50 CÂU HỎI
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three tin the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. bargain
B. gene
C. good
D. catalogue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three tin the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. walks
B. stops
C. relaxes
D. needs
Mark the letter A, B, Cor 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. ability
B. acceptable
C. education
D. hilarious
Mark the letter A, B, Cor 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. punctual
B. tolerant
C. utterance
D. occurrence
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The price of fruit has increased recently, ____________the price of vegetables has gone down.
A. whereas
B. whether
C. when
D. otherwise
Had she worked harder last summer, she ____________
A. wouldn't have been sacked
B. wouldn't have sacked
C. wouldn't sack
D. wouldn't be sacked
____________, whose fauna and flora create an enchanted world.
A. A biological park
B. Where a biological park
C. It is a biological park
D. Being a biological park
She is a fast typist, but she usually makes quite a lot of spelling ____________
A. wrongs
B. mistakes
C. faults
D. tricks
She was asked to give a full ____________ of her camera when she reported it stolen.
A. account
B. detail
C. information
D. description
You'll get ____________ shock if you touch ____________ live wire with that screwdriver.
A. an/the
B. x/the
C. a/a
D. an/the
Max-light hopes their new advertising campaigns will ____________ flashlight sales.
A. boost
B. link
C. fixture
D. celebrate
I can't see us beating them at tennis this year. We are so out of ___________
A. step
B. fitness
C. practice
D. breath
I phoned him late yesterday but he didn't answer. He ____________ then.
A. must sleep
B. must be slept
C. must be sleeping
D. must have been sleeping
After six months of convalescence in the nursing home, Tim is finally on the ___________
A. run
B. go
C. mend
D. top
They exchanged letters for 15 years, but they never ____________ met in person.
A. positively
B. genuinely
C. truly
D. actually
The company was so successful during the 1990s that it ____________ 500 new employees in a period of six months.
A. put on
B. took on
C. caught on
D. laid on
According to a recent survey, most people are on good ____________ with their neighbors.
A. relations
B. acquaintance
C. relationships
D. terms
I hope the soft skills course starts this term. We are all as keen as ____________ to get going.
A coffee
B. a gigolo
C. mustard
D. cornflakes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective of their background.
A. under guarantee
B. in consideration of
C. on account of
D. regardless of
He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the requirements of the company.
A. understand
B. satisfy
C. see
D. qualify
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions
I've asked you umpteen times to clean your room! When will you do it?
A. most of the time
B. infinite times
C. many times
D. at no time at all
Most counselors are trained in order to be able to reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems.
A. discourage
B. argue
C. please
D. satisfy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Tom: ____________
Mike: I won't say no!
A. How are things with you?
B. What's your favorite, tea or coffee?
C. What about playing badminton this afternoon?
D. Do you know where my shoes are, Mike?
Jane is talking to her teacher about her assignment.
Jane: You must have found reading my essay tiring.
Teacher: ____________. I enjoyed it!
A. At all costs
B. Just in case
C. Never mind
D. Not in the least
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
HOW TO WRITE A BLOCKBUSTER
If you have ever finished reading the latest blockbuster and thought that you could have done better, consider (25) ____________ the following techniques.
Before you settle upon your subject matter, be canny and examine the current market. If period dramas are making a comeback, for example, consider that genre but with a unique twist. Start by looking around you - in newspapers, on TV - for stories and characters. Choose a genre and topic you feel comfortable with. (26) ____________ research will add to the strength and depth of your writing and help you (27) ____________ more confidence. Read relevant history books, biographies and travelogues to immerse yourself in your chosen period and setting.
Once you have formulated your characters, possible storylines and locations, start to sketch out rough dialogues and scenes. Only then should you set about writing the novel.
Once the novel is completed, you must find an agent. Many (28) ____________publishers will only consider submissions via an established agent and will largely ignore unsolicited books. Again, research is the key.
Look for an agent that (29) ____________ your genre and style. Finally, do not forget that the book has to be marketed once it is published, so you, the author, will become one of the novel's Unique Selling Points. It helps if you and the book have a good behind you too.
A. adopting
B. making
C. accepting
D. doing
(26) ____________ research will add to the strength and depth of your writing and help you (27) ____________ more confidence.
A. Full
B. Complete
C. Thorough
D. Entire
(26) ____________ research will add to the strength and depth of your writing and help you (27) ____________ more confidence.
A. grow
B. win
C. become
D. gain
Many (28) ____________publishers will only consider submissions via an established agent and will largely ignore unsolicited books. Again, research is the key.
A. central
B. winning
C. leading
D. valued
Look for an agent that (29) ____________ your genre and style. Finally, do not forget that the book has to be marketed once it is published, so you, the author, will become one of the novel's Unique Selling Points.
A. serves
B. acts
C. shows
D. represents
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly.
At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium, glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes.
This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book. “Why your Child is Hyperactive". Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. reactions to foods
B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies
D. a good diet
According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to____________
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
The phrase "set off" is closest in meaning to____________
A. relieved
B. identified
C. avoided
D. triggered
What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
A. They can eat almost anything..
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's ____________
A. lack of teeth
B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract
D. inability to swallow solid foods
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42
Diffusion, the process of introducing cultural elements from one society into another, occurs in three basic patterns: direct contact, intermediate contact, and stimulus diffusion.
In direct contact, elements of a society's culture may be adopted first by neighboring societies and then gradually spread farther afield. The spread of the manufacture of paper is an example of extensive diffusion by direct contact. The invention of paper is attributed to the Chinese Ts'ai Lun in A.D. 105. Within fifty years, paper was being made in many places in central China. By 264 it was found in Chinese Turkmenistan, and from then on the successive places of manufacture were Samarkand (751), Baghdad (793), Egypt (about 900), Morocco (about 1100), and France (1189). In general, the pattern of accepting the borrowed invention was the same everywhere. Paper was first imported into each area as a luxury, then in ever-expanding quantities as a staple product. Finally, usually within one to three centuries, local manufacture started.
Diffusion by intermediated contact occurs through the agency of third parties. Frequently, traders carry a cultural trait from the society that originated it to another group. As an example of diffusion through intermediaries, Phoenician traders spread the alphabet, which may have been invented by another Semitic group, to Greece. At times, soldiers serve as intermediaries in spreading a culture trait. During the Middle Ages, European soldiers acted as intermediaries in two ways: they carried European culture to Arab societies of North Africa and brought Arab culture back to Europe. In the nineteenth century Western missionaries brought Western-style clothing to such places as Africa and the Pacific islands.
In stimulus diffusion, knowledge of a trait belonging to another culture stimulates the invention or development of a local equivalent. A classic example of stimulus diffusion is the creation of the Cherokee syllabic writing system by a Native American named Sequoya. Sequoya got the idea from his contact with the English; yet he did not adopt the writing system nor did he even learn to write English. He utilized some English alphabetic symbols, altered others, and invented new ones. All the symbols he used represented Cherokee syllables and had a distinctly Cherokee form.
The passage mainly discusses how ____________
A. cultures retain their unique characteristics
B. cultural elements transfer from one culture to another
C. paper came into general use
D. economies grew through trade and manufacturing
The word “gradually” in paragraph 2 in closet in meaning to ____________
A little by little
B. largely
C. sharply
D. dramatically
The word “successive” is closest in meaning to____________
A. specialized
B. principal
C. prosperous
D. subsequent
The word "it" refers to ____________
A. diffusion
B. contact
C. trait
D. society
According to the passage, a change that occurred in Africa and the Pacific islands as a result of the arrival of missionaries was____________
A. an increase in the presence of soldiers
B. variation in local style of dressing
C. the manufacture of paper
D. the introduction of new alphabetical systems
What did Sequoya do?
A. Adopt the English writing system for use in Cherokee
B. Study English intensively in order to learn to write it
C. Teach English to Cherokee Native Americans
D. Create a Cherokee writing system based on elements of the English alphabet
In stating that the Cherokee writing system is a classic example, the author means that this example is especially____________
A. typical
B. understandable
C. difficult
D. old
Which of the following statements about direct contact, intermediate contact, and stimulus diffusion is NOT true?
A. They all cause changes in culture.
B. They all occur in more than one culture.
C. They all involve the interaction of cultures.
D. They all require the trading of manufactured products.
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The lion has long been a symbol of strength, powerful and cruelty.
A. long been
B. a
C. symbol
D. powerful
It was not until his father threatened to punish him did he told him the truth.
A. was
B. to punish
C. did
D. told
Happy people often find it easily to get to sleep and they sleep soundly.
A. Happy
B. easily
C. to sleep
D. soundly
The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.
A. He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
B. He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
C. He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
D. He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
She broke down the moment she heard the news.
A. She was broken down for a moment when she heard the news.
B. She broke her leg when she heard the news.
C. On hearing the news, she broke down.
D. When she heard the news, she was broken down.
You'd better stop talking or you'll dig yourself a deeper hole.
A. You should stop talking, or else you'll be too tired to go on digging.
B. If you don't stop talking now, you will cause yourself a problem.
C. If you stop talking now, things won't be better for you.
D. You'd better stop digging, or the hole will become too deep.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the bank. She now regrets it.
A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the bank.
B. Susan felt regret because she didn't apply for the summer job in the bank.
C. If only Susan didn't apply for the summer job in the bank.
D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the bank.
It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be able to deal with figures.
A. Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures.
B. Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world.
C. The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures.
D. Dealing with figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world.