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.
A. mother
B. southern
C. wealthy
D. further
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.
A. sheep
B. see
C. beer
D. green
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.
A. open
B. begin
C. happen
D. answer
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.
A. tolerant
B. considerate
C. enormous
D. disastrous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
John is the first person _________ documents from the others in our group.
A. who stole
B. steals
C. to steal
D. stealing
Creating something new for ourselves is ________ than duplicating it from someone else.
A. hard
B. hardly
C. harder
D. more hardly
_______, I will buy for my mother a penthouse in Da Lat.
A. While I am having money
B. Once I had money
C. When I had had money
D. As soon as I have money
They are crazy _______ fictional movies, so they watch “The Last of Us” every week.
A. on
B. in
C. of
D. about
Betty plagiarized our document because of her arrogance, _______?
A. doesn’t she
B. won’t she
C. hadn’t she
D. didn’t she
______ moon is the most beautiful object in the sky at night.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø (no article)
I _______ a phone call because I felt worried about Nhung Glenda’s surgeon.
A. did
B. made
C. took
D. had
My grandfather died because of the war. However, his great spirit was _________ for all generations.
A. given down
B. handed down
C. hold down
D. went down
She had better ______ at home, she has been sick for a week.
A. stay
B. to stay
C. staying
D. stayed
You shouldn’t be too interested in foreign jobs, __________ home is best!
A. north or south
B. east or west
C. west or south
D. south or east
When we ________ at the airport, the thieves ______ away with all important materials.
A. come / had run
B. had come / ran
C. comes / had run
D. came / had run
Lying to gain personal benefits can be considered as _________ a crime.
A. happening
B. committing
C. attending
D. supporting
Phat’s English teaching materials __________ since last year.
A. was officially sold
B. has officially sold
C. were officially sold
D. have officially sold
He both looks like Korean and Chinese, so everyone still confuses about his ________.
A. nationality
B. national
C. nation
D. nationally
The bank will insist you produce a driving ________ or passport as a form of ID.
A. certificate
B. degree
C. license
D. diploma
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
“Maybe you go on a holiday next month.” – “__________”
A. Nothing special.
B. You’re welcome.
C. It’s very expensive.
D. I don’t think so. I will be busy all summer.
“___________” “Yes. Do you have any trousers?”
A. Could you do me a favour?
B. Oh, dear. What nice trousers!
C. May I help you?
D. Black, please.
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.
We’re not taking on any new staff at the moment so that we can cut down the cost.
A. employing
B. hiring
C. offering
D. laying off
The story was that of a little girl who was born in a well-to-do family and was a top performer in her studies.
A. rolling in money
B. made of money
C. well-heeled
D. destitute
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.
His mother has no alternative but stitches his clothes as ready-made clothes are not available.
A. bespoke
B. off the shelf
C. out of fashion
D. second hand
The company claims it has received a lucrative offer from the South Australian government.
A. impoverished
B. expensive
C. profitable
D. unfavorable
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.
He started learning Japanese to watch anime three years ago.
A. He has learnt Japanese to watch anime for three years.
B. It was three years before he started learning Japanese to watch anime.
C. He has learnt Japanese to watch anime since three years.
D. It is three years when he started learning Japanese to watch anime.
It’s crucial for you to save money for the future.
A. You must save money for the future.
B. You shouldn’t save money for the future.
C. You can save money for the future.
D. You needn’t save money for the future.
“I have stolen documents to sell online since last year” Lien said.
A. Lien said that she had stolen documents to sell online since last year.
B. Lien said that she stolen documents to sell online since last year.
C. Lien said that she had stolen documents to sell online since the previous year.
D. Lien said that she stole documents to sell online since the previous year.
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.
Every evening I help my son with his homework alike a teacher.
A. Every
B. help
C. with
D. alike
The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect with the environment
A. radiation
B. leak
C. disastrous
D. environment
This is such a difficult homework that it took me much time to finish it.
A. is
B. a
C. that
D. much
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.
No sooner had Phat put the mobile phone down than his teacher rang back.
A. As soon as his teacher rang back, Phat put down the mobile phone.
B. Scarcely had Phat put the mobile phone down when his teacher rang back.
C. Hardly Phat had hung up, he rang his teacher immediately.
D. Phat had hardly put the telephone down without his teacher rang back.
He couldn’t retake the exam because he missed too many lessons.
A. He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons.
B. He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons.
C. If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam.
D. If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam.
A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something (34) _______ cannot be changed, but actually there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.
A. those
B. what
C. who
D. that
This no doubt explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle (35) _____ dates.
A. about
B. for
C. over
D. towards
Take an active interest in what you want to remember and (36) ______ on it consciously.
A. focus
B. pay
C. keep
D. go
Physical exercise is also important for your memory because it increases your heart rate and sends (37) ________ oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better.
A. many
B. little
C. few
D. more
The old saying that - eating fish makes your brain may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats found in fish like tuna, sardines, and salmon – (38) __________ in olive oil - help to improve the memory.
A. as long as
B. as much as
C. as well as
D. as far as
What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Singapore Science Centre
B. Physical Sciences
C. Science Centre
D. Discovery Centre
The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to.
A. solar radiation
B. the general public
C. the centre
D. evolution
According to the paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science Centre?
A. The centre was not opened until 1977.
B. Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.
C. The centre is the first one established in the world.
D. The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.
What does “renovated” in paragraph 2 means?
A. upgraded
B. changed
C. painted
D. shown
The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT.
A. The centre is located in Jurong
B. There are four exhibition galleries in the centre.
C. The centre is the biggest in Asia.
D. The exhibits are renewed every year.
The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Gas
B. Petrol
C. Steam
D. Hot wind
What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to use.
B. It is used to drive motor engines.
C. It can be adapted to various uses.
D. It can be made with ease.
What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages
B. Electric magnets
C. Generators or turbines
D. Pipes and radiators
The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to
A. harmful effects
B. the tides
C. scientists
D. new ways
The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity is that they
A. do not pollute the environment
B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable
D. do not require attention
The best title for this passage could be
A. “Types of Power Plants”
B. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”
C. “How to Produce Electricity”
D. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”