40 CÂU HỎI
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words.
A. latter
B. label
C. ladder
D. latitude
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words.
A. pour
B. roar
C. flour
D. soar
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words.
A. chase
B. purchase
C. bookcase
D. suitcase
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words.
A. thread
B. feather
C. bread
D. bead
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words.
A. prepare
B. preface
C. preparation
D. prejudice
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
A. amphibian
B. champagne
C. cathedral
D. creature
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
A. accommodation
B. antibiotic
C. counterclockwise
D. deforestation
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
A. consciousness
B. ecotourism
C. biosphere
D. confirm
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
A. architectural
B. cosmopolitan
C. appreciative
D. archeologist
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
A. consolidate
B. context
C. conference
D. confidence
Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones.
From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico _______.
A. her permanent residence was
B. where her permanent residence
C. permanent residence for her
D. her permanent residence
Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _______ employed to investigate the deep sea.
A. can be robots
B. robots can be
C. can robots
D. can robots that are
_______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct.
B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct
D. Dinosaurs became extinct
The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _______ 1956.
A. while
B. until
C. on
D. when
Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
A. containing
B. in which containing
C. contains
D. that contain
In the 1820’s physical education became _______ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale Universities.
A. to be part
B. which was part
C. was part
D part
If you can win his attention ___________ for you.
A. the so much better
B. the better so much
C. so much the better
D. so the much better
The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained ____________.
A. otherwise
B. therefore
C. immediately
D. nevertheless
Which __________ agency do you work for?
A. ads
B. advertised
C. advertising
D. advertisement
Van Gogh suffered from depression ____________ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on
B. coming about
C. taken up
D. put through
These scenes, which are (1) __________ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely.
A. remarked
B. known
C. referred
D. named
(2) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely (3) __________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew.
A. Everyone
B. Someone
C. Anyone
D. No one
(2) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely (3) __________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew.
A. detailed
B. plain
C. straight
D. precise
At an early (4) ___________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (5) __________ in to work out the action scenes and form a team.
A. period
B. minute
C. part
D. stage
At an early (4) ___________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (5) __________ in to work out the action scenes and form a team.
A. led
B. taken
C. drawn
D. called
He is the only person who can go (6) __________ the wishes of the director
A. over
B. against
C. through
D. across
although he will usually only do this in the (7) __________ of safety.
A. interests
B. needs
C. purposes
D. regards
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don’t have to (8) _________ in for the actors.
A. work
B. get
C. put
D. stand
Actors like to become (9) _________ in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk.
A. connected
B. arranged
C. involved
D. affected
To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (10) ___________.If they were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt.
A. limits
B. ends
C. frontiers
D. borders
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the Bengal tiger
B. international boycott
C. endangered species
D. problems with industrialization
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph?
A. dangerous
B. serious
C. gripping
D. distressing
The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. illegal hunters
B. enterprising researchers
C. concerned scientists
D. trained hunters
The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. indirectness
B. independence
C. incompetence
D. insensitivity
The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast.
A. a problem and a solution
B. a statement and an illustration
C. a comparison and contrast
D. specific and general information
What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to in the passage?
A. Bengal tigers
B. Interest in material gain
C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction
D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population
Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?
A. set aside
B. combined
C. organized
D. taken off
The word “defray” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. lower
B. raise
C. make a payment on
D. make an investment toward
What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. buying and selling of animal products overseas
B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C. a global increase in animal survival
D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A. forgiving
B. concerned
C. vindictive
D. surprised