Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many people feel there’s _____ point in voting, even in a general election.
A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. I feel nervous to get on _______ and perform in front of so many people. A. surface B. stage C. exhibition D. scene 6. My parents love opera – they can’t stand noisy modern music like ______. A. classical B. folk C. rock D. musical 7. At the end of the concert, the entire _______ stood up and clapped for about 5 minutes. A. audience B. seats C. performance D. actors 8. About 50,000 people __________ the music festival despite the rain. A. were watching B. were visiting C. went D. attended 9. He was only nine when he __________ his first public show. A. was giving B. gives C. gave D. has given 10. After winning the competition, the young conductor had his first opportunity to lead a(n)_____________ A. festival B. orchestra C. drama D. musical 11. While our friends______ during breaks at school, we______ for the show. A. were relaxing / were rehearsing B. were relaxing/ rehearsed C. relaxed/ were rehearsing D. relaxed/ rehearsed 12. I went to a lovely ________ at the Royal Academy of Arts yesterday. More than 200 watercolour paintings from across the UK had been gathered and displayed. A. museum B. festival C. exhibition D. performance 13. __________ at the end of the movie? I thought it was really sad. A. Do you cry B. Were you crying C. Would you cry D. Did you cry 14. In 2010, Jay __________ as a dancer in a local club in his hometown. That’s where they discovered his talent. A. working B. was working C. is working D. used to working
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.D
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.A
12.C
13.D
14.B
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many citizens say that they are______of the political policies of the candidates in a local election.
A. ignorant
B. ignoring
C. ignorantly
D. ignorance
Đáp án A.
Cấu trúc: to be ignorant of st: không biết về điều gì
Tạm dịch: Nhiều người dân nói rằng họ không biết về các chính sách chính trị của các ứng cử viên trong một cuộc bầu cử địa phương
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
There’s no point in phoning Caroline – she’s away
A. Don’t waste your time if you phone Caroline
B. It would be a waste of time phoning Caroline
C. Don’t save your time to phone Caroline because she’s away
D. It isn’t a waste of time to phone Caroline
Đáp án B
Tạm dịch: Không có ích gì khi gọi cho Caroline đâu – cô ấy đi vắng rồi.
A.Đừng lãng phí thời gian nếu bạn gọi cho Caroline.
B. Sẽ là lãng phí thời gian khi gọi cho Caroline.
It + be a waste of time + Ving: lãng phí thời gian làm gì đó
C. Đừng tiết kiệm thời gian để gọi cho Caroline vì cô ấy đi xa rồi.
D. Không phải là lãng phí thời gian khi gọi cho Caroline
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to in each of the following questions
Many people who attended Mr Jack’s performance________him for many years
A. didn’t see
B. wouldn’t see
C. haven’t seen
D. hadn’t seen
Đáp án D
Đây là cấu trúc về thời quá khứ hoàn thành (dâu hiệu : “for many years”/attended) nên đáp án là “hadn’t seen”.
Dịch: Rất nhiều người dự buổi biểu diễn của ông Jack đã không gặp ông ấy nhiều năm rồi
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many people think that the advantages of living in a city _________the disadvantages
A. outweigh
B. outnumber
C. outgrow
D. outrun
Đáp án là A.
outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
outnumber /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər/
outgrow/ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/
outrun/ˌaʊtˈrʌn/
Câu này dịch như sau: Nhiều người nghĩ rằng lợi ích của việc sống ở thành phố có nhiều ảnh hưởng hơn là bất lợi
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each the following questions.
The new political party came to the________after the general election.
A. fore
B. back
C. side
D. front
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: Đàng phái chính trị mới đã giữ địa vị lãnh dạo sau cuộc tổng tuyển cử.
- come to the fore hoặc be to the fore (Anh - Anh), be at the fore (Anh - Mỹ): giữ địa vị lãnh đạo, đóng vai trò quan trọng, trở nên quan trọng và được mọi người chú ý.
Ex: The problem has come to the fore again in recent months.
She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.
Kiến thức cần nhớ |
Thành ngữ với “fore”: - to the fore: sẵn có, sẵn sàng - come to the fore: giữ vị trí lãnh đạo - bring sth to the fore: nhấn mạnh, làm nổi bật |
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He lost in the election because he is a weak and ________ leader.
A. undeciding
B. undecided
C. undecisive
D. indecisive
Đáp án D.
- indecisive (adj): thiếu cương quyết, lưỡng lự
>< decisive (adj): cương quyết.
Ex: He is a known robber.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He lost in the election because he is a weak and _________ leader.
A. undeciding
B. undecided
C. undecisive
D. indecisive
Chọn đáp án D
- Anh ta đã thua trong cuộc tranh cử bởi anh ta là nhà lãnh đạo yếu và không quả quyết
- undecisive: không có tính chất quyết định
indecisive: do dự, không quả quyết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He lost in the election because he is a weak and ________ leader.
A. undeciding
B. undecided
C. undecisive
D. indecisive
Đáp án D
- indecisive (adj): thiếu cương quyết, lưỡng lự >< decisive (adj): cương quyết.
Ex: He is a known robber.