45 CÂU HỎI
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:
A. responsibility
B. originality
C. accommodation
D. mischievousness
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:
A. appliance
B. conscientious
C. independent
D. confidential
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:
A. psychology
B. environmental
C. impossible
D. photography
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:
A. stimulate
B. maximize
C. interrupt
D. register
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:
A. appointment
B. punishment
C. publicity
D. efficient
Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence:
Tom: “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful.”
Laura: “………………………..”
A. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible.
B. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected.
C. I completely agree with you. It was terrific.
D. No doubt!
Boy: “What is your greatest phobia?” Girl: “………………………..”
A. I'm afraid not.
B. Worms, definitely!
C. Probably people who smoke.
D. I haven't made up my mind.
Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.” Mr. Robinson: “………………………..”
A. You can say that again.
B. I see.
C. You are right.
D. Delighted I was able to help.
I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ………………………..
A. as dry as rice
B. as dry as a tile
C. as dry as a bone
D. as dry as wood
Susan was sad because she wasn’t invited to any social events. She felt ………………………..
A. left out
B. turned out
C. omitted out
D. gone out
Most psychologists believe that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is………………………..
A. well established extremely by the age of five
B. by the age of five it is extremely well established
C. by the age of five and well established extremely
D. extremely well established by the age of five
In most ………. developed countries, up to 50% of ……..population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø
B. the / Ø
C. Ø / the
D. the / a
I wish you ………………….. me a new one instead of having it ……………………….. as you did.
A. would give / to repair
B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired
D. had given / repaired
Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember………………………..very stupid questions.
A. him asking
B. him to ask
C. asking him
D. his being asked
………………………..the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. With reference
B. Akin
C. Prior to
D. In addition to
No sooner ………………………..to marry Jack ………………………..to have serious doubts.
A. had Carol agreed / than she began
B. Carol has agreed / than she began
C. had Carol agreed / than she begins
D. had Carol agreed / than she had begun
Having been served dinner, ……………………...
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
B. the committee members discussed the problem.
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem.
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
The marathon runner ……………………...for nearly one hour and a half when she ……………………...to the pavement.
A. has been running / collapses
B. were running / collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed
D. ran / had been collapsing
Son: “What is the process of ……………………..., Dad?”
Father: “Well, it involves the heating of liquid such as milk in order to kill harmful bacteria.”
A. industrialization
B. pasteurization
C. commercialization
D. globalization
An artist ……………………...will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
A. portraying a child
B. who portray a child
C. he portrays a child
D. portrayed a child
Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech and indication its correct use.
A. frequently
B. the origin
C. defined
D. indication
The rings of Saturn are so distant to be seen from the Earth without a telescope.
A. of
B. so
C. be
D. without
Children subjected to violence, exploitation , abuse and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems.
A. subjected to
B. abuse
C. in
D. HIV/AIDS infection
It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.
A. is
B. as early as possible
C. assure
D. cure
A ten-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped prisoner.
A. A
B. ten-thousand-dollars
C. was offered
D. escaped
Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that is (51)…………... and real.
A. important
B. serious
C. secret
D. particular
You don’t show your secret personality when you are (52)…………..., because you can control yourself.
A. awake
B. active
C. happy
D. honest
But when you are asleep, your feeling position (53)…………...the real you.
A. makes
B. understand
C. changes
D. shows
In a normal (54)…………..., of course, people often change their position.
A. room
B. bed
C. night
D. body
If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very (55)…………...person.
A. independent
B. open
C. talkative
D. generous
You don’t like to make people sad, so you never express your (56) …………... feeling.
A. real
B. lonely
C. cheerful
D. gentle
You (57)…………...a lot and you always easily become sad.
A. talk
B. sleep
C. relax
D. worry
This means that you (58)…………...having a good time.
A. regret
B. enjoy
C. mind
D. deny
If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very (59)…………...person.
A. strong
B. healthy
C. nervous
D. careful
You (60)………….....to be on your own.
A. pretend
B. oppose
C. refuse
D. prefer
Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word groups?
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify
B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate
C. allay, alleviate, reduce
D. absorb, intake, consume
Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that ..................................
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city
According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that ..................................
a. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas
b. building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces
c. building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces
A. a. only
B. a. and b. only
C. b. and c. only
D. a., b., and c.
Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference between parks and rooftop gardens?
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.
C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.
The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except ..................................
A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs
C. better food for city dwellers
D. improved air quality
According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they ..................................
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect
B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land
D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces
The author’s tone in the passage is best described as..................................
A. descriptive
B. passionate
C. informative
D. argumentative
Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that rooftop gardens are good for the environment?
A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.
B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can remove from the air.
C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.
D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a rooftop garden.
Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed.
B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored.
C. A viewpoint is established and then defended.
D. A thesis is presented and then supported.
It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that ..................................
A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens
B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park
D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of summer