ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2019 – LẦN 2 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH !!

A. the / Ø 

B. Ø / Ø 

C. the / the 

D. Ø / the 

A. would not have succeeded 

B. did not succeed 

C. had not succeeded 

D. would succeed 

A. if you asked me to      

B. had you asked me to 

C. you had asked to me 

D. you were asking me

A. are raising 

B. have been raised 

C. have raised 

D. raised 

A. has been flying 

B. flew 

C. had flown 

D. has flown 

A. standing for 

B. instead of 

C. on behalf of 

D. representative of 

A. means 

B. way 

C. method 

D. measure 

A. goes 

B. went 

C. is going 

D. was going 

A. responsibility 

B. ability 

C. advisability 

D. creativity 

A. prior 

B. priority 

C. before 

D. precedence 

A. had been studied 

B. had been studying 

C. will have been studying 

D. will have studied

A. Despite 

B. Although 

C. If 

D. Whereas 

A. redecorated our flat 

B. our flat redecorated

C. to redecorate our flat 

D. our flat to be redecorated 

A. must experience 

B. ought to have experienced 

C. should have experienc

D. must have experienced 

A. certificate 

B. compulsory 

C. remember 

D. information 

A. administrative 

B. productivity 

C. electricity 

D. opportunity 

A. decided 

B. hatred 

C. sacred 

D. warned 

A. manufacture 

B. mature 

C. pasture 

D. agriculture 

A. try to beat 

B. gain a disadvantage over 

C. gain an advantage over 

D. try to be better than 

A. thanks to 

B. on account of 

C. in spite of 

D. in addition to 

A. break 

B. destroy 

C. hold 

D. miss 

A. whole 

B. halfway 

C. half 

D. effective 

A. Yes, it was dull, wasn’t it? 

B. I don’t agree. It’s dull. 

C. It’s interesting, wasn’t it? 

D. I’m sorry not. 

A. Sure, you’re a real nuisance! 

B. No, never mind. 

C. You’re such a pain in the neck! 

D. No, you’re OK

A. accustomed to 

B. dislike 

C. enjoy 

D. not used to 

A. urgent 

B. practical 

C. various 

D. future 

A. noticed 

B. notified 

C. remembered 

D. reminded 

A. common 

B. aggressive 

C. unthinkable 

D. inadequate 

A. excluding 

B. however 

C. even 

D. usually 

A. organized 

B. hunting 

C. wild animals 

D. usually in 

A. There 

B. contains 

C. enough 

D. to form 

A. Great 

B. are 

C. crisis 

D. extinct 

A. In her childhood

B. During her 6,000 hours underwater

C. After she made her deepest solo dive

D. In her adulthood

A. is not interested in the scientific aspects of marine research 

B. is uncomfortable in tight spaces 

C. does not have technical expertise 

D. has devoted her life to ocean exploration 

A. critical 

B. supportive 

C. ambivalent 

D. disrespectful 

A. Sylvia Earle’s childhood.

B. More information on the Jim suit

C. Earle’s achievements after 1981

D. How deep-sea submersibles are manufactured. 

A. to explore the botany of ocean floor 

B. to present a short biography of Sylvia Earle 

C. to provide an introduction to oceanography 

D. to show the historical importance of the Jim dive 

A. It took place in 1981

B. Sylvia Earle took notes while on the ocean floor

C. It was performed in the Pacific Ocean

D. The submarine that Sylvia Earle was connected to was manned

A. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds

B. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry

C. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds

D. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like

A. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds

B. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language 

C. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development 

D. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice 

A. surrounding 

B. divided 

C. different 

D. stimulating 

A. mothers 

B. investigators 

C. babies 

D. words 

A. giving all words equal emphasis 

B. speaking with shorter sentences 

C. speaking more loudly than normal 

D. using meaningless sounds 

A. Babies begin to understand words in songs

B. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions

C. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults

D. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds

A. They understand the rhythm

B. They enjoy the sound

C. They can remember them easily

D. They focus on the meaning of their parents’ words

A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice. 

B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice. 

C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice. 

D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious. 

A. It couldn’t be Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway

B. It can’t have been Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway

C. It mustn’t have been Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway

D. It mightn’t be Ms. Katie you saw because she is in Norway

A. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends

B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends

C. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends

D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends

A. “Had you passed the English test the week before?” she asked

B. “Had you passed the English test the week before?” she asked.

C. “Did you pass the English test last week?” she asked.

D. “If you passed the English test last week?” she asked. 

A. a lawn mower 

B. equipments 

C. In a survey 

D. the 

A. and required 

B. and others 

C. highly 

D. their 

A. We are tiring from their staying for hours

B. That they stayed for hours made us tired

C. Staying for hours with us made them feel tired

D. We are tired so they stayed for hours

A. enthusiasm 

B. punctuality 

C. anniversary 

D. intercultural

A. treasure 

B. appoint 

C. advance 

D. diverse 

A. self-esteem is raised 

B. Walking 

C. lessens stress 

D. depression 

A. We see it an insult to have received no reply to our letter

B. We haven't received any reply to our letter yet because it is insulting

C. We have been insulted by the reply to our letter. 

D. We don't find it insulting for not receiving any reply to our letter. 

A. Having acquired the money through hard work, Pete was reluctant to give it away. 

B. Although Pete had acquired the money through hard work, he was reluctant to give it away. 

C. Having worked hard to earn the money, it couldn't be given away by Pete

D. Pete had acquired the money through hard work so that he was reluctant to give it away. 

A. inclination 

B. fever 

C. sorrow 

D. indifference 

A. uniformly 

B. fifty-fifty 

C. unevenly 

D. symmetrically 

A. people didn't invent many things 

B. people didn't want to use wheels 

C. most inventions were to do with farming 

D. it took time for new ideas to change things 

A. We can't know what the most popular social media will be. 

B. Microchips will become faster

C. We won't use the internet as much. 

D. We won't need devices like smartphones

A. To explain why transport changed in the 20th century.

B. Because he thinks It's the most important invention in history

C. To explain how space travel started. 

D. To show how an invention developed quickly

A. It's an old idea, but people are only starting to develop it now

B. It's a science fiction idea, and nobody really thinks it will work

C. It's much easier to build a solar power station in space than on Earth

D. People tried it in 1941, but they didn't succeed

A. Man in space 

B. Will computers rule the world? 

C. More and more inventions 

D. Progress now and then

A. How to develop a successful advertising plan

B. New techniques and technologies of market research 

C. The central role of advertising in selling products

D. The history of advertising in the United States

A. repeatedly buying the same brand 

B. the most important goal

C. the quality of the product 

D. effective advertising 

A. aim their message at homemakers and professional people 

B. know about the people who will buy the product 

C. place several ads in newspapers and magazines 

D. encourage people to try new products 

A. searching for talented workers 

B. hiring researchers with background in many fields 

C. studying television ratings 

D. determining the price of a product 

A. a college-educated workforce 

B. government regulation 

C. innovative thinking 

D. millions of dollars 

A. working mothers with children 

B. older adults 

C. unmarried people 

D. two-parent families with children 

A. divided 

B. moved 

C. forced 

D. collated

A. [1] 

B. [2] 

C. [3] 

D. [4] 

A. will lie 

B. could be lying 

C. will be lying 

D. might have lain

A. possess 

B. seize 

C. reach 

D. derive 

A. curriculum 

B. handout 

C. agenda 

D. schedule 

A. oughtn't 

B. mustn't 

C. needn't 

D. mightn't 

A. Who is the Marvel Comics icon 

B. Marvel Comics icon 

C. The Marvel Comics icon is 

D. That Marvel Comics icon 

A. duration 

B. stint 

C. phase 

D. span 

A. clearing up 

B. making up 

C. looking up 

D. turning up 

A. hit the right notes 

B. beat around the bush 

C. play second fiddle 

D. face the music 

A. loving 

B. to be loved 

C. to love 

D. to be loving 

A. bright-lit 

B. brightly-lit 

C. brightly-lightning 

D. bright-litting 

A. grades 

B. numbers 

C. quantities 

D. levels 

A. an 

B. ø 

C. the 

D. a 

A. unaccustomed 

B. accustomed 

C. customary 

D.customized 

A. I heard you do taekwondo

B. Yes, you're getting a bit closer

C. You must be right after all

D. No, who played? 

A. Yes I think so. It's been a bit high

B. I have a sore back

C. What seems to be the problem? 

D. I need a prescription, please

A. chocolate 

B. champagne 

C. challenge 

D. cheerful 

A. I call 

B. I've been calling 

C. I'm calling 

D. I've called 

A. flora 

B. trophy 

C. glory 

D. orally 

A. improving 

B. degrading 

C. purifying 

D. elevating 

A. reputation 

B. unimportance 

C. obscurity 

D. universe 

A. It is a new trend that some bloggers, vloggers and influencers now refuse to buy new stuff regardless of the environmental impact of the fashion industry

B. Instead of using the things they have already owned, some bloggers , vloggers and influencers make a commitment to buy new stuff because of the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

C. With the fashion industry's environmental impact under consideration, there's a move to avoid new stuff among some bloggers, vloggers and influencers. 

D. Some bloggers, vloggers and influencers, taking fashion industry's environmental impact into account, now deny buying new products. 

A. Martha threatened that it was a silly thing to say

B. Martha exclaimed that it was a silly thing to say

C. Martha suggested that it was a silly thing to say. 

D. Martha offered that it was a silly thing to say

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

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

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

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

A. times 

B. approach 

C. ways 

D. supplies 

A. difficult 

B. trained 

C. skilled 

D. professional 

A. with 

B. for 

C. over 

D. to 

A. difficulty 

B. chance 

C. availability 

D. risk 

A. wish 

B. want 

C. demand 

D. lack

A. no 

B. none 

C. neither 

D. not 

A. linked 

B. attached 

C. taken 

D. connected 

A. Competitors 

B. Competitions 

C. Compete 

D. Competitiveness 

A. However 

B. Moreover 

C. Although 

D. Because 

A. where 

B. that 

C. if 

D. as 

A. her boss felt sorry for Mary 

B. Mary was shocked 

C. Mary's face turned pale 

D. her boss changed his attitude 

A. confidential 

B. confident 

C. confidence 

D. confidant 

A. others 

B. the other 

C. another 

D. the others

A. resume 

B. ease 

C. awake 

D. refresh 

A. by heart 

B. by chance 

C. by far 

D. by myself 

A. The - a 

B. ø – an 

C. A - the 

D. The - ø 

A. since 

B. although 

C. despite 

D. because 

A. about 

B. against 

C. to 

D. from 

A. terms 

B. friendship 

C. relationship 

D. words 

A. Many of 

B. A large number of 

C. Much of 

D. A few of 

A. to have awarded 

B. to be awarded 

C. having awarded 

D. being awarded 

A. do 

B. make 

C. lead 

D. take 

A. nowhere like so ambitious as 

B. nothing near as ambitious as 

C. nothing as ambitious as 

D. nowhere near as ambitious as 

A. a jot 

B. a wink 

C. an inch 

D. an eye 

A. half 

B. calm 

C. chalk 

D. culture 

A. decorate 

B. passionate 

C. undergraduate 

D. temperate 

A. conceal 

B. contain 

C. conserve 

D. conquer 

A. technology 

B. environment  

C. superstition 

D. predominance 

A. didn't want to see 

B. didn't show surprise 

C. wasn't happy 

D. didn't care 

A. persuade 

B. offer 

C. support 

D. permit 

A. busy with 

B. relaxed about 

C. free from 

D. fond 

A. You shouldn't do that. 

B. It's alright 

C. You're welcome. 

D. It's nonsense 

A. I'd love to 

B. Don't mention it 

C. It's nice of you to say so

D. I can't agree more

A. A diet book 

B. A book on basic nutrition 

C. A cookbook 

D. A popular women's magazine 

A. manufactured in 

B. attached to 

C. measured by 

D. accumulated 

A. promote a feeling of fullness 

B. insulate and protect the body 

C. provide energy 

D. control weight gain 

A. an essential nutrient for humans 

B. more useful than arachidonic acid 

C. preventing weight gain in rats 

D. a nutrient found in most food 

A. a condition caused by fried food 

B. strategically located fat deposits 

C. curves on the human female body 

D. cessation of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive s

A. explain new studies into the development of babies' brains

B. describe how a new-born baby's brain works

C. compare the brains of adults and children. 

D. prove that nowadays babies are more intelligent than in the past

A. most aspects of child development are understood quite well

B. some five-year-olds have imaginary friends

C. children use technology more these days.

D. technology has been used in children's brain surgery

A. Adult brains have more neurons than new-born babies' brains

B. Babies and three-year-olds have the same number of neurons

C. Early experiences have an effect on brain development 

D. The connections between parts of the brain stay the same as a child grows up

A. being with adults a lot 

B.connecting with other babies 

C. paying attention to a baby 

D. having access to information as early as possible 

A. A pattern like ‘A-B-C’ is easier to understand

B. Babies' brains cannot recognise different sound patterns

C. It's not known which area of a baby's brain processes speech

D. Children can actually learn grammatical rules in their very early age

A. Experiments focusing on language have given researchers new information

B. Children who hear different languages develop differently

C. The development of language is the easiest thing to study in babies

D. Babies are able to understand grammar rules of a language only in specific period

A. compared the effects of different languages 

B. divided babies into two groups with different treatment 

C. investigated if babies can learn Chinese 

D. taught babies foreign languages through listening to videos

A. Babies can understand television at the age of nine months

B. Social interaction has a big influence on the brain

C. Watching videos is a good way to develop a child's brain

D. Mandarin Chinese is not too hard to be learned for American 

A. It is high time you made up your mind

B. Making up your mind is necessary

C. You should have made up your mind

D. It is possible to make up your mind

A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer 

B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer. 

C. The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer

D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer

A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn't 

B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind. 

C. You should persuade him to change his mind

D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen

A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January 

B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January 

C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January 

D. Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January 

A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice

B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice

C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice

D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious

A. begins

B. with

C. kicking forwards

D. in the centre

A. Information

B. can find

C. in

D. the Internet

A. suppose

B. all the questions 

C. out

D. them

A. ironically 

B. especially 

C. brutally 

D. bitterly 

A. develop 

B. developing 

C. developed 

D. developmental 

A. help 

B. helps 

C. helped 

D. has helped 

A. whom 

B. that 

C. what 

D. when 

A. link 

B . handkerchief 

C. donkey 

D. handful 

A. compared 

B. compare 

C. comparing 

D. to compare 

A. mineral 

B. miniature 

C. minor 

D. minimum

A. impatient 

B. arrogant 

C. familiar 

D. uncertain 

A. forgettable 

B. philosophy 

C. humanism 

D. objectively 

A. the – Ø 

B. Ø – the 

C. Ø – Ø 

D. the-a

A. has considered/ to have been 

B. was considered/ being 

C. is considered/ to be 

D. is considered/ to have been 

A. the others 

B. other student 

C. others 

D. the other 

A. his young age 

B.young 

C. his youth 

D. he was young

A. from/to 

B. on/between 

C. against/in 

D. against/with

A. is it provides instant talking to each other

B. is it allows people to talk instantly 

C. is not that people can instantly talk to each other 

D. is that people can talk instantly 

A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps 

B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps 

C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps 

D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps 

A. such a lot of environmental problems 

B. too numerous environmental problems 

C. so fewer environmental problems 

D. such many environmental problems 

A. a drastic measure to be adopted 

B. that a drastic measure be adopted 

C. that a drastic measure is adopted 

D. that a drastic measure to be adopted

A. must have asked 

B. could have asked 

C. should have asked 

D. ought to ask

A. follow-up 

B. turn-up 

C. start-up 

D. break-up 

A. What 

B. Due to 

C. Although 

D. That 

A. regardless of 

B. owing to 

C. in terms of 

D.with reference to

A. pin 

B. needle 

C. botton 

D. ball 

A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated

B. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables 

C. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food

D. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.

A. supine 

B. unlikely 

C. healthy 

D. predisposed 

A. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world 

B. Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons 

C. Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives for more than 45 years 

D. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animal

A. dangerous substance 

B. natural substance 

C. begin substance 

D. added substance 

A. The food you eat can affect your health 

B. Harmful and Harmless substances in food 

C. Avoiding injurious substances in food 

D. Improving health through a Natural Diet 

A. country

B. investments

C. fixed

D. are vital

A. soil and water

B. a vital role

C. another

D. living things

A. several alternative

B. form

C. which

D. produced by

A. movement 

B. maintenance 

C. variation 

D. transposition 

A. inadequate 

B. smooth 

C. healthy 

D. respectful

A. situation 

B. solution 

C. predicament 

D.embarrassment

A. get latest information 

B. connect to the Internet all day

C. use social network daily 

D. update new status 

A. Belgium's wedding ceremony 

B. Belgium's wedding customs and traditions 

C. The bride's and groom's traditional activities in their wedding day 

D. The differences between an ancient wedding and a modern one in Belgium

A. the bride and her mother 

B. the bride and the groom 

C.the bride and her mother-in-law 

D. the groom and his mother-in-law 

A. is prepared for the bride by her mother before the wedding 

B. is highly appreciated in the home of Belgian people 

C. is only replaced by another person in their house 

D. is embroidered in most important occasions in Belgium 

A. The weddings in Belgium are not only a civil event but also a religious one 

B. The wedding invitations are the symbol of both the bride's and the groom's families 

C. Each mother of the couple is given a single flower in their children's wedding 

D. The bride often hugs her mother-in-law before embracing her mother 

A. dowry 

B. inheritance 

C. representation 

D. pride 

A. It is wom onto the third finger of the bride's right hand

B. The groom wears the ring for his mate at the beginning of the ceremony. 

C. The ring represents the boundless love of the couple. 

D. The ring is presented by the queen and the king of their country. 

A. determine 

B. indemnify 

C. express 

D. affirm

A. the bride and the groom live far from each other 

B. lasts for a fortnight after wedding 

C. protects the new bride from her family's effort to take her back

D. the new couple serves the guests honey wine 

A. Having your CV professionally prepared determines whether you'll get the job or not. 

B. The prospects for finding employment can possibly be enhanced by a professionally produced CV. 

C. Having a professional help you with your CV is a sure way to find a job. 

D. Without a professional CV, it is impossible to find a job.

A. Customers who care for hygiene are advised in the jewellery department not to try on any earrings. 

B. Earrings are considered unhygienic and so forbidden for sale in this jewellery department. 

C. Because it is not hygiene, customers in the jewellery department are not allowed to try on the carrings. 

D. Being hygiene in the jewellery department is the decision of the customers and not the management.

A. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time. 

B. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time. 

C. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time

D. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time. 

A. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines

B. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines. 

C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines. 

D. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines. 

A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference

B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home. 

C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home. 

D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference when we realized that our reports were still at home. 

A. You missed the turn. It's back that way

B. Do you get lost? I do too.

C. You are going the wrong way. It's not here 

D. Why do you ask me? I don't know. 

A. Shall I take your hat off? 

B. Can you help me with this decorations? 

C. Can I help you? 

D. Could you please show me how to get the nearest post office?

A. supposed 

B. objected 

C. suspected 

D. inclined 

A. variety 

B. various 

C. invariably 

D. variable 

A. have been married 

B. had been married 

C. will been married 

D. will have been married 

A. draft 

В. recruit 

C. engage 

D. enlist 

A. Being the biggest dealer 

B. Though being the biggest dealer 

C. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer 

D. Even though they were the biggest dealer 

A. people have begun 

B. when people began 

C. have begun people 

D. have people begun 

A. that Katniss convince the Mayor 

B. that Katniss convinces the Capitol 

C. the Capitol is convinced 

D. that Katniss must convince the Capitol 

A. should have taken 

B. needed have taken 

C. must have taken 

D. had to take

A. Discovered 

B. Discovering 

C. Which was discovered 

D. That when discovered 

A. cut off 

B. seized up 

C. gone off 

D. wiped out 

A. having had 

B. being 

C. there having 

D. there being 

A. He found himself in so embarrassing a situation 

B. In such a situation he did find himself 

C. In such a situation he found himself 

D. He found himself in a situation where 

A. bull 

B. hen 

C. duck 

D. goose 

A. self-conscious 

B. self-directed 

C. self-satisfied 

D. self-confident 

A. biomass 

B. barrister 

C. asthma 

D. drama 

A. well-established 

B. worshiped 

C. poached 

D. self-directed 

A. charitable 

B. remarkable 

C. exhaustive 

D. widespread 

A. cost a lot of money 

B. pay too much for something 

C. spend less money than usual 

D. make a lot of money 

A. express 

B. display 

C. record 

D. show 

A. leads 

B. returns 

C. brings 

D. takes 

A. exchange 

B. vary 

C. differentiate 

D. disagree 

A. over 

B. in 

C. through 

D. about 

A. recommends 

B. indicates 

C. suggests 

D. proposes 

A. giving 

B. training not only 

C. some challenges 

D. about 

A. reaching 

B. proceed 

C. is 

D. to change 

A. understand 

B. some 

C. almost 

D. of

A. a decade or two 

B. one year 

C. a half a century 

D. five years 

A. The progressive movement came about as a result of legal and government controls

B. Big business used the progressive movement in an attempt to gain influence over government. 

C. The progressive movement sought to reduce the power of the huge industrialists.

D. The success of the wealthy industrial barons grew out of the progressive movement

A. widespread 

B. insubstantial 

C. nonexistent 

D. potential 

A. ending 

B. understanding 

C. causing 

D. improving 

A. prove that workers in Wisconsin were needier than workers in other states 

B. indicate areas that were the focus of party candidates 

C. provide examples of reforms intended to help the working class 

D. demonstrate the need for direct democratic vote 

A. flexibility 

B. agility 

C. adjustment 

D. inflexibility 

A. implicit 

B. explicit 

C. odd 

D. obscure 

A. You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview. 

B. Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show. 

C. Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm. 

D. Provided you do not get nervous, the interview won't go badly for you. 

A. He found no peace in life because he retired early

B. Early as he retired, he found no peace in life. 

C. His early retirement has brought him peace in life. 

D. Athough he retired early, but he found no peace in life

A. He struck me when I was impressed by his capability. 

B. It struck me as an impression that he was a very capable person. 

C. He struck me as being a very capable person.

D. I struck him with the impression that he was very capable. 

A. left out 

B. pulled up 

C. taken back 

D. put together 

A. Each gave details about business ventures 

B. Each provided insight into the culture 

C. Each was published soon after it was written 

D. Each described visits to nice homes 

A. Conducting business 

B. Maintaining relationships

C. Discussing various ideas 

D. Developing newspapers 

A. created during 

B. written about 

C. existing from 

D. prepared since 

A. associated product 

B. faithful pet 

C. longtime friend 

D. respected colleague 

A. that Burd had not actually made the trip 

B. that the author might not share Burd's opinion 

C. that the non-Virginians shared the opinion of the Virginians 

D. that Burd had little knowledge of the culture of Virginia 

A. Examples from the time show that American letter writers were interested in following the style of letters that was fashionable in Europe 

B. European letter writers were greatly influenced by Americans such as John and Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson 

C. The use of letter-writing devices by some American authors was criticized by cultured Europeans

D. The devices used in letter writing from the period made the writing appear more cultivated and cohesive. 

A. They were limited to reflective self-examination 

B. They were not ongoing journals of the details of daily life 

C. Very few of them still exist 

D. They were the only type of eighteenth-century diary 

A. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. 

B. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep. 

C. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep. 

D. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping. 

A. The academic record at high school was poor because he didn't apply to that prestigious institution

B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that pression institution

C. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious 

D. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor. 

A. That would be great. 

B. No, I don't. I am busy

C. Yes. I like very much

D. Thank you very much for your kind invitation

A. I've been to Beijing recently. 

B. Badly. And how are you? 

C. Oh, I've done a lot of things 

D. Oh, pretty good. And you? 

A. centralise 

B. candidate 

C. applicant 

D. motivation

A. distinguished 

B. anonymous 

C. diagnose 

D. achievement 

A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness

B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness. 

C. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes

D. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness. 

A. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon. 

B. The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned. 

C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned. 

D. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon. 

A. He wouldn't have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon.

B. Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn't survive the operation. 

C. He survived because he was a skillful surgeon. 

D. There was no skillful surgeon, so he died.

A. suburban 

B. forgotten 

C. abandoned 

D. disadvantaged 

A. attracting attention 

B. widely used 

C. for everybody's use 

D. most preferable 

A. whether

B. thought

C. had presented

D. fairly

A. it

B. concentrate

C. work

D. because

A. hardly never

B. an

C. to play

D. in

A. Rather than 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 didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend. 

D. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money. 

A. I left the office after there was a power cut. 

B. Hardly I had left the office when there was a power cut.

C. No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut. 

D. I left the office long before there was a power cut. 

A. live 

B. living 

C. lively 

D. lived 

A. on 

B. for 

C. with 

D. from 

A. holding 

B. drinking 

C. wearing 

D. carrying 

A. Because 

B. When 

C. Although 

D. If 

A. when 

B. which 

C. who 

D. where 

A. popular 

B. reduction 

C. romantic 

D. financial 

A. cover 

B. balance 

C. invent 

D. ancient

A. walked - was asking 

B. were walking - asked

C. were walking - was asking 

D. walked - asked 

A. handed down 

B. landed on 

C. passed by 

D. taken over 

A. misbehaved 

B. misbehave 

C. misbehavior 

D. misbehaving 

A. an old square wooden table 

B. a square wooden old table 

C. an old wooden square table 

D. a wooden old square table 

A. had done 

B. would do 

C. would have done 

D. will do 

A. edge 

B. risk 

C. ease 

D. danger 

A. focus 

B. hand 

C. specialise 

D. come 

A. a – the 

B. the – a 

C. the – the 

D. a - a 

A. As 

B. Thus 

C. For 

D. So 

A. recognised 

B. to be recognised 

C. recognising 

D. to recognise 

A. timely 

B. excitedly 

C. reckless 

D. threateningly 

A. break the bank 

B. tie the knot 

C. turn the page 

D. make ends meet

A. get 

B. take 

C. use 

D. make 

A. put out of 

B. got out of 

C. made out of 

D. ran out of

A. Availability of food sources 

B. Temperature changes 

C. Introduction of new species 

D. Competition among species 

A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth's history 

B. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed 

C. extinction on Earth have generally been massive 

D. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth's history 

A. exceptionally 

B. dramatically 

C. unfortunately 

D. eventually 

A. It reflects the interrelationship of many species

B. It is associated with astronomical conditions.

C. It doesn't vary greatly from species to species. 

D. It may depend on chance events.

A. recovery 

B. survival 

C. death 

D. change 

A. 26 million years ago 

B. 250 million years ago 

C. 225 million years ago