Câu hỏi trắc nghiệm (40 câu):
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Câu 1: Mã câu hỏi: 453170
Mark the letter A.B.C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose inderlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
- A. challenge
- B. achievement
- C. chance
- D. scholarship
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Câu 2: Mã câu hỏi: 453175
- A. passage
- B. luggage
- C. age
- D. damage
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Câu 3: Mã câu hỏi: 453186
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
- A. comfortable
- B. powerful
- C. opinion
- D. accurate
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Câu 4: Mã câu hỏi: 453192
- A. completion
- B. understand
- C. material
- D. behavior
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Câu 5: Mã câu hỏi: 453197
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Sally has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world; she must be on cloud nine now.
- A. extremely panicked
- B. obviously delighted
- C. incredibly optimistic
- D. desperately sad
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Câu 6: Mã câu hỏi: 453207
Her physical condition was not an impediment to her career as a singer. She has won a lot of prizes.
- A. advantage
- B. obstacle
- C. barrier
- D. disadvantage
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Câu 7: Mã câu hỏi: 453212
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The new cartoon film catches the fancy of the children.
- A. satisfies
- B. amuses
- C. attracts
- D. surprises
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Câu 8: Mã câu hỏi: 453215
The kidnapper gave himself up to the police.
- A. confided himself
- B. surrendered
- C. accommodated himself
- D. went up
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Câu 9: Mã câu hỏi: 453221
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Kelly: “It’s was very kind of you to give me a lift home”.
- Mark: “_________ ”- A. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice.
- B. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house any way.
- C. I’m not pleased.
- D. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house any way.
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Câu 10: Mã câu hỏi: 453224
Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
- Hoa: “Swimming should be taught in the school.”
- Nam: “ _________ .It is an essential life skill.”
- A. Oh, that’s a problem.
- B. I can’t agree with you more.
- C. Not at all.
- D. You can make it.
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Câu 11: Mã câu hỏi: 453229
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Many parents tend to push their children because they believe that good education will enable them to _________ in the future.
- A. turn up
- B. get on
- C. get out
- D. turn down
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Câu 12: Mã câu hỏi: 453234
It gets _________ when the winter is coming.
- A. cold and cold
- B. cold and colder
- C. more and more cold
- D. colder and colder
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Câu 13: Mã câu hỏi: 453237
The organization underwent _________ reforms.
- A. far-reaching
- B. far-gone
- C. far-off
- D. far-flung
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Câu 14: Mã câu hỏi: 453240
The Beauty Contest is _________start at 8:00 a.m our time next Monday.
- A. due to
- B. bound to
- C. about to
- D. on the point of
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Câu 15: Mã câu hỏi: 453242
If people paid more attention to the environment, the Earth _________ greener.
- A. would be
- B. will be
- C. would have been
- D. had been
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Câu 16: Mã câu hỏi: 453246
Nobody comes there, _________ ?
- A. does he
- B. doesn’t he
- C. do they
- D. don’t they
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Câu 17: Mã câu hỏi: 453250
The teacher likes her essay because it’s very __________ .
- A. imagination
- B. imaginable
- C. imaginative
- D. imaginary
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Câu 18: Mã câu hỏi: 453253
I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown ________________ to the noise of vehicles.
- A. accustomed
- B. unconscious
- C. familiar
- D. aware
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Câu 19: Mã câu hỏi: 453257
All applicants must_______a full CV with their job application before October 1st.
- A. permit
- B. omit
- C. submit
- D. admit
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Câu 20: Mã câu hỏi: 453260
That book is about the people in Samoa ____________ for two years.
- A. that she lived
- B. that she lived among them
- C. among whom she lived
- D. where she lived among them
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Câu 21: Mã câu hỏi: 453264
When the first child was bom, they _________ married for three years.
- A. have been married
- B. had been married
- C. will been married
- D. will have been married
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Câu 22: Mã câu hỏi: 453270
This girl doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is _______________ fascinating for it.
- A. as
- B. the same
- C. all the more
- D. the more
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Câu 23: Mã câu hỏi: 453281
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
The Microscope
One of the most important inventions in the development of science and medicine was the microscope. It was (23) _________ the principle that light could be “ refracted ” or bent, by a glass lens. It was soon discovered that tiny objects could be magnified (24) _________ size when viewed through a glass lens that had been ground and polished in a specific (25) . _________ Although the principle was known to the Chinese as early as 1000 A. D, it was not until the 13th and 14th centuries in Europe (26) _________ it was put to practical use in the form of eyeglasses.
In Europe the first microscope was invented by brothers Zacharias and Hans Janssen, two Dutch eyeglass-makers, around 1590. They built a “compound” microscope, so called because of its two lenses. The most significant development and use of the microscope during this period, however, belongs to another Dutch optician, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Bom in Delft, Holland, he became skilled at (27) _________ very sharp and accurate magnifying lenses.- A. based upon
- B. based by
- C. based in
- D. based at
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Câu 24: Mã câu hỏi: 453286
- A. by
- B. on
- C. in
- D. with
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Câu 25: Mã câu hỏi: 453291
- A. procedure
- B. manner
- C. fashion
- D. character
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Câu 26: Mã câu hỏi: 453293
- A. when
- B. than
- C. then
- D. that
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Câu 27: Mã câu hỏi: 453297
- A. granting
- B. grinding
- C. scraping
- D. rubbing
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Câu 28: Mã câu hỏi: 453306
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
Carnegie Hall, which is a famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building’s history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one comer of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stem became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stem to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.
What is this passage mainly about?
- A. Changes to Carnegie Hall
- B. The appearance of Carnegie Hall
- C. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression
- D. Damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
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Câu 29: Mã câu hỏi: 453307
In the second paragraph, what is the meaning of the word “detrimental”?
- A. Dangerous
- B. Significant
- C. Extreme
- D. Harmful
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Câu 30: Mã câu hỏi: 453309
What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
- A. The acoustic dome was damaged.
- B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.
- C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
- D. The stage was renovated.
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Câu 31: Mã câu hỏi: 453311
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
- A. A violinist
- B. An architect
- C. A steel mill owner
- D. The mayor of New York City
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Câu 32: Mã câu hỏi: 453314
What was Isaac Stem’s relationship to Carnegie Hall?
- A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946.
- B. He performed on opening night in 1891.
- C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
- D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
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Câu 33: Mã câu hỏi: 453318
What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
- A. Restoring the outer wall
- B. Expanding the lobby
- C. Restoring the plaster trim
- D. Repairing the ceiling
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Câu 34: Mã câu hỏi: 453323
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the last paragraph?
- A. Announced
- B. Restricted
- C. Overshadowed
- D. Located
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Câu 35: Mã câu hỏi: 453332
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 40.
Happiness and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, as noted by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century, may be a universal sign of anger. As the originator of the theory of evolution, Darwin believed that the universal recognition of facial expressions would have survival value. For example, facial expressions could signal the approach of enemies (or friends) in the absence of language.
Most investigators concur that certain facial expressions suggest the same emotions in all people. Moreover, people in diverse cultures recognize the emotions manifested by the facial expressions. In classic research Paul Ekman took photographs of people exhibiting the emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, and sadness. He then asked people around the world to indicate what emotions were being depicted in them. Those queried ranged from European college students to members of the Fore, a tribe that dwells in the New Guinea highlands. All groups, including the Fore, who had almost no contact with Western culture, agreed on the portrayed emotions. The Fore also displayed familiar facial expressions when asked how they would respond if they were the characters in stories that called for basic emotional responses. Ekman and his colleagues more recently obtained similar results in a study of ten cultures in which participants were permitted to report that multiple emotions were shown by facial expressions. The participants generally agreed on which two emotions were being shown and which emotion was more intense.
Psychological researchers generally recognize that facial expressions reflect emotional states. In fact, various emotional states give rise to certain patterns of electrical activity in the facial muscles and in the brain. The facial-feedback hypothesis argues, however, that the causal relationship between emotions and facial expressions can also work in the opposite direction. According to this hypothesis, signals from the facial muscles (“feedback) are sent back to emotion centers of the brain, and so a person’s facial expression can influence that person’s emotional state. Consider Darwin’s words: “The free expression by outward signs of an emotion intensifies it. On the other hand, the repression, as far as possible, of all outward signs softens our emotions.” Can smiling give rise to feelings of good will, for example, and
frowning to anger?Psychological research has given rise to some interesting findings concerning the facial-feedback hypothesis. Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to report more positive feelings and to rate cartoons (humorous drawings of people or situations) as being more humorous. When they are caused to frown, they rate cartoons as being more aggressive.
What are the possible links between facial expressions and emotion? One link is arousal, which is the level of activity or preparedness for activity in an organism. Intense contraction of facial muscles, such as those used in signifying fear, heightens arousal. Self-perception of heightened arousal then leads to heightened emotional activity. Other links may involve changes in brain temperature and the release of neurotransmitters (substances that transmit nerve impulses.) The contraction of facial muscles both influences the internal emotional state and reflects it. Ekman has found that the so-called Duchenne smile, which is characterized by “crow’s feet” wrinkles around the eyes and a subtle drop in the eye cover fold so that the skin above the eye moves down slightly toward the eyeball, can lead to pleasant feelings.
Ekman’s observation may be relevant to the British expression “keep a stiff upper lip” as a recommendation for handling stress. It might be that a “stiff” lip suppresses emotional response - as long as the lip is not quivering with fear or tension. But when the emotion that leads to stiffening the lip is more intense, and involves strong muscle tension, facial feedback may heighten emotional response.The word “ despondent ” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______________.
- A. Curious
- B. Unhappy
- C. Thoughtful
- D. Uncertain
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Câu 36: Mã câu hỏi: 453335
The author mentions “Baring the teeth in a hostile way ” in order to_______________.
- A. Differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of its
- B. Support Darwin’s theory of evolution
- C. Provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood
- D. Contrast a facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions
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Câu 37: Mã câu hỏi: 453339
The word “ them” in the passage refers to __________.
- A. Emotions
- B. People
- C. Photographs
- D. Cultures
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Câu 38: Mã câu hỏi: 453343
According to paragraph 2, which of the following was TRUE about the Fore people of New Guinea?
- A. They did not want to be shown photographs.
- B. They were famous for their story-telling skills.
- C. They knew very little about Western culture.
- D. They did not encourage the expression of emotions.
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Câu 39: Mã câu hỏi: 453348
According to the passage, what did Darwin believe would happen to human emotions that were not expressed?
- A. They would become less intense.
- B. They would last longer than usual.
- C. They would cause problems later.
- D. They would become more negative.
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Câu 40: Mã câu hỏi: 453353
According to the passage, research involving which of the following supported the facial-feedback hypothesis?
- A. The reactions of people in experiments to cartoons
- B. The tendency of people in experiments to cooperate
- C. The release of neurotransmitters by people during experiments
- D. The long-term effects of repressing emotions
