40 CÂU HỎI
Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence.
Of course, James liked his toy car very much.
A. Actually
B. Naturally
C. Generally
D. Luckily
Dad is willing to give a hand withcleaning the house.
A. help
B. give part of his body
C. use his hand
D. avoid
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
A. household
B. allow
C. reserved
D. confide
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
A. situation
B. understanding
C. informality
D. appropriate
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
She asked if I had passed the English test the week before.
A. “Have you passed the English test last week,” she asked.
B. “Had you passed the English test the week before?” she asked.
C. “Have you passed the English test the week before?” she asked.
D. “Did you pass the English test last week?” she asked.
The secret to success is hard work.
A. One must work hard to keep secrets.
B. Working hard ensures success.
C. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed.
D. One cannot succeed if he has secrets.
Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
B. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
C. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
D. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
It isn't necessary for you to finish the work right now.
A. It is necessary for you to start the work right now.
B. It isn't unnecessary for you to finish the work right now.
C. You don't have to finish the work right now.
D. You mustn't finish the work right now.
“You'd better apologize for being so rude,” said my friend to me.
A. My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
B. My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
C. My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude.
D. My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.
Mark the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) A, B, Cor D that needs correcting.
My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants.
A. to remember
B. to water
C. me
D. house plants
It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, and it is not difficult to learn how.
A. exactly
B. to write
C. and
D. how
Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence.
The audience respondedto his suggestion with a big clap.
A. replied
B. ignored
C. answered
D. reacted
In most social situations where some informalityis allowed, a brief raise of the hand or a small wave is fine.
A. common situations
B. politeness
C. unfriendly manner
D. close relationship
Which of the following is true?
A. The culture of a foreign country cannot be learned by reading books.
B. Visitors to a country are soon assimilated into its culture.
C. It’s easy to assimilate the culture of a foreign country.
D. British people understand their own culture more than other culture.
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it’s easy to.........
A. know the culture of other countries
B. know a lot about your own country's culture
C. describe stereotypes of your country
D. give exact information about your own country
If we stay a long time in a foreign country, .........
A. we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture
B. we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture
C. we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country
D. we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country
When asked about their own culture, many British people........
A. were surprised by the question asked.
B. argued they knew little about British culture
C. said they themselves were not typical of British people
D. gave incorrect answers
It is hard to learn about a country's culture from books because such books........
A. concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture
B. exaggerate national character
C. take no notice of culture difference
D. contain little information about culture
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
A. pushed
B. matched
C. booked
D. caused
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
A. keeps
B. beliefs
C. doctors
D. pets
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
A: May I sit here? ~ B: ..........
A. Ok. You will.
B. No, thanks.
C. No, you can’t.
D. Yes, with pleasure.
A: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary” ~ B: ...........
A. I don't like your sayings.
B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment.
D. Thank you very much. I am afraid.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We are a very close-knit family and very supportive........one another.
A. with
B. over
C. on
D. of
Body language is quiet and secret, but .......most powerful language of all.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. Ø
Most Americans use the first name very quickly when.......their new acquaintance.
A. making
B. addressing
C. talking
D. saying
Did Pat........she would be late?
A. tell
B. say
C. said
D. told
A: Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow?
~ B: No, it’s only a(n).........meeting.
A. informality
B. informal
C. formality
D. formal
We must tackle the problem with........and understanding.
A. sympathetic
B. sympathy
C. sympathize
D. sympathetically
Mathematics.........my most difficult subject so far this year.
A. were
B. was
C. have been
D. has been
The host asked Peter........tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred
B. did he prefer
C. that he preferred
D. if he prefers
I .......there once a long time ago and.......back since.
A. went - have not been
B. was going - did not go
C. had gone - was not
D. have gone - will not be
.......special occasions such as weddings, gifts are an expected part of courtesy.
A. On
B. For
C. To
D. In
Our newest franchise........in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees.
A. would open
B. will open
C. has open
D. is opened
If dancing isn't your thing, perhaps you ...(34)... singing
A. interest
B. prefer
C. hate
D. like
It all started in a small music ...(35)... in the city of Kobe.
A. stage
B. shop
C. tool
D. bar
One night, when usual guitarist didn't turn ...(36)..., the desperate bar owner recorded some music and invited his ...(37)... to sing instead.
A. against
B. over
C. up
D. back
One night, when usual guitarist didn't turn ...(36)..., the desperate bar owner recorded some music and invited his ...(37)... to sing instead.
A. relatives
B. guests
C. customers
D. shopkeepers
The idea was that, however badly you sang everyone applauded at the end and it proved the perfect ... (38)...for stressful Japanese businessmen to relax.
A. behaviour
B. road
C. way
D. thing
Today, you can find karaoke bars all over the world. It is so ...(39)... in China that restaurants normally have several karaoke machines going at the same time.
A. popular
B. favourable
C. famous
D. well-known
As one karaoke fan ...(40)..., it's something everyone should try at least once in their life.
A. introduces
B. says
C. interprets
D. reports