50 câu hỏi
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions 1 to 15
Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since the ________ achieved independence in 1980.
nation
national
nationally
nationality
They haven't finished their homework, ________?
don't they
haven't they
have they
do they
Did you have ________ good time at the party last night?
Ø (no article)
an
a
the
As an adult, I am independent ________ my parents financially.
on
of
with
out
By the time we get there tonight, the film ________.
will start
will have started
started
starts
He didn't manage to win the race ________ hurting his foot before the race.
although
because of
in spite of
despite of
This morning, I was made to clean the ________ carpet my father bought last year.
woolen old Chinese
Chinese woolen old
old woolen Chinese
old Chinese woolen
When they ________ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over.
set off
left out
carried out
went through
He fell down when he ________ towards the church.
runs
run
was running
had run
It is very difficult to ________ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
convert
transfer
convey
exchange
Last night Laura ________ a big diamond ring by her husband at her birthday party.
was giving
gave
gives
was given
________ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go
Having been invited
To have been invited
To have invited
Having invited
The more you study, ________.
the more knowledge you gain
the more knowledge do you gain
you will gain more knowledge
you are the more knowledge
Due to the nature of the earthquake, a much larger ________ of the population might be affected.
segment
division
totality
density
She may still have a few fans in the world, but she is definitely past her ________.
abilities
prime
fortune
fame
What is the main idea of the passage?
Environment pollution is real
Solutions to global warming.
Reasons why global warming is a problem
Reasons why low-lying areas are flooded.
Which of the following is TRUE as the result of global warming?
Life is easier for most people
All people suffer from global warming
All people benefit from global warming
Life is more difficult for the majority of people
In paragraph 1, the word "this" refers to ________.
easier life as a result of global warming
harder life as a result of global warming
flood in low-lying areas
climate change on global scale
In paragraph 2, the word "erratic" is closest in meaning to ________.
predictable
unchangeable
changeable
unpredictable
What may happen to diseases and insect pests as a result of global warming?
They will not harm our planet
They will increase in number
They will be under good control
They will become extinct
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair of sentences in the following questions 21 to 22
Linda bought a villa in a small village. She regrets it now.
Linda wishes she hadn't bought a villa in a small village.
If only Linda had bought a villa in a small village.
If Linda bought a villa in a small village, she would regret it.
Linda regrets not having bought a villa in a small village.
My cousin was too ill. He couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week.
So ill was my cousin that he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week.
But for my cousin's illness, he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week.
Such ill was my cousin that he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week.
Had my cousin been too ill, he couldn't sit for the entrance examination last week.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions 23 to 24
suburb
canoe
support
prefer
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions 23 to 24
discover
invention
bateria
obstacle
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the folloing exchanges from 25 to 26
Jolie is reading a magazine on famous people, asking her friend, John.
Jolie: "Do you think celebrities today tend to focus more on wealth rather than achievements?"
John: " ________. And this sets bad examples for young people."
I think they focus more on achievements
You can say that again
It's out of the question
Not at all
Liz: Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!
- Jennifer: ________.
Welcome! It's very nice of you.
Actually speaking, I myself don't like it.
Not at all. Don't mention it.
Alright. Do you know how much it costs?
It is something (27) ________ is generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in complaints on both sides.
where
who
which
whom
Parents, (28) ________, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient and in addition, tend to be irresponsible when spending because they don't (29) ________ the value of money.
moreover
for example
however
therefore
Parents, (28) ________, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient and in addition, tend to be irresponsible when spending because they don't (29) ________ the value of money.
praise
award
appreciate
admire
In today's world, parents are very (30)________ for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did.
loyal
grateful
sympathetic
ambitious
The resulting conflict is painful to (31)________ sides.
much
both
each
neither
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 32 to 33
I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money.
threatening
helping
teasing
praising
Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well:
motivated
rejected
overlooked
depressed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 34 to 35
Many people perished in the Kobe earthquake because they were not prepared for it.
survived
declined
lost their lives
departed
Jane is trying to get to sleep, so if you wake her up she will fly off the handle.
become angry
continue sleeping
want to fly
keep calm
The topic of this passage is ________.
a good diet
infants and allergies
food and nutrition
reactions to foods
According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ________
the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
the vast number of different foods we eat
the use of prepared formula to feed babies
lack of a proper treatment plan
The phrase "set off" in the paragraph second is closest in meaning to ________.
identified
triggered
relieved
avoided
The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's ________
inability to swallow solid foods
underdeveloped intestinal tract
poor metabolism
lack of teeth
The word "these" in the third paragraph refers to ________.
innutritious foods
food colorings
foods high in silicates
food additives
Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage?
Avoiding all Oriental foods
Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet
Eating more ripe bananas
Getting plenty of sodium nitrate
What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
They can eat almost anything.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions 43 to 44
stopped
laughed
repaired
practised
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions 43 to 44
reliable
revival
liberty
final
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks 45 to 47
Last year, the government launches a program with a view to improving living standard in this city.
with
standard
view
launches
Mark told me that he got very bored with their present job and was looking for a new one.
their
got
told me
looking for
There used to be widespread doubt about women's intelligent ability, but it was totally nonsense.
doubt
used
totally
intelligent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 48 to 50
He might finish his homework by tomorrow.
He ought not to finish his homework by tomorrow.
He mustn't finish his homework by tomorrow.
He needs to finish his homework by tomorrow.
"I would book the tickets in advance if I were you." Linda said to me.
Linda suggested that I not book the tickets in advance.
Linda advised me to book the tickets in advance.
Linda ordered me to book the tickets in advance.
Linda warned me against booking the tickets in advance.
Peter started learning to play the piano two months ago.
Peter stopped learning to play the piano two months ago.
Peter is learning to play the piano at the moment.
Peter has never learned to play the piano.
Peter has learned to play the piano for two months.