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.
Question 1
A. compulsory
B. comfortable
C. accompany
D. welcome
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.
Question 1. A. beard B. rehearse C. hearsay D. endearment
Question 2. A. confusion B. television C. dimension D. precision
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.
Question 3. A. mechanical B. confidence C. biography D. eradicate
Question 4. A. competent B. implicate C. advertise D. reconstruct
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. If the business was bad, we would have to_____________some of our staff.
A. put down B. lay off C. take on D. hang up
Question 6. The government have tried to_____________the price of petro, but they failed.
A. bring down B. bring on C. put in D. get over
Question 7. She came_____a photo of her husband and a strange woman when she was cleaning the house.
A. across B. by C. with D. in
Question 8. Students can____a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures.
A. absorb B. provide C. read D. transmit
Question 9. _____________flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. Unreal B. False C. Artificial D. Untrue
Question 10. Let's go swimming, _____________?
A. shall we B. shall I C. will you D. don't you
Question 11. I'll give you another hour to_____________up your mind.
A. give B. go C. make D. take
Question 12. The film was so_____________that many viewers cried.
A. moody B. touching C. touchy D. moved
Question 13. _____________the company, I'd like to thank you for your help.
A. According to B. On behalf of C. In addition to D. Thanks to
Question 14. _____________at the party, we saw Jenifer standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
Question 15. Her talent and experience_____________her to the respect of her colleagues.
A. permitted B. qualified C. deserved D. entitled
Question 16. They were working overtime to cope with a sudden_____________in demand.
A. surge B. boost C. impetus D. thrust
Question 17. It can be difficult to teach young children because of their short attention_____________.
A. limit B. span C. duration D. time
Question 18. He objected to_____________.
A. his mistakes being laughed at B. laughing his mistakes at
C. his mistakes laughing at D. his mistakes at laughing
Question 19. ____________summer I spent in_____________USA was one of _____________best in my life.
A. At/a/the B. The/the/a C. The/-/ the D. The/the/the
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. She drives me to the edge because she never stops talking in class.
A. worries me B. irritates me C. pleases me D. frightens me
Question 21. Because the jury had reached a deadlock, the judge called for a retrial.
A. reduction B. disagreement C. impasse D. verdict
Question 1. A. beard B. rehearse C. hearsay D. endearment
Question 2. A. confusion B. television C. dimension D. precision
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.
Question 3. A. mechanical B. confidence C. biography D. eradicate
Question 4. A. competent B. implicate C. advertise D. reconstruct
Question 5. If the business was bad, we would have to_____________some of our staff.
A. put down B. lay off (sa thải) C. take on D. hang up
Question 6. The government have tried to_____________the price of petro, but they failed.
A. bring down (hạ giá) B. bring on C. put in D. get over
Question 7. She came_____a photo of her husband and a strange woman when she was cleaning the house.
A. across B. by C. with D. in
Question 8. Students can____a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures.
A. absorb B. provide C. read D. transmit
Question 9. _____________flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. Unreal B. False C. Artificial D. Untrue
Question 10. Let's go swimming, _____________?
A. shall we B. shall I C. will you D. don't you
Question 11. I'll give you another hour to_____________up your mind.
A. give B. go C. make D. take
Question 12. The film was so_____________that many viewers cried.
A. moody B. touching C. touchy D. moved
Question 13. _____________the company, I'd like to thank you for your help.
A. According to B. On behalf of C. In addition to D. Thanks to
Question 14. _____________at the party, we saw Jenifer standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
Question 15. Her talent and experience_____________her to the respect of her colleagues.
A. permitted B. qualified C. deserved D. entitled
Question 16. They were working overtime to cope with a sudden_____________in demand.
A. surge B. boost C. impetus D. thrust
Question 17. It can be difficult to teach young children because of their short attention_____________.
A. limit B. span C. duration D. time
Question 18. He objected to_____________.
A. his mistakes being laughed at B. laughing his mistakes at
C. his mistakes laughing at D. his mistakes at laughing
Question 19. ____________summer I spent in_____________USA was one of _____________best in my life.
A. At/a/the B. The/the/a C. The/-/ the D. The/the/the
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. She drives me to the edge because she never stops talking in class.
A. worries me B. irritates me (làm tôi phát điên) C. pleases me D. frightens me
Question 21. Because the jury had reached a deadlock, the judge called for a retrial.
A. reduction B. disagreement C. impasse (bế tắc) D. verdict
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.
Question 1: A. large B. cat C. art D. car
Question 2: A. invited B. provided C. talked D. polluted
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. reader B. crowded C. decide D. father
Question 4: A. agree B. refuse C. attract D. beauty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.
A. begun B. changed C. started D. finished
Question 6: We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.
A. small B. large C. busy D. narrow
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.
Question 7: The traffic here is very dangerous for children.
A. noisy B. safe C. quiet D. easy
Question 8: The new film is quite different from what she has expected.
A. the opposite of B. attractive to C. exciting as D. the same as
Goodluck các em!
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.
Question 1: A. large B. cat C. art D. car
Question 2: A. invited B. provided C. talked D. polluted
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. reader B. crowded C. decide D. father
Question 4: A. agree B. refuse C. attract D. beauty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.
A. begun B. changed C. started D. finished
Question 6: We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.
A. small B. large C. busy D. narrow
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.
Question 7: The traffic here is very dangerous for children.
A. noisy B. safe C. quiet D. easy
Question 8: The new film is quite different from what she has expected.
A. the opposite of B. attractive to C. exciting as D. the same as
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.
Question 1: A. large B. cat C. art D. car
Question 2: A. invited B. provided C. talked D. polluted
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. reader B. crowded C. decide D. father
Question 4: A. agree B. refuse C. attract D. beauty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.
A. begun B. changed C. started D. finished
Question 6: We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.
A. small B. large C. busy D. narrow
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.
Question 7: The traffic here is very dangerous? for children.
A. noisy B. safe C. quiet D. easy
Question 8: The new film is quite different from what she has expected.
A. the opposite of B. attractive to C. exciting as D. the same as
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.
Question 1. A. located B. performed C. controlled D. carved
Question 2. A. volunteer B. sauce C. salty D. support
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.
Question 1: A. three B. think C. truth D. brother
Question 2: A. shake B. hand C. blame D. mate
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.
Question 3: A. abundant B. primary C. popular D. various
Question 4: A. capture B. exchange C. improve D. upgrade
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.
Question 1: A. prepare B. celebrate C. entertain D. protect
Question 2: A. moved B. watched C. pressed D. laughed
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. conquer B. confide C. maintain D. attend
Question 4: A. vacancy B. engagement C. company D. furniture
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Tea is ranked as the number one beverage sold worldwide, it takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production.
A. to have sold B. to sell C. selling D. sold
Question 6: You can't always play it safe. Sometimes you need to _______ a risk.
A. take B. make C. have D. put
Question 7: Recently I haven't got _______ .
A. many mail B. much mail C. many mails D. any mails
Question 8: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______ what she missed when she was away.
C. catch up on D. take up with A. cut down on B. put up with
Question 9: All the students have been ready for the test, _______ ?
A. hasn't they B. haven't they C. have they D. don't they
Question 10: She got a terrible mark in the exam, so she _______ very hard at all.
A. didn't need to work B. mustn't have worked
C. can't have worked D. can't work
Question 11: We do not need much furniture _______ the room is small.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
Question 12: With my working-class background I feel like a _______ out of water among the high society people.
A. shark B. fish C. crocodile D. dolphin
Question 13: Nowadays, children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. being taught B. to teach C. to be taught D. teach
Question 14: The more you relax and be yourself, the more _______ you are to succeed.
A. possible B. easy C. probable D. likely
Question 15: The weather has been terrible since yesterday. _______ , all activities have stopped.
A. Now that B. Therefore C.Because D. So that
Question 16: My English friend wasn't used to ______ chopsticks when he came to Vietnam last year.
A. have used B. using C. uses D. used
Question 17: As a teacher she was very selectively accepting only a small number of _____ gifted pupils.
A. exceptional B. exceptionally C. unexceptionally D. exception
Question 18: I think I _______ my door key. I can't find it anywhere.
A. will lose B. had lost C. am losing D. have lost
Question 19: In my family, all members are responsible _______ doing the household chores.
A. at B. with C. for D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: I felt a strongsmell of perfume among the women at the party.
A. weak B. shabby C. awkward D. faint
Question 21: My children sided withtheir mother whenever we had an argument.
A. were supportive B. were for C. were against C. were tolerant of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: As children we were very close, but as we grew up, we just drifted apart.
A. were not as childlike as before B. were not as serious as before
C. become less friendly than before D. become less sympathetic than before
Question 23: We heard the sound of an approachingcar, so we ran away.
A. coming B. breaking C. moving D. running
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: John is having dinner at Linda's house.
- John: "This roast beef is so delicious." - Linda: " _______ "
A. I'm glad you like it. B. I don't, either.
C. Sure. I'd love to. D. No, don't worry.
Question 25: Jenny and Jimmy are talking about university education.
- Jenny: "I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life."
- Jimmy: " _______ There are successful people without a degree."
A. I don't quite agree B. That's life
C. I can't agree more D. That's all right
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.
Question 26: Every day the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer. We are overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature.
A. Every day the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer, leading to overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature.
B. Every day the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer, in return for overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature.
C. Although we are overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature, the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer every day.
D. The diversity of life on Earth gets poorer every day because of our overuse of resources and disregard for the riches of nature.
Question 27: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
D. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 28: "I haven't been very open-minded," said the manager.
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded.
B. The manager denied having been very open-minded.
C. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.
Question 29: When he picked up my book, he found that the cover had been torn.
A. On picking up the book, he saw that the cover had been torn.
B. Picking up his book, the cover had been torn.
C. The cover had been torn when his book is picked up.
D. Picked up, he saw that the cover of the book was torn.
Question 30: They believe that burning fossil fuels caused high levels of air pollution in this city.
A. Air pollution is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution in this city.
B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to cause high levels of air pollution in this city.
C. It is believed that high levels of air pollution caused burning fossil fuels.
D. It is believed that burning fossil fuels caused high levels of air pollution in this city.
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.
Question 31: Most of the Egyptian woman Hypatia's writings on medicine have been lost, but there are an amount of references to them by other scientists.
A. Most B. but C. an amount D. other
Question 32: The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence and calling the members before the meetings.
A. of B. to take C. mailing D. meetings
Question 33: It's time you went home but I'd rather you stay here.
A. It's B. went C. I'd D. stay
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
PENICILLIN BEFORE PENTIUMS FOR THE POOR
One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power of International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries. What is sometimes called 'the death of distance', brought about by the (34) _______ allows professional services such as software, education and training to be provided easily and quickly to (35) _______ areas. Some of the gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from online government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a (36) _______ market. But already a huge and expanding digital divide is opening up between developed and developing nations. The major task facing world leaders at present is to (37) _______ everybody on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases. Installing a modern in every classroom and linking us all to cyberspace must be a lesser (38) _______ for the time being at least.
Question 34: A. computer B. telephone C. internet D. modern
Question 35: A. uninhabited B. far C. secluded D. remote
Question 36: A. shrinking B. global C. village D. technical
Question 37: A. donate B. supply C. administer D. give
Question 38: A. priority B. importance C. advantage D. criteria
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal preference. In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. In some cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.
In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's name may be based on names of their relatives or ancestors. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents' names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some people in Eastern Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a means to protect the child from the Angel of Death.
Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's name. In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence the child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire, water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.
In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name. In Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua mean "wanderer" or "explorer." Children with these names are seen as travelers. No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether the name is chosen according to preference or dictatedby tradition, it reflects something about a child's culture. For that reason, all names should be treasured and respected.
Question 39: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Choosing traditional names
B. Choosing names in Italian culture
C. How Asian people name their children
D. How names reflect a person's culture
Question 40: In which culture are children most likely named after their grandparents?
A. Japanese B. Mexican C. Italian D. Akan
Question 41: In China, what should names relate to?
A. child's birth element B. A child's personality
C. A child's ancestors D. A child's birth date
Question 42: Which is true in Akan culture if a twin brother and sister are born on a Friday?
A. They will have to travel to a different city.
B. They will have different names.
C. They will both be named Afua.
D. They will both be named Kofi.
Question 43: The word "dictated"in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. translated B. said C. written D. determined
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.
The first year of life The Danish archaeologist Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, curator of the National Museum of Denmark (1816-65), was among the first to use the taxonomic approach in the social sciences. In a painstaking study of the bracteate, a type of ancient pendant found in northern Europe, he charted a variety of morphological categories, such as insignia and size. By combining the typologies thus created, he showed that these Nordic ornaments had developed from earlier Roman coins. Thomsen later used similar techniques with a much larger body of data and eventually developed the basic chronology for Old World antiquities: the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.
Ideas and expressive culture also proved susceptible to taxonomic analysis. The American ethnologist Lewis Henry Morgan gathered data from a large number of Native American tribes and created a typology based on their kinship terminology, which he presented in Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family (1871). Influenced by the evolutionary theses of Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer and by Thomsen's three-age system, Morgan later proposed a universal sequence of cultural evolution in his book Ancient Society; or, Researches in the Lines of Human Progress from Savagery Through Barbarism to Civilization (1877). In this work he suggested that all cultures went through a clearly defined series of evolutionary stages: first savagery, which was characterized by a hunting and gathering economy; next barbarism, the stage at which agriculture appears; and finally civilization, represented by hierarchical societies such as thoseof ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and Victorian England.
As one might suspect from Morgan's choice of terms, 19th-century social sciences were intrinsically linked to the colonial endeavors of the period. This was the case whether the colonial effort took place domestically, as in the United States and Canada, or abroad, as it did for the countries of Europe. Although the labeling of a group as "savage" or "barbarous" was to some extent intended to convey specific technical information, the use of such easily misinterpreted labels also made the era's overtly racist colonial policies more palatable to the general public: it was considerably less morally taxing to "civilize the savages" than to "forcibly assimilate an indigenous people.
One of the principal preoccupations of social scientists at this time was the recording of "vanishing" indigenous cultures. This was often undertaken as part of a frank pursuit of the knowledge needed to achieve social and political control over a region, whether in domestic or in overseas contexts. Thus, many early ethnographies and cultural geographies were written by civil servants, military personnel, or missionaries.
Question 44: Christian Jürgensen Thomsen was one of the first scientists to _______ .
A. study the bracteate, a type of ancient pendant found in northern Europe
B. study Nordic ornaments and Roman coins
C. manage the National Museum of Denmark
D. use the scientific process of classifying things in his study of the social sciences
Question 45: The word "painstaking"in the paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. complex B. complete C. comprehensive D. thorough
Question 46: According to the passage, the taxonomic approach _______.
A. possibly had an influence on ideas and expressive culture
B. was influenced by the evolutionary theses of Charles Darwin
C. was intrinsically linked to the colonial endeavours of the period
D. likely had a base for Native American tribes' kinship terminology
Question 47: Some labels in Morgan's choice of terms _______ .
A. made the general public believe that the colonists' policies of racism were immoral
B. made the colonists' policies of racism more acceptable to the general public
C. were the principal preoccupations of social scientists in the turning of 19th century
D. received a lot of negative publicity during the early days of colonialism
Question 48: The word "those" in paragraph 2 refers to _______ .
A. stages B. cultures C. societies D. series
Question 49: The social scientists in 19th century paid most of their attention to _______ .
A. the recording of 'vanishing' indigenous cultures
B. the social and political control over a colony
C. Morgan's choice of terms
D. the ways to assimilate an indigenous people
Question 50: Civil servants, military personnel, or missionaries wrote many ethnographies and cultural geographies of a country
A. in an endeavor to achieve social and political control over it
B. in order to justify their overtly racist colonial policies
C. as part of a frank pursuit of the knowledge needed for their research
D. so as to store information about indigenous cultures for later generations
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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.
Question 1: A. prepare B. celebrate C. entertain D. protect
Question 2: A. moved B. watched C. pressed D. laughed
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. conquer B. confide C. maintain D. attend
Question 4: A. vacancy B. engagement C. company D. furniture
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Tea is ranked as the number one beverage sold worldwide, it takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production.
A. to have sold B. to sell C. selling D. sold
Question 6: You can't always play it safe. Sometimes you need to _______ a risk.
A. take B. make C. have D. put
Question 7: Recently I haven't got _______ .
A. many mail B. much mail C. many mails D. any mails
Question 8: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______ what she missed when she was away.
C. catch up on D. take up with A. cut down on B. put up with
Question 9: All the students have been ready for the test, _______ ?
A. hasn't they B. haven't they C. have they D. don't they
Question 10: She got a terrible mark in the exam, so she _______ very hard at all.
A. didn't need to work B. mustn't have worked
C. can't have worked D. can't work
Question 11: We do not need much furniture _______ the room is small.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
Question 12: With my working-class background I feel like a _______ out of water among the high society people.
A. shark B. fish C. crocodile D. dolphin
Question 13: Nowadays, children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. being taught B. to teach C. to be taught D. teach
Question 14: The more you relax and be yourself, the more _______ you are to succeed.
A. possible B. easy C. probable D. likely
Question 15: The weather has been terrible since yesterday. _______ , all activities have stopped.
A. Now that B. Therefore C.Because D. So that
Question 16: My English friend wasn't used to ______ chopsticks when he came to Vietnam last year.
A. have used B. using C. uses D. used
Question 17: As a teacher she was very selectively accepting only a small number of _____ gifted pupils.
A. exceptional B. exceptionally C. unexceptionally D. exception
Question 18: I think I _______ my door key. I can't find it anywhere.
A. will lose B. had lost C. am losing D. have lost
Question 19: In my family, all members are responsible _______ doing the household chores.
A. at B. with C. for D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: I felt a strongsmell of perfume among the women at the party.
A. weak B. shabby C. awkward D. faint
Question 21: My children sided with their mother whenever we had an argument.
A. were supportive B. were for C. were against C. were tolerant of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: As children we were very close, but as we grew up, we just drifted apart.
A. were not as childlike as before B. were not as serious as before
C. become less friendly than before D. become less sympathetic than before
Question 23: We heard the sound of an approaching car, so we ran away.
A. coming B. breaking C. moving D. running
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: John is having dinner at Linda's house.
- John: "This roast beef is so delicious." - Linda: " _______ "
A. I'm glad you like it. B. I don't, either.
C. Sure. I'd love to. D. No, don't worry.
Question 25: Jenny and Jimmy are talking about university education.
- Jenny: "I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life."
- Jimmy: " _______ There are successful people without a degree."
A. I don't quite agree B. That's life
C. I can't agree more D. That's all right
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.
Question 26: Every day the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer. We are overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature.
A. Every day the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer, leading to overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature.
B. Every day the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer, in return for overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature.
C. Although we are overusing resources and disregarding the riches of nature, the diversity of life on Earth gets poorer every day.
D. The diversity of life on Earth gets poorer every day because of our overuse of resources and disregard for the riches of nature.
Question 27: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
D. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 28: "I haven't been very open-minded," said the manager.
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded.
B. The manager denied having been very open-minded.
C. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.
Question 29: When he picked up my book, he found that the cover had been torn.
A. On picking up the book, he saw that the cover had been torn.
B. Picking up his book, the cover had been torn.
C. The cover had been torn when his book is picked up.
D. Picked up, he saw that the cover of the book was torn.
Question 30: They believe that burning fossil fuels caused high levels of air pollution in this city.
A. Air pollution is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution in this city.
B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to cause high levels of air pollution in this city.
C. It is believed that high levels of air pollution caused burning fossil fuels.
D. It is believed that burning fossil fuels caused high levels of air pollution in this city.
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.
Question 31: Most of the Egyptian woman Hypatia's writings on medicine have been lost, but there are an amount of references to them by other scientists.
A. Most B. but C. an amount D. other
Question 32: The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence and calling the members before the meetings.
A. of B. to take C. mailing D. meetings
Question 33: It's time you went home but I'd rather you stay here.
A. It's B. went C. I'd D. stay
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
PENICILLIN BEFORE PENTIUMS FOR THE POOR
One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power of International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries. What is sometimes called 'the death of distance', brought about by the (34) _______ allows professional services such as software, education and training to be provided easily and quickly to (35) _______ areas. Some of the gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from online government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a (36) _______ market. But already a huge and expanding digital divide is opening up between developed and developing nations. The major task facing world leaders at present is to (37) _______ everybody on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases. Installing a modern in every classroom and linking us all to cyberspace must be a lesser (38) _______ for the time being at least.
Question 34: A. computer B. telephone C. internet D. modern
Question 35: A. uninhabited B. far C. secluded D. remote
Question 36: A. shrinking B. global C. village D. technical
Question 37: A. donate B. supply C. administer D. give
Question 38: A. priority B. importance C. advantage D. criteria
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal preference. In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. In some cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.
In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's name may be based on names of their relatives or ancestors. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents' names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some people in Eastern Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a means to protect the child from the Angel of Death.
Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's name. In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence the child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire, water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.
In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name. In Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua mean "wanderer" or "explorer." Children with these names are seen as travelers. No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether the name is chosen according to preference or dictatedby tradition, it reflects something about a child's culture. For that reason, all names should be treasured and respected.
Question 39: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Choosing traditional names
B. Choosing names in Italian culture
C. How Asian people name their children
D. How names reflect a person's culture
Question 40: In which culture are children most likely named after their grandparents?
A. Japanese B. Mexican C. Italian D. Akan
Question 41: In China, what should names relate to?
A. child's birth element B. A child's personality
C. A child's ancestors D. A child's birth date
Question 42: Which is true in Akan culture if a twin brother and sister are born on a Friday?
A. They will have to travel to a different city.
B. They will have different names.
C. They will both be named Afua.
D. They will both be named Kofi.
Question 43: The word "dictated"in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. translated B. said C. written D. determined
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.
Question 1: A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. displayed
Question 2: A. combine B. silent C. arise D. wind
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.
Question 1. A. pleasure B. heat C. meat D. teacher
Question 2. A. nations B. brothers C. speakers D. parents
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.
Question 3. A. become B. gather C. design D. invent
Question 4. A. celebrate B. natural C. dangerous D. emotion
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. They are living in a house that ______________ in 1930.
A. built | B. was building | C. is built | D. was built |
Question 6. She _________a letter when the telephone rang.
A. wrote B. was writing C. was written D. has written
Question 7. It takes my daughter two hours _________her homework every day.
A. to doing B. doing C. to do D. did
Question 8. My brother didn’t go to work _________his sickness.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 9. Your father has worked in the bank for 20 years, _________?
A. has he B. does he C. hasn’t he D. doesn’t he
Question 10. The children felt ____________ when their mother was coming back home.
A. exciting | B. excited | C. excitedly | D. excitement |
Question 11. Many English words have been _____ over the centuries. The ________of form makes English easy to learn.
A. simplifying – simplicity B. simplified - simplicity | C. simplicity – simple D. simple - simplicity |
Question 12. They never came to class late, and _______.
A. neither I did B. neither did I C. I did either D. so did I
Question 13. This pen, _________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 12th birthday.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
Question 14. The children danced _________at the party yesterday.
A. happy B. happiness C. happier D. happily
Question 15. Nam played the guitar _________beautifully that we listened to him in admiration.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 16. My sister has a good relationship with her colleagues, so every in her company loves her.
A. gets on with B. knows C. looks after D. thinks about
Question 17. During the rush hour, the bus is always crowded with people.
A. empty B. busy C. quiet D. packed
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.
Question 18. When you go into a pagoda, you should take off your shoes and hat.
A. go on B. put on C. get on D. turn on
Question 19. You should not wear casual clothes to the interview. The first impression is very important.
A. new B. informal C. neat D. formal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20. Peter: “It’s very kind of you to help us. Thanks a lot, Daisy! – Daisy: “_________”
A. How can I help you? B. That’s right.
C. It’s my pleasure! D. Thanks!
Question 21. Robert: "Can I borrow your dictionary?" - Mary:" ________."
A. I’m afraid I can’t B. I think so C. It doesn’t matter D. Here you are
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.
The Eiffel Tower is a famous tower in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer who designed and built it, Alexandre Eiffel. The tower was built in 1889. At first, people didn’t like it because they thought it looked like a giant skeleton and was not attractive at all. Nevertheless, when the tower was finally completed, people quickly changed their minds. It looked like a tower made of lace and it was attractive.
The Eiffel Tower is sometimes considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world. It is 300 meters high and people can take an elevator all the way to the top. From the tower, they can get a marvelous view of the city and the Seine river which runs through it. Besides the elevator, there are steps which lead all the way up the tower. For those who are energetic, they can use these to climb up. It is very windy at the top of the tower and can be very cold at times because it is only built by iron beams. There are no walls to keep the wind out.
Question 22. The Eiffel Tower got its name _________.
A. from its location B. from its designer
C. from Paris D. from people in Paris
Question 23. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
A. the view B. the city C. the tower D. the elevator
Question 24. Why did they change their minds in the end?
A. It turned out to be very safe. B. They liked lace.
C. It turned out to be beautiful. D. The design was changed.
Question 25. The word “marvelous” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. fantastic B. awful C. plain D. regular
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.
Nowadays, more and more people around the world are spending time (26) _________English as a second language. Many countries include English in their school syllabus and children start to learn English (27) _________a very early age.
Whether you are looking for a new job or planning to travel the world, studying English can help you (28) _________in life both personally and professionally. You can (29) _________in the global market, increase your career skills and start to meet people around the world.
It’s easy to see (30) _________important English is around the world. (31) _________international businesses conduct meetings in English, universities teach courses in English and around the globe, tourists and travellers use English as a common language.
Question 26. A. study B. studying C. to study D. studied
Question 27. A. in B. with C. at D. of
Question 28. A. improve B. achieve C. begin D. win
Question 29. A. accomplish B. complete C. compete D. enter
Question 30. A. how B. which C. what D. if
Question 31. A. Much B. Many C. A little D. Few
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.
Question 1. A. pleasure B. heat C. meat D. teacher
Question 2. A. nations B. brothers C. speakers D. parents
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.
Question 3. A. become B. gather C. design D. invent
Question 4. A. celebrate B. natural C. dangerous D. emotion
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. They are living in a house that ______________ in 1930.
A. built | B. was building | C. is built | D. was built |
Question 6. She _________a letter when the telephone rang.
A. wrote B. was writing C. was written D. has written
Question 7. It takes my daughter two hours _________her homework every day.
A. to doing B. doing C. to do D. did
Question 8. My brother didn’t go to work _________his sickness.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 9. Your father has worked in the bank for 20 years, _________?
A. has he B. does he C. hasn’t he D. doesn’t he
Question 10. The children felt ____________ when their mother was coming back home.
A. exciting | B. excited | C. excitedly | D. excitement |
Question 11. Many English words have been _____ over the centuries. The ________of form makes English easy to learn.
A. simplifying – simplicity B. simplified - simplicity | C. simplicity – simple D. simple - simplicity |
Question 12. They never came to class late, and _______.
A. neither I did B. neither did I C. I did either D. so did I
Question 13. This pen, _________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 12th birthday.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
Question 14. The children danced _________at the party yesterday.
A. happy B. happiness C. happier D. happily
Question 15. Nam played the guitar _________beautifully that we listened to him in admiration.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 16. My sister has a good relationship with her colleagues, so every in her company loves her.
A. gets on with B. knows C. looks after D. thinks about
Question 17. During the rush hour, the bus is always crowded with people.
A. empty B. busy C. quiet D. packed
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.
Question 18. When you go into a pagoda, you should take off your shoes and hat.
A. go on B. put on C. get on D. turn on
Question 19. You should not wear casual clothes to the interview. The first impression is very important.
A. new B. informal C. neat D. formal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20. Peter: “It’s very kind of you to help us. Thanks a lot, Daisy! – Daisy: “_________”
A. How can I help you? B. That’s right.
C. It’s my pleasure! D. Thanks!
Question 21. Robert: "Can I borrow your dictionary?" - Mary:" ________."
A. I’m afraid I can’t B. I think so C. It doesn’t matter D. Here you are
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.
The Eiffel Tower is a famous tower in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer who designed and built it, Alexandre Eiffel. The tower was built in 1889. At first, people didn’t like it because they thought it looked like a giant skeleton and was not attractive at all. Nevertheless, when the tower was finally completed, people quickly changed their minds. It looked like a tower made of lace and it was attractive.
The Eiffel Tower is sometimes considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world. It is 300 meters high and people can take an elevator all the way to the top. From the tower, they can get a marvelous view of the city and the Seine river which runs through it. Besides the elevator, there are steps which lead all the way up the tower. For those who are energetic, they can use these to climb up. It is very windy at the top of the tower and can be very cold at times because it is only built by iron beams. There are no walls to keep the wind out.
Question 22. The Eiffel Tower got its name _________.
A. from its location B. from its designer
C. from Paris D. from people in Paris
Question 23. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
A. the view B. the city C. the tower D. the elevator
Question 24. Why did they change their minds in the end?
A. It turned out to be very safe. B. They liked lace.
C. It turned out to be beautiful. D. The design was changed.
Question 25. The word “marvelous” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. fantastic B. awful C. plain D. regular
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.
Nowadays, more and more people around the world are spending time (26) _________English as a second language. Many countries include English in their school syllabus and children start to learn English (27) _________a very early age.
Whether you are looking for a new job or planning to travel the world, studying English can help you (28) _________in life both personally and professionally. You can (29) _________in the global market, increase your career skills and start to meet people around the world.
It’s easy to see (30) _________important English is around the world. (31) _________international businesses conduct meetings in English, universities teach courses in English and around the globe, tourists and travellers use English as a common language.
Question 26. A. study B. studying C. to study D. studied
Question 27. A. in B. with C. at D. of
Question 28. A. improve B. achieve C. begin D. win
Question 29. A. accomplish B. complete C. compete D. enter
Question 30. A. how B. which C. what D. if
Question 31. A. Much B. Many C. A little D. Few
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.
Question 1: A. school B. charm C. child D. choose
Question 2: A. sane B. plan C. came D. blame
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.
Question 3: A. relieve B. promise C. describe D. distract
Question 4: A. expensive B. important C. popular D. financial
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.
Question 1: A. choice B. change C. chorus D. chore
Question 2: A. shake B. game C. land D. mate
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.
Question 3: A. effort B. advice C. culture D. banner
Question 4: A. challenging B. forgetful C. terrific D. expensive
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.
Question 1: A. without B. together C. bath D. father
Question 2: A. visited B. arrived C. needed D. wanted