Đề kiểm tra cuối kì I Tiếng Anh 12 (Mới nhất) !!

A. how

B. town

C. slow

D. power

A. successful

B. arrangement

C. attractive

D. humorous

A. initiative

B. necessary

C. discriminate

D. authority

A. energy-wasting

B. energy-lacking

C. energy-saving

D. energy-expending

A. am sitting

B. being sitting

C. sitting

D. be sitting

A. holiday

B. house

C. free

D. decrease

A. has there

B. hasn’t there

C. has it

D. hasn’t it

A. did plant breeding become a scientific discipline

B. that plant breeding became a scientific discipline

C. that a scientific discipline was plant breeding

D. did a scientific discipline become plant breeding

A. the – the

B. the – a

C. a – the

D. a – a

A. take in

B. give up

C. carry out

D. insist on

A. pairing

B. paired

C. is paired

D. is pairing

A. addressing

B. speaking

C. discussing

D. talking

A. conducted

B. am conducting

C. will conduct

D. have been conducting

A. would probably think

B. would have probably thought

C. will probably think

D. will probably be thinking

A. difficulties to pass

B. difficulty to pass

C. difficulties of passing

D. difficulty passing

A. Although

B. Because

C. So that

D. As soon as

A. more charming

B. the least charming

C. the more charming

D. the most charming

A. provocative

B. inspirational

C. universal

D. controversial

A. resort to burglary

B. be a good farmer

C. be dependent on others

D. be independent

A. Contaminated

B. Clean

C. Unadulterated

D. Flawless

A. destruction

B. poisoning

C. pollution.

D. progression

A. Don’t worry. I’ll go there

B. I did, but I didn’t stay long

C. That sounds nice, but I can’t

D. No, I went there with my friends

A. Thank you so much

B. You are welcome!

C. Then, I’d call it a day

D. Incredible! I haven’t even started

A. who

B. which

C. whose

D. whom

A. infection

B. infectiously

C. infectious

D. infect

A. spoons

B. glands

C. samples

D. droplets

A. makes

B. contracts

C. creates

D. causes

A. For instance

B. Therefore

C. However

D. Moreover

A. around one out of five

B. less than a third

C. about 70%

D. well over 75%

A. organization

B. machinery

C. knowledge

D. company

A.These programmes provide you with both theoretical knowledge and practical working experience

B.These programmes consist of an intensive theoretical course of two and a half years at a vocational school

C.These programmes require you to have only practical working time at a certain company

D.These programmes offer you some necessary skills to do your future job

A. practical

B. technical

C. theoretical

D. integral

A. Employment Opportunities and Prospects in Germany

B. Dual Vocational Training System in Germany

C. Combination of Theory and Practice in Studying in Germany

D. Higher Education System in Germany

A. display their emotions openly

B. control their emotions

C. conceal their positive emotions

D. change their behavior

A. are not popular everywhere

B. are universal expressions across cultures

C. have different meaning in different cultures

D. do not convey the same emotions in various cultures

A. a biological underpinning for human to express emotions

B. the fact that children can control their feelings

C. the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions

D. human facial expressions

A. observing their looks

B. watching their actions

C. looking at their faces

D. observing their emotional expressions

A. investigators on universal emotional expressions

B. researchers on emotional expressions

C. researchers who can speak and understand many languages

D. lacked many main ingredients

A. developed

B. reduced

C. simplified

D. increased

A. Ways to control emotional expressions

B. A review of research on emotional expressions

C. Human habit of displaying emotions

D. Cultural universals in emotional expression

A. Scarcely had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 when thousands of fans flocked to the street to celebrate

B. Hardly had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 than thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate

C. Only after thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate did Vietnam national football team win the AFF Cup 2018

D. No sooner had thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate than Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018

A. He was doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out

B. He refused to do something about his mother suddenly shouted out

C. He was on the point of doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out

D. His mother’s sudden shouting out helped him to do something

A. The child denied having broken the antique vase

B. The child refused to have broken the antique vase

C. The child accepted to have broken the antique vase

D. The child objected to having broken the antique vase

A. My sister thinks the film is too frightening because I am not scared at all

B. My sister thinks the film is too frightening so I am not scared at all

C. My sister thinks the film is too frightening whereas I am not scared at all

D. My sister thinks the film is too frightening despite I am not scared at all

A. Mr. Baker is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke to on the phone last night

B. Mr. Baker, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night

C. Mr. Baker, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan

D. Mr. Baker, who I spoke to on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan

A. combustion

B. conservation

C. purification

A. expected

B. decided

C. attracted

D. engaged

A. development

B. initiative

C. eco-friendly

D. renewable

A. initiative

B. necessary

C. discriminate

D. authority

A. sustain

B. sustainability

C. sustainably

D. sustained

A. go on

B. call back

C. pick up

D. care for

A. Electrification

B. Industrialization

C. Determination

D. Urbanization

A. to delay

B. who delay

C. delayed

D. who delaying

A. all-year

B. yearly

C. all-round

D. year-round

A. took

B. passed

C. paid

D. caught

A. watched/was calling

B. have watched/called

C. were watching/called

D. watched/had called

A. no article/no article

B. the/the

C. a/the

D. no article/the

A. because of

B. because

C. despite

D. although

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. to

A. as soon as he has completed his homework

B. when he was completing his homework

C. until he completed his homework

D. when he will have completed

A. as heavily

B. more heavily

C. heavier and heavier

D. more and more heavily

A. Be yourself.

B. Do it yourself.

C. Help yourself.

D. Allow yourself.

A. characteristic

B. general

C. common

D. superficial

A. beneficially

B. ruinously

C. fatally

D. terribly

A. dug

B. transmitted

C. devastated

D. exploited

A. became attentive to

B. paid no attention to

C. seemed ignorant of to

D. took no interest in

A. There are more people using social media than in the past.

B. The number of social media for the youth is increasing.

C. More and more social media are for the youth.

D. More and more young people are using social media.

A. Richard’s wife forgot her own birthday.

B. Richard failed to remember the date of his wife's birthday.

C. Richard had a birthday which his wife forgot.

D. Yesterday, Richard remembered when his wife's birthday was.

A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

A. The more stamps you put on the letter, the heavier it is.

B. You have to put more stamps on the letter to make it heavier.

C. The heavier the letter is, the more stamps you have to put on it.

D. The heavier the letter is, you should pay more money to buy stamps.

A. The rapid urbanization is the cause of many serious problems such as the growth of slums.

B. The rapid urbanization is consequent of many serious problems like the growth of slums.

C. The rapid urbanization is created by many serious problems such as the growth of slums.

D. The rapid urbanization is resulted by many serious problems like the growth of slums.

A. have

B. will

C. were

D. had

A. true

B. right

C. correct

D. real

A. watch

B. watching

C. watched

D. to watching

A. crime

B. criminals

C. burglary

D. guards

A. one

B. things

C. ones

D. them

A. they are indispensable in everyday communications

B. they make them look more stylish

C. they keep the users alert all the time

D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones.

A. the mobility of the mind and the body

B. the smallest units of the brain

C. the arteries of the brain

D. the resident memory

A. obviously

B. possibly

C. certainly

D. privately

A. information on the lethal effects of cellphones

B. widespread opinion about bad effect of cellphones

C. the negative public use of cellphones

D. poor ideas about the effects of cellphones

A. have damaged their users’ emotion

B. cause some mental malfunction

C. change their users’ temperament

D. change their users’ social behaviors.

A. suffered serious loss of mental ability

B. could no longer think lucidly

C. abandoned his family

D. had a problem with memory

A. their radiant light

B. their power of attraction

C. their raiding power

D. their invisible rays

A. only use mobile phone in urgent cases

B. only use mobile phone in medical emergencies

C. keep off mobile phones regularly

D. never use mobile phones in all cases.

A. People eat out more frequently at someone else's home than in a restaurant.

B. People are more likely to eat out at the home of another family member than at a friend’s house.

C. People are more likely to eat out at a friend's house than at the home of another family member.

D. People eat out less frequently at someone else’s home than in a restaurant.

A. The characteristics of people who choose to eat out.

B. The types of places that people choose to eat out in.

C. The frequency with which people eat out with friends.

D. The changes over time in patterns of eating out.

A. The relationship between cost and restaurant popularity.

B. The reasons for the popularity of particular restaurants.

C. How tastes in restaurants differ over time.

D. The relationship between class and type of restaurant preferred.

A. 21st century eating

B. Eating out

C. Eating in restaurants

D. Eating well

A. happening often

B. overwhelming

C. scarcely happening

D. overcoming

A. also eat out at friends’ houses

B. are not so close to their families

C. also go on holiday more

D. have a higher income than others

A. they want to meet attractive people

B. it is exciting

C. they do not have enough time to cook

D. it enhances their social status

A. Great

B. No, not at all

C. Yes, let’s

D. Yes. Here it is

A. It’s kind of you to invite

B. That’s a great idea

C. That’s acceptable

D. You are very welcome

A. Linguists find it hard drawing the line between languages and dialects.

B. Linguists find hard to draw to line between languages and dialects.

C. Linguists find it hard to draw the line between languages and dialects.

D. Linguists find it is hard to draw the line between languages and dialects.

A. The victims of the tsunamis are now able to overcome difficulties but for people’s generous donation.

B. Despite people’s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties now.

C. But for people’s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn’t be able to overcome difficulties now.

D. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people’s generous donation.

A. Jane wanted to lend her some money.

B. I would not please her by lending it to her.

C. I said I would lend her a hand.

D. Jane politely asked me to help her.

A. teamwork

B. division

C. unity

D. identity

A. annoying

B. respectful

C. offensive

D. personal

A. retrieve

B. convey

C. popularize

D. intensify

A. manage

B. avoid

C. postpone

D. deal

A. appreciate

B. believe

C. think

D. judge

A. personify

B. personal

C. personality

D. personalize

A. difficulty finding

B. difficulty to find

C. difficulties to find

D. difficulties to finding

A. terrifying

B. terrified

C. terrible

D. terrific

A. by with

B. along with

C. on to

D. up with

A. others

B. other

C. another

D. the other

A. have it enlarging

B. have it enlarged

C. get it enlarging

D. set it enlarged

A. lively

B. living

C. life

D. alive

A. got - had left

B. got - was left

C. got - left

D. had got - had left

A. communicator

B. communicative

C. communication

D. communicating

A. turn away

B. turn against

C. turn down

D. turn from

A. on - by

B. on - with

C. of - with

D. for – to

A. had destroyed

B. was destroying

C. destroyed

D. was destroyed

A. Not until had

B. No sooner had

C. Hardly had

D. No longer has

A. lose

B. rose

C. chose

D. close

A. immature

B. elegance

C. compliment

D. heritage

A. disappointed

B. interviewed

C. prepared

D. explained

A. appear

B. attend

C. attire

D. anthem

A. The stories are from around the world.

B. It doesn’t tell them about important issues or problems.

C. Reese’s stories are about misery and despair.

D. Some sources give a balanced view.

A. worsening

B. explaining

C. editing

D. improving

A. Newspapers vs. Online News

B. Why Women Like HappyNews

C. Good News for a Change

D. Byron Reese Tells People How to Be Happy

A. issues

B. people

C. problems

D. sources

A. The website only has stories about women.

B. All of the stories are written by Reese.

C. HappyNews does not exaggerate its stories.

D. Its stories are not about bad things.

A. Having saved a lot of money, he travelled to Australia.

B. Traveling to Australia costs him a lot of money.

C. Traveling to Australia needs a lot of money.

D. To save a lot of money, he travelled to Australia.

A. Entering the lecture hall, the lecture started.

B. After I entered the lecture hall, the lecture started.

C. No sooner had the lecture started than I entered the lecture hall.

D. Before the lecture started, I had entered the lecture hall.

A. a danger

B. the remaining waste

C. the threat of the remaining waste

D. the environment

A. Consumed

B. Taken in

C. Swallowed

D. Piled up

A. Animals

B. Lower food chain organisms

C. Water-based organisms

D. Wetlands

A. Plants

B. Rocks

C. Animals

D. Human

A. Ponds

B. Rivers

C. Streams

D. Springs

A. Groundwater contamination

B. Air contamination

C. Surface water contamination

D. Soil contamination

A. The quality of the environment

B. The pollution from the city

C. Bad effects of industrial waste

D. Sources of environmental damage

A. make

B. account

C. hold

D. consist

A. a danger to the environment

B. the utmost harmful activity

C. the only source of pollution

D. a threat to human health

A. makes

B. does

C. causes

D. gets

A. collaboration

B. collaborating

C. collaborated

D. collaborate

A. which

B. what

C. who

D. that

A. take

B. bring

C. put

D. make

A. I met the workers who interviewed reporters last week.

B. I met the workers because reporters interviewed them last week.

C. I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week.

D. I met the reporters who interviewed workers last week.

A. It began to rain before we set off.

B. We set very soon before it began to rain.

C. Hardly had we set off when it began to rain.

D. No sooner we set off than it began to rain.

A. of whom this watch is

B. whose watch is this

C. whose watch this is

D. this watch of whose

A. Good chance.

B. Good day.

C. Good luck.

D. Good time.

A. green-eyes/red hair

B. green-eyed/red hairs

C. green-eye/a red hair

D. green-eyed/red hair

A. It is known as far

B. Known as far as it is

C. As known as far

D. As far as is known

A. had stood

B. had been standing

C. have been standing

D. are standing

A. communication

B. commnunicating

C. communicator

D. communicative

A. migrate-migrants

B. migrate-migrators

C. migrant-migrators

D. migrant-migrations

A. rag

B. sheep

C. rat

D. blanket

A. rise

B. raise

C. promotion

D. development

A. for

B. to

C. with

D. by

A. thinly populated

B. most populous

C. heavily populous

D. densely populated

A. exceed

B. excel

C. expand

D. expect

A. feels

B. does

C. appreciates

D. has

A. be

B. be not

C. not being

D. not to be

A. point

B. outlet

C. factory

D. plant

A. run out of

B. run out

C. burn out

D. cut out

A. along

B. about

C. within

D. during

A. foreigners

B. landlord

C. newcomer

D. dwellers

A. where

B. when

C. which

D. what

A. downtown area

B. industrial area

C. poor area

D. rural area

A. dependent on

B. hooked on

C. indifferent to

D. exhausted by

A. increased

B. decreased

C. rose

D. fell

A. The importance of weeds and grasses

B. How environmental habitats change

C. The success of oak and hickory

D. Animal and plant habitat

A. They make it cooler and wetter.

B. They attract animals to it.

C. They spread seeds on it.

D. They add nutrients to it.

A. Weeds, pine, shrubs, oak

B. Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds

C. Weeds, shrubs, pines, oak

D. Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks

A. specially

B. at the first source

C. in the first place

D. for a short time

A. oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines

B. weeds and grasses prefer cold climate

C. pines and grasses can exist together

D. birds discourage the growth of shrubs

A. protecting

B. hiding

C. exposing

D. changing

A. higher

B. Shorter

C. as high

D. more suitable for the forest floor

A. benefit

B. organic

C. generate

D. biomass

A. computer

B. technology

C. magazine

D. connection

A. A comparison of urban and rural life in the early twentieth century

B. The role of government in the twentieth century urban renewal

C. Efforts to improve urban life in the early twentieth century

D. Methods of controlling urban growth in the twentieth century

A. distributed

B. used

C. emailed

A. slum

B. industrial

C. rural

D. fluctuate

A. wealthy

B. inexpensive

C. irregular

D. unstable

A. were suspicious of their neighbors

B. were very proud of their lifestyle

C. believed city government had too much power

D. wanted to move to the cities

A. participate in the urban reform

B. seek financial security

C. comply with a government ordinance

D. avoid crime and corruption

A. They feared the services would not be made available to all city dwellers.

B. They believed private ownership would slow economic growth.

C. They did not trust the companies to obey the government regulations.

D. They wanted to ensure that the services would be provided to rural areas.

A. local governments determined the rates charged by private utility companies

B. some utility companies were owned and operated by local governments

C. the availability of services was regulated by local governments

D. private utility companies were required to pay a fee to local governments.

A. reforms

B. cities

C. leaders

D. plans

A. to suggest that labor disputes had become an urban problem

B. to emphasize the economic importance of urban areas

C. to explain how fast urban growth led to poorly designed cities

D. to illustrate the need for construction of new factories

A. It is a great dispute as cultural identities should be preserved in international.

B. No matter how great dispute is, cultural identities should be preserved in international.

C. That the dispute of preserving cultinal identities in international world is a great matter.

D. The fact that cultural identities should be preserved in international world is a master of great dispute.

A. It’s no use asking him about it because he knows nothing.

B. It’s no use ask him about it because he knows nothing.

C. It’s not use asking him about it because he knows nothing.

D. It’s not use to ask him about it because he knows nothing.

A. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive.

B. The traffic is always so heavy that you'd better walk to work; it's quicker.

C. It is faster to walk than to drive in heavy traffic at certain times of the day.

D. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic.

A. I passed the exam because I worked harder than others.

B. As I did not work hard enough, I did not pass the exam.

C. Although I worked very hard, I did not pass the exam.

D. Jack has investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.

A. I was familiar with moving the lawn with Peter every Saturday morning.

B. Peter often helps me mow the lawn on Saturday morning.

C. Peter often mowed the lawn for me on Saturday morning.

D. I am used to having the lawn mown by Peter every Saturday morning.

A. Same to you. Thanks!

B. I am fine. Thank you!

C. I am happy you like it.

D. I don’t know. Let me check.

A. Help yourself.

B. See you later.

C. Me too.

D. Nothing much.

A. He has lived here for three years.

B. He lived here three years ago.

C. He had lived here three years ago.

D. He had been living here for three years.

A. joblessness

B. the jobless

C. the joblessness

D. the jobs

A. Both of

B. Neither of

C. Because of

D. On account of

A. would die

B. had died

C. died

D. dies

A. on

B. from

C. by

D. in

A. to not open

B. not open

C. not to open

D. not opening

A. probability

B. probably

C. probable

D. probabilities

A. we can leave the sooner

B. the sooner can we leave

C. we can leave sooner and sooner

D. the sooner we can leave

A. be driving

B. drive

C. driven

D. driving

A. out

B. even though

C. so

D. furthermore

A. neither

B. but

C. so

D. because

A. and

B. but

C. so

D. or

A. floated

B. would float

C. will float

D. would be floating

A. not

B. to not

C. don’t

D. not to

A. on the verge

B. on the rocks

C. on the wing

D. on the round

A. who

B. what

C. that

D. whom

A. implication

B. affect

C. effect

D. impact

A. on

B. with

C. in

D. out

A. which

B. what

C. where

D. when

A. and

B. but

C. for

D. or

A. house

B. home

C. land

D. place

A. pledged

B. confessed

C. required

D. committed

A. happy

B. unlucky

C. well

D. ill

A. disturbed

B. bewildered

C. confused

D. concentrated

A. focused on

B. was based on

C. carried on

D. relied on

A. intelligent

B. incompetent

C. suitable

D. accomplished

A. Your mood

B. Your need for thrills

C. Your friend’s feeling

D. Your appetite

A. You are more influenced

B. Your family

C. The people around you are more influenced

D. Anymore

A. Colors are one of the most exciting.

B. Colorful clothes can change your mood.

C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.

D. Colors can help you become healthy.

A. clearly

B. obviously

C. simply

D. closely

A. emotions

B. people

C. colors

D. none of these

A. talented

B. create

C. between

D.decide

A. conclusion

B. engaged

C. overload

D. familiar

A. fixed

B. related

C. naked

A. chances

B. practices

C. articles

A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future

B. one day living on their children’s money.

C. one day seeing their children become famous people

D. a bright future for their children.

A. education

B. profession

C. travel

D. subject

A. become successful directors.

B. will have a lot of careers.

C. will make a lot of sacrifices.

D. will have more opportunities for good education.

A. they give their children a lot of money.

B. they are living in a foreign country.

C. they know their children will be successful in the future.

D. of the sacrifices

A. kind

B. helpful

C. friendly

D. dear

A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.

B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.

C. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day.

D. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.

A. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.

B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.

C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.

A. My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city twice: in 2001 and 2011.

B. Although elected as the mayor of the city, my uncle took office in 2011.

C. Ten years after serving as the mayor of the city, my uncle resigned in 2001.

D. Elected as the mayor of the city in 2001, my uncle held the post for ten years.

A. He grew older and more and more forgetful.

B. He became more forgetful and older.

C. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.

D. He grew older when he became more forgetful.

A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

B. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.

C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.

D. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.

A. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.

B. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.

C. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.

D. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.

A. It does make a difference to me.

B. It is on the tip of my tongue.

C. You look the words right out of my mouth.

D. I’m along with you on that one.

A. Cheer up! Things can’t be that bad!

B. That’s great! Have a good time.

C. Good luck! Do your best.

D. Poor you! That happens to me sometimes.

A. thinly populated

B. densely populated

C. heavily populous

D. most populous

A. demerits

B. hazards

C. disadvantages

D. dangers

A. not enter

B. not to enter

C. not entering

D. don’t enter

A. the/0/a

B. the/a/the

C. the/the/the

D. a/the/the

A. on/for

B. at/on

C. in/for

D. over/for

A. for sure

B. for granted

C. for charge

D. for good

A. higher/a little further

B. higher and higher/further and further

C. higher/far and far

D. highest and highest/furthest and furthest

A. out of/down

B. through/back

C. back on/up

D. down on/out

A. has published

B. had published

C. published

D. could have published

A. bored/amount

B. absorbed/range

C. reckless/type

D. reluctant/diversity

A. has been written/has not

B. has written/has not finishing

C. is writing/has not been finishing

D. has been writing/has not finished

A. continuing refusal

B. continued refusal

C. continuing refuse

D. continued refuse

A. without

B. from

C. by

D. with

A. performance

B. existence

C. importance

D. digital

A. store

B. an app

C. shop

D. mall

A. launching

B. finding

C. participating

D. thinking

A. Difference

B. Others

C. Another

D. Other

A. ruinously

B. fatally

C. terribly

D. beneficially

A. took no interest in

B. became attentive to

C. seemed ignorant of

D. paid no attention to

A. encouraging

B. delighting

C. urging

D. intimidating

A. substitute

B. restricted

C. endless

D. marvelous

A. difficulties in using language

B. being unable to make friends

C. being away from all that is familiar

D. feeling desperately homesick

A. feeling frustrated

B. having a sense of being abandoned

C. fearing to be cheated

D. having a sense of losing something

A. Having fear of being cheated

B. Longing to go back home

C. Feeling to be an outsider

D. Longing to travel

A. draw you back to reality

B. make you remember all the good things

C. help you solve the problems

D. make you forget the troubles

A. from country to country

B. from person to person

C. in accordance with a person’s age

D. in accordance with one’s nationality

A. advent

B. emerge

C. deplete

D. connect

A. sustainable

B. replenishment

C. geothermal

D. organically

A. assimilate

B. anonymous

C. addict

D. achieve

A. raised

B. released

C. increased

A. Arguing that new technology causes unemployment, other economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

B. Besides the argument that new technology causes unemployment, some economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

C. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment whereas others feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

D. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment, so others feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

A. In 1899, National Geographic became one of the most influential magazines in the world.

B. National Geographic is one of the most influential magazines coming into being in 1899.

C. National Geographic, one of the most influential magazines in the world, came into being in 1899.

D. National Geographic came into being as one of the most influential magazines in the world in 1899.

A. After he left school, he had started computer programming.

B. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.

C. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.

D. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.

A. If she hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project.

B. Provided her contribution wouldn't come, we couldn’t continue with the project.

C. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.

D. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.

A. Sure. What can I do for you?

B. What’s a favour? I don’t have any.

C. Absolutely, but I’m busy now.

D. No, thanks anyway. I have enough favour.

A. No, dogs are very good, too.

B. Yes, I hope so.

C. Nothing more to say.

D. You can say that again.

A. robbed

B. called

C. blaimed

D. claimed

A. hit

B. arrived

C. reached

D. came

A. In spite

B. Although

C. Despite

D. Despite of

A. mustn't have seen

B. can't have seen

C. can't see

D. mustn't see

A. did they

B. were they

C. weren't they

D. didn't they

A. has been reported

B. were reported

C. have been reported

D. have reported

A. whom leaving

B. left

C. leaving

D. to leave

A. popularity

B. publicity

C. public

D. popular

A. few

B. a little

C. a few

D. little

A. argument

B. contention

C. debate

D. controversy

A. not coming

B. not to come

C. to come

D. coming

A. played

B. had played

C. was playing

D. is playing

A. progresses

B. continues

C. moves forward

D. goes forward

A. variety

B. difference

C. similarity

D. diversity

A. ∅

B. a

C. the

D. an

A. were attempted

B. attempted

C. have attempted

D. had attempted

A. Fortunately

B. But

C. Moreover

D. However

A. comes out

B. turns up

C. comes up

D. turns out

A. viewers

B. spectators

C. witnesses

D. audiences

A. expectations

B. expectatives

D. expects

A. exploited

B. transmitted

C. dug

D. devastated

A. deteriorate

B. defrost

C. accumulate

D. dignify

A. ruinously

B. terribly

C. fatally

D. beneficially

A. introduced

B. completed

C. commenced

D. launched

A. To explain how technology has changed the banking transactions.

B. To explain how to advertise through the internet.

C. To explain how to do business online.

D. To explain how technology has facilitated business and trade.

A. communication

B. education

C. marketing

D. finance

A. It is suitable for all ages.

B. It is easy to find through computer.

C. It can be sent to many destinations.

D. It won't be sent to wrong addresses.

A. by technology

B. by electricity

C. by a machine

D. by hand on

A. Internet

B. Faxes

C. ATMs

D. Computers

A. novel

B. marble

C. behind

D. dentist

A. connection

B. magazine

C. technology

D. computer

A. recorded

B. missed

C. searched

A. Alaska is melting!

B. Life in Alaska

C. Alaska’s glaciers

D. An overview on Alaska

A. hike

B. wind

C. tide

D. child

A. More insects are attacking them.

B. Spruce trees don't grow well in the warmer weather and are dying.

C. There is not enough land to live on.

D. The water from the melting glaciers is drowning the trees.

A. They show how human activity can negatively affect the Earth.

B. They show how a rise in global temperature could affect us negatively.

C. They show how ice is necessary to the Earth.

D. They show how the environment is important for ecology.

A. Global temperatures will start decreasing by the year 2100.

B. All of Alaska’s glaciers will melt and disappear in the next eight years.

C. Spruce-bark forests will become extinct in Alaska by the year 2100.

D. Most Alaskan villages on the small surrounding islands will be wiped out.

A. It may be frozen all year.

B. It never freezes.

C. It is frozen by glaciers.

D. It rarely freezes.

A. changing

B. melting

C. shrinking

D. Freezing

A. Alaskan villages must relocate.

B. Alaska has beautiful glaciers.

C. Alaska’s trees are dying.

D. Warmer temperatures are affecting Alaska

A. They believed that the man stole the car.

B. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car.

C. The man is believed to escape in a stolen car.

D. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.

A. Our wedding had to be postponed until September.

B. Not until September did we have to put off our wedding.

C. Our wedding until September had to be postponed.

D. It was not until September that our wedding had to be put off.

A. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

C. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

D. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

A. face

B. mate

C. talk

D. play

A. finished

B. educated

C. touched

A. remain

B. connect

C. dispose

D. damage

A. digital

B. addicted

C. cultural

D. average

A. wide-ranging

B. long-lasting

C. weather-beaten

D. year-round

A. finds

B. find

C. found

D. will find

A. which

B. that

C. when

D. what

A. an

B. x

C. a

D. the

A. went over

B. put up

C. turned up

D. got over

A. fixes

B. was fixing

C. fixed

D. is fixing

A. for granted

B. into account

C. into consideration

D. for grant

A. correctly

B. infrequently

C. rationally

D. inappropriately

A. preserve

B. lose

C. emerge

D. invade

A. negative

B. strong

C. hard

D. reasonable

A. producing

B. discharging

C. distributing

D. destroying

A. About two minutes

B. Twice a week

C. It’s over there

D. I’m very busy

A. The meal was out of this world

B. My pleasure

C. Never mention the incident again

D. Of course not

A. kind

B. means

C. taste

D. sense

A. differ

B. different

C. difference

D. differentiate

A. whom

B. who

C. which

D. when

A. However

B. Furthermore

C. Moreover

D. Therefore

A. with

B. to

C. on

D. at

A. A City Survey with a Difference

B. Websites about Best and Worst Cities

C. Ways to Carry Out a Questionnaire

D. Citizens’ Opinions of Their Own City

A. the participants may have never been to the surveyed cities

B. it focuses on products sold in the shops of the cities

C. the surveyed cities are ranked from best to worse

D. people’s opinions are posted on magazines and television

A. surveys

B. people

C. cities

D. countries

A. answers

B. words