Bài tập ôn luyện từ vựng

Học tiếng Anh luôn đi liền với học từ vựng, có vốn từ vựng tốt sẽ xử lý được bước đầu của một bài thi. Bên cạnh đó, còn thêm ngữ pháp, cách phát âm, kỹ năng xử lý bài đọc hoặc bài nghe. Nhưng từ vựng luôn là bước đi đầu trong quá trình học. Chương trình Anh lớp 12 có nhiều từ vựng quan trọng, sau đây là một bài ôn luyện từ vựng.


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Swallows cannot take off from the ground like most birds, they use wind currents to ______ through the air.
A. beat B. glide C. flap D. skid
2. _____ half – starving wolves were roaming the snow – covered countryside.
A. Flocks B. Herbs C. Swarms D. Packs
3. Wild rabbits used to common here but now they are ______
A. deficient B. wanting C. insufficient D. scarce
4. I have rarely seen such an impressive sight as a _____ of buffalo roaming over the plains.
A. swarm B. herd C. pack D. flock
5. _______ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.
A. Raw B. Blunt C. Crude D. Rude
6. All industries should be made ______ for the damage the cause.
A. guilty B. accountable C. culpable D. blamed
7. Sewage causes a serious health hazard when it is _____ directly into rivers and seas.
A. terminated B. flushed C. blown D. eschewed
8. Pesticides aren’t effective anymore because insects have become _____ to them.
A. resistant B. irresistible C. stubborn D. offensive
9. There was a sudden ______ of anger in the Generals eyes as he listened to the soldier’s report.
A. fire B. flash C. flame D. shade
10. Schik claimed _____ from military service as he was a foreign national.
A. demobilization B. exception C. exemption D. liability
11. Our plan is completely ______. Nothing can possibly go wrong.
A. foolproof B. foolhardy C. airtight D. waterproof
12. After hearing news of the attack, the general made plans for an immediate ______ against the enemy.
A. reverberation B. retaliation C. resurrection D. repulsion
13. He was charged with a _______ of currency regulations.
A. break B. observance C. disrespect D. breach
14. Through the years, Ontario Housewares has ______ its commitment to sell only the highest – quality kitchen appliances.
A. linked B. relieved C. honored D. attracted
15. While Mrs and Mr Simpson were asleep, the burglar pickled the lock of their front door and crept ______ into the living room.
A. stealthily B. lazily C. clumsily D. criminally
16. When the truth about the blackmail attempt finally ______, we were all astonished to hear who the culprit was.
A. evolved B. arose C. emerged D. issued
17. When his accomplices failed to turn up at the meeting point, it ______ on him that he had been tricked.
A. broke B. dawned C. awoke D. became dear
18. Several months later, they discovered that the _______ businessman had robbed many poor people of their life savings.
A. unscrupulous B. unaware C. ridiculous D. blatant
19. Police in Gaza ______ a suspicious – looking woman at the border and found that she had three live crocodiles tied to her.
A. halted B. intended C. collided D. renovated
20. The boy had a history of _______ theft but had never been accused of a serious crime.
A. little B. small C. petty D. unimportant
21. When the police examined the house, they found that the lock had been _____ with.
A. broken B. hindered C. touched D. tampered
22. In attacking the old lady, the youth committed a _____ crime.
A. evil B. heinous C. bad D. naughty
23. Very serious crimes, such as murder, are punishable by death, this is called ______ punishment.
A. capital B. corporal C. death D. execution
24. Although he had decided to give up his life of crime, he found it difficult to persuade people to ______ him seriously.
A. see B. take C. relate D. think
25. The murder weapon was eventually found after a ______ search of the field, which lasted several days.
A. vigilant B. painstaking C. particular D. circumspect
26. Although he was a hardened criminal, his one ______ feature was his love of children.
A. saving B. acquitting C. recovering D. redeeming
27. When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to _____ to lying.
A. recourse B. retort C. resource D. resort
28. The murderer proved to be an apparently well – behaved ______ middle – aged women.
A. unoffending B. offensive C. inoffensive D. unsuspicious
29. He found some squatters living in his house, so he asked the court for a speedy ____ order.
A. discharge B. eviction C. ejection D. expulsion
30. The company was dealt with a _______ blow when its chief designer deserted to another firm.
A. killing B. mortal C. homicidal D. suicidal
31. Mary attempted to _______ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. gratify B. ingratiate C. please D. commend
32. She tried to _____ Tom’s importance to the company in order to gain a promotion for herself.
A. tread on B. dwindle C. diminish D. shrink
33. Can you explain this ______ often years in your job history which you have not accounted for?
A. interruption B. gap C. opening D. parting
34. A trusted employee was discovered to have ______ confidential plans for a competing company.
A. leaked B. spread C. rumored D. stolen
35. The company directors asked the government to ______ in the dispute and prevent a strike.
A. intercept B. intervene C. interact D. interpose
36. The doctors thought he had got over the worst, but his condition suddenly ______.
A. disintegrated B. dismantled C. deteriorated D. dissolved
37. In a five – hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the boy’s _____ hand back on.
A. severed B. grazed C. crushed D. cut
38. His solicitor advised him to make sure that the house was fully ______ by insurance.
A. protected B. defended C. guarded D. covered
39. A pair of _____ trousers, over – used and over – large, did little to improve to boy’s appearance.
A. wide B. baggy C. flowing D. windy
40. To say that all Polish Americans wear brightly colored clothes is a ______ generalization.
A. brushing B. complete C. thorough D. sweeping
41. The room was in a terrible mess with a _____ of clothes all over the floor.
A. mixture B. huddle C. group D. jumble
42. Wearing odd socks would be classes as _______ behavior.
A. erotic B. ecstatic C. eccentric D. exotic
43. Pat’s ______ of dress frequently harks back to the days when Parisian couture was all the rage.
A. mode B. method C. tone D. design
44. It ______ to reason that Jason passed the exam with flying colors on account of his working hard during the term.
A. comes B. gets C. stands D. lays
45. According to the latest news ______, three mountain climbers have been killed in the blizzard.
A. bulletin B. statement C. notification D. announcement
46. ______ to fame at an early age may have a negative influence on children's psychological development.
A. Approaching B. Reaching C. Going D. Rising
47. He was so _____ in the TV program that he forgot to turn the oven off.
A. distracted B. attracted C. gripped D. engrossed
48. In most countries, photocopying books without the publisher's permission is clearly a copyright ______.
A. interference B. interpretation C. infringement D. infliction
49. The big new supermarket on the outskirts of town does a ______ trade.
A. crying B. roaring C. screaming D. shouting
50. Teachers aren’t forbidden from giving private lessons to students, but it is ______ upon.
A. scowled B. glowered C. grimaced D. frowned


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