50 CÂU HỎI
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.
Marie didn't turn up at John's birthday party. I feel so sorry for that.
A. It's a shame Marie had turned up at John's birthday party.
B. If only Marie turned up at John's birthday party.
C. I wish Marie had turned up at John's birthday party.
D. I wished Marie wouldn't turn up at John's birthday party.
Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
C. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
D. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
As mentioned in the first paragraph, the following aspects will be influenced by the aging in the society, EXCEPT ________ .
A technology achievements
B. the stable progress of families
C. medical care
D. social welfare
What does the word "This" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A the reduction of the official age entirely pensioned
B. public pension benefits
C. central issue
D. the relationship between the official retirement age and actual retirement age
The word "incentives" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. blocks
B. obstacles
C. impediments
D. stimuluses
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is the measure of old-age social insurance programs?
A. The decrease in the age the elderly can receive pension
B. Widening the gap between official and actual ages of retirement
C. Enacting many policies to increase their income before retirement
D. The encouragement the elderly to contribute more in economy
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the author in the passage?
A. To suggest some effective solutions to deal with the rapid increase of the aging population
B. To prove the significant contribution of the aging population to the world economy
C. To provide an overview of the drawbacks of the world's aging population
D. To present a synopsis of the causes and effects of the aging population
What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. The fertility of the world population is not enough to substitute the elderly.
B. The birth rate in developed countries is less than that in developing nations.
C. The improvement in medical care is one of the reasons for falling fertility.
D. The increase in death rate led to the shortage of laborers in developed countries.
The word "chronic" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. short-lived
B. temporary
C. long-lasting
D. unstable
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 stress in each of the following questions.
A. global
B. native
C. verbal
D. compare
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 stress in each of the following questions.
A. recommend
B. disappear
C. entertain
D. fortunate
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.
My brother usually asked me for help whenever he has difficulty doing his homework.
A. for
B. has
C. doing his homework
D. My brother
I am sure I am becoming forgettable because last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. locked myself
B. twice
C. I am
D. forgettable
Fortunately, her weight has been increasing remarkably since they began receiving treatment.
A. has been
B. Fortunately
C. they
D. receiving treatment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Nam is talking to Lan about the environmental problem today.
- Nam: "What are the main threats to the environment today?" - Lan: “ ________ ”
A. Environmental pollution is a big issue for our planet.
B. Threats are possible dangers to the environment.
C. We need a clean environment to live in.
D. Probably deforestation and global warming.
Joanna is inviting Sally to go out with her.
- Joanna: "Well, would you like to come out for dinner? Let's go somewhere this evening."
- Sally: “ ________ ”
A. Shall we go out tonight?
B. How do you feel about it?
C. I love going out.
D. Really? I'd love to.
The word "modified" in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to ________ .
A. allocated
B. allowed
C. changed
D. grasped
All of the followings are TRUE about the judges of Man Booker Prize EXCEPT that ________.
A. judges do different jobs in the society
B. they may invite authors of the books which are appropriate for the prize
C. their decisions are affected by the sponsors
D. judges are selected every year
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to ________ .
A. the books
B. the publishers
C. the authors
D. the judges
What will happen to the writers after they win the prize?
A. They will have huge influence in the publishing world.
B. They will become a member of the judging board next year.
C. There will be an upsurge in the sales of their books.
D. All of their book will be highly appreciated.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The sponsor of the Man Booker prize
B. The most well-known contemporary books
C. A prestigious award in literature
D. The judging panel of a book prize
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Although the cooling process may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive accountable loss of heat.
A. recognized
B. accepted
C. affected
D. confused
A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and automatically organize them.
A. remind
B. relay
C. recognize
D. refuse
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. cooked
B. waited
C. decided
D. visited
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. dream
B. peace
C. mean
D. head
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 is not here, perhaps he is ill.
A. John must be ill, so he is not here.
B. John needn't be here because he is ill.
C. John may be ill, so he is not here.
D. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here.
We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
A. We have four cooks for the party.
B. Cooking for the party will be done in four hours.
C. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
D. We didn't start cooking for the party until four.
My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not ask him for help."
A. My friend told me to ask him for help.
B. My friend advised me not to ask him for help.
C. My friend suggested not asking him for help.
D. My friend prohibited me from asking him for help.
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.
Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing.
A. unfairness
B. partiality
C. injustice
D. equality
I really enjoy a cut and thrust with James; he always has a unique perspective, even if we clash sometimes a boring discussion
A. a boring discussion
B. a lively debate
C. an approval
D. a disagreement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The more he slept, ________ irritable he became.
A. much more
B. the most
C. the very more
D. the more
The cat showed her ________ for the stale fish by turning her back on it.
A. disgrace
B. despair
C. disgust
D. distress
He will go out with his friends ________ .
A. until he completed his homework
B. when he was completing his homework
C. before he shall have completed
D. as soon as he has completed his homework
She has been sitting at the computer since her husband ________ home.
A. was coming
B. will come
C. came
D. comes
He suffers ________ headaches.
A. by
B. with
C. from
D. to
Unluckily, Tom's illness turned out to be extremely ________ so he was kept in isolation.
A. infectiously
B. infection
C. infectious
D. infect
The two scientists disagreed and a ________ argument developed.
A. bitter
B. sour
C. salty
D. wet
________ every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. Having won
B. Winning
C. When he won
D. On being won
My aunt gave me a ________ hat on my 16th birthday.
A. nice new yellow
B. yellow new nice
C. nice yellow new
D. new nice yellow
She didn't walk home by herself ________ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because
B. despite
C. although
D. because of
If you have a ________ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
A. trouble
B. dislike
C. discontent
D. complaint
Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ________ in the pan; they haven’t won the match since then.
A. flame
B. light
C. flash
D. blaze
When I got to 16, some of my friends left school to get a job, but most ________ .
A. stayed on
B. moved back
C. got in
D. dropped out
She feeds the chickens twice a day, ________ ?
A. hasn't she
B. isn’t she
C. doesn’t she
D. didn’t she
The road to our village ________ next year.
A. widened
B. can widen
C. has widened
D. will be widened
A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (46) ________ our lives.
A. prolong
B. expand
C. stretch
D. lengthen
The participants were asked how (47) ________ contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances.
A. many
B. lots of
C. much
D. few
Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (48) ________ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives.
A. assurance
B. insurance
C. expectancy
D. expectation
According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (49) ________ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health.
A. what
B. that
C. whom
D. who
(50) ________ , our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
A. Moreover
B. For example
C. Otherwise
D. However