50 CÂU HỎI
Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others
A. prescription
B. preliminary
C. presumption
D. preparation
Choose the word whose primary stress is different from the others
A. envelop
B. astronaut
C. tuberculosis
D. poverty
Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others
A. orchestra
B. chasm
C. chemical
D. orchard
Woodrow Wilson_______ as a governor before was elected President of the United States in 1912.
A. serving
B. had has served
C. who had served
D. to serve
Jenny’s engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune
A. must
B. might
C. will
D. should
I set the alarm clock for 5 AM every morning ___ I won’t be late for Subuh prayer
A. in order to
B. so as to
C. so that
D. to
Because anxiety often ___________more than one cause and is experienced in highly individual ways, its treatment usually __________more than one type of therapy.
A. will have/was requiring
B. has/requires
C. had/ will be requiring
D. has/had required
According to this newspaper, John is said___________a new record for the long jump.
A. to have established
B. establishing
C. to establish
D. established
A computer is a _____typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of documents
A. magically
B. magical
C. magic
D. magician
Peter ____come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure
A. must
B. may
C. can
D. will
I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I _____, then I _____ set up a language centre.
A. am/ can
B. were/ can
C. was/ could
D. were/ could
Someone _________ me there’s been an accident on the motorway.
A. asked
B. said
C. spoke
D. told
Carbon dioxie _____as one of the main contributiors to the greenhouse effect
A. had identified
B. has been identified
C. has identified
D. had been identified
Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentence
“___________” Thanks, I will.
A. Wish you a happy journey
B. Give my best wishes to your parents
C. Thank you for your help
D. Yoi got the first prize. Congratulation
Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentence
Excuse me, would you please tell me______?
Certainly. Go straight along here; it’s next to a hospital
A. How we can get to the post office
B. How can we get to the post office
C. How get to the post office
D. How could we get to the post office
Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentence
Would you mind if I use your dictionary? – “Of course not, _______”
A. Don’t do that
B. I’m sorry I can’t
C. It’s over there
D. I have a dictionary
Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentence
“ It’s kind of you to give me a ride to the station” - “________”
A. Not at all. It was a pleasure
B. Never mind
C. It doesn’t matter!
D. You can say that again!
Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentence
Could you get to the park before 3 o’clock? _______I’m still at the meeting then
A. I think so
B. Yes, I could
C. I’m afraid not
D. I’m afraid so
After ten years, the changes in this old city have occurred ______________
A. fastly
B. rapidly.
C. in rapid movement.
D. with rapid.
They always kept on good _________with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake
A. relations
B. terms
C. will
D. relationship
Parents are advised to put sharp breakable things out of ___ when small children are around
A. hand
B. reach
C. mind
D. stock
A grass-eating, river-dwelling mammal, the hippopotamus __________to the pig.
A. relate
B. relating
C. is related
D. being related
Human beings should not use plastic bags because they are really hard to _______
A. freeze
B. dissolve
C. melt
D. solved
Linda: I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.
Jack: Good luck! I’ll keep my _____crossed for you
A. legs
B. fingers
C. arms
D. hands
Life ________for female has risen over the last 10 years.
A. expectatation
B. expectance
C. expectancy
D. unexpectation
A molecule of DNA ______the instructions an organism needs to develop, live and reproduce
A. consists
B. contains
C. composes
D. concludes
Indicate the words or phrases that are CLOSET in meaning to the underlined words in each of thhe folloing sentences
The most striking technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution
A. productive
B. dangerous
C. prominent
D. recent
Indicate the words or phrases that are CLOSET in meaning to the underlined words in each of thhe folloing sentences
Everytime he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth
A. speak indirectly
B. doing things in the wrong order
C. making a mistake
D. saying embarrassing things
Which sentence is most similar to the following sentence from paragraph 1?
A. The Theory of Evolution is founded on evidence that non-organic compounds are the basis of lìfe,
developed in unguided way
B. Based on certain assumptions, we can prove that evolution occurs in all living and non-living entities
C. According to Darwin, if we assume that life at its origin was created from non-organic compounds and developed in an unguided manner, his theory holds true
D. Due to the controversy, it is hard to make assumptions about the Theory of Evolution
According to paragraph 2, what are the causes for species developing new traits and characteristics?
A. medicine and longgevity
B. survival and selection
C. mutation and genetic drigt
D. tenets and theory
The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to ____________
A. gene pool
B. survival
C. natural selection
D. traits and characteristics
According to paragraph 3, which is natural selection most comparable to as a process?
A. branching trees
B. selective breeding
C. irreducibly complex systems
D. the human eye
What is the purpose of paragraph 3 in the passage?
A. To show the simple to complext nature of natural selection in context
B. To create doubt as to the validity of the theory
C. To contrast with the ideas presented in paragaph 2
D. To segue into the main point presented in paragraph 4
All the following are mentioned in paragraph 4 as a viewpoint to state that natural selection is dificult to prove EXCEPT __________
A. The belieft that the complexity of the human eye could have been formed by natural selection seems highly unlikely
B. The presence of irreducibly complext system contradicts how evolution occurs
C. Modern technology has been used to prove that irreducibly complex system exits
D. Selective breeding is the major hole in the theory of natural selection
The word “plethora” in paragraph 5 is closet in meaning to _______
A. large
B. sufficient
C. essential
D. prominent
In paragraph 4, what was the auther’s purpose of including a quote that the belief that the
complexity of the human eye could have been formed by natural selection seems highly unlikely____
A. To provide evidence that irreducibly complex systems exists
B. To prove that the natural selection contradicts the basis of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
C. To support that the natural selection contributes to the basis of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
D. To support the claim that natural selection is just a theory and difficult to prove
According to paragraph 1, what has happened in some oil producing countries?
A. The supply of oil is unpredictable.
B. They are unwilling to sell their oil any more.
C. They are not producing as much oil as they used to.
D. Global warming is more sever here than in other countries
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Smart Grid technology to consumers?
A. It can reduce the amount of energy needed to power appliances.
B. It can tell them how much energy each appliance is using.
C. It can allow them to turn appliances on and off when they are not at home.
D. It can reduce their electricity bills.
According to paragraph 4, what is the problem with using renewable sources of power?
A. They can't be used at off-peak times.
B. They do not provide much energy.
C. They always cause system failure and blackouts.
D. They do not supply a continuous flow of energy.
In paragraph 6, what can be inferred about cities in the future?
A. Smart Grid technology will only be available in cities.
B. More people will be living in cities in the future than nowadays.
C. All buildings will generate their own electricity.
D. People in cities will be using cars and buses powered by electricity.
The word 'underway' in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to __________
A. in progress
B. complete
C. permanent
D. beneficial
What is the main idea of the final paragraph? (paragraph 6).
A. To describe how, where and when Smart Technology will be introduced.
B. To describe who will benefit from Smart Grid technology first.
C. To outline the advantages of Smart Grid technology.
D. To summarise the main ideas in the previous paragraphs.
The word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to____
A. energy
B. infancy
C. Smart Technology
D. pilot
All are mentioned as being types of "visual literacy" EXCEPT_________
A. Musical tones
B. Interior Design
C. Diagrams
D. Modern Art
An example from a science textbook of the phenomenon the author describes in the third paragraph could be __________
A. A genetic tree that coincides with the discussion of specific mammal classes in the text
B. A diagram of a specific chemical reaction that is used to explain a broad definition in the text
C. An illustration of a plant cycle that accompanies a chapter on photosynthesis
D. A cartoon that references the same methods discussed in the text about laboratory safety
The idiom in the sixth paragraph, "read against the grain of the text" is closest in meaning to ____
A. Reading to understand the underlying meanings and themes of the author's words-not just a literal
interpretation
B. Reading text that defines different types of wheat and grains
C. To read the text from right to left rather than left to right
D. To read books that use recycled paper and other green alternatives
In the seventh paragraph, the author suggests that literacy is multiple, meaning that ___________
A. To be "literate" can mean participating in any form of expression
B. One's literacy increases exponentially as greater mastery of reading and writing is achieved
C. Different genres and modes of expression require different background knowledge and perspectives to understand them
D. Literacy can only be gained by exploring every type of media and expression
Why does the author give the example of superhero comics to explain multiple literacies?
A. To explain that comic books are written for children and purely for entertainment. They require only a basic knowledge of the action that occurs in the story
B. To once again refer to his earlier points about "multimodal" texts
C. To insist that even when an author may intend multiple meanings and interpretations, they are rarely successful in conveying those to readers
D. Things that may seem on the surface to be only meant for a particular group of people can actually have very profound meanings to those who possess other types of literacy
The author says that video games _________
A. Are not yet entirely understood in terms of literacy, but are already impacting other forms of expression such as filmmaking
B. Are unrealistic and should not fall into the same categories as the other texts he describes
C. Are too violent to risk experimenting with for the purposes of understanding literacy
D. Are irrelevant in academic discussion because no one has yet determined how to explain the ways that people understand them
What would be the most logical information for the next paragraph to contain if the article continued?
A. A technological definition of video games, how they are made, and how they are played
B. A historical explanation of the very first video game and its evolution
C. Examples of the way that some people currently interpret video games and what they mean to them
D. A price comparison of video game consoles and whether or not quality has a direct impact on literacy
