50 CÂU HỎI
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A. control
A. control
C. contour
D. combine
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
A. understated
B. washed
C. produced
D. confessed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. magpie
B. engaged
C. import
D. fortune
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
A. masterpiece
B. television
C. emperor
D. emission
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Their massive salaries let them afford to give _____ huge amounts to Charities.
A. off
B. up
C. away
D. back
Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious _____ about daily activities
A. believe
B. believing
C. beliefs
D. believable
I do morning exercise and play volleyball regularly so as to keep _____ and be healthier.
A. fit
B. good shape
C. healthy
D. strong
As well as its beautiful sun-soaked beaches and excellent gastronomy, the region boasts no fewer than thirty golf courses, _____ amateurs and professionals alike with year-round golfing opportunities
A. provides
B. provided
C. providing
D. to provide
I _____ a bike to school every day but today I _____ to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.
A. rode - went
B. ride - am going
C. ride - go
D. is riding - am going
She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn't help _____ at.
A. laugh
B. laughing
C. to laugh
D. to laughing
Every week, his mother goes to _____ university to visit him while my mother has never come to visit me since I went to _____ university.
A. the-0
B. the-the
C. 0-0
D. a-the
Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral _____ him for many years.
A. didn't see
B. wouldn't see
C. haven't seen
D. hadn't seen
Fast food is very popular. _____, a diet of hamburgers, pizzas and fried chicken is not very healthy.
A. Consequently
B. Moreover
C. Unfortunately
D. In contrast
Out _____ from its tiny cage
A. does the bird fly
B. flew the bird
C. did the bird fly
D. fly the bird
Experts say that another outbreak of flu epidemic is on the _____.
A. cards
B. boards
C. papers
D. days
After the last argument I _____ with my brother, we didn't speak to each other for months.
A. made
B. had
C. caused
D. took
There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are _____ for an interview.
A. shortlisted
B. listed
C. screened
D. tested
We thought the repairs on the car would cost about $500, but our estimate was way off the _____ it was $4000.
A. mark
B. point
C. spot
D. trace
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (27) in each of the following questions.
We're surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was a child.
A. abandoned
B. limited
C. fostered
D. restricted
Ecotourism is a unique way for travelers to engage in sustainable tourism while vacationing.
A. disconnect
B. promise to marry
C. join
D. catch
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the 3D-printed guitar, the AT-200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp.
A. growth
B. modernization
C. revolution
D. stagnation
It was obvious that the deal was no longer tenable, so we kicked it into touch.
A. measure it
B. mention it
C. forgot it
D. approved it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Mai: “Do you know an apple a day can help you keep fit, build healthy bones and prevent disease like cancer?”
Huong: “Wow! ___________________.”
A. I would love to
B. It's a good idea
C. That's incredible
D. You must like apple
James: "Do you know that many inventions were inspired by the natural world?"
Anna: “____________________.”
A. Of course. You're right.
B. There is no hope about it.
C. Well, that sounds interesting.
D. Yes, I couldn't agree more
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Do you ever find yourself flustered when you see someone you don't expect? Have you experienced those embarrassing and awkward moments (25) _____ you can't think of something to say? Prepare yourself for the future so you won't be caught off guard. Being prepared can (26) _____ the difference between feeling self-conscious and being confident as you express your delight (27) _____ seeing someone you know.
When you're out and about, there is a good chance you'll encounter someone you know or have met in the past. Although you might be tempted to pretend not (28) _____ or hear the other person if you are in a hurry, it's a good idea to be friendly and at least offer a greeting in return. Not doing so can label you a snob and that will stay with you for a long time.
When you see someone you know, it's a good form to start with a warm smile. If the situation allows, and you don't have your hands full of packages, extend your hand and offer a firm handshake, unless you have a cold. In that case, you can do a fist bump or explain that you might be (29) _____.
(Source: https://www.thespruce.com)
A. when
B. which
C. what
D. that
Being prepared can (26) _____ the difference between feeling self-conscious and being confident
A. make
B. tell
C. create
D. do
you express your delight (27) _____ seeing someone you know.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. out
When you're out and about, there is a good chance you'll encounter someone you know or have met in the past. Although you might be tempted to pretend not (28) _____ or hear the other person if you are in a hurry
A. seeing
B. to see
C. having seen
D. to seeing
In that case, you can do a fist bump or explain that you might be (29) _____.
A. contagious
B. contagiousness
C. contagiously
D. contagion
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
National parks play a highly valuable role in documenting climate change. Researchers have utilized the vast tracts of pristine wilderness to collect data on species and habitats. At first, they collected observational data on foot; now, they use sophisticated methods such as aerial surveillance with drones like those used in Northrop Grumman’s Wildlife Challenge to collect information on polar bears.
Observational longitudinal data collection shows the effects of climate change that impact vegetation and animal species. The pika is the perfect example of an animal who may need to be relocated from the parks due to climate change, as described in Smithsonian Magazine. The park service is taking this very seriously. “It is … openly discussing the possibility of “assisted migration”: manually relocating some animals and plants if it turns out they can’t survive within the park’s changing landscapes.”
National park research also documents glacier retreat, finding that some ice fields have lost as much as 85 percent in the last five decades, according to U.S. Geological Survey. Glacier Park might be recognizable only as a historical name by 2030, it projects. It’s not just glaciers retreating. The Conversation notes that national park data shows that trees are also affected by climate change: “Climate change is killing trees due to increased drought, changes in wildfire patterns and increased bark beetle infestations. Tracking of trees in … national parks has contributed to a database that revealed how climate change has doubled tree mortality since 1955 across the western United States.”
We should not forget that at its inception, the National Parks Service’s long-term intention was to protect the parks and “leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”
(Source: https://now.northropgrumman.com/)
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The importance of national parks is more than for scenery
B. Consider modernizing and privatizing national parks.
C. The implications of climate change for biodiversity conservation.
D. The importance of research and science for the national parks.
According to paragraph 1, what do NOT scientists capitalize on when keeping record of climate change?
A. Aerial tracking through the use of drones.
B. Observation information gathered when walking.
C. Reports of jungles turning into residential areas.
D. Data on areas of unspoiled hinterland.
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. animals
B. animals
C. plants
D. parks
According to paragraph 3, in what way does climate change affect trees?
A. It makes trees experience longer growing seasons.
B. It increases death rates of trees through disturbances.
C. It creates a negative change of wood density.
D. It causes lumber from trees to be less durable.
The word “inception” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. debut
B. genesis
C. conclusion
D. establishment
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
Covering more than 70 percent of our planet, oceans are among the earth’s most valuable natural resources. They govern the weather, clean the air, help feed the world, and provide a living for millions. They also are home to most of the life on earth, from microscopic algae to the blue whale, the largest animal on the planet. Yet we’re bombarding them with pollution. By their very nature—with all streams flowing to rivers, all rivers leading to the sea—the oceans are the end point for so much of the pollution we produce on land, however far from the coasts we may be. And from dangerous carbon emissions to choking plastic to leaking oil to constant noise, the types of ocean pollution humans generate are vast. As a result, collectively, our impact on the seas is degrading their health at an alarming rate. Here are some ocean pollution facts that everyone on our blue planet ought to know.
When we burn fossil fuels, we don’t pollute just the air but the oceans, too. Indeed, today’s seas absorb as much as a quarter of all man-made carbon emissions, which changes the pH of surface waters and leads to acidification. This problem is rapidly worsening—oceans are now acidifying faster than they have in some 300 million years. It’s estimated that by the end of this century, if we keep pace with our current emissions practices, the surface waters of the ocean could be nearly 150 percent more acidic than they are now.
The majority of the garbage that enters the ocean each year is plastic—and here to stay. That’s because unlike other trash, the single-use grocery bags, water bottles, drinking straws, and yogurt containers, among eight million metric tons of the plastic items we toss (instead of recycle), won’t biodegrade. Instead, they can persist in the environment for a millennium, polluting our beaches, entangling marine life, and getting ingested by fish and seabirds.
Where does all this debris originate? While some is dumped directly into the seas, an estimated 80 percent of marine litter makes its way there gradually from land-based sources―including those far inland―via storm drains, sewers, and other routes. Oil from boats, airplanes, cars, trucks, and even lawn mowers is also swimming in ocean waters. Chemical discharges from factories, raw sewage overflow from water treatment systems, and storm water and agricultural runoff add other forms of marine-poisoning pollutants to the toxic brew.
The ocean is far from a “silent world.” Sound waves travel farther and faster in the sea’s dark depths than they do in the air, and many marine mammals like whales and dolphins, in addition to fish and other sea creatures, rely on communication by sound to find food, mate, and navigate. But an increasing barrage of human-generated ocean noise pollution is altering the underwater acoustic landscape, harming—and even killing—marine species worldwide.
(Adapted from https://www.nrdc.org/)
Which of the following could best reflect the main idea of the passage?
A. Oceans are being contaminated from many different pollution sources.
B. Oceans bring myriad benefits to people on the Earth.
C. Waste from human’s activities is the cause of ocean pollution.
D. People should know what they have done to the oceans.
What does the word “them” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. natural resources
B. oceans
C. millions
D. blue whales
As mentioned in paragraph 2, acidification ______________.
A. changes the pH of surface waters.
B. is formed due to the absorption of artificial carbon emissions.
C. was more serious 300 million years ago than today.
D. is estimated to keep up with our current emission practices.
The word “persist” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. degrade
B. damage
C. develop
D. endure
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The oceans are mainly damaged by the pollution humans produce on the coasts.
B. Most garbage we litter in the oceans can be decomposed easily
C. Sea creatures are unlikely to have a normal life because of the increase in ocean noise.
D. Water treatment systems always process raw sewage before discharging it into the ocean.
Which source of ocean pollution is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. trash in the oceans
B. acidification
C. noise pollution
D. soil pollution
The word “altering” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _______.
A. maintaining
B. renovating
C. changing
D. improving
It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. oceans are at risk because of human’s activities
B. people don’t care much about what they have done to the oceans.
C. people still can’t find an effective way to protect the oceans.
D. tiny creatures are affected by the alteration of the oceans more than big ones.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The book publishing last week is her first novel about a World Heritage Site in Viet Nam.
A. publishing
B. is
C. about
D. Site
I wish you won't come through the kitchen with your dirty boots on.
A. won't come
B. the kitchen
C. dirty boots
D. on
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The later were both built in the 1950.
A. has
B. two theatres
C. The later
D. in
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
"Let’s go for a walk. We've been working all day”, said Joanna.
A. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they had been working all day.
B. Joanna insisted on going for a walk because they had been working all day
C. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they have been working all day.
D. Joanna suggested going for a walk because she had been working all day.
The number of unemployed people doubled between 2005 and 2009.
A. Twice as many people were unemployed in 2005 compared to 2009.
B. Twice as many people were unemployed in 2009 than in 2005.
C. There were twice as many unemployed people in 2005 compared to 2009.
D. There were twice as many unemployed people in 2009 as in 2005.
There are over fifty ethnic groups but we all use Vietnamese as the official language.
A. Although there are over fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language.
B. Despite there are over fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language
C. However, there are over fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language.
D. In spite of using Vietnamese as the official language, there are over fifty ethnic groups
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
It was midnight. The noise upstairs stopped.
A. The noise upstairs stopped before midnight.
B. The noise upstairs didn’t stop even it was midnight.
C. The noise upstairs wouldn't stop unless it were midnight.
D. It was not until midnight that the noise upstairs stopped.
Tomorrow you don’t go to school. I will inform your parents about that.
A. Whenever you don’t go to school tomorrow, I will inform your parents about that.
B. Though you don’t go to school tomorrow, I will inform your parents about that.
C. You don't go to school tomorrow, but I will inform your parents about that.
D. If you don't go to school tomorrow, I will inform your parents about that