ĐỀ SỐ 19
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.
Question 1: We’ve never seen such an impressive firework display before.
A. This firework display isn’t as impressive as those we’ve seen.
B. This is one of the most impressive firework displays we’ve ever seen.
C. This is the most impressive firework display we’ve ever seen.
D. This firework display is more impressive than some we’ve ever seen.
Question 2: My uncle is old, but he can play badminton with me every morning.
A. Despite of his old age, my uncle can play badminton with me every morning.
B. Although my uncle is old, but he can play badminton with me every morning,
C. In spite being old, my uncle can play badminton with me every morning.
D. Although my uncle is old, he can play badminton with me every morning.
Question 3: Richard no longer rides his motorbike to the countryside at the weekend.
A. Richard used to ride his motorbike to the countryside at the weekend.
B. Richard uses to ride his motorbike to the countryside at the weekend.
C. Richard didn’t often ride his motorbike to the countryside at the weekend.
D. Richard doesn’t use to ride his motorbike to the countryside at the weekend.
Question 4: Study harder or you won’t pass the exam.
A. Only if you study harder, you will fail the exam.
B. Unless you study harder, you will pass the exam.
C. If you don’t pass the exam, you will have to study harder.
D. If you don’t study harder, you will fail the exam.
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that fits each blank.
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if they hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people (5) ______ about letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and relationships. The result is that young people suffer stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the form of coffee or soft drinks keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which can become (7) ______. In the end, like other drugs. caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better ways to deal with stress. Physical exercise is a good stress reliever (7) ______ it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. It is advisable that you should get enough sleep at night and spend more time hanging out with your friends or taking part in outdoor activities.
Question 5: A. talk B. inform C. think D. worry
Question 6: A. negative B. addictive C. reliable D. likable
Question 7: A. because B. however C. although D. if
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
Question 8: A. communicate B. historical C. environment D. generation
Question 9: A. skyscraper B. fabulous C. negative D. financial
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.
Question 10: The doctor suggested she ______ more exercise to improve her health.
A. doing B. does C. do D. did
Question 11: He ______ his homework before he went out with his friends last night.
A. will finish B. finishes C. had finished D. is finishing
Question 12: I’m very careful about what to eat, so I only eat fast food ______.
A. over the moon B. once in a blue moon C. out of this world D. the sky’s the limit
Question 13: Duong and Daisy are talking about Duong’s IELTS test.
- Duong: “I’m taking my IELTS test tomorrow.”
- Daisy: “______!”
A. Good luck B. Good fortune C. Good outcome D. Good job
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
Question 14: It is very dangerous for children to swim in this river without supervision.
A. convenient B. risky C. threatening D. safe
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
Question 15: A. delayed B. explored C. relaxed D. improved
Question 16: A. section B. sugar C. simplify D. situate
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.
Unlike life in the countryside, which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People from different regions move to cities in the hope of having a better life for themselves and their children. With plenty of job opportunities available in the city, the inhabitants work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government officials, factory workers, street vendors or construction workers and so on.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially those with low income, to work harder or to take part-time jobs. For many people, daily life typically involves getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a hard day of working and studying, then travelling along crowded boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home late at night. They usually live in large houses, high-rise apartment blocks or even in small rental rooms equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization, as well as global integration, have big impacts on lifestyle in cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The Ao dai, Vietnamese traditional clothes - is no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women’s daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
Question 17: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Life in the city B. Advantages of living in the city
C. Differences between country life and city life D. Typical life of a city dweller
Question 18: The word “impact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. effect B. action C. situation D. force
Question 19: The most important reason why people move to the city is ______.
A. to have busy days B. to take part-time jobs
C. to look for a better life D. to look for a complicated life
Question 20: According to the passage, city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT ______.
A. the Internet B. friendly communication with neighbors
C. a variety of jobs in different fields D. modern facilities
Question 21: Industrialization and modernization may lead to ______.
A. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes B. changes in lifestyles
C. the fact that women no longer wear Ao dai D. global integration
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
Question 22: Neither John nor his friends is going to the beach today.
A. the beach B. nor C. is D. Neither
Question 23: I like watching the plays whom were written by William Shakespeare.
A. whom B. watching C. plays D. written
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct preposition or phrasal verb that completes each of the sentences.
Question 24: These factors contribute ______ making city life more difficult for its residents.
A. with B. to C. in D. on
Question 25: The trip to the National Gallery has been ______ until next Friday.
A. put off B. looked into C. turned up D. found out
