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.
century
culture
secure
applicant
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.
suggest
mumble
utter
shuttle
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.
inform
retain
instruct
order
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.
tsunami
construction
experience
lecturer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Despacito, _______ over four billion times on YouTube, is one of the most favorite songs among teenagers worldwide.
is viewed
which viewed
viewing
viewed
News on social media can give you _______ newspapers.
as much information as
more information
much information
the most information
She will send me the shirt by post _______ .
once she has washed it
when she had washed it.
as soon as she is washing it
when she washed it
The head of the department was amazed _______ students’ positive response to the study trip abroad.
at
for
from
of
You are suffering from sleep deprivation, _______ ?
are you
aren’t you
do you
don’t you
What do you usually have for _______ breakfast?
a
an
the
no article
His room was _______ decorated in gold and silver, whereas his brother's was extremely plain and dowdy.
intricately
tantalisingly
simplistically
benevolently
His application was _______ because he didn’t have necessary qualifications for the job.
turned off
turned down
sent off
thrown down
always remember _______ when I was a small child.
to be bitten
to bite
being bitten
biting
He managed to finish his essay before the deadline, but his teacher decided to move the _______ by asking him to write it in no more than 100 words.
lamp posts
bus stops
goalposts
roadblocks
In some urban areas, new residential developments _______ with security features such as massive metal fences.
be provided
provide
are provided
have provided
Most parents are horrified when they discover their children have been playing _______from school.
fair
truant
advantage
date
Mr Pike _______ for this company for more than thirty years, and he intends to stay here until he _______ .
worked/retires
works/is retiring
has worked/retires
is working/will retire
Careful _______ should be given to the problem of child abuse.
consider
consideration
considerate
considerable
When a show is popular, everyone is content but if its popularity _______ , it is likely to be scrapped.
subsides
dims
fades
weakens
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.
These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples.
signs
achievements
landmarks
progresses
A team of intrepid explorers set foot in the cave with the hope of finding the missing girl.
stupid
polite
optimistic
brave
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.
When you are too inquisitive about what he is doing, you can get on his nerves.
courageous
indifferent
sensitive
curious
That he was offered a full-time position at a multinational gave others the impression that he was the cat’s whiskers.
a troublemaker
the worst person
an animal lover
the best performer
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.
Linda and Tom are at the library.
Linda: “These books are too heavy to carry.”
Tom: “ _______ ”
It’s up to you.
Sorry to hear that.
Do you need any help?
Actually, they are pricey.
Peter and Mark are talking about the rise of online game.
Peter: “Playing online game on a regular basis can help to boost one’s creativity.”
Mark: “ _______ . A lot of young people are addicted to it and then ignore their school work.”
You can say that again.
Say before you think.
I disagree.
Be optimistic.
By viewing recordings, they could study the number of passes received, tackles avoided, distances covered, speeds achieved and a host of (26)_______ factors relating to the performance of their teams or athletes.
every
a few of
other
a lot
Most of this data, (27) _______, consisted of bare statistics without any meaningful context.
therefore
because
though
for instance
However, the use of artificial intelligence (Al) is now enabling an alternative (28) _______ to coaching.
entrance
step
approach
level
Al doesn't get tired, has extraordinary powers of vision, particularly for objects moving at speed, and is capable of making complex (29) _______ very quickly.
action
mistakes
calculations
progress
In particular, Simeonson is concerned that Al is vulnerable to hackers, (30) _______ might be able to influence the outcome of a tournament.
whom
which
who
that
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Earthships were meant to fly.
Naturally better homes.
There’s no place like home.
Coming soon to a city near you!
According to the passage, which is special about “earthships”?
They bear a resemblance to a large boat.
They are built from discarded materials.
They are all made using cardboard.
They consume an equal amount of energy compared to a conventional house.
The word ‘they’ in paragraph 2 refers to _______
houses
people
earthships
resources
The word ‘stacked” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
arranged
dispersed
reshaped
removed
Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
People will finally find a renewable source of energy.
Michael Reynolds used all of the garbage in his home to construct ‘earthships’.
Rain water from the roof of an earthship can be only suitable for domestic activities.
Many countries have started to embrace earthships given their advantages.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Paper talks – The history of the newspaper.
The rise and fall of the newspaper.
Why the world went social.
Why people opt for online news?
The word ‘overhauled’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
rebuilt
overwhelmed
neglected
overtaken
According to paragraph 2, what is stated surrounding newspapers?
The design of newspapers in the 19th century was remarkably contrasting from that of today.
The owners of the newspaper have little interest in politics and social affairs.
It would have been difficult to imagine life without a newspaper in many countries.
Newspapers look poised to continue the prosperous trend in the next 150 years.
The word ‘unaccountable’ in paragraph 2 mostly means _______
fascinating to record
difficult to explain
fairly understandable
exclusively negative
The word ‘they’ in paragraph 4 refers to _______
newspapers
events
readers
online users
Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
Newspaper circulation figures were decreasing in Asia before the Internet was launched.
The impact the World Wide Web has had on the declination of newspapers remains minimal.
The shift in terms of how readers access their news speaks volumes about social change.
People have decided to cancel their subscription to daily newspapers.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Twitter is the most favoured place for people to access their news today.
People don’t seem to pay much attention to whether there is any inaccurate news or not.
Social media platforms are able to release news in a much more enjoyable fashion.
Readers nowadays take a keen interest in how news are specifically presented.
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 advent of the Internet a few decades ago paves the way for joint ventures between different companies, both domestic and international.
advent
paves
joint
domestic
Unsurprisingly, almost every client gave negative feedback on that hotel due to their poor service.
almost
gave
on
their
The number of senior citizens injected with the virulent strain of flu has been increasing inexorably, which aroused considerable worry among top national leaders.
injected
virulent
inexorably
considerable
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.
She stops using public transportation to go to school.
She doesn’t like using public transportation to go to school.
She doesn’t mind using public transportation to go to school.
She no longer uses public transportation to go to school.
She only uses public transportation to go to school once in a blue moon.
“How was she admitted to such an elite university?” asked David.
David asked me how she was admitted to such an elite university
David asked me how she had been admitted to such an elite university.
David asked me how she is admitted to such an elite university.
David asked me how had she been admitted to such an elite university.
I thought that it was unnecessary to buy an online ticket, but I was wrong.
I should have bought an online ticket.
I must have bought an online ticket.
I needn’t have bought an online ticket.
I can’t have bought an online ticket.
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.
Jack spent a large amount of money on this project. He regrets it now.
Jack wishes he had spent a large amount of money on this project.
If only Jack didn’t spend a large amount of money on this project.
If only Jack wouldn’t spend a large amount of money on this project.
Jack wishes he hadn’t spent a large amount of money on this project.
Citizens in Ho Chi Minh city were notified of the vaccination programme. They immediately flocked to vaccination centres in the city to get a jab.
No sooner had citizens in Ho Chi Minh city been notified of the vaccination programme than they immediately flocked to vaccination centres in the city to get a jab.
Only when citizens in Ho Chi Minh city flocked to vaccination centres in the city to get a jab were they notified of the vaccination programme.
Not until were citizens in Ho Chi Mity city notified of the vaccination programme did they flock to vaccination centres in the city to get a jab.
Hardly were citizens in Ho Chi Minh city notified of the vaccination programme when they flocked to vaccination centres in the city to get a jab.