50 CÂU HỎI
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When are you leaving ________ Singapore? This week or next week?
A. at
B. in
C. for
D. to
Tom burnt his hand when he ________ dinner.
A. has cooked
B. were cooking
C. cooked
D. was cooking
________ you study for these exams, the better you will do.
A. The hard
B. The harder
C. As hard as
D. The hardest
Don't ________ when he is telling the story.
A. stop off
B. stop in
C. break into
D. break in
I won't buy that car because it has too much ________ on it.
A. wear and tear
B. ups and downs
C. odds and ends
D. white lie
I will have been away from home for more than three years
A. until I will have returned to my country next month
B. once I had returned to my country next month
C. as soon as I will return to my country next month
D. by the time I return to my country next month.
I presume that they're not coming ________ they haven’t replied to the invitation.
A. because
B. because of
C. although
D. in spite of
________ a very big breakfast, the kids refused to have anything for lunch.
A. Having eaten
B. Eaten
C. Being eaten
D. Have eaten
During the interview, you should try to ________ a good impression on your interviewer.
A. try
B. give
C. have
D. create
The first round of France's 2022 presidential election ________ on 10 April.
A. was held
B. held
C. had held
D. was holding
He needs to do the homework before going out with his friends, ________ ?
A. doesn't he
B. does he
C. needn't he
D. need he
Every morning, my father usually drinks several cups of tea, has a ________ breakfast and then leads the buffalo to the field.
A. quickly
B. quick
C. quickness
D. quicker
The police have every good ________ to believe that he is guilty.
A. cause
B. excuse
C. reason
D. ground
Food and drinks which strongly ________ the body can cause stress.
A. boost
B. stimulate
C. motivate
D. encourage
I remember she wore a ________ dress to go out with her boyfriend last week.
A. white cotton Vietnamese
B. cotton white Vietnamese
C. Vietnamese white cotton
D. white Vietnamese cotton
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Jolie is reading a magazine on famous people, asking her friend.
Jolie: "Do you think celebrities today tend to focus more on wealth rather than achievements?"
Jolie's friend: " ________ . And this sets bad examples for young people."
A. It's out of the question
B. I think they focus more on achievements
C. You can say that again
D. Not at all
Nam and Mai are having a party at Nam's house.
Nam: "Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?"
Mai:” ________ . I'm full."
A. No, thanks
B. That would be great
C. Yes, please
D. Yes, I like your party
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. company
B. invention
C. attitude
D. manager
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. carry
B. consist
C. remove
D. protect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. scream
B. bread
C. cream
D. dream
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. delivered
B. maintained
C. examined
D. serviced
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Some students only cram for tests when there is little time left, so their results are not satisfactory.
A. prepare in a long time
B. prepare well
C. prepare in a short period
D. prepare badly
The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money.
A. building
B. foundation
C. preservation
D. destruction
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The young politician was in the news every day for weeks, but now he seems to have fallen off the radar.
A. been forgotten
B. been ignored
C. been written about
D. been well-known
Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.
A. controversy
B. disagreement
C. harmony
D. fighting
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
My eldest sister graduated from university. She soon started working as a freelance journalist.
A. No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university.
B. Not until my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist did she graduate from university.
C. No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist.
D. Hardly had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university.
When I was younger, I never learned to play a musical instrument. Now I regret this.
A. I wish I learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger.
B. I wish I played a musical instrument when I was younger.
C. I wish I would learn to play a musical instrument when I was younger.
D. I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger.
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 boss' anger suddenly erupts into furious shouting several days ago.
A. suddenly
B. boss'
C. erupts
D. furious
It is necessary and required that dental technicians and others who work with X-rays limit his exposure to these high penetrating rays.
A. high
B. and required
C. his
D. and others
Young people of an impressive age can easily be manipulated.
A. easily
B. Young
C. impressive
D. manipulated
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
He last visited London three years ago.
A. He didn't visit London three years ago.
B. He was in London for three years.
C. He has been in London for three years.
D. He hasn't visited London for three years.
It was unnecessary for Tim to take more clothes on a two-day trip.
A. Tim needn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.
B. Tim could have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.
C. Tim can't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.
D. Tim mustn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.
Tom said, "I'll give you this book back tomorrow, Mary. "
A. Tom told Mary that he wouldn't give her that book back the next day.
B. Tom told Mary that he would give her that book back the next day.
C. Tom told Mary that I would give you that book back the next day.
D. Tom said to Mary that she would give him that book back the next day.
Buying an IELTS certificate and getting rid of difficulties to achieve a high score tempts many candidates to pay (34) ________ money and avoid the hassle of taking part in the exam!
A. lots
B. much
C. few
D. many
But, unsurprisingly, wherever there is a demand, there are fraudsters (35) ________ are ready to take advantage of the situation in any possible way.
A. who
B. which
C. where
D. whose
That's why most (36) organisations and universities around the world have full confidence in the results of this exam.
A. non-profit
B. immigration
C. health
D. governmental
(37) ________ , in recent years, IELTS organisers (IDP and the British Council) have taken more drastic measures to maintain the safety and credibility of this test.
A. Moreover
B. Otherwise
C. Therefore
D. Nevertheless
Therefore, it can be said with absolute certainty that it is impossible to buy the IELTS certificate and whoever claims to sell them is definitely a con artist ready to take (38) ________ of the naivety, and sometimes greediness of candidates.
A. turn
B. charge
C. part
D. advantage
Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. Japanese Girls' Day.
B. Procedure of Hinamatsuri.
C. Different types of dolls for baby
D. The way to display the dolls.
The word "delicacies" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. rare flowers
B. expensive foods
C. traditional cakes
D. beverages
According to the passage, the following are true about Japanese Girls' Day, EXCEPT ________ .
A. Before the festival, hina dolls in ancient costumes are covered with a red carpet.
B. It is organized on March 3 to pray for health and happiness of Japanese girls.
C. Some sets of hina dolls are preserved to pass down the younger generation.
D. The hina dolls are categorized according to their hierarchy in the imperial court.
What will be done with the dolls after the festival?
A. being thrown away
B. being stored
C. being sold
D. being displayed in the girls’s room
What does the word "this" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. putting the dolls away as soon as possible
B. putting paper dolls into the rivers
C. leaving out the hina dolls
D. marrying off their daughters
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Big companies suffering from data leak.
B. Measures to protect customers' data.
C. Data privacy concerns and customers' trust.
D. Customers' reaction to Google Street View.
According to paragraph 3, as millions of users found their private details were leaked, they ________ .
A. attacked Facebook's privacy policies.
B. fined Facebook for storing their data.
C. criticized Facebook's data privacy settings.
D. refused to use Facebook.
The word major in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. tiny
B. rural
C. safe
D. big
The word they in paragraph 1 refers to ________ .
A. Internet companies
B. networking sites
C. recent news
D. consumers
The word exposed in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. shown
B. lost
C. broken
D. exploded
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mark Zuckerberg seems not to take any measure to tighten Facebook's security.
B. Google collected not only images of roads but also data of webpages visited and emails.
C. Google collected data from users of public without their permission.
D. Facebook's confusing privacy settings made it easy to leak their customers' data.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Facebook has been fined for intentionally leaking non-users' personal data.
B. Without timely action to prevent data leak, big companies may lose their customers.
C. Big companies don't have to take the blame for customers' data leak.
D. Customers are contented with the services from online companies.