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.
playground
soundtrack
mountain
countryside
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
My brother has collected a lot of _____ bottles since he was ten.
It never ____ my head that such a terrible thing would happen.
My personal _____ is that the new manager has greatly improved things.
Can you imagine what it was like to have _____ punishment in schools, with teachers hitting pupils?
It was an emergency, and luckily the patient _____ to the hospital in time.
When ______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.
He's not waiting for us, _____?
The faster you drive, _____ you are to have an accident.
I _____ a fashion magazine while I was waiting for the upcoming train.
- "You’re late again, Michael."
- "_____"
- "I really don't like shopping around on holidays."
- " _____. It's always so busy."
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
A bachelor's degree is required if one wishes to apply for the job.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
We need someone who is really on the ball to answer questions from the press.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Side effects of the drugs may include tiredness, headaches, or weight gain.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The Town Council decided to pull down the building as it was unsafe.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
She made some very complementary remarks about my English, saying that I spoke quite fluently and comprehensibly.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
She borrows a lot of English books from the school library last Sunday.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
We didn’t decorate the kitchen ourself. Someone else did it for us.
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of the blanks.
Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in . Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and spoil wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones left, we can solve this problem.
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
Tornadoes are giant rotating columns of air. They form in thunderstorms when there is a great difference in the temperature and humidity of the lower and upper atmosphere. They can be very dangerous and very destructive.
There are different varieties of tornadoes. They can be very big or small. Some tornadoes are only a few feet across and others can travel across an entire state. Tornadoes stretch from the ground high into the sky. Usually, people rate them from F0 to F5, F5 being the most dangerous with wind speeds of around 261-318 miles per hour. They are a very violent force of nature and can lay whole towns completely flat.
Tornadoes can happen all over the world but a lot of them happen in the central United States in a region called Tornado Alley. Tornado Alley is made up of the low, flat states of the central United States between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains. Even though Tornado Alley is the most common place for tornadoes, the deadliest recorded tornado was in Bangladesh in 1989 and killed around 1,300 people. Recently, massive tornadoes destroyed large parts of Alabama in the United States, a state that does not usually have tornadoes.
What is this passage mainly about?
Where do most tornadoes happen?
According to the passage, the tornado that killed most people occurred in _____.
In paragraph 3, the word "massive" is closest in meaning to ____.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
As computer use becomes more common, the need for security is more common than ever. One of the greatest security threats in the online world is computer hacking.
Hackers are people who enter systems without any permission. They may alter or delete information, steal private information, or spread viruses that can damage or destroy files. But how exactly can a hacker get into a system to do these things?
Most hackers use information called protocols that are built into computer software. These protocols allow the computer to interact with one another. Protocols are sort of like computer police officers. When a computer connects to another system, the protocols check to see if the access is valid. The protocols can also determine how much information can be shared between the two systems. Hackers can manipulate the protocols to get unlimited access to a computer system.
In fact, just the act of entering a computer network is considered hacking. This is commonly called passive hacking. Passive hackers get a rush from just being able to access a challenging system like a bank or military network. Another kind of hacker tries to do damage to a system. After hacking into systems, these hackers release viruses or alter, delete, or take the information. Known as active hackers, they are, by far, the more dangerous of the two.
The easiest way to protect a system is with a good password. Long and unusual passwords are harder for hackers to guess. For even greater security, some online services now use “password-plus” systems. In this case, users first put in a password and then put in a second code that changes after the user accesses the site. Users either have special cards or devices that show them the new code to use the next time. Even if a hacker steals the password, they won’t have the code. Or if the hacker somehow gets the code, they still don’t know the password.
What is the main idea of this reading?
The word "unauthorized" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
According to paragraph 3, which information is NOT true about protocols?
Why are active hackers probably considered more dangerous than passive ones?
The word "plus" in "password-plus" in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
The word "them" in paragraph 5 refers to _____.
According to the passage, what is the best way for users to prevent hackers?
Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the following sentence.
"If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first," said Mike.
Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the following sentence.
Passengers are not allowed to play music on the train.
Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the following sentence.
He last visited London three years ago.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
They stayed up really late last night. Today they feel very tired at work.