A. wanted
B. developed
C. needed
D. included
A. use
B. umbrella
C. under
D. sun
A. example
B. happiness
C. advantage
D. disaster
A. weather
B. flower
C. human
D. canteen
A. talk
B. speak
C. know
D. confide
A. see
B. will see
C. am seeing
D. saw
A. minor
B. serious
C. important
D. major
A. don’t have
B. must
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
A. a – a
B. a – the
C. the – a
D. the – the
A. that we practicing our pronunciation
B. we to practice our pronunciation
C. us to practice our pronunciation
D. us practicing our pronunciation
A. to talk
B. talk
C. talked
D. talking
A. about
B. with
C. in
D. at
A. border
B. verge
C. margin
D. rim
A. dependence
B. dependable
C. independence
D. dependency
A. happened
B. would happen
C. happens
D. will happen
A. Consequently
B. Nevertheless
C. Even though
D. In spite of
A. widely
B. badly
C. regularly
D. equally
A. I’m afraid I don’t know.
B. I’m sorry. I’ll call again later.
C. Sorry. Can you take a message?
D. Sure, I’ll put you through.
A. Not at all. Help yourself.
B. No, thanks.
C. Sorry, I have no idea.
D. Certainly, it’s true.
A. enhances
B. affects
C. destroys
D. diminishes
A. far from
B. behind
C. next to
D. within
A. negotiable
B. discounted
C. unchanged
D. discussed
A. a very short distance
B. a very long distance
C. a very deep space
D. the shallow end
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. what
A. stages
B. rounds
C. periods
D. terms
A. impressions
B. amusements
C. recreations
D. attractions
A. available
B. approaching
C. accessible
D. manageable
A. Because
B. When
C. As long as
D. Although
A. Our addiction to sugar
B. Illnesses caused by sugar
C. Good sugar versus bad sugar
D. Ways to avoid sugar
A. disease
B. unknown thing
C. sweet food
D. cause of the problem
A. the amount of sugar in our food
B. having enough food to survive
C. our ability to store sugar as fat
D. early humans' lack of food
A. We like candy too much
B. It gives us needed energy.
C. It's in so many foods and drinks.
D. We get used to eating it at school.
A. Sugar makes us feel good.
B. Our bodies store sugar as fat.
C. We need very little to survive.
D. Only adults need to stop eating sugar.
A. Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross.
B. Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need.
C. Clara Barton became a nurse during the American Civil War.
D. Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old.
A. She helped her father when he was a soldier.
B. She suffered from an accident when she was 11.
C. She helped her brother who was hurt in an accident.
D. She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years.
A. recognized each soldier as a person
B. cooked for soldiers
C. took care of the sick and hurt
D. received permission
A. It did not always agree with Clara Barton.
B. It did not have the money to help Clara Barton.
C. It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness.
D. It had respect for Clara Barton.
A. She asked the government to help her look for soldiers who participated in the war.
B. She spent 4 years helping the government look for missing soldiers.
C. Many soldiers were missing when the government's war ended in 1865.
D. The war did not end until the government helped Clara Barton find some soldiers who
A. It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention.
B. Barton tried to have it set up in America.
C. The American people were not interested in the Red Cross.
D. It was first established in the United States.
A. Despite
B. yesterday's
C. enough hot
D. to turn on
A. This
B. is
C. more worse
D. to be
A. will be
B. continual
C. that
D. months
A. He had a little knowledge about the world nature.
B. He had little knowledge of the world nature.
C. He knew little knowledge according to the world nature.
D. He rarely knew of the little world nature.
A. Peter asked John why he doesn’t complain to the company.
B. Peter advised John complaining to the company.
C. Peter suggested John to complain to the company.
D. Peter suggested that John should complain to the company.
A. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident.
B. Certainly can’t John be held responsible for the accident.
C. For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident.
D. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
A. We use it to measure the temperature which is a thermometer.
B. A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure the temperature.
C. We use thermometer which measure the temperature.
D. A thermometer is an instrument which we use it to measure the temperature.
A. wear
B. pear
C. bear
D. beard
A. example
B. happiness
C. advantage
D. disaster
A. enough
B. high
C. through
D. though
A. interview
B. essential
C. comfortable
D. industry
A. measuring
B. the
C. how
D. is it
A. award
B. has been offered
C. for
D. the
A. teaching
B. to buy
C. spending
D. rest of his
A. in addition
B. for instance
C. instead of
D. because of
A. another
B. others
C. the others
D. other
A. garbage
B. litter
C. waste
D. rubbish
A. get my teeth to take care of
B. take care of my teeth
C. my teeth be taken care of
D. get my teeth taken care of
A. I to had been
B. I to be
C. I have been
D. to I be
A. one of the most obvious that art
B. obviously one of the most
C. one of the most obvious
D. most obvious one of
A. does it begin
B. beginning
C. and begin
D. it begins
A. image
B. imagine
C. imaginative
D. imaginary
A. got used to have
B. is used to have
C. used to have
D. used to having
A. to starting
B. against starting
C. to have to start
D. to start
A. make
B. give
C. do
D. take
A. Sorry, it is out of stock.
B. Which one? This one?
C. It’s much cheaper.
D. Can I help you?
A. Don’t mention it.
B. Please, don’t blame yourself.
C. No harm done.
D. I don’t mean so.
A. get popular
B. be entertained
C. be frustrating
D. be confusing
A. speaking indirectly
B. saying something upsetting
C. doing things in the wrong order
D. talking too much
A. restrain
B. stay unchanged
C. remain unstable
D. fluctuate
A. expensive
B. complicated
C. difficult to operate
D. simple and easy to use
A. Tony advised himself not to have thought of that before.
B. Tony suggested himself not thinking of that before.
C. Tony said that why he hasn’t thought of that before.
D. Tony wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before.
A. I have never met a more intelligent woman than her.
B. She is not as intelligent as the women I have ever met.
C. I have ever met such an intelligent woman.
D. She is more intelligent than I am.
A. She was broken for a moment when she heard the news.
B. She broke her leg when hearing the news.
C. On hearing the news, she broke down.
D. When she heard the news, she was sick.
A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
B. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
D. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
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. bring
B. result
C. create
D. affect
A. exceedingly
B. excess
C. excessively
D. excessive
A. enlarge
B. maximize
C. raise
D. rise
A. therefore
B. however
C. meanwhile
D. in spite of
A. minimized
B. created
C. brought
D. done
A. The Apollo mission to the moon
B. Why Neil Armstrong became an astronaut
C. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon
D. The aeronautic education of Neil Armstrong
A. skill
B. desire
C. education
D. permission
A. license to fly
B. aeronautical engineering
C. flying lessons
D. aircraft
A. Its purpose was to have him step on the moon.
B. Its aim was to make Neil Armstrong a leader.
C. It helped Neil Armstrong design the Apollo spacecraft.
D. It made Neil Armstrong an astronaut in 1962.
A. to explain the objectives of the Apollo 11 mission
B. to compare Apollo 11 and late flights to the moon
C. to tell about Armstrong and the success of Apollo 11 's mission
D. to reveal what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did on the moon
A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants.
B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity.
C. Not all signs of aging are visible.
D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people.
A. aging
B. a living thing
C. an illness
D. an accident
A. Soon after reaching adulthood
B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood
D. In old age
A. It works less.
B. It becomes forgetful.
C. It declines.
D. It slows down.
A. soft and easily bent
B. hard and endurable
C. hard but easily broken
D. rigid and inflexible
A. The arteries have become thickened and constricted.
B. The blood vessels lead from the heart.
C. The brain gets smaller in size.
D. Bones become lighter and brittle.
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any living things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime.
A. Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging.
B. Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily.
C. Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life.
D. Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging.
A. sleeps
B. books
C. laughs
D. pens
A. machine
B. teacher
C. kitchen
D. choose
A. confide
B. maintain
C. require
D. major
A. commercial
B. disaster
C. animal
D. extinction
A. The healthier
B. is
C. most easy
D. becomes
A. was
B. poor
C. but
D. education
A. if
B. so as to
C. though
D. so that
A. should
B. take full use
C. of
D. tutorial
A. the cleverest
B. a more clever
C. most clever
D. cleverest
A. hasn’t there
B. isn’t there
C. isn’t it
D. doesn’t it
A. prevented
B. stopped
C. forbidden
D. banned
A. repeat
B. repeatedly
C. repetitive
D. repetition
A. has been chosen
B. have been chosen
C. were choosing
D. chosen
A. that
B. where
C. what
D. which
A. can’t
B. must
C. could
D. needn’t
A. crying
B. to cry
C. to be crying
D. cried
A. in
B. about
C. for
D. on
A. are too
B. is not
C. aren’t
D. be
A. beyond
B. in
C. under
D. over
A. part
B. dose
C. size
D. ration
A. ridiculously
B. highly
C. deeply
D. strongly
A. No, thanks.
B. No, not at all!
C. Yes, I do too.
D. Yes, sure!
A. How are things with you, Mike?
B. What about playing badminton this afternoon?
C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are
D. What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?
A. like
B. mean
C. tolerate
D. care
A. terminate
B. prevent
C. initiate
D. lighten
A. something to suffer
B. something enjoyable
C. something sad
D. something to entertain
A. warm
B. desirable
C. luxurious
D. modest
A. Jim’s bike has been stolen yesterday.
B. Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday.
C. Jim’s bike is stolen
D. Jim had his bike stolen yesterday.
A. It is the first time Susan goes by car.
B. It is the first time Susan has driven a car.
C. It is the first time Susan goes in a car.
D. It is the first time Susan is driving a car.
A. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch.
B. Never did he suspect that a witch she was.
C. Never a witch did he suspect that she was
D. No before did he suspect was she a witch.
A. She had left because I was not on time.
B. I did not go there, so I could not see her off.
C. I was not early enough to see her off.
D. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.
A. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
C. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
D. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success
A. succeeding
B. succeed
C. successful
D. success
A. what
B. which
C. who
D. that
A. Facts about spiders
B. The parts of a spider's body
C. How a spider makes its home
D. The eating habits of spiders
A. To suggest that spiders can be eaten
B. To show a way to measure spider size
C. To give an example how big some spiders are
D. To point out that the larger spiders are safe
A. spiders have a different body structure from that of insects.
B. spiders have various colors and mostly live for a year.
C. special spiders can spin a web and catch insects by it.
D. spiders use poisons to make their food into a liquid.
A. die instantly
B. bloom earlier
C. become lighter
D. lose color
A. south-eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
B.north-westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
C. toward the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
D. toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
A. half of the earth’s surface would be flooded
B. the sea level would rise by 20 centimeters
C. water supply would decrease by 50 percent
D. 20 to 50 percent of species could become extinct
A. they may be endangered
B. they can begin to develop
C. they will certainly need water
D. they move to tropical forests
A. the water absorption of coral reefs
B. the quick growth of marine mammals
C. the blooming phase of sea weeds
D. the slow death of coral reefs
A. Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles
B. Effects of global warming on animals and plants
C. Global warming and possible solutions
D. Global warming and species migration
A. great
B. meat
C. beat
D. teach
A. depression
B. pressure
C. progress
D. assure
A. pollute
B. country
C. correct
D. provide
A. commercial
B. extinction
C. endanger
D. habitat
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. about
A. I don’t too
B. either don’t I
C. neither don’t I
D. neither do I
A. employees
B. employers
C. employment
D. unemployment
A. come
B. came
C. could come
D. had come
A. has been increasing
B. has increased
C. is increasing
D. have increased
A. knocking
B. being knocked
C. knocking him
D. was knocked
A. marching
B. marched
C. having marched
D. to march
A. It was on my birthday when
B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that
D. It was on my birthday that
A. No matter how
B. In addition to
C. Even though
D. As if
A. offer
B. take
C. get
D. lend
A. demonstrating
B. proving
C. exposing
D. teaching
A. available
B. capable
C. acceptable
D. accessible
A. deeply
B. fully
C. highly
D. truly
A. narrow
B. near
C. close
D. tiny
A. Yes, please. Thanks.
B. With milk, please.
C. Thank you very much.
D. It’s fantastic. Thank you.
A. Yes, I’m afraid not.
B. I think that, too.
C. Not completely
D. Why not?
A. planted many trees in the surroundings
B. haunted by the surroundings
C. loved the surroundings
D. possessed by the surroundings
A. marked
B. shared
C. hidden
D. separated
A. sufficiency
B. excess
C. large quantity
D. small quantity
A. relying on
B. dependent on
C. supporting
D. causing trouble to
A. What
B. That
C. How
D. Which
A. properly
B. worthily
C. perfectly
D. equally
A. set
B. band
C. group
D. limit
A. Therefore
B. However
C. Consequently
D. Although
A. illustrate
B. extend
C. feature
D. possess
A. parents should encourage young learners to study more
B. young learners are usually lazy in their class
C. young learners often lack a good motivation for learning
D. teachers should give young learners less homework
A. to get on better with the tutor
B. to feel learning more enjoyable
C. to have more time to learn
D. to be able to learn more quickly
A. arrive at an intended place with difficulty
B. achieve your aim with hard work
C. have the things you have long desired
D. receive a school or college degree
A. The brain
B. The joy
C. A thing
D. The school
A. To encourage adult learning.
B. To describe adult learning methods.
C. To show how fast adult learning is.
D. To explain reasons for learning.
A. The importance of the chemical industry.
B. The dangers of toxic chemicals..
C. A proposal to ban the use of all herbicides
D. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones.
A. spoiling
B. planting
C. dividing
D. replacing
A. weeds
B. nutrients
C. wildlife habitats
D. grazing area
A. It is safe but inefficient.
B. It is occasionally required.
C. It should be increased.
D. It has become more dangerous recently.
A. They are safer for workers.
B. They are less likely to destroy desirable plants.
C. They are more easily available.
D. They do not have to be used as often.
A. effective
B. organic
C. natural
D. active
A. herbicides
B. useful plants
C. weeds
D. insects and microorganisms
A. A general idea is introduced and several specific examples are given.
B. Two possible causes of a phenomenon are compared.
C. A problem is described and possible solutions are discussed.
D. A recommendation is analyzed and rejected.
A. Although
B. the first time
C. so
D. were
A. unless
B. from
C. it is one
D. easy
A. We're
B. a
C. lied
D. in
A. The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving.
B. Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart.
C. The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart.
D. He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving.
A. Neither side is believed to have wanted war.
B. Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war.
C. War is believed to be wanted by either side.
D. It is believed that war broke out from both sides.
A. In spite of intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
C. Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school.
D. In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.
A. The students next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B. The students next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C. The students next to me kept chewing gum, bothering me a lot.
D. The students next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.
A. It is important for me to send letters to my friends abroad to keep them up to date on events in my life.
B. I keep in touch with my friends in foreign countries by writing to them from time to time.
C. My friends try not to lose contact with me by writing very often.
D. In order to not lose touch with my friends abroad, I write to them on a regular basis.
A. complete
B. command
C. common
D. community
A. smooth
B. path
C. month
D. depth
A. enter
B. impress
C. agree
D. success
A. bachelor
B. chemistry
C. personal
D. interfere
A. informing
B. informative
C. informational
D. informant
A. arrive
B. arriving
C. to arrive
D. having arrived
A. to
B. at
C. on
D. in
A. Therefore
B. Otherwise
C. Only
D. However
A. needed operating
B. need to operate
C. need an operation
D. needs an operate
A. do you
B. won’t you
C. will you
D. should you
A. must have forgotten
B. must forget
C. may forget
D. can’t have forgotten
A. had been working
B. had worked
C. have been working
D. have been worked
A. The Moon which
B. The Moon
C. When the Moon
D. That the Moon
A. Therefore upset was she that
B. However upset was she that
C. So upset was she that
D. So upset was that
A. responsibility
B. reservation
C. sustainability
D. purification
A. common
B. competition
C. regard
D. similar
A. filing
B. making
C. doing
D. answering
A. almost
B. rarely
C. immediately
D. entirely
A. Please accept it with my best wishes.
B. Sorry, no, I won’t do it
C. I don’t want to use your bike.
D. Sure, go ahead.
A. Sorry, but I’m not in agreement with you
B. I’m sorry I couldn’t agree more.
C. Me neither.
D. I don’t agree. You can say that again.
A. establish
B. retain
C. maintain
D. eliminate
A. criticize for
B. investigate
C. ignore
D. praise
A. cheap and poor quality
B. high quality or expensive
C. trendy and fashionable
D. brand-name but old
A. easy
B. complicated
C. different
D. detailed
A. Like
B. While
C. Despite
D. Because
A. childish
B. childlike
C. childless
D. childhood
A. physically
B. mentally
C. spiritually
C. spiritually
A. tolerate
B. refuse
C. remember
D. remind
A. what
B. this
C. who
D. that
A. The Father of American Public Education
B. Philosophy of Education
C. The Massachusetts State Board of Education.
D. Politics of Educational Institutions
A. He attended school six months a year.
B. He had to study alone, without help.
C. He supported his family after his father died.
D. He was an only child.
A. valuable experiences
B. happy situations
C. influential people
D. difficult times
A. The state board school system.
B. The district school system.
C. The substitute school system.
D. The graded school system.
A. In twelve annual reports to the state of Massachusetts.
B. In reports that he wrote for national distribution
C. In speeches that he made throughout the country.
D. In books that could be found in school libraries.
A. an expensive education
B. good musical instruments
C. parental support and encouragement
D. wealthy and loving parents
A. other people
B. other scientists
C. other children
D. other geniuses
A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement
B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
C. ability depends both on intelligence and environment
D. different twins generally have different levels of ability
A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing
C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured.
B. They practice playing their instruments for many years.
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of the other areas
D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic.
A. Their own interests
B. Their parents’ interests
C. Only their interests in musical instruments
D. Only their interests in computer games
A. Pushing their children too hard
B. Letting them play their own way.
C. Permitting them to follow their own interests
D. Starting their education at an early age
A. You need to have good health and good nourishment
B. You need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. You should try to move quickly and efficiently
D. You must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
A. their
B. especially
C. the 1860’s
D. has been undergoing
A. If
B. comes
C. washed
D. all of
A. was shocked
B. entire class
C. come down with
D. imaginative disease
A. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now.
B. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
C. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now.
D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
A. He denied to have been there at the time.
B. He denied to be there at the time.
C. He denied having been there at the time.
D. He denied that he hadn’t been there at the time.
A. There’s no point in asking her for help.
B. It’s not worth asking her for help.
C. It’s no good to ask her for help.
D. We have no trouble asking her for help.
A. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
B. I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her.
C. Although I had never seen her before but I recognized her from a photograph.
D. After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph.
A. Every member in the team came to his birthday party.
B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did.
C. Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party.
D. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party.
A. photographed
B. Helped
C. naked
D. practiced
A. change
B. hungry
C. stronger
D. single
A. believe
B. marriage
C. maintain
D. response
A. appreciate
B. embarrassing
C. situation
D. experience
A. there are
B. of human
C. have not been
D. writing
A. the
B. polite
C. had stood up
D. entered
A. collar
B. sleeve
C. shirt
D. button
A. a look
B. a glance
C. an eye
D. a care
A. desire
B. ambition
C. willingness
D. intention
A. she wrote
B. she had written
C. has she written
D. she has written
A. experience
B. experienced
C. inexperienced
D. inexperience
A. imagery
B. imaginable
C. imaginary
D. imaginative
A. person
B. personality
C. personal
D. personage
A. thinking
B. opinion
C. attitude
D. dream
A. cut down
B. cut off
C. cut in
D. cut down on
A. equal
B. determined
C. obliged
D. active
A. sent
B. directed
C. managed
D. conducted
A. maintain
B. develop
C. gain
D. collect
A. Sorry to hear that
B. Congratulations!
C. Watch out
D. Have a nice time
A. I must
B. I should
C. I will
D. I can
A. variety
B. changes
C. conservation
D. number
A. humorous
B. dishonest
C. guilty
D. furious
A. married
B. divorced
C. separated
D. single
A. spend time
B. spend
C. account for
D. be irresponsible for
A. She said to me that if I were you, I’d tell him the truth.
B. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me.
C. She will tell him the truth if she is me.
D. She advised me to tell him the truth.
A. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people.
B. David is easy to be ill because of all those people.
C. David is ill because he stands in front of all those people.
D. David fells comfortable in front of all those people.
A. Those students should have done what they were punished for.
B. What those students have done will give them some punishment.
C. Those students can't get away with what they have done.
D. The things those students have done are kinds of punishment.
A. I want to find a job in order support my family.
B. I have to support my family from seeking a job.
C. I want to find a job so that I can support my family.
D. I want to find a job because my family supports me.
A. Before the workers finished their work, they left for home.
B. Having finished their work, the workers left for home.
C. By the time the workers finished their work, they had left for home.
D. The workers left home since they finished their work.
A. when
B. that
C. where
D. whether
A. let
B. allow
C. make
D. encourage
A. Though
B. In spite
C. Despite
D. Because of
A. rise
B. arise
C. raise
D. put
A. in
B. when
C. while
D. during
A. Negotiation is the process of reaching an agreement.
B. Foreign languages are important for international business.
C. Foreign perceptions of American negotiators are based on stereotypes.
D. American negotiators need to learn more about other cultures.
A. To undermine the other negotiator’s position.
B. To communicate back and forth.
C. To reach an agreement.
D. To understand the culture of the negotiators.
A. making known
B. making clear
C. making brief
D. making weak
A. compromise
B. participation
C. communication
D. investment
A. training is not available for Americans who must interact in international negotiations.
B. foreign businesspersons negotiate less effectively than Americans because of their training.
C. because their training is not as good, Americans are less successful as negotiators than their international counterparts
D. foreign businesspersons do not like to negotiate with Americans, who are not well trained.
A. By living in a foreign culture
B. By getting to know the negotiators
C. By compromising more often
D. By explaining the goals more clearly
A. perceived by foreign negotiators as wealthy
B. willing to invest time in relationships
C. known for direct interaction
D. interested in short-term goals
A. To describe cultural diversity.
B. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously.
C. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs.
D. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture.
A. cultures
B. formalities
C. assumptions
D. aspects
A. visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions
B. most aspects of culture cannot be seen
C. other cultures seem cold to us
D. we usually focus on the highest forms of culture
A. What topics to avoid in conversation.
B. How late is considered impolite.
C. What food to eat in a courthouse
D. How people express interest in what others are saying
A. people who speak a different language
B. people from a different culture
C. topics that should be avoided in conversation
D. invisible cultural assumptions
A. people think cultural differences are personal
B. people compete with those from other cultures
C. one culture is more invisible than another culture.
D. some people recognize more cultural differences than others.
A. are aware of cultural differences
B. teach their employees about cultural differences
C. share a common culture.
D. reinforce invisible cultural differences
A. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors.
B. Strange behaviour from someone speaking a foreign language.
C. Strange behaviour from someone speaking our language.
D. Learning about our own culture in school.
A. wave
B. stay
C. hate
D. party
A. attracted
B. blessed
C. hoped
D. handed
A. signal
B. suppose
C. approach
D. respond
A. situation
B. appropriate
C. informality
D. entertainment
A. an enormous breakfast
B. a formal conference
C. an informal party
D. a formal party
A. turning
B. shaking
C. pointing
D. waving
A. smart
B. rude
C. informal
D. honest
A. correct
B. rude
C. exact
D. suitable
A. blow
B. blew
C. blowing
D. blown
A. occasion
B. situation
C. anniversary
D. remembrance
A. relying on
B. dealing with
C. showing off
D. wiping off
A. look for you
B. pick you up
C. bring you along
D. bring up
A. become angry
B. become sad
C. become worried
D. become nervous
A. attract
B. attractive
C. attractively
D. attraction
A. asking
B. being asked
C. to ask
D. to be asked
A. bread
B. meat
C. cheese
D. apple
A. made off
B. made for
C. made out
D. made up
A. reproached his secretary for
B. allowed his secretary to
C. resented his secretary of
D. was furious with his secretary at
A. suppose
B. socialize
C. attend
D. discuss
A. extremely
B. perfectly
C. lonely
D. correctly
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid
B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment
D. I don't like your sayings
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words
B. I think so. I am proud of myself
C. Thank you too much
D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment
A. encouraged
B. taking
C. the international
D. competition
A. have learned
B. write
C. organize
D. summarizing
A. Body language
B. secret
C. most
D. of all
A. complex
B. easy
C. simply
D. cheap
A. shaking
B. hugging
C. bowing
D. looking
A. politely
B. impoliteness
C. impolitely
D. impolite
A. because
B. even if
C. unless
D. though
A. that
B. when
C. which
D. where
A. Speech use words while gestures don't.
B. Gestures use words whole speech doesn't
C. Gestures are used to communicate with others but speech isn't.
D. Gestures convey meanings that are different from speech.
A. When he means that he has no money.
B. When he wants to show that something is OK.
C. When he wants to send a message that he is not well.
D. When he plays with his thumb and foreigner.
A. gestures
B. signs
C. people
D. something
A. A gesture with a circle means zero in America
B. In France and Japan, a circle sign made with a thumb and a forefinger means the same.
C. Body language hardly meads to misunderstanding.
D. A gesture may mean different things in different cultures.
A. It comes from the specific point.
B. It comes from the way people hold things in their hands.
C. It comes from the sign made by the tip of the thumb and forefinger.
D. It comes from the idea that a coin is round.
A. It means money.
B. It means coins
C. It means something exact.
D. It means useless
A. the different meaning of showing OK sign in America. Japan and France.
B. using gestures may lead to misunderstanding.
C. people from different cultures may understand a gesture in different ways.
D. people shouldn't use gestures because they can make mistake.
A. the dead would revive
B. the spirits of dead people returned to the earth
C. they would have a party to welcome the dead
D. the spirits of dead people would never come back to the earth
A. The Celts created All Hallows
B. The name Halloween originated from the word Hallows Eve.
C. Halloween falls on October 31 each year.
D. Halloween is a special holy day to honor the saints and people who died for their religion.
A. cheat and joke
B. worrying about evil spirits
C. a religious holiday in some countries.
D. a Halloween custom for children in many countries.
A. the Celts
B. evil spirits
C. the Europeans
D. ghosts
A. People don't wear costumes like ghosts or other evil creature any more.
B. The Americans carry lanterns made from pumpkins instead of turnips.
C. People go from house to house for drinking tea.
D. Halloween is not on October 31 any longer.
A. emigrating
B. migrating
C. settling
D. transmigrating
A. The Celts and Halloween.
B. Halloween today and in the past.
C. History of Halloween.
D. The difference of Halloween in Europe and in America.
A. Because they wanted the spirits not to harm them.
B. Because they wanted to get candy.
C. They wore costumes to go to parties.
D. They wore costumes to go house from house.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.
B. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help.
C. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.
D. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.
A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived the airport.
D. Immediately after he called home, he arrived the airport.
A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
C. Hard as she tried, she could hardly hard pass the driving test
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily
A. Instead of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
B. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel
C. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.
D. We didn’t want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in the cheap hotel
A. who
B. wheel
C. whale
D. wine
A. yellow
B. uniform
C. unfortunate
D. university
A. different
B. important
C. impressive
D. attractive
A. sincerely
B. cinema
C. discussion
D. compulsory
A. volunteer
B. voluntarily
C. volunteers
D. voluntary
A. making
B. make
C. not make
D. to make
A. Being exhausted
B. Having been exhausted
C. Exhausted
D. Exhausting
A. experience
B. reform
C. system
D. resources
A. put up your socks
B. work miracles
C. take the trouble
D. keep your hand in
A. none of them
B. none of these
C. none of which
D. none of whom
A. belief
B. fact
C. possibility
D. question
A. after
B. beneath
C. over
D. beyond
A. didn't need to go
B. needn’t have gone
C. needn’t go
D. don’t need to go
A. is chosen
B. having chosen
C. chosen
D. was chosen
A. falling off
B. falling back
C. falling over
D. falling out
A. cats and dogs
B. chalk and cheese
C. salt and pepper
D. here and there
A. Are you closing the window?
B. Could you close the window?
C. Would you mind if I close the window?
D. Would you close the window?
A. Not a chance.
B. That’s very kind of you
C. I can’t agree more.
D. What a pity!
A. needs
B. be done
C. before
D. start living
A. of
B. importance
C. prepares
D. taking part
A. Having lived
B. for
C. speak
D. all her
A. hosting
B. participating
C. achieving
D. succeeding
A. Being efficient
B. Being courteous
C. Being on time
D. Being cheerful
A. intelligent
B. pessimistic
C. confortable
D. difficult
A. casual
B. indifferent
C. inadequate
D. superficial
A. granting
B. setting
C. offering
D. studying
A. open
B. fit
C. suit
D. access
A. At last
B. At the end
C. After all
D. Finally
A. turned
B. brought
C. put
D. grown
A. travel
B. journey
C. voyage
D. trip
A. interesting
B. stressful
C. free
D. easy
A. exam subjects
B. young people
C. universities
D. examinations
A. 5
B.10
C. 20
D. 50
A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.
B. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities.
A. one million
B. over one million
C. one billion
D. nearly one million
A. one
B. three
C. four
D. five
A. there are currently 23 non-public universities
B. The government is planning to decrease the number of non-public universities.
C. vocational schools offer degrees or certificates from 2-month to 2-year courses.
D. Normally, candidates take 4 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose.
A. used to measure intelligent
B. an increase in IQ test scores over time
C. unknown in some parts of the world
D. not connected to our experiences
A. heredity
B. our environment and experiences
C. taking fewer tests
D. memorizing information
A. our knowledge
B. our environment
C. our intelligence
D. our memories
A. Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect.
B. Because we take so many tests in our lives, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test.
C. Test-takers didn’t do better on the arithmetic or vocabulary sections of the test.
D. For example, one part of the test shows a set of abstract shapes, and test-takers must look for pattern and connections between them and decide which shape should be added to the set.
A. exposure to many tests
B. children finding things out themselves
C. memorizing information
D. improved test scores
A. to give an example of technology that improve our visual intelligence.
B. to explain why young people have poor vocabularies.
C. to encourage the reader to exercise.
D. to show that young people are not getting more intelligent.
A. People today are more intelligent than in the past in every way.
B. People today have fewer problems to solve.
C. People today are taking easier tests.
D. People today have more visual intelligence.
A. Peter dream of getting promotion
B. Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion.
C. Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion.
D. Peter congratulated his friend on getting a promotion.
A. He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons.
B. He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons
C. If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam.
D. If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam.
A. Tortoises are said to be lived longer than elephants
B. It’s said that tortoises are lived longer than elephants
C. elephants are said to live longer than Tortoises
D. Tortoises are said to live longer than elephants
A. Nevertheless I would love to study Japanese, I really haven’t got the time.
B. I really haven’t got the time; as a result, I would love to study Japanese.
C. Because I haven’t got the time, I would love to study Japanese.
D. I haven’t got the time; therefore I would not love to study Japanese
A. It was not until I ate the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it.
B. As soon as I remembered that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of soup I ate it.
C. Only after eating the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it.
D. Hardly had I forgotten to give my little sister some of it when I ate the soup.
A. identity
B. obligatory
C. interview
D. insurance
A. wished
B. changed
C. tipped
D. produced
A. university
B. application
C. technology
D. entertainment
A. language
B. design
C. challenge
D. courage
A. Economics
B. have been developed
C. rapidly
D. since
A. importance
B. economies
C. educated
D. the whole country
A. vocational
B. that combines
C. practical
D. theoretical
A. form
B. application
C. requirement
D. letter
A. creativity
B. creature
C. create
D. creative
A. apply
B. application
C. applying
D. applicant
A. on/ of
B. in/ for
C. with/ at
D. for/ at
A. degrees
B. grades
C. colleges
D. vacancies
A. achieve
B. last
C. consider
D. object
A. get
B. getting
C. gotten
D. to get
A. vocation
B. certificate
C. grade
D. subject
A. graduation
B. graduate
C. graduated
D. graduating
A. indicated
B. met
C. spent
D. taken
A. pace of
B. track about
C. touch with
D. up with
A. compulsory
B. limited
C. optional
D. required
A. Good luck.
B. Congratulations!
C. That’s a good idea.
D. It’s nice of you to say so.
A. You are welcome
B. Thank you
C. Cheers
D. Have a good day
A. careful
B. excited
C. careless
D. worried
A. usefulness
B. success
C. desire
D. selection
A. uninterested
B. open
C. unsure
D. slow
A. able to speak fluently
B. unable to speak fluently
C. unable to read and write
D. able to read and write
A. She frightened to call the police if he didn’t leave immediately.
B. She said to call the police if he didn’t leave immediately.
C. She scared to call the police if he didn’t leave immediately.
D. She threatened to call the police if he didn’t leave immediately.
A. My sister told me to do the washing up.
B. My sister reminded me not to forget to do the washing up.
C. My sister reminded me to do the washing up.
D. My sister ordered me to do the washing up.
A. If the bag were not heavy, we would take it with us.
B. Unless the bag had not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
C. If had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
D. Had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
A. Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house.
B. Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house.
C. Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house.
D. Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house.
A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.
B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30.
C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30.
D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30.
A. require
B. acquire
C. get
D. have
A. works
B. jobs
C. actions
D. activities
A. meet
B. provide
C. make
D. show
A. license
B. card
C. diploma
D. paper
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. to
A. The Semester System
B. The Academic Year
C. Universities in the United States
D. The Quarter System
A. has two major sessions a year
B. isn’t very popular in the United States
C. gives students the opportunity to study year round
D. has eleven-week sessions
A. Three regular terms and one summer term.
B. One regular term and four summer terms.
C. Two regular terms and two summer terms.
D. Four regular terms and one summer term.
A. agreeable
B. limited
C. traditional
D. length
A. materials
B. courses
C. faculties
D. weeks
A. recommended
B. established
C. attempted
D. considered
A. They provide more options for admission
B. They allow students to graduate early.
C. They last eleven weeks.
D. They are long enough to cover the course materials.
A. how adults are different from children in learning languages
B. how language acquisition works among children
C. how the age factor is related to language learning
D. how research into language rules was done
A. grammar
B. vocabulary
C. sound system
D. native speakers
A. Many of them can really master it.
B. Their accent is similar to that of native speakers.
C. Their errors in language use are short-term.
D. Their learning is affected by many factors.
A. argument
B. talk
C. lesson
D. discussion
A. They repeat after their parents
B. They have had no languages
C. They don't love talking
D. They don't have a fixed method
A. The participants spoke English as their first language.
B. The participants had just started living in the United States.
C. It was done by a group of people.
D. All items in the test were erroneous.
A. Korean and Chinese-born students
B. American-born students
C. different age groups
D. English sentences
A. wide
B. strong
C. weak
D. small
A. easy
B. sea
C. learn
D. eat
A. park
B. yard
C. card
D. carry
A. community
B. particular
C. mathematics
D. authority
A. explanation
B. experiment
C. accomplishment
D. discovery
A. you
B. borrow
C. promise
D. careful
A. is
B. as early as possible
C. assure
D. cure
A. has
B. well-known about
C. beautiful
D. for over
A. committing
B. enforcing
C. imprisoning
D. offending
A. does she have
B. she has
C. has she
D. she doesn't have
A. After/ like
B. Before/ like
C. After/ for
D. Before/ for
A. forgetful
B. forgettable
C. forgotten
D. forgetting
A. a goal
B. an outlook
C. a reason
D. a view
A. end up
B. break up
C. come about
D. fall through
A. against
B. by
C. for
D. about
A. divert
B. detract
C. depose
D. distort
A. since
B. as if
C. unless
D. so that
A. knocks it off
B. calls the shots
C. draws the line
D. is in the same boat
A. won’t fall
B. wouldn’t fall
C. wouldn’t have fallen
D. would have fallen
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized conserving
C. which organize to conserve
D. organized to conserve
A. You can say that again
B. I see
C. You are right
D. Delighted I was able to help
A. Well, another time
B. Yes, I enjoyed talking to you, too
C. OK, see you
D. That’s nice
A. to offer support in time of need for
B. to cry with
C. to travel with
D. to visit
A. looks
B. shows
C. says
D. needs
A. evidently
B. absolutely
C. comparatively
D. obviously
A. a lot of loss from your money
B. a lot of benefits from your money
C. a lot of advantages from your money
D. a lot of failures in making your money
A. So as not to hear our conversation I whispered.
B. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation I whispered.
C. Because I whispered, nobody heard our conversation.
D. I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn’t be heard.
A. However he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. However hard he tried, he didn’t succeed.
C. However he didn’t succeed hard, he tried hard.
D. However he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
A. His mother suggested him gaining weight if he kept eating so much fat.
B. His mother warned him that he would gain weight if he kept eating so much fat.
C. His mother threatened him to gain weight if he kept eating so much fat
D. His mother complained about his gaining weight if he kept eating so much fat.
A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
A. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
B. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.
C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.
D. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.
A. invent
B. create
C. make
D. discover
A. whatever
B. however
C. somewhat
D. somehow
A. at
B. upon
C. for
D. in
A. interest
B. appeal
C. attract
D. lure
A. To contrast the absence of telephone usage with that of Internet usage
B. To describe the development of communications from telephone to Internet
C. To demonstrate that even technology like the telephone is not available to all
D. To argue that basic telephone service is a first step to using the Internet
A. take
B. send
C. break
D. move
A. The number of computers that can make the Internet available to most of the people in the world is not increasing fast enough.
B. The Internet is available to most of the people in the world, even though they don't have their own computer terminals.
C. Most of the people in the world use the Internet now because the number of computers has been increasing every year.
D. The number of people who use computers and the Internet is increasing every year, but most people in the world still do not have connections.
A. The disparity in the opportunity to use the Internet
B. Differences in socioeconomic levels among Internet users
C. The number of Internet users in developing nations
D. Segments of the population with Internet access
A. To argue for more Internet connections at all levels of society
B. To suggest that improvements in Internet access are beginning to take place
C. To prove that there are differences in opportunities among social groups
D. To explain why many people have Internet connections now
A. They do not have an interest in technology.
B. They prefer training for jobs with higher salaries
C. They are not admitted to the degree programs.
D. They do not possess the educational qualifications.
A. confidence
B. protections
C. numbers
D. support
A. The cost of replacing equipment is a problem.
B. Technology will be more helpful in three years
C. Better computers need to be designed.
D. Schools should provide newer computers for students.
A. To offer a brief definition of cooperation
B. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict
C. To urge readers to cooperate more often
D. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes
A. agreed on
B. prized
C. defined
D. set up
A. It is an ideal that can never be achieved
B. It was confined to prehistoric times
. It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group of individuals attempting to cooperate
D. It is most commonly seen among people who have not yet developed reading and writing skills
A. To get rewards for themselves
B. To defeat a common enemy
C. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation
D. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds
A. Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow
B. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party
C. Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades
D. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company
A. Accommodation
B. Latent conflict
C. Tertiary cooperation
D. Antagonistic cooperation
A. poorly planned
B. involuntary
C. inefficient
D. easily broken
A. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic
B. The author compares and contrasts two types of human relations
C. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms
D. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draws a conclusion
A. chamber
B. ancient
C. danger
D. ancestor
A. backcourt
B. yoghourt
C. forecourt
D. law-court
A. implement
B. windowpane
C. repentance
D. stimulate
A. worksheet
B. announce
C. solemn
D. sculpture
A. stopped suddenly
B. gone to the moon
C. lingered to success
D. been flying high
A. hungry
B. poor
C. rich
D. full
A. kept by one member
B. shared by roommates
C. saved one by one
D. used by everyone
A. being trendy and fashionable
B. high quality or expensive
C. cheap with decent quality
D. bought from overseas
A. All right
B. Well done
C. Good luck
D. Thank you
A. How terrific!
B. Poor him!
C. Why do you say so?
D. What a cheap motorbike!
A. did understand
B. managed understand
C. didn’t understand
D. have understood
A. look out-over
B. let out-with
C. come up-about
D. ward off-in
A. neither - some
B. any - either
C. both - all
D. either – both
A. go
B. pay
C. pass
D. wear
A. will go
B. went
C. will have gone
D. go
A. crumbling
B. battered
C. falling
D. going
A. fresh
B. canned
C. mineral
D. well
A. ballot papers
B. electorate
C. constituency
D. electors
A. unwise
B. absurd
C. thick
D. foolish
A. had already started/got
B. already started/ had gotten
C. had already started/had gotten
D. has already started/ got
A. shed
B. cast
C. give
D. spend
A. would used to play
B. will play
C. use to play
D. used to play
A. play
B. fly
C. start
D. blow
A. before
B. previously
C. former
D. ago
A. not
B. really
C. actually
D.
A. so
B. like
C.such
D. as
A. kite
B. ship
C. sail
D. wind
A. a house with too much space
B. a house with no furniture
C. a house with no people inside
D. a house with nothing inside
A. they all wear jewelry
B. they spend part of each day alone
C. they all watch TV
D. they are from single-parent families
A. look after themselves while their parents are not at home
B. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves
C. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere
D. are locked inside houses with latches and keys
A. Why kids hate going home
B. Children’s activities at home
C. Bad condition of latchkey children
D. How kids spend free time
A. Tiredness
B. Boredom
C. Loneliness
D. Fear
A. visiting their homes
B. talking to them
C. delivering questionnaires
D. interviewing their parents
A. there are too many of them in the whole country
B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone
C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds
D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons
A. inheriting
B. prospering
C. diverse
D. later
A. wanted to win awards
B. was dissatisfied with what others wrote
C. felt a need to express herself
D. wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo
A. Essayists and poets of the 1920’s
B. The use of quotations in poetry
C. Marianne Moore’s life and work
D. The influence of the imagists on Marianne Moore.
A. In Kirkwood
B. In Brooklyn.
C. In Carlisle
D. In Los Angeles
A. They do not use traditional verse forms
B. They are better known in Europe than the United States
C. They were all published in The Dial
D. They tend to be abstract
A. teacher
B. magazine editor
C. commercial artist
D. librarian
A. workers
B. animals
C. fossils
D. artists
A. writing poetry
B. becoming famous
C. earning a living
D. attracting readers
A. The coffee was too strong for him to drink
B. He couldn’t drink the coffee although the coffee was so strong.
C. He couldn’t drink too strong coffee before.
D. The strong coffee made him able to drink it.
A. Linda has very few feelings like other people.
B. Linda appears unconcerned about other people’s feelings.
C. Linda has difficulty expressing her feelings for other people.
D. Linda doesn’t respect people who feel sorry for themselves.
A. Lan apologized me for not to tell about her trip earlier.
B. Lan apologized for not telling her about my trip earlier.
C. Lan apologized for telling me about her late trip.
D. Lan apologized for not telling me about her trip earlier
A. are
B. around
C. speaking
D. the world.
A. The
B. for
C. sensitive
D. demonstrates
A. number
B. whom
C. is
D. that
A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
A. They’re my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
B. They’re my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers.
D. They’re my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.
A. coach
B. goat
C. toad
D. broad
A. laughs
B. arrives
C. slopes
D. presidents
A. result
B. famine
C. earthquake
D. injure
A. possible
B. medical
C. rapidly
D. initiate
A. complicated
B. dangerous
C. safe
D. peculiar
A. uncomfortable
B. responsive
C. miserable
D. calm
A. influence
B. discourage
C. reassure
D. inspire
A. paid nothing
B. turned a deaf ear
C. was offered
D. paid much more than usual
A. Never mind. You need to remember next time
B. It’s alright. We can talk about it today
C. You’re welcome
D. What a pity!
A. I like it that you understand
B. Try your best, Mary.
C. You can borrow books from the library.
D. You mean the podcasts from other students?
A. put up with
B. keep up with
C. get on with
D. deal with
A. custom
B. diversity
C. alternation
D. minority
A. shoe
B. hole
C. shed
D. shell
A. your arm
B. a pole
C. your arms
D. a mile
A. kite
B. house
C. sky
D. wall
A. seismology is used
B. using seismology
C. is seismology used
D. to use seismology
A. returned/ to
B. paid/ to
C. returned/ on
D. paid / on
A. therefore
B. afterward
C. so that
D. however
A. new beautiful blue Japanese
B. beautiful blue Japanese new
C. beautiful new blue Japanese
D. Japanese beautiful new blue
A. the/ the
B. a/ the
C. the/ a
D. the/ an
A. Hardly had
B. No sooner had
C. No longer has
D. Not until had
A. long-term
B. up-to-date
C. weather-beaten
D. wide-ranging
A. out
B. off
C. against
D. away
A. pressed
B. responsible
C. attributed
D. original
A. much more
B. as much as
C. as many as
D. further than
A. fresh
B. processed
C. contained
D. raw
A. largely
B. chiefly
C. mainly
D. greatly
A. Environment
B. Garbage
C. Problem
D. Plastic
A. People must deal with garbage better.
B. People should reduce their waste.
C. People should recycle more.
D. People should reuse things.
A. Because not all cities have landfill sites.
B. Because people throw away everything they buy.
C. Because landfill sites get fewer and fewer.
D. Because people buy too many things.
A. Lunch box
B. Wood
C. Plastic, glass and metal
D. Dishtowel
A. To demonstrate that recycling works.
B. To suggest that recycling is the best solution to the garbage problem.
C. To criticize countries that do not have a recycling program.
D. To offer additional advice about how to handle waste.
A. Because they can fill them again with fresh tea.
B. Because they can buy take-out coffee in them
C. Because they can reuse them at home and office.
D. Because they are toxic to the environment.
A. We should throw away food in the compost bin.
B. We should clean glasses ourselves and recycle them
C. We should drink take-out coffee.
D. We should collect our own bags from the special bin.
A. Mating rituals of great homed owls
B. Raising a family of great homed owls
C. Habits of young great homed owls
D. Nest building of great homed owls
A. a sound
B. an offering of food
C. an instrument
D. a movement
A. happens in the fall
B. takes place on the ground
C. involves the male alone
D. is an active process
A. may inhabit a previously used nest
B. are discriminate nest builders
C. need big nests for their numerous eggs
D. build nests on tree limbs
A. To build the nest
B. To initiate the courtship ritual
C. To sit on the nest
D. To feed the young
A. the hawks and crows
B. other nesting owls
C. the nest
D. the eggs
A. insects
B. other small birds
C. small mammals
D. nuts and seeds
A. the adult birds
B. the wise old men
C. the prey
D. the young birds
A. The more famous Keanu Reeves became, the more difficult for him it was to avoid newspaper reporters.
B. The more Keanu Reeves became famous, the more difficult for him it was to avoid newspaper reporters.
C. The more famous Keanu Reeves became, the more difficult for him to avoid newspaper reporters it was.
D. The more famous Keanu Reeves became, the more difficult it was for him to avoid newspaper reporters.
A. As Iraq had become a high-risk terrorism spot, Michael, who normally loved Asia, was afraid to go there.
B. Even though Michael liked touring Asia very much, he was afraid of terrorism in Iraq, so he chose not to go there.
C. Although Michael liked touring Asia, ever since the threat of terrorism started, he hadn’t been to Iraq.
D. Michael would have gone to Iraq if he hadn’t been scared of terrorism so much because Asia was his favorite travel spot.
A. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast.
B. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed.
C. Had there been a wind, the fire would have spread even faster.
D. The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread.
A. Because
B. was built
C. most of
D. to repair
A. asked
B. what did happen
C. but
D. to tell
A. has
B. tragic
C. that
D. closest
A. The old man whom is working in this factory, I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
B. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
D. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film.
B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film.
C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film.
D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film
A. mechanics
B. architect
C. chimney
D. archivist
A. slice
B. river
C. quiver
D. shiver
A. peccadillo
B. consecrate
C. commodore
D. ectoplasm
A. develop
B. envelope
C. telescope
D. antelope
A. rare
B. efficient
C. overweight
D. enormous
A. visible
B. edible
C. eligible
D. inaudible
A. offering
B. deciding
C. requesting
D. trying
A. taking off
B. setting up
C. growing well
D. closing down
A. Of course not. You bet
B. There is no doubt about it
C. Well, that’s very surprising
D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea
A. You should think more about how to present the subject matter effectively.
B. There are a lot of things you can do to make you feel more confident.
C. It is easier to convince the audience and to hold their attention with actual data.
D. In order for you to succeed, you need to keep the audience interested and involved.
A. wouldn’t leave
B. didn’t leave
C. wouldn’t have left
D. hadn’t left
A. froze
B. would freeze
C. freeze
D. freezes
A. go
B. going
C. to go
D. have gone
A. do I
B. don’t I
C. may I
D. am I
A. Despite
B. Although
C. Because
D. Because of
A. guidance
B. principle
C. identity
D. devotion
A. take
B. make
C. pay
D. lead
A. jeopardy
B. threat
C. difficulty
D. problem
A. grounded
B. underway
C. bearings
D. comeuppance
A. has been working
B. has worked
C. was working
D. had worked
A. to taking
B. to take
C. take
D. taking
A. does it
B. doesn’t it
C. do they
D. don’t they
A. that
B. where
C. in where
D. which
A. does
B. has
C. prepares
D. fulfils
A. designs
B. and design
C. designing
D. who designs
A. on
B. of
C. with
D. in
A. then
B. than
C. to
D. therefore
A. spirit
B. originality
C. sophistication
D. coherence
A. whether comedians can be considered great in the way that other people in the arts can
B. whether people’s expectations of comedians are too high
C. whether comedians realise how significant they are in the lives of ordinary people
D. whether it is inevitable that some people will become comedians
A. People in certain other professions generally have a better image than them.
B. It is harder to generalise about them than about people in other professions.
C. They often cannot understand why people make negative judgements of them.
D. It is possible that they are seen as possessing only negative characteristics.
A. are unaware of how ridiculous they appear to others.
B. would not be capable of becoming comedians even if they wanted to.
C. take themselves too seriously to wish to amuse anybody.
D. have contempt for the humour of those at lower levels of society.
A. the elite
B. the mass media
C. ordinary people
D. the showbiz
A. fear that what they find humorous would not amuse others.
B. are capable of being more humorous than they realise.
C. may be able to write humorous material but could not perform it
D. do not get the recognition they deserve even if they are good at comedy
A. The desires they have are never met when they are at work.
B. They are more aware of their inadequacies than others may think
C. They criticise performers for craving attention.
D. It is unusual for them to break their normal patterns of thought.
A. too ready for college
B. not as mature
C. not so academic
D. responsible for their work
A. deal with
B. gain benefits from
C. lend a hand to
D. point at
A. the absence of parents’ protection
B. the lack of parental support
C. the over - parenting from parents
D. the lack of financial support
A. studying medicine at college
B. doing medical research
C. receiving medical treatment
D. suffering anxiety or depression
A. College faculty and staff are required to help in the parenting of problematic students.
B. The college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years.
C. Our world is more stressful because of the current economic and political situation.
D. Our society certainly doesn’t want our children to experience unpleasant things.
A. to be assigned more housework from adults
B. to be given more social responsibilities
C. to be encouraged to meet challenges
D. daily coaching from their teachers
A. help students to leam to stand on their own feet
B. allow students to leam the first lesson in their lives
C. defeat students from the very beginning
D. discourage students and let them down forever
A. Praising
B. Indifferent
C. Humorous
D. Critical
A. I couldn’t dance because the band stopped playing.
B. The moment I got up to dance the band stopped playing.
C. If the band played, I would dance.
D. The band stopped playing, which prevented me from dancing.
A. The girl’s behavior was nothing but a shock to the head teacher.
B. The head teacher thought that the girl’s behavior was contemptible.
C. The girl’s behavior was incomprehensible to the head teacher.
D. The head teacher treated the girl with suspicion because she didn’t understand her.
A. That is said he was bom in London
B. He was said to be bom in London
C. He is said to have been bom in London
D. It was said that he was bom in London
A. inappropriate
B. it
C. because
D. the
A. inconsiderate
B. amounts
C. wasted
D. building
A. become
B. on
C. most
D. has
A. Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly.
B. I don’t mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously.
C. I can’t understand what he talks when people talk foolishly.
D. I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously.
A. Although I had known that my mother was suffering from a failing kidney, I had not realized my parents’ problems caused by this illness.
B. In my childhood I didn’t know my mother’s sickness, so I couldn’t realize how much trouble my parents had.
C. When I learned my mother’s sickness which was the result of a failing kidney, I realized the pain my mother had.
D. I hadn’t realized the problems they had to deal with until my parents told me about my mother’s illness.
A. clothes
B. bosses
C. couches
D. boxes
A. smoothly
B. southern
C. breath
D. airworthy
A. vulnerable
B. compliment
C. counterpart
D. interviewee
A. survive
B. workforce
C. bamboo
D. exist
A. full of experience
B. lack of responsibility
C. without money
D. full of sincerity
A. severe
B. physical
C. damaging
D. beneficial
A. blowing his own trumpet
B. holding his tongue
C. speaking too much
D. pulling my leg
A. sip it
B. smell it
C. spill it
D. stir it
A. Good Heavens !
B. That’s brilliant enough!
C. It’s okay, don’t worry.
D. Never mind, better job next time!
A. Allow yourself
B. Do it yourself
C. Help yourself
D. Be yourself
A. strong-minded
B. like-minded
C. absent-minded
D. open-minded
A. must have escaped
B. needn’t have escaped
C. should have escaped
D. might have escaped
A. Had you arrived
B. If you arrived
C. Were you arrived
D. If you hadn’t arrived
A. popular
B. popularity
C. popularize
D. popularly
A. be discharged
B. which discharged
C. was discharged
D. discharged
A. made out
B. picked up
C. kicked off
D. held up
A. enforcement
B. effect
C. result
D. charge
A. would have bought
B. will buy
C. had bought
D. would buy
A. to continuing
B. to continue
C. continue
D. continuing
A. added
B. dedicated
C. committed
D. admitted
A. does he
B. do you
C. aren’t I
D. will you
A. would have been
B. would be
C. will have been
D. will be
A. whereas
B. therefore
C. however
D. moreover
A. with
B. of
C. on
D. at
A. money
B. tuition
C. cost
D.expense
A. where
B. what
C. which
D. that
A. provide
B. give
C. make
D. offer
A. reactions to foods
B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies
D. a good diet
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
A. indications
B. diet
C. diagnosis
D. prescriptions
A. relieved
B. identifid
C. avoided
D. triggered
A. They can eat almost anything.
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
A. overly active
B. unusually low activity
C. excited
D. inquisitive
A. lack of teeth
B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract
D. inability to swallow solid foods
A. Some types of wordless form of communication
B. Some types of effective form of communication
C. Communication and its effective forms
D. Non-verbal communication and its benefits
A. attract
B. participate
C. occupy
D. employ
A. words
B. silences
C. good communicators
D. other people
A. uncrossing legs
B. paying attention to volumes
C. leaning forward
D. sitting with folded arms
A. a judge’s wig
B. a scholar’s dress
C. a trooper’s medal
D. a doll’s gown
A. Silent communication is always much more effective than speech.
B. Silence can have more than one meaning.
C. Silence is one of the ways people use to communicate to others.
D. Good communicators are able to use comfortable silences to contact with other people.
A. understanding
B. giving attention to
C. improving
D. increasing
A. Body language is the most useful form of communication.
B. When people cannot speak, they can use non-verbal communication
C. It’s impossible to think that communication is all about words.
D. Communication is done through not only words but also non-verbal cues.
A. Had I hardly unpacked in my hotel room, my phone rang.
B. I was unpacking in my hotel hard when my phone rang.
C. Hardly had I unpacked in my hotel room when my phone rang.
D. It was hard for me to unpack in my hotel when my phone rang.
A. In no way are the local people to blame for the destruction of the forest.
B. The local people have no way to blame for the destruction of the forest.
C. It no use to blame the local people for the destruction of the forest.
D. There is no way for the local people to blame for the destruction of the forest.
A. Kate reminded Peter to handing in the report.
B. Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report.
C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter.
D. Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report.
A. common knowledge
B. large office
C. technically
D. from a single-family home
A. shall
B. every
C. it does
D. the
A. Reminding
B. the 15:20 train
C. for
D. in a hurry
A. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Michael missed his flight.
B. Not having missed his flight, Michael was informed of the change in flight schedule.
C. Michael missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule.
D. Michael had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule
A. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public.
B. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.
C. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.
D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.
A. priority
B. habitat
C. protection
D. essential
A. marvelous
B. assistance
C. armchair
D. argument
A. explain
B. involve
C. purpose
D. control
A. weather
B. police
C. divide
D. attract
A. clear
B. obvious
C. thin
D. insignificant
A. balance
B. restricted
C. expanded
D. boosted
A. Never
B. Always
C. Hardly
D. Sometimes
A. every other day
B. every single day
C. every second day
D. every two days
A. I know so
B. Well, I hope so
C. I think I am very sleepy.
D. Yes, that’s right
A. No one was invited to her farewell party.
B. What would she say if he came back to her?
C. How did Jenny feel when they broke up?
D. Guess what? I saw Jenny driving a new Audi to class.
A. in breaking
B. on breaking
C. at breaking
D. of breaking
A. have used
B. use
C. are using
D. uses
A. to be repainted
B. repaint
C. repainted
D. to repaint
A. went
B. has been going
C. has gone
D. was going
A. which doesn’t
B. who doesn’t
C. which don’t
D. who don’t
A. seeing
B. see
C. saw
D. seen
A. come up
B. go into
C. take off
D. get on
A. black small plastic
B. plastic small black
C. small plastic black
D. small black plastic
A. a few
B. most of
C. a lot
D. most
A. treatable
B. treated
C. treating
D. treatment
A. affect
B. consequence
C. influence
D. result
A. More and more
B. Little by little
C. Less and more
D. Many and many
A. tracking
B. pursuing
C. hunting
D. chasing
A. levels
B. categories
C. groups
D. classes
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. in
A. function
B. use
C. lesson
D. purpose
A. far
B.soon
C. long
D. well
A. It is harder to find a good job in the New Economy.
B. The New Economy may see the increase in the number of the businessmen.
C. The New Economy offers more courses on improving the life and work skills.
D. Technology and information is considered the basis for the development of the New Economy.
A. They can combine some jobs at the same time to earn a good living.
B. They may keep their mind open to welcome the new trends.
C. They have to plan and manage their career better.
D. They can get the job excitement more easily in the New Economy.
A. opportunities offered
B. high living standard
C. skill security
D. careers chosen
A. A discussion about the job trends
B. An analysis of requirements for the New Economy’s workers.
C. A criticism of the Old Economy.
D. A description of the New Economy
A. It is an age of industrialization.
B. It has opened up new horizons for workers to develop their new interests.
C. It has limited the workers’ ability in balancing their life and work
D. It has seen an increase in the number of intellectuals.
A. Advisory
B. Critical
C. Complimentary
D. Indifferent
A. Interviewers
B. Employers
C. Undergraduates
D. Parents.
A. people
B.ages
C. sticks
D. trees
A. from the sun’s heat through glass
B. by rubbing wood together
C. from heat or fire caused by nature
D. by striking iron against flint
A. the wood of gum trees
B. iron bars dipped in melted resins
C. wooden poles dipped in oil
D. tree branches dipped in melted resins
A. oil lamps and then candles were used
B. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
C. candles and then oil lamps were used
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
A. expensive objects
B. places of scenic beauty
C. achievements
D. the beautiful and impressive features
A. We know exactly when and how people first used fire.
B. Before gas lamps and electric lamps appeared, streets were lit by torches.
C. We can make a fire by striking a piece of iron on flint to ignite some tinder.
D. Matches and lighters were invented not long ago.
A. nearly dark
B. badly decorated
D. containing a lot of white
D. mysterious
A. Gas lighting
B. No lighting at all
C. Electric lighting.
D. Oil lighting
A. His clothes looked clean and of good quality but they were old and worn.
B. His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality.
C. He was fond of wearing such old and worn clothes because they were of good quality.
D. No matter what good quality his clothes had, they looked old and worn.
A. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order
C. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
D. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
A. I regretted staying at home yesterday.
B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday.
C. I regret for staying at home yesterday
D. I regret to stay at home yesterday.
A. Ocean
B. have
C. enormous affect
D. on life
A. vast quantity
B. material
C. is
D. explode
A. The
B. well known
C. meanings
D. to give
A. David advised Mike not to touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
B. David warned Mike not to touch the wires as it might be deadly.
C. David suggested that Mike not touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
D. David did not allow Mike to touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
A. championship
B. scholarship
C. mechanic
D. chemical
A. sacrificed
B. interfered
C. approached
D. established
A. decision
B. chemistry
C. attention
D. statistics
A. instance
B. airport
C. signal
D. mistake
A. come after
B. take out
C. happen
D. find out
A. simplicity
B. disappearance
C. urgency
D. profitability
A. dangerous
B. pretty
C. wealthy
D. poor
A. Informative
B. delighted
C. exciting
D. essential
A. Have you had any problems with your new apartment?
B. Have you had any time to look around for a new apartment yet?
C. I wonder if he got ill last night from all the alcohol he drank.
D. Will you be able to finish the project on time?
A. I’m too tired to drive there.
B. I wonder if he will give me a lift.
C. Lauren will be picking me up in the morning at the comer.
D. No. I had my car serviced yesterday.
A. have known
B. know
C. was knowing
D. knew
A. A/ the
B. The/
C. A/
D. / the
A. unwilling
B. disable
C. unable
D. incapable
A. usually left
B. have usually left
C. are usually leaving
D. usually leave
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. for
A. in whom
B. in which
C. with whom
D. which
A. was getting
B. had got
C. had been getting
D. has got
A. resulted
B. attributed
C. got
D. led
A. reminded
B. reminisced
C. remembered
D. recalled
A. you will know
B. you know
C. do you know
D. will you know
A. impression
B. impressive
C. impressively
D. impressed
A. had been worrying
B. worry
C. have been worrying
D. was worrying
A. personal
B. personable
C. personage
D. personnel
A. catered
B. given
C. entitled
D. supplied
A. for
B. with
C. in
D. to
A. which
B. why
C. when
D. who
A. In contrast
B. However
C. Moreover
D. On the whole
A. he knows more than other people about his subject
B. he has to work much harder than most other people
C. his work involves much great intelligence than, say, a bus conductor’s
D. he has spent several years learning how to do his job
A. qualified people should be the highest paid
B. we should pay people according to their talents
C. we should pay for socially-useful work, regardless of the person’s talent
D. market forces will determine how much a person is paid
A. people who do monotonous jobs are highly paid
B. you should not try to compare the pay of different professions
C. people who do important work are not well paid
D. some professional people are paid more than others
A. people who do monotonous jobs are highly paid
B. you should not try to compare the pay of different professions
C. people who do important work are not well paid
D. some professional people are paid more than others
A. should receive more money as a compensation for the drudgery of his work
B. has no interest in his work apart from the money he receives for doing it
C. receives less money than he deserves
D. can only expect more money if his job is a highly-skilled one
A. high taxation is a useful and effective instrument of social justice
B. people with jobs or responsibility expect to be highly paid
C. the poor are generally more patriotic than the rich
D. well-educated people are prepared to emigrate whenever they can get a better paid job
A. dramatically
B. unfortunately
C. exceptionally
D. eventually
A. If people pay attention to their feelings, they will not be able to manage them.
B. If people pay attention to their feelings, they can control their emotions better.
C. People who can manage their emotions will be controlled by them.
D. Some people can understand their feelings better than others.
A. stop feeling angry
B. manage their emotions appropriately
C. experience feelings more intensively
D. explain their emotions to others
A. we can manage our emotions
B. we should ignore some feelings
C. every feeling is important
D. emotions are part of a satisfying life
A. indecisive
B. inessential
C. dynamic
D. important
A. intense emotions
B. psychologists
C. individuals
D. individual differences
A. giving an example of why people get angry
B. describing how people learn to control their emotions
C. comparing how two people might respond to an intense emotion
D. explaining why some people are not aware of their emotions
A. be involved in something
B. improve or develop something
C. try to achieve something
D. find out about something
A. have more friends at school
B. easily understand new information
C. focus on their work and not get distracted
D. be more popular with their teachers
A. Mary asked Alex for the present.
B. Mary was happy to give Alex the present.
C. Mary was sorry to receive the present for Alex.
D. Mary thanked Alex for the present.
A. We didn’t go to the cinema for 2 months.
B. We have been to the cinema for 2 months.
C. We haven’t been to the cinema for 2 months.
D. We didn’t want to go to the cinema anymore
A. Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
B. If my tutor didn’t help me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
C. If it hadn’t been for my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.
D. If my tutor hadn’t helped me, I could have made such a good speech.
A. about
B. sweeter
C. but
D. food value
A. Much
B. have found
C. monotonous
D. so annoying
A. who
B. blind
C. deafness
D. inabilities
A. Apes walk on four legs, so they are importantly different from humans.
B. There is an important difference between humans and apes that walk on four legs.
C. There are important differences between humans and apes that walk on four legs.
D. An important difference between humans and apes is that apes walk on four legs.
A. hydro
B. lifestyle
C. environment
D. immigrant
A. developed
B. addicted
C. influenced
D. distinguished
A. gorgeous
B. suggest
C. purchase
D. beauty
A. adventure
B. advantage
C. advertise
D. adverbial
A. hobbyist
B. optimist
C. activist
D. feminist
A. turn down
B. slow down
C. look up
D. put forward
A. outdated
B. impractical
C. unappreciated
D. undeveloped
A. luxurious
B. economical
C. sensible
D. miserable
A. Congratulations!
B. That’s a good idea.
C. That’s too bad.
D. All right.
A. No, thank you.
B. That’s a long way to go, dear.
C. Don’t you have one like this in blue?
D. I’ll go myself, then.
A. wrote
B. written
C. were written
D. be written
A. eye
B. ear
C. arm
D. finger
A. prolific
B. fruitful
C. fertile
D. successful
A. absent-minded
B. big-headed
C. quick-witted
D. bad-tempered
A. attitude
B. equality
C. value
D. measurement
A. stopped
B. had stopped
C. would have stopped
D. would stop
A. how long was she learning
B. how long she has been learning
C. she had been learning how long
D. how long she had been learning
A. feel
B. felt
C. feeling
D. to feeling
A. didn’t we
B. have we
C. did we
D. haven’t we
A. shouldn’t have told
B. mightn’t have told
C. mustn’t have told
D. couldn’t have told
A. would have type
B. will type
C. would type
D. typed
A. arouse
B. rise
C. raise
D. arise
A. much
B. lot
C. few
D. many
A. invent
B. explore
C. find
D. search
A. meet
B. to be met
C. to meet
D. meeting
A. soon
B. long
C. well
D.good
A. how
B. where
C. when
D. which
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify
B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate
C. allay, alleviate, reduce
D. absorb, intake, consume
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.
C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not
A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs
C. better food for city dwellers
D. improved air quality
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect
B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land
D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces
A. descriptive
B. passionate
C. informative
D. argumentative
A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens
B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park
D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of summer
A. seats
B. boundaries
C. similar textbooks
D. slices of reality
A. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences.
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
D. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects.
A. passive
B. lively
C. unplanned
D. usual
A. Summer school makes the school year too long.
B. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
C. All of people’s life is an education.
D. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
A. Education involves many years of professional training.
B. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
C. Education systems need to be radically reformed
D. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
A. giving examples of different kinds of schools
B. narrating a story about excellent teacher
C. listing and discussing several educational problems
D. contrasting the meanings of two related words
A. Education is not as important as schooling
B. Schooling is more important than education
C. Education is more influential than schooling
D. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
A. John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money.
B. John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money.
C. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
D. John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money.
A. Jane politely told the man she would call the police if he didn't leave her car.
B. Jane plainly said that she would call the police.
C. Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her car,
D. Jane informed the strange man that she would call the police.
A. that
B. trained
C. the
D. loyalty
A. reading
B. that
C. told
D. it
A. Having served
B. medical staff
C. continued to
D. discuss
A. Powerful as he might be, he could do nothing to save his son’s life.
B. He failed to do anything to save his son’s life in spite of the fact that he had no power.
C. In order to save his son’s life, he had great power to do anything he could.
D. The failure in saving his son’s life was due to his being very powerful.
A. The buses, most of which were full of passengers, began to pull out.
B. The buses, most of them were full of passengers, began to pull out.
C. The passengers, most of them were full of, began to pull out the buses.
D. The passengers, most of whom were full of the buses, began to pull out.
A. prepared
B. organized
C. impressed
D. involved
A. surround
B. source
C. account
D. plough
A. justice
B. leading
C. diverse
D. namely
A. applicant
B. investment
C. commercial
D. domestic
A. becoming much stronger
B. becoming healthy again
C. making a slow recovery
D. making a quick recovery
A. relaxed about
B. reserved about
C. uninterested in
D. inexperienced in
A. getting larger
B. getting better
C. getting smaller
D. getting thicker
A. significant
B. practical
C. available
D. tested
A. What a fashionable dress you are wearing!
B. Oh! I don’t like your fashionable dress.
C. I think you have a fashionable dress.
D. Your fashionable must be expensive.
A. You’re welcome!
B. That would be great!
C. I don’t agree. I’m afraid
D. I feel very bored.
A. make
B. get
C. set
D. pay
A. to take
B. taking
C. to be taken
D. being taken
A. are they
B. are there
C. aren’t they
D. aren’t there
A. must have worked
B. must be working
C. can’t have worked
D. must have been working
A. confident
B. confide
C. confidently
D. confidence
A. extinct/ Nature
B. extinction/ Nature
C. extinction/ Natural
D. extinct/ Naturalists
A. mend
B. go
C. run
D. top
A. played
B. play
C. to play
D. playing
A. total
B. whole
C. overall
D. full
A. put you up
B. put you through
C. put you away
D. put you aside
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
A. had
B. lost
C. took
D. kept
A. out
B. off
C. against
D. away
A. pressed
B. responsible
C. attributed
D. original
A. much more
B. as much as
C. as many as
D. further than
A. fresh
B. processed
C. contained
D. raw
A. largely
B.chiefly
C. mainly
D. greatly
A. the history of music therapy
B. the life of a music therapist
C. other uses of music
D. music for the elderly
A. people with good stress management
B. people with communication and speech problems
C. people with bad pain
D. people with memory problems
A. the composer
B. the patient
C. the therapist
D. the singer
A. rich in money
B. short of breath
C. full of life
D. lack of energy
A. listening and dancing to music are not included in music therapy
B. homes for the aged don’t have music therapy programs
C. in music therapy some people sing or even compose music
D. Trevor Gibbons hurt himself when he fell off the fifth floor
A. a center for victims of natural disasters
B. a center for people to recover from injuries
C. a center for poor or homeless people
D. a center for disabled or disadvantaged children
A. Trevor Gibbons was not helped by music therapy.
B. A music therapist always works with one person each time.
C. A person must know about music to be helped by music therapy.
D. Music can reduce pain by affecting a part of the brain.
A. bloom earlier
B. lose color
C. die instantly
D. become lighter
A. south-eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
B. north-westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
C. towards the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
D. towards the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
A. water supply would decrease by 50 percent
B. the sea level would rise by 20 centimeters
C. 20 to 50 percent of species could become extinct
D. half of the earth’s surface would be flooded
A. they may be endangered
B. they can begin to develop.
C. they will certainly need water
D. they move to tropical forests.
A. very large
B. easily damaged
C. rather strong
D. pretty hard
A. the water absorption of coral reefs
B. the quick growth of marine mammals
C. the blooming phase of sea weeds
D. the slow death of coral reefs
A. the rising amount of carbon dioxide entering the ocean
B. the decrease of acidity of the pole waters
C. the extinction of species in coastal areas.
D. the loss of acidity in the atmosphere around the earth
A. Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles
B. Effects of global warming on animals and plants
C. Global warming and possible solutions
D. Global warming and species migration
A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the Vietlott.
B. He was said that he won a lot of money on the Vietlott.
C. He is said to win a lot of money on the Vietlott.
D. He won a lot of money on the Vietlott as people said.
A. It is the first time 1 had played golf.
B. This is the first time I have ever played golf.
C. It is the last time I played golf.
D. I used to play golf but I gave it up already.
A. John finally found a parking place after a long time searching even though they were late.
B. John said that he was late because he had spent a lot of time finding a parking place.
C. John said sorry for being late because he had to try his best to look for a parking place.
D. John apologized for being late because it took them much time to find a parking place.
A. have contributed to
B. put an end
C. illegally
D. across
A. asking
B. approval
C. was
D. at that time
A. was
B. in the world's
C. biggest video-sharing site
D. and quickly
A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.
B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.
C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.
D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.
A. Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane.
B. Had he hurried, he might catch the plane.
C. If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the plane.
D. He didn’t miss the plane because he hurried.
A. seizure
B. heifer
C. sheila
D. receive
A. satisfy
B. qualify
C. freestyle
D. simpty
A. risky
B. conserve
C. liquid
D. forest
A. certificate
B. apartment
C. individual
D. biology
A. Sorry, you can’t
B. You’re kidding
C. Never mind
D. No problem.
A. revealed
B. frequent
C. lively
D. accessible
A. vital
B. unnecessary
C. urgent
D. unavoidable
A. hilly
B. calm
C. seedy
D. fake
A. Has Bob been here? I’ve been looking for him all day.
B. People say Bob has divorced his third wife.
C. Yes, certainly. Bob will be here in a moment.
D. Someone called you last night. His name was Bob.
A. Not so good. They had a new machine.
B. Yes, certainly. She’l! be here in a moment.
C. Of course. We’re going to have a lovely autumn.
D. Fine. She’s just come back from Vietnam.
A. take after
B. take to
C. look up
D. care for
A. to
B. with
C. by
D. after
A. It was my uncle whom
B. It was my uncle
C. it is my uncle when
D. It was my uncle that
A. Dangerously
B. Endangered
C. Endanger
D. Dangerous
A. needn’t
B. may
C. mustn’t
D. must
A. Chinese old lovely
B. old lovely Chinese
C. lovely old Chinese
D. Chinese lovely old
A. didn’t them
B. did it
C. didn’t they
D. did they
A. abundant
B. renewable
C. plentiful
D. non-renewable
A. more and more cold
B. colder and colder
C. cold and colder
D. cold and less cold
A. beautify
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beauty
A. expand
B. extend
C. express
D. enlarge
A. teams
B. flocks
C. shoals
D. swarms
A. concerns
B. participates
C. contacts
D. relates
A. roars
B. lifts
C. rises
D. raises
A. because
B. approving
C. regardless
D. in spite
A. love
B. chance
C. tool
D. power
A. at
B. in
C. to
D. on
A. timid
B. native
C. ignorant
D. impoverished
A. Local people may react angrily towards tourists who use cameras
B. Tourists are becoming more sensitive about their use of cameras.
C. Camcorders always cause more trouble with local people than cameras
D. Tourists are unlikely to agree to travel without their cameras.
A. organizes trips to places where few tourists go
B. offers trips that no other tour company offers
C. has decided to respond to its customers’ complaints
D. has already succeeded in changing the kind of tourist it attracts
A. There are more problems concerning the use of cameras these days
B. Cameras enable people to be detached from places they visit.
C. Too many tour operators ignore the problems caused by cameras.
D. Most tourists realize when they have caused offence to local people.
A. dignity
B. politeness
C. nobility
D. elite
A. They prevent local people from learning about other societies.
B. They encourage holidaymakers to behave unpredictable
C. They discourage holidaymakers from intruding on local people.
D. They give local people a false impression of holidaymakers.
A. that the brochure does not contain all the information they need.
B. that certain behavior may spoil their enjoyment of a trip.
C. that it is likely that they will not be allowed in certain places.
D. that they may find certain local customs rather surprising.
A. Evidence that supports the “Out of Africa” theory.
B. Two hypotheses and some evidence on the human origins debate
C. The difficulties in obtaining agreement among theorists on the human origins debate
D. That fossils remain very much a part of the human origins debate
A. complexity
B. development
C. appearance
D. decline
A. three methods of gathering evidence are mentioned in the passage
B. the multi-regional model goes back further in history
C. the “Out of Africa” model has had more support from scholars
D. DNA studies offer one of the best ways in future to provide clear evidence
A. The vast majority of genetic studies have focused on living populations
B. Early modem human skulls all support the same conclusions
C. Both hypotheses focus on Africa as a location for the new species
D. Early modem Australian skulls have similarities to those from Indonesia
A. Middle Easterners and Africans
B. skulls
C. central Europeans and Australians
D. traits
A. Both hypotheses regard Neanderthals to be the predecessors of modem humans
B. Genetic studies have supported both hypotheses
C. Both hypotheses cite Africa as an original location
D. One hypothesis dates the emergence of homo sapiens much earlier than the other
A. evidence from examinations of early modem human skulls has come from a number of different parts of the world.
B. DNA from Neanderthal appears to support multi-regionalism
C. populations in different regions were linked through genetic and cultural exchange
D. this has been supported by fossil evidence
A. there is likely to be an end to the debate in the near future
B. the debate will interest historians to take part in
C. the debate is likely to be less important in future
D. there is little likelihood that the debate will die down
A. The council must convene next week
B. The council can’t convene next week.
C. The council will not convene next week.
D. The council may convene next week.
A. University life makes the students vary in impression.
B. No two students share the same experience at the university.
C. Each student has his/her own first impression on university life.
D. Students hold different viewpoints on university life.
A. She wanted to know why I did not come here again.
B. She asked me whether I was a newcomer there.
C. She did not know that I am the newcomer.
D. She told me she was a newcomer in that place.
A. When
B. some
C. the
D. sinking
A. What happened
B. were
C. including
D. their
A. Opened
B. from
C. felt
D. excited
A. The Postal Service, which used the Roman god Mercury as its symbol, was replaced in 1837 with a running pony.
B. The Postal Service used the Roman god Mercury as its symbol, which was replaced in
C. The Postal Service, that was replaced in 1837 with a running pony, used the Roman god Mercury as its symbol.
D. The Postal Service used a running pony as its symbol, which was replaced in 1837 with the Roman god Mercury
A. The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will need education.
B. The most successful candidates are people who are trained well in the technique, although well educated.
C. The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the technique.
D. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the technique.
A. needed
B. stopped
C. provided
D. naked
A. teach
B. break
C. deal
D. clean
A. notify
B. advocate
C. influence
D. interfere
A. royal
B. unique
C. remote
D. extreme
A. withdraw some money from
B. put some money into
C. give some money out
D. leave some money aside
A. made room for
B. put in charge of
C. got in touch with
D. lost control of
A. going by
B. giving away
C. carrying out
D. looking up
A. did
B. spared
C. merited
D. experienced together
A. Will we not play?
B. Why do I have to play it?
C. Why not?
D. Shall I make a cup of tea?
A. Yes, but I am busy.
B. I’ll have a go.
C. Not at all. Go ahead.
D. Your wish is my command.
A. work
B. lifestyle
C. living
D. existence
A. being made
B. to be making
C. to be made
D. going to make
A. travel
B. journey
C. cruise
D. holiday
A. requiring
B. required
C. require
D. requirement
A. fashion
B. mode
C. style
D. trend
A. satisfied
B. satisfying
C. satisfyingly
D. satisfaction
A. is reading
B. has been reading
C. read
D. was reading
A. believable
B. reliable
C. colorable
D. conceivable
A. of falling
B. to falling
C. from falling
D. in falling
A. unless
B. in case
C. as long
D. provided
A. at
B. about
C. for
D. with
A. carried away
B. carried it on
C. brought it off
D. brought it on
A. last
B. stretch
C. enlarge
D.increase
A. body
B. power
C. labour
D. brain
A. simple
B. easy
C. hard
D. manual
A. learn
B. study
C. acquire
D.know
A. able
B. unable
C. not
D. never
A. The number of non-native 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. declaration
B. features
C. curiosities
D. customs
A. In 1066
B. around 1350
C. before 1600
D. after 1600
A. the slave trade
B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries
D. colonization
A. bought
B. saved
C. spent
D. valued
A. a quarter million
B. half a million
C. 350 million
D. 700 million
A. forced to study in lower classes
B. made to remain in the same classes
C. prevented from advancing
D. made to lag behind
A. learning ability and communicative skills
B. intellectual abilities
C. personal and social skills
D. total personality
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
B. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
C. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
A. The aim of the education is to find out how to teach the bright and not -so-bright pupils
B. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class
C. Children, in general, develop at different rates
D. Bright children do benefit from mixed- ability teaching
A. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they arc streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities
B. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full
C. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work
D. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the library
B. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development
C. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class
D. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own
A. will help the pupils learn best
B. is quite discouraging
C. is the act of putting pupils into class according to their academic abilities
D. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
A. its aim at developing the children’s total personality
B. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
C. formal class teaching is appropriate
D. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
A. Global warming is thought to result in increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
B. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is thought to be responsible for global warming.
C. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is attributed to global warming.
D. Global warming is blamed for increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
A. John rarely drank a lot
B. John used to drink a lot.
C. John didn’t use to drink a lot.
D. John now drinks a lot.
A. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.
B. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
C. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.
D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
A. believe that
B. never
C. use away
D. natural resources
A. to fly solo
B. the Atlantic
C. on
D. attempting to
A. Owing
B. highly competitive
C. have been known
D. when suffered
A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time.
D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.
A. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
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