50 câu hỏi
The development of writing (26)________ a huge difference to the world and might see it as the beginning of the media.
did
had
made
took
Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China (27)________date from around 4000 BC.
where
that
who
when
However, the first (28)________ alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC.
true
accurate
exact
precise
The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and spead (29)________other European countries under the Romans.
to
in
with
for
If we (30)________the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts.
look into
bring on
make off
hold up
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (31) ________ to your education or your work, try reading more books.
gain
gather
collect
contribute
Pick (32) ________ some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow.
on
up
over
out
That is an interesting point of view worth further (33) ________.
explore
exploration
explorer
explorative
The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication.
that
who
when
whom
Not only that, we can (35) ________ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time.
digest
inhale
breathe
eat
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine (36) ________would do all the necessary jobs around the house.
that
what
when
where
If boring and repetitive factory work could be (37) ________by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?
succeeded
managed
made
given
A factory robot (38) ________one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory.
carries over
carryes out
carries off
carries away
A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do severa different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (39) ________all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs.
from
with
by
for
(40) ________, there have been some developments recently.
However
Therefore
Besides
Moreover
Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes (41) ________ ecosystems.
harms
harmful
harmless
harm
If there is too (42) ________ rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live.
little
a little
few
a few
Heat from a forest fire melts the seal ans lets the seeds (43) ________ . Polluting the air, soil and water can harm ecosystems.
out
in
go
fly
Building (44) ________ on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems around the rivers.
moats
ditches
bridges
dams
Ecologists are working with companies and goverments to find better ways of (45) ________ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams.
catching
holding
carrying
taking
This (46) ________ many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays,
causes
results
leads
invents
In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day.
of
for
about
by
This system, also known as ‘road pricing’, is already being introduced in a number of cities
crosses
refuses
breaks
cracks
, using a special electronic card (49) ________ to windscreen of the car.
fixed
joined
built
placed
Of course, the most important (50) ________ is to provide good public transport.
thought
thing
work
event
Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (51) ________ in to ceate passage and rooms in the sandstone.
brought
entered
placed
worked
Houses are of all shapes and (52) ________, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll.
sizes
areas
volumes
numbers
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages.
strongly
heavily
extremely
sharply
By the fierce dust storms that regularly sweep (54) ________ the area.
through
over
across
off
And of course, if your family (55) ________ or lots of friends come to stay, you can always dig another room.
grows
rises
stretches
explodes
Wise parents will have a (56) ________ attitude and take the lead from their child.
cheerful
contented
relaxed
hopeful
What they should provide is a selection of (57) ________ toys, books and other activities.
bright
thrilling
energetic
stimulating
There is also a huge range of videos, (58) ________ can reinfore and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book
who
why
when
which
and are (59) ________ valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration.
properly
worthily
perfectly
equally
However, (60) ________ viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful.
cautious
choice
approved
discriminating
Yet in that short time, they have (61) ________ an enormous contribution to modern medicine.
caused
done
had
made
The first female doctors were nuns (62) ________ gave advice about diseases
they
who
whose
which
(63) _______ and prepared medicnes.
injured
painful
injures
wounded
In Britain, for centuries, male doctors were suspicious of women who pratised medicine (64) ________ and in 1512 a law was passed making it illegal for them to do so.
profession
professional
professionally
unprofessional
Women coulnd’t study medicine at universities (65) ________ the 19th century and they only began to gain equality with male doctors in the 20th century.
until
in
from
since
Statesmen define a family as "a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood adoption or marriage, (66)_________ includes common-law relationships".
which
that
what
it
Although the definition of a family may not change, (67)_________ relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes.
a
any
some
the
Today, men expect to work for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today's marriages (68)_________ which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives
in
for
with
to
This means that man must learn to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (69)_________.
home
family
house
household
Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (70)_________ with the members of their family in sharing household tasks.
carry
deal
cooperate
combine
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (71) ________ more than toddlers
scarcely
rarely
slightly
really
Nowadays there is plenty of good (72) ________ available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also encourage them to read.
material
sense
produce
amusement
Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age (73) ________.
set
band
group
limit
Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (74) ________their favourite television characters,
illustrate
extend
feature
possess
and videos can add a new (75) ________to a story known from a book.
revival
dimension
option
existence
