45 CÂU HỎI
PART A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. massive
B. artefact
C. craftsman
D. attraction
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. frustrated
B. hatred
C. wretched
D. relaxed
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. orchid
B. charcoal
C. chaos
D. psychiatrist
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. illiterate
B. itinerary
C. stalagmite
D. textile
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others'.
A. tankard
B.dengue
C. conquer
D. bundle
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
A. multicultural
B. cooperative
C. metropolitan
D. geological
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
A. deficiency
B. individual
C. parabolic
D. cultivation
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
A. conspicuous
B. administer
C. hesitancy
D. imperial
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
A. astronomy
B. facilitate
C. spectacular
D. moisturizer
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others'.
A. concentrate
B. contestant
C. authentic
D. compartment
PART B: LEXICON AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
.Low self-esteem is………….a huge amount of unhappiness and mental illness.
A. of
B. for
C. behind
D. with
People are much more likely to go………….you if you do things their way.
A. along with
B. together with
C. on with
D. away with
Has John decided whether he is going to accept or is he still sitting on the………….?
A. line
B. fence
C. border
D. edge
As living abroad, he can only afford to see his………….family once a year.
A. enlarged
B. expanded
C. excepted
D. extended
Children coming from a………….family tend to have emotional and mental problems.
A. spoiled
B. dysfunctional
C. destructive
D. malfunctional
Their phones look quite similar but one costs………….the other.
A. twice as much as
B. twice more than
C. twice as more as
D. twice higher than
To apply for U.S visa, you………….out the DS-160 application form and submit it online.
A. are filled
B. to fill
C. are filling
D. are to fill
Since Doi Moi in 1986, Vietnamese people have been optimistic about the………….for their economy.
A. future
B. perspective
C. prospect
D. potential
Many Asian families nowadays still give………….treatment to their sons and grandsons.
A. favourite
B. preferential
C. sensible
D. influential
Australia’s wildfires………….to be over now.
A. are appeared
B. appear
C. are appearing
D. have appeared
During the 2008 global financial crisis, thousands of companies went bankrupt or had to…………..
A. shrink
B. diminish
C. downsize
D. decrease
The show was successful mainly because they………….for months.
A. had rehearsed
B. have rehearsed
C. has been rehearsing
D. had been rehearsing
Mary’s brother: “Where have you been all day?”
Mary: "Curiosity killed the………….
A. cat
B. crab
C. cow
D. dog
Sharing a flat with her made me go through a………….of emotions as she was a drama queen.
A. swing
B. seesaw
C. roller coaster
D. slide
………….we haven’t spoken with each other since we left school.
A. Until then
B. Not yet
C. Recently
D. As yet
It was so rude of him to………….the door in our face the other day.
A. beat
B. slam
C. slap
D. shut
Gender equality and support for women have come………….in the past few decades.
A. a long way
B. into bloom
C. forward
D. towards light
Most flights to China were………….amid the coronavirus outbreak earlier this year.
A. dismissed
B. discharged
C. expelled
D. suspended
Although he is the breadwinner, his salary is………….inadequate for the needs of the whole family.
A. sadly
B. nearly
C. pitifully
D. regrettably
………….Emily better tell her father what happened?
A. Mustn’t
B. Oughtn’t
C. Shouldn't
D. Hadn't
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Because of a foolish mistake, she failed to meet the deadline.
A. blunder
B. haste
C. failure
D.misfortune
The scar on his forehead only made him look more distinguished.
A. distracted
B. injured
C. dignified
D. intelligent
They were paid a ridiculous amount of money for such a simple job.
A. contemptible
B. huge
C. reasonable
D. ludicrous
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars.
A. compulsory
B. optional
C. superior
D. imperative
Frequent facial massage can somehow stimulate collagen production in your skin.
A. hinder
B. stop
C. destroy
D. minimize
In the sixteenth-century Italy and eighteenth-century France, the ruling families……….
A. tried to destroy the lower and middle classes using etiquette
B. discriminated against the lower classes using etiquette
C. tried to teach etiquette to the lower and middle-classes
D. put the middle and working classes into fenced enclosures
In England, the upper classes………..
A. have always followed the French attitude to the lower classes
B. accept the newly rich in spite of their lower-class manners
C. publish books on etiquette for the newly rich
D. seem to accept a newly rich person provided he makes some attempt to adjust to upper-class life
Every code of etiquette has contained three elements which are………...
A. practical rules, optional moral duties and formal compliment
B. formal compliments, basis moral duties and practical rules
C. optional moral duties, optional practical rules and artificial graces
D. rules, regulations and requirements
The custom of young men bowing to show respect when passing the dwellings of their elders was cited as a characteristic of………...
A. the ancient Egyptians
B. parts of Tanzania
C. England, about a century ago
D. all societies
The practical rules of etiquette, for example those governing table manners………..
A. are the same all over the world
B. sometimes vary according to time and circumstance
C. became unnecessary with the invention of the knife and fork
D. are not liable to change
Etiquette cultivated as an art gracious living…………..
A. has been typical of rich and leisured societies
B. advocates that women are the same as men
C. began in nineteenth-century Provence
D. looks down on extremely refined behaviour
The ideals of chivalry demanded that………...
A. a knight should never have physical relationships with women
B. a knight should inspire his lady to valiant deeds
C. a knight should dedicate his valiant deeds to a woman
D. romantic people should influence literature
The rules of etiquette in Renaissance Italy………...
A.were chiefly concerned with the correct use of one’s sword or handkerchief
B.were practised by the majority of society
C. did not apply to a large section of society
D. were fairly simple to follow
The average working man in fifteenth-century Italy……...
A.spent all his life outdoors
B.spent all his life in his own poor hut
C. had better social manners than workers today
D. was unlikely to have possessed a sword
Consideration for the old and weak and the avoidance of giving unnecessary offense to others are………..
A. the essential basis of all systems of good manners
B. not a universal feature of etiquette
C. taught to the lower classes by the upper classes
D. often neglected by polite society