35 CÂU HỎI
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. mathematics
B. biology
C. experiment
D. philosophy
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. evolution
B. development
C. discovery
D. philosopher
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. another
B. energy
C. centigrade
D. gravity
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. evaporate
B. temperature
C. impossible
D. experiment
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. gravity
B. professor
C. pyramid
D. remedy
Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences.
Is an inexperienced civil servant_________ to the task of running the company.
A. capable
B. skilled
C. eligible
D. suited
We _________ have been happier in those days.
A. can’t
B. couldn’t
C. might not
D. must not
You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so _________ you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently
B. presumably
C. allegedly
D. predictably
The storm ripped our tent to _________.
A. slices
B. shreds
C. strips
D. specks
He _________ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted
B. inferred
C. induced
D. inflicted
Hotel rooms must be _________ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
A. vacated
B. evacuated
C. abandoned
D. left
I do not think there is so much as a _________ of truth in that rumor.
A. crumb
B. speck
C. grain
D. pebble
He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to _________.
A. get through
B. get by
C. get on
D. get up
I have very _________ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.
A. certain
B. mixed
C. doubtful
D. troubled
The noise of the typewriter really _________ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
A. put
B. pulled
C. set
D. took
The sixth time he called me at night was the _________
A. last cause
B. last straw
C. touch and go
D. hot air
All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.
A. broadcast
B. network
C. coverage
D. vision
They seemed to be _________ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested
B. sensitive
C. uncaring
D. indifferent
“Shall we go out tonight?” - “__________________ ”
A. Yes, I can
B. Yes, we are
C. Yes, we go
D. Yes, let’s
It's no use _________ over _________ milk.
A. crying/ spilt
B. to cry/ spilling
C. crying/ spilling
D. crying/ to spill
The strike was _________ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off
B. broken up
C. set back
D. put down
Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to _________ rather thin.
A. get
B. turn
C. wear
D. go
_________ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large
B. Altogether
C. To a degree
D. Virtually
My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _________ wonderfully.
A. event
B. performance
C. incident
D. occasion
The train service has been a _________ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles
B. rumpus
C. chaos
D. Fracas
A well-protected house________.
A. is less likely to be burgled.
B. is regarded as a challenge by most criminals.
C. is a lot of bother to maintain.
D. is very unlikely to be burgled.
According to the writer, we should________.
A. avoid leaving our house empty.
B. only go out when we have to.
C. always keep the curtains closed.
D. give the impression that our house is occupied when we go out.
The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot________.
A. is predictable.
B. is useful.
C. is imaginative.
D. is where you always find a spare key.
What word best replaces “desolate” in paragraph 4?
A. isolated
B. populous
C. dissatisfying
D. depressing
The phrase “aforementioned precautions” in paragraph 5 refers to steps that________.
A. will tell a burglar if your house is empty or not.
B. are the most important precautions to take to make your home safe.
C. will stop a potential burglar.
D. will not stop an intruder if he has decided to try and enter your home.
Gaining entry to a house through a small window________.
A. is surprisingly difficult.
B. is not as difficult as people think.
C. is less likely to happen than gaining entry through a door.
D. is tried only by very determined burglars.
According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms________.
A. cost a lot of money but are worth it.
B. are good value for money.
C. are luxury items.
D. are absolutely essential items.
The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole________.
A. will prevent your home being burgled.
B. avoids you having to invite people into your home.
C. is only necessary for elderly people.
D. gives you time to check if the visitor is genuine.
What word best replaces “scrutinise” in paragraph 7?
A. glance
B. gaze
C. search
D. examine
The best title for the text is________.
A. Increasing household crime.
B. Protecting your home from intruders.
C. Burglary statistics.
D. What to do if a burglar breaks into your home.