50 câu hỏi
Which of the following do music arrangers probably NOT do?
decide which instrument to use
decide the price of the CD
decide how fast or slow a song will be
decide which pitch to use
Which piece of equipment is used at the end of the recording process?
a guitar or piano
a mixing board
a microphone
a multi-track recorder
The word classic in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________
a modern song
a famous song
a traditional song
a lively song
The word capture in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_______.
download
record
compose
share
It can be inferred from the passage that_______.
people are often unaware of the amount of work that goes into creating music
studio musicians would be more successful as members of one musical group
it is important to buy albums made by performing artists who are not yet famous
having a famous person sing a song will usually make it successful
The word they in paragraph 4 refers to________.
backgrounds
instruments
artists
stars
What is the article mainly about?
instrumentalists who work as hired musicians
people who play a background role in creating music
pop stars who write the biggest hits
songwriting teams who combine their talents
Most people are born with the natural ability to tell stories, (8)________only a rare few have the determination to become professional authors
but
because
or
so
Some of the world's famous crime writers have (9)________ the greatest success of all.
made
achieved
put
wrote
Even if you haven't read the (10)_______ books you will have seen them in films or on the TV.
early
initial
first
original
The best starting point is to read (11)________ of examples of crime fiction written by good authors.
lots
much
every
little
You will need a notebook to carry around with you or, even better, some loose sheets of paper (12)________ you can make notes on and then file into a folder.
when
who
that
where
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.
If you want to attend this evening's event, you should look the part. There are a lot of celebrities there.
forget what to say
wear formal clothes
remember the scripts
dress in an unsuitable way
With the final examinations coming very soon his anxiety was rising to almost unbearable limits.
sadness
boredom
worry
calmness
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.
The train arrived at the station. Shortly after that the passengers rushed towards it.
Only after the passengers rushed towards the station did the train arrive.
Had the train arrived at the station, the passengers could have rushed towards it.
Scarcely had the train arrived at the station when the passengers rushed towards it.
Not until the passengers had rushed towards the station did the train arrive.
Mary doesn't come to class today. She contracts a serious illness.
Unless Mary had contracted a serious illness, she wouldn't come to class today.
In case Mary didn't contract a serious illness, she wouldn't come to class today.
Provided that Mary contracts a serious illness, she will come to class today.
If Mary didn't contract a serious illness, she would come to class today.
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.
that
than
thin
they
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.
mice
side
link
bite
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.
It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
You needn't finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
You may finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
You shouldn't finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
You have to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
Tom said: "Why do you keep staring at me, Janet?"
Tom asked Janet why she keeps staring at him.
Tom asked Janet why she kept staring at him.
Tom asked Janet why did she keep staring at him.
Tom asked Janet why she had kept staring at him.
I last drove to work in 2000.
I didn't drive to work in 2000.
I started driving to work in 2000.
I haven't driven to work since 2000.
I have driven to work since 2000.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
His bag is on the table,________?
wasn't it
isn't it
does it
did it
John will start doing homework _______.
when he finished his lunch
as soon as he finishes his lunch
after he had finished his lunch
before he finished his lunch
We need to do this________ than we are at the moment.
more quickly
the quickest
quickly
most quickly
Sandy stole my_______ when she announced that she was pregnant two days before I'd planned to tell people about my pregnancy.
thunder
sun
light
storm
To many children, playing computer games is a form of ________.
relaxingly
relax
relaxation
relaxed
Over the past few days, social media users in Vietnam have been sharing photos_________ by AI avatar, which is a part of the Zalo messaging app.
create
was created
created
creating
They_________ the floor when their mother came home.
are cleaning
cleaned
clean
were cleaning
The General refused to________ the possibility of defeats.%
introduce
stimulate
navigate
entertain
If you_______ the rules, you will be excluded from the game immediately.
break
take
make
miss
He promises_______ the assignment before 5p.m.
submitting
to submitting
to submit
submit
My brother used to work as_________ doctor in this hospital.
an
the
a
no article
Many new roads in my neighborhood_______ by foreign workers next month.
have built
built
will be built
build
Her new apartment is different_______ her old one.
for
to
from
of
You'll get a better______ of exchange at our bank in a few days.
value
charge
rat
worth
I could hear voices but I couldn't_______ what they were saying.
turn up
bring about
try out
make out
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Laura and Michael are talking about their school rules.
- Laura: "I think that all students must wear uniforms at school."
- Michael: “_______. Wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways."
I don't think so.
I disagree with you
I can't agree with you
There is no doubt about it
Hung is talking to Lam at recess.
- Hung: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"
- Lam: “_______”
Don't mention it
Yes, it is
Yes, so do I
Yes, I'd love to
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.
The businessman inspected the contract carefully before signing it.
ignored
checked
judged
restored
Her graceful performance of this traditional art form in the evening session was a real source of pleasure.
elegant
negative
harmful
simple
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.
village
father
hometown
hotel
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.
graduate
urbanised
entity
prevention
Which sentence about Gregg and Brooks' trip is NOT true?
To pay for the trip, they saved their money and traveled cheaply on the road.
During their trip, they met people from all over the world.
In Guatemala, Gregg got sick and went back to the U.S.A.
Only Gregg made the complete trip from Alaska to Argentina.
Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
The Southernmost City in the World
Cycling the Americas from Top to Bottom
Things to See and Do in Alaska-and Argentina
Argentina: The Land of Adventure
The word flexible in the passage is closest in meaning to_______.
difficult
able to change easily
well-planned
careful
In the second paragraph, the word their refers to_______.
places
local people
Gregg and Brooks
hostels
Where did Greg and Brooks stay at night when they were on the road?
They stayed at a local family.
They stayed in ancient buildings.
They camped outdoors or stayed in hostels.
They stayed in the rainforests.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs corrections in each of the following questions.
Predictable cruise control uses GPS technology to determine the exact position of the vehicle and to know which driving conditions have to be taken into account.
exact
Predictable
account
conditions
Last summer, I spend all my vacation in the countryside with my parents.
spend
the
my vacation
with
These clothes are being sold at a discount, but few people buy it.
being
few
at
it