50 CÂU HỎI
Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
Because it happened when people were boxing.
Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
Because it happened on Boxing Day
Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
How high were the waves?
Thirteen meters
Eighteen meters
Thirty meters
Two hundred and twenty-five meters
What were some people in South Africa killed by?
Earthquake
High water
High wind
Property
What does the word "survivors"mean?
houses that aren't destroyed
offices that are being built.
people that are dead
people that are left alive
Which of the following is NOT true?
Only in Asia the tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami.
The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
Many people died because of the high waves.
A lot of money was raised to help people.
Students need to do well in exams _______.
in order to do well at school
because they need to do well at school
so that to do well at school
therefore they have to do well at school
The statement "All students hate exams" is _______.
extremely true
completely true
quite true
very true
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.
To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked.
None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.
"All students hate exams" is a fairly true generalization.
Why did the two students in the writer's class get C grades in the final exam?
Because the exam was really difficult.
Because they didn't prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.
Because they were dull students.
Because the questions were not in their lessons.
The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is to _______.
describe the importance of exams
discuss how exams affect on the students
explain the equality in examinations
criticize the exam system
According to the writer, English is learnt by _______.
young children
adults
teenagers
all are correct
Most people learn English by _______.
themselves
hearing the language on television
working hard on the lesson
speaking English to their friends
Where do many boys and girls learn English?
at home
in the office
in evening class
at school
Teenagers learn English because _______.
it's useful for their higher studies
it's one of their subjects
they want to master it
A and C are correct.
Why do many adults learn English?
Because they want to see movies in English.
Because they need it for their job.
Because they are forced to learn.
Because it's not difficult to learn.
More than two hundred years ago _______.
the environment was polluted as much as it is today
people knew nothing about environmental pollution
air was polluted badly
people were faced with pollution
In former days, people _______.
led a healthy life
lived in the polluted environment
were worried about pollution
drank contaminated water
Nowadays, many people are concerned about _______.
the destruction of the poisonous air
the polluted water
the wastes from the factories
the pollution of the environment
Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases _______.
so they do not travel by car
so they prefer travelling by bicycle
but they still prefer traveling by car
and they enjoy traveling on foot.
Factory owners _______.
know nothing about pollution
have no awareness of pollution
treat wastes from their factories safely
do not want to spend money on treating the wastes safely
The Internet allows people _______.
to stay at home and rest
not to work
to travel to work
to work at home
To a business, the Internet is _______ to communicate with customers.
a cheap way
a very expensive way
an inconvenient way
a difficult way
Email can be used to send _______.
documents
information
data
all are correct.
It takes _______ to do the shopping on the Internet.
a lot of time
a little time
less time
more time
To use the Internet for education is _______.
impossible
possible
inconvenient
difficult
What are many communities doing to produce electricity?
burning garbage and other biological waste products
changing waste products into power
searching for alternative resources
Has the process of making synthetic fuels proved cheap or expensive?
It has proved cheap.
It has proved expensive.
It has not proved expensive.
Where is hydroelectric power derived from?
rivers and ocean
lakes and streams
rivers and streams
What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today?
33%
35%
4%
What are scientists studying?
ways to have electricity from the energy of the ocean
ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity
A and B are correct.
What is the problem in New York?
It looked like an apple.
It has too many apples.
It is too long.
It is too crowded.
What does "a cab" mean?
truck
a plane
a taxi
a bus
Cab drivers in New York _______.
can be dangerous
look the same
can be attacked by thieves
were all born in New York
The word "subway" can be replaced by _______.
platform
light bulb
underground
station
Subways in New York _______.
have no lights
are clothes
are quick but dirty
often cause fire
What does the word "them" in bold refer to?
sailors
dolphins
creatures
stories
Dolphins' society is more _______ than we expected.
surprising
extraordinary
harmonious
complicated
Like humans, dolphins _______ other ones when they have health problems.
watch over
get away
look up
cut down
Humans may feel less superior because _______.
dolphin is an incredible creature
humans can kill dolphins easily
dolphins are less intelligent than man
dolphins can talk in human language
What is NOT true about dolphins?
They help drowning sailors.
They communicate with each other without needing words.
They abandon the weakest in the community.
They look after other dolphins.
It can be inferred from the article that _______.
witch doctors have always failed
witch doctors have never failed
witch doctors might have cured some people
witch doctors were really ridiculous people
The word "them" in the second paragraph refers to _______.
evil spirits
sick people
other medicine men
magic words
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
Medicine men always worked in silence.
Medicine men sang to invite back the Spirit of Health.
Medicine men wore masks to frighten the sick person.
The life of tribal people in early times was very hard.
Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?
Savage tribes believe that illness was caused by evil spirits.
Medicine men often used special plants in making their cures.
Everything that medicine men did is now known to be dangerous.
Medicine men sometimes performed dances.
The article is mainly about _______.
medical plants
uncivilized doctoring
magic chants
sick tribespeople
What is NOT true about Leonardo da Vinci?
He used to be a scientist.
Mona Lisa is his only artwork.
He is supposed to be left-handed.
His artwork is outstanding.
What does the idiom "the tip of the iceberg" mean?
something is wonderful
something is huge
a small part of a much larger thing
the greatest thing
What job didn't Leonardo da Vinci do in his lifetime?
Engineer
Scientist
Painter
Composer
How many pages of writings are there in Vinci's works?
Nearly 6,000 pages
About 6,000 pages
More than 6,000 pages
Less than 6,000 pages
What is the synonym of the word "outstanding"?
boring
enormous
breathtaking
impressive