45 CÂU HỎI
PART A: PHONETICS (5 POINTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. phobia
B. colonel
C. cocoa
D. mosaic
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. viscount
B. debris
C. foetus
D. aisle
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others’.
A. turmeric
B. paradigm
C. quarantine
D. aesthetic
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. affidavit
B. caterpillar
C. mandatory
D. alligator
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. tuberculosis
B. photosynthesis
C. aeronautical
D. hippopotamus
PART B: LEXICON and GRAMMAR (45 POINTS)
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I have a habit of making a list of my…………so I can keep track of where my money is going.
A. dividends
B. expenses
C. incomes
D. revenues
You can’t miss the deadline if you put your mind…………it.
A. on
B. in
C. int
D. to
The sport center near my house has courts for tennis and badminton and the………….
A. like
B. same
C. similar
D. alike
“Please don’t…………….the pots and pans or you’ll wake the baby up.”
A. whoosh
B. squeak
C. clatter
D. crush
He drove 300 miles to his girlfriend, only that she had already left two hours before.
A. finding
B. to be finding
C. to find
D. found
.…………….he tries, he can’t win her heart.
A. How hard
B. However hard
C. No matter hard
D. For as hard as
A few of.…………….are planning to spend our two-week holiday in Hoi An.
A. us girls
B. we girls
C. girls we
D. girls
Mr. Miller.…………….his daughter’s boyfriend up and down, and then asked him a question.
A. watched
B. checked
C. observed
D. looked
When we were children, our parents.…………….us to tidy up our room.
A. were always told
B. told always
C. forever told
D. were forever telling
A barbecue in the rain is.…………….ridiculous idea.
A. an utterly
B. a fully
C. a highly
D. a deeply
If you act on.……………., you risk making mistakes.
A. purpose
B. impulse
C. sense
D. attitude
Surely Martin wouldn’t be so stupid.…………….his savings in the house.
A. keeping
B. enough to keep
C. to be kept
D. as to keep
Thomas is a quiet child with a.……………imagination.
A. fertile
B. docile
C. fruitful
D. restless
It’s so sad that she didn’t.……………to help me out when I was in trouble.
A. open an eye
B. lift a finger
C. break a leg
D. bend an arm
Ana: “How kind, you really shouldn't have bothered.”
Tom: “.…………….”
A. Don’t worry, I didn’t bother at all
B. It was a good thing to do
C. It was nothing, really
D. Why not? I was happy
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It has been a longtime since he last came up trumps in such a thrilling game.
A. failed unwisely
B. made mistakes
C. shined brightly
D. succeeded unexpectedly
“Are you sure you want him to join us?” Rachel asked incredulously.
A. irritatingly
B. discontentedly
C. skeptically
D. impatiently
The principal's disappearance last Monday morning caused consternation among students.
A. distaste
B. dismay
C. discourage
D. distract
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
My cousin is living in an affluent area of London.
A. wealthy
B. privileged
C. impoverished
D. unpopular
She felt hard done-by as her parents left her nothing.
A. fairly treated
B. oddly pleased
C. bitterly hurt
D. justifiably proud
The way we obtain our news coverage is always (51)……………
A. growing
B. evolving
C. moving
D. rising
The public can gain information on current events from a wide variety of (52)…………….
A. sources
B. causes
C. ways
D. opportunities
Centuries ago, news was obtained either by word of mouth, with town criers (53)……………citizens of news and bylaws, or from print, with notices posted on doors of local inn.
A. explaining
B. informing
C. noting
D. communicating
or from print, with notices posted on doors of local inn. With the (54)……………of radio,
A. arrival
B. entrance
C. starting
D. approach
whole families could (55)……………together in the living room to listen to the daily news bulletin
A. team
B. gang
C. gather
D. unite
Even today, when TV sets occupy a prime (56)……………in the most used rooms in our house,
A. area
B. site
C. position
D. point
Except, of course, for the fact that many will (57)…………… in to them on their computer or tablet instead of turning their radio dial
A. turn
B. switch
C. tune
D. start
With the (58)……………use of social media, news travels faster than ever before.
A. sweeping
B. absolute
C. large
D. widespread
Minute-by-minute coverage of news no longer relies on TV networks. Increased internet access (59)……………individuals to share photos,
A. stimulates
B. assists
C. enables
D. advocates
opinions and even live videos with one sharp (60)……………on the screen.
A. stroke
B. tap
C. squeeze
D. nudge
The author’s primary purpose in the passage is to………….
A. confirm the safety and effectiveness of alternative medicine approaches
B. convey the excitement of crossing new medical frontiers
C. describe the recent increase in the use of alternative therapies
D. explore the variety of practices that fall into the category alternative medicine
The author describes wearing garlic in paragraph 1 as an example of…………..
A.. an arcane practice considered odd and superstitious today
B. the ludicrous nature of complementary and alternative medicine
C. a scientifically tested medical practice
D. a socially unacceptable style of jewelry
The word “conventional” as it is used in paragraph 2 mostly nearly means…………..
A. appropriate
B. established
C. formal
D. moralistic
The author most likely uses the Harvard survey results in paragraph 2 to imply that…...
A. as people age, they always become more conservative
B. people born before 1945 view alternative therapies with disdain
C. the survey did not question baby boomers (those born between 1945-1965) on the topic
D. many young adults are open-minded to alternative therapies
The statistic comparing total visits to alternative medicine practitioners with those to primary care physicians in paragraph 3 is used to illustrate the………….
A. popularity of alternative medicine
B. public’s distrust of conventional healthcare
C. accessibility of alternative medicine
D. affordability of alternative therapies
The word “complement” in paragraph 4 most nearly means………...
A. tribute
B. commendation
C. addition
D. substitute
The information in paragraph 4 indicates that Americans believe that conventional healthcare………....
A. offers the best relief from the effects of chronic diseases
B. should not use technology in treating illness
C. combines caring for the body with caring for the spirit
D. falls short of their expectations in some aspects
The author suggests that “crossed the line into mainstream medicine” in paragraph 5 involves…………..
A. performing stringently controlled research on alternative therapies
B. accepting the spiritual dimension of preventing and treating illness
C. approving of any treatments that a patient is interested in trying
D. recognizing the popularity of alternative therapies
In last paragraph, the author refers to garlic use again in order to………….
A. cite an example of the fraudulent claims of herbal supplement
B. suggest that claims about some herbs may be legitimate
C. mock people who take garlic capsules
D. offer a reason why some Americans are drawn to alternative health methods
Which of the following best describes the approach of the passage?
A. matter-of-fact narration
B. historical analysis
C. sarcastic criticism
D. playful reporting