50 CÂU HỎI
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
They will be able to walk across the river _______ .
A. when the ice will be thick enough
B. if the ice will be thick enough
C. if the ice is thick enough
D. unless the ice is thick enough
You had your house decorated, _______ ?
A. hadn't you
B. weren't you
C. didn’t you
D. haven’t you
The medicine _______ at a high place where the children can't reach.
A. must be kept
B. must keep
C. must be keeping
D. must not kept
My new shoes cost me _______ the last pair I bought last week.
A. as much three times as
B. more than three times
C. more three times than
D. three times as much as
When we arrived at this house, it was a jungle in the garden but Peter always _______ and had it looking like the gardens of a palace within six months.
A. had green fingers.
B. caught red handed
C. had the black sheep
D. saw through rose colored spectacles.
We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We _______ for more than 10 hours
A. had been traveling
B. have been traveling
C. have traveled
D. were traveling
Maria Sharapova became the first Russian _______ a Wimbledon single title.
A. who wins
B. which won
C. to win
D. that was winning
After years of neglect, there was a huge _______ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. Refurbishment
B. restoration
C. preservation
D. conservation
She travelled the world to _______ her dreams.
A. fulfill
B. find
C. trail
D. pursuit
Williams is working _______ an export company. He intends to apply _______ another job because he is not satisfied with the salary.
A. in/on
B. at/out
C. from/on
D. for/for
Don't forget _______ her my message when you see her.
A. gave
B. giving
C. to give
D. give
We are looking for people with _______ experience.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
The crowd went _______ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.
A. wild
B. wildfire
C. wilderness
D. wildly
Please _______ and see us some time - you're always welcome.
A. come to
B. come about
C. come away
D. come round
How is slang defined by the author?
A. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
B. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.
C. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.
D. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
It can be inferred from the passage that the author _______ .
A. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang
B. approves of slang or colloquial speech in appropriate situations
C. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation
D. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing
The word "obscurity" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _______ .
A. influence
B. disappearance
C. qualification
D. tolerance
Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Idiomatic phrases
B. Standard speech
C. Dictionary usage
D. Different types of vocabulary
The word "appropriate" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. large
B. important
C. old
D. correct
Which of the following is TRUE of standard usage?
A. It is constantly changing.
B. It can be used in formal or informal settings.
C. It is only understood by the upper classes.
D. It is limited to written language.
The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to _______
A. the majority
B. slang phrases
C. words
D. memories
The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT _______ .
A. number of linguists
B. new situations
C. a new generation
D. interaction among diverse groups
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Hoa: "Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?"
Mary: “ _______ ”
A. Neither. I'm going to lease one.
B. Yes, I am.
C. That's impossible. I can't afford a new one.
D. Yes, I'd like one. Thank you.
Ben: "You didn't go to school yesterday, did you?"
Jasmine: " _______ . I saw you, but you were talking to someone"
A. No, I didn’t
B. I went
C. Let me see
D. Yes, I didn't
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
A. related to
B. sentences
C. consists of
D. A paragraph
It is important that cancer needs to be diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.
A. needs to be diagnosed
B. as early as possible
C. important
D. to assure
If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease can have severely effects on that species.
A. If
B. does not have
C. severely
D. introduced
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. legend
B. generous
C. legal
D. manager
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. considerate
B. appropriate
C. associate
D. adequate
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.
The number of young people using social media is increasing.
A. More and more social media are for the youth.
B. The number of social media for the youth is increasing.
C. More and more young people are using social media.
D. There are more people using social media than in the past.
People say that at least ten applicants have been selected for the job interview.
A. People say that fewer than ten job interviews have been held so far.
B. It is said that no fewer than ten people are going to be interviewed for the job.
C. It is said that well over ten people are interested in having an interview for the job.
D. I have heard that only ten people have been chosen to have the job interviewed.
I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.
A. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.
B. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
C. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.
D. He should not have been envious of his brother's achievement.
The pace of life threatens to leave many of us behind, and (33) ______ of this pressure, we spend time looking for short-cuts in our working lives.
A. owing
B. therefore
C. due
D. as a result
Some organisations seem to expect staff to work more than the usual eight hours, without recognizing the fact that tiredness causes people to make silly mistakes and leads to (34) _______ working practices.
A. inefficient
B. inefficiently
C. inefficiency
D. efficient
Try setting clear (35) _____ in your everyday work, however you must be careful that these are not unrealistic and can be achieved within the working day.
A. intentions
B. goals
C. ambitions
D. purposes
We tend to (36)_____ people who can multitask because we think they are working hard - but do all the electronic gadgets they use increase their efficiency in the long run?
A. go out with
B. look up to
C. catch up with
D. get through to
Maybe (37)______ with every email or mobile phone call immediately is not the best use of anyone's time.
A. dealing
B. dealt
C. to deal
D. deal
The word "fake" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. not real
B. very bad
C. very good
D. real
What is the main point of the passage?
A. Tourism can be good and bad for traditional culture.
B. Tourism is always bad for traditional culture.
C. Tourists don't care about traditional culture.
D. Tourism is always good for traditional culture.
What is one problem that tourists create?
A. They steal money from local people.
B. They hurt local businesses.
C. They interfere with local lifestyles.
D. They hurt local people.
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _______ .
A. local people
B. dancers
C. tourists
D. tourist guides
Why do local people want tourism?
A. Tourists tell local people about business.
B. Tourists destroy traditional culture.
C. Tourists bring money.
D. Tourists help teach local people.
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.
He worked the whole night last night. His eyes are red now.
A. If he didn't work the whole night, his eyes wouldn't be red now.
B. He worked the whole night last night otherwise his eyes were red now.
C. Unless he worked the whole night last night, his eyes were red now.
D. If he hadn't worked the whole night last night, his eyes wouldn't be red now.
The two sides were discussing. They weren't likely to reach an agreement.
A. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
B. Seldom do the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
C. Had the two sides discussed the agreement, they wouldn't have reached it.
D. Not until the two sides discussed did they likely to reach an agreement.
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. account
B. combine
C. publish
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 questions.
A. devastated
B. economic
C. comfortable
D. inventory
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.
If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed immediately.
A. deliberately
B. instinctively
C. coincidentally
D. accidentally
In just four short years, his company has made phenomenal progress in delivering great market success.
A. impressive
B. impeccable
C. unremarkable
D. inadequate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
You have to be on your toes if you want to beat her.
A. make her comply with your orders
B. pay all your attention to what you are doing
C. upset her in what she is doing
D. get involved in what she is doing
Computers and other electronic equipment become obsolete in just a few years, leaving customers with little choice but to buy newer ones to keep up
A. incomplete
B. inaccurate
C. outdated
D. broken