50 CÂU HỎI
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (1) ______in books.
A. found
B. find
C. founded
D. be found
The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (2) ______ achievements, the importance of which can not be evaluated
A. greatest
B. greatly
C. great
D. greater
The books read by Romans, (3) ______ , have some similarities to the ones we read now.
A. because
B. so
C. so that
D. however
They (4) ______ often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive.
A. are
B. have
C. were
D. have been
With printing came the possibility of cheap, large publication and distribution of book making (5) ______more widespread and reliable.
A. known
B. know
C. knowledge
D. knowledgeable
Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. They say that (6) ______ the Internet and other new technologies, (7)_______ no longer any need for school buildings, formal class, or teachers
A. thought
B. despite
C. because
D. because of
(7)_______ no longer any need for school buildings, formal class, or teachers.
A. there is
B. there are
C. it is
D. they are
Perhaps this will be true one day, but this is hard to (8) _________ a world without schools.
A. realize
B. consider
C. know
D. imagine
In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better, not (9) _______them.
A. elimination
B. eliminative
C. to eliminate
D. eliminator
We should invent a new kind of school that is (10)________to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even companies
A. linked
B. addressed
C. contributed
D. limited
People can live only a few days (11)_____ it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it.
A. in
B. without
C. for
D. with
Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (12)______ and quantity of water in the world.
A. quality
B. condition
C. situation
D. characteristics
Most of the water we use (13)_____ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere.Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again.
A. gets
B. arrives
C. goes
D. comes
One of the (14)______ about water is distribution.
A. facts
B. things
C. problems
D. cases
Water is not always distributed where the large (15)______ centers are.
A. population
B. men
C. women
D. people
Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given up work to look after her children (16)_____.
A. with a full-time
B. for full-time
C. in full time
D. full-time
She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, (17)_____ themselves to the absolute limit.
A. and driving
B. and taking
C. driving
D. taking
She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (18) _____, she might feel differently now.
A. with
B. as
C. to
D. at
Financially, she is no worse off (19)_____ before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income.
A. then
B. as
C. than
D. so
(20) _____ the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up.
A. Unless
B. If
C. Provided
D. Even if
Many American customs will surprise you; the same thing happens to us when we (21)_______ another country
A. arrive
B. come
C. travel
D. visit
What a dull world it (22)_______ be if this were not true
A. would
B. may
C. can
D. will
At (23)_______ , for example, some foreign women may be startled at the idea of (24)_______ their hair cut or styled by men
A. first
B. all
C. last
D. least
At (23)_______ , for example, some foreign women may be startled at the idea of (24)_______ their hair cut or styled by men.
A. showing
B. giving
C. taking
D. having
People may find the transitory quality of much American life odd, for example, one (25)_______ rent art by the week or the entire furnishings of an apartment, from sofa and bed to the last spoon, on less than eight hours’ notice.
A. must
B. shall
C. should
D. can
In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually (26) ______ as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection
A. happen
B. show
C. emerge
D. occur
(27) ______ of the common belief that leaders are people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders”.
A. Whereas
B. Although
C. In spite
D. Despite
It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have (28) ______ common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group.
A. on
B. in
C. by
D. at
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are (29) ______ two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals
A. typically
B. typified
C. types
D. typical
Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership (30) emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s members.
A. which
B. who
C. what
D. those
They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make jokes (31)_____ you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people.
A. while
B. as if
C. such as
D. as
They don't like·interruptions or (32)_______ changes of schedule
A. sudden
B. suddenly
C. abruptly
D. promptly
At meeting, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (33)_______ speaker.
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the other
If you give a presentation, you should focus (34)_______ facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products
A. on
B. to
C. at
D. in
Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (35) _______ a person asks you to.
A. if only
B. as
C. unless
D. since
Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being (36) to get up?
A. enabled
B. allowed
C. granted
D. approved
That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (37) the European Space Agency.
A. by
B. on
C. for
D. about
Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (38) weightlessness.
A. simulated
B. simulate
C. to simulate
D. simulating*
That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (39) that no visitors were permitted.
A. reckon
B. realise
C. regard
D. remark
Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (40) at the end of the 90 days.
A. attitude
B. spirit
C. feeling
D. mood
Meanwhile, to (41)_____ respect for their customs, it would flatter them to offer a slight bow when being introducded
A. show
B. draw
C. pay
D. point
Prolonged direct eye contact is considered to be (42) or even intimidating.
A. impolitely
B. impoliteness
C. politely
D. impolite
It is rude to stand (43) ______ your hand or hands in your pockets
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. upon
especially when greeting someone (44)_____ when addressing a group of people
A. or
B. either
C. but
D. nor
Queues are generally respected; especially in crowded train and subway stations (45)_____ the huge volume of people causes touching and pushing.
A. where
B. which
C. when
D. that
Children (46) ______ this and other Finland public schools are given not only basic subject instruction in maths, language and science,but learning-through-play-based preschools and kindergartens, training in second languages, arts, crafts, music, physical education, ethics
A. for
B. at
C. independent
D. in
and, amazingly, as many as for outdoor free-play breaks per day, each (47) ______ 15 minutes between classes, no matter how cold or wet the weather is.
A. spending
B. taking
C. lasting
D. continuing
Educators and parents here believe that these breaks are a powerful engine of learning that improves almost all the “metrics” that (48) _____ most for children in school – executive function, concentration and cognitive focus, behavior, well-being, attendance, physical health, and yes, test scores, too.
A. mean
B. relate
C. matter
D. happen
This insight is supported by research, (49) _______ has found little academic benefit in childhood for any (50) ______ than brief sessions of homework until around high school
A. what
B. who
C. that
D. which
This insight is supported by research, (49) _______ has found little academic benefit in childhood for any (50) ______ than brief sessions of homework until around high school
A. more
B. sooner
C. other
D. rather