50 CÂU HỎI
It is raining cats and dogs outside. I want to climb the mountain today but I can’t.
A. I can’t carry out my mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky.
B. It is the heavy rain that prevents me from climbing the mountain today.
C. I find it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside.
D. The heavy rain makes it possible for me to continue going climbing today.
The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best trained in the technique.
A. The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will need education.
B. The most successful candidates are the people who are trained well in the technique, although well educated.
C. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the technique.
D. The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the technique.
______, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. If he studied more
B. Had he studied more
C. If he were studying to a greater degree
D. Studying more
You are old enough to take ______ for what you have done.
A. responsibility
B. responsible
C. responsibly
D. irresponsible
A new study group has been set ______ by the government.
A. out
B. up
C. away
D. down
We would rather Helen ______ us all the information we needed . We should have been well informed.
A. sent
B. send
C. had sent
D. have sent
Only because she had to support her family ______ to leave school.
A. that Alice decided
B. so Alice decided
C. Alice decided
D. did Alice decide
The majority of primary school teachers ______ women.
A. is
B. are
C. includes
D. including
After a ______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice.
A. rude
B. impolite
C. small
D. slight
This is his fifth day on the tour. He ______ four countries.
A. has already visited
B. already visited
C. visited
D. is visiting
______ objective primary education is to provide students with basic
knowledge of the country’s history, ______ geography and traditions.
A. 0/a
B. The/the
C. The/0
D. An/the
Not all men are connected with ______ physical attractiveness of their
girlfriends and wives.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. 0
They always kept on good ______ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.
A. terms
B. will
C. friendship
D. relations
They stayed for hours, ______ my mother was very annoyed about.
A. that
B. which
C. this
D. whom
Not until he was twenty five years old______ pursuit a scientific career.
A. he had
B. has he
C. he has
D. did he.
Look! The yard is wet. It ______ last night.
A. couldn’t have rained
B. must rain
C. must have rained
D. should rain
In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned
_______.
A. to prove that they have got more tourism than they handle.
B. to tell us how wealthy their people are.
C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty.
D. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.
According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists’ fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water
B. Traffic jams
C. Rainy weather
D. Crowded buses
The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that______.
A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots.
B. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.
C. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.
D. they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs.
The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, “or one tourist for every person living in Spain” means _____.
A. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year.
B. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist annually.
C. every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country.
D. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.
The word “tolerate” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. reject
B. endure
C. exclude
D. neglect
The word “solid” in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as ______.
A. having no spaces inside.
B. seeming to be hard to book.
C. having less people than normal.
D. being uncomfortable to live in.
According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?
A. Greece
B. France
C. Spain
D. Italy
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 question.
A. achievement
B. calculate
C. attitude
D. voluntary
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 question.
A. dictation
B communicate
C. occasion
D. reservation
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 question.
A. theme
B. ethnic
C. thunder
D. honey-mouthed
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 question.
A. levels
B. requirements
C. subject
D. secondary
The teacher asked students to discuss the situation “ Which is better,
supermarkets and traditional markets”.
-Jennifer: “ I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets”.
-Katherine: “______. Each has its own features”.
A. I can’t help thinking the same.
B. I couldn’t agree with you more.
C. I disagree with you.
D. That’s completely true.
Ann and Matthew are talking about the effects of global warming.
-Ann: “Does global warming worry you?”
-Matthew: “___________”
A. I can’t bear to think about it.
B. What a shame!
C. I don’t like hot weather.
D. Oh, it’s hotter and hotter.
What does “its” in line 5 refer to?
A. the future
B. your home
C. your car
D. the steering wheel
What of the following statement is true about life in the future?
A. People will go to work as they do today.
B. Hi-tech equipment will be out of the question.
C. It will be dangerous to drive cars because they are too fast.
D. People can have balanced diets for their meal.
Which of the following is NOT true about life in the future?
A. Eating is a problem because food contains too much fat
B. There’s no need to concentrate much when driving.
C. Contacts between people are almost instant.
D. Getting information is a matter of just a few seconds.
According to the passage, what do people use a diagnostic machine for?
A. To make food for them.
B. To find out which foods their body needs
C. To provide them with food.
D. To sell food for humans.
Which “reply” CLOSET in meaning to?
A. replay
B. request.
C. answer
D. question
The word “urgent” in the last paragraph probably means _____.
A. expected
B. pressing
C. unnecessary
D. hurry
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. What life is like in the future.
B. The role of the computer in future life.
C. What foods people will eat in the future.
D. Life in the future will be the same as life at present.
Lucky will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.
A. very proud
B. very exhausted
C. extremely pleased
D. extremely dazed
Some workers were inhibited from speaking by the presence of their managers.
A. deferred
B. discharged
C. triggered
D. prevented
But what the most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business.
A. unavailable
B. untested
C. impractical
D. insignificant
Nowadays, it was rather easy to buy a modern TV, and it does pack a punch to bring to life some really awesome visuals.
A. have little effect on something.
B. make bad things happen.
C. prevent something from coming into use
D. produce the results that aren’t intended
Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.
A. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class.
B. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class.
C. Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class.
D. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class.
His parents made him study for his exams.
A. He was obliged to study for the exam by his parents.
B. He was made to study for the exam by his parents.
C. He is made to study for the exam by his parents.
D. He was made study for the exam by his parents.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 43.
A. lonely
B. single
C. unique
D. once
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 44.
A. optical
B. visual
C. noticeable
D. obvious
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 45.
A. essential
B. needed
C. helpful
D. successful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 46.
A. speeches
B. statements
C. ideas
D. suggestions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank 47.
A. changes
B. sides
C. turns
D. sentences
(A) What we know about certain diseases (B) are still not sufficient to prevent them (C) from spreading easily (D) among the population.
A. What we know about
B. are
C. from spreading
D. among
Meal time (A) also gives children a chance (B) to learn (C) how some of their favorite dishes (D) making.
A. also gives
B. to learn
C. how
D. making
(A) The food that Mark (B) is cooking in the kitchen (C) is
smelling (D) delicious.
A. The food
B. is cooking
C. is smelling
D. delicious