50 câu hỏi
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
epidemic
illegal
education
competitor
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
panicked
ragged
wretched
supposedly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
obligatory
geographical
international
undergraduate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
difficulty
simplicity
discovery
commodity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When you_____________your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
arrive
get
reach
achieve
The teacher turned up after we_____________for him for over 30 minutes.
waited
was waiting
have waited
had been waiting
Mary is bound to notice that broken vase. She has eyes like a_____________!
goose
hawk
dog
fox
It's_____________house.
an ancient black stone-built
a black ancient stone-built
an ancient stone-built grey
a stone-built black ancient
Let’s put_____________as many suggestions as possible.
forward
out
towards
up
It came as no surprise to me that Mai sail_____________the final exam.
to
through
with
in
She_____________live with her grandparents in a small house when she was a child.
must
would
use to
should
The boy and the animals_____________she drew were very beautiful.
which
who
whom
that
English and Math interests me almost_____________.
equally
the same
similarly
alike
These personal problems seem to be_____________her from her work,
disrupting
disturbing
distracting
dispersing
He ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only_____________the hot, humid air.
stirred up
poured through
turned into
cut back
There is no_____________in persuading him to go out.
value
point
worth
profit
My team lost the final five years in_____________.
success
continuation
succession
repetition
I know that she has tried hard _____________that as it may, her work is just not good enough.
come
must
should
be
No matter what happens Susan never shows her emotions. She always keeps a stiff upper_____________.
mouth
eye
head
lip
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The whole city was wiped out in the bombing raids
changed completely
cleaned well
destroyed completely
removed quickly
Few companies are flourishing during difficult times.
taking off
setting up
growing well
closing down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It seems that the contract was made behind closed doors as no one had any information about it.
secretly
daily
transparently
privately
He performed all his duties conscientiously. He gave enough care to his work,
insensitively
irresponsibly
liberally
responsibly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to Indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Nam: “I have an idea. Let's go for a swim on Saturday afternoon".
Hung: -"_____________”
OK, what time?
You're kidding.
I know.
I'm sure.
Peter: "Why did Tom leave the party so early?" - Daisy:" _____________"
You don't say.
Why not?
Beats me.
You left with him very early.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Becoming independent is an essential part of a child's journey to adulthood. To make this journey successful, children need freedom to try new things. But they still need your guidance and support too.
Your love and support are essential for your child's self-esteem. Young people who feel good about themselves often have more (26) _____________to discover who they are and what they want to do with their lives.
Try to (27) _____________in to your child's feelings. It might help to remember that your child could be confused and upset by the physical, social and emotional changes of adolescence. Your child needs your emotional guidance and stability during this time.
Clear family rules about behaviour, communication and socialising will help your child understand where the limits are and what you expect. Rules will also help you be consistent (28) _____________how you treat your child. Once the rules are in place, apply them consistently.
Your family rules are likely to change as your child develops. As children get more mature, they can make a bigger contribution to the rules and the consequences for breaking them. Involving your child in developing rules helps him to understand the principles behind them. Every family has different rules. You can talk with your child about this and explain that his friends might have different rules, or a different number of rules.
(29) _____________you set the limits too strictly, your child might not have enough room to
grow and try new experiences. This period is a learning curve for both of you. Be prepared for some trial and error.
Younger teenagers might think they're ready to make their own decisions, but they often haven't developed the (30) _____________skills they need to handle significant responsibilities without your help. It can be a good idea to explain to your younger child why younger and older children are given different responsibilities.
(Adapted from: https://raisingchildren.net.au)
time
confidence
efforts
money
Try to (27) _____________ in to your child's feelings. It might help to remember that your child could be confused and upset by the physical, social and emotional changes of adolescence.
tune
understand
consider
make
Rules will also help you be consistent (28) _____________how you treat your child.
on
of
in
for
(29) _____________you set the limits too strictly, your child might not have enough room to
grow and try new experiences.
Unless
Although
Because
If
Younger teenagers might think they're ready to make their own decisions, but they often haven't developed the (30) _____________skills they need to handle significant responsibilities without your help.
making-dcision
decision-making
decisions-making
making-decisions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Thousands of books have been written on the conflict between parents and teenagers. Psychologists and sociologists have spent years trying to understand the reasons for the tension and endless arguments between these two groups.
A close look at these arguments often reveals that the reasons are so trivial that we may wonder what the tears and shouts have all been about. Most arguments are not about major issues like the nuclear bomb or the ecological problems of the universe. The fights are usually about simple matters such as food, clothes, the weekly allowance or the telephone.
Let's take an ordinary day and examine what happens. Problems start around 7 a.m. It is then that parents expect their children to get up, get dressed, eat and go to school. Parents and alarm clocks seem like the enemies of mankind at that early hour. Some parents even expect the "poor" youngsters to tidy up their room and put everything in its place before leaving for school - a ridiculous demand - in the eyes of the "victims". In the afternoon, parents want them to do homework and study hard. They resent their children's endless conversations on the phone. In the evening, they complain about the clothes and jewelry the teenagers wear and preach for hours about the dangers on the road and the need to be home by midnight at the latest, like Cinderella.
Youngsters expect parents to be more flexible; not to preach and lecture but to advise and explain. They would like them to be tolerant of different views, listen to their problems and respect their privacy. However, even if they don't admit it, youngsters need the guidance and support of their parents, their approval or disapproval and even their firm opposition on crucial subjects such as drugs or alcohol. They need limits. They need loving but firm authority. In short, youngsters should be more patient and sensitive to their parents' feelings and parents must understand that they cannot prevent their children from making mistakes. Trial and error is, after all, a very important part of the process of growing up.
Most arguments between parents and teenagers are about_____________.
complicated matters
dating relationships
money
simple matters
A close look at these arguments often reveals that the reasons are so trivial that we may wonder what the tears and shouts have all been about. The word "trivial" is closest in meaning to_____________.
unimportant
serious
necessary
complex
In the afternoon, parents want them to do homework and study hard. They resent their children's endless conversations on the phone. In the evening, they complain about the clothes and jewelry the teenagers wear and preach for hours about the dangers on the road and the need to be home by midnight at the latest, like Cinderella.
Parents don’t want youngsters_____________.
get up early
hang out with their friends
wear jewelry
talk a lot on the phone
Let's take an ordinary day and examine what happens. Problems start around 7 a.m. It is then that parents expect their children to get up, get dressed, eat and go to school. Parents and alarm clocks seem like the enemies of mankind at that early hour. Some parents even expect the "poor" youngsters to tidy up their room and put everything in its place before leaving for school - a ridiculous demand - in the eyes of the "victims". In the afternoon, parents want them to do homework and study hard. They resent their children's endless conversations on the phone.
The word "victims" in paragraph 3 refers to_____________
all the parents
all the youngsters
youngsters suffering from severe abuse
youngsters required to clean up their room
Youngsters expect parents to be more flexible; not to preach and lecture but to advise and explain. They would like them to be tolerant of different views, listen to their problems and respect their privacy. However, even if they don't admit it, youngsters need the guidance and support of their parents, their approval or disapproval and even their firm opposition on crucial subjects such as drugs or alcohol. They need limits. They need loving but firm authority. In short, youngsters should be more patient and sensitive to their parents' feelings and parents must understand that they cannot prevent their children from making mistakes. Trial and error is, after all, a very important part of the process of growing up.
Which of the following is TRUE according to paragraph 4?
Teenagers don’t want to talk or explain anything to their parents.
Parents need to stop their children from making mistakes.
Making mistakes plays an important role in helping teenagers to be mature.
Parents should let their children have freedom to do anything that they like.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
By the turn of the century, the middle-class home in North American had been transformed. "The flow of industry has passed and left idle the loom in the attic, the soap kettle in the shed". Ellen Richards wrote in 1908. The urban middle class was now able to buy a wide array of food products and clothing - baked goods, canned goods, suits, shirts, shoes, and dresses. Not only had household production waned, but technological improvements were rapidly changing the rest of domestic work. Middle-class homes had indoor running water and furnaces, run on oil, coal, or gas, that produced hot water. Stoves were fueled by gas, and delivery services provided ice for refrigerators. Electric power was available for lamps, sewing machines, irons, and even vacuum cleaners. No domestic task was unaffected. Commercial laundries, for instance, had been doing the wash for urban families for decades; by the early 1900's the first electric washing machines were on the market.
One impact of the new household technology was to draw sharp dividing lines between women of different classes and regions. Technological advances always affected the homes of the wealthy first, filtering downward into the urban middle class. But women who lived on farms were not yet affected by household improvements. Throughout the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, rural homes lacked running water and electric power. Farm women had to haul large quantities of water into the house from wells or pumps for every purpose. Doing the family laundry, in large vats heated over stoves, continued to be a full day’s work, just as canning and preserving continued to be seasonal necessities. Heat was provided by wood or coal stoves. In addition, rural women continued to produce most of their families' clothing. The urban poor, similarly, reaped few benefits from household improvements. Urban slums such as Chicago's nineteenth ward often had no sewers, garbage collection, or gas or electric lines; and tenements lacked both running water and central heating. At the turn of the century, variations in the nature of women's domestic work were probably more marked than at anytime before
What is the main topic of the passage?
The creation of the urban middle class
Domestic work at the turn of the century
The spread of electrical power in the United States
Overcrowding in American cities
Not only had household production waned, but technological improvements were rapidly changing the rest of domestic work. Middle-class homes had indoor running water and furnaces, run on oil, coal, or gas, that produced hot water. Stoves were fueled by gas, and delivery services provided ice for refrigerators. Electric power was available for lamps, sewing machines, irons, and even vacuum cleaners.
According to the passage, what kind of fuel was used in a stove in a typical middle-class household?
oil
coal
gas
wood
Middle-class homes had indoor running water and furnaces, run on oil, coal, or gas, that produced hot water. Stoves were fueled by gas, and delivery services provided ice for refrigerators. Electric power was available for lamps, sewing machines, irons, and even vacuum cleaners. No domestic task was unaffected. Commercial laundries, for instance, had been doing the wash for urban families for decades; by the early 1900's the first electric washing machines were on the market.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a household convenience in the passage?
The electric fan
The refrigerator
The electric light
The washing machine
One impact of the new household technology was to draw sharp dividing lines between women of different classes and regions. Technological advances always affected the homes of the wealthy first, filtering downward into the urban middle class. But women who lived on farms were not yet affected by household improvements. Throughout the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, rural homes lacked running water and electric power. Farm women had to haul large quantities of water into the house from wells or pumps for every purpose. According to the passage, who were the first beneficiaries of technological advances?
Farm women
The urban poor
The urban middle class
The wealthy
Heat was provided by wood or coal stoves. In addition, rural women continued to produce most of their families' clothing. The urban poor, similarly, reaped few benefits from household improvements. The word "reaped" in the passage is closest in meaning to_____________.
gained
affected
wanted
accepted
Which of the following best characterizes the passage's organization_____________.
analysis of a quotation
chronological narrative
extended definition
comparison
The urban poor, similarly, reaped few benefits from household improvements. Urban slums such as Chicago's nineteenth ward often had no sewers, garbage collection, or gas or electric lines; and tenements lacked both running water and central heating. At the turn of the century, variations in the nature of women's domestic work were probably more marked than at anytime before.
Where in the passage does the author discuss conditions in poor urban neighborhoods?
The urban middle ... dresses
Middle-class homes ... water
Electric power... unaffected
The urban poor... heating
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
(A) There are few areas (B) of human experience that (C) have not been (D) writing about.
There are
of human
have not been
writing
David (A) was a (B) bravery man to go (C) on this adventure by (D) himself.
was
bravery
on
himself
(A) Found in 1209, the University of Cambridge (B) ranks (C) among the world’s (D) oldest universities.
Found
ranks
among
oldest universities
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet tn indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
David broke his leg and couldn't play in the final.
David couldn't play in the final due to his broken leg.
If David hadn't broken his leg, he could play in the final now.
If David didn't break his leg, he could play in the final.
But for his broken leg, David couldn't have played in the final.
It doesn't make any difference if it rain because they will still go to the cinema.
So long as it doesn't rain, they will go to the cinema.
But for the rain, they would have gone to the cinema.
There is a difference between going to the cinema and staying at home.
Whether it rains or not, they will still go to the cinema.
I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The test we did yesterday was very long. It was difficult, too.
Not only was the test we did yesterday very long but also very difficult.
Not only was very long the test we did yesterday but it was also very difficult.
The test we did yesterday was not only very long, it was also very difficult.
Not only the test we did yesterday was very long but also very difficult.
He was suspected to have stolen two cars. The police have investigated him for days.
He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen two cars.
Suspecting to have stolen two cars, he has been investigated for days.
Having suspected to have stolen two cars, he has been investigated for days.
Suspected to have stolen two cars, he has been investigated for days.
