40 câu hỏi
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
fortress
forbid
afford
orbit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
facilitate
process
official
simplicity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
media
effect
measure
wonder
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
recognition
affordable
community
congratulate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Sandra has not rarely missed a play or a concert since she was 17 years old.
not rarely
a play
since
years old
Robots in the home might not be enough creative to do the cooking, plan the meal and so on.
not rarely
a play
since
years old.
It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increased population.
It is
extremely difficult
to feed
increased population
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for commercial purposes.
It takes several years
Several years to be taken
By taking several years
Although taking several years
There's somebody behind US. I think we_______.
are following
follow
have followed
are being followed
The cat was afraid when it saw its_______ in the mirror.
picture
look
sight
reflection
The doctors say it may take him a long time to get_______ the shock.
past
above
through
over
Do you think there less conflict in the world if all people_______ the same language?
would be/ spoke
were/ would speak
were/ spoke
would be/ would speak
I met some old friends_______ I was on holiday in Malaysia.
when
since
because
until
Before entering the room you'd better_______ your shoes.
carry on
take off
take in
put on
The_______ of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man.
conquer
conquest
conqueror
conquering
I will_______ you this book if you promise to return it next week.
offer
borrow
lend
allow
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- “Could you pass me the salt, please?” - “_______”
Certainly, here you are.
It can't be passed.
The salt? Why's that?
No, I couldn't.
- “I was worried about chemistry, but Mr. Brown gave me an A!”
- “_______”
Don't worry about it.
Congratulations! That's a difficult course.
Mr. Brown is a very good teacher.
Good luck to you!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project.
dare
promise
persuade
insure
Most animals can communicate with members of their own species, but not with other groups.
specialized researchers
kind of plant
geographical areas
type of animal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Whenever he returns to this place, he is happy and contented.
discouraged
displeased
satisfied
serious
“Mary, of course you're overweight. You eat too much junk food. Even worse, you exercise infrequently.”
nearly every day
at a gym
in the open
quite often
It is not as easy as it (23) ________.
sounds
hears
listens
feels
He looked on his pond as a fishing hole (24)________his friends
with
from
for
of
Commercially (25) ________fresh-water fish need just that - and plenty of it.
fed
made
raised
kept
A good stream feeding the pond is one way to (26) ________that fish will stay healthy.
insure
ensure
assure
reassure
Not only does it supply life-giving oxygen, it also helps to clear away the fish's own (27) ________matter.
rubbish
refuse
garbage
waste
When you go on a package holiday, you don't have to________.
arrange anything yourself
pay for any extra activities
follow the tour schedules
travel in an organised group
People going on package holidays________.
are unable to amuse themselves
expect to be amused by tour operators
find most of their interests catered for
are able to make friends with lots of local people
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
You are constantly on the move when you are on a coach tour.
A coach tour is always exhausting.
You don't get enough sleep on a coach tour.
You get no chance to visit historic buildings in famous cities on a coach tour.
“Time is always at your elbow.” This means________.
you can take your time visiting a place
you have to spend a lot of time visiting a place
your time is always limited when visiting a place
there is always no time for you to visit any place
In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is good particularly for________.
schoolboys and schoolgirls
the lonely or elderly people
newly married young couples
those who always travel by themselves
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately.
The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.
No sooner had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Hardly did she put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Hardly she had put the phone down when her boss rang back.
“How long have you been in this job?” she asked him.
She asked him how long he has been in that job.
She asked him how long has he been in that job.
She asked him how long he had been in that job.
She asked him how long had he been in that job.
"Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.
John ordered us to put a better lock on the door.
John asked us why we put a better lock on the door.
John let us put a better lock on the door.
John suggested putting a better lock on the door.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Mr.Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.
Mr.Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
Mr.Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
Mr.Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.
Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so is malaria.
The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.
The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday.
My uncle is a businessman. He was ranked the wealthiest of the country.
My uncle is a businessman, ranking the weathiest of the country.
A businessman, my uncle, was ranked the the weathiest of the country.
My uncle, a businessman, was ranked the weathiest of the country.
A businessman, who is my uncle, was ranked the weathiest of the country.
They didn’t have the right visas. They couldn’t legally re-enter Thailand.
If they had had the right visas, they could have re-entered Thailand legally.
Had they had the right visas, they couldn’t re-entered Thailand legally.
Were they to have the right visas, they could re-entered Thailand legally.
If they had the right visas, they could re-entere Thailand legally.
