50 CÂU HỎI
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer
A. arrow
B. loud
C. moldy
D. poultry
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. basilisk
B. bison
C. basic
D. basin
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. subtlety
B. indebtedness
C. bombard
D. combing
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. benevolent
B. content
C. molecules
D. technique
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. conscience
B. bronchitis
C. shuttle
D. chauffeur
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. comic
B. clementine
C. climax
D. thermonuclear
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. diligent
B. dimension
C. action
D. innate
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. characterize
B. absence
C. datum
D. charcoal
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. solicitor
B. separately
C. spacious
D. sequence
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.
A. parachute
B. armchair
C. accent
D. accidentally
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _____ of identical products.
A. quality
B. quantity
C. quandary
D. qualification
Only the _____ of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides
B. interior
C. indoors
D. inner
Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.
A. indifference
B. disinterest
C. importance
D. interest
After years of neglect there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration
B. preservation
C. conservation
D. refurbishment
The assistant suggested _____ the next day when the manager would be there.
A. we are coming back
B. to come back
C. we will come back
D. we came back
I never get a _____ of sleep after watching a horror film.
A. wink
B. blink
C. night
D. ounce
As it was Christmas, the _____ at church was much larger than usual.
A. audience
B. convention
C. congregation
D. grouping
The sheep were huddled into a _____ to protect them from overnight frosts.
A. cage
B. kennel
C. hutch
D. pen
The jury _____ the defendant “not guilty”.
A. gave
B. returned
C. subscribed
D. found
Many _____ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. customary
B. habitual
C. traditional
D. ordinary
He managed to finish his thesis under the _____ of his tutor.
A. guidance
B. help
C. aid
D. assistance
Mr. Henry was given a medal in _____ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude
B. knowledge
C. recognition
D. response
Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. thought over
B. come up with
C. looked into
D. got round to
You _____ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
A. must
B. would
C. should
D. might
_____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.
A. Raw
B. Rude
C. Crude
D. Blunt
By the time you receive this letter, I _____ for China.
A. will have left
B. have left
C. would have left
D. will leave
Prizes are awarded _____ the number of points scored.
A. resulting from
B. adding up
C. presented to
D. according to
The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____ neglected.
A. dolefully
B. woefully
C. idly
D. pathetically
I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases
B. gains
C. accelerates
D. progresses
It had been a trying afternoon, _____ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A. culminating
B. leading
C. arriving
D. finalizing
Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (81) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely.
A. witness
B. evidence
C. result
D. display
As they (82) _____, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
A. evolve
B. change
C. develop
D. alter
The idea that having a good cry do you (83) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (84) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin.
A. better
B. fine
C. good
D. well
The idea that having a good cry do you (83) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (84) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin.
A. contain
B. retain
C. hold
D. keep
Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (85) _____.
A. construct
B. achieve
C. provide
D. produce
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (86) _____ activity.
A. curing
B. treating
C. healing
D. improving
Because some people still regard it as a (87) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry.
A. hint
B. symbol
C. feature
D. sign
Tears of emotion also help the body (88) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants.
A. release
B. rid
C. loosen
D. expel
Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable – (89) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (90) _____ “weepies”.
A. consider
B. remark
C. distinguish
D. regard
Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable – (89) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (90) _____ “weepies”.
A. named
B. entitled
C. subtitled
D. called
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A type of wild vegetation
B. Western migration after Civil War
C. The raising of cattle
D. The climate of the Western United States
What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1?
A. Most history book include the story of the train.
B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period.
C. The driver of the train invented the story.
D. The story of the train may not be completed factual.
The word “they” in line 4 refers to _____.
A. plains
B. skeletons
C. oxen
D. Americans
What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7?
A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s.
B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.
C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War.
D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.
The word “barren” in line 7 is closed in meaning to _____.
A. lonely
B. uncomfortable
C. infertile
D. dangerous
The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _____.
A. favored
B. available
C. ordinary
D. required
Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it.
B. It had to be imported into the United States.
C. It would probably not grow in the western United States.
D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.
Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?
A. Mesquite grass
B. Bluejoint grass
C. Buffalo grass
D. Grama grass
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?
A. They contain little moisture
B. They have tough stems
C. They can be grown indoors
D. They are not affected by dry weather
According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by_____.
A. eating only small quantities of grass.
B. continually moving from one grazing area to another.
C. naturally fertilizing the soil.
D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground.