1. As a financial planner, Mr David has a comprehensive . of the legal process, as well as financial and tax issues A) knowledge B) opinion C) ability D) collector Vì knowledge vừa danh từ ko đếm được, vừa danh từ đếm số ít, hay dùng với of/about 2. The airline requested a confirmation call to ensure a seat on my flight back home. A. Confirm B. Confirmed C. Confirming D. Confirmation The key to this question is to understand that travellers must reiterate a confirmation of reservationto ensure a seat on the return trip. 3. Only after repeated requests by the tenants did the superintendent something about the broken intercoms in some of the apartments. A. Repeat B. Repeated C. Repeating => Incorrect D. Repetition The key to this question is to look for an adjective that defines the nature of the requests made by the tenants. Since the tenants had to repeat their requests several times before the superintendent did anything about the broken intercoms, the adjective must be "repeated". Repeating is incorrect because it will be acting as a verb, and not as an adjective in this context. Confirmed is not a correct word to use in this context due to its meaning. What is a confirmed call? It means that the traveler will call (the call is confirmed), but the topic or the subject of the call may not be. On the other hand, confirmation implies a confirmation of the reservation. That’s the reason why the airlines will use the phrase “confirmation call” instead of “confirmed call”. 4. Please find attached . our sales order list and contents in detail. a) attach b) attachment c) attaching d) attached The key to this question is to understand that the sender wants to attach all details of the sales order list and contents with the outgoing letter or email. Because of the verb find, you will need to look for an adjective or a past particple acting as an adjective to satisfy the following syntax: To find (something/someone) + adjective or To find + past particple + something Ex. I find the books very interesting to read He found enclosed with his letter a beautiful thank you note from his students => another way of saying => He found a beautiful thank you note from his students that was enclosed with his letter Please find attached our sales order list and contents in detail => another way of saying => Please find our sales order list and contents in detail that are attached. 5. Our company prides itself on making many special recreational and educational programs available… to its workers. A. presentable B. reachable C. available D. enjoyable The key to this rather straight forward vocabulary question is to understand the idiomatic expression to make (something, someone) available to (someone) => supply someone with someone or something Ex. The company made a car available to the sales staff The teacher made his lectures available on line to his students Despite a hectic campaign schedule, the presidential candidate managed to make himself available tothe press for an interview. 6. A spokesman for the board of directors announced that the chairman will step down if and when it becomes necessary. A. if B. there C. then D. so The key to this question is to understand that there are two required conditions for the chairman to step down: if it becomes necessary and when it becomes necessary 7. The acting medical superintendent will be replaced by someone (who is)…most qualified. for the position. A. qualified B. more qualified C. most qualified D. more qualifications The key to this question is to understand that the missing word must be an adjective. Therefore, choice can be ruled out immediately since it is a noun. Of the remaining choices, it is a question of degree. Obviously, the superintendent must be replaced by someone who is most (or best) qualified for the position.8. 8. All personnel are required to participate in professional development programs and to submit program evaluations A. some of B. every C. most D. all The key to this question is to understand that the requirements for professional development programs apply to everyone without exception. Therefore, choice and can be ruled out. Choice can be ruled out because the verb tense is plural (are). 1. I will be at lunch with a client for the next hour and a half, but I leave my cell phone on should you need to reach me for anything. a. on b.behind c.for d.in This is a rather straightforward vocabulary question. In this context, “on” is an adjective and means “being in operation”. Ex. The TV is on. Did you leave the light on when you left the house? 2. While they may have annual goals, budgets, performance reports, few professionals have a ready answer to question such as these a. but b. few c. most of d. a lot The key to this question is the conjunction “while”, which means “although” in this context. Therefore, the second part of the sentence will be in contrast with the first one. The sentence means “although many professionals may know about annual goals, budgets, etc. few of them can respond quickly to these questions” Because of the contrast logic, C and D can be ruled out immediately. A can be ruled out as its meaning doesn’t fit with the rest of the sentence. 3. They will give vegetarians, body builders, and the health-conscious alike renewed energy if taken as directed. a. as b. alike => (adv) in the same manner, to the same degree c. such as d. on The key to this question is to understand that the missing blank would need to be an adverb to modify the verb “give”. The sentence means “If taken as directed, they (the pills) will give renewed energy equally to vegetarians, body builders and the health conscious. Other choices are not appropriate since they don’t convey similar meanings. 4. We are concerned about whether or not the circulation of fresh air is more than adequate to keep people cool and breathing fresh air. a. more than b. throughout c. quite a d. enough The key to this question is the expression “is _adequate” where adequate is an adjective. Therefore, the missing blank would need to be something that would indicate the degree of this adjective => more or less adequate than what is currently available. Choice A is correct as it fits with the missing blank requirement. Nguyên văn Toeicpp Can you explain more precise about question 1, and In number 1: I've never seen "should" placed in this position. for example Should I/we . but they're questions number 3: I think "as" is the same meaning like alike, in this context. Is it right? number 4: what is the grammar point about more than? Why dont we use "more". I think that "more than" is usually before nouns. For example, there are no more than three cars Should can be used with a statement, not necessarily only with a question. When should is placed before a subject in a statement, it means “if”. It’s a polite form of saying “if” Here is the definition of should in such a situation from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary: should (formal) used to refer to a possible event or situation If you should change your mind, let me know. In case you should need any help, here's my number. Should anyone call (= if anyone calls), please tell them I'm busy. I leave my cell phone on should you need to reach me for anything => I leave my cell phone on if you need to reach me for anything. Although “as” also means “to the same extent, equally”, its usage in a sentence is completely different from that of “alike”. Note the distinction in the following examples: John is a good boss. He treats everyone equally. John is a good boss. He treats everyone alike. John is a good boss. He treats Jim the same way as he does Jane. He treats Jim as equally as Jane. When as is used to mean “to the same extent, equally”, it cannot be used alone. The child sang as sweetly as a nightingale And not The child sang as sweetly You can use “more than” with adjective. Here is a definition of “more than” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus more than Definition very It's more than likely that there's oil here under the ground. I was more than a little (= I was very) curious about the whole business. formal We will be more than glad/happy/willing to help you in any way we can. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) You cannot use "more" in the given question because you would need than after "adequate" plus a few more phrases to make grammatical sense. We are concerned about whether or not the circulation of fresh air is more adequate (than currently available => has to be added to make the sentence grammatically correct) to keep people cool and breathing freash air However, with "more than" meaning "very" or "extremely", the sentence is grammatically correct. If you haven’t started using a monolingual dictionary and thesaurus to study English, please so now. Discontinue using a bilingual dictionary once you have acquired a minimum level of English vocabulary. You won’t make much progress in English until you start using a monolingual dictionary and memorize usage examples associated with each word. Pay close attention to the English syntax structure in these examples, and start thinking the same way whenever you want to write or say something. Questions on any English language tests will start making sense to you once you get a hang of English syntax and word usage. There is no dout at all that you are performing a superb sort of English. Although so jealous of your skills , very thankful To be honest, I always use oxford advanced dic for looking up words , it's my habit for nearly a year. But there are some rare and strange grammar points I've never ever seen as above Btw, can you give me more detail about phrasal verb "make sense", I see it is used alot in many of contexts. 5.Educap does not share or otherwise disclose your nonpublic information to any other entities…. as required or permitted by applicable law a. without b. except c. barring d. including 6. When you go to the warehouse on Tuesday, … to speak to the loading crew foreman, whom you will find on the loading platform. a. tell b. remind c. ask d. inform 7. The 60,000 seat-stadium buit for multi-sports events in 1992 has … fallen into disrepair and is now in need of renovation, as have the country’ other man sport venues. a. since b. hardly c. about d. even 8. If people really knew how much harm liquor …. to their body , I dout if any people would drink it a. does b. makes c. affects d. forms make sense1. To be coherent or intelligible: an explanation that made sense. 2. To be practical or advisable: It makes sense to go now. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 5.Educap does not share or otherwise disclose your nonpublic information to any other entitiesexcept as required or permitted by applicable law a. without b. except c. barring d. including The key to this question is to understand that the second part of the sentence will refer to some exception to the first part (does not share or otherwise disclose). The syntax structure of the second part indicates that only except would be the right choice => except as Without => doesn’t need as Barring => doesn’t need as Including => doesn’t need as 6. When you go to the warehouse on Tuesday, ask to speak to the loading crew foreman, whom you will find on the loading platform. a. tell b. remind c. ask d. inform Only ask to speak is correct in this sentence. Other phrases (tell to speak, remind to speak, and inform to speak) are not grammatically acceptable. Tell someone that I want to speak => OK Remind someone that I want to speak => OK Inform someone that I want to speak => OK 7. The 60,000 seat-stadium built for multi-sports events in 1992 has since fallen into disrepair and is now in need of renovation, as have the country’ other man sport venues. a. since b. hardly c. about d. even Since is the only word that makes sense in this context => Since its first construction in 1992, the stadium has fallen into disrepair => the stadium has deteriorated over time Has hardly fallen into disrepair => this would mean the stadium is still in good shape Has about fallen into disrepair => this syntax is suspect. The correct syntax would read “is about to fall into disrepair” Has even fallen into disrepair => the use of intensive “even” is inappropriate as this would indicate that the stadium suddenly fell into disrepair now. 8. If people really knew how much harm liquor does to their body, I doubt if any people would drink it a. does b. makes c. affects d. forms This is a straightforward vocabulary question as the correct expression is “to harm” and not “to make, affect or form harm”. 9.Ms. Ellen was away from the office on the day of meeting; nevertheless, she was able to participate inthe use of teleconferencing. a. for b. through c. in d. around Participate almost always goes with the preposition in 10. If your business has growing financial needs, our customer service manager will take the time to understand your business and work with you to customize the products and services that meet your unique business needs. a. growing => increasing b. grown c. growth d. to grow The missing blank must be filled with an adjective since this is the proper syntax. Therefore, C and D can be eliminated right away. Although B, as a past participle, can function as an adjective, it doesn't make sense in this situation since a financial need is not something one can grow. 11. Lord Browne, chief executive of BP PLC, has orderd dozens of senior managers to stand aside while directors conduct a (an) inquiry into last month’s climb-down on production targets. a. research b. gaze c. inquiry d. work This is a straightforward vocabulary question. B and D can be ruled out immediately. A can be ruled out since research is mostly used when one wants to discover something related to science or prove a theory. I completely agree with you that "participate" usually accompanied by preposition "in". Apparently, I chose "c" . But I was really surprised at the final result as above. What's wrong? According to the answer key, "participate + in" tends to be used before nouns such as event,concert, club . My mistake. I didn't pay close attention to the phrase "the use of teleconferencing". Through in this context means "by way of". Normally, participate would be accompanied by in, i.e participate in a meeting. However, in this case, the sentence was describing a situation where a participant is away and can only participate via (or through, or by way of) the use of teleconferencing. This is a good question as the evident answer is sometimes not the correct one in a particular context. 12.The effective use of landscaping spells the difference between having a garden or simply a collection of plants a. meets => doesn't agree with the logic with the sentence b. notices => doesn't explain the logic of the sentence c. spells => signifies d. recognizes => this would not explain why "effective use of landscaping" is necessary The key to this question to understand the cause and effect of the effective use of landscaping. What is the purpose of this effective use? It is to make the difference between having a garden or just a collection of plants. spell in this context means to add up to, to signify To add up to; signify: Their unwise investment could spell financial ruin. Excerpted from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition Copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V., further reproduction and distribution restricted in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved. 13. Contrary to the popular view that sale gurus must be physically close to their prospective clients, Nuvo ended up hiring Florida’s Jim Williams. a. Contrary => opposite to. Fits with logic of the sentence b. Conducive => doesn't fit logically c. Preferable => doesn't fit d. Adequate => doesn't fit The key to this question is to recognize that the second part of the sentence describes an action that doesn't conform to popular belief. Some knowledge of US geography would be useful here too. Nuvo is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio that is probably thousands of miles away from Florida. Therefore, if Nuvo hires someone from far away, the company is doing something that would be contrary to (opposite to) popular thinking. 14. In addition to engaging consumers, informing profesionals and advocating policy reform, Last Acts Partnership will provide education, service and counselling to people who need accurate and reliable information about end-of-life care. a. agreeing => requires preposition "to" or "with" after it b. surendering => requires preposition "to" after it c. interfering => requires preposition "in" or "with" after it d. engaging => involving => right meaning and correct grammar Although this question is a rather straightforward vocabulary question, a student well-versed in grammar, especially in preposition usages, could gess at the correct answer through a process of elimination without knowing what "engaging" means. You misunderstood the phrasal verb “end up”. It doesn’t mean “stop”. On the contrary, it means “turn out to be, become eventually, arrive especially by a circuitous or lengthy route or process” (Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003) Nuvo ended up hiring Florida’s Jim Williams => After a lengthy selection process, Nuvo finally hired Jim Williams from Florida. This decision from Nuvo ran counter to the popular practice of hiring good sales managers closer to their respective clients. Since Nuvo is based in Ohio, their clients cluster mostly in the Midwest, thousands of miles away from Florida. However, Jim Williams was probably the best candidate that Nuvo could find for its vacant sales manager position, and they were willing to buck the normal practice to hire him. 15. Essential of Professional Cooking presents a streamlined approach to the basics of professional food preparation. a. technique b. access c. approach d. means This is a rather straightforward vocabulary question. Approach in this context means a way of doing things. Streamlined is the past participle of streamline, which means to modernize or improve effiency of. 16.Miss LHX was very pleased to receive the letter anouncing her appointment to the Art Council board of directors a. reservation b. appointment c. resignation d. connection Another straightforward vocabulary question. 17. I am well aware of the positive impact your location has on this community , and I will my best to contribute to your continuing efforts. The sentence can be read as Although being understaffed and under tight budget, 911 centers are struggling to adequately provide emergency assistance to the citizens where being can be dropped without loss of meaning ---> I chose B because I rememberd "Although + Clause " haizzz 3/ Please _forward__ any information, no matter how insufficient it may seem, to your client in the very near future . a. Forwards b. Forward => This is the only possible choice because the sentence is written in the imperative form. Therefore, only the verb infinitive is used without “to” c. Forwarding d. To forward ----> I see all answers might be chosen ! So I really don't know how to choose the best answer. hixx 4/ The website sponsored by the city monitoring committee will help you protect __yourself__ against Internet threats. a. your b. yours c. yourself d. your own ---> I chose c,and correct,but I want to ask you when we use " your own". Yourself is a reflexive pronoun. I can it myself You can write this essay yourself (=> without help) You can write this essay on your own (without help) Your own => possessive adjective => this is because “your own” doesn’t mean anything by itself. Your own what? Your own house, your own car, your own store etc. On your own is a correct expression but not your own Q.29) 129. 90 percent of the respondents said they would undertake the research and development projects as _______ in order to strengthen productivity. A. (A) plan B. (B) planning C. (C) planned (Correct Answer) => as (they were) planned where they = projects D. (D) plans (Your Answer) Your response is incorrect because of the wrong part of speech. Q.30) Q.34) 130. The company has launched an internal inquiry into the disappearance of a computer disk thought to contain highly _______ client information. A. (A) sensitive (Correct Answer) => highly sensitive => confidential information. This is correct because the company lost a disk that contains a lot of confidential information about its clients. B. (B) courteous (Your Answer) => doesn't make sense in the context of the question. C. (C) affordable D. (D) competitive 134. The audience thanked her with six standing ovations, which was _______ remarkableconsidering that the concert was nearly canceled. A. (A) most of B. (B) all the more (Correct Answer) => more than expected. Since the event was nearly canceled, some people might have been upset with the performer. However, the fact that the audience still gave her six standing ovations meant that they forgave her, and truly expressed their satisfaction with her performance. C. (C) many more D. (D) too much (Your Answer) => not appropriate with the meaning of the paragraph. Q.40) 140. The negotiations have been delayed due to differences on _______ to publicize the negotiations. A. (A) that (Your Answer) => incorrect syntax B. (B) whether or not (Correct Answer) => why were the negotiations delayed? Because no one has agreed on whether they should be made public or not. C. (C) because D. (D) if 1) Superb _attention___ has been paid to even the smallest detail, as the project was expected to cost billions of dollars. a. attends b. attention => the expression is "pay attention". The sentence was written in a passive voice. c. attended d. attendant => wrong answer. "Pay attendant" doesn't make any sense. ---> Exactly the noun at here and I saw " to be paid", therefor I thought about someone would it. Dont think something ^^.! Please explain ! 2) In addition to _launching____ a separate online site, new products will be available through traditional retailers all over the world. a. launched b. launching => the action associated with the verb "launch" c. launch d. launches => in this context, this is just a verb conjugated in the third person singular. This doesn't make sense in the context of the question. ---> After "In addition to" maybe a noun, B and D maybe correct. I had a bit confuse about meaning.! 3) It is __predominantly____ through broadcast media such as television and radio that companies place an advertisement to attract prospective customers. a. predominant => the adjective does not apply because the correct syntax in this context is "It is + adverb + that". It is not "It is + adjective + to something" b. predominantly => refers to the manner of how companies wish to place their ads. c. predominanting d. predominanted --> Is this structure of " It is Adj/Adv + ." ? You may have been in a hurry when doing this exercise. As a result, you just chose the wrong answer to the number 3: 3) It is ______ through broadcast media such as television and radio that companies place an advertisement to attract prospective customers. a. predominant b. predominantly c. predominanting d. predominanted A. Predominant is the correct answer instead of "B. Predominantly". It is predominant (through broadcast media such as television and radio) that companies place an advertisement to attract prospective customers= It is obvious (through broadcast media such as television and radio) that companies place an advertisement to attract prospective customers. 1) For safety reasions, visitors not accompanied by security staff will not be allowed____ into the laboratory. a. entered => incorrect in this context b. honored c. allowed d. separated ---> About meaning is A and C will be considered. I saw into ,and chose A, but wrong, Then I looked for the dictionary and I think answer A use for something and answer B use for someone. Is that right, Mr LHX?. ^^.! You should realize that the verb "enter" (when it means to come inside a building, a room) does not require a preposition such as "into" Examples He entered the room We entered the building etc. Therefore, "to be entered into" would be an incorrect choice in this context. On the other hand, "to be allowed into" is correct. 2) Many __professional___ agricultural advisors were hired to boost significantly declining industry. a. professionaly b. professional c. professionalism d. profession ---> A sentence structure is usually Adv-Adj-Noun . But this is fail to comply with this sentence ! hix Can you let me know why and give me the way I can understand when Adj-Adj-Noun and Adv-Adj-Noun. I wonder that the meaning,right ?? You should understand what the meaning of the sentence is. What kind of people were hired to help the declining agricultural industry? They must be professional people, and they must know agriculture. Therefore, they must be professional agricultural advisors. "Professional agricultural" is considered a compound adjective. 3) Please complete the return list __detailing___ the reason for the return and it will be processed promptly. a. detail b. detailed c. detailing => A V-ing => stands for "that details" d. in detail ----> First thing I want to ask you the kind of word we can use here. I think Noun,but has a couple of Noun at here,A and C. Which one can I choose ? The only choice is C. There is already a verb in the sentence (complete the list). The sentence only lacks a V-ing in this situation. What kind of a list? A list that details the reasons for the return 1) If you would like to lose weight, you ___had better_ replace high-calorie side dishes with healthier alternatives. a. had better ---> why is it chosen ? => this is an advice from another person. The word "replace" remains unchanged with "had better" b. had rather c. would have ----> I chose it ^^.! => you can't use "would have" here because the verb "replace" would need to be written as "replaced" d. are better Had better is an idiomatic expression used when offering an advice to another person. Here are the relevant definition and usage examples of "had better" from the OALD: had better/best (do something) used to tell somebody what you think they should do. You'd better go to the doctor about your cough. We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. You'd better not that again. ‘I'll give you back the money tomorrow.’ ‘You'd better!’ (= as a threat) 2) The V.S center database will allow you to find the best volunteer oppotunities _(that are) based___ on your preference. a. base b. baing c. based d. basement --> I chose A ,why C ??. Because of meaning in the past ,right ??? A is incorrect. The syntax of the sentence requires a V-ed in the blank. C has nothing to with the past. It is just a past participle of "base" and used in the expression => to be based on What kinds of volunteer opportunities that you can find in the VS Center database? =>the ones that are based on your preferences. This is a question of understanding English syntax, and with more practices, you will know them. 3) The employees in the planning department spend most of their time writing_____ proposals for a better management structure. a. write b. writing (one t) c. writen d. for writting ---> B and D maybe correct . Why B is correct but D is not The basic syntax is spend time doing something => spend time writing proposals and not spend time doing for something => the preposition "for" is redundant in this structure Our firm conducts --thorough---- on-site inspections. A/ thorough => adjective used to modify "inspections" B/ though => either as conjunction or adverb, not applicable in this context C/ through => adverb, preposition, adjective => meaning not applicable in this context. The verb conduct also doesn't require a preposition. D/ thoughtfull => adjective => but meaning not applicable in this context The verb conduct does not require a preposition Here are just the top two definitions of "conduct" as a verb with relevant usage examples from the OALD: [transitive] conduct something (formal) to organize and/or a particular activity to conduct an experiment/an inquiry/a survey The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner. They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. [transitive, intransitive] conduct (something) to direct a group of people who are singing or playing music a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis What kinds of inspections can the company expect from "our" team? That we will it on-site => We will be physically present at the company. We don't our inspections from a distance. That our inspections will be thorough => our inspections will be complete from top to bottom as we will leave no stones unturned. 114. Consider volunteering at a nonprofit agency to gain new skills and experience that can help ---ease---- your transition into a new job Question 114: A. easily B. ease => this is the only choice that makes sense. Remember that you can use the infinitive form of a verb after "help" C. eased D. easeful The key to this question is to understand the syntax of the sentence. Why does volunteering at a non-profit agency help you make a sucessful transition to a new job? That's because you will gain the skills and experience necessary to help facilitate (or ease) your transition. In other words, your transition will be made easier by this volunteering work. Bác LHX bạn giúp câu với 1. Have Ms. Alva .a press release immediately a. writes b. to write c. writing d. write đáp án d. write. Nhưng không hiểu ah saving money, you will purchase a reliable product a. with b. so c. besides d. consequently chọn d, đáp án c Cám ơn người! Have somebody something => a common expression meaning "tell or arrange for somebody to something for you" Have Ms Alva write a press release immediately => Ask or tell Ms Alva to write a press release immediately Don't worry about your luggage. I'll have the porter bring it up to your room. In colloquial English, when you say "I'll have you know" you mean "I'm telling you". Example: I'll have you know I have a blackbelt in Judo (the OALD) I'll have you know I'll be calling the cop if you don't move your car right away. Besides saving money, you will purchase a reliable product a. with b. so c. besides => in this context => means "in addition to" d. consequently => clearly incorrect because it's a conclusion, and after "consequently", you must have a comma. Câu ah 1. any unforeseen problems, contruction work on the new wing of Grenwich Hospital will be completed by may a. Except b. Barring c. Apart d. But 2. Wendy's Fashion Outlet sells a wide range of designer cloths at . discounted prices a. heavily b. expensively c. powerfully d. thickly 1. đáp án b. barring 2. đáp án a. heavily 1. ko dùng đc a. apart 2. b. expensively lại sai ah These two questions were already extensively discussed previously on this thread. Barring comes from the verb "bar" => prevent somebody from doing something. Barring is the process or action of the verb "bar" Apart is only an adverb and it means "separate". Not only it doesn't make sense in the context, the syntax is also incorrect. If you use apart in this case at the beginning of a sentence, you would need a preposition "from" after it. =>Apart from . Expensively discounted prices => this phrase doesn't make any sense. When you discount something, you sell it at a reduced price. How much price reduction or discount is this in this case? We can have either a small or a heavy (large) discount. In this question, Wendy's Fashion Outlet sells designer clothes at a tremendous discount. In other words, it sells designer clothes at heavily discounted prices. Please use the stairs in the of a fire a. cases b. happening c. event d. time This question is based on the idiomatic expression "in the event of something". If you use "case", it has to be "in case of", and not "in the cases of" in this context. For examples Everyone must be well-prepared for ready evacuation in case of fire Everyone must be well-prepared for ready evacuation in the event of a fire 2. only twice in the last thirty years the company seen such low sales figures. a. has b. does c. since d. have This is just an inversion of the sentence. The normal sentence is "The company has seen such low sales figures only twice in the last thirty years" A is the answer because the subject is singular => the company. If the subject is plural, then the verb will be "have". For example only twice in the last thirty years have the employees seen such low sales figures 3. providing value for money is one of the ways to foster customer loyalty a. greater b. best c. more better d. good One of the best => is actually a rather common expression. He is one of the best fighters in the business. She is one of the best writers ever. Therefore, "providing value for money is one of the best ways to foster customer loyalty" is not that contradictory. There are more than one ways to skin a cat. The sentence implies that there are many "best" ways to foster customer loyalty. When you use the expression, "one of the best" you already imply "relativity". If you simply say, "the best" then it's absolute. 4. you still have the end of the week to change your flight arrangements a. for b. at c. since d. until Until the end of the week => (from now) until the end of the week => duration of time from the present till the end of the week. Only the word "until" makes sense in this context. For this answer, you need to brush up on your vocabulary. Look up the meaning of "until" in the OALD, and review the examples until you really understand its meanings and usages. 5. Improved graphics on cell phones have opened up a of opportunities for game manufacturers a. wealth b. vast c. quantity d. richness đáp án a. wealth. ko lựa chọn đc d. richness? This is just a case of word usage. "Wealth of opportunity" is like an idiomatic expression. You would need to learn a lot more about these word allocations. 6. while we expect to have some vacancies, we are not yet looking to .them a. fulfill b. replace c. reduce d. fill You have the word "vacancies" here. Therefore "fill" is the proper verb. Remember "Fill a vacancy" and "fulfill an obligation". These questions were already discussed in detail in this thread http://www.tienganh.com.vn/printthre .&pp=10&page=28 Here's a recopy of my answers to this exercise at that time: We would like to remind all employees NOT to leave personal possessions of any value (1) unattended at any time. 1. a/ unwatched b/ unseen c/ unattended d/ unobserved There has been a regrettable spate of (missing word) thefts from bags left unattended in the offices and in the restrooms. Please be sure to keep your(2)_valuables_ with you at all times or to lock them away in the lockers in the break room. 2. a/ precious b/ importance c/ valuables d/ values We are unable to (3) _reimburse_ any employee for money or items stolen during working hours, so we would like to ask you to think carefully before bringing any tem of value to the office. 3.a/ return b/ restitute c/ refund d/reimburse Câu số ko phải b.restitute bạn? Câu 1.d unobserved chọn ko? Here are the definitions of "restitute" and "reimburse" from the American Heritage Dictionary res·ti·tute (rst-tt, -tyt) v. res·ti·tut·ed, res·ti·tut·ing, res·ti·tutes v.tr. 1. To bring back to a former condition; restore. 2. To refund. v.intr. To undergo restitution. re·im·burse re·im·burse (re´im-bûrs') verb, transitive re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing, re·im·burs·es 1.To repay (money spent); refund. 2.To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred. Excerpted from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition Copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V., further reproduction and distribution restricted in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved. Although both "restitute" and "reimburse" share the same meaning of "refund", only "reimburse" has the meaning of paying back or compensation for losses incurred. This meaning is applicable in the test question. Employees are generally not reimbursed for any stolen items during working hours because the company thinks that responsibility for safeguarding personal items should belong to the employees and not to the company. "unattended" is different from "unobserved" "Unattended" luggage implies that a piece is luggage is left alone by itself, without anyone claiming it. All U.S airlines and airports have the policy of removing immediately any "unattended" luggage. "Unobserved" luggage only implies that piece of luggage is not observed, but it doesn't mean that it does not belong to someone, as its owner may be nearby but he/she doesn't look at it all the times. Now if the owner goes to the bathroom but not takes the piece of luggage with him/her, the piece of luggage will become "unattended", and it can be removed immediately by airport security personnel. If you witness any theft, please report it to your supervisor or office manager.Thank you for your (4)cooperation and understanding. a. helpfulness b. cooperation c. unification d. peer pressure 1. in such a fast-changing global market, products once considered as highly advanced can easily become outdated. a. existent b. realistic c. purposeful d. outdated The clues to this question are "fast-changing market", "once considered", "can easily become". These clues imply that any products that were considered as advanced at one time could easily become yesterday's products as a result of fast-changing consumer tastes or demands. For examples, the VCR player and Video tapes were once considered as advanced products. They were replaced by DVD player and DVD discs, which are now being replaced by Blue-Ray player and Blue-Ray discs. In other words, the missing blank must be filled by an adjective that signifies "out of touch with the present" or "outdated". 2. when the employees were informed about the restrictions imposed on their work schedules, they showed strong signs of disapproval a. restrictions b. confirmations c. manners d. findings The clues to this question are "imposed on their work schedules", "strong signs of disapproval". These clues imply that the employees were very unhappy about the proposed changes in their schedules. Why? Because these changes placed limits on what they could during their work hours. In other words, the missing blank must be filled by a noun that is synonymous with limits or restrictions. 3. we at Morgan and Associates strive to meet your needs by helping resolve .your problems within 48 hours a. resolve b. resume c. remain d. retain The clues to this question are "strive", "meet your needs" "your problems". The missing blank has to be filled by a verb that indicates a successful solution to the problems of the Morgan and Associates clients =>resolve 4. the demand for new passenger vehicles is often.reflective .of the overall consumer sentiment a. thoughtful b. manageabale c. reflective d. possible The clue to this question is finding an adjective that shows a connection between the demand for new vehicles and consumer sentiment. Reflective comes from "reflection" meaning "an image in a mirror". Reflective expresses the idea that if consumers want red cars, then any new vehicles with a red color will sell well. Likewise, if consumers want big cars with lots of room for passengers, then any cars meeting that demand should sell well. 1. At one of the last stages of Speedtech's assembly line, a machine .cans with engine oil and affixes labels before inspecting them a. flows b. drips c. pours d. fills C is incorrect because it does not make sense. The cans are empty. Therefore, a machine would need to fill them up with engine oil before affixing the labels on the cans and inspecting them. If you use "pours", you would imply that the cans are not empty, which would be contrary to the fact in the sentence. 2. Very few visitors are enough to identify the damaged portion of the delicate mosaic tiles on the bottom of the ancient pool a. obvious b. observable c. alert d. discovering B does not make sense. Observable means "that can be observed". You mix this word up with "observant", which means "capable of observing". 3.The plenary speaker was abruptly by the squeaking sound of the loudspeaker. a. disinterested b. dispersed c. distracted d. disengaged B is incorrect. You can't disperse a person, which is one whole entity. You can disperse a crowd (a group of people) with a tear gas to cause them to go to different directions. But you can't disperse a single person. 4. The published by the Pittsburgh Tourist Information Center contains much valuable information on guest accommodations in the region a. guideline b. textbook c. brochure d. biography A is not applicable in this situation. Guideline means "instruction on how to something". A brochure is a small booklet with pictures and information. The Pittsburg Tourist Center doesn't offer guidelines. Instead, they want to distribute lots of useful information to tourists on where to go, stay or sightsee in the local surroundings. They need a brochure to contain all of this information. 5. Realto Restaurant Group decided to add a couple of new dishes to its popular lunch menu a. before b. fascinated c. intended d. already đáp án d. already! ta ko chọn a. before This question was discussed extensively before in this thread. The lunch menu was already popular => the lunch menu was well-liked previously. Already is an adverb. It modifies the adjecdtive "popular". Before is a preposition. It is not placed before an adjective. It can be only placed before a noun, a pronoun or an adverb. When you look up the meaning of any word, you need to pay particular attention to its part of speech so that you will know how to use it properly in a sentence. This is why English is much different from Vietnamese. 6. The new memoir of the belated Queen had been on the book stands for a few hours before they were completely sold out a. minutely b. rapidly c. hardly d. shortly ko chọn đc a. minutely This question was also discussed extensively earlier in this thread. A does not make sense in the sentence.Minutely means "very carefully". On the other hand, hardly is "used to say that something has just begun, happened, etc." We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. The new memoir of the late Queen had .hardly . been on the book stands for a few hours => the new memoir of the late Queen had just begun to appear on the book stands for a few hours [...]... discussion a covers b cover c covering d covered => a past participle of a verb is always required after “having” in a perfect participle clause Having covered => (After) he has covered Having covered the rest of the chapters => a perfect participle clause For further information on participle clauses, please visit http://www.slideshare.net/sevans59/participle-clauses > Cái này hình như là cấu trúc câu... "order" 9 The presidents of the participating companies are planning to visit the joint conference A) participation B) participated C) participant D) participating This question was already answered 10 A number of small companies will go bankrupt when the government reduces the legal working hours to thirty hours a week A) reduces => active voice, present tense, third party singular to match with "the... unbearable (adj) => that is very hard, difficult to endure 35 Residents of tienganh.com.vn should call the apartment manager directly if problems with heating or plumbing are encountered a if b where c due to d about This is a grammar question The second part of the sentence after the blank is a complete sentence The two choices that can connect both parts of the sentence are a and b However, in terms of... used in negative statement, not applicable in this context 1 Political parties are prohibited from accepting _donations of more than 200$ other than from a particular list of sources a Donating > có thể loại b Donates => can't have another verb here in this sentence c Donations => correct answer => Accept donations D Donated > có thể loại I don't understand your question here In this sentence structure,... Exhibition is an appeal for funding as part of its commitment to preserve historic landmarks A) fund B) funded C) fundable D) funding => the only noun that makes sense in this context 5 Despite having received additional capital for her business, M.r Kanto still had trouble meeting overhead costs A) having received After despite, we must use a noun, a noun phrase, a gerund, or a participle phrase B) be receiving... already answered by me on this thread or on another thread elsewhere in the forum http://www.tienganh.com.vn/showthrea -5- trong -toeic Please review the previous questions before submitting your own to avoid duplicate questions 1 Because of the fire in the building, there were an estimated 50 injured people taken to the neighboring hospital A) estimation B) estimated C) an estimated The normal sentence is... the office on Monday,nor on Tuesday for that matter A) no B) nor => not on Monday and not on Tuesday C) either D) or " Giả sử không có dấu phẩy ở sau on Monday thì đáp án là D-or ? Tại vì mình có nhớ một câu như sau: He doesn't study hard or sing well Theo mình biết or có 2 nghĩa : 1 hoặc là 2 = and ( mang nghĩa phủ đỉnh) 27 As far as the records show, Mrs.Gomez wasn’t in the office on Monday, nor on... are advising their clients to wait before making any long-term investment decisions a in b to c by d at -> Mỉnh thường thấy increase in,by,from,to nhưng DA lại là at ????? Có phải trong trường hợp này không phải do increase ko ??? Giải thix dùm mình nhe' The clue in this question is the ensuing expression “such a fast rate” Since the preposition “at” is often collocated with “a rate” in expressions... is looking for another apartment, because of rising rents in the city center a rising b rose c arisen d rise 19 In addition to displaying time, the new MC700 mobile phone shows the temperature and user's current location on map a displayed b displaying c display d displays The key to this question is to know that after "in addition to", a gerund is required 20 Although not particularly favorable, the... later than September 1st c When d In addition to 4.The Mizuku Department Store advises its customers that the full amount of their purchase must be paid within 30 days in order not to incur late fees a) all b) full c) much d) every To avoid any late fees, customers must pay the full amount of their purchase to the store within 30 days 5. Should you require special leave for reasons other than those . Normally, participate would be accompanied by in, i.e participate in a meeting. However, in this case, the sentence was describing a situation where a participant is away and can only participate. understand that the second part of the sentence will refer to some exception to the first part (does not share or otherwise disclose). The syntax structure of the second part indicates that only. on the day of meeting; nevertheless, she was able to participate inthe use of teleconferencing. a. for b. through c. in d. around Participate almost always goes with the preposition in