Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
games
teams
medals
events
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
skill
split
children
describe
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
The teacher asked her students to look at the photo _____ page 24.
Facebook was built on the _____ of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.
The customer was so annoyed that he _____ the receipt in front of the manager!
We _____ used paper to send for recycling so far.
____ I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment.
If machines with chips broke down, they _____ the problem to the manufacturer by themselves.
We may know the land very well, but we know very _____ about the oceans.
Moderation doesn’t mean _____ the foods you love.
Nam: “Congratulations on your success!”
Hoa: “_____”
- "Would you like to have tea with us?"
- "_____."
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
It rained so hard that the roads were quickly covered in water.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
It was a very wonderful opportunity for us to catch.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Many people feel nervous when they first make a speech in public.
For these questions, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.
Taking photographs ruins the memory, research finds
Our obsession with recording every detail of our happiest moments could negatively affect our ability to remember them, to new research.
Dr. Linda Henkel, from Fairfield University, Connecticut, described this as the ‘photo-taking impairment effect’. She said, ‘People often whip out their cameras almost mindlessly to capture a moment, to the point that they are missing what is happening right in front of them. When people rely technology to remember for them – counting on the camera to record the event and thus not needing to attend to it fully – it can have a negative on how well they remember their experiences.’
In Dr. Henkel’s experiment, a group of university students was led on a tour of a museum and asked to either photograph or try to remember objects on display. The next day student’s memory was tested. The results showed that people were less accurate in the objects they had photographed compared with those they had only looked at.
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question.
The start of every New Year is when we make plans to change our life for the better over the forthcoming twelve months. Psychiatry professor Jayashri Kulkarni says, “January 1st is a ‘magical’ date and a vow made on this day is much more powerful than the one made on June 1st, for example.” So, we make a list of things to quit, start or change. Unfortunately, most of these promises are, more often than not, broken by January 31st. They are usually the identical resolutions that were not fulfilled from the previous year, and the years prior to that.
Researches show 45 percent of us make a New Year’s resolution. The most common vows including losing weight, volunteering to help others, quitting smoking, saving money and getting fit. Others include eating healthier food, drinking less alcohol, and going on overseas trips. However, researches also show that most of us are not so good at sticking to these. A study from the University of Scranton reveals that 71 percent of us stick to our annual promises for the first two weeks; six months later, less than 50 percent are still on track to keep their resolutions. Most people who give up on their do so because of a lack of willpower and the use of the ‘escape clause’ that they will ‘try again next year.’
( Adapted from https://www.huffpost.com)
What is the main idea of the passage?
How many of us make a New Year’s resolution?
According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT a popular vow?
What does the word “these” in paragraph 2 refer to?
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
We suggest to cycle to the castle in the north at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Miranda still has trauma from the tragic accident, that took away her closest friend.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Your trip to London sounds absolutely fascinated, I'd love to go there.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
No one in our office want to drive to work because there are always traffic jams at rush hour.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
"Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Peter.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
Thomas is more reliable than his roommate.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
She’s fixing a laptop at the moment.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
What a pity that he is not at the party.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher’s attention.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
The last time I saw Nick was three years ago.