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1. Im sorry to mess you___but there are a few last-minute changes.A. aboutB. offC. downD. at KEY: A

Mess sb about/around: i x t bc, khng cng bng vi ai ( thay i kin lin tc hay nut li)

Ti xin li v khng cng bng vi bn nhng c vi thay i pht cui.2. People are prepared to pay extraordinary prices, even for jeans and trainers, just because they are a status___.A. figureB. symbolC. logoD. image KEY: B

Status symbol: ti sn th hin a v Mi ngi sn sng tr gi cao, thm ch cho nhng qun jean vgiy th thao ch bi v n l ti sn th hin a v.3. They use cell phones, text messaging, the internet, email, instant messaging and internet___engines to find information and connect with their friends.A. searchB. lookC. seekD. discover KEY: A

Search engine: cng c tm kim H s dng in thoi di ng, tin nhn vn bn, internet, email, tin vn v cng c tm kim internet tm kim thng tin v kt ni vi bn b.

4. Bear in mind that being outside all day will make people hungry and they will probably___more food than usual.A. get throughB. get downC. get inD. get at KEY: A

Get through sth: tiu th, tiu tn nhiu ci g Nh rng ngoi tri c ngy s lm mi ngi cm thy i v h c th s n nhiu hn bnh thng. B sung cm c th c bn khng bit: bear in mind that: nh rng...

5. Appeals were being made last night for Corsicans to come___and donate blood following the collapse of the football stadium in Bastia.A. acrossB. overC. forwardD. up to KEY: C

Come forward: yu cu s gip S ku gi thc hin cho nhng ngi Corsica yu cu s gip v hin mu sau v mu sn vn ng bng ti Bastia.

6. Perhaps the most creative use of language in newspapers is in the advertisements. The writers have to catch and___the reader's attention.A. holdB. maintainC. remainD. pay KEY: A

Hold ones attention: thu ht s ch ca ai C l vic s dng sng to ngn ng bo ch l trong qung co. Tc gi phi nm bt v thu ht s ch ca ngi c.7. The peak leisure time for most people is between 6.00 pm and 12.00 am, although in recent years there has been an increase in people working___hours and shifts, together with more "flexitime"A. unsocialB. unreasonableC. unsociableD. unsuitable KEY: A

Unsocial: khng tun theo gi lm vic tiu chun Thi gian gii tr cho hu ht mi ngi l gia 6h ti v 12h sng, mc d vy trong nhng nm gn y c s gia tng s ngi lm vic khng tun theo gi tiu chun v ca trc m, vi nhiu hn h thng gi lm vic linh hot.

8. The BBC, in the form of the language-teaching arm of the World Service, and Harper Collins have___forces to publish the BBC English Dictionary, " A Dictionary for the World".A. connectedB. fixedC. attachedD. joined KEY: D

Combine/join forces ( with sb): hp sc vi ai t mc tiu chung BBC, hnh thc ging dy ngn ng ca World Service, v Harper Collins hp sc xut bn cun t in BBC ting anh, mt cun t in cho c th gii.9. Dont forget to send___your entries for our summer competition.A. forB. inC. outD. up KEY: B

Send sth in: gi, chuyn ci g ( bu in, mail) ng qun gi bn ng k ca bn cho cuc thi ma h ca chng ti.

10. Some of those who often colour, perm or highlight hair - 125 stylists in all - are complaining___symptoms which may indicate brain damage.A. fromB. becauseC. aboutD. of KEY: D

Complain of sth: lo lng v iu g Mt vi ngi thng t mu, un tc hay nhum tc tt c 125 nh to mu tc ang lo lng v cc triu chng ci c th ch ra lm tn thng no.11. I was directly above the wing I couldn't see much, so I asked the flight___if I could move to another seat.A. helperB. assistantC. officerD. attendant KEY: D

Attendant: ngi phc v => flight attendant = cabin crew: tip vin hng khng Ti ngi ngay trn cnh my bay nn khng th nhn c nhiu, do ti hi c tip vin hng khng liu ti c th chuyn ch khc.