20 CÂU HỎI
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
Watt spent much time and money in making experiments, but nothing he tried succeeded.
A. Although Watt spent much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried succeeded.
B. Despite his failure after trial and trial, Watt spent much time and money in making experiments.
C. As Watt spent too much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried succeeded.
D. If Watt hadn't spent much time and money in making experiments, anything he tried would have succeeded.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given
Engineering is a process for developing solutions to problems. Inventing is a process for creating things that didn't exist before.
A. The difference between Engineering and Inventing lies in the process they are conducted.
B. Engineering finds solutions to problem, while inventing creates things not ever existing.
C. Engineering focuses on developing solutions to problems, but inventing centers on creating new things.
D. The result of engineering is the development of solutions to problems, but that of inventing is the creation of new things.
Inventors' and engineers' initial ideas rarely solve a problem. Instead, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
A. Instead of trying to solve a problem, inventors' and engineers' initial ideas are to try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
B. Rarely do inventors' and engineers' initial ideas solve a problem rather than try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
C. Because inventors' and engineers' initial Ideas rarely solve a problem, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
D. Even though inventors' and engineers' initial ideas rarely solve a problem, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. The lives of inventors furnish materials of the highest educative value.
A. The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, whose lives furnish materials of the highest educative value
B. The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, because his/her life furnishes materials of the highest educative value.
C. The story of each invention is interwoven with materials of the highest educative value furnished by the life of its inventor.
D. Materials of the highest educative value furnished by the life of the inventor are interwoven with the story of each invention.
Dr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven. The invention happened by accident.
A. Dr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven as an accident.
B. The microwave oven was Dr. Percy Spencer's accidental invention.
C. The invention of the microwave oven by Dr. Percy Spencer was an accident.
D. Dr. Percy Spencer's invention of the microwave oven was made in an accident.
Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution. There, he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
A. Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, where he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
B. When Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
C. The Royal Institution employed Michael Faraday to investigate the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
D. After he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion, Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution.
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Scientists and inventors have made significant contributions to the lives of the common people.
A. Significant contributions have been made by scientists and inventors to the live of the common people.
B. Scientists and inventors had contributed significantly to the lives of the common people.
C. The lives of the common people have been significantly constructed by scientists and inventors.
D. The contributions which scientists and inventors made to the lives of the common people was significant.
Shockley's book describes the research leading to the invention of the transistor.
A. Shockley's book is a means of describing the invention of the transistor.
B. It is the invention of the transistor that is described in Shockley's book.
C. The research leading to the invention of the transistor is described in Shockley's book.
D. A description of the research leading to the invention of the transistor makes Shockley's book.
Apple MacBook is portable and versatile. I cannot afford it.
A. Although Apple MacBook is portable and versatile, 1 cannot afford it.
B. Because Apple MacBook is portable and versatile, I cannot afforsd it.
C. If Apple MacBook isn’t portable and versatile, I might afford it.
D. No matter how portable and versatile Apple MacBook is, I can afford it.
They didn’t think Newton could do it. He was confident.
A. Because they didn’t think Newton could do it, he was confident.
B. They didn’t think Newton could do it because he was confident.
C. They didn’t think Newton could do it no matter how confident he was.
D. If they had thought Newton could do it, he would have been more confident.
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (11)
A. by
B. to
C. at
D. with
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (12)
A. private
B. privately
C. privacy
D. privates
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (13)
A. rights
B. ownership
C. patent
D. possession
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (14)
A. special
B. specialty
C. specially
D. specialist
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (15)
A. so
B. so that
C. than
D. rather than
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (16)
A. took
B. came
C. carried
D. caught
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (17)
A. provided
B. passed
C. offered
D. seized
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (18)
A. away
B. by
C. out
D. up
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (19)
A. to light
B. to be lit
C. to have lit
D. that lit
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (20)
A. floor
B. step
C. stage
D. forum
