75 CÂU HỎI
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.
Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
A. eternal
B. genuine
C. permanent
D. satisfactory
Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. amicable
B. inapplicable
C. hostile
D. futile
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
A. punctuality
B. technological
C. characteristic
D. representative
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
A. equip
B. vacant
C. secure
D. oblige
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
A. effectiveness
B. accountancy
C. satisfaction
D. appropriate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
A. prevention
B. implement
C. fertilize
D. enterprise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
A. dynamism
B. accompany
C. comfortable
D. interview
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We _______ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.
A. were checked our homework
B. had our homework checked
C. have our homework checking
D. had checked our homework
You can go to the party tonight _______ you are sober when you come home.
A. as long as
B. as far as
C. as soon as
D. as well as
She must _______ in the garage when we came that's why she didn't hear the bell.
A. have been working
B. be working
C. have worked
D. work
I'm sorry, but I've got _______ much work to do to come to the beach today.
A. too
B. such
C. enough
D. so
It’s essential that every student _______ the exam before attending the course.
A. passes
B. would pass
C. passed
D. pass
I decided to go to the library as soon as I _______.
A. would finish what I did
B. finished what I did
C. finished what I was doing
D. finish what I did
Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals, _______ ancient Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because
B. whereas
C. whether or not
D. even though
Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.
A. the same length like
B. the same length as
C. the same long like
D. the same long as
_______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years.
A. For a number of tigers
B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers
D. That the number of tigers
_______, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more
B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more
D. If he were studying more
Study harder _______.
A. if you will pass the exam
B. unless you pass the exam
C. or you won’t pass the exam
D. and you pass the exam
Fire safety in family houses, _______ most fire deaths occur, is difficult.
A. how
B. when
C. why
D. where
_______ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. In the end
B. At the height
C. On the top
D. At the bottom
When I got my case back, it had been damaged _______ repair.
A. over
B. further
C. above
D. beyond
We intend to _______ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up
B. do in
C. do away
D. do down
_______ that she burst into tears.
A. So angry was she
B. Such her anger
C. She was so anger
D. Her anger was so
We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are _______.
A. out of reach
B. out of practice
C. out of stock
D. out of work
Do you remember Daisy? I ran _______ her at the Fair yesterday.
A. by
B. down
C. across
D. in
I’m really sleepy today. I wish I _______ Bob to the airport late last night,
A. weren’t taking
B. didn’t take
C. hadn’t had to take
D. didn’t have to take
Matthew’s hands were covered in oil because he _______ his bike.
A. had been mending
B. has mended
C. has been mending
D. had mended
–“I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the environment.” – “_______”
A. Never mind
B. I can’t agree with you more
C. You can say that again
D. It’s rubbish. We shouldn’t use it.
Mark: -“_______” Helen: “Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.”
A. What a beautiful dress you have on!
B. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!
C. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?
D. When have you got this beautiful dress?
Host: “I’m terribly sorry for this inconvenience.” Guests: -"_______"
A. It’s mine. I came late
B. It’s not your fault
C. I’ll do better next time
D. Fine, thanks
Once known as the “Golden State” because of its gold mines, _______.
A. North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals
B. few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today
C. there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today
D. today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined
Anyone who has ever pulled weeds from a garden _______ roots firmly anchor plants to the soil.
A. well aware
B. is well aware that
C. is well aware of
D. well aware that
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.
The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. revived
B. surprised
C. connived
D. survived
Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt.
A. earn money
B. save money
C. sit still
D. economize
She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. wealthy
B. kind
C. broke
D. poor
In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?
A. In the order in which they were created.
B. From most popular to least popular.
C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared.
D. In alphabetical order by title.
According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the rst comic strip to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. feature the same character in each episode
B. include dialogue inside a balloon
C. appear in a Chicago newspaper
D. characterize city life in a humorous way
The word “prototype” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. model
B. story
C. humor
D. drawing
The word “staple” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. new version
B. huge success
C. regular feature
D. popular edition
The word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. combine
B. mention
C. create
D. affect
Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
A. Their comic strips are still published today.
B. They owned major competitive newspapers.
C. They established New York’s first newspaper.
D. They published comic strips about the newspaper war.
The word “it” refers to _______.
A. balloon
B. farce
C. dialogue
D. the “Yellow Kid”
The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?
A. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.
B. They were about real-life situations.
C. Readers could identify with the characters.
D. They provided a break from serious news stories.
To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of the following?
A. Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World.
C. Hearst fired Outcault from the World.
B. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World.
D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The differences between early and modern comic strips.
B. Features of early comic strips in the United States.
C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories.
D. A comparison of two popular comic strips.
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 noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. It was midnight and the noise next door stopped.
C. The noise next door stopped at midnight
D. Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped.
Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
A. They had a so fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
B. Their dog was too fierce to visit.
C. They had a such fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
D. They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them.
If you want to be kept informed about current affairs, you should listen to the radio.
A. Listening to the radio and you will be kept informed about current affairs.
B. A good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs is listen to the radio.
C. Listening to the radio is a good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs.
D. Only by listening to the radio, you can keep yourself informed about current affairs.
I travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
A. I travel by bus only as a last resort.
B. It’s my only alternative to travel by bus.
C. I resort to travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
D. Travelling by bus is my only alternative.
Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order.
A. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order.
C. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
D. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
C. It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
Lin’s success took us all by surprise.
A. We were taken aback by all of Lin’s successes.
B. Lin’s success was surprised to all of us.
C. Lin was successful, which surprised all of us.
D. We took all of Lin’s successes surprisingly.
You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place.
A. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
C. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now.
D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now.
Fiona goes to the theater once in a blue moon.
A. Fiona goes to the theater when the moon is full.
B. Fiona rarely goes to the theater.
C. Fiona goes to the theater when the blue moon is on.
D. Fiona goes to the theater only once a month.
What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
A. The politician fell deaf when he was speaking last night.
B. What the politician was saying deafened the listeners last night.
C. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night.
D. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night because they had deaf ears.
Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (61) _______ to brain cancer.
A. cause
B. bring
C. produce
D. lead
The scientific evidence does not (62) _______ us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (63) _______.
A. make
B. let
C. able
D. enable
The scientific evidence does not (62) _______ us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (63) _______.
A. risky
B. secure
C. unhealthy
D. safe
On the other hand, current research has not yet (64) _______ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
A. proved
B. created
C. demonstrated
D. caused
Numerous studies are now going (65) _______ in various countries.
A. on
B. about
C. through
D. by
(66) _______, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation.
A. While
B. Though
C. Additionally
D. However
(67) _______ the scientific data is more definite
A. Until
B. When
C. Provide
D. As
it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phone for long (68) _______ of time.
A. quantities
B. periods
C. amounts
D. intervals
At the moment, research is in fact showing the (69) _______ and they may be just as dangerous.
A. way
B. truth
C. opposite
D. fact
It is also thought that young people (70) _______ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.
A. whose
B. that
C. with
D. as
Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Their physical characteristics
B. Their adaptation to different habitats
C. Their names
D. Their variety
The word "consequence" in the passage is closest in meaning to "_______".
A. requirement
B. analysis
C. result
D. explanation
Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because they_______.
A. are found mainly in temperate climates
B. have been given scientific names
C. are simple in structure
D. are viewed positively by people
The word "striking" in the passage is closest in meaning to "_______".
A. noticeable
B. successful
C. confusing
D. physical
The word “exceed” in the passage is closest in meaning to "_______".
A. allow
B. go beyond
C. come close to
D. locate
All of the followings are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of diversity EXCEPT
A. differences between temperate and tropical zones
B. variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants
C. patterns of distribution of species in each region
D. migration among temperate and tropical zones
The author mentions "tropical Asia" in the passage as an example of a location where_______.
A. a general theory of butterfly diversity has not yet been firmly established
B. butterflies are affected by human populations
C. butterfly behavior varies with climate
D. documenting plant species is more difficult than documenting butterfly species
Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists?
A. European butterfly habitats
B. Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups
C. Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region
D. Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical regions
The idea "little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution" is that_______.
A. there are many other things that we don't know about butterfly evenness distribution
B. we don't know anything about butterfly evenness distribution
C. we know much about butterfly evenness distribution
D. we know about butterfly evenness distribution to some extent
The word "generated" in the passage is closest in meaning to "_______".
A. assisted
B. estimated
C. requested
D. caused