35 CÂU HỎI
Grammar and Vocabulary – Choose the best answer
Our holiday was_________ by the weather.
A. spoilt
B. damaged
C. overcome
D. wasted
The________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire
B. price
C. fees
D. sum
He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned
B. remembered
C. threatened
D. concerned
The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out
B. run across
C. run out
D. knocked down
When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and buildings
A. sight-seeing
B. traveling
C. looking
D. touring
If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
A. book
B. engage
C. reserve
D. buy
His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride
B. admiration
C. surprise
D. jealousy
He asked if we would_________ to share the room.
A. accept
B. consider
C. agree
D. approve
I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit
B. go away
C. go out
D. walk out
_________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily
B. Foremost
C. Earliest
D. First
The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse
B. confuse
C. refute
D. defuse
When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified
B. terror-struck
C. terrorized
D. terrified
His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent
B. unable
C. incapable
D. powerless
Has the committee_________ a decision yet?
A. done
B. made
C. arrived
D. voted
I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.
A. I’ll have
B. I’ll be having
C. I’m going to have
D. I’m having
What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
A. finish
B. will finish
C. have finished
D. is going to finish
Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair
B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair
D. did you have your hair cut
‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather_____________ with us’.
A. you come
B. you to come
C. you would come
D. you came
I_____________ saying what I think.
A. believe
B. believe in
C. believe for
D. believe when
Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.
A. could stop
B. could have stopped
C. managed to stop
D. must be able to stop
Scientists (1)………… about 250 species of fish as sharks.
A. classify
B. divide
C. organize
D. arrange
These fish live in oceans (2)………..the world, but they are most common in warm seas.
A. all
B. through
C. throughout
D. over
Sharks (3)………….greatly in size and habits.
A. grow
B. rise
C. evolve
D. vary
A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4)…………….much as an African elephant.
A. as
B. so
C. very
D. exactly
The smallest shark may (5)…………..only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce.
A. stretch
B. measure
C. develop
D. expand
Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)……………are found near the surface.
A. some others
B. others
C. different kinds
D. some sharks
Some species live in coastal waters, but others (7)……………far out at sea.
A. dwell
B. exist
C. emigrate
D. migrate
A few species can even live in (8)…………..water.
A. fresh
B. sweet
C. light
D. clear
All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)…………fish
A. uncooked
B. live
C. lively
D. alive
They also (10)………………..on dead or dying animals.
A. eat
B. swallow
C. exist
D. feed
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of nonnative users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an internatonal language.
D. The use of English for science and tecnology.
English began to be used beyond England approximately.............................
A. in 1066
B. around 1350
C. before 1600
D. after 1600
According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries.
D. colonization
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English.
B. Only one thirds of the world’s science writing is in languages other than English.
C. English is the only language used in technology, and advertising.
D. International airports and air controllers use mostly English.
According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?
A. A quarter million
B. Half a million
C. 350 million
D. 700 million.