33 câu hỏi
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
used
reduced
developed
introduced
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
attire
diversity
unite
unique
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
smartphones
newspapers
magazines
messages
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
bronchitis
biomass
replenish
organic
Some chemicals can be used for cleaning surfaces _________ they affect the air quality and cause health problems.
because
but
so
and
Green technology uses _________ resources that are never depleted. It also creates eco-friendly products.
renewable
non-renewable
pollution
energy
The mass media are means of _________, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio.
transportation
talking
reading
communication
We should use renewable resources _________ they are never depleted.
and
so
because
but
Minh apologized _________ his teacher for the late submission of his essay.
for
with
about
to
Everyone in his house can now read the news on their _________ devices.
electronic
electric
digital
mobile
My grandfather was _________ up in France, so he could speak French very well.
raised
brought
broken
grown
The lung cancer mortality rate _________ six-fold in males when mass media _________ covering the health risks of smoking.
had risen/ started
rose/ had started
had risen/ had started
rose/ started
It is a good TV pragramme that brings science to the _________.
masses
massive
publicity
mass
She has a remarkable ability to _________ with a wide variety of people.
mixing
connect
joining
relationship
A dad can be very useful for (15) ______ you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons.
bringing
taking
picking
carrying
He is the one who (16) ______ about the time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills.
explains
shouts
complains
groans
Dad is someone who will support you in a(n) (17) ______ , if he believes you to be right.
talk
discussion
disagreement
argument
He is someone who reads your school (18) ______ and treats if it is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper.
report
result.
record
review
What is the passage primarily about?
The importance of the chemical industry
The dangers of toxic chemicals
A suggestion to ban the use of all herbicides.
Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones
According to the passage, biological agents usually consist of ____________.
weeds
insects and microorganisms
various types of mammals
food plants
Which of the following is NOT given as an advantage of using biological agents over chemical herbicides?
They are less likely to destroy desirable plants.
They are safer for workers.
They are more easily available.
They do not have to be used as often.
The word „toxic’ in line 3 means __________.
poisonous
useless
useful
harmless
Mary Anning's dog died because _________________.
it fell off a cliff
a large amount of earth and rocks fell on it
it got stuck down a hole while looking for fossils
Mary Anning didn't write a famous book because _________________.
she was too busy exploring the cliffs
she did not have access to a formal education
she believed only men could be scientists
Kailash Satyarthi first saw the problems of child slavery when he was ______________.
6 years old
11 years old
26 years old
Kailash Satyarthi has saved over _________________ children from enforced labour.
18,000
80,000
800,000
Because of their work, two of Kailash Satyarthi's _________________.
friends were injured
children were attacked
co-workers were murdered
Rachel Carson first specialised in _________________.
human biology
the study of insects
marine biology
Rachel Carson's book made people realise that _________________.
using pesticides was damaging the ecosystem
birdsong is essential to humans
humans cannot control nature
These days, more and more people are buying _________________.
powerful pesticides
organic food
Rachel Carson's book
The speaker is apologetic because _________________.
she doesn't know very much about John Lennon
she gets upset when she thinks about John Lennon
John Lennon is an obvious choice of hero
The speaker likes _________________.
all the Beatles' songs and Lennon's solo music
all of the Beatles' music, but not Lennon's solo music
only the Beatles songs that Lennon wrote
It's amazing that Imagine _________________.
is still so well loved today
really changed the way things were
contained so many important themes
