Câu hỏi:  The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

A. close

B. narrow

C. fine

D. short

Câu 1:  As he was ill, he had to ______ the party.

A. miss

B. avoid

C. regret

D. lack

Câu 2: The castle was surrounded by a _______, which nowadays contained only occasional rainwater.

A. hedge

B. fence

C. dyke

D. moat

Câu 3:  The next ______ of the committee will take place on Thursday.

A. seating

B. collection

C. meeting

D. gathering

Câu 4: His friend never spoke ill ______ him.

A. at

B. out

C. of

D. for

Câu 5: The peoples of the African interior began to ______ gold in exchange for the goods they needed from abroad.

A. afford

B. offer

C. receive

D. accept

Câu 6: After a lot of difficulty, he _____ to open the door.

A. managed

B. succeeded

C. obtained

D. gained