[005] - VOCABULARY 3 - Ôn thi Giữa Học kỳ 1 - Tiếng Anh lớp 12 (Chương trình SGK mới)

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

Question 1. When Bill Gates saw an opportunity to found his own company, he dropped _____ Harvard without finishing his course.

around

out of

into

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Question 2. Van Gogh was _____ to a lunatic asylum where he would spend time on and off until his death in 1890.

adapted

committed

referred

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Question 3. Marilyn Monroe _____ to a heavy drug use, which had a damaging impact _____ both her mental and physical health.

resorted – on

related - for

overexploited - to

abused - in

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Question 4. Theresa May is one of a growing number of women in traditionally _____ British politics rising to the upper position of leadership.

man-dominatedly

male-dominating

man-domination

male-dominated

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Question 5. Influenced by the work of Malthus, Darwin came ____ a theory of natural selection and gradual evolution over time.

off

out

into

up with

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Question 6. Darwin was _____ a place on the HMS Beagle to act as a natural scientist on a voyage to the coast of South America.

admitted

gained

offered

won

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Question 7. Marilyn Monroe was _____ for Golden Globe Best Actress Award for Bus Stop (1956).

rewarded

awarded

nominated

offered

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Question 8. If Presley was considered a controversial and a rebellious _____, it just made him more popular with young listeners.

character

celebration

creator

figure

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Question 9. Like many other Britain's prime ministers, May _____ a place at Oxford.

won

admitted

constituted

permitted

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Question 10. Marilyn Monroe is widely _____ as one of most influential figures in American culture.

regarded

depicted

admired

classified

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Question 11. Elvis was _____ shy and as a youngster was not keen on performing in public.

almost

virtually

respectively

relatively

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Question 12. Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing _____.

for granted

for charge

for good

for sure

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Question 13. Elvis Presley was _____ for the idea that rock 'n' roll music was having a negative effect on American teenagers.

charged

convicted

accused

criticized

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Question 14. Van Gogh played a _____ role in the development of modern art.

valueless

minor

key

worthless

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Question 15. In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the ____ of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best ____ their environment.

cost - for

stake - to

expense - to

expenditure - of

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Question 16. Oprah Winfrey has played a key role in modern American life, shaping cultural _____ and promoting various liberal causes.

trends

values

prosperity

potentials

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Question 17. May's sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who _____ in playing the long game.

indulged

qualified

specialized

engrossed

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Question 18. As a teenager, he was uninterested in school - but became _____ in music, listening to a huge _____ of contemporary American music.

reluctant - diversity

absorbed - range

reckless - type

bored - amount

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Question 19. She has been quite critical _____ the media focusing on her fashion instead of her achievement as a politician.

for

with

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Question 20. Despite the pervasive press intrusions into her private life, Princess Diana remained very popular because people could identify _____ her.

for

with

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