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 in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
A. passed
B. wished
C. touched
D.moved
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 from 1 to 2.
A. blood
B. pool
C. food
D.tool
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 from 3 to 4.
He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. understanding
B. obedient
C. fresh
D.disobedient
I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms. I thought you were only casual acquaintances.
A. were hostile to each other
B. behaved well toward each other
C. hardly knew each other
D.were such close friends
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 primary stress in each of the following questions from 5 to 6.
A. reflect
B. contain
C. purchase
D.suggest
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 primary stress in each of the following questions from 5 to 6.
A. possession
B. politics
C. decision
D. refusal
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. There was a great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans.
B. American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials.
C. Skilled sculptors did not exist in the US in the 1770’s.
D.Many foreign sculptors worked in the US after 1776.
It is stated in the first paragraph that the sculptural legacy that the new United States had from colonial times was ______.
A. not great
B. plentiful
C. very rich
D.not countable
The phrase “turned to” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. castigated
B. censored
C. consulted
D.hired
The work of which of the following could be seen in burial ground?
A. stone carves
B. carpenters
C. cabinetmakers
D.European sculptors
The word “they” in the passage refers to ______.
A. wooden ornamentations
B. skilled craftspeople
C. architectural decorations
D.wooden shop signs
The word "commissioned" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. enabled
B. allowed
C. conferred
D.empowered
What can be inferred about the importation of marble memorials from England?
A. Such sculpture was expensive to produce locally than to import.
B. Such sculpture was as prestigious as those made locally.
C. Such sculpture was not available in the US.
D.The materials found abroad were superior.
How did the work of American carvers in 1776 differ from that of contemporary sculptors?
A. It was less time-consuming.
B. It was more expensive.
C. It was less refined.
D.It was more dangerous.
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 from 15 to 16.
Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.
A. separated
B. shared
C. marked
D.hidden
Many inhabitants in the village have been inflicted with cancer due to the polluted source of water.
A. have fought against
B. have prevented
C. have suffered from
D. have avoided
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 from 17 to 19.
Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula.
A. There are some mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula higher than Fansipan.
B. The Indochinese Peninsula includes one of the highest mountains on earth.
C. The highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula is exclusive Fansipan.
D.No mountains in the Indochinese Peninsula are higher than Fansipan.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t read the job advertisement and position description carelessly.”, Helen said.
A. Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.
B. Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement and position description.
C. I was blamed for not reading the job advertisement and position description carefully by Helen.
D.Helen advised me against reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.
It’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message.
A. Joanna can’t have received my message.
B. Joanna might not have received my message.
C. Joanna may have received my message.
D. Joanna might have received my message.
What does the word “concentric” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Having a common centre
B. Having wavy centres
C. Having wavy movements
D.Having many centres
What is the greatest speed of tsunami travelling across the deep ocean?
A. 150,000 kilometres an hour
B. 200 kilometres an hour
C. 700 kilometres an hour
D.800 kilometres an hour
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. Volumes of water
B. Coastal waters
C. Coastal settlements
D.Tsunamis
Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Storm surges are domes of water rising underearth hurricanes or cyclones.
B. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding.
C. Tsunami only occurs in Asia.
D.A cyclone along with storm surges happened in Asia in 1970.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. Where tsunamis originate.
B. How tremendous is the energy of a tsunami.
C. Damage caused by tsunamis.
D. Facts about tsunamis.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges from 25 to 26.
Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have another serving. Choose the best response.
Jane: “Would you like some more chicken?”
Jim: “___________. I’m full.”
A. Never mind.
B. No, I wouldn’t.
C. No, I can’t.
D.No, thanks.
An old gentleman, who is not sure where to go for the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for advice. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Gentleman: “Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?”
Agent: “________.”
A. Yes, please go to other agencies
B. I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir
C. No. You cannot recommend any places
D.A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir
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.
Facebook.com’s server IP address could not find in Google Chrome browser because of the error of Internet connection.
A. Facebook.com’s
B. could not find
C. because of
D.Internet connection
My girlfriend and I drink sometimes coffee in the morning in a café near my school.
A. girlfriend
B. drink sometimes
C. in
D.near my school
There were inconsiderate amounts of money wasted on large building projects.
A. inconsiderate
B. amounts
C. wasted
D.building
Having a relationship with someone is important to people around the world; (30) _______
A. although
B. and
C. however
D.despite
This is seen as a (31) _______ way to spend time together
A. safe
B. savings
C. safely
D.save
This is seen as a (31) _______ way to spend time together, and to help to (32) _______ tension because people feel more comfortable in the company of friends before deciding whether to go on a one-to-one date.
A. deteriorate
B. ease
C. refrain
D. escape
One of them is speed dating, in (33) _______ singles will spend a few minutes talking to one person before moving on to meet the next one.
A. when
B. that
C. which
D.whom
Online dating is a common way of (34) _______ in the United States.
A. matchtaking
B. matchgoing
C. matchcatching
D.matchmaking
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 35 to 48.
Of all the world’s major oceans, ________ Arctic Ocean is ________ shallowest.
A. the - the
B. an - the
C. Ø - the
D.a - the
If you do what you tell others, they ________ in you.
A. believe
B. won’t believe
C. will believe
D.would believe
We ________ in silence when he suddenly ________ me to help him.
A. walked - asked
B. were walking - asked
C. walked - was asking
D.were walking - was asking
Make sure you mix the ingredients well, _______ you might get up lumps in your cake.
A. otherwise
B. supposing
C. unless
D.provided
To protect _______ hackers, security experts advise longer passwords _______ combinations of upper and lowercase letters, as well as numbers.
A. against - in
B. from - to
C. on - between
D.against - with
_______ as the representative at the conference, she felt extremely proud of herself.
A. On choosing
B. Having been chosen
C. Be chosen
D. Having chosen
Applications _______ in after 30 April will not be considered.
A. sent
B. send
C. that is sent
D.which sent
I won’t buy that car because it has too much _______ on it.
A. ups and downs
B. white tie
C. wear and tear
D.odds and ends
Don’t worry! Our new product will keep you bathroom clean and _______.
A. odour
B. odourless
C. odourlessly
D.odourful
It’s important to project a(n) _______ image during the interview.
A. optimistic
B. cheerful
C. positive
D.upbeat
Part time jobs give us freedom to _______ our own interest.
A. pursue
B. chase
C. seek
D.catch
Van Gogh suffered from depression _______ by overwork and ill-health.
A. taken up
B. pull through
C. coming about
D.brought on
Jane would never forget _______ first prize in such a prestigious competition.
A. to have awarded
B. being awarded
C. having awarded
D.to be awarded
There has been a widespread _______ about whether North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon and whether it has a working H-bomb.
A. gossip
B. rumour
C. challenge
D. doubt
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of the pair of sentences in the following questions from 49 to 50.
The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
C. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
D.As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
I invited Rachel to my party, but she couldn’t come. She had arranged to do something else.
A. Without having arranged to do something else, Rachel would have come to my party as invited.
B. If it hadn’t been for her arrangement for something else, Rachel would come to my party as invited.
C. Rachel would have come to my party, unless she hadn’t arranged to so something else.
D.If Rachel hadn’t arranged to do something else, she would come to my party as invited.