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 tin the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
bargain
gene
good
catalogue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three tin the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
walks
stops
relaxes
needs
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
ability
acceptable
education
hilarious
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
punctual
tolerant
utterance
occurrence
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The price of fruit has increased recently, ____________the price of vegetables has gone down.
whereas
whether
when
otherwise
Had she worked harder last summer, she ____________
wouldn't have been sacked
wouldn't have sacked
wouldn't sack
wouldn't be sacked
____________, whose fauna and flora create an enchanted world.
A biological park
Where a biological park
It is a biological park
Being a biological park
She is a fast typist, but she usually makes quite a lot of spelling ____________
wrongs
mistakes
faults
tricks
She was asked to give a full ____________ of her camera when she reported it stolen.
account
detail
information
description
You'll get ____________ shock if you touch ____________ live wire with that screwdriver.
an/the
x/the
a/a
an/the
Max-light hopes their new advertising campaigns will ____________ flashlight sales.
boost
link
fixture
celebrate
I can't see us beating them at tennis this year. We are so out of ___________
step
fitness
practice
breath
I phoned him late yesterday but he didn't answer. He ____________ then.
must sleep
must be slept
must be sleeping
must have been sleeping
After six months of convalescence in the nursing home, Tim is finally on the ___________
run
go
mend
top
They exchanged letters for 15 years, but they never ____________ met in person.
positively
genuinely
truly
actually
The company was so successful during the 1990s that it ____________ 500 new employees in a period of six months.
put on
took on
caught on
laid on
According to a recent survey, most people are on good ____________ with their neighbors.
relations
acquaintance
relationships
terms
I hope the soft skills course starts this term. We are all as keen as ____________ to get going.
coffee
a gigolo
mustard
cornflakes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective of their background.
under guarantee
in consideration of
on account of
regardless of
He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the requirements of the company.
understand
satisfy
see
qualify
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions
I've asked you umpteen times to clean your room! When will you do it?
most of the time
infinite times
many times
at no time at all
Most counselors are trained in order to be able to reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems.
discourage
argue
please
satisfy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Tom: ____________
Mike: I won't say no!
How are things with you?
What's your favorite, tea or coffee?
What about playing badminton this afternoon?
Do you know where my shoes are, Mike?
Jane is talking to her teacher about her assignment.
Jane: You must have found reading my essay tiring.
Teacher: ____________. I enjoyed it!
At all costs
Just in case
Never mind
Not in the least
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
HOW TO WRITE A BLOCKBUSTER
If you have ever finished reading the latest blockbuster and thought that you could have done better, consider (25) ____________ the following techniques.
Before you settle upon your subject matter, be canny and examine the current market. If period dramas are making a comeback, for example, consider that genre but with a unique twist. Start by looking around you - in newspapers, on TV - for stories and characters. Choose a genre and topic you feel comfortable with. (26) ____________ research will add to the strength and depth of your writing and help you (27) ____________ more confidence. Read relevant history books, biographies and travelogues to immerse yourself in your chosen period and setting.
Once you have formulated your characters, possible storylines and locations, start to sketch out rough dialogues and scenes. Only then should you set about writing the novel.
Once the novel is completed, you must find an agent. Many (28) ____________publishers will only consider submissions via an established agent and will largely ignore unsolicited books. Again, research is the key.
Look for an agent that (29) ____________ your genre and style. Finally, do not forget that the book has to be marketed once it is published, so you, the author, will become one of the novel's Unique Selling Points. It helps if you and the book have a good behind you too.
adopting
making
accepting
doing
(26) ____________ research will add to the strength and depth of your writing and help you (27) ____________ more confidence.
Full
Complete
Thorough
Entire
(26) ____________ research will add to the strength and depth of your writing and help you (27) ____________ more confidence.
grow
win
become
gain
Many (28) ____________publishers will only consider submissions via an established agent and will largely ignore unsolicited books. Again, research is the key.
central
winning
leading
valued
Look for an agent that (29) ____________ your genre and style. Finally, do not forget that the book has to be marketed once it is published, so you, the author, will become one of the novel's Unique Selling Points.
serves
acts
shows
represents
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly.
At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium, glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes.
This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book. “Why your Child is Hyperactive". Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
reactions to foods
food and nutrition
infants and allergies
a good diet
According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to____________
the vast number of different foods we eat
lack of a proper treatment plan
the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
the use of prepared formula to feed babies
The phrase "set off" is closest in meaning to____________
relieved
identified
avoided
triggered
What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
They can eat almost anything..
They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's ____________
lack of teeth
poor metabolism
underdeveloped intestinal tract
inability to swallow solid foods
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42
Diffusion, the process of introducing cultural elements from one society into another, occurs in three basic patterns: direct contact, intermediate contact, and stimulus diffusion.
In direct contact, elements of a society's culture may be adopted first by neighboring societies and then gradually spread farther afield. The spread of the manufacture of paper is an example of extensive diffusion by direct contact. The invention of paper is attributed to the Chinese Ts'ai Lun in A.D. 105. Within fifty years, paper was being made in many places in central China. By 264 it was found in Chinese Turkmenistan, and from then on the successive places of manufacture were Samarkand (751), Baghdad (793), Egypt (about 900), Morocco (about 1100), and France (1189). In general, the pattern of accepting the borrowed invention was the same everywhere. Paper was first imported into each area as a luxury, then in ever-expanding quantities as a staple product. Finally, usually within one to three centuries, local manufacture started.
Diffusion by intermediated contact occurs through the agency of third parties. Frequently, traders carry a cultural trait from the society that originated it to another group. As an example of diffusion through intermediaries, Phoenician traders spread the alphabet, which may have been invented by another Semitic group, to Greece. At times, soldiers serve as intermediaries in spreading a culture trait. During the Middle Ages, European soldiers acted as intermediaries in two ways: they carried European culture to Arab societies of North Africa and brought Arab culture back to Europe. In the nineteenth century Western missionaries brought Western-style clothing to such places as Africa and the Pacific islands.
In stimulus diffusion, knowledge of a trait belonging to another culture stimulates the invention or development of a local equivalent. A classic example of stimulus diffusion is the creation of the Cherokee syllabic writing system by a Native American named Sequoya. Sequoya got the idea from his contact with the English; yet he did not adopt the writing system nor did he even learn to write English. He utilized some English alphabetic symbols, altered others, and invented new ones. All the symbols he used represented Cherokee syllables and had a distinctly Cherokee form.
The passage mainly discusses how ____________
cultures retain their unique characteristics
cultural elements transfer from one culture to another
paper came into general use
economies grew through trade and manufacturing
The word “gradually” in paragraph 2 in closet in meaning to ____________
little by little
largely
sharply
dramatically
The word “successive” is closest in meaning to____________
specialized
principal
prosperous
subsequent
The word "it" refers to ____________
diffusion
contact
trait
society
According to the passage, a change that occurred in Africa and the Pacific islands as a result of the arrival of missionaries was____________
an increase in the presence of soldiers
variation in local style of dressing
the manufacture of paper
the introduction of new alphabetical systems
What did Sequoya do?
Adopt the English writing system for use in Cherokee
Study English intensively in order to learn to write it
Teach English to Cherokee Native Americans
Create a Cherokee writing system based on elements of the English alphabet
In stating that the Cherokee writing system is a classic example, the author means that this example is especially____________
typical
understandable
difficult
old
Which of the following statements about direct contact, intermediate contact, and stimulus diffusion is NOT true?
They all cause changes in culture.
They all occur in more than one culture.
They all involve the interaction of cultures.
They all require the trading of manufactured products.
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The lion has long been a symbol of strength, powerful and cruelty.
long been
a
symbol
powerful
It was not until his father threatened to punish him did he told him the truth.
was
to punish
did
told
Happy people often find it easily to get to sleep and they sleep soundly.
Happy
easily
to sleep
soundly
The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.
He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
She broke down the moment she heard the news.
She was broken down for a moment when she heard the news.
She broke her leg when she heard the news.
On hearing the news, she broke down.
When she heard the news, she was broken down.
You'd better stop talking or you'll dig yourself a deeper hole.
You should stop talking, or else you'll be too tired to go on digging.
If you don't stop talking now, you will cause yourself a problem.
If you stop talking now, things won't be better for you.
You'd better stop digging, or the hole will become too deep.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the bank. She now regrets it.
Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the bank.
Susan felt regret because she didn't apply for the summer job in the bank.
If only Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the bank.
Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the bank.
It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be able to deal with figures.
Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures.
Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world.
The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures.
Dealing with figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world.
