Từ vựng – Bài 7

1. I shall never manage to beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same ______?

2. Bill doesn’t _____ what people say about him?

3. The teacher _________ the harder parts of the story?

4. The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool?

5. The road lay ahead of him, a(n) _____ grey line stretching to the horizon?

6. The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then _____ into applause?

7. When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly _____ that he had even seen it?

8. As we wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have to ______ it?

9. The bus ran over the cliff because its _______ failed?

10. The flat we have rented is very _______ for the underground station?

11. Very few scientists _______ with completely new answers to the world’s problems?

12. The book ___ two weeks ago?

13. The headlights of the approaching car were so ________ that the cyclist had to stop riding?

14. The carriage was ______ by four horses?

15. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents?

16. When she heard from the hospital the father had died, she ______ into tears?

17. She opened the packet and emptied the ______ into a saucepan?

18. When the other car hit mine, it made a huge _______ in my rear bumper?

19. The specialist was under so much stress that he finally ________?

20. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $1300 in it?

21. When the bill came, he had to _____ money from his brother to pay it?

22. He always wore a shirt with an open ________?

23. If you ever have the ______ to go abroad to work, you should take it?

24. He was _______ with murder?

25. The customs officer didn’t bother to _______ our luggage?

26. It isn’t quite ______ that he will be present at the meeting?

27. My mother takes care ............... sick children?

28. Through a mixture of greed and intelligence, he has ______ the biggest landowner in the whole district?

29. If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting shoes, you must expect to get _________ ?

30. A narrow road ______ the stream to the other side of the park?

31. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _____ the operation?

32. The ______ of the bank where he worked was not in the centre of the city?

33. If you have a _____ to make about the food, I am willing to listen?

34. The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is ______?

35. Large waves were ______ on the seashore?

36. She was afraid that unless the train speeded up sle would lose lose her _____ to Scotland?

37. As the fat man sat down, the deck chair ______ under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas?

38. If I take this medicine twice a day, it should ______ my cold?

39. Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised. (Chọn từ đồng nghĩa)?

40. The hall seemed _______ lit after the bright sunshine outside?

41. These trees cannot be grown in such a cold ________ as ours?

42. I was not ______ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all over my hand?

43. The cat showed her _____ for the stale fish by turning her back on it?

44. There was a _______ of parchment as the solicitor unrolled the will written on it?

45. He criticised everything and everybody and even ran _____ his few friends?

46. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don’t _______ themselves better?

47. Every day thousands of ______ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms?

48. On Sunday the business centre of the city was usually quite _______?

49. Her skirt had been so ______ in packing that she had to iron it before going out?

50. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will ______?

51. High interest rates _______ people in capitalist countries from borrowing money?

52. The country has a system of ______, most of which date from the nineteenth century?

53. Do you mind if I ______ with my work while you are getting tea read?

54. If your bicycle ______ comes off, it is almost impossible te put it back on without getting oil on your hands?

55. Please sign your name here on the _______ line?

56. In the capitalist countries, the rising _______ of living is as hard on country families as on city families?

57. The two scientists disagreed and a _______ argument developed?

58. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should?

59. He said he had every _____ in his secretary; she would do the right thing?

60. After a tiring ______ by boat, we reached the island?

61. It is a very popular play, and it would be wise ______ seats well in advance?

62. Some of the older villagers prefer to ______ tobacco rather than to smoke it?

63. The new car at the motor-show was a very _______ shape?

64. The fog made it difficult for the driver to see when the traffic lights _____?

65. The autumn air felt _____ so she went to fetch a coat?

66. The terrified hunter, ______ in the arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its grip?

67. Some useful ideas were suggested while the social committee was _____ the club’s programme for the coming season?

68. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the _____ between Austria and Yugoslavia?

69. After lunch I felt ______ enough to ask my boss for rise?

70. He often forgets to do what he has been told and is scolded for being ______?

71. The ball ______ two or three times before rolling down the slope?

72. Ann is so _______ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her?

73. Tom was a highly ______ teacher who took his duties seriously but he had neither the personality nor ability to achieve much success?

74. Her husband felt it would be silly to ______ the colour of the curtains before they had painted the room?

75. As one of the four ______ of the company, he often had to attend Board meetings?

76. He’s not ______ of learning German in six months?

77. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said?

78. The rainbow _______ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds?

79. Several prisoners _______ from their guards and escaped?

80. He took a _______ with him to clean the windscreen of his car?

81. People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other?

82. You should iron out the ______ in that dress?

83. When he heard the bad news, he broke ______ completely?

84. She felt very ______ when her husband forgot her birthday?

85. The presently accepted theory of light _______ some of the ideas of both earlier theories?

86. Playing games too much is not good …………your eyes?

87. He wrote his name ______ and carefully at the top of the paper?

88. The damage done to my house by the fire has now _______?

89. ______ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty?

90. I\'m afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us?

91. He has adopted three orphans ______ his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for?

92. I have always _____ you my best friend?

93. They lay almost flat and ______ through the tubelike underground passage?

94. How much would you ______ for repairing my watc?

95. Weeks later he had still not found a job and he began to feel ______ ?

96. The weather was ______ the exceptionally poor harvest?