80 CÂU HỎI
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
A. innovate
B. interfere
C. sacrifice
D. penalize
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
A. preferential
B. communicate
C. eliminate
D. accompany
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
A. community
B. businessman
C. development
D. environment
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
A. achieve
B. improve
C. enter
D. contain
Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
A. ability
B. variety
C. temperature
D. original
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I wish Tom worked as hard as Mary ________ .
A. will
B. can
C. did
D. does
_______ you’ve asked me why I went there, I’ll tell you.
A. Since
B. Although
C. What
D. That
________ over the exam results ,she rushed home to tell her family the good news .
A. Excited
B. Excitement
C. To excite
D. Exciting
Did she get the better of you in the argument ?
A. try to beat
B. gain a disadvantage over
C. gain an advantage over
D. try to be better than
“ Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” - “ __________”
A. That’s nice
B. Well, another time.
C. Ok, see you.
D. Yes , I enjoyed talking to you, too.
What if I ________ you that there’s a good chance I can get tickets for the concert ?
A. were telling
B. were to tell
C. have told
D. would to tell
Why don’t you _______ a go ? It’s not difficult !
A. do
B. have
C. set
D. make
The book would have been perfect __________ the ending.
A. it had not been for
B. had it not been for
C. hadn’t it been for
D. it hadn’t been for
Jack __________ chess before so I showed him what to do.
A. wasn’t playing
B. hadn’t been playing
C. didn’t play
D. hadn’t played
Part of ________ New York City is situated on _______ LongIsland .
A. the/a
B. the/0
C. the/the
D. 0/0
As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to _________ the time you’ve lost.
A. do up for
B. make up to
C. make up for
D. do up to
Are there any household chores for________ men are better _______ than women ?
A. that/suit
B. whose/suited
C. which/suited
D. which/suit
We bought some _________ .
A. lovely old round German sunglasses
B. lovely round old German sunglasses
C. lovely German round old sunglasses
D. lovely round German old sunglasses
Tom “ I’m sorry .I won’t be able to come” . - Mary “ ________” .
A. Oh, that’s annoying
B. Sounds like fun
C. Great
D. Well, never mind
He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _______ .
A. even though
B. but
C. in case
D. though
That was a bit of a ________ for the books : I never expected him to show up .
A. turn – out
B. turn - away
C. turn – in
D. turn – up
Can you please tell me some information _______ to the job ?
A. relating
B. that relate
C. that are relating
D. that indicates
I ______ “ Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet.
A. am reading
B. was reading
C. have been reading
D. read
Our firm ________ a lot of business with overseas custumers .
A. does
B. takes
C. deals
D. makes
She tried to set _____ a few minutes each day for her exercises .
A. down
B. in
C. aside
D. about
The _______ at the football macth cheered the team on .
A. audience
B. onlookers
C. congregation
D. spectators
You shouldn’t live ____ your means .
A. into
B. without
C. beyond
D. on
What if our habitat________ .
A. destroying
B. was destroyed
C. were destroyed
D. to be destroyed
There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ______.
A. the other
B. the another
C. other
D. another
Between you and me, so don’t tell anyone , I’m sure he’ll lose the election.
A. In conclusion
B. In fact
C. In truth
D. In confidence
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
There is a rumor that the army is about taking power though this has been denied by the government sources .
A. though
B. There
C. taking
D. has been
After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department secretary before the end of the month .
A. the end of
B. the
C. after writing it
D. handed
It was obvious that he was thorough interested in the subject .
A. thorough
B. interested in
C. that
D. obvious
None two butterflier have exactly the same design on their wings.
A. None
B. the same
C. on
D. wings
The purpose of traveller’s checks is to protect travellers from theft and accidential lost of money .
A. of
B. lost
C. theft
D. is
Choose the best phrases or clauses A ,B ,C,or D to complete each of the sentences below .
_____________ did Jane accept the job .
A. Only because it was interesting work
B. The work was interesting
C. Only because it was interested work
D. Because it was interesting work
The truck _______ crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere .
A. it was loading with empty bottles
B. loaded with empty bottles
C. which loading with empty bottles
D. loading with empty bottles
Harry would certainly have attended the proceedings _________ .
A. if he didn’t get a flat tyre
B. had he not had a flat tyre
C. had the tyre not flattened itself
D. if the flat tyre didn’t happen
_________ of tissues is known as histology .
A. That is scientific studying
B. Studying scientific
C. The scientific study
D. To study scientifically
Mango trees, _______ , grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.
A. which densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
B. whose densely covered glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
C. which are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
D. when are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
V. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“ I am in a bit of hurry , but I’ll ring you tomorrow” he said .
A. He said that he was very hurried , but that he would ring me the next day .
B. He said he was a bit pressed for time , but that he would ring me the next day.
C. He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day.
D. He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could .
It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job .
A. Jane is being interviewed for the job .
B. It is not certain that Jane will get the job .
C. The question is whether Jane will get the job or not .
D. If Jane could answer the question , she would get the job .
The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
A. He grew older and more and more forgetful .
B. He became moe forgetful and older.
C. He grew older when he became more forgetful.
D. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful .
Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.
A. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
C. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
A. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
B. But for you assistance, we could not have, got achievement.
C. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement
The word “hidden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. unexploitable
B. untouched
C. undicovered
D. undrinkable
What is true of Lake Vostok ?
A. It is beneath a thick slab of ice
B. It is heated by the sun
C. It is a saltwater lake.
D. It is completely frozen.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1 ?
A. easily broken
B. quite harsh
C. lukewarm
D. extremely cold
All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ____
A. could not determine the lake’s exact size
B. made use of radio waves
C. was conducted by air
D. was controlled by a satellite
It can be inffered from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______ .
A. there were no lake underneath
B. Antarctica were not so cold
C. radio waves were not used
D. the lake were not so big
The word “microbes” in paragrahp 3 could be best replaced by which of the following ?
A. Rays of light
B. Pieces of dust
C. Tiny bubbles
D. Tiny organisms
Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ________.
A. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light
B. has already been contaminated
C. can be studied using radio waves
D. may contain uncontaminated microbes
The word “ downside” in paragrahp 3 is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. buried section
B. bottom level
C. underside
D. negative aspect
The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______ .
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
B. problems with satellite – borne radar equipment
C. the harsh climate of Antarctica
D. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
The purpose of the passage is to _______ .
A. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography
B. provided satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
D. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
We (56)______ well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away
A. consign
B. import
C. remove
D. consume
A high (57))______ of our animal consumption
A. proportion
B. portion
C. amount
D. rate
A high (57)______ of our animal consumption is in the (58)______ of packaging
A. kind
B. type
C. form
D. way
this (59) ______ about seven percent by weight
A. constitutes
B. carries
C. takes
D. makes
of our domestic(60) ______ .
A. refuse
B. goods
C. requirements
D. rubble
Almost all of it can be recycled , but very little of it is ,though the plastic recycling (61)______ is growing fast
A. plant
B. industry
C. factory
D. manufacture
The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific(62) ____ than coal
A. value
B. degree
C. effect
D. demand
one (63)______ of “recovery” strongly
A. measure
B. mechanism
C. method
D. medium
of “recovery” strongly(64)______ by plastic manufactures
A. desired
B. favoured
C. argued
D. presented
by plastic manufactures is the (65)______ of wast plastic into a fuel .
A. melting
B. change
C. conversion
D. replacement
Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day .
A. at most
B. at all
C. at least
D. at ease
He seems to make the same mistake over and over again .
A. for good
B. in vain
C. by the way
D. repeatedly
Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers.
A. concentrate on only one purpose/aim …
B. are selfish
C. are cruel
D. attack suddenly
Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
A. inferior
B. younger
C. minor
D. superior
There’s a shuttle bus to the nearby airport hotel .
A. bus that travels overnight
B. bus with air – conditioners
C. bus which looks like a shuttle
D. bus travels regularly between two places
According to the author the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to ________ .
A. be one’s true self
B. be a specialist
C. succeed in a profession
D. become weathy
First of all, one must ________ .
A. inquire
B. analyse
C. act
D. obtain knowlegde
A consequence of man’s study should be _______ .
A. prayer
B. action
C. fame
D. inaction
According to the author,_________ .
A. it doesn’t matter what we learn
B. knowledge is unnecessary
C. learning is unimportant
D. thinking is one of the least importance
The end of learning should be _________ .
A. inquiry
B. mastery
C. thought
D. analysis
The end of inquiry should be ______ .
A. understanding
B. action
C. analysis
D. thought
A word that means almost the same as “ sift out” is _______ .
A. inquire
B. carry out
C. ponder
D. analyse
To successfully carry out the author’s program a person would have to be , most of all, _______ .
A. extremely intelligent
B. very weathy
C. very persistent
D. Aand B
According to the article, another man’s success should ______ .
A. spur us on to greater efforts
B. make us envious
C. not be taken into consideration
D. cause one to stop trying
Implied but not stated __________ .
A. Success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life
B. Success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
C. The way to knowledge is through specialization
D. It is necessary to obtain a wide knowledge of what has been said and done in the world