Giáo án ôn luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2015-2016

Tuần 6 Tiết : 21 
Ngày soạn: 3/5/2016 Ngày dạy: 16/5/2016
Lớp dạy: 12CB, 12C2 
INTENSIFIERS AND THEIR COLLOCATIONS
I .Aim: sau khi học xong tiết học, học sinh nhớ lại và vận dụng kiến thức vào các loại bài tập có liên quan đến các từ tăng cấp.
II. Language content:
1. Vocabulary: 	các từ được lấy trong SGK và tài liệu nâng cao.
2. Grammar: 	nắm vững các đặc điểm của từng loại từ tăng cấp.
III. Techniques: Hoạt động trong phương pháp là học nhóm ,cặp , cá nhân học sinh
IV. Teaching aids: tờ rơi, phấn , sách đề cương (để tham khảo phần lí thuyết tại nhà).
VI. Procedures:
Hoạt động của thầy
Hoạt động của trò
Nội dung kiến thức
Hoạt động 1: (Exercise 1) à help sts to widen their intensifiers to adjectives and adverbs.
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
-Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 1:
1A 2C 3B 4C 5A 6B 7D 8D 9B 10D 11C 12B
Hoạt động 2: (Exercise 2) à help sts to widen their intensifiers to verbs
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
-Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 2:
1C 2D 3C 4D 5B 6C 7A 8C 9A 10A 11B 12B
Hoạt động 3: Assigment
àasking sts to prepare Tag questions at home
Read the supplimentary material at home. 
EXERCISE 1: For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.Top of Form
1.The cost of a new house in the UK has become ______________ high over the last few years.
A  astronomically B  totally C  utterly D  blatantly
2.The drug company should not have put a new product on the market with ___________ fatal side-effects.
A  partially B  particularly C  potentially D  painfully
3.After a warm start to the month, the weather in the second half of June was ____________ cold.
A  unfortunately B  unseasonably C  unpredictably D  astronomically
4.Even when the costs of running the event were _______ subsidised by local government, tickets were still in the region of fifty pounds.
A  tremendously B  avidly C  heavily D  atronomically
5.For the last ten years Malcolm Sargant's gossip column in the Daily Planet has been ______ read by thousands of readers.
A  avidly B  vividly C  heavily D  tremendously
6.To award a man like Thomas Green with the greatest lifetime achievement award seems _________ unfair.
A  painfully B  blatantly C  widely D  bitterly
7.Our test this week is quite challenging in places but the one we got last week was ________ easy.
A  laughingly B  humorously C  highly D  absurdly
8.There were some exciting moments in the second half of the film but the first ninety minutes were _________ slow in places.
A  massively B  astronomically C  utterly D  painfully
9.Hugh Tomlinson is ______ believed to be the best director of his generation in Hollywood at the moment.
A  thoroughly B  widely C  greatly D  massively
10.I am _______ appalled by the thoughtless attitude of people who needlessly endanger other people's lives by using mobiles while driving.
A  tremendously B  terribly C  awfully D  utterly
11.This holiday offer does seem ____________ attractive but I think we are going to have to pass on it because of the high cost.
A  avidly B  absolutely C  irresistably D  heavily
12.After all her hard work, Martha was ________ disappointed when she got a grade B in her CAE exam.
A  painfully B  bitterly C  completely D  totally
EXERCISE 2: For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.Top of Form
1.I ______ want to know what happened.
A. exactly B. purely C.simply D. highly
2. Don't worry. It's __________ safe. You won't fall.
A. finely B. deeply C. fully D. completely
3.The future will be _______ shaped by technology.
A. merely B. specially C. largely D. purely
4.Everything will be ____________ cheaper in the sales.
A. widely B. greatly C. considerably D. particularly
5.There's nothing ________ similar to this product.
A. closely B. remotely C. nearly D. wildly
6.They succeeded in _____ exploiting their opportunities.
A. hardly B. entirely C. fully D. deeply
7.Nobody answering the phone doesn't ___________ mean there's no-one there.
A. necessarily B. surely C. wholly D. strictly
8.It is _________ true that education is becoming global.
A. exactly B. reliably C. certainly D. fully
9.The problem was _______ corrected.
A. swiftly B. freshly C. distinctly D. rightly
10.All his clothes were ______ laid out on the bed.
A. neatly B. exactly C. evenly D. perfectly
11.We were _________ considering selling the house.
A. heavily B. seriously C. brightly D. fully
12.It was a long time ago, but I do _______ remember when we first arrived in our new home.
A. hardly B. vaguely C. softly D. nearly
 Tân An, ngày 23/4/2016
 Duyệt của tổ trưởng
 Nguyễn Văn Cảnh
Tuần 6 Tiết : 22 
Ngày soạn: 3/5/2016 Ngày dạy: 17/5/2016
Lớp dạy: 12CB, 12C2 
COMPARISONS 
I .Aim: sau khi học xong tiết học, học sinh nhớ lại và vận dụng kiến thức vào các loại bài tập có liên quan đến các hình thức so sánh.
II. Language content:
1. Vocabulary: 	các từ được lấy trong SGK, tài liệu nâng cao.
2. Grammar: 	nắm vững các nguyên tắc so sánh.
III. Techniques: Hoạt động trong phương pháp là học nhóm ,cặp , cá nhân học sinh
IV. Teaching aids: tờ rơi, phấn , sách đề cương (để tham khảo phần lí thuyết tại nhà).
VI. Procedures:
Hoạt động của thầy
Hoạt động của trò
Nội dung kiến thức
Hoạt động 1: (Exercise 1) à help sts to review common knowledge of comparison
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
-Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 1.
1B 2B 3D 4C 5A 6C 7D 8B 9D 10B 11A 12D 13D 14C 15C 16B 17C 18D 19A 20A 21C 22C 23D 24C 25D 26D 27D 28B
Hoạt động 2: (Exercise 2) à help sts to expand their knowledge of comparisons
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
-Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 2
1B 2A 3C 4B 5C 6D 7D 8D 9C 10B
Hoạt động 3: Assigment
àasking sts to Exercise 3+4+5 at home
Do exercises at home
EXERCISE 2
1.quieter 2.stronger 3.more interesting 4.more interesting 5.better
EXERCISE 3
1.harder and harder 2.bigger and bigger 3.more and more nervous 4.worse and worse 5.more and more
EXERCISE 3
1.The older he grows, the more increasingly cheerful he becomes
2.The nearer to the stage we sit, the more clearly we can see
3.The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel.
4.The farther we live from oue house, the more we miss it.
5.The more popular TV programs become, the worse they seem to get.
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Of the four dresses, which is _________________expensive?
A. the best	B. the most	C. the more	D. the greater
2. The larger the apartment, the __________________ the rent is.
	A. expensive	B. more expensive	C. expensively	 D. most expensive
3. The faster we walk, __________________ we will get there.
	A. the soonest	 B. the soon	C. the more soon	D. the sooner
4. “Why did you buy these oranges?” “They were __________________ I could find”
	A. cheapest	 B. cheapest ones	C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
5. She plays the piano __________________ as she sings.
A. as beautifully	B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully
6. The streets are getting more and __________________ these days.
	A. crowded	B. less crowded	C. more crowded	 D. most crowded
7. The larger the city, __________________the crime rate.
	A. highest	B. higher	C. the highest	D. the higher
8. You must explain your problems ________.	
A. as clear as you can	 B. as clearly as you can	C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are
9. Nobody in this team plays _________ Tom.
A. as good as 	B. so well as 	C. as best as 	D. as well as
10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is _____________.
	A. smarter	B. the smarter	 C. more smarter	D. more smart
11. Bill is _________________.
A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier
12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _______________?
	A. noisier	B. more quiet	C. more noisy	 D. quieter
13. ______the time passes, _____I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
	A. The faster / the nervous	B. The more fast / the nervous
	C. The fast / the more nervous	D. The faster / the more nervous
14. China is the country with__________________ population.
	A. the larger	B. the more large	C. the largest	D. the most large
15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting__________________. Finally she exploded. 
A. more and more angry	B. the more angry C. angrier and angrier 	 D. the most angry
16. For ___________ it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.
A. the better or the worse	B. the good or the bad C. good or bad	D. better or worse
17. Her grandfather’s illness was__________________ we thought at first.
A. more seriously as	B. as seriously as 	C. more serious than	D. as serious than 
18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed____________ usual. 
	A. more early than	B. as early as	C more earlier as	D. earlier than
19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better 	B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best 	D. The more hard / the more good
His house is _______ mine.
A. twice as big as 	B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice
21. Today English is ____ international of languages.
A. more 	B. most 	C. the most	D. the more
22. Is this book more interesting ____ the one you read last week?
A. that 	B. as 	C. than 	D. of
23. The teacher speaks English ____ we do.
A. fluently	 B. more fluently 	 C. most fluently	 D. much more fluently than
24. John is much ____ I thought.
A. strong 	B. more strong 	C. stronger than 	D. more strong than
25. Thank you! That’s ____ gift I have ever received.
A. the nicer	 B. a nice	C. nicest	D. the nicest
26. The little boy spoke English ____ his brother.
A. more fast 	B. fast than 	C. the fastest	 D. faster than
27. Sorry we’re late. Your house is much ____ than we thought.
A. far 	B. the farthest 	 C. the farther 	 D. farther
29. My sister is far much ____ than I am.
A. pretty 	B. prettier 	C. the prettiest 	D. more prettier
II. Identify the underlined word that must be changed to make the sentence correct. 
1. Nobody is happy than Miss Snow is. 
 A B C D
2. He needs many more sugar than I do. 
 A B C D
3. Does Mary feel weller today than she did yesterday? 
 A B C D
4. It’s becoming hard and harder to find a job. 
 A B C D
5. The more you have, the most you want. 
 A B C D
6. The duties of a policeman are more dangerous than a teacher 
 A B C D
7. His drawings are as perfect as his instructor
 A B C D
8. Of the two books, this one is the most interesting
 A B C D
9. Please give me the smallest of the two cakes
 A B C D
10. At the clambake last week, Fred ate  as three times many oysters as Bob
 A B C D 
III. Complete the sentences using a comparative form.
1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere __________________? 
2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit _________________.
3. My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’d like to do something ________________.
4. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be _____.
 5. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be __________________.
IV. Complete the sentences using double comparative form.
It becomes __________________ to find a job. (hard)
That hole in your pullover is getting __________________. (big)
As I waited for my interview, I became __________________. (nervous)
As the day went on, the weather got __________________. (bad)
As the conversation went on, he became __________________. (talkative)
V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meanings stay the same beginning as shown.
As he grows older, he becomes increasingly cheerful.
The older ________________________________________________
We sit near to the stage. We can see clearly.
The nearer ________________________________________________
I feel miserable when it is hot.
The hotter _________________________________________________
We live far from our house. We miss it very much.
The farther ________________________________________________
As TV programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.
The more _________________________________________________
 Tân An, ngày 23/4/2016
 Duyệt của tổ trưởng
 Nguyễn Văn Cảnh
Tuần 6 Tiết : 23 
Ngày soạn: 3/5/2016 Ngày dạy: 18/5/2016
Lớp dạy: 12CB, 12C2 
IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS 
I .Aim: sau khi học xong tiết học, học sinh nhớ lại và vận dụng kiến thức vào các loại bài tập có liên quan đến tục ngữ và thành ngữ phổ biến trong Tiếng Anh.
II. Language content:
1. Vocabulary: 	các từ được lấy trong SGK và tài liệu nâng cao.
2. Grammar: 	nắm vững cách sử dụng tục ngữ và thành ngữ thông dụng.
III. Techniques: Hoạt động trong phương pháp là học nhóm, cặp, cá nhân học sinh
IV. Teaching aids: tờ rơi, phấn, sách đề cương (để tham khảo phần lí thuyết tại nhà).
VI. Procedures:
Hoạt động của thầy
Hoạt động của trò
Nội dung kiến thức
Hoạt động 1: (Exercise 1) à widen students’ knowledge of idioms 
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
-Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 1
1C 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C 7B 8A 9D 10A 11D 12B 13B 14A 15C 16B 17C 18B 19C 20B 21C 22B 23A 24D 25C 26D 27A 28B 29A 30D
Hoạt động 2: Exercise 2
àwiden students’ knowledge of expressions
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
 -Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 2:
1C 2D 3B 4D 5B 6D 7A 8B 9D 10A 11A 12B 13A 14D 15C 16A 17B 18D 19B 20C
Hoạt động 3: Assigment
Prepare Synonyms and antonyms at home
Read the supplimentary at home
EXERCISE 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. “The suitcase isn’t too heavy, is it?” “No, it’s as light as _______”.
	A. dust	 B. lighting	C. a feather 	D. a fish
2. “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?” Yes, we have. That joke’s as old as______”.
	A. Solomon 	B. the hills 	C. a dinosaur 	D. Jupiter
3. Of course he loves you! It’s as plain as ________.
	A a pancake 	B. the knob on your door C. the nose on your face 	D. a bell
4. Kate was as pleased as ______ when she heard had passed the exam.
	A. Punch 	B. a poppy 	C. a sunflower 	D. pound notes
5. I hope the computer course starts this term. We’re all as keen as _______ to get going.
	A. coffee	B. mustard 	C. a gigolo 	D. cornflakes
6. He was natural singer with a voice that was as clear as _______.
	A. a waterfall 	B. a lake 	C. a bell 	D. a mirror
7. After a good night’s sleep he woke up feeling as fresh as ______and eager to start work again.
	A. fruit 	B. a daisy 	C. a kitten 	D. a maiden 
8. He might look kind and sympathetic, but deep down he’s as hard as ____
	A. nails 	B. a mountain 	C. a gangster 	D. an iceberg
9. Pauline can’t have immigrated to New Zealand because I saw her last night at Peter’s party, as ___as life.
	A. true	B. real 	C. good 	D. large
10. It’s no use arguing with him, he won’t listen. He’s as sturbborn as ______.
	A. a mule 	B. a spoilt child 	C. a strawberry 	D. a trade union
11. Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He’s as strong as _______.
	A. an elephant 	B. a mountain	C. a gorilla 	D. a horse
12. You’re not getting enough to eat, Jane! Look at you! You’re as thin as a _________.
	A. stick unsect	 B. rake 	C. finger 	D. wire.
13. We can’t eat this meat – it’s as tough as ________!
	A. canvas 	B. old boots 	C. rubber 	D. stale bread
14. You shouldn’t have frightened her like that, Poor thing! She went as white as _______!
	A. a sheet 	B. snow 	C. milk 	D. whitewash
15. Nothing ever seems to bother Colin. No matter what happens, he always seems to remain as cool as______.
	A. cool feet 	B. ice- cream 	C. a cucumber 	D. as Eskimo
16. You’ll have to shout, I’m afraid. My father’s as deaf as ________.
	A. a leaf 	B. a post 	C. a politician 	D. a stone
17. It’s hard to believe Brian and Stephen are brothers, isn’t it? They’re as different as _______.
	A. Mars from Jupiter	 B. milk from honey 	C. chalk from cheese 	D. margarine from butter.
18. Ever since I’ve given up smoking I feel as fit as _______!
	A. a fighter 	B. a fiddle 	C. a frog 	D. an athlete
19. Our dog looks very ferocious, but don’t worry, Liz. It’s gentle like ________.
	A. a pony 	B. snowflakes 	C. a lamp	D. washing-ip liquid.
20. “I hope the children didn’t play you up, Doris?” “No, not at all, Mrs Gardener. They’ve been as good as ___”.
	A. religion 	B. gold	C. God 	D. brass
21. “You’re drunk!” “No, I’m not. I’m as sober as _______”.
	A. a priest 	B. Sunday 	C. a judge 	D. a Muslin
22. Am I nervous? Of course not. Look at my hand- it’s as steady as ______.
	A. a bridge 	B. a rock 	C. steel bars 	D. a stepladder.
23. As students, David, Kevin and William were as thick as ____.
	A. thieves 	B. boy scouts 	C. a team 	D. thistles
24. Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as _______.
	A. a rose 	B. lipstick	C. a raspberry 	D. a beetroot
25. She was so tired last night that she slept like ____until 10 o’clock this morning.
	A. a squirrel 	B. death 	C. a log	D. a zombie
26. We’d better get some extra food in if your brother is coming to stay with us. He eats like ______!
	A. a lion 	B. a starving man 	C. an eagle 	D. a horse
27. Normally she smoked 15-20 cigarettes a day, but whenever she was worried or nervous she smoked like_____. 
	A. a chimney 	B. a forest fire 	C. a steam engine 	D. a salmon
28. “Is the dress too big?” “No, not at all. It fits like________”.
	A. a mould 	B. a glove 	C. glue 	D. a pillowcase
29. News of the new pay agreement spread like _______throughout the factory.
	A. wildlife	B. butter 	C. the plaque 	D. a flood
30. From the moment they first met they got on like ________.
	A. two peas in a a pod	 B. fish and chips 	C. a house on fire 	D. clockwork
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:
1. Writng rhymes for birthday cards is really easy. It’s money for old ________.
	A. rags 	B. bread 	C. rope	D. rubbish
2. Of course you won’t become more intelligent if you eat a lit of fish – that’s just an old _____tale.
	A. maids’	B. ladies’ 	C. mothers’ 	D. wives’
3. I agree that this is a bit of a _____ shot, but we’re desperate- we have to do something to try to save the company.
	A. hot 	B. long 	C. wild 	D. high 
4. I like my new job, the only fly in the ______ is the fact that I have to work every other weekend.
	A. fat 	B. porridge	 	C. soup 	D. ointment
5. It’s a __________shame that so little is done nowadays to help the homeless in our large cities.
	A. sweeping	 B. crying	 C. dying 	D. pitying
6. My aunt is a bit of a wet _____. She’s always spoiling everyone’s fun
	A. rag 	B. sheep 	C. rat 	D. blanket.
7. We looked in every ______and cranny for the missing ring, but we couldn’t find it anywhere.
	A. nook 	B. gap 	C. hole 	D. niche
8. Everyone bosses me about at work, I’m nothing but a __________.
	A. lame duck	B. general dogsbody 	C. blue- eye boy 	D. marked man
9. He had a soft _____ for his granddaughter and thoroughly spoilt her.
	A. heart 	B. way 	C. smile 	D. spot
10. He just wanted one ______ before setting down and getting married.
	A. final fling 	B. last leap 	C. happy hop 	D. joyful jump
11. That’s exactly what I mean, Tom. You’ve _______!
	A. put your foot in it 	B. killed two birds with one stone 	
	C. put two and two together 	D. hit the nail on the head
12. “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.” “Good luck! I’ll keep my _____crossed for you”
	A. legs 	B. fingers 	C. arms 	D. hands
13. “If only I hadn’t lent him that money!” “Well, you did, so it’s no good crying over ________ milk.
	A. split 	B. wasted 	C. sour 	D. goat’s 
14. The car swerved to avoid a cyclist and just missed hitting a passer- by by ______.
	A. a slight edge 	B. a narrow escape 	C. a close thing	 D. a hair’s breath
15. Well, well, if it isn’t Kathy Lewis! You’re a sight for _______eyes!
	A. old 	B. blue 	C. sore 	D. crocodile
16. You know times have been bad lately, Peter, but keep your _______up; things are bound to get better soon.
	A. chin 	B. head 	C. socks 	D. mind
17. He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his ______ when he meets the right girl.
	A. shoe	B. shell 	C. shed 	D. hole
18. I’am afraid you’ve caught me on the ______. I wasn’t expecting you until this afternoon.
	A. stove 	B. grapevine 	C. spot 	D. top
19. Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her. It’s like water off ________.
	A. a windmill	B. a duck’s back 	C. a dripping tap 	D. an umbrella
20. Have you seen the new boss? She’s the _____image of Marilyn Monroe.
	A. live 	B. true 	C. spitting 	D. same
 Tân An, ngày 23/4/2016
 Duyệt của tổ trưởng
 Nguyễn Văn Cảnh
Tuần 6 Tiết : 24 
Ngày soạn: 3/5/2016 Ngày dạy: 18/5/2016
Lớp dạy: 12CB, 12C2 
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
I .Aim: sau khi học xong tiết học, học sinh nhớ lại và vận dụng kiến thức vào các loại bài tập có liên quan đến từ đồng nghĩa và từ trái nghĩa.
II. Language content:
1. Vocabulary: 	các từ được lấy trong SGK và tài liệu nâng cao.
2. Grammar: 	nắm vững ngữ nghĩa của từ.
III. Techniques: Hoạt động trong phương pháp là học nhóm ,cặp , cá nhân học sinh
IV. Teaching aids: tờ rơi, phấn , sách đề cương (để tham khảo phần lí thuyết tại nhà).
VI. Procedures:
Hoạt động của thầy
Hoạt động của trò
Nội dung kiến thức
Hoạt động 1: (Exercise 1) à help sts to widen their synonyms .
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
-Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 1
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Hoạt động 2: (Exercise 2) à help sts to widen their antonyms
-Ask sts to work individually and then share their ideas with partners
-Taking part in the exercise actively and answering the question
EXERCISE 2
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Hoạt động 3: Assigment
àasking sts to prepare Sentence transformation at home
Read the supplimentary material at home. 
EXERCISE 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A.   complain  	B.   exchange 	 C.   explain     	 D. arrange
Question 2. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A.   effects                  	B.   symptoms             C.   hints                     	D. demonstrations
Question 3. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
 A.   reasonable            	B.   acceptable            C.  pretty  high            D. wonderful
Question 4. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A.   hopeless   	B.   hopeful     	C.   successful             D. unsuccessful
Question 5: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.
A.   Artifacts               	B.   Pottery     	C.   Rugs                     	D. Textiles
Question 6: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.
A.   accidents              	B.   misunderstandings           C.   incidentals            D. misfortunes
Question 7: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.
A.   disgusted             	B.   puzzled                 C.   angry                    	D. upset
Question 8: He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A.  wasn’t  happy        	B.  didn’t  want to see            C.  didn’t show surprise         D. didn’t care
Question 9: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A.   casual                   B.   significant            C.   promiscuous         D. aggressive
Question 10: Tourists today flock  to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.
A. come without knowing what they will see	B. come in large numbers
C. come out of boredom	D. come by plane
Question 11: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.
A.   record       	B.   shine         	C.   categorize             D. diversify
Question 12: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A.   strict         	B.   outspoken             C.   firm                      D. tactful
Question 13: Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.
A.    restricted             	B.  as well as              C.   unless                   D.  instead of
Question 14: With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.
A.   outcome   	B.   continuation         C.   beginning             D. expansion
Question 15: Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A.   arrive        	B.   return       	 C.   enter         	D. visit
Question 16: This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.
A.   obsolete                	B.   intricate                C.   ultimate                D. appropriate
Question 17: During the Great Depression, there were many wanderers who traveled on the railroads and camped along the tracks.
A.   veterans               	 B.   tyros         	C.   vagabonds            D. zealots
Question 18: We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.
A.  monthly  payment             B.  cash and carry      C.  credit  card            D. piece by piece
Question 19: The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas.
A.   hectic       	B.   eccentric   	C.   fanatic      	D. prolific
Question 20: The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain.
A.   heatware  	B.   harvest      	C.   summer     	D.  aridity
Question 21: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous
increase.
A.   light          B.   huge         	 C.    tiring        	D. difficult
Question 22: In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne.
A.   installed               	B.   declared               C.   denounced           D. advised
Question 23: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.
A.   increase                	B.    necessity              C.   demand                D. decrease
Question 24: If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now.
A.   willing      	B.   sturdy       	C.   wise          	D. eager
Question 25: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college.
A.    average                	B.   lazy           	C.   moronic                D. diligent
Question 26: The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized his future in public life.
A.   rejuvenated          	B.   penalized              C.   jettisoned             D. endangered
Question 27: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate. 
A.   situation                      	B.   attention            	C.   place                          D. matter
Question 28: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.
A.   politeness                    	B.   rudeness                     C.   encouragement          D. measurement
Question 29: Parents  interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.
A.   translate                      	B.   understand                C.   read                            D. comprehend
Question 30: He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A.  didn’t show surprise        B. didn’t want to see	C.  didn’t  care      	D. wasn’t happy
Question 31: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well- informed.
A.   popular     	B.    suspicious            	C.  easily  seen            D. beautiful
Question 32: I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
 	A.   forever                	B.   for goods             	C.   temporarily           D. in the end
Question 33. I’m a bit wary of giving people my address when I don’t know them very well.
	A. cautious	B. upset 	C. willing 	D. capable 
Question 34. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
	A. out of work B. out of fashion 	C. out of order D. out of practice
Question 35. How many countries took part in the last SEA Games.
	A. succeeded B. hosted 	C. participated D. performed
Question 36.When people are angry ,they seldom act in a rational way.
 	A. polite	B. friendly	C. reasonable	D. considerate
Question 37. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
 A. Being efficient 	B. Being courteous	 	C. Being on time	D. Being cheerful
Question 38. If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.
	A. ascend	B. develop	C. increase	D. raise	
 Question 39. There were so many members of the political par