Trình độ C - Bài 21 1. Marjorie was ________ better than her sister at tennis. (A) yards (B) feet (C) miles (D) inches 2. She lives near to me and I often speak to her on my ________ to work. (A) way (B) travel (C) street (D) road 3. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ________ to sleep. (A) falling (B) starting C A D (C) beginning (D) going 4. The horse 'Red Rum' is famous for ________ the Grand National race three times. (A) gaining (B) winning (C) conquering (D) succeeding 5. Before we start the lesson, I'd like to ________ what we did yesterday. (A) run up (B) run through (C) run along (D) run into 6. Well, I think it's time we ________ on our way. (A) were B B A (B) are (C) have been (D) will be 7. Would you ________ looking after the baby for me while I'm out? (A) agree (B) like (C) matter (D) mind 8. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ________. (A) meet (B) compare (C) beat (D) balance 9. They're old customers of ours. We've been ________ with them for many years. D C B (A) competing (B) dealing (C) shopping (D) supplying 10. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ________ because of her poor eyesight. (A) back (B) up (C) over (D) down 11. Patricia wasn't accustomed ________ by coach. (A) travel (B) travelling (C) to travel D D (D) to travelling 12. He's left his book at home; he's always so ________. (A) forgetting (B) forgotten (C) forgettable (D) forgetful 13. Newly-________ coins always look clean and shining. (A) moulded (B) minted (C) pressed (D) printed 14. Sorry I'm late. I had to go to the library to ________ some books. (A) give (B) buy D B D (C) lend (D) return 15. It was such a hot day ________ the surface of the road began to melt. (A) as (B) that (C) than (D) so 16. Mrs Maudsley always ________ out in a crowd because she wore such large hats. (A) found (B) looked (C) stood (D) showed 17. Please apply ________ the secretary for information. (A) for B C B (B) to (C) at (D) on 18. Though the concert had been enjoyable, it was overly ________ and the three encores seemed ________. (A) extensive curtailed (B) protracted gratuitous (C) inaudible superfluous (D) sublime fortuitous 19. A skillful ________, the Dean adopted a posture of patience and ________ toward the protestors, rather than rejecting their demands outright. (A) administrator arrogance (B) academician understanding (C) negotiator compromise (D) pundit tolerance B C 20. Could you give me a rough ________ of what the job might cost? (A) value (B) correlation (C) estimate (D) account C . because of her poor eyesight. (A) back (B) up (C) over (D) down 11. Patricia wasn't accustomed ________ by coach. (A) travel (B) travelling (C) . rejecting their demands outright. (A) administrator arrogance (B) academician understanding (C) negotiator compromise (D) pundit tolerance B C 20. Could