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.
advice
career
hacker
address
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.
stay
suit
slice
sure
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Bob and Yuna are talking about music.
Bob: Well, you have good taste in music.
Yuna: _________.
My pleasure.
Oh, it is too difficult.
Oh, it’s just an old thing.
Thanks! I appreciate that.
Emir and Paul discuss a design for a client.
Emir: Look at these designs here. I think this is the style that the client wants.
Paul: _________. They said they wanted it clean and minimal.
It is terrible
I think I disagree
Why not
I hope so
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.
After graduating from Columbia in 2003, he becomes a scholar, travelling to Oxford.
becomes
scholar
graduating
travelling
There has been an appreciative drop in the number of unemployed people since the new government came to power.
unemployed
appreciative
power
number
The economy of this country is based to a great extent on their forests, which cover 80 percent of its surface area.
to a great extent
economy
their
its
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
The Observation of a Tree
Father and Four Sons
Love all the Seasons in a Year
The Seasons of Life
According to the paragraph 2, what did the second son sec in his turn?
The tree was bountifully fruitful, brimming with life force.
The tree was gloomy, withered and crooked.
The tree was in buds and teeming with vigor.
The tree was blossoming and gave off a sweet scent.
The word "graceful" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
graceless
wooden
attractive
ungracious
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
the pleasure, joy and love
trees, people
green buds
the four sons
According to the paragraph 4, what is the lesson the father wanted to impart to his children?
Persevere through the difficulties and better times are sure to come sometime sooner or later.
The old age of humans is similar to the winter of nature.
Moral lessons can come from the most unexpected and ordinary things.
No matter what season it is outside, you always have to cherish it.
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.
“It is you that stole my handbag.” Ms. Hoa said to the young boy.
Ms. Hoa accused the young boy of stealing her handbag.
Ms. Hoa asked the young boy to steal her handbag.
Ms. Hoa denied the young boy of stealing her handbag.
Ms. Hoa told the young boy that it was you that stole her handbag.
My mother last had her eyes tested ten months ago.
My mother didn’t have any test on her eyes in ten months,
My mother hasn’t had her eyes tested for ten months.
My mother had tested her eyes ten months before.
My mother had not tested her eyes for ten months then.
It’s not obligatory for me to submit my assignment today.
I shouldn’t submit my assignment today.
I must submit my assignment today.
I could submit my assignment today.
I needn't submit my assignment today.
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country’s economic health.
for the benefit of something
resulting in the loss of something
in a way that harms something
with loss or damage to something
Textbook writing can be an intellectually and financially rewarding activity.
satisfying
valueless
worthwhile
profitable
Mark the letter A, B,CorD on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
recruit
shadow
survive
apply
Mark the letter A, B,CorD on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
relevant
rewarding
ultimate
adequate
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Legal ownership of creative work
Examples of copyright piracy
Legal rights of property owners
Copy creating work for profit
The word ‘principle’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
common belief
important role
crucial cause
essential rule
Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
scientific discoveries
paintings and maps
music and plays
printed medium
It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if______.
two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody
two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles
two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters
two drawings, created by two different playwrights, have the same images
The phrase “infringing upon” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
purchasing
exchanging
violating
approving
The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to______.
joint effort
piracy act
copyrighted material
several people
According to the passage, piracy has been made easy due to______.
television programmes
technological innovations
movies
royalties
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal.
slight
inconsiderable
very great
negligible
He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a temptation.
discouragement
appeal
dislike
prevention
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.
She got out of the exam room. She realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
Only when did she get out of the exam room she realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
No sooner did she get out of the exam room than she realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
Not until she got out of the exam room did she realise that she forgot to submit her paper.
Only after she got out of the exam room did she realise that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
Susan’s husband is away on business. She needs his help now.
If Susan husband is at home, he can help her now.
Susan’s husband will help her provided he is at home now.
If only Susan’s husband had been at home and could have helped her.
Susan wishes her husband were at home and could help her now.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We ______ our brains but we couldn't come up with a solution.
tore
racked
hit
picked
The teacher told her to ______ her socializing, because it was affecting her schoolwork.
cut down on
get on with
drop out of
face up to
They barely earn enough to ______ themselves and their four children.
enjoy
maintain
manage
behave
She ______ some very helpful suggestions but her boss rejected them all.
had
gave
made
expressed
The waler park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance ______ was a bit expensive.
fee
charge
cost
ticket
We are having the lesson early tomorrow, ______?
don’t we
aren’t we
do we
are we
The trees in the garden ______ in the wind.
damaged
are damaging
were damaged
damage
A recent study showed that gardening is easily ______ activity among the over 50s.
the most popular
popular
most popular
more popular
They will be allowed to go ______.
as soon as relations improve
when relations will improve
by the time relations improved
after relations had improved
His designs are setting ______ new trends in women’s fashion.
Ø (no article)
a
an
the
A handshake should not be so ______ that it hurts the other person.
A. strong B. strengthen C. strongly D. strength
strong
strengthen
strongly
strength
Universities should be providing skills to make their students more ______.
probable
liable
employable
possible
The school will be centered ______ improving graduation rates and preparing students for lifelong learning and entry into high-skill careers.
at
on
in
for
ChatGPT, ______ by research lab OpenAI in November, immediately went viral and had 1 million users in just its first five days.
that was launched
was launched
which launched
launched
He’s been back to the office a few times since he ______.
has retired
retires
had retired
retired
Music is universal - it is produced by (46) ______ cultures.
some
all
every
no
Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (47) ______ as a development of mating calls.
arose
reacted
was
swelled
New evidence suggests that music does not just (48) ______ the feel - good factor but it is also good for the brain.
please
satisfy
convince
prefer
A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more information (49)______ it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.
after
although
before
because
Overall, it seems that in most instances people (50) ______ suffer from any form of mental illness benefit from listening to music.
whom
who
whose
what