1. The candidate’s optimism gave _______ to doubt as the result of exit polls became known. A. place B. lie C. vent D. voice 2. After the hurricane, all that was left of our house was a pile of _______. A. rabble B. rubble C. ramble D. rumble 3. To say it is the best novel written in the last twenty years is going far _______. A. a long way B. over the top C. through a bad patch D. to great lengths 4. This week’s programme is given _______ a profile of an eminent scientist. A. credit for B. in to C. over to D. up on 5. Inspector Morts was determined to get to the _______ of the mystery. A. ground B. end C. bottom D. point 6. Getting away from the stresses of work would do you a _______ of good. A. sense B. taste C. virtue D. power 7. If you make it to the final, you will be _______ some of the best sprinters in the world. A. in for B. up to C. up against D. up with 8. He gave speeches all over the world to _______ support for his “Help the Homeless” Campaign. A. trot out B. turn to C. weigh up D. whip up 9. Somehow I managed to _______ my physics exam. The pass mark was 55 and I got 56. A. scrape through B. shake off C. sit through D. slip off 10. The new professor is way ahead of the _______with his research into genetics. A. twist B. circle C. spin D. curve Mọi người giải thích cho em nữa ạ