47 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. teenager
B. privacy
C. irritation
D. hatred
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. threat
B. theatre
C. athletics
D. weather
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. improve
B. prepare
C. handle
D. provide
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. kayaking
B. mountaineer
C. instrument
D. dialog
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Nobody will trust you if you keep _______ your words.
A. putting up with
B. making up for
C. going back on
D. getting through with
Peter _______ as a bank manager for 30 years and retired at the age of 65.
A. worked
B. had been working
C. had worked
D. has worked
This guideline gives you advice on how to _______ safe when you are out.
A. keep
B. play
C. live
D. stay
I highly recommend this restaurant. The food is out of this _______.
A. earth
B. world
C. planet
D. universe
I believe you will clearly _______ your family and your pet before long.
A. lose
B. miss
C. remind
D. memorise
You must see this new film. It _______ your favourite actor.
A. stars
B. acts
C. directs
D. displays
I don’t think young children _______ be allowed to use mobile phones at meal time.
A. ought
B. must
C. better
D. should
The whole family love karaoke singing, and they insist on a(n) _______ games room in the new house in order not to deafen their neighbours.
A. full-sized
B. soundproof
C. open air
D. brightly lit
_______ they got engaged, they had only met five times.
A. As soon as
B. After
C. By the time
D. While
She _______ go climbing than karting. She once told me so.
A. would prefer
B. would like
C. would rather
D. would be
Jack is really _______ about his future jobs. He is expecting a good salary with excellent working conditions.
A. arrogant
B. optimistic
C. accusing
D. grateful
The _______ Arctic ice cap has been of great concern among environmentalists and scientists around the world.
A. dissolving
B. melting
C. breaking
D. freezing
I believe that she _______ to handle her own problems from now on.
A. had
B. supposed
C. should
D. ought
Peter _______ the whole story up and tricked everyone out of their money.
A. made
B. got
C. lived
D. created
A member of our school _______ has just won the first prize of the singing contest. He’s put his success down to his rehearsal and performances at school.
A. orchestra
B. band
C. cast
D. choir
Mark the letter A, B, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Tom: “Could you lend me your pen for a moment?” Susan: “_____”
A. Can you use someone else's pen?
B. Sorry, you’re asking the wrong person.
C. Not a chance, it's my favourite pen.
D. Sure, here you go.
Mark the letter A, B, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
- Peter: “I'm planning a vacation to Hawaii. Any recommendations for places to visit?”
- Lily: “_____”
A. You’re so ill-informed.
B. You should definitely visit Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor.
C. Hawaii is overrated.
D. What a good idea!
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.
John has been sticking to school rules and he is never fined or punished by the teacher.
A. adjusting
B. obeying
C. breaking
D. discussing
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.
Natural disasters, such as storms, are the direct consequences of climate change.
A. causes
B. impacts
C. root
D. development
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.
I really admire Hellen Keller for all her efforts and determination.
A. doubt
B. tolerate
C. respect
D. trust
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.
Environmentalists insist that something should be done about the alarming habitat destruction.
A. waking
B. frightening
C. risky
D. endangered
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.
John left as soon as he saw me at the party.
A. John was leaving when he saw me at the party.
B. John had left before he saw me at the party.
C. When John had seen me at the party, John left.
D. The moment John saw me at the party, John left.
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.
If I were you, I would compensate for her disappointment with a present.
A. I strongly believe that a present would make up for her disappointment.
B. Personally, I think I should buy her a present as compensation for her disappointment.
C. I think you ought to give her a present to make up for her disappointment.
D. From my point of view, a present can’t get away her disappointment.
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.
I find it hard to put up with staying up late.
A. I can’t stand going to bed late.
B. I have no trouble going to bed late.
C. I find staying up late bearable.
D. I am not used to going to bed early.
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.
My grandfather had been treated unfairly for some time. He quit the job.
A. My grandfather stopped doing the job as soon as he was treated unfairly.
B. Although my grandfather had been unfairly treated, he continued doing the job.
C. My grandfather wouldn’t quit the job if he were treated fairly.
D. Having been unfairly treated for a while, my grandfather gave the job up.
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.
Geocaching offers a variety of benefits. It doesn’t attract me.
A. However appealing geocaching is, it offers lots of benefits.
B. Geocaching offers a lot of benefits, so it doesn’t appeal to me.
C. I am not attracted to geocaching despite the various benefits it offers.
D. Geocaching holds no appeal to me although it offers hardly any benefits.
The most important (34)_______ of a person’s life is the first few years when he/she is a child.
A. part
B. phase
C. era
D. season
It is in these years (35)_______ the brain grows the fastest.
A. that
B. when
C. which
D. where
In actual fact, it is widely held that 80 percent of the brain is formed by the time a child (36)_______ three.
A. develops
B. becomes
C. turns
D. has
Half of each meal a baby eats is used to (37)_______ his/her brain.
A. build
B. built
C. building
D. have built
(38)_______, as parents, one should never underestimate the power of nutritious food, playtime and food.
A. However
B. Moreover
C. Lastly
D. Therefore
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The benefits of collecting memorabilia
B. The ways to collect memorabilia
C. The causes of collecting memorabilia
D. The guide to collect memorabilia
The word “craze” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. madness
B. happiness
C. trend
D. aim
Which of the following is NOT true of collecting memorabilia?
A. Most people collect memorabilia for emotional reasons.
B. It is the best way to show you love a sport.
C. Memorabilia can be a form of investment.
D. Some people try hard to own rare memorabilia.
It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. memorabilia’s value stays unchanged throughout the years
B. owning one item of memorabilia is the most important
C. what memorabilia to collect reflects collectors’ likes and dislikes
D. memorabilia are collected only for fun and childhood memories
What is the tone of the passage?
A. Neutral
B. Approving
C. Disapproving
D. Sarcastic
The passage is mainly about _______.
A. the factors in one’s longevity
B. the characteristics of centenarians
C. Blue Zones and their populations’ longevity
D. the eating habits of centenarians
What does “these areas” refer to?
A. Blue Zones
B. cultural differences
C. places on Earth
D. old
Residents in Blue Zones _______.
A. are healthy at their old age
B. are different in terms of health behaviours
C. need a lot of help at the end of their life
D. live the longest in Europe
Residents in Blue Zones normally eat a lot of _______.
A. cokes
B. fish
C. meat
D. vegetables
Residents in Blue Zones _______ their mealtime.
A. dislike
B. minimise
C. enjoy
D. maximise
What does “resort to” mean?
A. refuse
B. use
C. buy
D. prescribe
It is most likely that residents in Blue Zones _______.
A. work very long hours at harvest time
B. move around in their cars or by bike
C. treasure family and neighbours’ company
D. live very lonely boring life