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. those
B. thin
C. thank
D.thought
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. climate
B. liveable
C. city
D. discussion
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. govern
B. cover
C. perform
D. father
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. Perfection
B. Computer
C. Fascinate
D. Fantastic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The books ____________ by William Shakespeare are interesting.
A. writes
B. writing
C. written
D. wrote
The people applauded __________ than before when Bobo the Clown came out.
A. most loudly
B. louder
C. loudest
D. more loud
Mark will book his flight ticket ……………………..
A. after he is saving enough money
B. when he saves enough money.
C. as soon as he had saved enough money
D. by the he saved enough money
Not many people are aware ____ male preference in this company.
A. with
B. on
C. about
D. of
No one is absent today, _______?
A. are they
B. aren’t they
C. is one
D. isn’t it
Could you lend me some more? I’ve spent _____ money you gave me yesterday.
A. Ø
B. the
C. a
D. an
Students are restrained from eating bananas prior to an exam for of failing 'like sliding on a banana skin'.
A. cheer
B. fear
C. scare
D. anger
She ________________ her job as an event manager to become a self-employed baker.
A. gave up
B. gave away
C. gave over
D. gave off
We wish _______ to college next year.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. shall go
All her life she had a _______ trust in other people.
A. child
B. childlike
C. childish
D. childless
The children ……..loudly when their parents arrived home from work.
A. were playing
B. play
C. playing
D. played
She ________ 20 pounds out of the bank every Monday
A. pulls
B. draws
C. takes
D. removes
She expects that her presentation ………… by many people..
A. will be watched
B. will watch
C. was watching
D. will be watched
The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s.
A. glorious
B. glory
C. glorify
D. gloriously
Now that he is trained, he hopes to earn her living as a ________ in an office.
A. staff
B. personnel
C. typewriter
D. clerk
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
David is talking to Lucy about her painting.
David: “What a beautiful painting!”
Lucy:“ __________________.”
A. No problem
B. It's on the wall
C. I'm glad you like it
D. You're welcome
Peter and Dane are talking about environmental protection.
Peter: “We should limit the use of plastic bags.”
Dane: “ _____________. We can use paper bags instead.”
A. I completely agree
B. It's not true
C. I don't quite agree
D. You're wrong
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.
I think it’s impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate
students’ progress.
A. stop
B. extinguish
C. continue
D. organize
We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. earlier than a particular moment
B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something
D. as long as expected
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.
Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.
A. noticeable
B. friendly
C. affectionate
D. natural
American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
A. inevitably
B. happily
C. traditionally
D. readily
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.
I’m sure Linda was very upset when you left.
A. Linda could have been very upset when you left.
B. Linda must be very upset when you left.
C. Linda may be very upset when you left.
D. Linda must have been very upset when you left.
The last time I saw Peter was when I ran into him at the station on my way to Glasgow.
A. I haven't seen Peter since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for Glasgow
B. The last time I went to Glasgow, I happened to meet Peter at the station.
C. When I last saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow, I ran after him.
D. I finally saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow
My father said to me: “Why are you late? Did you miss the train?”
A. My lather told me why was I late and did I miss the train.
B. My father asked me why was I late and did I miss the train.
C. My father asked me why you were late and if you missed the train.
D. My father asked me why I was late and whether I had missed the train.
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.
“Hollywood's Eve” fills in many of the gaps in our knowledges of Babitz's life and work.
A. fills in
B. the gaps
C. knowledges of
D. life and work
While many people moved to big cities with a view to turning over a new leaf, some people flew the big cities in search of the rural idyll.
A. While
B. turning over a new leaf
C. flew
D. in search of
Many living organisms depend largely on the environment for the satisfaction of its needs.
A. Many
B. on
C. satisfaction
D. its
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.
I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.
A. If I am rich, I can help other people.
B. If I were rich, I can help other people.
C. If I am rich, I could help other people.
D. If I were rich, I could help other people.
Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
Sure, lefties (34) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them.
A. consist
B. account
C. hold
D. make
What (35)______someone to become a lefthand?
A. causes
B. makes
C. gets
D. does
While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have (36)………… left-handed family members.
A. much
B. more
C. other
D. some
But no matter (37) ______it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have.
A. which
B. who
C. what
D. that
(38)……….. for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it‟s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help put an end to leftie discrimination once and for all
A. so
B. however
C. athough
D. but
What is the best title for the story?
A. Rainy Day Work
B. Rainy Day Hike
C. A Rainy Day Indoors
D. Rainy Day Homework
The word “grumpy” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. stupid
B. bad-tempered
C. uninterested
D. unsatisfactory
What was keeping Martha inside?
A. The heat
B. Her parents
C. Bad weather
D. Lots of homework
What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”?
A. She was tired.
B. She was feeling sick.
C. She had to find something to do
D. She was bored with doing homework
The word “company” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. time
B. space
C. friend
D. business
Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A. History's Most Important Inventions
B. Accidental Inventions and Discoveries
C. How to Become a Great Inventor
D. You Don't Always Get What You Want
In paragraph 1, the word arduous is closest in meaning to _______.
A. detailed
B. tough
C. specific
D. constant
In paragraph 2, the word endeavor is closest in meaning to _______.
A. research
B. dream
C. request
D. attempt
What does the author say about Teflon?
A. People first used it as a refrigeration device
B. It was created many years before Coca-Cola
C. The man who made it was a pharmacist
D. It is used for kitchenware nowadays
Who was John Pemberton?
A. The person who made Teflon
B. The creator of Coca-Cola
C. The man who discovered penicillin
D. The inventor of the microwave
The author uses Alexander Fleming as an example of ________.
A. one of the most famous inventors in history
B. a person who made an accidental scientific discovery
C. someone who became a millionaire from his invention
D. a man who dedicated his life to medical science
What does the author imply about penicillin?
A. Doctors seldom use it nowadays.
B. Some people are not affected by it.
C. It is an invaluable medical supply.
D. Mold combines with bacteria to make it.