30 câu hỏi
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
traditional
composer
musician
powerful
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
lyrical
emotion
favorite
classical
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
entertain
atmosphere
serious
joyfulness
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
understand
appearance
remember
employer
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
nation
nature
nationality
national
Those interested in the post of Assistant Manager are requested to apply _______.
as a person
in person
as persons
by person
I don’t care _______ you go or not.
where
when
why
whether
If it wasn’t you who took my pen, it must have been _______.
somebody
somebody else
another one
anybody
Did the man _______ by the committee accept the job?
appointing
appointed
was appointed
to appoint
Don’t leave your clothes _______ about on the bedroom floor.
lie
lay
lying
laying
She raced by in a car, with her hair _______ behind.
streamed
stream
streams
streaming
I had my younger brother _______ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.
to send
sent
send
sending
Joe, I am inclined _______ Appiah’s complicity in the big fraud.
about believing
in believing
for believing
to believe
Now listen to me John. As far as your examination results are concerned, you needn’t worry so much, ________?
isn’t it
need you
do you
aren’t they
His arrogance makes him _______ whenever he goes.
hated
hate
to hate
hating
When stress levels become so high that they affect the immune system it can have a profound effect on the body and the hair. Hair loss itself causes immense stress and then it can become a vicious (1)_______.
effect
cycle
closure
closure
Bonnie Kinnear, 50s, housewife: “Last year my life was quite stressful due to my husband’s high-profile career being constantly in the (2) ________.
daylight
searchlight
spotlight
starlight
I had lost at (3) ________ one third of my hair and, in hope, visited a high-profile Mayfair trichologist.
once
all
least
first
It took four hours to (4) ________.
replace
untangle
return
reset
I am also trying to (5) ________ my stress levels, which is easier now my hair is returning.
destroy
assess
manage
measure
Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
Sinter Klaas
Saint Nicholas
A German
Dutch settlers
Santa Claus was traditionally described as a __________
tall man who could walk through the air
fat, jolly, old man
religious figure
fat man riding a white horse
Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ___________.
a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
a good old man with less religious character
one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
a jolly man on horseback
Who was Black Peter?
an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas
an elf who rode a white horse
one of the disobedient children
a popular traditional figure
What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
symbols of a person
natural qualities
effects
outer appearance
Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
the North Pole
Europe
North America
the City of New York
1823 was mentioned as a year when ____________.
Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
Saint Nicholas visited New York
the image of Santa Claus was transformed
According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
Santa Claus liked poetry.
Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________.
the New York Sun was popular with children
Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time
newspapers are unreliable
Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
