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 from 1 to 2.
A. five
B. side
C. link
D. mice
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 from 1 to 2.
A. this
B. these
C. than
D. thin
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 primary stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.
A. entertain
B. urbanise
C. graduate
D. sacrifice
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 primary stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.
A. beauty
B. tonight
C. children
D. father
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 from 5 to 6.
The businessman inspected the contract carefully before signing it.
A. ignored
B. judged
C. checked
D. restored
The burglar has got cold feet, when the dog started barking.
A. frightened
B. excited
C. bored
D. surprised
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 7 to 21.
They ______ the floor when their mother came home.
A. cleaned
B. were cleaning
C. clean
D. are cleaning
I could hear voices but I couldn’t ______ what they were saying.
A. make out
B. turn up
C. try out
D. bring about
I hope that they can find out a cure for the disease, because they are on the ______ track.
A. correct
B. exact
C. precise
D. right
Her new apartment is different ______ her old one.
A. from
B. for
C. of
D. to
We need to do this ______ than we are at the moment.
A. the quickest
B. quickly
C. most quickly
D. more quickly
John will start doing homework ______ .
A. as soon as he finishes his lunch
B. after he had finished his lunch
C. when he finished his lunch
D. before he finished his lunch
Violent crime has been reduced since the laws came into ______ .
A. impact
B. affect
C. effect
D. influence
Reading the article about damages caused by the heavy storm really brought a lump to my ______ .
A. eye
B. throat
C. teeth
D. lip
His bag is on the table, ______ ?
A. did it
B. does it
C. wasn’t it
D. isn’t it
You’ll get a better ______ of exchange at our bank in a few days.
A. worth
B. value
C. rate
D. charge
Many new roads in my neighborhood ______ by foreign workers next month.
A. have built
B. will be built
C. build
D. built
To many children, playing computer games is a form of ______ .
A. relax
B. relaxingly
C. relaxation
D. relaxed
My brother used to work as ______ doctor in this hospital.
A. Ø (no article)
B. a
C. an
D. the
Mr. Robert, ______ from the company, is now facing legal charges.
A. was firing
B. was fired
C. fired
D. firing
He promises ______ the assignment before 5 p.m.
A. submit
B. submitting
C. to submitting
D. to submit
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 from 22 to 23.
Mary doesn’t come to class today. She contracts a serious illness.
A. In case Mary didn’t contract a serious illness, she wouldn’t come to class today.
B. If Mary didn’t contract a serious illness, she would come to class today.
C. Unless Mary had contracted a serious illness, she wouldn’t come to class today.
D. Provided that Mary contracts a serious illness, she will come to class today.
The train arrived at the station. Shortly after that the passengers rushed towards it.
A. Only after the passengers rushed towards the station did the train arrive.
B. Had the train arrived at the station, the passengers could have rushed towards it.
C. Scarcely had the train arrived at the station when the passengers rushed towards it.
D. Not until the passengers had rushed towards the station did the train arrive.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges from 24 to 25.
Tom and Susan are talking about their plan to help disadvantaged children.
Tom: “Why don’t we send them some textbooks and warm clothes?”
Susan: “ ______ ”
A. I’m sorry to hear that.
B. No, they are not available.
C. Great idea! What meaningful gifts!
D. You should agree with us
Mary has just had dinner at Linh’s house.
Mary: “Thank you, Linh. A lovely dinner!”
Linh: “ ______
A. I love eating out at night.
B. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
C. Shall we go for a walk?
D. Here’s the wine list.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs corrections in each of the following questions from 26 to 28.
The main cause of the strike was the management’s refusal to give further consideration to the question of pay differences.
A. was
B. refusal
C. to
D. differences
Last summer, I spend all my vacation in the countryside with my parents.
A. spend
B. my vacation
C. the
D. with
These clothes are being sold at a discount, but few people buy it.
A. being
B. at
C. few
D. it
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 from 29 to 30.
Don’t take it as read that you’ll be promoted in your job, other colleagues stand a good chance, too.
A. feel uncertain
B. make sure
C. feel good
D. completely accept
Council members strongly objected to plans to sell off the land, didn’t they?
A. argued
B. disagreed
C. approved
D. refused
Water is one of our most precious resources; to (31) ______ it simply, without water there would be no life.
A. show
B. make
C. write
D. put
The actual amount of water on earth has changed (32) ______ since the time of the dinosaurs.
A. lots
B. many
C. little
D. few
This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (33) ______ a great deal of this precious resource.
A. exploiting
B. wasting
C. spending
D. throwing
Unfortunately, the destruction of the rain forests has made this problem worse since much of the rain (34)______ falls is lost because it runs off into the sea.
A. that
B. who
C. when
D. where
The population of the earth is increasing daily (35)______ it is vital that we find a solution to this problem before it is too late.
A. so
B. because
C. although
D. but
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Computer Games Stunt Teen Brains
B. Violent Behaviours Harm Teen Brains
C. Violent Behaviours Increase in Teenagers
D. Computer Games Absorb Teenagers
The word “aggression” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. violence
B. revenge
C. resentment
D. disobedience
According to the research, arithmetic stimulated activities in ______ .
A. parts of the brains associated with vision and movement
B. brain activity in the right hemispheres of the frontal lobe
C. brain activity in the left hemispheres of the frontal lobe
D. hemispheres associated with learning, memory and emotion
Which of the following is TRUE about computer games?
A. Computer games damage the brain directly.
B. Computer games damage the development of the brain.
C. Computer games make children quick – minded.
D. Computer games make children’s vision better.
The word “halting” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. stopping
B. improving
C. developing
D. affecting
The word “they” in the paragraph 3 refers to ______ .
A. computer games
B. anti – social elements
C. bad things
D. these students
What can be inferred about the writer?
A. The writer was against computer games.
B. The writer was in favour of computer games.
C. The writer had no ideas about computer games.
D. The writer used to be addicted to computer games.
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 from 43 to 45.
I last drove to work in 2000.
A. I have driven to work since 2000.
B. I didn’t drive to work in 2000.
C. I started driving to work in 2000.
D. I haven’t driven to work since 2000.
It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
A. You may finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
B. You have to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
C. You needn’t finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
D. You shouldn’t finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
Tom said: “Why do you keep staring at me, Janet?”
A. Tom asked Janet why she had kept starting at him.
B. Tom asked Janet why she kept starting at him.
C. Tom asked Janet why did she keep starting at him.
D. Tom asked Janet why she keeps starting at him.
Which if the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Effect of Deforestation
B. The Future of the Young
C. Reasons of Climate Change
D. Planting for the Planet
The word “deforestation” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. the act of protecting trees
B. the cutting down of trees
C. the process of replanting trees
D. the way of taking care of trees
According to paragraph 2, what first happened to Finkbeiner after the widespread impact of his “Plant – for – the – Planet” project?
A. He received an offer to make a speech at the European Parliament.
B. He began to teach people how to reduce the climate change.
C. He discussed the problem of climate change with world leaders.
D. He made a presentation at a United Nations conference in New York.
In the third paragraph, what does the word “It” refer to?
A. The planting of more trees
B. “Plant – for – the – Planet”
C. Global climate change
D. Germany’s one millionth tree
What is NOT true about Plant – for – the - Planet today?
A. It encourages people to afforest.
B. It teaches people about climate change.
C. Its aim is to plant one billion trees
D. It has many thousands of members.