50 câu hỏi
Mark the letter A, B, Cor 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.
cleaned
picked
watched
stopped
Mark the letter A, B, Cor 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.
heat
wear
meat
seat
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.
derive
depend
master
provide
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.
benefit
emotion
chemical
activate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she didn't ________.
turn down
take up
turn up
take off
24 Vietnamese soldiers and medical workers ________ to Turkey for earthquake relief.
were sent
had sent
send
have sent
Although I like the dress very much, the ________ cost of it is what really puts me off.
cheap
extraordinary
sheer
expensive
Alice took great photos of butterflies while she ________ in the forest.
is hiking
hiked
had hiked
was hiking
It's so busy in my office. I don't get the chance to ________ my breath after my long journey into the office. I have to get down to work as soon as I get in.
keep
trap
grab
catch
Juliette leads a quiet life ________ a small town.
at
in
on
from
The letter ________ me of the theft hadn't been signed.
accusing
that accuses
accused
to accuse
The more I concentrate, ________ my answers are.
the accurate
the most accurate
more accurate
the more accurate
I love the ________ car that always parked at the end of the street.
big German nice
German nice big
big nice German
nice big German
Many ethnic groups find it difficult to _______ their culture.
preservation
preservative
reserve
preservatory
Students often use their calculators to solve tricky questions, ________?
don’t we
do we
do they
don't they
If Hoa’s brother had listened to her advice, he wouldn't have bought a ________ in a poke. She can't believe he wasted so much money on such rubbish.
bird
mouse
pig
cat
They have _______ some measures to control traffic jam at rush hours
taken
made
carried
done
She was still worried ________ having prepared carefully for the job interview.
because of
although
because
despite
John will look for a job ________.
before he passed his exams
after he had passed his exams
while he was passing his exams
as soon as he passes his exams
Mark the letter A, B, C on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to underlined word in each of the following questions
The new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner city.
communities
questions
opportunities
productions
The fire ruined the forest completely; all habitats were totally in the flames.
unproved
destroyed
impacted
decreased
Mark the letter A, B, C or D your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Hoai An was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the group of local citizens.
calm and relaxed
aggressive
nervous
depressed
Most of the female football players will be jobless when the Games are over.
busy
employed
unemployed
highly-paid
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Linda and Peter are talking about safe driving.
Linda: “I think drink-driving should be severely punished.”
Peter: “_______________. It may cause accidents or even deaths.”
I don't think so.
I absolutely agree with you.
You must be kidding.
I don't understand what you mean.
Mary is at Daisy’s birthday party.
Mary: “What a beautiful dress you are wearing today, Daisy!”
Daisy: “_____________”
Don't mention it.
Thanks for your gift!
Thanks, it's nice of you to say so.
I'm sorry to hear that.
The researchers have found that there are three key personality traits that can make (26) _______ people more accident-prone than others.
each
every
any
some
Firstly, high levels of aggressiveness or selfishness may (27) _______ people more at risk of having accidents as individuals with these characteristics are often highly competitive and therefore more likely not to follow instructions and to ignore rules.
carry
make
put
bring
It also seems that those (28) _______ have very open personalities may also have more accidents as these kinds of people can be dreamy and lack concentration.
which
what
who
whom
Not everyone, (29) _______ agrees with the study's findings.
however
moreover
although
therefore
A spokesperson for an accident prevention organization said: “We must (30) _______ responsibility for our actions and educate people to prevent accidents instead of blaming our personalities.”
accept
make
receive
draw
The word “inspired” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
disappointed
forced
encouraged
prevented
According to paragraph 1, Sylvia Earle _________.
relocated to the US in 1935
made her first voyage from an early age
was keen on the world's oceans when young
often looked at the sea with her friends
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Ways to reduce the damage to oceans.
Sylvia Earle, an underwater hero.
The first all-female divers.
Sylvia Earle's first dive.
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
reefs
the team
farms
articles
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage ?
Sylvia Earle believes that we should cut down on fishing at sea.
The team of all-female divers led by Sylvia Earle spent 14 days underwater.
Sylvia Earle set a record for the deepest dive.
It was not until Sylvia Earle made her first dive that she was interested in the world's oceans.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Garden City Movement
The Invention of the Garden City
City and Countryside?
A new city in Chicago
According to paragraph 3, garden cities were planned _______.
to keep industrial activity to a minimum
to provide buildings for public gatherings
to be similar to each other in layout
to integrate institutions within the city area
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Howard's concept of garden cities was not influenced by other people’s ideas.
Each garden city would offer a wide variety of jobs and services.
Howard got the name for his building plan of garden cities by using the nickname of Chicago.
Howard's idea was the combination of the best of town and city in a new kind of settlement.
The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
garden cities
green spaces
avenues
industries
The phrase “drawing on” in paragraph 1 mostly means
making use of
giving an explanation of
giving a description of
making comments on
What can be inferred about garden cities from the last paragraph?
Each one would continue to become larger.
Their number would continue to rise.
Each one would contain a certain type of business.
Residents would live and work in the same place.
The word “unprepossessing” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
unattractive
demanding
promising
fascinating
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correction on each of the following questions.
Alice broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternation but to expel her.
so many
school rules
expel her
alternation
Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature; its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors.
most exotic
among
its
fan out
Millions of students took part in the entrance examination at university every year.
in
took
students
examination
Mark the letter A, B, C or Iron your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He hasn't changed his Facebook avatar for 3 years.
He has changed his Facebook avatar 3 times.
He didn't change his Facebook avatar 3 years ago.
The last time he changed his Facebook avatar was 3 years ago.
He had 3 years to change his Facebook avatar.
It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.
The company should accept his application.
The company must accept his application.
The company might accept his application.
The company need accept his application.
“I met my old friend yesterday.” Anna said
Anna said that she would meet her old friend the previous day.
Anna said that she had met her old friend the previous day.
Anna said that she had met my old friend the previous day.
Anna said that she met her old friend the previous day.
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 read all the instructions of the exam. She started to do it.
Only after reading all the instructions of the exam that she started to do it.
Not until she started to do the exam did she read all of its instructions.
Only by reading all the instructions of the exam did she start to do it.
Hardly had she read all the instructions of the exam when she started to do it.
They are too busy with their work. They really want to go for a picnic.
Provided that they aren't busy with their work, they can't go for a picnic.
If only they hadn't been busy with their work, they couldn't have gone for a picnic.
If they hadn't been busy with their work, they couldn't have gone for a picnic.
They wish they weren't busy with their work so that they could go for a picnic.