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. invest
B. connect
C. access
D. revise
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. watch
B. chicken
C. chemistry
D. catch
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.
A. effect
B. moment
C. country
D. factor
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.
A. overlook
B. imitate
C. beautify
D. mechanise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Lorries _______ over the bridge have to be careful of the wind.
A. coming
B. are come
C. are coming
D. came
The more books you read, _______ you become.
A. the more knowledgeable
B. the most knowledgeable
C. as knowledgeable as
D. more knowledgeable
Bill’s mother won’t let him watch his favourite program _______ .
A. after he had finished the housework
B. until he finishes the housework
C. once he finishes the housework
D. as soon as he will finish the housework
Their friendship ended when the two men became rivals _______ the same woman.
A. of
B. with
C. over
D. for
Solving this crisis is not a question of politics, _______ ?
A. is it
B. isn’t it
C. is this
D. isn’t this
The job wasn’t exciting, but _______ money was good.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
The media nowadays is often accused of _______ on people’s privacy.
A. infringe
B. imprint
C. impinge
D. indulge
The local council has decided to _______ a concert to raise money for cancer charities.
A. take up
B. run through
C. come up
D. put on
My parents resisted _______ music career but I still chose _______ music academy.
A. pursuing – enter
B. to pursue – enter
C. pursuing – to enter
D. to pursue – entering
The head of the Human Resources Department found himself in the _______ line over recent job cuts.
A. heating
B. firing
C. brazing
D. flaming
The director _______ all weekly reports before he went to lunch.
A. would read
B. read
C. has read
D. had read
The government has _______ tough measures to stamp out corruption in the country.
A. made
B. done
C. taken
D. caused
When you meet me at that time tomorrow, I _______ lunch with my friends.
A. will be having
B. will have
C. am having
D. will have had
James was totally hooked on her _______ performance at the annually held festival.
A. impressed
B. impression
C. impress
D. impressive
Closer _______ of the documents revealed a number of interesting and important facts.
A. suspicion
B. scrutiny
C. inception
D. peculiarity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
The recently published newspaper criticised the ostentatious lifestyle of some celebrities who owned mansions or luxurious cars.
A. simple
B. honest
C. deceitful
D. showy
Jacob rebelled against his parents' plans for him and left school at the age of 16.
A. accepted
B. refused
C. remained
D. pursued
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.
Women still encounter precarious and poor working conditions and unfair competition among workers.
A. dangerous
B. equal
C. safe
D. productive
She's the campaign organizer for the Labor Party, which aims to strengthen gender equality and enhance economic growth.
A. improve
B. worsen
C. encourage
D. engage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Dan is talking with Jack, his neighbour.
Dan: “ _______ ”
Jack: “I just want to stay in my air-conditioned room all day.”
A. How do you use your room?
B. Is there anything in your room?
C. It’s scorching hot outside, isn’t it?
D. Me too.
Two students, Anna and Linda, are talking about cyberbullying.
Anna: “I believe that children should be provided guidance on how to deal with cyberbullying.”
Linda: “ _______ . This can help them have more enjoyable experiences on the Internet.”
A. No doubt.
B. Sorry, but you’re right.
C. I don’t think you’re correct
D. Actually, I quite agree anymore.
(26) _______ of the technology associated with green living does provide benefits to the environment but often at a much higher cost than their traditional counterparts.
A. Much
B. Many
C. Few
D. Little
For instance, the use of solar panels can potentially save you money on your energy bills, but they can (27) _______ thousands of dollars to install.
A. spend
B. take
C. cost
D. charge
(28) _______ , the development of alternative fuels is an innovation in the green movement in an effort to reduce reliance on (29)_______ natural resources.
A. Therefore
B. Instead
C. However
D. For example
(28) _______ , the development of alternative fuels is an innovation in the green movement in an effort to reduce reliance on (29)_______ natural resources.
A. advanced
B. alternative
C. non-stop
D. non-renewable
While ozone is a natural part of the Earth’s upper atmosphere, if it becomes concentrated in the lower atmosphere, it can potentially increase air pollution in areas where smog is a concern, (30)_______ can in turn impact the health of those living in these areas.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. when
Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. The problem of problem solving
B. For every solution there’s a problem.
C. View problems in a different light.
D. Walk and talk to fix it.
The phrase “churn out” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______
A. remind
B. recover
C. produce
D. address
According to paragraph 2, what is said about the nature of problem-solving?
A. It’s a good idea to understand a few details of your problem.
B. Clarifying the problem is an obvious step and therefore unessential.
C. Asking other questions about the particular problem can be a helpful mechanism.
D. You should always write down your problem on a piece of paper.
The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _______
A. problems
B. solutions
C. experts
D. possibilities
Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A. Taking a stroll can help you come up with new ways to deal with a problem.
B. Almost everyone thinks of problem-solving techniques when faced with a problem.
C. People sometimes can’t come up with solutions to a problem though they try to analyse it.
D. As suggested, people sometimes have to try novel ways to tackle a problem.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Climate change challenges faced in Asia.
B. The disappearing fishing villages of Bangladesh.
C. How to adapt to natural disasters?
D. An unpredictable future awaits.
The word “embattled” in paragraph 1 mostly means _______
A. confused by what happened
B. surrounded by troubles
C. pessimistic about the future
D. angry at the danger
According to paragraph 2, what is stated regarding the impact of climate change?
A. The rise in sea-levels will see the death of 25 million Bangladeshi citizens by 2050.
B. Climate change can turn the small island of Kutubdia into a poor village.
C. The nations who are least responsible for climate change can suffer the most.
D. The worst effects of climate change will only occur in south-east Asia.
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______
A. the villagers of Kutubdia
B. the UN Scientists
C. Bangladeshi citizens
D. the nearby fishing communities
The word “precariously” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
A. steadily
B. dangerously
C. peacefully
D. adversely
Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. The tide in the Bangladesh ocean has risen more in the last 5 years than ever before.
B. The trees which remain in the village of Kutubdia are frowned upon by the remaining citizens.
C. Members of a fishing village have struggled to cope with the influx of natural disasters.
D. Scientists believe that natural disasters are being intensified by human intervention.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The impact of climate change could be disastrous for the economy of Bangladesh.
B. Members of a community have received disaster management and adaptation support.
C. The climate of Bangladesh can be characterized by periods of heavy rainfall.
D. Some people in Bangladesh refuse to migrate to other regions because of the respect for their ancestral land.
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.
The results of an exhausting study into masculinity were published this week and they make for illuminating reading.
A. exhausting
B. masculinity
C. published
D. illuminating
The scientists compared the genetic structure of polar bears with those of their closest elatives, the brown bears.
A. compared
B. genetic
C. those
D. their
In 2014, the study conducted by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues helps to shed light on this mystery.
A. conducted
B. helps
C. shed
D. on
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 haven't heard from Susan for several months.
A. I last heard from Susan several months ago.
B. Susan didn't hear from me several months ago.
C. Susan heard from me several months ago.
D. I didn't hear from Susan several months ago.
It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
A. You shouldn’t leave the windows open last night.
B. You are so careless that you left the windows open last night.
C. You shouldn’t have left the windows open last night.
D. You might have been careless because you left the windows open last night.
“If I were you, I wouldn't take his brother’s advice,” said Linda to me.
A. Linda asked me not to take his brother’s advice.
B. Linda advised me not to take his brother’s advice.
C. Linda suggested that I take his brother’s advice.
D. Linda encouraged me to take his brother’s advice.
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.
Plagiarism is bad. Some students are still willing to do so.
A. Were plagiarism not bad, some students wouldn’t be willing to do so.
B. Bad as plagiarism is, some students are still willing to do so.
C. So bad is plagiarism that some students are still willing to do so.
D. However bad plagiarism is, but some students are still willing to do so.
Unfortunately, the leading actor is ill. He can’t appear on stage tonight.
A. I wish the leading actor wasn’t ill and can appear on stage tonight.
B. I wish the leading actor weren’t ill and could appear on stage tonight.
C. If only the leading actor weren’t ill and could appear on stage that night.
D. If only the leading actor were ill and could appear on stage tonight.