50 CÂU HỎI
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.
The convention is an opportunity to enhance your business knowledge and polish your networking skills.
A. improve
A. improve
C. intensify
D. diminish
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.
You'll never win the case as your lawyer is still wet behind the ears.
A. lack of responsibility
B. lack of money
C. full of experience
D. full of sincerity
The trend for children to multitask by juggling all sorts of electronic gadgets at the same time is (3) ________ damaging their levels of concentration, scientists have warned.
A. seriously
B. absolutely
C. intensely
D. extremely
They found that children (4) ________ homework while sending messages via the Internet can end up spending 50% longer than if they had done each task separately.
A. attending
B. undergoing
C. engaging
D. tackling
David E Meyer, (5) ________ is the Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Michigan, said that true multitasking is only possible for simple activities such as ironing and listening to the radio.
A. who
B. that
C. whose
D. whom
He ran experiments demonstrating that young adults who had to switch from one maths problem to (6) ________ wasted significant amounts of time.
A. another
B. other
C. many
D. much
Meyer said: "For situations involving more complex tasks, especially those requiring language, the total time taken to (7) ________ all the tasks done will increase greatly.
A. make
B. get
C. put
D. bring
"I'm sorry I called so late last night," said Joan.
A. Joan wanted me to say sorry as I called so late last night.
B. Joan forgot having called so late last night.
C. Joan apologized for calling so late the previous night.
D. Joan regretted not calling so late the previous night.
People believe that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.
A. The Prime Minister is believed to have been in favour of the new law.
B. People believe the Prime Minister to have been in favour of the new law.
C. People believe the Prime Minister to be in favour of the new law.
D. The Prime Minister is believed to be in favour of the new law.
You are not permitted to use your mobile phones during the test.
A. You don't have to use your mobile phones during the test.
B. You may not use your mobile phones during the test.
C. You mustn't use your mobile phones during the test.
D. You needn't use your mobile phones during the test.
What is the best title for the reading?
A. "Good News for a Change"
B. "Why Women Like HappyNews"
C. "Newspapers vs. Online News"
D. "Byron Reese Tells People How to be Happy"
How is HappyNews different from other news sources?
A. The website only has stories about women.
B. All of the stories are written by Reese.
C. Its stories are not about bad things.
D. HappyNews does not exaggerate its stories.
Why might some people NOT like HappyNews?
A. The stories are from around the world.
B. It doesn't tell them about important issues or problems.
C. Reese's stories are about misery and despair.
D. Some sources give a balanced view.
Which of the following is NOT true about HappyNews after its first month online?
A. Reese used it to create other websites.
B. Readers sent in nice letters about it every day.
C. Most of its readers were women.
D. It had thousands of readers.
What does the word “unique” mean in this reading?
A. different
B. one of a kind
C. interesting
D. awful
Mark the letter A, B, C, o D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
He is a truly reliable friend. He always supports me and never lets me down.
A. sensitive
B. independent
C. dependable
D. decisive
Mark the letter A, B, C, o D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Prospects for employment remain bleak for most people in the area.
A. Futures
B. Opportunities
C. Potentials
D. Likelihoods
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 questions.
A. effective
B. romantic
C. elegant
D. dependent
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 questions.
A. visit
B. invite
C. finish
D. open
What is TRUE, according to paragraph 1?
A. The first typewriter was fuzzy looking.
B. The first typewriter appeared more than 100 years ago.
C. Sholes tried to improve the typewriter alone.
D. Sholes was the owner of a shop in Milwaukee.
The word “It” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. a piano wire
B. a telegraph key
C. a modern typewriter
D. a crude typing device
What was the weak point of the first typewriter model?
A. low efficiency
B. amazing letters
C. strange-looking w
D. poor design
What does the passage state?
A. Educators dictated how to group letters on the keyboard.
B. A person could type very quickly on the first typewriter.
C. Sholes avoided problems having rearranged the letters.
D. Typists slowed down the improvement of the keyboard.
What is NOT mentioned about the original Sholes & Glidden typewriters?
A. They were widely advertised.
B. The design was inconvenient for the users.
C. Only capital letters could be typed on it.
D. All the letters were in the upper row.
The word “awkward” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. graceful
B. inconvenient
C. handful
C. handful
Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. People continue to succeed in their business.
B. People are ready to demonstrate efficiency.
C. People are slow to accept something new.
D. People are inclined to expect some reward.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
We arrived at the cinema. Then we realized that our tickets were still at home.
A. Not until we arrived at the cinema that we realized that our tickets were still at home.
B. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema than we realized that our tickets were still at home.
C. No sooner had we realized that our tickets were still at home than we arrived at the cinema.
D. Only after we had arrived at the cinema did we realize that our tickets were still at home.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
I was impressed by his debut album. I found it rather expensive.
A. If I were impressed by his debut album, it would be rather expensive.
B. Despite being impressed by his debut album, I found it rather expensive.
C. His debut album was impressive and rather expensive.
D. I was impressed by his debut album because of its price.
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.
High school students should be provided with adequate career orientation so that they can make more informative decisions about their future majors.
A. with
B. High
C. orientation
D. informative
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.
Coffee, one of the most popular drinks in the world, can have a stimulating effect on humans because of their caffeine content.
A. their
B. the
C. humans
D. stimulating
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.
A presentation about gender equality ought to make by each group of students.
A. equality
B. each
C. about
C. about
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.
A. resemble
B. legal
C. female
D. reunion
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.
A. stomach
B. champion
C. mechanic
D. character
Joe and Nam are talking about the use of tablets.
- Joe: "Using tablets to jot down ideas can be great."
- Nam: "_________. They are useful in organising your thoughts."
A. I totally disagree with you
B. I can't agree with you more
C. Yes, tell me about it
D. I'm afraid not
Ann is paying a compliment on Daisy's new dress.
- Ann: "You look very pretty in this dress!"
- Daisy: "__________”
A. It's so nice of you to say that
B. I see what you mean
C. Thanks for your wish
D. Yes, it is fairly expensive.
The electricity will be reconnected _______ the bill.
A. when you will pay
B. when you pay
C. when you are paying
D. when you are going to pay
I am passionate about playing _______ guitar while my sister is fond of watching movies.
A. Ø (no article)
B. an
C. the
D. a
Everyone was surprised when that little-known band _______ the night's biggest award.
A. took off
B. ran off
C. went off
D. carried off
Anne always does whatever Frank tells her to do. She's like _______ in his hands.
A. butter
B. glue
C. putty
D. clay
Kate was the first applicant _______ a thank-you letter to the company.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
Applicants will be expected to have a good _______ of English.
A. order
B. aptitude
C. attitude
D. command
The coastal areas have been severely _______ by the disposal of harmful chemical rubbish.
A. pollute
B. polluted
C. polluting
D. pollution
The museum of modern art we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance _______ was a bit expensive.
A. charge
B. cost
C. ticket
D. fee
If people paid more attention to the environment, the Earth _______ greener.
A. would be
B. would have been
C. had been
C. had been
The shop often closes at 7 p.m., _______?
A. does it
B. isn't it
C. is it
D. doesn't it
Since our last meeting most of the students _______ more involved in volunteering.
A. become
B. have become
C. will become
D. became
Facebook users should set strong passwords to avoid _______ into their accounts by strange people.
A. to be hacked
B. being hacked
C. hacking
D. to hack
We are going to Japan _______ the beginning of July.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by
People have always depended on wildlife and plants for food, medicine, shelter and many other _______.
A. needs
B. provisions
C. demands
D. requirements
Mary tries to study as hard as possible _______ she can get a full scholarship to study in England.
A. despite
B. in order to
C. because
D. so that