50 CÂU HỎI
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Glaciers are large masses of ice on land that show evidence of past or present movement. They grow by the gradual transformation of snow into glacier ice. A fresh snowfall is a fluffy mass of loosely packed snowflakes, small delicate ice crystals grown in the atmosphere. As the snow ages on the ground for weeks or months, the crystals shrink and become more compact to form firm, a much whole mass becomes squeezed together into a more dense form, granular snow. As new snow falls and buries the older snow, the layers of granular snow further compact to form firm, a much denser kind of snow, usually a year or more old, which has little pore space. Further burial and slow cementation- a process by which crystals become bound together in a mosaic of intergrown ice crystals- finally produce solid glacial ice. In this process of recrystallization, the growth of new crystals at the expense of old ones, the percentage of air is reduced from about 90 percent for snowflakes to less than 20 percent for glacier ice. The whole process may take as little as a few years, but more likely ten or twenty years or longer. The snow is usually many meters deep by the time the lower layers are converted into ice.
In cold glaciers those formed in the coldest regions of the Earth, the entire mass of ice is at temperatures below the melting point and no free water exists. In temperate glaciers, the ice is at the melting point at every pressure level within the glaciers, and free water is present as small drops or as larger accumulations, in tunnels within or beneath the ice. Formation of a glacier is complete when ice has accumulated to a thickness (and thus weight) sufficient to make it move slowly under pressure, in much the same way that solid rock deep within the Earth can change shape without breaking. Once that point is reached, the ice flows downhill, either as a tongue of ice filling a valley or as thick ice cap that flows out in directions from the highest central area where the most snow accumulates. The up down leads to the eventual melting of ice.
Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Damage from glaciers
B. The location of glaciers
C. The effect of glaciers on climate
D. Glacier formation
Which of the following will cause density within the glacier to increase?
A. Pressure from the weight of new snow
B. Increased water and air content
C. Long periods of darkness and temperature variations
D. Movement of the glacier
The word "bound" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. chosen
B. covered
C. held
D. planned
The word "converted" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. delayed
B. changed
C. promoted
D. dissolved
In temperate glaciers, where is water found?
A. In a thin layer below the firm
B. In pools at various depths
C. Only near the surface
D. In tunnels
The word "that" in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
A. thick ice cap
B. tongue of ice
C. solid rock
D. valley
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that a glacier ________.
A. is too cold to be thoroughly studied
B. maintains the same shape throughout the glacial process
C. can contribute water to lakes, rivers, or oceans
D. can revert to a fluffy mass
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. pushed
B. earned
C. kicked
D. matched
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. decision
B. recognise
C. certainty
D. acceptance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
A. Because he didn't apply to that prestigious institution, His academic record at high school was poor.
B. His academic record at high school was poor although he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.
D. His academic record at high school was poor, as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting!
A. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
B. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
C. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
D. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrive at the meeting.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or 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. urban
B. remain
C. admire
D. attend
Mark the letter A, B, C, or 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. successful
B. sympathize
C. infection
D. inactive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
It is not just individuals who find the best pricey. Some governments find the cost to be prohibitiye.
A. reasonable
B. cheap
C. acceptable
D. expensive
After some years of setting up the business, they are now left high and dry and have to make employees redundant.
A. changing a lot
B. making a profit
C. over budget
D. in difficulty without money
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Mass advertising is employed when person-to-person selling is impractical, impossible or simply inefficiency.
A. selling
B. employed
C. inefficiency
D. simply
A calorie is the quantity of heat required to rise one gallon of water one degree centigrade at one atmospheric pressure.
A. at
B. A caloric
C. quantity
D. to rise
Harry, like his colleagues, are trying hard to finish hard work early.
A. are trying
B. hard
C. like
D. early
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In Africa, people celebrate with joy the birth of a new baby. The Pygmies would sing a birth-song to the child. In Kenya, the mother takes the baby strapped to her back into the thorn enclosure where the cattle are kept. There, her husband and the village elders wait to give the child his or her name.
In West Africa, after the baby is eight days old, the mother takes the baby for its first walk in the big, wide world, and friends and family are invited to meet the new baby. In various African nations, they hold initiation ceremonies for groups of children instead of birthdays. When children reach a certain designated age, they learn the laws, beliefs, customs, songs and dances of their tribes. Some African tribes consider that children from nine to twelve are ready to be initiated into the grown up world. They may have to carry out several tests.
Maasai boys around thirteen years old to seventeen undergo a two-stage initiation. The first stage lasts about three months. The boys leave their parents' homes, paint their bodies white, and are taught how to become young warriors. At the end of this stage, they have their heads shaved and they are also circumcised. At the second stage, the young warriors grow their hair long and live in a camp called a “manyatta” where they practice hunting the wild animals that might attack the Maasai herds. This stage may last a few years. When they are ready, they will marry and become owners of large cattle herds like their fathers. The girls are initiated when they are fourteen or fifteen. They are taught by the older women about the duties of marriage and how to care for babies. Soon after that they are married and lead a life similar to that of their mothers.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Traditions of Masai people when having a new baby
B. Celebrations in Africa
C. Activities in a birth celebration
D. Birthday ceremonies for children in Africa
Where do people in Kenya give the name to the child?
A. at the village church
B. near the thorn fence
C. on the cattle farm
D. at their house
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. Children are initiated for a mature life in the presence of their friends and family.
B. Children have to overcome a few trials to enter the grown-up world.
C. Children have to learn their tribes' cultures and traditions when they are old enough
D. An eight-day-old child will be taken for the first walk by his or her mother.
The word "undergo” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. commence
B. participate in
C. experience
D. explore
What does the word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. the wild animals
B. the young warriors
C. the cattle owners
D. the Maasai herds
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The college principal promised _________ into the matter.
A. to looking
B. looking
C. to look
D. look
Next summer, we'd like to ________ an Italian course in Perugia.
A. do
B. make
C. perform
D. enter
If you ________ your money in a bank now, you will get 12% interest annually.
A. put
B. puts
C. had put
D. will put
_________ sounding very boring, the film was actually pretty interesting. I would recommend it!
A. However
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Nevertheless
I wasn't happy with the way my career was going so I decided to _________ and look for another job.
A. pick a fight
B. jump the gun
C. bite the bullet
D. cross swords
_________ by the police for running a red light, June decided it was not in her best interest to argue since she was not wearing her seat belt.
A. Stopped
B. Having stopped
C. Stopping
D. To have stopped
The sky was full _________ brightly coloured fireworks.
A. on
B. at
C. of
D. from
When I enquired about the time of trains, I was given a ________
A. timetable
B. programme
C. itinerary
D. schedule
The feuding families have been ________ enemies for years.
A. ignored
B. promised
C. cursed
D. Swornd
In his latest speech, the Secretary General __________ the importance of wildlife conservation.
A. excused
B. stressed
C. remained
D. understood
On our trip to __________ Spain, we crossed ________ Atlantic Ocean.
A. the/ an
B. a/ Ø
C. Ø/ a
D. Ø/ the
Peter ________ my best friend since we were nine.
A. was
B. has been
C. had been
D. would be
She will take management training course __________.
A. as soon as the epidemic was controlled
B. right after the epidemic has been controlled
C. when the epidemic had been controlled
D. until the epidemic will be controlled
Robert is being kept in an isolation Ward because he is highly _________.
A. infection
B. infectious
C. infect
D. infectiously
The landlord requested that John _________ out of the apartment.
A. has moved
B. move
C. moves
D. will move
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
As Earth’s climate has warmed, a new pattern of more frequent and more intense weather events has unfolded around the world. Scientists identify these extreme weather events based on the historical (39) ________ of weather in a particular region. They consider extreme weather events to be those (40) _______ produce unusually high or low levels of rain or snow, temperature, wind, or (41) _______ effects. Typically, these events are considered extreme if they are unlike 90% or 95% of similar weather events that happened before in that same area.
A warmer and more moist atmosphere over the oceans makes it likely that the strongest hurricanes will be more intense, produce more rainfall, and possibly be larger. In addition, global warming causes sea level to (42) _________, which increases the amount of seawater, along with more rainfall, that is pushed on to shore during coastal storms. That seawater, along with more rainfall, can result in destructive flooding. (43) ______ global warming is likely making hurricanes more intense, scientists don't know yet if global warming is increasing the number of hurricanes each year. The effect of global warming on the frequency, intensity, size, and speed of hurricanes remains a subject of scientific research.
A. report
B. account
C. record
D. fact
They consider extreme weather events to be those (40) _______ produce unusually high or low levels of rain or snow, temperature, wind, or (41) _______ effects.
A. whose
B. when
C. who
D. that
They consider extreme weather events to be those (40) _______ produce unusually high or low levels of rain or snow, temperature, wind, or (41) _______ effects.
A. other
B. each
C. another
D. every
In addition, global warming causes sea level to (42) _________, which increases the amount of seawater, along with more rainfall, that is pushed on to shore during coastal storms.
A. grow
B. rise
C. cause
D. develop
(43) ______ global warming is likely making hurricanes more intense, scientists don't know yet if global warming is increasing the number of hurricanes each year.
A. During
B. When
C. Despite
D. While
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchanges.
- Jimmy: "Can I try your new camera?"
- Dave: “___________”
A. Sure. I'd love to it.
B. I'm sorry, I can't. Let's go now.
C. Sure. But please be careful with it.
D. I'm sorry. I'm home late.
- Johin: "I'll drive you home if you don't mind. I've got something to do in your area.
- Mary: “__________”
A. I'd love to.
B. That's so nice of you.
C. Are you sure?
D. Really? I love it when you are busy.
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.
Everyone felt down in the dumps after the long and bitter presidential election.
A. happy
B. embarrassed
C. depressed
D. confident
He has a good memory to retain facts easily.
A. recall
B. perform
C. forget
D. record
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.
"I haven't been very open-minded," said the manager.
A. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
B. The manager promised to be very open-minded.
C. The manager regretted having been very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.
It is certain that the suspect committed the crime.
A. The suspect must have committed the crime.
B. The suspect was certain to commit the crime.
C. The suspect might have committed the crime.
D. Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect.
People believed that the boys started the fire.
A. It is believed that the boys started the fire.
B. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.
C. The boys started the fire was believed.
D. The boys were believed to start the fire.
