50 CÂU HỎI
Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Economic benefits of environmentally responsible buildings
B. An environmentally friendly approach to constructing buildings
C. Successful green building projects all over the world
D. New technologies applied to constructing office buildings
The word "insulation" in paragraph 3 mostly means________.
A. panels that convert solar energy into electricity
B. materials that prevent heat loss and absorption
C. systems that protect buildings from the sun's rays
D. devices that monitor changes in temperature
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 7 as a merit of green buildings?
A. Improving living conditions
B. Being friendly to the environment
C. Proving more economical eventually
D. Increasing work productivity
According to paragraph 1, the environmental goals set by green builders were initially considered unrealistic presumably because________.
A. the potential applications of technology to constructing green buildings were not recognised
B. there was an abundance of natural materials for the construction of conventional buildings
C. the problems of environment destruction were not prevalent at the time
D. there was a lack of green builders at beginning of the 20th century
According to the passage, which of the following statements about green buildings is TRUE?
A. They are environmentally responsible constructions with gardens
B. They have only been built in technologically developed countries
C. They are gaining in popularity in different parts of the world
D. They are more economical and produce no pollution
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. recycled materials
B. green builders
C. rays of the sun
D. solar panels
The phrase "under way" in paragraph 6 mostly means_______.
A. being launched
B. being inspected
C. being certified
D. being notified
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
My wife is allergic to animals. I don't have the chance to keep a lovely dog.
A. If my wife hadn't been allergic to animals, I could have had the chance to keep a lovely dog.
B. If my wife weren't allergic to animals, I could have the chance to keep a lovely dog.
C. If my wife weren't allergic to animals, I couldn't have the chance to keep a lovely dog.
D. Providing my wife isn't allergic to animals, I can have the chance to keep a lovely dog.
She finished the meal. Her children came home after school soon after that.
A. Had it not been for her children's coming home after school, she couldn't have finished the meal.
B. No sooner had she finished the meal than her children came home after school.
C. Only after her children had come home after school did she finish the meal.
D. Not only did her children come home after school but she also finished the meal.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
William James, the general manager, started with some complementary remarks about the organisers of the conference.
A. general
B. started
C. complementary
D. organisers
They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of its high-street branches as was predicted.
A. point
B. in
C. its
D. was
I'm becoming increasingly forgetful. Last week I lock myself out of the house twice.
A. forgetful
B. lock
C. myself
D. the
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. popular
B. convenient
C. portable
D. practical
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. signal
B. couple
C. attract
D. shortage
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. character
B. chicken
C. schooling
D. scholarship
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 queétions.
A. diverse
B. habitat
C. hesitate
D. disaster
What is the closest meaning to the word "convinced"used in paragraph 2?
A. unsure
B. offensive
C. persuaded
D. doubtful
What could be the best title for the passage?
A. International services
B. The history of online dating
C. Online Dating- is it Here to Stay?
D. Is it Here to Stay
According to paragraph 2, Peter Wong's friends were finally convinced that online dating wasn't for him because_____.
A. he went on five miserable dates.
B. few of his friends didn't let him join an online dating site.
C. online dating site is not a lot of fun.
D. he couldn't join an online dating site.
The word "that" in paragraph 1 refers to_________.
A. services
B. busy person
C. online dating
D. sources
According to the passage, who approves of online dating?
A. Mitchell Waverton and Peter Wong
B. Peter Wong
C. no one
D. Mitchell Waverton
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.
Joe's outstanding performance in the exams made him think he was the cat's whiskers.
A. the worst person
B. an animal lover
C. a troublemaker
D. the best performer
Biogas can be utilized for electricity production, cooking, and heating.
A. conduction
B. transformation
C. generation
D. insulation
The soup was so tasty that Harry asked for another serving
A. soft
B. tough
C. awful
D. delicious
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Henry is interested in wildlife and takes pleasure in watching animals in their natural habitats.
A. sadness
B. surprise
C. delight
D. change
Nowadays, speed reading has become an essential skill in any environment (26)________ people have to master a large volume of information.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. when
Professional workers need reading skills to help them (27)________ many documents every day, while students under pressure to deal with assignment
A. look up
B. come across
C. get through
D. see through
(28)________ there are various methods to increase reading speed, the trick is deciding what information you want first.
A. So
B. Moreover
C. Although
D. However
For example, if you only want a (29)________ outline of an issue, then you can skim the material quickly and extract the key facts.
A. rough
B. exact
C. hash
D. coarse
there are (30)________ improvements you can make to your reading style which will increase your speed.
A. other
B. lots
C. another
D. others
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Lucia is inviting Jack to her party
Lucia: "I'm going to have a birthday party this weekend. Would you like to come, Jack?"
Jack: "___________________”
A. I'm afraid so
B. Yes, I'd love to
C. You're welcome
D. Yes, please
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Monica and Mathew are on the way home.
- Monica:"I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the environment."
- Mathew: "___________”
A. I can't say that again
B. It's rubbish. We shouldn't use it.
C. I couldn't agree with you more
D. Never mind.
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
You are not allowed to use red ink in the exam.
A. You may use red ink in the exam.
B. You musn't use red ink in the exam.
C. You should use red ink in the exam.
D. You needn't use red ink in the exam.
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 seen my close friend for twenty three years.
A. I am going to see my close friend for twenty three years
B. It's twenty three years since I last saw my close friend
C. This is the first time I have seen my close friend
D. I will see my close friend in twenty three years
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
Tom said: "How often do you play badminton, Janet?"
A. Tom asked Janet how often she plays badminton.
B. Tom asked Janet how often she played badminton.
C. Tom asked Janet how often did she play badminton.
D. Tom asked Janet how often she had played badminton
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 earned extra money babysitting my neighbor’s kids I will save it for ______day.
A. rainy
B. sunny
C. windy
D. cloudy
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
Juliette_______a quiet life in a small town.
A. deals
B. leads
C. leaves
D. spends
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
Due to the bad weather, the band decided________ their live concert.
A. to delay
B. delaying
C. delayed
D. delay
His towering, blank-eyed presence at the head of the table drew the_______ from the good food she cooked.
A. savour
B. flavor
C. scent
D. odor
When I went back________ home, I inserted a flash drive into my computer.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. x
It's high time to________ a stop to bullying and body shaming in schools.
A. play
B. set
C. put
D. make
As its sales have increased rapidly, that computer is going to________ more staff.
A. take in
B. take on
C. take over
D. take up
Cities are a lot________ than they were in the past.
A. most polluted
B. the most polluted
C. polluted
D. more polluted
In 1911 Marie Curie_________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in recognition of her discovery of the two elements radium and polonium.
A. was awarding
B. being awarded
C. was awarded
D. awarded
Andrea can speak English fluently,_______?
A. can't she
B. can't her
C. could she
D. can he
We_______ for going home when it began to rain.
A. are preparing
B. were preparing
C. will be preparing
D. has prepared
Our company has gained a lot of_________ benefits from selling local products.
A. economic
B. economically
C. economize
D. economy
Many students in this high school are excited_______ ICT assessment tools.
A. about
B. with
C. to
D. on
_______, she will have a game of tennis.
A. When you finished work
B. Once you had finished work
C. Until you finished work
D. As soon as you finish work
The energy_______ by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps.
A. produced
B. is produced
C. producing
D. is producing