Ôn tập từ vựng K12

Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country's longest-serving home secretary in half a century, with a ____ for seriousness, hard work and above all, determination.

• fame (sự nổi tiếng)
• reputation (danh tiếng)
• achivement (thành tích)
• maintenance (sự bảo trì)

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

• with
• for
• of
• in

Answer explanation

critical đi với giới từ of

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

• for sure
• for good
• for granted
• for charge

Answer explanation

take (something) for granted: coi (cái gì) là đương nhiên

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

• into
• by
• around
• out of

Answer explanation

drop out: dừng học

Elvis was ____ shy and as a youngster was not keen on performing in public.

• relatively (tương đối)
• respectively (tương ứng)
• virtually (hầu hết)
• almost (hầu hết)

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

• accused (buộc tội)
• convicted (kết án)
• criticized (chỉ trích)
• charged (chịu trách nhiệm)

Answer explanation

accuse + of

convict + of

Oprah Winfrey has been an important role model for black American women, breaking down many invisible ____.

• trends (xu hướng)
• gaps (khoảng cách)
• obstabcles (chướng ngại vật)
• barriers (rào cản)

A year into his presidency, Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (2009) ____ his promise to promote world peace.

• about
• for
• with
• on

In 2004, Barack Obama was elected to the US Senate where he ____ a reputation as one of rising stars in the Democrat Party.

• accquired
• refrained
• gained
• hightlighted

George VI ____ royal duties such as representing his father at coalmines, factories, and rail yards.

• paid off
• got over
• gave in
• took up