40 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.
A. combustion
B. conservation
C. purification
D. pollution
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.
A. mild
B. mildew
C. mile
D. pile
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.
A. respiratory
B. initiative
C. eco-friendly
D. renewable
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.
A. initiative
B. necessary
C. discriminate
D. authority
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.
It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A. studies
B. more
C. attempting
D. to pass
The customs in his country are more traditional than that in the United States.
A. customs
B. country
C. traditional
D. that
Tom like to gossip about other people , so he doesn’t like them to gossip about him.
A. other people
B. so
C. them
D. about him
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the ___ of life on the earth.
A. purification
B. sustainability
C. conservation
D. responsibility
These eggs come from free-range chickens ___ eat only organic grains.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. they
___ is what shaped our cities into what they are today.
A. Electrification
B. Industrialisation
C. Determination
D. Urbanisation
If you don’t ___ this opportunity, you might not get another one.
A. catch
B. grab
C. capture
D. hold
I can’t stand ___people who are not tolerant of new ideas.
A. narrow-mind
B. narrow-minded
C. minded-narrow
D. narrow-minding
It is recommended that he ___ his course.
A. taking
B. take
C. takes
D. took
Traffic congestion has become a mojor issue, while schools and hospital are ___.
A. overbearing
B. overdone
C. overdeveloped
D. overloaded
His father left New York. The doctor suggested he ___ there.
A. not stayed
B. won’t stay
C. not stay
D. not go to stay
Her ___ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.
A. importance
B. dedication
C. emphasis
D. reputation
Bill Gate’s ___ in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is remarkable.
A. generosity
B. politeness
C. wealth
D. talent
At first, Microsoft had ___ hyphen in the name “Micro-soft”, combination of microcomputer and ___ software.
A. a-the-a
B. a-a-ф
C. the-the-ф
D. ф-a-the
I first met her four years ago when we ___ at a middle school.
A. had been studying
B. are studying
C. have been studying
D. were studying
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
"I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?" - "________ . I'm not using it anyhow."
A. I don't care
B. I don't know
C. Yes, indeed
D. Sure, go ahead
Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?” – Receptionist: “_____”
A. Not at the moment. He can’t be disturbed.
B. OK, you will need to check my diary.
C. OK, let me just check the diary.
D. Have a seat and I’ll be with you in an hour.
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.
When you cross the street, be careful and be on the alert for the bus.
A. Look for
B. watch out for
C. search for
D. watch for
The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects
B. symptoms
C. hints
D. demonstrations
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.
In common with many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work.
A. In association with
B. In imitation of
C. Ignoring
D. Unlike
You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.
A. criticize yourself
B. wear a backpack
C. praise yourself
D. check up your back
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He can hardly see at all without glasses.
A. He can't see everything without glasses
B. He is practically blind without glasses.
C. He can see even if he doesn't wear glasses
D. He can see without glasses if he tries hard.
Richard shouldn’t have forgotten that yesterday was his wife’s birthday.
A. Richard’s wife forgot her own birthday.
B. Richard failed to remember the date of his wife’s birthday.
C. Richard had a birthday which his wife forgot.
D. Yesterday Richard remembered when his wife’s birthday was.
Although he was very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.
A. Despite of his tiredness, he was eager to help his child with his homework.
B. Tired as he was, he agreed to help his child with his homework.
C. Even if feeling very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.
D. He would have helped his child with his homework if he hadn't been tired.
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 new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January
A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January.
B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January.
C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January.
D. Her notice was given in in order for her to start her new job in January.
Popular discussions of the future often focus on the way (1) ________ will affect our lives – cars that drive themselves
A. technology
B. economy
C. politics
D. mathematics
computerized (2) ________that think like humans and vacations on the moon.
A. programs
B. softwares
C. robots
D. pets
Some of these (3) ________may sound like absolute fantasy.
A. events
B. facts
C. opinions
D. predictions
Only a few decades ago, most of us thought (4) ________shopping
A. window
B. electronic
C. virtual
D. actual
computerized body parts and virtual reality games were science (5) ________.
A. achievements
B. developments
C. fiction
D. progress
According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?
A. Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic.
B. Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination.
C. Most people don’t have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.
D. Scientists take up so much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else.
The word “obtain” is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. understand
B. acquire
C. distribute
D. purchase
The word “harness” is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. utilize
B. disguise
C. steal
D. block
With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. Fewer academic communities need to create their own internet systems.
B. The technology used by internet creators is too complex for computer owners to understand.
C. An Internet system with fewer users would be quicker.
D. Companies who develop their own intranets are limiting their information data base.
All of the following are advantages of business “Intranets” mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _______.
A. they provide a higher level of security
B. they share information with other company
C. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information
D. they move data faster