40 câu hỏi
Chimpanzees in the wild like to snack on termites, and youngsters learn to fish for them by pocking long sticks and other (1)........tools into the mounds that large groups of termites build.
relative
similar
close
connected
Researchers found that (2)............average female chimps in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania learned how to do termite fishing at the age of 31 months, more than two years earlier than the males.
at
by
on
for
Lonsdorf, director of field conservation at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, said that it is (3).............to find that, when a young male and female are near a mound
typical
regular
ordinary
frequent
‘she’s really focusing on termite fishing and he’s spinning himself round (4)...........circles’.
in
with
to
through
Dr Landsdorf and colleagues are studying chimpanzees at the zoo with a new, specially created termite mound, filled with mustard (5).......than termites.
other
else
instead
rather
What is the topic of the passage?
Life underground
Animal life in a desert environment
Desert plants
Man’s life in the desert
The word “desiccating” means____.
humidifying
killing
drying
life threatening
The phrase “those forms” refers to all of the following EXCEPT
water – loving animals
moist – skinned animals
many large animals
the bobcat
The author states that one characteristic of animals that live in the desert is that they ____.
are less healthy than animals that live in different places
are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
live in an accommodating environment
Which of the following generalizations are supported by the passage?
All living things adjust to their environments.
Healthy animals live longer lives.
Water is the basis of life.
Desert life is colorful.
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to____.
large animals
the forest animals
water – loving
the desert population.
The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT
they dig home underground
they are noisy and aggressive
they are ready to hunt after sunset
they sleep during the day
What is the passage mainly about?
the origin of baseball.
the influence of the “New York Game” on baseball
the commercialization of baseball.
the development of baseball in the nineteenth century
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalized.
hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism that develop in baseball.
the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational
opportunity if they did not want to mix with others or become a “muffin”.
business – minded investors were only interested in profits.
The word “inception” in line 8 is closest in meaning to ____.
requirements
rules
insistence
beginning
Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception?
they didn’t play on the weekend
the president would choose teams from among the members
a team might consist of 40 members
they might be called “duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine.
According to the second paragraph, all of the following are true except____.
commercialism became more prosperous
the clubs are smaller
outstanding players got extra income
people gambled on the outcome of game
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “Golden Age”?
profits soared
a weekly periodical news
wooden stadiums replaced open fields
the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed.
The word “itself” in line 24 refers to____.
the Western League
growing cities
the Midwest
the American League
The word “lavish “in line 11 is closest in meaning to____.
very generous
prolonged
Grand
extensive
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.
requests
calculates
questions
attacks
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.
civic
service
fertile
determine
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.
contribute
dynamics
imagine
devastate
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.
habitat
expansion
endanger
agreement
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.
Tom said that he was trying to carry out some campaigns to protect the environment and will encourage others to do so.
he was trying
some
campaigns
will encourage others
My elder sisters, both of them were doctors, said they were too busy to pick me up.
elder
both of them
too busy
to pick
Tropical rain forests are founded in a belt around the Equator of the Earth.
Tropical
founded
a
of
It is very difficult for her to prevent him for smoking in her house.
very
for
prevent
for smoking
If we cannot save the forests in their original state, we must save enough to preserve them as living burgeon ecosystem
cannot save
original
save enough
living burgeon ecosystem
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The students in class were made _____ very hard
learning
learn
to learn
having learnt
____ umbrella should not be used during ______ thunderstorm.
a/a
the/a
an/a
no article/ a
I have had a toothache for one week but I still keep _____ going to the dentist.
put on
taking off
take on
putting off
She hasn’t had a _____ week. She seems to have done nothing at all.
productive
enthusiastic
economic
extensive
The police have not found the robbers yet and the bank robbery is still under ____
provision
investigation
explanation
division
I decided _________ the dictionary you told me about.
bought
buy
buying
to buy
The university ____ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.
supports
is supported
is supporting
has supported
She always complained ___ her parents ___ how small her room was or how few clothes she had.
with/ for
with/about
to/ about
to/ for
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will __ to learn than a native speaker of Chinese
find Portuguese much easier
find that Portuguese is much easy
find Portuguese much easy
find Portuguese is much easier
I couldn’t help ____ when I saw your face after making up.
to laugh.
for laughing
laughing
laughed
When she _____ at the new dress for half part an hour, she asked how much it_____
have looked/cost
had looked/cost
has been looking/costed
looked/costs
