50 câu hỏi
Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
shifts
thinks
joins
soups
Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
bags
graphs
lands
days
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
household
secure
pressure
active
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
supportive
leftovers
confidence
hospital
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
solve
solvable
solutions
solvability
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a
an
the
no article
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
on / for
in / about
to / through
at / with
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
wear
to wear
wearing
worn
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
During a successful business_______ she accumulated a great amount of wealth
career
job
work
occupation
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he offered a raise
more hard-working
as hard-working than
more hard-working than
more hard-working as
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence He shouted abuse at the ____________ after being sentenced to five years imprisonment.
police
judge
organizer
lawyer
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
It was _____________ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.
care
caring
careful
careless
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable
becomes
has become
became
will become
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
In the 19th century, it_______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
took
has taken
had taken
was taking
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
In the past, the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
was / have changed
is / change
had been / will change
has been / changed
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
are flying
would fly
will fly
can fly
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
was calling / watched
called / have watched
called / was watching
had called / watched
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
completes
will complete
are completing
will have completed
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ andhe_______ the Newspaper.
are doing / is cooking / is reading
were doing / was cooking / was reading
was doing / has cooked / is reading
had done / was cooking /read
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
had arrived / discovered / prepared
was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
have arrived / was discovering / had prepared
arrived / discovered / was preparing
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21) _____to the idea of looking back into the past.
pushed
attracted
fetched
brought
They can try to (22) out more about where their family came from and what they did.
lay
make
put
find
This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)________short history, like Australia and the United States.
fairly
greatly
mostly
widely
It is (24) ______ thing to spend some time...
a
one
no
some
It is one thing to spend some time (25) ______ through a book on family history and to take ....
seeing
moving
going
living
It is one thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the (26) ______ to investigate your own family’s past.
idea
plan
purpose
decision
It is (27) _____ another to carry out the research work successfully.
quite
just
more
even
It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ________ yourself many problems.
produce
cause
build
create
It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and cause yourself many problems which could have been (29) ______ with a little forward planning.
missed
lost
avoided
escaped
If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ______ with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research.
connected
joined
attracted
related
What is the writer’s father?
a cashier
an accountant
a receptionist
a writer
Which of the following is NOT the hobby of the writer’s father?
listening to music
bird watching
painting
doing the gardening
Where does the writer’s mother work?
in a clinic
at home
in a company
in a hospital
What does the writer’s mother look like?
She is slim and small
She is small has grey hair
She has blue eyes
She has long brown hair
What does the writer’s brother do?
a computer prgrammer
a high school student
a college student
a football player
What happened to the writer’s grandfathers?
They died because they smoked too much
They got lung cancer few years ago.
They had to leave their own flat
They had an accident and died.
The word “tragedy” in the third paragraph mostly means
bad luck
sudden accident
sad event
boring result
The word “assigned” in the fourth paragraph mostly means
allowed
appointed
forced
encouraged
What does the writer do to help her parents at home?
She does the dusting
She does the mopping
She does the washing
She does the shopping
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The writer’s mother likes travelling
One of the writer’s grandmother is living with her
The writer’s brother has to clean his own room
The writer has a cousin whose age is the same with her.
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children
Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
My parents rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.
Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time.
Because she wants her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast.
If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
I have not been to the museum for a year.
A year ago, I often went to the museum.
My going to the museum lasted a year.
At last I went to the museum after a year.
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
Stayed (A) strong (B), family members have (C) to be engaged (D) ineach other's lives.
Stayed
strong
have
be engaged
Sometimes all it takes (A)is a few minutes to help(B)you and your familymembers feeling(C)more in touch with(D)each other.
all it takes
to help
feeling
in touch with
Meal time is a great time(A)for family members totalk(B)about that(C)is going(D) on in their lives.
a great time
to talk
that
going
Meal time also gives(A)children a chance to learn(B)how(C)some of their favorite dishes making(D).
also gives
to learn
how
making
Playing games(A)together is teachable moments to share(B)lessons about sportsmanship, teamwork, perseverance, and tolerant(C)of others(D).
Playing games
to share
tolerant
of others
