50 CÂU HỎI
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. imagine
B. discipline
C. determine
D. Valentine
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. purses
B. blouses
C. amuses
D. Pleases
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. lie
B. goalie
C. society
D. pie
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. finished
B. jagged
C. packed
D. punched
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. accurate
B. tale
C. shape
D. date
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. situations
B. obstacles
C. secrets
D. Sounds
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. chasm
B. phrase
C. suitcase
D. chase
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. vineyard
B. Finland
C. business
D. ignite
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. touched
B. crooked
C. missed
D. watched
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
A. dedicate
B. private
C. eliminate
D. educate
Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
I’m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t want to waste any more time.
A. were due to
B. were going to
C. were to
D. were about to
It is not until December 25th _________the exam results will be announced.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. when
I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house.
A. sweet little green silk
B. little green silk sweet
C. sweet green little silk
D. green little sweet silk
There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the country.
A. will be elected
B. be elected
C. is elected
D. was elected
He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.
A. came out
B. went out
C. came through
D. fell out
It was in this house ______.
A. I was born in
B. in which I was born
C. where I was born
D. that I was born
______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.
A. Herds
B. Flocks
C. Packs
D. Swarms
When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking
B. to be asked
C. to be asking
D. being asked
______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. In spite of his being wealth
B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was
D. Despite his wealthy
According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws
B. rules
C. terms
D. details
It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.
A. inheritance
B. heritage
C. possessions
D. legacy
A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.
A pursue
B. chase
C. seek
D. catch
When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for_______15 minutes.
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the others
____ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now.
A. Many a time
B. Many the time
C. Quite a time
D. For a time
_______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years.
A. For a number of tigers
B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers
D. That the number of tigers
_______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly
B. Hardly
C. Most
D. Virtually
Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _______ and now it's fine.
A. over
B. it over
C. over it
D. over and over
When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed
B. scratched
C. struck
D. started
I usually buy my clothes _______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
A. on the house
B. off the peg
C. in public
D. on the shelf
She tried to _______.
A. talk out of me the plan
B. talk me the plan out of
C. talk me out of the plan
D. talk out me of the plan.
Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday in life seem to be unavoidable.
A. devise
B. create
C. originate
D. emerge
However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can.
A. arise
B. happen
C. befall
D. occur
At such a moment, one may hit the (3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.
A. post
B. roof
C. bottom
D. wall
At such a moment, one may hit the (3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.
A. subsist
B. remain
C. cow
D. bear
Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning?
A. envision
B. observe
C. picture
D. image
Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come?
A. manner
B. stance
C. practice
D. mode
In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________.
A. strike
B. deal
C. respond
D. challenge
In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________.
A. term
B. course
C. timing
D. period
The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________.
A. risk
B. weakness
C. insecurity
D. jeopardy
Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)_______that so many of those wretched stresses and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.
A. Providing
B. Given
C. Hence
D. As much
The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _______.
A. underwater earthquakes
B. storm surges
C. tides
D. tidal waves
According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _______.
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. moved
B. filtered
C. located
D. not pleased
It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _______.
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. are often identified by ships on the ocean
Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________.
A. deep
B. clear
C. coastal
D. tidal
A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to ___________.
A. come from greater distances
B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning
D. be less of a problem
The possessive “their” refers to ____________.
A. the Hawaiian Islands
B. thousands of miles
C. these tsunamis
D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.
A. at fault
B. disastrous
C. extremely calm
D. expected
From the expression “on record”, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ____________.
A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C. was filmed as it was happening
D. occurred before efficient records were kept
The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano ___________.
A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B. resulted in little damage
C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel