50 CÂU HỎI
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Unfortunately, the instructions were ambiguous and we didn't know which part of the program to run.
A. unclear
B. explicit
C. clear
D. unquestionable
Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.
A. allow
B. prevent
C. permit
D. admit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He hasn't been running in this weather, _________ ?
A. has he
B. does he
C. hasn’t he
D. doesn’t he
The People's Front expect __________ a lot more votes in this year's elections.
A. picked up
B. picking up
C. to pick up
D. pick up
My grandfather has just bought a __________ mobile phone.
A. new Chinese black
B. black Chinese new
C. black new Chinese
D. new black Chinese
Experience is a hard teacher _________ she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.
A. because
B. because of
C. although
D. in spite of
I will know for sure that the book is going to be published _________.
A. after I had been offered a contract by the publishing company.
B. before I was offered a contract by the publishing company.
C. when I am offered a contract by the publishing company.
D. while I am offering a contract by the publishing company.
Have they been living in the neighborhood since you ________in?
A. are moving
B. have moved
C. moved
D. has moved
I sometimes think that all his supposed mistakes are made _______ purpose just to annoy me.
A. in
B. on
C. by
D. with
The Covid-19 suspected cases ______ from their relatives and neighbors last year.
A. were isolating
B. isolate
C. were isolated
D. isolated
We find it possible to ________ the proposed plan subject to certain conditions and changes.
A. approving
B. approvingly
C. approval
D. approve
Grandpa says his leg’s ________ again so he’s not going to come for a walk for eight weeks.
A. turning up
B. playing up
C. setting up
D. getting up
The local clubs are making every _______ to interest more young people.
A. donation
B. volunteer
C. fund
D. effort
The casserole was delicious! Could you give me the ________ so that I can make it at home?
A. preparation
B. recipe
C. description
D. formula
A good teacher will always be aware of the _________ of his or her students and consider these when planning lessons.
A. questions
B. need
C. results
D. effects
A _______ of glory, a fury of passion that left them weak and trembling in the arms of each other.
A. fire
B. burn
C. blaze
D. flame
The greater the demand, __________the price.
A. higher
B. the higher
C. the highest
D. the high
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
- Laura: "I have got a couple of questions I would like to ask.”
- Maria: “___________”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly.
B. Not at all.
C. What’s up?
D. Ok then, fire away.
- A: "What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!"
- B: “____________________.”
A. I'm sorry to hear that.
B. Thanks for your gift!
C. Don't mention it.
D. Thanks, it's nice of you to say so.
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.
We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.
A. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
D. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.
The vase is not perfect. A few small flaws in its base spoil it.
A. The vase would be perfect if there were a few small flaws on its base.
B. The vase will be perfect if there are a few small flaws on its base.
C. The vase would be perfect provided there were a few small flaws on its base,
D. This vase would be perfect but for a few small flaws on its base.
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. transcript
B. approach
C. comment
D. worship
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. colorful
B. terrific
C. talkative
D. national
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. tables
B. streets
C. laughs
D. books
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. survive
B. extinct
C. advice
D. align
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How leadership differs in small and large groups
B. The role of leaders in social groups
C. The problems faced by leaders
D. How social groups determine who will lead them
The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders EXCEPT: _______.
A. formal election process
B. recruitment
C. specific leadership training
D. traditional cultural patterns
In mentioning “natural leaders” in line 7, the author is making the point that _______.
A. “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
B. few people qualify as “natural leaders”
C. there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
D. “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on _______.
A. sharing responsibility with group members
B. achieving a goal
C. identifying new leaders
D. ensuring harmonious relationships
The word “collective” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. particular
B. typical
C. necessary
D. group
The word “them” in the third paragraph refers to _______.
A. group members
B. goals of the group
C. expressive leaders
D. tension and conflict
A “secondary relationship” mentioned in line 20 between a leader and the members of a group could be best characterized as _______.
A. enthusiastic
B. unreliable
C. personal
D. distant
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.
"You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up," she said to me.
A. She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
B. She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
C. She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up.
D. She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
I last wrote to my grandparents 3 months ago.
A. I haven’t written to my grandparents for 3 months.
B. I have written to my grandparents for 3 months.
C. I have written to my grandparents since 3 months.
D. I wrote to my grandparents for 3 months
You are not allowed to take the exam paper out of the classroom.
A. You may take the exam paper out of the classroom.
B. You mustn’t take the exam paper out of the classroom.
C. You needn’t take the exam paper out of the classroom.
D. You should take the exam paper out of the classroom.
What is the main idea of this reading?
A. good ways to stop hackers
B. funny things hackers do
C. famous hackers
D. hackers and computer security
What do hackers do to get into computers?
A. Manipulate codes
B. Spread viruses
C. Make a new password
D. Change security programs
What is NOT considered hacking?
A. Releasing a virus
B. Changing unauthorized information.
C. Illegally accessing a computer.
D. Turning on a private computer.
What does “plus” in “password-plus” mean?
A. long
B. fast
C. extra
D. danger
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. computers
B. users
C. hackers
D. systems
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.
Politics are perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
A. are
B. only
C. for
D. preparation
The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and she is crucial for chewing, swallowing, and speaking.
A. the principal
B. taste
C. she
D. swallowing
The ferry service will initially run on alternative days, increasing eventually to daily sailings.
A. The
B. initially
C. alternative
D. sailings
Ecotourism is a (44)_____ business that many tour operators cite as being helpful to nature.
A. brimming
B. blooming
C. bombing
D. booming
(45)_____, a new report casts doubt on the value of this form of tourism.
A. Furthermore
B. Otherwise
C. However
D. Therefore
They pointed to a recent event where sea turtles in Costa Rica had problems laying their eggs because of the hordes of tourists (46)_____ had congregated to watch the turtles' nesting habits.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. when
The report says that ecotourism is making animals bolder and that this could (47)_____ the animals.
A. endanger
B. endgame
C. endemic
D. engender
A regular human presence might make animals tamer and less cautious about (48)_____ animals around them, and this could put them at risk of being attacked by their natural threats.
A. another
B. other
C. one
D. others
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.
He vowed to intensify efforts to accelerate the structural reform of the economy.
A. upsurge
B. slow down
C. quicken
D. speed up
The government will come under fire again when the latest crime figures are released.
A. be complimented
B. be criticized
C. be accused
D. be blame