50 câu hỏi
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
cast
cite
cold
cup
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
bite
sign
hide
fill
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
carry
admit
decline
protect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
courteous
natural
effective
powerful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Hana rarely goes to the theatre, ______ ?
didn’t she
has she
doesn’t she
does she
I find that ______ Japanese are very friendly.
a
the
Ø (no article)
an
Because of working hard, Jimmy finally achieved ______.
successful
success
succeed
successfully
He has the habit of ______ notes in English lessons.
doing
staying
holding
taking
Huyen ______ to play the guitar since she was 8.
has learnt
had learnt
is learning
was learning
During the first 10 minutes of the presentation, her lack of confidence ______ out a mile.
lay
stuck
kept
met
Do you think that teachers ______ by robots in the future?
replace
were replaced
have replaced
will be replaced
A member of a political ______ is expected to deliver a speech at the national park this evening.
staff
crew
party
band
She expressed her gratitude to everyone ______ behalf of the president.
in
at
with
on
Laura decided to ______ the job offer as she didn’t want to move to a new city.
turn down
take over
go after
make for
They will give a performance ______ .
when their school organised the prom
once their school organises the prom
before their school organised the prom
after their school had organised the prom
Tony forgot ______ his name on the exam paper.
writing
write
written
to write
I thought that my favourite volleyball team would make it to the final, and it turned out that was a(n) ______ guess.
influenced
motivated
inspired
aroused
Nowadays, the problem of child abuse is getting ______ serious.
more than
more and more
the more
the more than
The new policy will be helpful for people ______ calls from unverified mobile phone numbers.
received
to receive
receive
receiving
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Jane was the centre of attention when she wore an elegant dress at the party.
stylish
difficult
unattractive
tiring
The university has just implemented a policy that prohibits smoking on campus.
permits
accepts
forbids
refuses
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
A final agreement hasn’t been reached yet because they are at loggerheads over the cost.
think in a creative way
are in disagreement
share the viewpoint
become totally exhausted
She has neglected her studies for months, so it’s not surprising that she got bad marks at the mid-term exam.
glanced at
concentrated on
searched for
been inattentive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
David and Martin are talking about urbanisation.
- David: “I think urbanisation brings about many advantages to city life.”
- Martin: “ ______ . It can lead to some issues such as pollution or traffic congestion.”
That’s for sure
I go along with you
I don’t quite agree
It’s great to hear that
Sam and Linh are at a coffee shop.
- Sam: “Would you like to have some coffee or a glass of lemonade?”
- Linh: “ ______ ”
No, I like both.
Either is fine.
Yes, I’d love to.
You’re welcome.
Latin, the language of religion, and French, the language of the rich and powerful, were the (26) ______ languages in the Middle Ages in Europe.
realised
preferred
expected
compared
Subjects were usually connected to religion, trade and government, although historians have also come across love letters (27) ______ people wrote to stay in touch in those times.
what
whose
when
that
This, together with improvements in education and the spread of postal services in the nineteenth century, permitted families and friends to (28) ______ messages to each other by letter.
receive
contribute
transfer
convey
In recent years, (29) ______ , everything has changed.
moreover
because
though
in contrast
(30) ______ people would agree, however, that there is something very special about receiving a personal, handwritten letter.
Another
Every
Few
Most
Which could be the best title for the passage?
Finding a Job Online
Tips to Have a Well-Paid Job
The New Era of Job Finding?
Choosing a Career
According to paragraph 1, what is the advice given for choosing a job?
You should choose a job that can be very demanding.
It’s a good idea to find a paid job that you really like.
It’s advisable to choose a highly-paid job.
It’s recommended that you should avoid a boring job.
The word informed in paragraph 2 mostly means ______ .
unexpected
quick
wise
hard
The word They in paragraph 3 refers to ______ .
Interests
Parents
Ideas
Experiences
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
You have to be responsible for your job choices.
A well-paid job may not satisfy you down the road.
Honesty is an important trait that ensures you a steady job.
You need to find a job that suits your personality.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Are Endangered Species Getting Enough Attention?
They Need Saving Too!
‘Ugly Animals’: Why Do They Become Extinct?
Conservation Programmes for Unattractive Species
The phrase appeals to in paragraph 1 mostly means ______ .
requests
interests
damages
replaces
According to paragraph 1, what features do the giant panda and the blue whale share?
They aren’t being saved from extinction.
They aren’t popular in the animal world.
They don’t get attention from researchers.
They have attractive appearances.
The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ______ .
chemical pesticides
the California condors
dead animals
kilos
The word omen in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______ .
behaviour
speed
origin
sign
Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
The life expectancy of the California condor is rather low.
The water pressure poses a threat to the survival of the blob fish.
The aye aye has the habit of hunting just after the sunrise.
The California condor is under threat due to chemical pollution.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
The complete disappearance of the California condor can affect the food chain.
The number of the aye aye is dropping significantly because of their middle finger.
The spread of disease could be encouraged by the extinction of the California condor.
The blob fish is vulnerable to humans due to their natural defence mechanism.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Air pollution became very serious in recent years due to human activity.
became
serious
due to
activity
The president did not sound unduly concerned that the new policy would be disadvantaged to the future development of the company.
unduly
policy
disadvantaged
future development
If the essay were written in a simpler way, they would be rated as good.
were
simpler
they
as
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I’m sure that he didn’t commit the crime as he was with me at that time.
He can’t have committed the crime as he was with me at that time.
He needn’t have committed the crime as he was with me at that time.
He should have committed the crime as he was with me at that time.
He must have committed the crime as he was with me at that time.
“Did you go to the beach yesterday?” asked my friend.
My friend asked me if I went to the beach yesterday.
My friend asked me if I had gone to the beach the day before.
My friend asked me if I have gone to the beach yesterday.
My friend asked me if I would go to the beach the previous day.
She began to work for this charitable organisation 5 years ago.
She hasn’t worked for this charitable organisation for 5 years.
She didn’t work for this charitable organisation 5 years ago.
She last worked for this charitable organisation 5 years ago.
She has worked for this charitable organisation for 5 years.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
They couldn’t afford a meal at a restaurant. They were very poor.
If it hadn’t been for their poverty, they could afford a meal at a restaurant.
Unless they were very poor, she could afford a meal at a restaurant.
But for their poverty, they could have afforded a meal at a restaurant.
If they had been poor, they couldn’t have afforded a meal at a restaurant.
He will develop serious diseases if he continues living a sedentary lifestyle. He isn’t aware of that much.
No matter how much he is aware of, he will develop serious diseases if he continues living a sedentary lifestyle.
Not until he stopped living a sedentary lifestyle did he understand how he developed serious diseases.
So serious are his diseases that he isn’t aware of the danger of living a sedentary lifestyle.
So little does he realise that he will develop serious diseases if he continues living a sedentary lifestyle.