A. attract
B. across
C. actor
D. factor
A. collect
B. concept
C. conceal
D. consume
A. introduce
B. volunteer
C. understand
D. mechanized
A. mushroom
B. mountain
C. movement
D. moustache
A. not until
B. when
C. these country people could enjoy
D. benefits
A. Neither
B. nor any
C. is
D. overtime
A. requires
B. preparation
C. sending invitations
D. choose
A. will prefer it
B. would prefer it to be
C. am preferring
D. should prefer it will be
A. presentation
B. presenting
C. representation
D. representative
A. lost
B. robbed
C. missed
D. stolen
A. have been improved
B. had improved
C. had been improved
D. were improved
A. takes over
B. stands for
C. represents as
D. replaces with
A. respecting
B. respectably
C. respectful
D. respectable
A. in
B. through
C. down
D. away
A. feeling
B. view
C. sense
D. thought
A. addition
B. sum
C. note
D. bill
A. over
B. off
C. on
D. to
A. effectiveness
B. pressure
C. employment
D. impression
A. However
B. Although
C. Despite
D. In spite
A. ruined
B. damaged
C. harmed
D. injured
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. by
A. You shall find the red button.
B. Press the red button on the left.
C. I’d come every ten minutes.
D. Stay here and enjoy yourself.
A. It’s much cheaper.
B. Which one? This one?
C. Sorry, it is out of stock.
D. Can I help you?
A. hectic
B. eccentric
C. fanatic
D. prolific
A. monthly payment
B. cash and carry
C. credit card
D. piece by piece
A. to say he is like Mickey Mouse
B. to tease or make fun of
C. to hurt someone badly
D. to give a compliment
A. a great deal of
B. a heap of
C. a good number
D. a small amount
A. The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game.
B. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game.
C. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game.
D. The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game.
A. The doctors recommend that you have cold soft drinks.
B. Doctors would rather give advic about colds than about fluids.
C. Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds.
D. You were told to come in out of the cold and rest.
A. The doctor ordered me to sit up if I wanted to feel better.
B. The doctor advised me not to sit up until I feel better.
C. The doctor told me that if I wanted to feel better, I should sit up.
D. The doctor suggested I should sit up until I feel better.
A. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in.
B. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in.
C. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in.
D. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in
A. We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous, on our crops.
B. The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are to be found dangerous.
C. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous.
D. Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous.
A. Standard speech
B. Idiomatic phrases
C. Different types of vocabulary
D. Dictionary usage
A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.
B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.
A. old
B. large
C. correct
D. important
A. words
B. slang phrases
C. memories
D. the majority
A. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.
B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.
C. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language.
D. Most of the speakers of a language can used both formal and informal speech in their appropriate situations.
A. To describe feature of the undersea world.
B. To trace the career of Arnold Guyot.
C. To present the results of recent geologic research.
D. To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains.
A. hide
B. create
C. erode
D. contain
A. a deep-sea diving expedition
B. computer analysis
C. research submarines
D. a fathometer
A. The first guyot was discovered there.
B. It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there.
C. There are more guyots there than in any other ocean.
D. No guyots have ever been found there.
A. Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves
B. Both were formed by volcanic activity
C. Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea
D. Both present oceanographers with a mystery
A. between 600 and 3,200 feet
B. more than 8,200 feet
C. less than 600 feet
D. between 3,200 and 6,500 fee
A. Erosion and volcanic activity.
B. The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level.
C. High tides and earthquakes.
D. Mountain building and the action of ocean currents.
A. From 8,000 to 11,000 years
B. In the nineteenth century
C. In 1946
D. 80 million years ago
A. acronym
B. admirable
C. asset
D. agency
A. wicked
B. shocked
C. ragged
D. legged
A. resource
B. sensible
C. treatment
D. vapour
A. perversity
B. supervisor
C. miraculous
D. conventional
A. Neither
B. nor any
C. is
D. overtime
A. People live
B. big cities
C. trouble
D. making friends
A. attempt
B. to explain
C. children's
D. with
A. must have done
B. can have done
C. may have done
D. should have done
A. as that
B. than
C. than that
D. more than
A. is common
B. common
C. which being common
D.being common, is
A. studied
B. had studied
C. studies
D. was studying
A. gathered
B. derived
C. deduced
D. collected
A. get over
B. give out
C. give away
D. get through
A. tight
B. secure
C. stable
D. steady
A. tough
B. courageous
C. brave
D. short
A. rear
B. bring up
C. breed
D. grow
A. brought around
B. set down
C. set up
D. brought about
A. teeth
B. back of your head
C. nose
D. arm
A. it occurs
B. occurs
C. it is an occurrence with
D. occur
A. fall away
B. fall out
C. fall back
D. fall over
A. sight
B. view
C. presence
D. appearance
A. never think/ are going
B. never thought/ were going
C. didn’t think/ are going
D. hadn’t though/ would be going
A. I don’t like any of them
B. I like both of them
C. Of course
D. I have no idea about it
A. just
B. nutritious
C. quick
D. convenient
A. On reflection
B. For this time only
C. After discussing with my life
D. For the second time
A. worsen
B. increase
C. improve
D. go up
A. briefly
B. soon
C. slowly
D. rapidly
A. Josh is not nearly as bad at physics as I am.
B. Josh is not quite as badly at physics as I am.
C. Josh is no any better at physics than me.
D. Josh is such a better physics as me.
A. We found a taxi in order not to be late for show.
B. The taxi was late, so we missed the start of the show.
C. We eventually found a taxi to go to the show, which had already begun.
D. It took a long time to find a taxi but the show began later than expected.
A. The doctor advised her to take more care of her health or she might regret it.
B. It will be a good idea if she takes more care of her health, otherwise she might regret it.
C. The doctor recommended her taking more care of her health so that she wouldn’t regret it.
D. She might regret taking more care of her health, which was the doctor’s advice to her.
A. It is not worth having a party if you do not have time to organize it.
B. Do not have a party because it will take too much time to organize.
C. Organizing a party takes less time than you might expect.
D. Unless you enjoy organizing parties, you should not have one.
A. The pop star always has a bodyguard so that no one else can recognize her.
B. The pop star avoids recognition wherever she goes by having a bodyguard.
C. Recognized wherever she goes, the pop star always has a bodyguard.
D. Recognizing her wherever she goes, a bodyguard is always at her side.
A. critical
B. vital
C. crucial
D. indispensable
A. nonetheless
B. though
C. contradictorily
D. yet
A. vulnerable
B. liable
C. prone
D. sensitive
A. in accordance with
B. in preference to
C. in regard to
D. on merits of
A. denoted
B. referred
C. indicated
D. implicated
A. they sense light and sound
B. the brain can interpret the input
C. they create electrical impulses
D. the massages travel in the brain
A. focuses on
B. interprets
C. lets in
D. selects
A. eyes and ears
B. light and sound
C. transformers
D. electrical impulses
A. The nerve fibers bundle together.
B. The optic nerves split.
C. The retina receives light waves.
D. Input from the left field goes to the right side.
A. brought over
B. taken away
C. accomplished
D. maintained
A. Impaired memory of patients
B. Cures for Alzheimer's disease
C. The use of rats as experimental subjects
D. Nerve growth factor as a cure for Alzheimer's
A. affects
B. destroys
C. enhances
D. diminishes
A. In nerve cells in the spinal column
B. In red blood cells in the circulatory system
C. In nerve cells in the brain
D. In the pituitary gland
A. Alzheimer's disease is deadly.
B. Though unsuccessful, the experiments did show some benefits derived from nerve growth factor.
C. The experiments did not show any significant benefits from nerve growth factor.
D. More work needs to be done to understand the effects of nerve growth factor.
A. chronological order
B. statement and illustration
C. cause – effect
D. alphabetical order
A. depression
B. deduction
C. decline
D. disconnection
A. considerably
B. knowingly
C. suggestively
D. tirelessly
A. forgetfulness
B. a disease
C. a cure
D. a cancer
A. comfortable
B. syllable
C. able
D. capable
A. habitat
B. protection
C. essential
D. priority
A. community
B. emotional
C. conversion
D. element
A. pedestrian
B. incredible
C. vegetarian
D. associate
A. volcanoes
B. only
C. classify
D. asactive
A. got to
B. a long line
C. waited
D. show
A. finished
B. household chores
C. to do
D. shopping
A. how did speech begin
B. how speech began
C. how the beginning of speech
D. of how beginning speech
A. commemorating
B. was commemorated
C. commemorated
D. commemorates
A. convinced
B. have convinced
C. was convinced
D. were convinced
A. be the best engineer
B. as the best engineer
C. by the president to be the best engineer
D. as being the best engineer
A. no others
B. no another
C. no other
D. no the others
A. purpose
B. intention
C. view
D. project
A. boil down
B. string along
C. skate over
D. track down
A. get away with
B. run away with
C. put up with
D.cut down on
A. bitterly
B. sincerely
C. unfailingly
D. completely
A. ineffective
B. inadvisable
C. interior
D. insufficient
A. perseveres
B. maintains
C. survives
D. sustains
A. installation
B. install
C. installment
D. installing
A. forget meet
B. forget met
C. forget to meet
D. forget meeting
A. so spectacular a
B. a so spectacular
C. a such spectacular
D. such spectacular
A. You’re exactly right
B. You’re dead wrong
C. I couldn’t agree less
D. You could be right
A. Completely
B. Of course
C. Totally
D. Absolutely
A. unsurprised
B. unhurt
C. unhappy
D. undeterred
A. making weary again
B. making wealthy again
C. making young again
D. making merry again
A. fright
B. hatred
C. amity
D. hostility
A. holding back
B. holding to
C. holding by
D. holding at
A. I will not work extra hours even if I get paid at a higher rate.
B. Unless I get paid at a higher rate, I won’t work extra hours.
C. Working extra hours means I won’t get paid at a higher rate.
D. I get paid at a higher rate because I will work extra hours.
A. The only thing which Mr. Kha forgot was his front door key.
B. Mr. Kha remembered to take everything including his front door key.
C. The only thing that Mr. Kha remembered was his front door key.
D. Except his front door key, Mr. Kha forgot everything.
A. Mrs. Gibson stated that she was happy for all the help she’d received.
B. Mrs. Gibson expressed she was surprised at all the help she’d received.
C. Mrs. Gibson reported she was amused at all the help she’d received.
D. Mrs. Gibson said that she was grateful for all the help she’d received.
A. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
B. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.
C. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
D. Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one.
A. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
B. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
C. The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea.
D. The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it.
A. greatly
B. mainly
C. widely
D. largely
A. evidence
B. roof
C. examples
D. cases
A. assists
B. pays
C. helps
D. works
A. explaining
B. interpreting
C. suggesting
D. presenting
A. explaining
B. interpreting
C. suggesting
D. presenting
A. Violation of treaties by white settlers.
B. Conflict between American Indians and Europeans settlers.
C. The diverse cultures of American Indian tribes.
D. Trade between American Indians and European settlers.
A. encouraged
B. wrote to support
C. justified
D. coordinated
A. Both Indians and European wanted to end the conflict by signing treaties
B. Indian chiefs were easily bribed by economic offerings
C. Europeans showed great speaking skill in their treaty proposals
D. Europeans had greater military, political, and economic power than Indians
A. where a few Indians remained
B. in the western part of Mississippi
C. where several battles between Indians and whites took place
D. considered undesirable by European settlers
A. Treaties allowed Indians to live where they wanted
B. Indians tribes formed alliances with other tribes
C. Indians were forced to live on reservations
D. Indians rebelled against European settlers
A. The educational benefits of atlases.
B. Physical maps in an atlas.
C. The ideal in the making of atlases.
D. Partial maps and their uses.
A. the population policy in each country
B. the hypothetical sizes of each country
C. geographical proportions of each country
D. national boundaries relative to population
A. incremental
B. invalid
C. priceless
D. shapeless
A. calorie consumption
B. currency exchange rates
C. a level of educations
D. population decline
A. the cartogram
B. the geographical size
C. population
D. each country
A. pinpoint ethnic strife in each country
B. identify a shortage of qualified labor
C. give readers a new perspective on their own count
D. show readers photographs in a new form
A. atlases provide a bird's eye view of countries
B. maps use a variety of scales in each projection
C. maps of countries differ in size
D. atlases can be versatile instrument
A. devise
B. conjure up
C. demonstrate
D. indicate
A. extinction
B. exhibit
C. exhaustion
D. exist
A. document
B. education
C. endangered
D. secondary
A. enthusiast
B. statistics
C. philosophy
D. sociology
A. misunderstand
B. misbehavior
C. responsibility
D. characteristic
A. both
B. appreciating
C. the work
D. leave
A. The
B. hanged
C. when
D. were returned
A. a vast quantity
B. material
C. is
D. explode
A. fidgeted
B. shifted
C. twisted
D. moved
A. unless
B. in case
C. regarding
D. whether
A. whichever
B. wherever
C. whatever
D. however
A. overcharge
B. overtone
C. oversight
D. overtime
A. sight
B. view
C. presence
D. appearance
A. chilly
B. frosty
C. frigid
D. glacial
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. out
A. condemnation
B. punishment
C. penalty
D. discipline
A. fall away
B. fall out
C. fall back
D. fall over
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. at
A. what do you think
B. what I think
C. what did I think
D. what I thought
A. talks to the lady over there
B. is talking to the lady over there
C. was talking to the lady over there
D. talking to the lady over there
A. attentive
B. observant
C. earnest
D. careful
A. fell out
B. got on
C. came to
D. run away
A. Just do it.
B. Just give up.
C. Keep improving
D. Keep practicing
A. It is perfect.
B. I do have some opinion about it.
C. On the whole it is good.
D. I have no idea about it.
A. obey
B. memorize
C. review
D. compose
A. at last
B. at least
C. in detail
D. in short
A. exhausting
B. forceful
C. energetic
D. half-hearted
A. cover
B. conserve
C. presume
D. reveal
A. If he didn’t overeat, he wouldn’t have a heart attack.
B. If he had overeaten, he would have had a heart attack.
C. If he hadn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have had a heart attack.
D. If he overate, he would have a heart attack.
A. Tom seemed quite willing to take my advice.
B. It seemed Tom was not ready to give my advice.
C. It seemed Tom was not willing to take my advice.
D. Tom seemed very anxious to take my advice.
A. Nam apologized for not finishing his assignment.
B. Nam said he hadn’t finished his assignment.
C. Nam said sorry he hadn’t finished his assignment.
D. Nam apologized he hasn’t finished his assignment.
A. Granma is worried about us, so we would visit her.
B. If we do not visit Granma soon, she will start to worry.
C. We need not visit Granma unless she is worried about us.
D. We should visit Granma in case she is worried about us.
A. My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other.
B. Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other.
C. My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now.
D. My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they are good friends.
A. unprepared
B. hopeless
C. powerless
D. weak
A. increase
B. thrive
C. develop
D. happen
A. peak
B. major
C. maximum
D. top
A. varies
B. adapts
C. transforms
D. adjusts
A. force
B. threat
C. tools
D. tricks
A. A revolution in communication.
B. The invention of optical fibers.
C. New surgical techniques.
D. The roles of optical fibers in medicine.
A. previously
B. completely
C. usually
D. theoretically
A. To carry light into the body
B. To collect and focus light
C. To reconstruct images
D. To perform surgery inside the body
A. tips
B. centers
C. clusters
D. lines
A. They use brighter light.
B. They are longer.
C. They contain more fibers.
D. They are larger in diameter.
A. The number of nonnative users of English
B. The French influence on the English Language
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and Technology
A. appeared
B. hailed
C. frequented
D. engaged
A. in 1066
B. around 1350
C. before 1600
D. after 1600
A. the slave trade
B. missionaries
C. colonization
D. the Norman invasion
A. communities
B. organizations
C. regions
D. countries
A. prospered
B. organized
C. disbanded
D. expanded
A. bought
B. saved
C. spent
D. valued
A. a quarter million
B. half a million
C. 350 million
D.700 million
A. builds
B. destroys
C. occurs
D. prevents
A. drought
B. fought
C. bought
D. brought
A. buffalo
B. dinosaur
C. elephant
D. mosquito
A. apply
B. anthem
C. appear
D. attend
A. reaching
B. is
C. to change
D. proceed
A. The attribution
B. appears
C. many cultures
D. called
A. enjoys
B. declines
C. former
D. crestfallen
A. stop
B. will have stopped
C. are stopping
D. will stop
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
A. the less bored
B. the least bored
C. the less boring
D. the least boring
A. when
B. which
C. that
D. it
A. will happen
B. should happen
C. would happen
D. happen
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. through to
A. product
B. productivity
C. production
D. produce
A. practice
B. trial
C. test
D. examination
A. Offer
B. stick
C. give
D. devote
A. ingredients
B. substances
C. elements
D. factors
A. Up
B. over
C. round
D. back
A. up
B. over
C. on
D. out
A. will happen
B. should happen
C. would happen
D. happen
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. through to
A. Yes, let us do it.
B. What about?
C. Is 6.30 all right?
D. I’d like to go to the concert.
A. I’m sorry. I didn’t buy the tea and coffee.
B. Can you help me? I can’t carry the tea and coffee.
C. How much is a kilo of tea and coffee?
D. Excuse me, where’s the tea and coffee?
A. for good
B. by the way
C. repeatedly
D. in vain
A. Look for
B. watch out for
C. search for
D. watch for
A. failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much money
A. mortal
B. unhealthy
C. lethal
D. immortal
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten.
D. He didn't have any test on his eyes from ten months.
A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
A. But for his attempts, the project could not have been completed with satisfactory result
B. If he had not attempted to carry out the project, it wouldn’t have been completed
C. His attempts made the project complete
D. He did not make any attempt because he knew that the project could never be completed
A. If we can solve this problem soon, we’ll lower the impact on all of our concerns
B. By the time we solve this problem, the impact on those concerned will have been lowered
C. If all those concerned lower their impact, the problem will be better solved
D. The sooner we find the solution to the problem, the lower the impact it has on those concerned
A. what
B. when
C. where
D. that
A. with
B. to
C. at
D. from
A. attracted
B. attractive
C. attract
D. attracting
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. for
A. includes
B. involves
C. comprises
D. arouses
A. Profits
B. Rate
C. Interest
D. Principal
A. Definite
B. short
C. repeated
D. trial
A. Six cents per year
B. Twenty-five cents per year
C. Four cents per year
D. One cent per year
A. Four
B. 04
C. 4
D. 4/100
A. one year
B. less than one year
C. more than one year
D. 360 da
A. Water
B. Sand
C. Grass
D. Wood
A. A class of protozoan
B. The substance that forms the cell of a protozoan
C. A primitive animal similar to a protozoan
D. An animal that developed from a protozoan
A. Mastigophora
B. Ciliata
C. Sarcodina
D. Motility
A. They do not live on simple organic compounds
B. They collect in colonies
C. They respond uniformly to outside stimulate
D. They may have more than one cell
A. It generates the other nucleus.
B. It contains the genetic code for the small nucleus.
C. It regulates growth.
D. It reproduces itself.
A. in the same way
B. once in a while
C. all of a sudden
D. in the long run
A. protozoans
B. microscopes
C. investigations
D. colonies
A. There are approximately 40,000 species.
B. They are the most primitive forms of animal life.
C. They have a large cell and a smaller cell.
D. They are difficult to observe.
A. reduce
B. offer
C. apply
D. persuade
A. inventor
B. physicist
C. president
D. property
A. reliable
B. liquid
C. revival
D. final
A. measure
B. pleasure
C. treasure
D. ensure
A. both Mr. and Mrs. Smith
B. are
C. explaining
D. the children the rules of the game
A. of
B. his name
C. among
D. in that
A. writings
B. of her time
C. preoccupied
D. with morality
A. difficulties of passing
B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass
D. difficulty to pass
A. caught
B. threw
C. cast
D. tossed
A. the amount
B. an amount
C. the number
D. a number
A. was to attend
B. can have attended
C. may have attended
D. should have attended
A. changing
B. to move
C. to change
D. moving
A. whereas
B. whether
C. when
D. otherwise
A. qualitative
B. quality
C. qualified
D. qualifying
A. kept an eye on
B. lost touch with
C. paid attention to
D. caught sight of
A. never know
B. had never known
C. have never known
D. have never been knowing
A. compatible
B. suitable
C. capable
D. able
A. to decorate
B. be decorated
C. decorate
D. decorating
A. were brought
B. had been brought
C. had brought
D. brought
A. attentive
B. observant
C. earnest
D. careful
A. climate
B. weather
C. storm
D. cloud
A. No problem
B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly
D. I think so
c, I'm afraid
B. That would be grea
C. You’re welcome
D. I feel very bored
A. dole
B. pension
C. fee
D. scholarship
A. structures
B. achievements
C. calculations
D. documents
A. failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much money
A. elicited
B. irregular
C. secret
D. legal
A. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
B. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week.
C. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
D. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week.
A. Mary suggested a dinner out.
B. Mary requested a dinner out.
C. Mary ordered a dinner out.
D. Mary demanded a dinner out.
A. My friend prohibited me from smoking so much.
B. My friend warned me against smoking so much.
C. My friend advised me not to smoke so much.
D. My friend suggested not smoking so much.
A. We didn’t have any tea.
B. We have to run out to buy some tea.
C. There's not much more tea left.
D. There's no tea left.
A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
A. what
B. when
C. where
D. that
A. with
B. to
C. at
D. from
A. attracted
B. attractive
C. attract
D. attraction
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. for
A. on
B. up
C. upon
D. forward
A. few people could read to themselves
B. there were few places available for private reading
C. silent reading had not been discovered
D. people relied on reading for entertainment
A. attracting attention
B. for everybody’s use
C. most preferable
D. widely used
A. an increase in the number of books
B. an increase in the average age of readers
C. a change in the status of literate people
D. a change in the nature of reading
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
A. a decline of standards of literacy
B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an improvement of printing techniques
D. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes
A. has been in existence for 10 billion years
B. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf
C. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years
D. is rapidly changing in size and brightness
A. It will become too hot for life to exist.
B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun.
C. It will freeze and become solid.
D. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.
A. white dwarf
B. red giant
C. yellow dwarf
D. black dwarf
A. a cool and habitable planet
B. the same size as the planet Mercury
C. thousands of times smaller than it is today
D. around 35 million miles in diameter
A. the outer regions of the Sun expand
B. it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf
C. the Sun moves nearer to the Earth
D. the core of the Sun becomes hotter
A. our own planet
B. the core of a black dwarf
C. the outer surface of the Sun
D. the planet Mercury
A. describe the changes that the Sun will go through
B. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future
C. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun
D. present a theory about red giant stars
A. a scientific chronicle
B. a news report
C. a work of science fiction
D. a scientific journal
A. chamber
B. ancient
C. danger
D. ancestor
A. smoothly
B. southern
C. breath
D. airworthy
A. operation
B. supervision
C. reinforce
D. committee
A. overlook
B. influential
C. furniture
D. oceanic
A. foreign
B. studied
C. enrolling
D. the
A. Tourists
B. entering
C. after
D. for security
A. In
B. by eating
C. more liquids
D. experience
A. didn’t I
B. hadn’t I
C. wouldn’t I
D. don’t I
A. may
B. can
C. must
D. might
A. to live
B. when living
C. who ever lived
D. while he was still living
A. he arrived
B. he had arrived
C. did he arrive
D. had he arrived
A. went the balloon
B. did the balloon go
C. had the balloon go
D.has the balloon gone
A. receipt
B. prescription
C. ingredient
D. recipe
A. up
B. over
C. round
D. back
A. deadly
B. deathly
C. dead
D. dearly
A. up
B. over
C. on
D. out
A. taken over
B. caught up
C. used off
D. run out
A. with
B. from
C. in
D. to
A. on
B. off
C. over
D. up
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. some
A. more and more
B. the more and the more
C. the most and the most
D. most and most
A. Fine, thanks. And you
B. How do you do
C. We’ve met before, haven’t we
D. Are your luggages these ones
A. Is this your luggage
B. Are these your luggages
C. Is your luggage red
D. Are your luggages these ones
A. reduction
B. disagreement
C. impasse
D. verdict
A. explosive
B. charming
C. tenable
D. persistent
A. remake
B. empty
C. refill
D. repeat
A. clear
B. obvious
C. thin
D. insignificant
A. This job is not rewarding at all.
B. This job offers a poor salary.
C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.
D. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
D. The two sides never look like each other.
A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
B. However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car.
C. It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.
D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.
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. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine.
D. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one.
A. victim
B. casualty
C. sufferer
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. why
A. strict
B. severe
C. serious
D. heavy
A. direct
B. straight
C. immediate
D. square
A. awful
B. bad
C. terrible
D. poor
A. The Paleolithic period
B. Subsistence farming
C. Hunter-gatherers
D. Marginal environment
A. Migrating
B. Domesticating animals
C. Farming
D. Hunting and gathering
A. rough
B. preliminary
C. ancient
D. backward
A. 1,000,000 years ago
B. 2,000,000 years ago
C. 10,000 years ago
D. 2,000 years ago
A. Greater dependence on hunting.
B. More coats and waterways for fishing.
C. A shorter growing season.
D. A large variety of plant life.
A. tides
B. underwater earthquakes
C. storm surges
D. tidal waves
A. they are the same as tsunamis
B. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
C. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
D. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
A. located
B. moved
C. filtered
D. not pleased
A. are often identified by ships on the ocean
B. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open oce
C. causes serve damage in the middle if the ocean
D. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
A. coastal
B. tidal
C. clear
D. deep
A. arrive without warning
B. originate in Alaska
C. be less of a problem
D. come from greater distances
A. these tsunamis
B. thousands of miles
C. the inhabitants of Hawaii
D. the Hawaii Islands
A. resulted in little damage
B. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
C. actually traveled around the world
D. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
A. buffalo
B. dinosaur
C. elephant
D. mosquito
A. relate
B. protect
C. compose
D. settle
A. practiced
B. stamped
C. indulged
D. accomplished
A. friends
B. tunes
C. clubs
D. stamps
A. Although
B. are aware
C. to
D. get rid it
A. Even though
B. extremely
C. not to cancel
D. climb
A. about average
B. in
C. with other students
D. his
A. economics
B. economy
C. economical
D. economic
A. will you
B. can’t you
C. do you
D. don’t you
A. turn
B. rent
C. send
D. write
A. It’s up to you
B. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s
C. I’d rather not
D. You can say that again
A. in
B. from
C. with
D. to
A. unless
B. instead of
C. than
D. but
A. overcharge
B. overtime
C. oversight
D. overtone
A. reforestation
B. forestry
C. afforestation
D. deforestation
A. to
B. in
C. on
D. from
A. her resting
B. that she rest
C. her to rest
D. that she is resting
A. they each
B. each of which
C. hence each
D. each of that
A. run out
B. taken over
C. caught up
D. used off
A. having graduated
B. to have graduated
C. being graduated
D. to be graduated
A. support
B. supporting
C. supportive
D. supportively
A. Very much
B. Well done
C. Very little
D. I don’t like it much
A. There’s no doubt about it.
B. Well, that’s verysurprising.
C. Of course not . Youbet!
D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
A. reasonable
B. wonderful
C. pretty high
D. accept
A. successful
B. hopeless
C. hopeful
D. unsuccessful
A. unplanned
B. intention
C. deliberate
D. odd
A. soak
B. permanent
C. complicated
D. guest
A. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now.
B. Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President’s offer without delay.
C. Mary told her husband why he didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
D. Mary wondered why her husband didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
A. She organized a trip round her city for John.
B. She planned to show John round her city.
C. She made a trip round her city with John.
D. She promised to show John round her city.
A. The film was as good as I expected.
B. I expected the film to end more abruptly.
C. The film fell short of my expectations.
D. I expected the film to be more boring.
A. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.
B. He had nothing to say about the weather.
C. He said that he had no interest in the weather.
D. He talked about everything including the weather.
A. Whatever films are shown, they never see.
B. They don’t care about the cost of the films they see.
C. Which film they go to matters more than the cost.
D. They don’t mind which film they go to.
A. which
B. what
C. how
D. whether
A. underneath
B. into
C. down
D. below
A. any
B. more
C. much
D. some
A. made
B. exercised
C. caught
D. done
A. implanting
B. transplanting
C. growing
D. cultivating
A. a movie
B. a conversation
C. a newspaper
D. fieldwork
A. promised better accommodation
B. driven out of their sheep farm
C. attracted by the prospect of a better life
D. forced to leave their sheep farm
A. jogging side by side
B. pushing one another
C. hurrying up together
D. running against each other
A. to reveal the situation of the factory workers
B. to introduce the main characters of the film
C. to produce a tacit association
D. to give the setting for the entire plot later
A. recklessly
B. carelessly
C. hopelessly
D. effortlessly
A. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
B. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
A. agricultural products
B. hunter-gatherers’ tools
C. nature’s provision
D. farming methods
A. have better food gathering from nature
B. can free themselves from hunting
C. harvest shorter seasonal crops
D. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing
A. further understanding of prehistoric times
B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies
D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
A. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
C. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
A. only the way of duty division
B. some restricted daily rules
C. some methods of production
D. some patterns of behavior
A. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
B. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
C. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
D. A Brief History of Subsistence Farmi
A. passed
B. managed
C. cleared
D. threatened
A. sugar
B. solar
C. super
D. subside
A. economic
B. territorial
C. multiracial
D. memorial
A. compromise
B. correspond
C. interview
D. innocent
A. across
B. without
C. carrying
D. of freight
A. be recycled
B. and
C. currently contemplating
D. for either
A. Usually
B. the
C. much windy
D. at higher
A. are increasing
B. has increased
C. increase
D. had increased
A. must have completed
B. should have completed
C. could have completed
D. may have completed
A. neither had the other driver
B. neither would the other driver
C. neither the other driver
D. the other driver neither
A. whose aid is intended for
B. whom the aid is intended
C. that the aid is intended for
D. for the aid is intended
A. highly publicized
B. of high publicity
C. to be highly publicized
D. are highly publicized
A. Removals
B. Movements
C. Removements
D. Moves
A. survival
B. survive
C. surviving
D. survivor
A. fright
B. frightful
C. frightened
D. frightening
A. pace of
B. track about
C. touch with
D. up with
A. up
B. over
C. off
D. out
A. through
B. over
C. in for
D. down with
A. bring
B. take
C. make
D. find
A. stop
B. will have stopped
C. are stopping
D. will stop
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
A. Sorry to hear that.
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
C. Of course.
D. I am glad you like it.
A. I’ve broken your precious vase.
B. I have a lot on my mind.
C. I couldn’t keep my mind on work.
D. I didn’t get the vacant position.
A. all long day
B. the long day
C. day after day
D. all day long
A. sparing
B. generation
C. increase
D. reformation
A. disciplined
B. selective
C. wholesale
D. unconscious
A. instituted
B. eradicated
C. eliminated
D. required
A. If I were you, I did not buy a new house.
B. If I were you, I would not bought a new house.
C. If I were you, I hadn’t bought a new house.
D. If I were you, I would not buy a new house.
A. He apologized for not to reply to the letter.
B. He apologized for not to replying to the letter.
C. He apologized for didn’t reply to the letter.
D. He apologized for not replying to the letter.
A. There’s no point to try to persuade Tom to change his mind.
B. It’s worth trying to persuade Tom to change his mind.
C. It’s useful trying to persuade Tom to change his mind.
D. It’s a waste of time trying to persuade Tom to change his mind.
A. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories.
B. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.
C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only laughs instead of getting scared.
D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.
A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night.
A. centuries
B. times
C. ages
D. years
A. longer
B. deeper
C. thicker
D. wider
A. types
B. guides
C. plans
D. patterns
A. conclusions
B. actions
C. meanings
D. effects
A. silent
B. dumb
C. quite
D. speechless
A. Which aircraft was the first to fly.
B. Aircraft design in the 20th century.
C. The development of the helicopter.
D. The invention of the swash plate.
A. It was an effect that caused helicopter to crash.
B. It equalized lift on each side of the central shaft.
C. It allowed helicopters to lift from the ground.
D. It allowed the rotor blade angles to be altered.
A. It was the first practical helicopter flight.
B. It lasted 7 minutes and 40 seconds.
C. It was the first time a helicopter lifted into the air without ground assistance.
D. It was the first time a helicopter lifted into the air.
A. If there is more lift on one side, the helicopter will flip.
B. Equal lift means that the helicopter will be faster.
C. Dissymmetry of lift makes helicopters fly well.
D. It allows the rotor blade angles to be changed.
A. imagined
B. perfected
C. experienced
D. taught
A. Geography
B. Finance
C. Economics
D. Culture
A. paid for
B. supported
C. accumulated
D. resembled
A. sent many tools to America
B. taught their skills to their offspring
C. were accustomed to saving
D. were good farmers
A. Training workers who produce goods.
B. Studying the culture history of the country.
C. Consuming what is produced.
D. Planting more of a crop than what is needed.
A. growth
B. resource
C. labor
D. capital
A. factories
B. tractors
C. money
D. workers
A. efficient saving
B. the immigration
C. the success of production and trade
D. the existence of manufacturing
A. hidden
B. saved
C. reviewed
D. consumed
A. accompany
B. category
C. shortcoming
D. newcomer
A. caring
B. sacrifice
C. hand
D. panda
A. architect
B. electric
C. mineral
D. luxury
A. imagine
B. horizon
C. property
D. computer
A. workers live
B. substandard
C. unsanitary
D. are lacking
A. they feature
B. other materials
C. from those
D. school tests
A. Should
B. Had
C. Were
D. Did
A. man
B. sweet-smelling
C. using them
D. or
A. have lost
B. will be losing
C. will have lost
D. are losing
A. was stretched
B. a stretch
C. it was stretched
D. stretched
A. may not have seen
B. mustn’t have seen
C. shouldn’t have seen
D. can’t have seen
A. ecological-friendly
B. friendly ecology
C. ecology-friendly
D. friendly-ecological
A. bring up
B. bring about
C. bring in
D. bring back
A. dip into
B. go into
C. turn around
D. get through
A. absorb
B. provide
C. read
D. transmit
A. looked over
B. looked out
C. looked up
D. looked into
A. in fear of
B. under threat of
C. with fear of
D. with threat of
A. a bell
B. a mirror
C. a waterfall
D. a lake
A. with
B. against
C. for
D. to
A. So that
B. Although
C. In spite of
D. Because
A. didn’t come
B. doesn’t come
C. hadn’t come
D. hasn’t come
A. I work in a bank.
B. I want to be a doctor, I guess.
C. It’s hard work, you know.
D. I get a high salary, you know.
A. Sorry, I don’t know.
B. I’m afraid not.
C. Where to, sir?
D. Oh, I don’t think so.
A. seen
B. collected
C. shot
D. analyzed
A. expose
B. suggest
C. introduce
D. purpose
A. fresh
B. disobedient
C. obedient
D. understanding
A. determination
B. encouragement
C. beginning
D. cowardice
A. The status of the school child makes my cousin happy.
B. My cousin is determined to put up with the other school children.
C. My cousin decides to play down the status of the school child.
D. My cousin doesn’t want to be a school child any more.
A. The harvest workers seem to think they were maltreated.
B. The harvest workers claim to have been maltreated
C. It is thought that the harvest workers were maltreated.
D. It appears that the harvest workers think of being maltreated
A. A simplified edition which is shorter than the original is easier to read.
B. A simplified edition, which is shorter than the original, is easier to read
C. The original, which is shorter, is easier to read than a simplified edition.
D. The original is longer than a simplified edition, and it is difficult to read.
A. We’ll have to move upstairs soon if the flood rises any higher.
B. Unless the flood rises any higher we won’t have to move upstairs.
C. If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher.
D. We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher.
A. When people form a community, they live together in one place.
B. In order to live together in one place, people form a community.
C. People form a community when living together in one place.
D. Forming a community, people live together in one place.
A. heating
B. warming
C. poisoning
D. harming
A. against
B. up
C. from
D. away
A. rise
B. raise
C. fall
D. drop
A. loss
B. lose
C. losing
D. lost
A. it
B. which
C. what
D. they
A. critical
B. emotional
C. personal
D. historical
A. destroyed the White House.
B. brought a new style to the presidency.
C. made a lot of common people angry.
D. put a military man in the White House for the first time.
A. the presidency of the United States
B. American society
C. The Bank of the United States
D. democracy
A. He thought it benefited only rich people.
B. It started a war.
C. It opposed electing him “King Andrew”.
D. It opposed giving common people the right to vote.
A. developed during the War of 1812
B. forceful and cruel
C. considered his greatest achievement
D. considered progressive at the time
A. traded cattle in the marketplace
B. stayed at home to take care of their children
C. worked more in the marketplace
D. sold cloth in the marketplace
A. less at home
B. more at home
C. more outside
D. in groups
A. outside the home
B. in the kitchen
C. outside the kitchen
D. inside the home
A. have been respected at home and in the workplace
B. have enjoyed equal status in the workplace
C. have not yet achieved high status in the workplace
D. have become more influential in their companies
A. they have to work to feed their men
B. they have to amuse their men
C. are the mainstay of their families
D. they can be breadwinners as men
A. workshop
B. factory work
C. hard work
D. harmful work
A. sex industry
B. Broidery
C. textile industry
D. bakery
A. their role in the home
B. their marital status and their husbands
C. the different factors of the society
D. the Industrial Revolution
A. challenge
B. achievement
C. chance
D. scholarship
A. passage
B. luggage
C. age
D. damage
A. comfortable
B. powerful
C. opinion
D. accurate
A. completion
B. understand
C. material
D. behavior
A. extremely panicked
B. obviously delighted
C. incredibly optimistic
D. desperately sad
A. advantage
B. obstacle
C. barrier
D. disadvantage
A. satisfies
B. amuses
C. attracts
D. surprises
A. confided himself
B. surrendered
C. accommodated himself
D. went up
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.
A. Oh, that’s a problem
B. I can’t agree with you more
C. Not at all
D. You can make it
A. turn up
B. get on
C. get out
D. turn down
A. cold and cold
B. cold and colder
C. more and more cold
D. colder and colder
A. far-reaching
B. far-gone
C. far-off
D. far-flung
A. due to
B. bound to
C. about to
D. on the point of
A. would be
B. will be
C. would have been
D. had been
A. does he
B. doesn’t he
C. do they
D. don’t they
A. imagination
B. imaginable
C. imaginative
D. imaginary
A. permit
B. omit
C. submit
D. admit
A. accustomed
B. unconscious
C. familiar
D. aware
A. that she lived
B. that she lived among them
C. among whom she lived
D. where she lived among them
A. have been married
B. had been married
C. will been married
D. will have been married
A. as
B. the same
C. all the more
D. the more
A. by
B. on
C. in
D. with
A. based upon
B. based by
C. based in
D. based at
A. procedure
B. manner
C. fashion
D. character
A. when
B. than
C. then
D. that
A. granting
B. grinding
C. scraping
D. rubbing
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
A. Dangerous
B. Significant
C. Extreme
D. Harmful
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.
A. A violinist
B. An architect
C. A steel mill owner
D. The mayor of New York City
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.
A. Restoring the outer wall
B. Expanding the lobby
C. Restoring the plaster trim
D. Repairing the ceiling
A. Announced
B. Restricted
C. Overshadowed
D. Located
A. Curious
B. Unhappy
C. Thoughtful
D. Uncertain
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
A. Emotions
B. People
C. Photographs
D. Cult
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.
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.
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
A. Judge
B. Reject
C. Draw
D. Want
A. It first suppresses stress, then intensifies it.
B. It may cause fear and tension in those who see it.
C. It can damage the lip muscles.
D. It may either heighten or reduce emotional response.
A. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.
B. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.
C. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.
D. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.
A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
A. He ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them.
B. He only ate some small pieces of bread and butter.
C. He didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter.
D. He didn’t touch the bread and butter, but he ate other things.
A. exhausting
B. into
C. behaviour
D. academic performance
A. On
B. is
C. hundreds
D. in
A. as a dotor
B. earns
C. twice
D. as much than
A. Provided his contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
B. But for his contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. Unless we had his contribution, we could continue with the project.
D. If he hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
A. Although the storm was not great, many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
B. So great was the storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
C. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city in spite of the great storm.
D. It was so a great storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
A. mineral
B. mitigate
C. minimize
D. minor
A. distant
B. resistant
C. tangible
D. essential
A. atmosphere
B. exhausted
C. variety
D. adventure
A. beneficial
B. renewable
C. advantageous
D. influential
A. politeness
B. rudeness
C. measurement
D. encouragement
A. encourage
B. publicize
C. hinder
D. streng
A. attracts
B. frees
C. refuses
D. offers
A. support
B. rebel
C. admire
D. protect
A. My pleasure
B. The meal was out of this world
C. Never mention me.
D. Of course not
A. No way.
B. Just round the comer over there.
C. Look it up in a dictionary!
D. There’s no traffic near here.
A. standard of living
B. quality of life
C. annual income
D. cost of living
A. promote
B. ensure
C. facilitate
D. improve
A. used to be
B. used to have been
C. used to have
D. used to be being
A. must have taken
B. had to take
C. neededn’t have taken
D. should have taken
A. head
B. mind
C. hand
D. life
A. to participate
B. participate
C. participating
D. to participating
A. put up with
B. catch up with
C. keep up with
D. come down with
A. Light-hearted
B. Like-minded
C. Even-handed
D. Open-minded
A. That when discovered
B. Discovered
C. Discovering
D. Which was discovered
A. small plastic blue
B. blue small plastic
C. plastic small blue
D. small blue plastic
A. effort
B. use
C. need
D. limit
A. devoted
B. added
C. committed
D. admitted
A. fall off
B. take up
C. put off
D. come out
A. looks after
B. puts on
C. carries on
D. deals with
A. into
B. by
C. from
D. on
A. forego
B. evaluate
C. succumb
D. last
A. yet
B. therefore
C. whereas
D. and
A. Jobs on Wall Street
B. Types of graduate degrees
C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy
A. success
B. surplus
C. nurturing
D. education
A. Princeton
B. Harvard
C. Stanford
D. Yale
A. a center for international affairs
B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district
D. a neighborhood in New York
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an ecorfomic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
A. evolving
B. plunging
C. starting
D. striving
A. MBA schools’ efforts to change
B. Future economic predictions
C. A history of the recent economic changes
D. Descriptions of non-MBA graduate program
A. Good nutrition
B. Food with fiber
C. Ways to keep your teeth health
D. Fluoridization and cavities
A. It consists of acid producing bacteria
B. It is not affected by eating sweets
C. It can be removed from teeth by brushing and flossing
D. It reduces the positive effect of saliva
A. It strengthens tooth enamel
B. It stimulates saliva production
C. It makes teeth whiter
D. It is a replacement for brushing and flossing in dental care
A. dental floss
B. bacteria
C. removal ofplaque
D. plaque
A. All sweets should be avoided.
B. Sweets should be eaten with care.
C. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day.
D. Sticky sweets are less harmful than other sweets.
A. repel
B. rub together with
C. remove
D. dissolve
A. they contain Vitamin A
B. they are less expensive than a toothbrush
C. they are able to remove the plaque from your teeth
D. they contain no sugar
A. with the amount of sweets you eat
B. with the number of times you eat sweets
C. if you eat sweets with your meals
D. if you eat sticky sweets
A. From time to time, there is a conflict between the benefits of a society and an individual living in that society.
B. Individuals not always seek for the best of the society they live in.
C. It is impossible for individuals to accept the rules of the society they live in.
D. What is best for individuals is always suitable for the society they live in.
A. Contrary to my expectations, her lecture on wild animals was the most fascinating of all.
B. I was fascinated by what she said in her lecture on wild animals though I hadn’t expected to be.
C. I hadn’t expected her to lecture on wild animals, but she spoke well.
D. It was at her lecture on wild animals that I realized I needed to study it.
A. Soon after I got to know my new neighbors, I stopped having contact with them.
B. If my new neighbors had stayed longer, I would have got to know them better.
C. Once I had got used to my new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
D. Hardly had I become acquainted with my new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live.
A. was used
B. for to make
C. but also
D. and
A. Because
B. too many
C. surfing
D. final
A. most medical experts
B. relieves
C. speeding up
D. illnesses
A. Excellent as may be these students, they will get used to dealing with practical situations.
B. These students may be too excellent to get used to dealing with practical situations.
C. These students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are excellent.
D. Excellent as they may be, these students will not get used to dealing with practical situations.
A. Her behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
B. She behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way she behaved.
D. I was almost not surprised by her strange behaviour.
A. compete
B. intend
C. medal
D. defend
A. extinction
B. exhibit
C. exhaustion
D. exist
A. hurricane
B. photograph
C. recommend
D. separate
A. dangerous
B. computer
C. courageous
D. industrial
A. full of experience
B. lack of responsibility
C. without money
D. full of sincerity
A. pulling
B. hiding
C. showing
D. brushing
A. interpreted something indirectly
B. described something unconsciously
C. said something correctly
D. misunderstood something seriously
A. annoying
B. exciting
C. cheerful
D. humorous
A. Better luck next time!
B. Have a go!
C. God bless you!
D Have a nice trip
A. The beach is nice, isn’t it?
B. Probably I won't think of.
C. Probably to the beach.
D. I have a four-day
A. have travelled
B. have been travelling
C. had travelled
D. had been travelling
A. such wonderful an
B. so wonderful an
C. a very wonderful
D. a too wonderful
A. accepting
B. protection
C. recognition
D. condition
A. out of reach
B. out of the condition
C. out of touch
D. out of the question
A. to - of
B. at - in
C. on - in
D. for - of
A. came off
B. came up
C. came about
D. came across
A. to break
B. break
C. to breaking
D. breaking
A. imaginative
B. imagine
C. imagination
D. imaginatively
A. take
B. make
C. get
D. meet
A. interaction
B. advent
C. emergency
D. identity
A. to do
B. to do with
C. made
D. made up
A. thought
B. elbow
C. foot
D. nose
A. if
B. where
C. that
D. when
A. being disappeared
B. to be disappeared
C. to have disappeared
D. to disappear
A. until
B. since
C. after
D. by the time
A. reluctantly
B. accidentally
C. slowly
D. passionately
A. the same
B. alike
C. just as
D. similar to
A. is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere.
B. is transported by ocean currents.
C. can be measured and analyzed by scientists.
D. moves about the Earth’s equator.
A. The height of cloud formation in the atmosphere.
B. The amount of heat they receive from the Sun.
C. The strength of their large scale winds.
D. The strength of their oceanic currents.
A. mix
B. change
C. adapt
D. reduce
A. To describe the heat of the Sun.
B. To illustrate how water vapor is stored.
C. To show how energy is stored.
D. To give an example of a heat source.
A. around the higher latitudes
B. in the tropics
C. because of large - scale winds
D. because of strong ocean currents
A. is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes
B. is transported by ocean currents
C. never leaves the upper atmosphere
D. gets stored as latent heat
A. square meter
B. the Sun’s energy
C. latent heat
D. the atmosphere
A. production techniques
B. similarity to other crafts
C. unusual materials
D. resemblance to earlier pottery
A. in city centers
B. on the outskirts of cities
C. where clay could be found
D. near other potters’ workshops
A. original
B. attractive
C. noticeable
D. patterned
A. adapt
B. train
C. restrict
D. or
A. It did not break during the firing process.
B. It was less expensive than other available materials.
C. Its surface had a lasting shine.
D. It could be used for many purposes.
A. frequently
B. practically
C. preferably
D. probably
A. molds
B. particular effects
C. products
D. vessels and figurines
A. Their functions were so specialized that they lacked common concerns.
B. They sometimes produced inferior ware.
C. They produced pieces that had unusual color and shine.
D. They decorated many of their works with human images
A. It’s not very likely that we will succeed.
B. There is possibility that we will achieve success.
C. We will certainly be very successful.
D. We have no chances, so we are not successful.
A. The bus was too crowded for Sally not to get a seat.
B. The bus was so crowded that there was nowhere for Sally to sit.
C. So crowded the bus was that Sally couldn’t get a seat.
D. The crowded bus did not prevent Sally from getting a seat.
A. The children denied my staying with them.
B. The children refused to let me stay with them.
C. The children didn’t agree to let stay with them.
D. The children insisted on my staying with them.
A. Pointing
B. rude
C. when
D. to
A. the elderly
B. more
C. to
D. of
A. Lack of
B. in
C. serious
D. for
A. Even though she failed the exam, she didn’t study hard.
B. Unless she had studied hard, she would have failed the exam.
C. If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam.
D. However hard she studied, she failed the exam.
A. After you can completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.
B. As long as you can completely avoid stress in your lives, you need to find ways to cope with it.
C. As you cannot completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.
D. Because stress can completely be avoided in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.
A. concerned
B. raised
C. developed
D. returned
A. educate
B. eliminate
C. certificate
D. dedicate
A. restaurant
B. assistance
C. usually
D. compliment
A. economics
B. biology
C. experiment
D. philosophy
A. be successful
B. be unsuccessful
C. be satisfied
D. be unsatisfied
A. criticize yourself
B. wear a backpack
C. praise yourself
D. check up your back
A. furious
B. humorous
C. dishonest
D. guilty
A. taken off
B. went off
C. put on
D. hold up
A. No, thanks.
B. Of course you can.
C. I’m afraid not.
D. Certainly, sir
A. Thanks. You can cook dinner.
B. I'd love to, but I have to finish my presentation for tomorrow.
C. Thanks for your help, but I can cook dinner myself.
D. What’s wrong with you?
A. money more than
B. as many money as
C. more money as
D. as much money as
A. in for
B. about
C. out of
D. off
A. fingertips
B. thumbs
C. hands
D. fingers
A. other
B. another
C. others
D. the others
A. down
B. away
C. out
D. off
A. attract
B. attractive
C. attractiveness
D. attractively
A. most of its members
B. most of which
C. most of whom
D. most of whose members
A. broken down
B. worn out
C. knocked out
D. turned down
A. shouldn’t have driven
B. should have
C. would have driven
D. might have driven
A. take - bring
B. bring - bring
C. bring - take
D. take -take
A. disturbing
B. being disturbed
C. to disturb
D. to be disturb
A. mischievous
B. obedient
C. honest
D. well-behaved
A. actually
B. today
C. currently
D. actively
A. easy
B. fun
C. stressful
D. dif
A. flexible
B. picky
C. divine
D. cranky
A. worst
B. fun
C. perfect
D. better
A. hold
B. sit
C. stand
D. remove
A. The role of instinct in animal behavior
B. Observations that suggest consciousness in animal behavior
C. The use of food in studies of animal behavior
D. Differences between the behavior of animals in their natural environments and in laboratory experiments.
A. Selecting among choices
B. Anticipating events to come
C. Remembering past experiences
D. Communicating emotions
A. To determine the quantity of food at a site
B. To communicate the location of food
C. To increase the speed of travel to food sources
D. To identify the type of nectar that is available
A. however
B. since
C. generally
D. so far
A. be an indicator of cognitive ability
B. vary among individuals within a species
C. be related to food consumption
D. correspond to levels of activity
A. To provide that certain species demonstrate greater ability in tool use than other species.
B. To provide an example of tool use among animals.
C. To show that animals are very good at using objects in their habitat.
D. To provide an example of the use of weapons among animals.
A. study
B. pair
C. chimpanzee
D. ability
A. Methods of food preservation
B. How diet was restricted by the environment
C. The contributions of women to the food supply
D. Difficulties in establishing successful farms
A. comprehensible
B. productive
C. intentional
D. par
A. more complex than that of hunters and foragers
B. less efficient than that of hunters and foragers
C. more widespread than that of hunters and foragers
D. better documented than that of hunters and foragers
A. It was first developed by Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast.
B. It rarely existed among hunting
C. It was a structure that the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast shared with many other peoples.
D. It provided a form of social organization that was found mainly among coastal peoples.
A. were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish
B. contributed more materials for tool making than the men did
C. sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast
D. prepared and preserved the fish
A. women
B. tools
C. mammals
D. men
A. store utensils used in food preparation
B. prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling
C. have a place to store fish and shellfish
D. prepare elaborate meals
A. made from fish
B. not actually cheese
C. useful on long journeys
D. made in a short period of time
A. If we could remember the past, it would not happen again.
B. Since we all tend to forget what happened in the past we make the same mistakes again.
C. We couldn’t remember what happened in the past so we did it again.
D. In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened then
A. At the Seoul Beijing John and many others were disqualified after failing a doping test.
B. If John hadn’t been tested positive for doping at the Beijing Olympics, he wouldn’t have lost his gold medal.
C. Since John confessed having used doping his gold medal was taken back.
D. Although John failed the doping test he wasn’t disqualified from the Beijing Olympics.
A. Like leopards, tigers, and jaguars, lions are among the members of the cat family that can roar.
B Since lions come from the same cat family as leopards, tigers and jaguars do, they can roar as loud as the others.
C. Lions, leopards, tigers, and jaguars are the only four cats that can roar; however, the others can’t roar as loudly as lions do.
D. The roar of a lion is loud enough to make other animals, such as leopards or tigers, feel frightened.
A. asked
B. what
C. did he want
D. for his birthday
A. economy
B. to
C. in its
D. percent of
A. the most common form
B. existence
C. others systems
D. to express
A. You will not get cold unless you wind a scarf around your neck.
B. Wind a scarf around your neck, otherwise you will get cold.
C. If you wind a scarf around your neck, you will get cold.
D. You not only wind a scarf around your neck but also get cold
A. Because his teacher attracted him, he raised his hand high.
B. To attract his teacher’s attention, he raised his hand high.
C. Though he raised his hand high, he could not attract his teacher’s attention.
D. He had such a high raising of hand that he failed to attract his teacher’s attention.
A. mood
B. flood
C. spoon
D. moon
A. digestion
B. suggestion
C. question
D. attraction
A. studious
B. century
C. similar
D. semester
A. competent
B. implicate
C. advertise
D. reconstruct
A. carelessly
B. imprecisely
C. uneasily
D. untruthfully
A. made room for
B. take charge of
C. got in touch with
D. lost control of
A. do harm to
B. set fire to
C. give rise to
D. make way for
A. have the right to refuse
B. are given the right to
C. are refused the right to
D. have the obligation to
A. Yes, let’s read it together.
B. The best I’ve ever read!
C. I can’t agree with you more.
D. I wish I could buy one.
A. Do you often have time for a drink after school?
B. Would you like to have a drink after school?
C. Do you often go out for a drink after school?
D. Do you like tea or coffee?
A. who leave
B. to leave
C. leaving
D. left
A. chilly
B. itchy
C. dusty
D. shaky
A. over
B. under
C. across
D. through
A. fell through
B. tried out
C. took over
D. turned up
A. opinion
B. influence
C. dependence
D. decision
A. prevent
B. can prevent
C. can be prevented
D. are preventing
A. rash
B. incautious
C. inefficient
D. impulsive
A. industrious
B. dynamic
C. reserved
D. sociable
A. A/ a/ the
B. The/ the/ a
C. The/ - / the
D. The/ the/ the
A. scene
B. scenery
C. view
D. panorama
A. roots
B. race
C. basis
D. source
A. consists
B. includes
C. embraces
D. comprises
A. entirety
B. entitle
C. entry
D. entity
A. take out
B. take in
C. take up
D. take off
A. encourage people to exercise
B. describe a popular activity
C. make fun of runners in costume
D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces
A. games
B. companionship
C. jokes
D. views
A. Footraces appeal to a variety of people.
B. Walkers can compete for prizes.
C. Entering a race is a way to give support to an organization.
D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart.
A. incline
B. overturn
C. outdo
D. undermine
A. Foot-racing... and exercise.
B. People of all ages... in length.
C. The largest... 34 minutes.
D. Behind them... a fire-hose.
A. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley.
B. Some runners were ready to put out a fire.
C. Some runners were participating in a wedding.
D. Some runners were serious about winning.
A. a walker
B. a participant
C. a spectator
D. a judge
A. The difficulties of industrialization in North America
B. The influence of changes in manufacturing on the growth of urban centers
C. The rapid speed of industrialization in North America
D. Improved ways of organizing the manufacturing of goods
A. value
B. popularity
C. extent
D. diversity
A. entrepreneurs increased output by using an extended outwork system
B. entrepreneurs used technological improvements to increase output
C. rural workers responded to “shoe bosses”
D. changes in the outwork system improved the quality of shoes
A. It involved stages of production.
B. It was more efficient than the systems used before 1790.
C. It made many employers less powerful than they had been before.
D. It did not necessarily involve any technological improvements.
A. famous
B. productive
C. self-employed
D. prog
A. They were located away from large cities.
B. They used new technology to produce power.
C. They did not allow flour to cool before it was placed in Barrels.
D. They combined technology with the outwork system.
A. It become easier for factory’ owners to find workers and customers.
B. Manufacturers had to employ more highly skilled workers.
C. The amount of power required for factories operate was reduced.
D. Factories could operate more than one engine at a time.
A. wealthy
B. knowledgeable
C. regular
D. enthusiastic
A. She promised to come back early.
B. She reminded me to come back early.
C. She refused to come back early.
D. She offered to come back early.
A. Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well.
B. I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent.
C. Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position.
D. I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job.
A. However friendly she seems, she’s not to be trusted,
B. She’s too friendly to be trusted.
C. However she seems friendly, she’s not to be trusted.
D. She may have friends, but she’s not to be trusted.
A. interested
B. to compere
C. of
D. with
A. average
B. content
C. more than
D. percent
A. No other
B. for
C. as
D. carefully
A. My mother is good at cooking, but my father is bad at it.
B. My mother is good at cooking, for my father is bad at it.
C. My mother is good at cooking, or my father is bad at it.
D. My mother is good at cooking, so my father is bad at it.
A. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.
B. When you give up smoking immediately, your health will be affected with this harmful habit.
C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.
D. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
A. weave
B. please
C.seafood
D. clear
A. frame
B. artisan
C. attraction
D. handicraft
A. solidarity
B. communicate
C. documentary
D. dedication
A. tradition
B. modernize
C. impressive
D. emotion
A. contradicted
B. compatible
C. enhanced
D. incorporated
A. to spend much money too easily
B. to not like spending money
C. to not know the value of money
D. to save as much money as possible
A. disgusted
B. puzzled
C. angry
D. upset
A. disappointed
B. hyperactive
C. melancholy
D. lively and in high spirits
A. Oh, what a pity!
B. I’m afraid so!
C. Thank you. I’m glad you think so.
D. Why dare you say so?
A. I am going on holiday next week.
B. By bus, usually.
C. I am working here.
D. Pretty busy, I think.
A. attending
B. attended
C. to attend
D. to be attended
A. give up
B. go off
C. run down
D. wear out
A. that
B. whom
C. who
D. which
A. must have done
B. should have done
C. might have
D. will have done
A. ignorance
B. ignorantly
C. ignorant
D. ignoring
A. stone
B. rock
C. diamond
D. pearl
A. addressed
B. focused
C. monitored
D. checked
A. prosecuted
B. sentenced
C. convicted
D. accused
A. while
B. the moment
C. suddenly
D. once
A. Tell
B. Remind
C. Remember
D. Greet
A. was waiting
B. waited
C. has been waiting
D. had been waiting
A. don’t they
B. doesn’t he
C. was it
D. wasn’t it
A. had prepared
B. may prepare
C. was prepared
D. would prepare
A. where
B. when
C. why
D. whom
A. had been
B. has been
C. will be
D. was
A. judgment
B. perception
C. devotion
D. discrimination
A. rapidly
B. incessantly
C. categorically
D. vigilantly
A. new economic conditions
B. images of cities shown in movies
C. new agricultural techniques
D. a large migrant population
A. The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900s
B. The development of the Southern California oil fields
C. Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles
D. Industry and city planning in Los Angeles
A. rapid
B. famous
C. controversial
D. methodical
A. influx of “new residents to agricultural areas near the city.
B. construction of an aqueduct.
C. expansion of transportation facilities
D. development of new connections to the city’s natural harbor
A. availability of many skilled workers
B. beauty of the countryside
C. region’s reputation for luxurious lifestyles
D. region’s climate and good weather
A. farming
B. oil refining
C. automobile manufacturing
D. the motion picture industry
A. was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images
B. lacked good suburban areas in which to live
C. had an excessively large population
D. was not really a single city
A. The problems faced by leaders
B. How leadership differs in small and large groups
C. How social groups determine who will lead them
D. The role of leaders in social groups
A. recruitment
B. formal election process
C. specific leadership training
D. traditional cultural patterns
A. few people qualify as “natural leaders”
B. there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
C. “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
D. “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
A. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another group.
B. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.
C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.
D. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.
A. ensuring harmonious relationships
B. sharing responsibility with group members
C. identifying new leaders
D. achieving a goal
A. necessary
B. typical
C. group
D. particular
A. expressive leaders
B. goals of the group
C. group members
D. tension and conflict
A. distant
B. enthusiastic
C. unreliable
D. personal
A. Because I had to do so much work I couldn’t go to the movies.
B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.
C. A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies.
D. I never go to the movies if I have work to do.
A. She said to me that if I were you, I would marry him.
B. She said to me that she will marry him if she is me.
C. She suggested to marry him if she were me.
D. She advised me to marry him.
A. I haven’t seen David since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for New York.
B. When I last went to New York, I happened to meet David at the station.
C. When I last saw David at the station in New York, I ran after him.
D. I finally saw David at the station when I was on my way to New York.
A. The coal
B. the world's
C. fossil
D. fuel
A. formally
B. have now been estranged
C. other
D. regettable
A. applicants
B. be equally
C. regarding
D. nationality
A. She applied for the job abroad in order to develop herself and earn more money.
B. So as to earn more money for development, she applied for the job abroad.
C. She applied for the job abroad, so she developed herself and earn more money.
D. To earn more money was the reason why she applied for the job abroad.
A. Smallpox is a serious disease, and so is malaria.
B. Malaria is a serious disease, but smallpox is not.
C. Neither smallpox nor malaria is a serious disease.
D. Either smallpox or malaria is a serious disease.
A. pedal
B. petrol
C. pretty
D. petty
A. sunbathe
B. father
C. theater
D. weather
A. available
B. depression
C. education
D. majority
A. medicine
B. graduate
C. confident
D. encourage
A. wise
B. generous
C. modest
D. arrogant
A. disappointment
B. depression
C. happiness
D. pessimism
A. economics
B. businesses
C. contests
D. advertisements
A. teasing
B. threatening
C. praising
D. helping
A. That’s a shame!
B. Don’t mention it!
C. What a drag!
D. That will be the day!
A. What an interesting book you have!
B. We’ll set off very early, you know.
C. All the coursebooks, of course.
D. Well, don’t make a fuss.
A. bits and bobs
B. chalk and cheese
C. part and parcel
D. from top to bottom
A. about
B. for
C. of
D. to
A. being invited
B. to invite
C. to be invited
D. inviting
A. fish
B. duck
C. baby
D. child
A. went through
B. checked in
C. fell behind
D. came into
A. degrees
B. knowledge
C. techniques
D. skills
A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. who
A. carried
B. done
C. solved
D. made
A. peace
B. satisfaction
C. calmness
D. contentment
A. poverty
B. shortage
C. plenty
D. abundance
A. That electricity transmitting
B. That electricity can be transmitted
C. That electricity
D. That can be transmitted
A. paying
B. using
C. spending
D. devoting
A. so
B. despite
C. in spite of
D. although
A. regularly
B. occasionally
C. commonly
D. unusually
A. historic
B. historical
C. historically
D. historian
A. sit
B. catch
C. do
D. make
A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
A. The development of trade routes through United States cities
B. Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States
C. Historical differences among three large United States cities
D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities
A. wealth
B. resourcefulness
C. traditions
D. organization
A. long-term growth and prosperity
B. ability to protect its citizenry
C. possession of favorable weather conditions
D. need to import food supplies
A. hinterland
B. nearness to a large lake
C. position in regard to transport routes
D. flat terrain
A. summarize past research and introduce a new study
B. describe a historical period
C. emphasize the advantages of one theory over another
D. define a term and illustrate it with an example
A. size of population
B. age
C. site
D. availability of rail transportation
A. account
B. primacy
C. connection
D. hinterland
A. elaborate
B. puzzling
C. durable
D. common
A. was decorated with simple, abstract designs
B. used three-dimensional decorations
C. was valued for its fancy decorations
D. had no decoration
A. By sponging on a glaze
B. By dusting on metallic powders
C. By brown-glazing
D. By firing at a high temperature
A. ruined by
B. warned against
C. based on
D. sold by
A. red ware
B. yellow ware
C. Rockingham ware
D. English brown-glazed earthenware
A. explain
B. restrict
C. finance
D. supplement
A. Its even metallic shine
B. Its mottled appearance
C. Its spattered effect
D. Its varicolored streak
A. Picture frames
B. Dishes and bowls
C. Curtain tiebacks
D. Doorknobs
A. Had it not been for my father’s money, I couldn’t have run my business successfully.
B. I could have run my business successfully without my father’s money.
C. If I could run my business successfully, my father would give me his money.
D. If I couldn’t have run my business successfully, I would have had my father’s money.
A. She had a birthday which her daughter forgot.
B. Yesterday, she remembered when her daughter’s birthday was.
C. She failed to remember the date of her daughter’s birthday.
D. Her daughter forgot her own birthday.
A. The film and the original novel resemble in many ways.
B. The film is very similar to the original novel.
C. The film and the original novel differ in some ways.
D. The film is completely different from the original novel.
A. Alike
B. may be used
C. heat homes
D. run
A. composed
B. for
C. and
D. more serious
A. are
B. prickly
C. which
D. sweetly
A. Despite being able to pass the driving test, he didn’t pass it.
B. No matter how hard he tried, he could hardly pass the driving test.
C. He tried very hard, so he passed the driving test satisfactorily.
D. Although he didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, he could pass it.
A. His car was stolen yesterday, Mr Hung is a professor.
B. Mr. Hung, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
C. Mr. Hung, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
D. Mr. Hung, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
A. vegetable
B. student
C. celebrate
D. penalty
A. although
B. laugh
C. paragraph
D. enough
A. pollution
B. disaster
C. volcano
D. cholera
A. athletic
B. dramatic
C. scientific
D. heroic
A. remake
B. refill
C. repeat
D. empty
A. get into trouble
B. stay safe
C. fall into disuse
D. keep calm
A. control
B. banish
C. get rid of
D. figure out
A. beneficial
B. neutral
C. needy
D. harmful
A. Yes, of course. Are you tired?
B. No, not at all. I’ll do it nowChọn đáp án B
C. Yes, I do. You can close it.
D. Don’t worry. Go ahead!
A. Where? I don’t see it.
B. Yes, please.
C. Don’t worry.
D. No, it’s your turn.
A. taken for
B. made for
C. called for
D. done for
A. let-down
B. demise
C. overdraft
D. recession
A. did she
B. didn’t she
C. does she
D. doesn’t she
A. go in for
B. stand in for
C. get round to
D. catch up with
A. Just
B. As soon as
C. Hardly
D. After
A. display
B. parade
C. exposition
D. stage
A. get by
B. turn up
C. wear out
D. run over
A. see / am walking
B. saw / was walking
C. was seeing / walked
D. have seen / were walking
A. new blue German car
B. blue German new car
C. new German blue car
D. German new blue car
A. irrelevant
B. discounting
C. notwithstanding
D. irrespective
A. overweight
B. overhear
C. overdo
D. overdose
A. had seen
B. saw
C. have seen
D. sees
A. formats
B. outlines
C. shapes
D. lines
A. Whoever
B. However
C. Forever
D. Wherever
A. at
B. in
C. for
D. on
A. yet
B. despite
C. because
D. so
A. estate
B. stage
C. state
D. position
A. How labor-saving machinery increased crop production
B. Why southern farms were not as successful as northern farms
C. Farming practices before the Civil War
D. The increase in the number of people taking up farming
A. obvious
B. unbelievable
C. important
D. desirable
A. take care of
B. make use of
C. get rid of
D. consist of
A. The army needed more grain in order to feed the soldiers.
B. Technology developed for the war could also the used by farmers.
C. It was hoped that harvesting more grain would lower the price of grain.
D. Machines were needed to replace a disappearing labor force.
A. could perform more than one function
B. required relatively little power to operate
C. was utilized mainly in California
D. required two people to operate
A. grain stalks
B. horses
C. steam engines
D. threshing
A. farmers did not know how to use the new machines
B. farmers had no space to keep the machines
C. thresher owners had chance to buy the machines before farmers did
D. the machines were too expensive for every farmer to own
A. superior
B. most easily reached
C. oldest
D. closest
A. Independence
B. Fort Leavenworth
C. St. Joseph
D. Westport
A. optimistic
B. weary
C. inexperienced
D. frightened
A. a wagon
B. a two-wheel cart
C. a riverboat
D. a pack anima
A. its bulk
B. the speed at which it could travel
C. its familiarity and size
D. its cost
A. the belongings of the pioneer
B. the problems of wagon travel
C. the types of transportation
D. the overland routes
A. preferred wagon travel to other types of travel
B. left from the same place in Missouri
C. knew a lot about travel
D. were well stocked with provisions when they left their homes
A. Important towns
B. Getting started on the trip west
C. Choosing a point of departure
D. The advantages of travelling by wagon
A. I haven’t been sent that letter.
B. I wasn’t sent that letter.
C. That letter hasn’t been sent me.
D. That letter has sent to me by no one.
A. Bob suggested having Linda’s room repainted.
B. Bob asked Linda why she didn’t repaint her room.
C. Bob suggested that Linda should have her room repainted.
D. Bob suggested that Linda should repaint her room.
A. If I didn’t have money, I would buy that bag.
B. If I had much money, I wouldn’t buy that bag.
C. If I had enough money, I would buy that bag.
D. If I didn’t have money, I won’t buy that house.
A. What happened
B. were
C. including
D. their
A. raising
B. but
C. decreasing
D. as well
A. generally
B. the one
C. wrote
D. prior to its
A. Because of the weather was hot, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
B. Because the hot weather, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
C. In spite of the hot weather, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
D. Despite the weather was hot, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
A. Since these chemicals are very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
B. So toxic are these chemicals that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
C. These chemicals are such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
D. These chemicals are too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times.
A. wicked
B. watched
C. stopped
D. cooked
A. substantial
B. initiate
C. participant
D. attention
A. comfortable
B. necessary
C. community
D. memorable
A. disappear
B. arrangement
C. opponent
D. contractual
A. Sufficient
B. Nonexistent
C. Rich
D. Useful
A. disgusted
B. promising
C. upset
D. hopeful
A. a beloved member
B. a bad and embarrassing member
C. the only child
D. the eldest child
A. poor
B. broke
C. wealthy
D. kind
A. I don’t want to do anything. I’ve really had enough.
B. OK, here is my bill
C. Yes, I’d like some fish and chips
D. Sure, it’s delicious
A. Never mind
B. You don’t mind
C. You’re welcome
D. That’s fine
A. interest
B. profit
C. money
D. income
A. danger
B. border
C. verge
D. margin
A. Finishing his presentation
B. His presentation has been finished
C. After he finishes his presentation
D. When finished his speech
A. change
B. supply
C. cash
D. cost
A. will
B. friendship
C. terms
D. relations
A. head
B. mind
C. brain
D. intelligence
A. bring up
B. bring about
C. bring in
D. bring back
A. absorb
B. provide
C. read
D. transmit
A. which it is
B. for which it is
C. which it is for
D. for which is
A. What awful weather
B. How awful is the weather
C. How awful the weather
D. What an awful weather
A. to
B. of
C. with
D. on
A. an
B. a
C. the
D.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. of
A. force
B. hit
C. depress
D. push
A. so
B. such
C. like
D. alike
A. role
B. duty
C. obligation
D. need
A. replace
B. restore
C. succeed
D. recover
A. Factors that slowed the growth of cities in Europe.
B. The evolution of cities in America
C. Trade between North American and European cities
D. The effects of the United Sates’ independence on urban growth in New England.
A. North American colonies
B. cities
C. centuries
D. town economies
A. an abundance of natural resources
B. financial support from colonial governments
C. proximity to parts of Europe
D. a favorable climate
A. Manufacturing equipment
B. Capital goods
C. Consumer goods
D. Raw materials
A. location of the plantations
B. access of plantation owners to shipping
C. relationships between plantation residents and city residents
D. economic self-sufficiency of the plantation
A. more prosperous
B. smaller
C. less self-sufficient
D. stronger
A. attracting
B. employing
C. instructing
D. representing
A. Kangaroo rats
B. Water in the desert
C. Desert life
D. Physiological experiments
A. become ill
B. die
C. shrink
D. dehydrate
A. Desert plants
B. Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body
C. The blood of other animals
D. Streams
A. the economy with which it uses available water.
B. living without drinking water.
C. breathing slowly and infrequently.
D. manufacturing water internally.
A. intelligence
B. desire
C. frugality
D. skill
A. less need for water than other animals
B. many opportunities for them to find water
C. their ability to eat plants
D. their ability to adjust to the desert environment
A. preservation
B. renewal
C. examination
D. loss
A. kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods
B. kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water
C. there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water
D. a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s health
A. Our parents take us by the hand and lead us into a nice house and a happy home.
B. Our parents hold our hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home.
C. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
D. Our parents shake hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. The status of the school child makes my son happy
B. My son is determined to put up with the other school children.
C. My son decides to play down the status of the school child
D. My son doesn't want to be a school child any more
A. Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the computer screen all day.
B. Sitting in front of the computer screen all day helps you take regular exercises.
C. Sitting in front of the computer screen all day and taking exercises are advisable.
D. Don’t take regular exercises, and sit in front of the computer screen all day.
A. Sleeping
B. to drink
C. juice
D. best ways
A. vitally
B. that
C. takes
D. medication
A. for a visa
B. up
C. incompletely
D. pencil
A. If he hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured.
B. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he would have been injured.
C. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t be injured.
D. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured.
A. Mary needn’t be here yesterday because she was ill.
B. Because of her illness, Mary shouldn’t have been here yesterday.
C. Mary might have been ill yesterday, so she was not here.
D. Mary must have been ill yesterday, so she was not here.
A. encourage
B. entertain
C. endanger
D. envelop
A. paradise
B. reliable
C. helpline
D. illiterate
A. quality
B. solution
C. compliment
D. energy
A. preference
B. attraction
C. advantage
D. infinitive
A. spend
B. manage
C. use up
D. marry
A. relaxed about
B. busy with
C. interested in
D. free from
A. attentive
B. restless
C. silent
D. smiling
A. increase
B. necessity
C. demand
D. decrease
A. Are you sure? It’s understandable.
C. I’m sorry but I meant it.
B. Really? I’m glad.
D. I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean it.
A. No, the shop is closed in half an hour
B. Sorry, only cash is accepted here
C. Yes, it is quite cheap. It costs one hundred dollars
D. Sure, the changing rooms are over there
A. gone out
B. gone grey
C. fallen out
D. let off
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. where
A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beautify
A. There was
B. There being
C. Because there being
D. There is
A. has it
B. has there
C. hasn’t it
D. hasn’t there
A. pulled
B. assembled
C. summoned
D. requeste
A. picked up
B. told off
C. turned out
D. fell behind
A. be fixed
B. fixing
C. to fix
D. fixed
A. tongue
B. hand
C. mind
D. head
A. which
B. what
C. who
D. whom
A. following
B. chase
C. hunting
D. pursuit
A. Because of
B. In spite of
C. Even though
D. As a result of
A. emergence
B. emerge
C. emergency
D. immersion
A. when
B. whether
C. how
D. why
A. therefore
B. so
C. consequently
D. however
A. competitive
B. competitively
C. noncompetitive
D. competition
A. definite
B. defined
C. definitive
D. defin
A. The Paleolithic period
B. Subsistence farming
C. Hunter- gatherers
D. Marginal environment
A. rough
B. preliminary
C. ancient
D. backward
A. plenty
B. amount
C. density
D. majority
A. 1,000,000 years ago
B. 2,000,000 years ago
C. 10,000 years ago
D. 2,000 years ago
A. Greater dependence on hunting
B. More coasts and waterways for fishing
C. A shorter growing season
D. A large variety of plant life
A. By studying the remains of their camp sites
B. By studying similar contemporary societies
C. By studying the prehistoric environment
D. By practicing hunting and gathering
A. More and more people in the modern time live on the food they gather in the natural environment around their homes.
B. The more vegetable in the lower latitude in the tropics there is, the greater opportunity for gathering plants there are.
C. Because of the shorter growing season in higher latitude, the availability of plants is limited
D. The environmental differences result in restricted diet.
A. telling stories or minting pictures
B. stirring feelings and evoking moods
C. exploring and expressing reality
D. depicting nature and reality
A. the feelings and moods of the Romanticist musicians
B. the exploration and expression of reality of Romanticism
C. the works of the Romanticist musicians in the 18th century
D. musicians’mechanica! reproduction of stories and subjects
A. the works of the rationalist musicians in the 18th century
B. Goethe, German folk tales and contemporary lyricists
C. the thoughts of Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz
D. the art of music by the rationalist musicians
A. the rationalists
B. the creation of works
C. the love of nature
D. the poetry of Goethe
A. improved wind instruments
B. powerful keys and valves
C. greater range and dynamics
D. instrumenation and orchestration
A. exact and powerful
B. realistic and vivid
C. great and dynamic
D. lyrical and dramatic
A. It is both lyrical and dramatic.
B. It was composed by Beethoven.
C. It was issued in 1830.
D. It unites the characteristics of Romanticism.
A. the 18th and 19th centuries
B. the late 18th century
C. the early 19th century
D. the beginning of the 20th century
A. I felt sorry for Mai as she was late again.
B. Mai was sorry for my being late again.
C. Mai excused for my being late again.
D. Mai apologized for being late again.
A. She must have lost consciousness after the accident.
B. She must have been depressed after the accident.
C. Her body was all covered with bruises after the accident.
D. There must have been no power in the neighbourhood after the accident because the car had hit a lamp post.
A. Tom now smokes a lot.
B. Tom used to smoke a lot.
C. Tom didn’t use to smoke a lot.
D. Tom rarely smoked a lot.
A. science
B. have grown up
C. steasily
D. last decade
A. Read
B. from
C. fell
D. happy
A. will learn
B. better
C. in
D. listening to
A. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages in order not to want them to leave.
B. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages though he wanted them to leave.
C. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages so that he did not want them to leave.
D. The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages because he did not want them to leave.
A. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, my father is still very fat.
B. My father does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat.
C. Even though my father does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat.
D. My father is very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
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