Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
football
camping
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the underlined part that need correction.
Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give his girlfriend the present.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this.
Choose the underlined part that need correction.
The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral exam.
_____ with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I _____ in this unfortunate position now.
Quite soon, the world is going to _____ energy resources.
I know you are upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more ________.
It's no good pretending; you've got to ______ reality.
Not only ______ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
It was so foggy that the driver couldn't _____ the traffic signs.
I'll have to go to the funeral of Ms. Jane, a ____ of mine.
Wood that has been specially treated is _____ regular wood.
Matthew's hands were covered in oil because he _____ his bike.
We found some real _____ at the market.
The _____ at the football match cheered their team on.
Peter: "I've been awarded a scholarship to study in America."
Kate: "Uh, really? _____"
- John: "I can't see the stage very well from here."
- Jack: "_____."
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the blanks
Sugar was for a long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical profession, it still should be. During the nineteenth century, however, manufacturers discovered (22) ______ of producing it in vast quantities and it has since become one of the staple articles of diet, particularly for the lower social classes. It has the advantages of being comparatively cheap, easily digested, rich in energy and useful for flavoring. Its major drawbacks are that it lacks every nourishing quality except that of giving energy, and because of its attractive flavor it (23)______ to displace other much more valuable foods from the diet. Most serious of all is its adverse (24) _____ on health since excessive consumption can cause heart trouble, obesity, and dental decay. The latter is widespread among the inhabitants of western countries. From the very young to the very old, (25) ______ anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically reduce the (26) ______ of confectionery they allow their children to eat, the extent of dental decay would soon be made.
Choose the correct answer for (22).
Choose the correct answer for (23).
Choose the correct answer for (24).
Choose the correct answer for (25).
Choose the correct answer (26).
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
The newscaster gave a concise account of the tragedy.
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he resigned.
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
It gives out light, but not heat and so is safe to use near inflammable liquids.
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
Archimedes’s Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. The principle is most frequently applied to the behavior of objects in the water, and helps to explain floating and sinking, and why objects seem lighter in water. It also applies to balloons.
The key word in the principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce the apparent weight of the object when it is underwater. If, for example, a metal block with a volume of 100 cm3 is dipped in water, it displaces an equal volume of water, which has a weight of approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The block, therefore, seems to weigh about 1 N less.
An object will float if its average density is less than that of water. If it is totally submerged, the weight of the water it displaces (and hence the upthrust on it) is greater than its own weight, and it is forced upward and out of the water, until the weight, if water displaced by submerged part is exactly equal to the weight of the floating object. Thus a block of wood with a density six tenths that of water will float with six-tenths of its volume underwater since at that point the weight of the fluid displaced is the same as the block’s own weight. If a dense material is made into a suitable shape, it will float because of Archimedes’s principle. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass sinks.
It is also because of Archimedes’s principle that ships float lower in the water when they are heavily loaded (more water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust). In addition, they cannot be so heavily loaded if they are to sail in fresh water as they can if they are to sail in the sea, since fresh water is less dense than seawater, and so more water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust. This means the ship is lower in the water, which can be dangerous in rough weather.
From “Archimedes’s Principle”, Microsoft Student 2008 [DVD]. Microsoft Corporation, 2007.
The word “upthrust” in the passage refers to the _____.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious purpose.
Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in influencing people in Europe and the United States.
Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius, and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way.
In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the people.
Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the West.
Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius’s famous saying “One picture is worth a thousand words.”
Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of ______.
The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from their ________.
In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at ________.
The word “imbalance” in paragraph 6 refers to ________.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.
I did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.
Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a champion.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
If you had stuck to what we originally agreed on, everything would have been fine.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
"I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job," he said to me.