31 câu hỏi
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
reason
purpose
cuisine
composer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Viking
simple
picnic
install
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
psychology
badminton
medicine
phobia
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
perfect
crowded
heavy
unique
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The house has been lovingly ______ to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built.
excavated
restored
covered
inspected
He has twins ______ adorable that everyone enjoysspending time with them.
too
so
enough
such
San Francisco and the surrounding areas have long been home ______ many tech start-ups.
at
of
in
to
Bill asked me why ______ to go shopping with me.
I hadn’t invited him
hadn’t I invited him
I had invited not him
had I not invited him
She was ______ over the recent death of her mother.
depressed
thrilled
worried
frightened
It ______ that he has been making the best cheese in the area for 30 years.
is knowing
is known
knows
knew
If you are dealing with a ______ of mosquitoes, here are some tips to get rid of these annoying uninvited guests.
herd
pack
school
swarm
Stephen ______ me he’d bought that suit in a sale.
said
spoke
told
claimed
Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
It’s that horrible feeling that starts in your stomach. You feel dizzy, you feel sick and for some people it ends with a painful headache. ______.
a. Although it’s often called travel sickness, it’s really motion sickness.
b. In very serious cases, the doctor might prescribe tablets, but there are other remedies,fromdrinking ginger ale to sitting on brown paper!
c. Some people get it on exciting rides at the fair or even watching 3D movies where they complain of dizziness and nausea.
(Adapted from SGK English Discovery 9)
c-b-a
c-a-b
b-a-c
a-c-b
Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 13) most appropriately.
Many people find that avoiding reading in moving vehicles helps prevent symptoms.
Theme parks now offer motion sickness bags on all their thrill rides as a precaution.
Scientists continue to study why some individuals are more prone to motion sickness than others.
While unpleasant, motion sickness is rarely dangerous and there are various ways to manage its symptoms.
It’ll be great (15) ______!
finally going
finally to go
going finally
to finally go
She also suggested some (16) ______ like La Sagrada Familia and Camp Nou.
must-see spots
need-see spots
spots must see
spots need see
He said the paella there was (17) ______ he had during the trip and advised us to call and reserve a table, as it tends to get really busy.
the better
better then
the best
better than
My dad gave some practical advice too—he reminded me that Spain uses different sockets, so we should pack (18) ______ adapters.
a few
a little
few
little
He also recommended bringing fanny packs to keep our belongings (19) ______ while sightseeing.
secured
secure
securely
security
The father told his sons that he could pick them up from school that afternoon.
“I can pick them up from school in the afternoon”, said the father.
“I could pick you up from school that afternoon”, said the father.
“I could pick us up from school in this afternoon”, said the father.
“I can pick you up from school this afternoon”, said the father.
Buckingham Palace is open to the public. It’s where the royal family live.
Open to the public, Buckingham Palace where the royal family live is.
Buckingham Palace, is open to the public, where the royal family live.
Where the royal family live, Buckingham Palace, is open to the public.
Buckingham Palace, where the royal family live, is open to the public.
Roof/ of/ car/ can/ lower/ by/ press/ button/ here.
The roof of the car can lower by pressing this button here.
The roof of the car can be lowered by this button pressed here.
The roof of the car can be lowered by pressing this button here.
The roof of the car can lowered by this button being pressed here.
We/ hurry/ so/ have to/ make/ do/ quick snack.
We hurried up so we had to make a quick snack to be done.
We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.
We were hurrying so we had to make us do a quick snack.
We were in our hurry so we had to make and do a quick snack.
What does the sign say?
Do not touch the items on display.
Do not raise your hand in the museum.
Do not wave at strangers.
Do not count from 1 to 5.
What does the notice say?
No changes are being made to the visit-ing hours.
Visitors can pay a visit to the hospital from 4 am to 7 pm.
The patients can have as many visitors as they wish.
The number of visitors can only be one or two people.
What is the main idea of the reading passage?
Modern parenting focuses too much on physical safety
Excessive safety measures may have unintended negative consequences
Children today face more dangers than in previous generations
Food allergies are caused by poor hygiene habits
The phrase ‘keep them away’ in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
prevent them from
introduce them to
educate them about
comfort them near
How does the author develop the argument about safety concerns?
By presenting research studies with statistical data
Through personal stories about childhood injuries
Using examples and a scientific theory
Comparing different cultural approaches to parenting
Which potential benefit of risky play to children is NOT mentioned?
understanding consequences of actions
learning personal responsibility
building immunity to common germs
developing better social skills
What best describes the author’s perspective on child safety?
Strongly opposed to all safety measures
Concerned about overprotective tendencies
Indifferent to modern parenting approaches
Uncritically supportive of traditional methods
The word ‘hygiene’ in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
cleanliness
nutrition
exercise
education