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 sentences.
A. around
B. mouse
C. count
D. country
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 sentences.
A. church
B. chemical
C. chore
D. channel
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 sentences.
A. companion
B. comparison
C. company
D. command
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 sentences.
A. access
B. process
C. success
D. progress
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 sentences.
A. immigrant
B. visitor
C. monument
D. commuter
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Jack was so frustrated as _______ had informed him about the meeting.
A. everybody
B. somebody
C. anybody
D. nobody
Susan _______ you a message, but I’m not sure.
A. would have sent
B. might have sent
C. must send
D. could send
It is lack of confidence _______ prevents young people from making success.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. when
. _______ a few weeks in the dormitory, Ken now has got an interesting school life.
A. Spend
B. To spend
C. Spending
D. Having spent
During the excursion, refreshments _______ to tourists every 3 hours.
A. is served
B. serve
C. are being served
D. will be served
He didn’t fix his car himself, he _______ at the garage.
A. has it fixed
B. had it fix
C. had it fixed
D. has it fix
If the kids had not got up late, we _______ late for the train.
A. would not have been
B. were not
C. would be not
D. will not be
The tourist guide agreed _______ us another 30 minutes for shopping.
A. giving
B. to give
C. and give
D. gave
She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if
B. even though
C. in spite of
D. despite
Children are spending so much time on tablet computers or smartphones that they are becoming addicted _______ them.
A. to
B. with
C. in
D. on
I'm trying to find out who _______ this building.
A. owns
B. own
C. owned
D. has owned
Poor Jane! She has gone _______ a bad flu just before the holiday.
A. up with
B. away with
C. down with
D. through with
Let's go away for a few days, _______?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. shall we
D. shall you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Anna: “Let’s chat online.” - Bill: “_______”
A. Not at all.
B. Thanks.
C. Never mind.
D. Good idea.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Tom: “What a good voice you have!” Susan: “_______”
A. Tell me about it!
B. Needless to say.
C. Welcome to the club!
D. Oh thanks. That means a lot to me.
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.
Although Mike is a child, he’s aware of what he should do and responsible enough for his studying.
A. careless
B. trustworthy
C. carefree
D. diligent
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.
The reality show has been temporarily cancelled due to the decrease in views.
A. permanently
B. briefly
C. momentarily
D. lengthy
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.
Sociability is a great asset to a salesman.
A. Modesty
B. Open-mindedness
C. Empathy
D. Friendliness
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.
The industry requires them to innovate constantly to keep up with their rivals.
A. export
B. neglect
C. invent
D. bring about
The advances that Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist since Newton, (25) _______ in science are beyond measure.
A. did
B. made
C. took
D. set
Einstein’s theory of relativity still reigns as one of the most influential (26) _______ in history.
A. breakdowns
B. breakups
C. breakthroughs
D. breakouts
As the developer of the most famous equation in history – E = mc2 – he, quite rightly, earned a Nobel Prize (27) _______ Physics in 1921 and published more than 300 papers during his lifetime, making his name synonymous with the term ‘genius’.
A. in
B. on
C. about
D. of
Not (28) _______ was he a formidable scientist, he was also an active voice for human rights,
A. until
B. before
C. only
D. much
(29) _______ for a more peaceful world and ardently denouncing the creation of atomic bombs.
A. campaign
B. to campaign
C. being campaigned
D. campaigning
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How mythologies were used in operas.
B. How operas were formed.
C. How operas attracted early supporters.
D. How operas became the most successful art form.
The underlined word “injecting” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. transforming
B. separating
C. adding
D. prescribing
It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that _______.
A. early operas were chiefly based on religious topics.
B. a group of Greek artists composed the first operas.
C. operas were considered as a substitute for the old-fashioned music at the time.
D. it was believed that ancient plays should only be acted to highlight their complicated plots.
The underlined word “them” in the 2nd paragraph refers to _______.
A. operas
B. composers
C. performances
D. rich people
According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A. Operas failed to attract Italian people’s attention at first.
B. Different kinds of instruments had been used before the main format of operas was settled.
C. Operas offered composers a wider range of chances and creativity when writing.
D. Ancient elites chose operas as a way to show off their privileged backgrounds.
What is a primary characteristic of the early years of opera?
A. Limited experimentation
B. Established format and structure
C. Rapid acceptance and success
D. Uniformity in orchestra placement and size
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.
Katie couldn’t get the job because she wasn’t confident.
A. It was because of Katie’s lack of confidence that she couldn’t get the job.
B. If Katie was confident, she could get the job.
C. Katie wished she were more confident because she couldn’t get the job.
D. Not getting the job, Katie wasn’t confident.
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.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t understand the problem.
A. Try as he might, he couldn’t understand the problem.
B. Although he had tried, he couldn’t understand the problem.
C. In spite of his try-out, he couldn’t understand the problem.
D. He couldn’t understand the problem but he didn’t try.
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.
You mustn’t use a dictionary during the test.
A. It’s not necessary for you to use a dictionary during the test.
B. You are not allowed to use a dictionary during the test.
C. You shouldn’t use a dictionary during the test.
D. You don’t have to use a dictionary during the test.
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.
Emma ate too much seafood at the party. She went down with food poisoning.
A. Were Emma to eat less seafood, she wouldn’t have got food poisoning.
B. If Emma hadn’t eaten too much seafood, she wouldn’t have got food poisoning.
C. Unless Emma stops eating seafood, she would go down with food poisoning.
D. Because of the food poisoning, Emma couldn’t eat seafood anymore.
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 police have arrested a young man. A famous stamp collection was stolen by him two weeks ago.
A. A young man has been arrested while stealing a famous stamp collection.
B. A famous stamp collection stolen by a young man, who has arrested.
C. A young man stealing a famous stamp collection two weeks ago has been arrested.
D. After stealing a famous stamp two weeks ago, a young man arrested.