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 questions.
A.challenge
B. achievement
C.chance
D. scholarship
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. passage
B. luggage
C.age
D. damage
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. comfortable
B. powerful
C. opinion
D. accurate
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. completion
B. understand
C. material
D. behavior
Sally has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world; she must be on cloud nine now.
A. extremely panicked
B. obviously delighted
C. incredibly optimistic
D. desperately sad
Her physical condition was not an impediment to her career as a singer. She has won a lot of prizes.
A. advantage
B. obstacle
C. barrier
D. disadvantage
The new cartoon film catches the fancy of the children.
A. satisfies
B. amuses
C. attracts
D. surprises
The kidnapper gave himself up to the police.
A. confided himself
B. surrendered
C. accommodated himself
D. went up
Kelly: “It’s was very kind of you to give me a lift home”.
- Mark: “_______________________”
A. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice.
B. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house any way.
C. I’m not pleased.
D. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house any way.
Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
- Hoa: “Swimming should be taught in the school.”
- Nam: “___________. It is an essential life skill.”
A. Oh, that’s a problem.
B. I can’t agree with you more.
C. Not at all.
D. You can make it.
Many parents tend to push their children because they believe that good education will enable them to _________ in the future.
A. turn up
B. get on
C. get out
D. turn down
It gets _________ when the winter is coming.
A. cold and cold
B. cold and colder
C. more and more cold
D. colder and colder
The organization underwent _________ reforms.
A. far-reaching
B. far-gone
C. far-off
D. far-flung
The Beauty Contest is _________start at 8:00 a.m our time next Monday.
A. due to
B. bound to
C. about to
D. on the point of
If people paid more attention to the environment, the Earth _________ greener.
A. would be
B. will be
C. would have been
D. had been
Nobody comes there, _________?
A. does he
B. doesn’t he
C. do they
D. don’t they
The teacher likes her essay because it’s very __________.
A. imagination
B. imaginable
C. imaginative
D. imaginary
I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown ________________ to the noise of vehicles.
A. accustomed
B. unconscious
C. familiar
D. aware
All applicants must _______a full CV with their job application before October 1st.
A. permit
B. omit
C. submit
D. admit
That book is about the people in Samoa ____________ for two years.
A. that she lived
B. that she lived among them
C. among whom she lived
D. where she lived among them
When the first child was born, they _________ married for three years.
A. have been married
B. had been married
C. will been married
D. will have been married
This girl doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is _______________ fascinating for it.
A. as
B. the same
C. all the more
D. the more
It was (23) _________ the principle that light could be “refracted” or bent, by a glass lens.
A. based upon
B. based by
C. based in
D. based at
It was soon discovered that tiny objects could be magnified (24) _________ size when viewed through a glass len
A. by
B. on
C. in
D. with
that had been ground and polished in a specific (25) _________.
A. procedure
B. manner
C. fashion
D. character
it was not until the 13th and 14th centuries in Europe (26) _________ it was put to practical use in the form of eyeglasses.
A. when
B. than
C. then
D. that
Born in Delft, Holland, he became skilled at (27) _________ very sharp and accurate magnifying lenses.
A. granting
B. grinding
C. scraping
D. rubbing
What is this passage mainly about?
A. Changes to Carnegie Hall
B. The appearance of Carnegie Hall
C. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression
D. Damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
In the second paragraph, what is the meaning of the word “detrimental”?
A. Dangerous
B. Significant
C. Extreme
D. Harmful
What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
A. The acoustic dome was damaged.
B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.
C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
D. The stage was renovated.
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
A. A violinist
B. An architect
C. A steel mill owner
D. The mayor of New York City
What was Isaac Stem’s relationship to Carnegie Hall?
A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946.
B. He performed on opening night in 1891.
C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
A. Restoring the outer wall
B. Expanding the lobby
C. Restoring the plaster trim
D. Repairing the ceiling
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the last paragraph?
A. Announced
B. Restricted
C. Overshadowed
D. Located
The word “despondent” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. Curious
B. Unhappy
C. Thoughtful
D. Uncertain
The author mentions “Baring the teeth in a hostile way” in order to__________.
A. Differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of its
B. Support Darwin’s theory of evolution
C. Provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood
D. Contrast a facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions
The word “them” in the passage refers to __________.
A. Emotions
B. People
C. Photographs
D. Cultures
According to paragraph 2, which of the following was TRUE about the Fore people of New Guinea?
A. They did not want to be shown photographs.
B. They were famous for their story-telling skills.
C. They knew very little about Western culture.
D. They did not encourage the expression of emotions.
According to the passage, what did Darwin believe would happen to human emotions that were not expressed?
A. They would become less intense.
B. They would last longer than usual.
C. They would cause problems later.
D. They would become more negative.
According to the passage, research involving which of the following supported the facial-feedback hypothesis?
A. The reactions of people in experiments to cartoons.
B. The tendency of people in experiments to cooperate.
C. The release of neurotransmitters by people during experiments.
D. The long-term effects of repressing emotions.