40 câu hỏi
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
There were over 30, 000 _______ at the match.
spectators
viewers
witnesses
watchers
When the manager went to Canada on business his _______ took over all his duties.
caretaker
officer
deputy
commander
He stood on one leg, _______ against the wall while he took off his shoes.
stopping
staying
leaning
supporting
_______ the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.
When
Since
After which
Unless
_______, he felt so unhappy andlonely.
In spite of hisbeingwealth
Rich as washe
Rich ashewas
Despite hiswealthy
_______you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we wouldbehappy for you to stay withus.
If
Unless
Should
Were
Sheset _______some money each month for herholiday.
aside
back
up
About
- Michael: “You must be Jane's sister. Glad to meet you.” -Brian:“_______”
Iam,either
So I am.I'mglad
What doyoudo
Metoo
Theboys_______ that he had had anything to do with thebreak-in.
refused
denied
objected
Reject
-Peter:“_______?” - Helen: “About ten miles before we methim.”
How fast didhedrive
How long did hedrive
How often didhedrive
How far did hedrive
Doyouhave _______ to take thatbicycle?
allowance
exception
willingness
Permission
I gave the waiter a $50 note and waitedformy_______.
change
supply
cash
Cost
People canbecomevery _______ when they are stuck in traffic for a longtime.
nervous
bad-tempered
stressful
Pressed
I know we had an argument, but now I'd quiteliketo_______.
lookdown
make up
fallout
bringup
Dogsmakevery_______pets. They'll always stay by yourside.
mental
private
loyal
Digital
They_______have seen the play last night as they went to a football matchinstead.
could
must
might
can't
_______, they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to America instead.
At the end
At least
In the end
In the least
Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory_______ those of Galileo and Newton.
was important than
were more important
was the most important
were as important as
Manh asked me___________ that film the night before.
that I saw
had I seen
if I had seen
if had I seen
There’ssomebodywalkingbehindus.Ithink we are___________.
followed
being followed
following
beingfollowing
(56) ________ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on
Although
Yet
Still
Despite
As the western world (57) ________ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources
continues
repeats
follows
carries
while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (58) ________ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper.
individual
alone
very
solitary
Everywhere fertile soil is (59) ________ built on or washed into the sea.
neither
sooner
rather
either
Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (60) ________.
utterly
completely
quite
greatly
As a (61) ________ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time
result
reaction
development
product
when rising human numbers and consumption are (62) ________ increasingly heavy demands on it
making
doing
having
taking
The Earth's (63) ________ resources are there for us to use
living
real
natural
genuine
We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (64) ________ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active
maintain
stay
hold
keep
If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (65) ________ indefinitely.
remain
go
last
stand
The passage mainly discussed how heat ________________________.
is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere
is transported by ocean currents
can be measured and analyzed by scientists
moves about the Earth’s equator
The passage mentions that the tropics differ from the Earth’s polar regions in which of the following ways?
The height of cloud formation in the atmosphere
The amount of heat they receive from the Sun
The strength of their large scale winds
The strength of their oceanic currents
The word “convert” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ___________________.
mix
change
adapt
Reduce
Why does the author mention “the stove” in line 9?
To describe the heat of the Sun
To illustrate how water vapor is stored
To show how energy is stored
To give an example of a heat source
According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially ___________.
around the higher latitudes
in the tropics
because of large-scale winds
because of strong ocean currents
According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun’s incoming energy __________________.
is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes
is transported by ocean currents
never leaves the upper atmosphere
gets stored as latent heat
The word “it” in line 17 refers to ____________________.
square meter
the Sun’s energy
latent heat
the atmosphere
The word “primarily” in line 17 is closest in meaning to _____________________.
chiefly
originally
basically
clearly
The word “prevailing” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _____________________.
essential
dominant
circular
Closest
All of the following words are defined in the passage EXCEPT ________________.
low latitudes (line 1)
latent heat (line 4)
evaporate (line 6)
atmosphere (line 13)
