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.
A. edition
B. device
C. celebrate
D. replace
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.
A. comment
B. equipment
C. compartment
D. document
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.
A. sector
B. mission
C. limit
D. affect
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.
A. pagoda
B. continent
C. disaster
D. consumption
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Laser discs provide images of best quality than those of either television signals or video tapes.
A. provide
B. best quality
C. those
D. either
His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.
A. His
B. encouraged
C. taking part
D. competition.
Ozone is an unstable, faintly bluish gas that is the most chemical active form of oxygen.
A. an unstable
B. that is
C. chemical
D. form of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
She would like to go for a picnic with us_______ she is busy.
A. even if
B. because
C. so that
D. but
Don't forget your appointment. You'd better put it in your_______.
A. agenda
B. diary
C. calendar
D. directory
It's an awful_______ Jane couldn't come. I was looking forward to meeting her.
A. harm
B. sorrow
C. shame
D. shock
The water clock was_______ by the Chinese in the 11th century.
A. built
B. kept
C. examined
D. made
It’s nice I am now in London again. This is the second time I_______ there.
A. will be
B. would be
C. was
D. have been
_______to an accident in High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London road.
A. Through
B. Owing
C. Because
D. Since
There are a lot of people who_______ work in remote and mountainous areas nowadays.
A. volunteer
B. voluntarily
C. volunteers
D. voluntary
People often_______ the candles after singing “Happy Birthday”.
A. blow out
B. light up
C. put on
D. turn off
He has a very_______ temper and often says things he regrets later.
A. angry
B. quick
C. warm
D. fast
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- “What about some soya milk? They are full of protein.” - “_______”
A. Yes, I’d love to.
B. No, thank you.
C. I want to get vitamins.
D. It's terrible enough.
- “Would you mind if I turned up the TV?” - “_______”
A. No, no. Please do it.
B. No, I don't do it.
C. Yes, I would.
D. What a question!
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.
It is imperative that they arrive on time for the lecture. They mustn't be late.
A. necessary
B. suggested
C. hoped
D. intended
The widespread use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of groundwater in some areas.
A. extensive
B. experimental
C. occasional
D. popular
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.
My mother often tells me never to accept a lift from someone I've just met!
A. assist
B. deny
C. refuse
D. prevent
When you bought that new computer a couple of years ago, you probably thought its 500-megabyte hard disk would last forever.
A. certainly
B. absolutely
C. possibly
D. generally
Such activities help them learn that being frightened doesn't mean that they have to (23) _______control
A. keep
B. lose
C. gain
D. limit
has now been tried by millions of people over the world, and (24) _______in it is continuing to grow.
A. liking
B. consideration
C. attention
D. interest
First-timers are usually too (25) _______ to open their mouths, and when they are finally lowered safely to the ground,
A. terrified
B. shocked
C. patient
D. confident
they walk around with broad smiles on their faces, saying (26) _______how amazing it was.
A. constantly
B. continuously
C. repeatedly
D. regularly
However, for some people, it is only the embarrassment of refusing to jump at the last (27) _______that finally persuades them to conquer the fear of heights and push them off into space.
A. minute
B. second
C. hour
D. time
According to the passage, which of the following are the most numerous inhabitants of the soil?
A. Foxes and cottontails
B. Earthworms and ants
C. Mites and springtails
D. Shrews and moles
According to the passage, all of the following are true about mites and springtails EXCEPT _______.
A. they make new soil
B. they resemble insects
C. they form the lower end of the food chain
D. they hibernate for the winter
An example of predator and prey given in this passage is_______.
A. mites and springtails
B. moles and earthworms
C. turtles and salamanders
D. gray squirrels and acorns
Which of the following animals live underground during the winter?
A. Shrews
B. Foxes
C. Squirrels
D. Salamanders
According to the author, the contribution that all the animals mentioned in the passage make to their habitat is_______.
A. they work the soil
B. they form the food chain
C. they find safety in the soil
D. they convert plant material to new earth
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.
Eating Korean food is new to me.
A. I have never eaten Korean food before.
B. I did not use to eating Korean food.
C. I used to eat Korean food.
D. I no longer eat Korean food.
“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator”, said Bob.
A. Bob denied that he had taken Sue’s calculator.
B. Bob apologized for not having taken Sue’s calculator.
C. Bob decided not to take Sue’s calculator.
D. Bob suggested not taking Sue's calculator.
I really regert that you haven’t told me about her family.
A. If only you would tell me about her family.
B. If only I didn’t regret that you hadn’t told me about her family.
C. If only you had told me about her family.
D. If only you hadn’t told me about her family.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t take the course.” She said to Bell.
A. She asked Bell not to take the course.
B. She warned Bell against taking the course.
C. She insisted on Bell’s taking the course.
D. She advised Bell to take the course.
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. George is a famous author. Mr. George is also an influential speaker.
A. Mr. George is neither a famous author nor an influential speaker.
B. Mr. George likes writing famous books and making speechers.
C. Mr. George is a famous author, and he is also an influential speaker.
D. Mr. George writes famous books, but he doesn’t know much about speeches.
I have tried hard. However, I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
B. Inspite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. Despite I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
My Tam is a pop star. She has many famous songs.
A. My Tam, who has many famous songs, is a pop star.
B. My Tam, that has many famous songs, is a pop star.
C. My Tam, whose has many famous songs, is a pop star.
D. My Tam, which has many famous songs, is a pop star.
I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.
A. If I am rich, I can help other people.
B. If I were rich, I can help other people.
C. If I am rich, I could help other people.
D. If I were rich, I could help other people.