G12-B6-T8-Review Unit 1-2

G12-B6-T8-Review Unit 1-2

by Nguyễn Ngọc Ánh

Multiple Choice

Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work in helping to end racial ____ in South Africa 

• integration

• segregation  

• achievement  

• exploitation

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Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach their full ____ as human beings and in their public duties.

• requirement

• condition

• capacity

• potential

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Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a ____ of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd arrived five minutes later.

• number

• piece

•  stroke

• name

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Marilyn Monroe is widely ____ as one of most influential figures in American culture.

• depicted

• admired

• regarded

• classified

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

• with

• for

• of

• in

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Marilyn Monroe ____ to a heavy drug use, which had a damaging impact ____ both  her mental and physical health.

• abused - in      

• resorted - on 

• overexploited - to       

• related - for

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Influenced by the work of Malthus, Darwin came ____ a theory of natural selection and gradual evolution over time.

• off

•  into

• out

• up with

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In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the ____ of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best ____ their environment

• expense - to

• cost - for

• expenditure - of

• stake - to

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He was ____ to raising funds for an orphanage where he would spend time on and off until his death in 1890.

• adapted

• committed

• referred

• related

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A distinctive feature of Trump's business and real estate ventures has been the prominent use of his own name. (Find the word with closest meaning)

• characteristic

• general

• common 

• superficial

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Marilyn Monroe has become an iconic representative of fame and female beauty.

• figure

• image

• typical

• idol

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Marilyn Monroe was an epitome of sensuality, beauty and effervescence and was naturally photogenic.

• frame

•  indicator

• instructor

• figure

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There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble. (closest meaning)

• abundant

• adequate

• inadequate

• dominant

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The increase in population in urban places ____ water and sanitation facilities, which results ____ environmental pollution and health hazards. 

• destroys - from

• pressurizes - in

• breaks - into 

• decreases - on 

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Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ____.

• indifference

• dedication

• loyalty

•  reputation

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His daughter always takes his giving her money pockets for .............................

• grade

• granded

• granted

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She took _______________the children's absence to tidy their rooms.

• advantage for

• advantage of

• advantage over

• advantage in

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Do you want to _________ a last change in your assignment before you hand in it?

• cause

• make

• took

• bring

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The new facilities has forced the residents of this area ________ their living habits. 

• to give up

• to giving up

• giving up

• gave up

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She is widely ________as the current leader's natural successor.

• regarding

• regarded

• regard

• be regarding

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He bought extra food _________ more people coming than he'd invited.

• resort to

• regarded as

• in hopes of

• in anticipation of

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There has been an _________ of typhoid fever in this area.

• out break

• outbreak

• ourbreak

• our break