ĐỀ THI 1
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.
- A. removed B. approved C. reminded D. relieved
- A. fragile B. bargain C. general D. luggage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
- A. marvelous B. notorious C. credulous D. numerous
- A. majority B. obstinacy C. apology D. equality
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
- All at once Millie got up and left the house without any explanation.
A. as usual B. as first C. suddenly D. not frequent
- Considering they are over 70 years old, you must admit they are in good shape.
A. fit B. wealthy C. clever D. slow
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.
- “Don’t be such a pessimist I’m sure you’ll soon get over it. Cheer up!”
A. activist B. feminist C. optimist D. hobbyist
- It is obligatory for all students to take the entrance examination in order to attend the university.
A. forced B. impelling C. required D. optional
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
- Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival.
A. a clay B. because C. it D. their survival
- If they took their language lesson seriously, they would be able to communicate with the locals now.
A. took B. seriously C. would be D. with the locals
- Grover Cleveland was the only American present served two nonconsecutiveterms.
A. the only B. served C. nonconsecutive D. terms
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.
A. happiness B. household chores
C. responsibility D. employment
- When our teacher saw what we had done he was absolutely _______.
A. angry B. upset C. furious D. annoyed
- I enjoy walking to school, but on rainy days I _______ to going by bus.
A. would rather B. commit C. prefer D. resort
- The traffic lights _______ green and I pulled away.
A. became B. turned C. got D. changed
- You should have _______ those shares when they were cheap.
A. taken out B. sold off C. bought up D. taken over
- I’ll _______ you _______ to our research department. Please hold on.
A. put – away B. put – out C. put – through D. put – up
- The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, _______ attempt to understand their past.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
- He _______ the umbrella in his right hand, trying to keep his balance.
A. hold B. held
C. has been holding D. has held
- They want to get young people to open a bank _______.
A. count B. counter C. account D. deposit
- Despite the plan’s emphasis on agricultural _______, the industrial sector received a larger share of state investment.
A. developing B. developer C. development D. developed
- They still remain the need for an integrated system of subsidies which will _______ farmers to look after their upland environment and producing food.
A. enable B. adopt C. consume D. discourage
- Although she loves movies, she doesn’t _______ enjoy live theatre.
A. partially B. regularly C. finally D. particularly
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
POST IN HISTORY
Although it may come as a surprise to many people, postal services have existed in some parts of the world for thousands of years. There is ample evidence that a postal services existed among the Assyrians and Babylonians. In China a regular postal service was established in the seventh century BC, and over the