40 CÂU HỎI
A survey was conducted to determine students' __________ toward their purposes of studying.
A. marriages
B. appearances
C. counterparts
D. attitudes
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. works
B. hands
C. shifts
D. groups
In my family, everybody has to make the household chores.
A. In
B. has
C. make
D. chores
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.
Before my younger brother arrived home, he has finished writing this report.
A. arrived
B. has finished
C. writing
D. this
The young are much more concerned _________ physical attractiveness than elderly people.
A. on
B. for
C. to
D. with
I'll keep my phone turned on __________ you call and need help.
A. so that
B. while
C. in case
D. when
The girl __________ on the stage is my classmate.
A. sung
B. singing
C. who is sung
D. that was sung
A number of political prisoners__________ since Independence Day.
A. was released
B. has been released
C. have been released
D. were released
Jack asked his sister where__________
A. she would go the following day
B. she will go tomorrow
C. you will go tomorrow
D. you would go the following day
We are a very close-knit family and very _________ of each other.
A. confident
B. supportive
C. reserved
D. obedient
An Indian woman has to __________ more in a marriage than a man.
A. determine
B. confide
C. sacrifice
D. oblige
When being interviewed, you should concentrate __________ what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. about
B. to
C. on
D. with
You are old enough to take __________for what you have done.
A. responsibly
B. irresponsible
C. responsibility
D. responsible
My uncle, _________ met you at the meeting last Sunday, is interested in science.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. whom
If John __________ an alarm, the thieves wouldn't have broken into his house.
A. installed
B. has installed
C. had installed
D. installs
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
His grandfather_________ twenty years ago.
A. died
B. has died
C. dies
D. had died
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. chemistry
B. statistics
C. computing
D. September
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. apply
B. household
C. campus
D. pressure
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. certificate
B. application
C. curriculum
D. compulsory
Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. arrive
B. happen
C. finish
D. start
We can use either verbalor non - verbal forms of communication.
A. using body
B. using face
C. using gesture
D. using speech
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.
There are some social situations where smaller non-verbal signals are more appropriate.
A. unsuitable
B. accurate
C. unacceptable
D. right
Pointing at someone is usually considered rude.
A. impolite
B. pleasant
C. discourteous
D. polite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.
Lora and Mary are talking about her new skirt.
Lora: "You look really nice in this red skirt, Mary." - Mary: "__________"
A. Don't mention it.
B. How dare you!
C. I'm afraid so.
D. That's very kind of you to say so. Thank you.
Laura is telling Bob about his last summer holiday.
Laura: Did you have a good trip, Bob? - Bob: "___________"
A. Don't worry!
B. Not too bad. Thanks.
C. It's my pleasure.
D. I'm glad you like it.
Some want to go on with their study (26)_______ college or university, others prefer to start work immediately.
A. on
B. from
C. with
D. at
Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live (27)_______ and help their parents.
A. independence
B. independent
C. independency
D. independently
They always (28)_______ their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter.
A. do
B. make
C. have
D. get
Unfortunately, owing to the guidance (29)_______ is poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for employment.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. what
It is the duty of the school and family (30)_______ these young people for their future jobs.
A. to prepare
B. to be prepared
C. being prepared
D. preparing
The best title for the passage could be __________.
A. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform
B. A Flight for Change
C. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century
D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed __________.
A. a strong educational background
B. a lot of money
C. good grades
D. a high level of intelligence
There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that __________.
A. American educational system was desperately in need of reform
B. private schools existed
C. children would grow up to be laborers
D. children should "spend" their time on education
The word "initiated" in the passage mostly means __________.
A. started
B. finished
C. continued
D. stopped
According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.
B. Horace Mann began raising teachers' salaries.
C. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
D. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life's work.
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 cowboy fell off his horse. He had been wounded by an arrow.
A. The cowboy wounded by an arrow had fallen off his horse.
B. The cowboy wounded by an arrow fell off his horse.
C. The cowboy fallen off his horse had been wounded by an arrow.
D. The cowboy falling off his horse had been wounded by an arrow.
We don't use a giant telescope. We can't see most of the stars.
A. If we use a giant telescope, we can see most of the stars.
B. Were we to use a giant telescope, we could see most of the stars.
C. Should we use a giant telescope, we can't see most of the stars.
D. If we used a giant telescope, we couldn't see most of the stars.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
People say that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. It was said that many people are homeless after the floods.
B. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods.
C. Many people were said to be homeless after the floods.
D. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
"Remember to lock the door before going to school," my sister said.
A. My sister wanted me to lock the door before going to school.
B. My sister told me to lock the door before going to school.
C. My sister advised me to lock the door before going to school.
D. My sister reminded me to lock the door before going to school.
How old do you think the house is?
A. When do you think the house was built?
B. When do you think the house had been built?
C. When do you think the house has been built?
D. When do you think the house is built?