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