63 CÂU HỎI
According to the passage, what is people’s behavior towards gold?
A.Many of them are mentioned in Western literature for their gold.
B. They have dreamt of and wanted to have it.
C.They all have spent their life searching for it.
D. Many of them are punished for not having it.
What do many people believe about gold?
A.They don’t believe in its value.
B. Its value is greater than diamond.
C.It is worth their extreme actions.
D. Its value remained unchanged.
Which of the following is NOT true about gold?
A. It is scarce.
B. It is durable.
C.It is much more useful than any other metals.
D. It is shining.
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to:
A.demand for gold
B. gold
C.price
D. the value
According to the passage what decides the value of gold?
A.The collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable.
B. The constantly high demand for gold.
C.The usefulness of gold.
D. The industrial demand for gold.
What does the author believe influences the price of gold on the market?
A.The constant fight for gold.
B. Scarcity of areas where gold can be found.
C.The scarcity of gold.
D. The hardship in acquiring gold.
The word " ruinous " is closest meaning to ________.
A.harmful
B. poisonous
C.devastating
D. harmless
Which of the following does author most probably agree with?
A.The government should be better aware of the environmental damage the search for gold creates.
B. Gold companies should increase the price of gold to cover the cost caused by their search for gold.
C.People should devalue gold.
D. The companies should make the search for gold much easier and cheaper.
The word “which” in the fourth sentence refers to________ .
A.fertilizer
B.honey
C.flowers
D.bees
The word “simultaneously” in the fourth sentence is closest meaning to ________.
A.stubbornly
B.concurrently
C.skillfully
D.diligently
According to the passage, the drone__________.
A.collects less honey than workers
B.mates with the queen and has no other purpose
C.comes from eggs fertilized by other drones
D.can be male or female
According to the passage, honey is carried to the hive in a honey stomach by the ______________
A.workers
B.drones
C.males
D.queens
In what way does the reading imply that bees are useful in nature?
A.They pollinate fruit and vegetable plants.
B. They make marvelous creation from max.
C.They kill the dangerous drones
D. They create storage spaces.
All of the following are characteristics of a honeycomb except__________.
A.it contains hexagonal sections
B.it is made of wax
C.it is made of honey
D.it is impermeable
The passage implies that bees can be found in each of the following parts of the world except _________.
A.Africa
B.China
C.Europe
D.Antarctica
What is the main topic of the passage?
A.Various ways corn can be used
B.Weather conditions on the western plains
C.The agricultural activities of a North American Society
D.The problems encountered by farmers who specialize in growing one crop
The Mandans built their houses close together in order to ________ .
A.allow more room for growing corn
B.share farming implements
C.protect themselves against the weather
D.guard their supplies of food
According to the passage, the Mandans preserved their food by ________ .
A.drying
B.freezing
C.smoking
D.salting
Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
A.They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
B.They could grow crops in most types of soil.
C.They developed new varieties of corn.
D.They developed effective fertilizers.
The word “ they” in paragraph 3 refers to_____
A. conditions
B.maize
C.Mandan women
D.Mandan people
The word "disaster" is closest in meaning to ________.
A.control
B.catastrophe
C.avoidance
D. history
Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans ________.
A.planned for the future
B.were open to strangers
C.valued individuality
D.were very adventurous
Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
A.Harvesting corn
B.Clearing field
C. Harvesting squash
D. Planting corn
What does the passage mainly discuss
A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
B. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems
The word “jolting” is closest in meaning to______
A. illuminating
B. unknown
C. shocking
D. predicted
The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems EXCEPT______
A. damage to marine ecosystems
B. habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
D. destruction of the tropical rain forests
The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in paragraph 2 to emphasize that ______
A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction
C. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction
D. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans _______
A. affect fewer ecosystems
B. are occurring at a much faster rate
C. are reversible
D. are less devastating to most species
The word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to _________
A. humans
B. marine ecosystems
C. other types of activities
D. poisonous waste
With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress
B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems
C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy
D. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems
What is considered the biggest reachable dream for most Americans
A. To be president of the United States of America
B. To be rich and famous for fifteen minutes
C. To be a movie or rock star
D. To own one's own house
What is often called “castle” for many Americans
A. One's own home
B. Mc Donald's
C. Disneyland
D. The White House
If a man lives in a good neighborhood, who may be consulted to fix up the appearance of the home?
A. An architect
B. A house designer
C. An interior decorator
D. One's mother-in-law
If it is your first visit to an American home, what will the owner probably do?
A. Ask you for a gift
B. Ask you if you like the house
C. Treat you to coffee and refreshment
D. Give you a grand tour of his home
What is considered polite behavior if you are taken on a grand tour of someone's home?
A. To praise everything you see
B. To listen carefully to everything that is said
C. To comment favorably on each room
D. To be careful not to break anything
What is the purpose of a finished basement?
A. It is used as a family recreation room
B. It is used as a storage room
C. It is a place to watch TV
D. It is a sound-proofed room for the kids
What is meant by "keep up with the Joneses"?
A. It means to be a good neighbor
B. It means to earn as much as you can
C. It means to make one's home look better than one's neighbors
D. It means to remain competitive with one's neighbor
What is the ultimate purpose in showing off one’s home to friends?
A. To show off one’s wealth
B. It’s a tribute to one’s accomplishments
C. To impress one’s neighbors
D. To show that you are richer than your friends
The schools teach a (1)__________ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician.
A. large
B. great
C. far
D. deal
This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (2)__________ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will both understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
A. interpret
B. give out
C. transfer
D. present
The effectiveness of your job depends (3)__________ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
A. on most
B. most on
C. much on
D. on much
The foundations for (4)__________ in expression have to be laid early: an interest in and an ear for language
A. method
B. skill
C. way
D. pattern
experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the (5)__________ of verbal expression.
A. habit
B. routine
C. trend
D. hobby
A recent (1)_______ of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the field of second language acquisition.
A. volume
B. issue
C. printing
D. version
One suggestion is that you access whether you are likely to be successful (2)_______ learning a language.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. of
Also, be realistic in your (3)_______.
A. sights
B. object
C. recognized
D. goals
Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (4)_______ progress were high
A. making
B. achieving
C. gaining
D. doing
"I think the teacher’s role is important. It's so nice to have somebody give you a/an (5)_______”.
A. hand
B. encouragement
C. help
D. aid
There are many benefits of being a (1)________of a club. First of all, you have the opportunity not just to play your favorite sport on a regular basis, but also to improve
A. fellow
B. member
C. representative
D. associate
Most clubs have training sessions or even professionals who (2)________lessons.
A. offer
B. present
C. hand
D. propose
Secondly, it’s a chance to meet people who enjoying doing the same things as you so you will probably get (3)________with them and end up with a good network of friends.
A. up
B. on
C. over
D. about
Many people (4)________up sports in their early teens but it is good idea to continue as doing sport is a way of relieving stress and giving you more energy as well as being a good break from your studies.
A. set
B. get
C. give
D. put
Best of all, a lot of clubs can arrange to get tickets for top sporting events that are hard to (5)________
A. order
B. book
C. engage
D. register
I live on the first floor of a house that has been (1) _______ into three flats.
A. changed
B. converted
C. adapted
D. remade
They get up at 6 a.m and make a terrible noise. They listen to the radio at top (2) _______, talk loudly and stamp on the floor.
A. power
B. volume
C. pitch
D. intensity
. It’s beginning to (3) _______ me mad.
A. drive
B. force
C. turn
D. put
I’ve tried turning my own stereo up to (4) _______ out the noise but I like peace and quiet and find loud music stressful.
A. wipe
B. sound
C. deafen
D. drown
I realize I should live and (5) _______ live , but I have begun to have quite irrational revenge fantasies about them – like switching off their electricity or deliberately making a lot of noise late at night when I know they are asleep.
A. let
B. make
C. have
D. be
As the wind blows over the land, it often (1)________ small grains of sand.
A. holds up
B. picks up
C. cleans out
D. carries out
When particles of rocks or soil became loosened(tơi ra) in any way, running water carries them down the (2)________
A. hillsides
B. borders
C. topside
D. topsoil
Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (3)________ of its soil.
A. few
B. much
C. little
D. large
The roots of plants help to (4)________ the rocks and soil in place.
A. stay
B. store
C. hold
D. back
Thus, forests and grasslands (5)________ to slow down erosion.
A. help
B. assess
C. facilitate
D. aid