Test 16

Many parents have to work long hours so even young children are left to their own________.

• Concerns

• Activities

• Affairs

• Devices

She recognised his face but his name ___________ her.

• missed

• escaped

• forgot

• failed

It took several months before the organization was up and ________

• runnning

• coming

• down

• about

'I feel awful', 'It ______ you right for eating too much.'

• serves

• reserves

• conserves

• deserves

I threw some biscuit ________ on the ground and a whole load of pigeons swooped down and started eating them.

• grains

• flakes

• specks

• crumbs.

A few tears were ______ by both parents when Marion finnally left home.

• flowed

• cast

• sealed

• shed

He is _________ and make promises without thinking about the consequences.

• impulsive

• abrupt

• quick

• prompt

Answer explanation

(adj) impulsive: bốc đồng

When Sally leaves the department, she will be __________ missed

• sorely

• utterly

• appreciably

• fully

Answer explanation

As adverbs the difference between utterly and sorely

is that utterlyi s completely, entirely, to the fullest extent while sorely is in a sore or desperate manner.

appreciably= considerably

fully= utterly

Why are they taking down the decorations? the concert ______ is over, they are putting everything back in its place.

• is

• has been

• was

• being

The scientists broke down as they realised that all their efforts had gone to _____

• waste

• collapse

• failure

• loss.

Answer explanation

go/ run to waste = không được sử dụng