40 CÂU HỎI
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.
A. chamber
B. ancient
C. danger
D. ancester
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.
A. looked
B. learned
C. stopped
D. laughed
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
A. appropriate
B. expectation
C. accomplished
D. invaluable
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
A. prohibit
B. separate
C. president
D. elephant
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
A. assimilate
B. committee
C. tomorrow
D. relative
Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Never ______ till tomorrow what you can do today .
A. put out
B. put off
C. put away
D. put down
John’s score on the test is the highest in the class;______ .
A. he should study last night
B. he should have studied last night
C. he must have studied last night
D. he must have to study last night
The company received______complaints about the quality of its products.
A. continual
B. continued
C. continuous
D. continuing
Mai is______of the two sisters.
A. as beautiful as
A. as beautiful as
C. the more beautiful
D. the most beautiful
Many lists of “Wonders of the World” ______during the Middle Ages.
A. said to be existed
B. are said to exist
C. said to exist
D. are said to have existed
The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my ______.
A. body
B. legs
C. skin
D. bones
The workers have gone on strike. ______, all production has ceased.
A. So that
B. Therefore
C. Because
D. Now that
Do you expect there will be a lot of _______ to the project from the local community?
A. rejections
B. disapproval
C. disagreement
D. objections
_________ handball is fast becoming ________ popular sport worldwide.
A. The/ the
B. Φ/ a
C. A/ Φ
D. Φ/ the
The size and shape of a nail depend primarily on the function ______ intended.
A. which it is
B. for which it
B. for which it
D. for which is
But for the fog, we_________ our destination ages ago.
A. would have reached
B. would reach
C. reached
D. had reached
Nam: “ I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?”
Huong: “______________________”.
A.Can I take a rain check?
B.Come on. It's your turn
C.Thanks, but I musn't
D.As a matter of fact, I do
Tom: “Wasn't it Mozart who composed Swan Lake?” Jane: “__________.”
A. Yes, he wasn't
B. It's out of question
C. I haven't a clue
D. It's not my favourite
Water polo is played in a pool. It is played ____a ball and people play it ___a team.
A. by/ in
B. in/with
C. within/ by
D. with/in
I wonder if they have that dress in my size. I ______ a size 10.
A. make
B. have
C. take
D. get
One of the most (51. _____ ) -used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words.
A. greatly
B. widely
C. mainly
D. largely
It lists meanings and spellings, (52. ____ ) how a word is pronounced
A. speaks
B. tells
C. says
D. gives
gives (53. ____ ) of how it is used
A. evidence
B. roof
C. examples
D. cases
may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and (54. ____ )
A. antonyms
B. closest
C. oposite
D. controversies
To help you find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page - and of course it (55. ____ ) to know the alphabet!
A. assists
B. pays
C. helps
D. works
There may be numerous special sections at the back with (56. ____ ) about famous people and places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc.
A. events
B. stories
C. facts
D. materials
There is usually a section at the front (57. ____ ) how to use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs.
A. explaining
B. interpreting
C. suggesting
D. presenting
An atlas is also a reference book and (58. ____ ) charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps.
A. includes
B. contains
C. consists
D. composes
To find a specific place, you need to look in the (59. ____ ) at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map.
A. index
B. preface
C. complement
D. foreword
There are numerous map (60. ____ ) that you need to know in order to be able to read a m ap-almost like a special language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas
A. marks
B. signs
C. signals
D. symbols
This passage is about_________________ .
A. an idiomatic expression
B. an unusual color
C. a month on the calendar
D. a phase of the moon
How long the expression “once in a blue moon” been around?
A. For around 50 years
B. For less than 100 years
C. For more than 100 years
D. For 200 years
A blue moon could best be described as _________________ .
A. a full moon that is not blue in color
B. a new moon that is blue in color
C. a full moon that is blue in color
D. a new moon that is not blue in color
The word “hue” in line 8 is closest in meaning to _____________________ .
A. shape
B. date
C. color
D. size
Which of the following might be the date of a blue moon?
A. January 1st
B. February 28th
C. April 15th
D. December 31st
How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?
A. 4
B. 35
C. 70
D. 100
According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue ______________ .
A. after large volcanic eruptions
B. when it occurred late in the month
C. several times a year
D. during the month of February
The expression “given rise to” in line 24 could be best replaced by ___________ .
A. created a need for
B. elevated the level of
C. spurred the creation of
D. brighten the color of
Where in the passage does the author describe the duration of a lunar cycle?
A. line 1- 3
B. line 6-7
C. line 9-10
D. line 13 – 15
In which paragraph does the author mention the two blue moons which were blue in color?
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 1 and 3