40 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 the following question.
A. thunder
B. ethnic
C. brotherland
D. theme
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.
A. basic
B. personality
C. answer
D. busy
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 the following question.
A. facility
B. behavior
C. equipment
D. entertainment
Quang said nothing but he drank some tea and ate ______ bread.
A. many
B. any
C. a few
D. a little
The party was ______ well organized that everybody had a great time.
A. that
B. so
C. too
D. such
The police expert was able to determine ______ fingerprints were on the knife.
A. whose
B. where
C. who
D. which
The phone rang ______ we were watching television.
A. for
B. while
C. in
D. during
While everybody in class prefers working in teams, Linh would like to work ______.
A. on her own
B. on herself
C. of her own
D. with herself
The weather was very sunny, so he found ______ an umbrella with him.
A. it unnecessary to take
B. it unnecessary taking
C. it necessary to take
D. unnecessary to take
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 the following question.
A. machine
B. promote
C. affect
D. challenge
There ______ many earthquakes in California so far.
A. had been
B. will be
C. were
D. have been
Kien went on ______ him ______ an answer as if he hadn't heard the question.
A. to ask/ to find out
B. asking/ to find out
C. to ask/ find out
D. asking/ find out
I unexpectedly met an old friend yesterday. In fact, we hadn't seen each other for years.
A. ran over
B. looked for
C. looked into
D. ran into
My friends practise very hard; ______, they won the championship.
A. however
B. therefore
C. since
D. although
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
Please lower the volume. I'm doing my homework.
A. turn on
B. turn up
C. turn down
D. turn off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
My sister doesn't like conventional dressing. She prefers something modern and shocking.
A. social
B. old
C. fashionable
D. traditional
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
Huy showed great flexibility and carried out a ______ of tasks.
A. various
B. variously
C. variety
D. vary
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes the following exchange.
Phong: “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Phuong.” - Phuong: “________.”
A. It's up to you.
B. Thanks, I bought it at Macy's.
C. I can't agree with you more.
D. It's a nice day, isn't it?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes the following exchange.
“Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?” – “________.”
A. Really? Good.
B. Not at all.
C. Sure, thanks.
D. You're right
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
He went sightsee every day and he felt delighted with the beautiful sights.
A. sightsee
B. felt
C. with
D. sights
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
I know you're too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.
A. know
B. to stay
C. to see
D. but
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided not to cancel their climb.
A. extremely
B. in the mountains
C. Even though
D. not to cancel
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
The old woman wanted to buy the most expensive birthday cake, but realized that she had only a few money.
A. but
B. a few
C. to buy
D. expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
All teachers should be aware of the real challenges that visually handicapped pupils have to face.
A. tasks
B. positions
C. imagines
D. difficulties
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
He has lived in Da Nang since 1990, but he hasn't lived there longer as we have.
A. has lived
B. as
C. have
D. since
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
My mother bought a purse for $250. It went missing after three days.
A. My mother her purse that went missing after three days, she bought it for $250.
B. The purse of my mother went missing after three days were bought for $250.
C. The purse which my mother bought for $250 went missing after three days.
D. The purse what my mother bought for $250 went missing after three days.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
“I am leaving the city tomorrow.”, Hieu said.
A. Hieu said that he is leaving the city the following day.
B. Hieu said he was leaving the city the next day.
C. Hieu said that I was leaving the city the next day.
D. Hieu said that I am leaving the city the following day.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
My father is very busy at work. However, he takes good care of his children.
A. In spite of busying at work, my father takes good care of his children.
B. Despite being busy at work, my father takes good care of his children.
C. My father takes good care of his children but he is very busy at work.
D. Although my father is very busy at work, but he takes good care of his children.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
The coffee was not strong. It didn't keep us awake.
A. The coffee was not enough strong to keep us awake.
B. The coffee was very strong, but it could keep us awake.
C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
D. We were kept awake although the coffee was not strong.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
My English isn't good enough, so I can't participate in the competition.
A. If my English were good enough, I could participate in the competition.
B. If my English is good enough, I can participate in the competition.
C. I could participate in the competition because my English was good.
D. If my English weren't good enough, I couldn't participate in the competition.
Research involving students aged 14-19 over a three-week period now appears to confirm (31) ______.
A. those
B. that
C. this
D. there
The teenagers wore devices that recorded the movements they made, without being (32) ______ of them, that indicated they were asleep.
A. aware
B. familiar
C. sensitive
D. awake
The results were then compared to the number of illnesses that they had (33) ______ from during the three weeks, in addition to the number of occasions on which they had been absent from school.
A. suffered
B. affected
C. caught
D. experienced
What the study showed was that students who slept (34) ______ than seven hours a night caught colds, flu and other relatively minor illnesses more often.
A. fewer
B. longer
C. more
D. smaller
The problem is that as children enter their teens their natural sleeping patterns change, (35) ______ in them going to sleep later and therefore wanting to wake up later - but they still have to get up in the morning to go to school.
A. producing
B. forcing
C. finishing
D. resulting
In the earliest times, children learned mainly skills so that they could _______.
A. make societies develop
B. invent writing
C. continue to exist
D. pass this knowledge down
The word “they” in the passage refers to _______.
A. schools
B. subjects
C. cultures
D. adults
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The first schools were usually just for boys from rich and powerful families.
B. During the 1900s, testing became a regular part of formal education.
C. Art of public speaking was one of the skills that help youths become future leaders.
D. In the earliest times, knowledge was passed down through written records.
The phrase “set up” in the passage could be best replaced by _______.
A. made
B. founded
C. built
D. based
The best title for the passage could be _______.
A. Education in the Earliest Times
B. Testing - a Regular Part of Education
C. The Development of Education
D. Education in Modern Times