A. comment
B. complain
C. collect
D. comply
A. amused
B. composed
C. decreased
D. advised
A. currency
B. committee
C. mineral
D. exercise
A. observe
B. locate
C. deduct
D. visit
A. deterioration
B. depredation
C. habitation
D. administration
A. discontinuous
B. discontinued
C. discontinuity
D. discontinuously
A. the / Ø
B. Ø / the
C. Ø / Ø
D. the / Ø
A. contaminants
B. investments
C. chemicals
D. pollutants
A. increase
B. was increasing
C. increased
D. had increased
A. trying to/ change
B. to try/ change
C. trying to/ to change
D. trying to/ changing
A. with
B. by
C. of
D. as
A. By means of
B. Though
C. Despite
D. Due to
A. pillar to post
B. top to bottom
C. stem to stern
D. hand to mouth
A. did
B. would
C. does
D. had
A. On arrival at the airport
B. When arrive at the airport
C. That you arrive at the airport
D. To arrive at the airport
A. universal
B. widespread
C. thorough
D. whole
A. As eaten
B. Eaten
C. That we were eaten
D. When eaten
A. absent-minded
B. fair-minded
C. high-minded
D. single-minded
A. greatly admired
B. excellently cast
C. badly reviewed
D. criticized severely
A. hindered
B. assisted
C. encouraged
D. endangered
A. disagreed with him about his initial plans
B. turned down his initial plans
C. gave his initial plans great support
D. sponsored him with initial plans
A. huge
B. fixed
C. minute
D. low
A. I am afraid I disagree with you.
B. Shall we eat out tonight?
C. I'm afraid I can't come with you tonight.
D. Would you like to go with me tonight?
A. Would you like a half pound of vegetables?
B. Well, you are a vegetarian, aren't you?
C. I'm sorry; they are not very fresh today!
D. It's on aisle 8, next to the fruit section!
A. satisfied
B. finished
C. completed
D. fulfilled
A. In addition
B. On the other hand
C. As a consequence
D. What is more
A. applied
B. displayed
C. heard
D. used
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. that
A. Work among Humans and Animals
B. The Accumulation of Wealth
C. Sloth: One of the Seven Deadly Sins
D. Human Cultural Training
A. diligence
B. lethargy
C. variability
D. temptation
A. impulses
B. animals
C. resources
D. people
A. steps in a process of working for human survival
B. definitions and examples of human and animals' work
C. a series of events in human and animals' life
D. reasons for human's diligence and acquisitiveness.
A. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
B. the habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the extensive damage to marine ecosystems
D. the destruction of the tropical rain forests
A. ignorance
B. concern
C. extent
D. greed
A. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.
B. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.
C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.
D. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems
A. activities
B. species
C. centuries
D. humans
A. illuminating
B. appealing
C. shocking
D. disgusting
A. Not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity.
B. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction.
C. Actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction.
D. The cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is unknown.
A. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
B. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
C. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
D. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems
A. are occurring at a much faster rate
B. affect fewer ecosystems
C. are less devastating to most species
D. are reversible
A. Human memory
B. was believed
C. inefficient
D. a
A. numerical competence
B. almost
C. younger infants
D. rudimentary
A. Assuring
B. water supply
C. facing
D. growing
A. She reminded me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
B. She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
C. She insisted that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
D. She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
A. Mary may be very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
B. Mary could have been very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
C. Mary must have been very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
D. Mary must be very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
A. He used to think that she engaged in political conspiracies.
B. What he thought was she engaged in political conspiracies.
C. At no time did he suspect that she engaged in political conspiracies.
D. Never before he had suspected that she engaged in political conspiracies.
A. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
B. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
C. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
A. Maria wishes that she will be put in a higher class.
B. Maria wishes that she is put in a higher class.
C. Maria wishes that she had been put in a higher class.
D. Maria wishes that she were put in a higher class.
A. gloves
B. says
C. months
D. sings
A. summit
B. voluntary
C. compulsory
D. upgrade
A. engineer
B. understand
C. referee
D. mechanic
A. oceanic
B. environment
C. reality
D. psychologist
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. Ø
A. were
B. will be
C. would be
D. are
A. rides
B. is riding
C. is going to ride
D. will ride
A. yet
B. hence
C. because
D. so
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
A. Building thousands of years ago
B. It was built thousands of years ago
C. To have built thousands of years ago
D. Built thousands of years ago
A. is published
B. having published
C. published
D. publishing
A. cut
B. to cut
C. being cut
D. cutting
A. satisfied
B. satisfactorily
C. satisfying
D. satisfactory
A. differ
B. receive
C. maintain
D. separate
A. makes
B. has
C. takes
D. gives
A. injured
B. wounded
C. spoilt
D. damaged
A. expressively
B. articulately
C. ambiguously
D. understandably
A. place
B. house
C. life
D. home
A. urged
B. free
C. required
D. suggested
A. completely ignored
B. treated as important
C. disagreed with
D. discovered by chance
A. organized
B. delayed
C. encouraged
D. proposed
A. offer
B. claim
C. attempt
D. refuse
A. What happened
B. What are you doing
C. How are you doing
D. How come
A. No, thanks.
B. Yes, I am so glad.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken.
D. Yes, yes. You can seat here.
A. in
B. with
C. as
D. from
A. magnitude
B. value
C. amount
D. quantity
A. source
B. origin
C. center
D. epicenter
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. those
A. evacuator
B. evacuate
C. evacuating
D. evacuation
A. Young Actors Achieve Big for the Oscars
B. Little Lady Nominees for the Oscars
C. Youngest Ever Nominee for the Oscars
D. A Young Actress makes it to the Oscars
A. films
B. documentaries
C. news
D. cartoons
A. lucky and talented individuals
B. Oscars recognition
C. favorites
D. award
A. She is a young girl fighting to survive in a poor Mississippi Delta community.
B. She has won the best actress Oscars award for her role in “Hushpuppy”.
C. She escapes a homeless shelter and deals with the death of her father.
D. She is the youngest ever nominee in the best actress category for the Oscars.
A. who have earned their living in the movie business
B. who have made huge profits in the movie business
C. who have been particularly successful in the movie business
D. who have recovered from a difficult period in the movie business
A. A Long Flight
B. Women in Aviation History
C. Dangers Faced by Pilots
D. Women Spectators
A. challenging the conventional role of women
B. contributing to the science of aviation
C. winning universal recognition from men
D. building the confidence of women
A. It had no women pilots.
B. It gave pilots handsome salaries.
C. It had old planes that were in need of repair.
D. It could not be trusted to do an efficient job.
A. addressing clubs
B. flying nonstop
C. setting records
D. raising money
A. Amelia Earhart
B. Charles Lindbergh
C. Anne Lindbergh
D. Ruth Law
A. hatred
B. doubt
C. support
D. surprise
A. mailed
B. came back to
C. spoke to
D. consulted
A. passengers
B. pilots
C. skills
D. hazards
A. say often
B. using cars
C. so
D. as using motorbikes
A. having
B. their
C. being painted
D. construction
A. Transgender
B. are denied
C. armed forces
D. discriminating
A. As the boy did not have much work to do, he went to the movies.
B. They boy said that if he hadn’t had so much work to do, he would have gone to the movies.
C. The boy explained the reason why he had so much work to do that he couldn’t go to the movies.
D. The boy didn’t want to go to the movies because he did have so much to do.
A. You should have told me the truth about the theft.
B. I do wish you would tell me the truth about the theft.
C. You must have told me the truth about the theft.
D. It is necessary that you tell me the truth about the theft.
A. They had to print the book immediately to satisfy the increasing demand.
B. To meet the greater and greater demand, they had to print the book immediately.
C. There was such a great demand that the book was printed immediately.
D. So great was the demand that they had to print the book immediately.
A. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year.
B. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.
C. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year.
D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
A. force
B. influence
C. effect
D. action
A. needn’t have done
B. couldn’t have done
C. mustn’t have done
D. hadn’t to do
A. put up with
B. gone down with
C. led up to
D. come up with
A. exhaustive
B. exhausting
C. exhausted
D. exhaustion
A. doesn’t rain
B. won’t rain
C. hadn’t rained
D. didn’t rain
A. was working
B. has worked
C. had been working
D. has been working
A. According to
B. Due to
C. On account of
D. Because of
A. in
B. of
C. from
D. to
A. don’t you
B. will you
C. do you
D. won’t you
A. he had arrived
B. than he arrived
C. when he arrived
D. had he arrived
A. felt like
B. waited for
C. looked up
D. cheered up
A. Never
B. Only by
C. For
D. When
A. it impossible
B. it impossibly
C. that impossible
D. that impossibly
A. Did
B. Should
C. Would
D. Can
A. loved
B. coughed
C. appeared
D. agreed
A. telephone
B. restaurant
C. interpreter
D. perverted
A. affection
B. personify
C. generate
D. encourage
A. possible
B. holiday
C. assistant
D. colony
A. Well, it’s too thick
B. Thank you for all that
C. Yes, it was true
D. I did
A. Yes, I do
B. I’m really sorry! I’m not paying attention
C. No, I don’t
D. Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
A. postponed
B. that
C. informing
D. due to
A. leaving the past
B. come
C. used to say
D. the best way
A. exactly
B. as usually
C. which
D. precisely
A. wear a backpack
B. check up your back
C. criticize yourself
D. praise yourself
A. expectant
B. important
C. minor
D. unnecessary
A. Rarely
B. Regularly
C. Usually
D. Sometimes
A. made the right decision
B. made a bold decision
C. made a final decision
D. made the wrong decision
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
C. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.
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 behaviour, I will help you this time.
D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.
A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
D. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
A. Peter regretted lending him some money.
B. Peter thanked him for lending him some money.
C. Peter wished not to lend him some money.
D. Peter suggested not lending him some money.
A. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.
B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
C. As soon as he wants to travel, he gets older.
D. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
A. give
B. commit
C. take
D. cause
A. do
B. tidy up
C. mess up
D. spoil
A. tallest
B. most distant
C. highest
D. most remote
A. brain
B. personality
C. quality
D. soul
A. But
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Moreover
A. unlimited
B. enlarged
C. relaxed
D. not shut
A. familiarity
B. intuition
C. feeling
D. knowledge
A. revives one’s past memories
B. points to one’s childhood
C. strengthen one’s past behaviors
D. reminds one of one’s past treatment
A. Meaning of signals one implies toward a stranger
B. Factors that cause people to act differently
C. How people usually behave to a stranger
D. Factors that may influence one’s feeling about a stranger
A. signals
B. languages
C. behaviors
D. styles
A. “Desert Plants”
B. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment”
C. “Life Underground”
D. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment”
A. “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants”
B. “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants”
C. “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants”
D. “the smallest units of living matter that can exist in their own”
A. very few large animals are found in the desert
B. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. water is an essential part of his existence
A. moist-skinned animals
B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. water-loving animals
D. many large animals
A. they are noisy and aggressive
B. they dig home underground
C. they sleep during the day
D. they are watchful and quiet
A. “thin and weak because of lack of food and water”
B. “living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm”
C. “large and strong, difficult to control or deal with”
D. “able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating”
A. they live in an accommodating environment
B. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
C. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
D. they are less healthy than animals living in other places
A. living things adjust to their environment
B. desert life is colorful and diverse
C. water is the basis of desert life
D. healthy animals live longer lives
A. The stages of development of clinical nutrition as a field of study
B. The effects of vitamins on the human body
C. Nutritional practices of the nineteenth century
D. The history of food preferences from the nineteenth century to the present
A. Effective techniques of weight loss were determined.
B. Vitamins were synthesized from foods.
C. Certain foods were found to be harmful to good health.
D. Protein was recognized as an essential component of diet.
A. realistic
B. attractive
C. correct
D. necessary
A. encourage medical doctors to apply concepts of nutrition in the treatment of disease
B. convince medical doctors to participate in research studies on nutrition
C. convince doctors to conduct experimental vitamin therapies on their patients
D. support the creation of artificial vitamins
A. informative
B. recorded
C. irresponsible
D. urgent
A. therapies
B. vitamins
C. effects
D. claims
A. The public lost interest in vitamins.
B. Nutritional research was of poor quality.
C. Claims for the effectiveness of vitamin therapy were seen to be exaggerated.
D. Medical schools stopped teaching nutritional concepts.
A. I promise
B. No, not yet
C. You’re welcome
D. Sure. I’d be glad to help
A. be careful
B. don’t hurry
C. take care
D. don’t take it seriously
A. poverty
B. starvation
C. drought
D. malnutrition
A. you are my guess
B. I break the soft drive
C. I make a mistake
D. you lack money
A. restrain
B. remain unstable
C. fluctuate
D. stay unchanged
A. something enjoyable
B. something to stiffer
C. something sad
D. something to entertain
A. the easier
B. more sooner
C. the sooner
D. faster
A. with
B. on
C. in
D. of
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. which
A. can’t
B. couldn’t
C. needn’t
D. mustn’t
A. player
B. enthusiast
C. energy
D. programmer
A. she had missed
B. she missed
C. she didn’t miss
D. did she miss
A. which tertiary institution did I choose
B. which tertiary institution I choose
C. which tertiary institution I would choose
D. which tertiary institution will I choose
A. wasn’t convinced
B. was convinced
C. convinced
D. were convinced
A. can’t have seen
B. can’t see
C. can’t have been seen
D. can be seen
A. must experience
B. can have experienced
C. should have experienced
D. must have experienced
A. prevented
B. awarded
C. committed
D. ranged
A. chance
B. strike
C. odds
D. luck
A. asking
B. asked
C. to be asking
D. be asked
A. review
B. reviewing
C. reviewer
D. reviewed
A. team
B. competitor
C. appearance
D. performance
A. off
B. of
C. out
D. away
A. marked
B. made
C. scored
D. sprinted
A. must remind
B. remind
C. reminds
D. will remind
A. accompany
B. category
C. defender
D. advice
A. retail
B. vacancy
C. interview
D. fantastic
A. works
B. activities
C. actions
D. jobs
A. requires
B. requiring
C. require
D. to require
A. therefore
B. despite
C. although
D. because
A. such as
B. for instance
C. such that
D. for example
A. increased
B. increasing
C. increase
D. increasingly
A. pens
B. books
C. phones
D. tables
A. delivered
B. enveloped
C. talked
D. washed
A. was not known in 1908s
B. is carelessly used
C. has bad effects
D. is the use of natural resources
A. have good effects on environment
B. do no harm to environment
C. lead to environmental pollution
D. happened in 1980s
A. can be avoided easily
B. can’t be avoided easily
C. has no relation to industrialization
D. is not caused by traffic
A. we are not affected by pollution
B. we always wear a mask
C. we do not inhale dangerous chemicals
D. we are still influenced by indoor pollution
A. there is no pollution
B. there are no toxic chemicals
C. carbon monoxide is produced by gas cookers
D. there is no carbon monoxide
A. advisedB.
B. drank
C. in
D. that
A. had
B. was
C. would go
D. visit her
A. such
B. needs
C. cleaning
D. immediately
A. Only a few people came to the meeting.
B. Not a single person came to the meeting
C. There was almost nobody at the meeting.
D. Not many people came to the meeting.
A. Only a few people came to the meeting.
B. Not a single person came to the meeting
C. There was almost nobody at the meeting.
D. Not many people came to the meeting.
A. Tony no longer play the guitar in a band.
B. Tony does not play the guitar in a band no more.
C. Tony doesn’t like to play the guitar in a band any longer.
D. No longer does Tony play the guitar in a band.
A. enroll
B. promote
C. require
D. danger
B. optimistic
B. diversity
C. environment
D. assimilate
A. terrified
B. influenced
C. averaged
D. accompanied
A. identify
B. final
C. applicant
D. decide
A. bought
B. none of
C. them
D. has ever read
A. few evidence
B. in language classrooms
C. better
D. classroom situation
A. isn't sounding
B. anymore
C. has been opposed
D. scholars
A. focus-seeking
B. meditation-seeking
C. attention-seeking
D. concentration-seeking
A. In order to be ranking
B. Ranking
C. Being ranked
D. To be ranked
A. disposable
B. consumable
C. spendable
D. available
A. shouldn’t have been
B. should have been
C. must have been
D. could have been
A. didn’t they
B. does they
C. did they
D. doesn’t they
A. facilitate
B. show
C. cause
D. oppose
A. not to swimming
B. don’t swim
C. to swim
D. against swimming
A. not to swimming
B. don’t swim
C. to swim
D. against swimming
A. distinguishing
B. distinct
C. distinctive
D. distinguished
A. haven’t driven
B. didn’t drive
C. drives
D. hadn’t driven
A. rank and file
B. tooth and nail
C. eager beavers
D. old hands
A. is human behavior studied
B. is studied human behavior
C. human behavior
D. human behavior is studied
A. watered down
B. gave out
C. got away
D. held off
A. outdated
B. impractical
C. unappreciated
D. undeveloped
A. luxurious
B. economical
C. sensible
D. miserable
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. She’s out of my league.
B. Can you all be more down-to-earth?
C. I’m ranking in money now.
D. Could I chip in?
A. I love checking out the shops for new clothes.
B. None. Been starved since 9 yesterday.
C. I hate shopping.
D. Nothing special. Just some photos I took on the trip to Nepal.
A. popular
B. crowed
C. populated
D. numerous
A. poses
B. offers
C. leads
D. imposes
A. appearance
B. plenty
C. loss
D. lack
A. survive
B. survival
C. survivor
D. survived
A. about
B. for
C. with
D. on
A. By listening to explanations from skilled people
B. By copying what other people do
C. By asking a great many questions
D. By making mistakes and having them corrected
A. basically the same as learning other skills
B. basically different from learning adult skills
C. not really important skills
D. more important than other skills
A. They give children correct answers
B. They allow children to mark their own work
C. They encourage children to copy from one another
D. They point out children’s mistakes to them
A. skills
B. people
C. changes
D. things
A. Reading, talking and hearing
B. Talking, climbing and whistling
C. Running, walking and playing
D. Talking, running and skiing
A. parents
B. educated persons
C. the children themselves
D. teachers
A. wonderful
B. important
C. complicated
D. difficult
A. too critical of themselves
B. unable to use basic skills
C. too independent of others
D. unable to think for themselves
A. Children aged five to nine face the greatest accident risk.
B. All people face an equal risk of having an accident.
C. One in every 22 people aged 85 and over will die in an accident.
D. The risk of having an accident is greater among certain groups of people.
A. modern
B. low-quality
C. well-equipped
D. unsafe
A. Native Americans
B. Asian-Americans
C. White Americans
D. African-Americans
A. males
B. native Americans
C. the risk
D. African-Americans
A. Little knowledge about safety
B. Inadequate medical services
C. Poor housing and working conditions
D. Use of cars which incorporate fewer safety features
A. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn’t set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.
B. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
C. I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I’d arrive home.
D. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn’t turn on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.
A. As he had enjoyed being away from his family for such a long time on his last business trip, Phil hoped that this trip would be even longer.
B. Phil knew that the business trip he was soon to take would keep him away from his family for less time than the previous one.
C. On this business trip, Phil hoped that he would not be away from his family for as long a time as he had been on the previous one.
D. No longer wanting to take lengthy business trips because they separated him from his family, Phil preferred not to go on any at all.
A. The traffic is always so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker.
B. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive.
C. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic.
D. It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day.
A. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad.
B. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad.
C. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes on my dad.
D. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
B. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
C. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
D. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.
A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
B. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
C. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
D. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.
A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.
B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.
C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.
D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.
A. objective
B. consequence
C. interpret
D. profession
A. criticize
B. miserable
C. questionable
D. inferior
A. practiced
B. increased
C. subscribed
D. searched
A. advent
B. adverb
C. advertise
D. advance
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. adjoin
D. adjust
A. concern
B. mention
C. mind
D. bother
A. Without any question, so
B. There being no question
C. If no question asked
D. With no questions to ask
A. instead of
B. without
C. in spite of
D. except for
A. so rich a man that
B. as rich a man that
C. so a rich man that
D. such rich a man that
A. But for their high price
B. Expensive as they are
C. As though they are expensive
D. Regardless their high price
A. requesting
B. applying
C. asking
D. demanding
A. making
B. getting
C. doing
D. giving
A. life expectation
B. live expect
C. life expected
D. life expectancy
A. short – lived
B. immediate
C. long – term
D. potential
A. with/ for
B. with/ with
C. to/ for
D. to/ to
A. with/ for
B. with/ with
C. to/ for
D. to/ to
A. hadn’t been
B. wouldn’t be
C. weren’t
D. hasn’t been
A. where
B. that
C. which
D. when
A. where
B. that
C. which
D. when
A. dismissing
B. dismissive
C. dismissal
D. dismissed
A. be improved
B. be avoided
C. be discussed
D. become important
A. decide on
B. insist on
C. depend on
D. dismissed
A. occupied
B. reluctant
C. confident
D. free
A. complementary
B. additional
C. comfortable
D. favorable
A. so few women
B. more extensive
C. Because
D. Eastern ladies
A. that you bought
B. at a slightly
C. the one
D. the more inferior
A. Any of them are OK
B. Anything to do with computer
C. That will do
D. Any time after next week
A. I couldn’t be so sure
B. I couldn’t agree more
C. I couldn’t dream about it
D. I couldn’t feel better about it
A. change
B. switch
C. modification
D. variation
A. converted
B. turned
C. transformed
D. changed
A. closely
B. easily
C. greatly
D. normally
A. number
B. amount
C. majority
D. major
A. carried
B. came
C. broke
D. started
A. Trends in teaching mathematics to children
B. The fundamental concepts of mathematics that children must learn
C. The development of mathematical ability in children
D. The use of mathematics in child psychology
A. when they begin to be mathematically mature
B. after they reach second grade in school
C. by looking at the clock
D. soon after they learn to talk
A. clarified
B. accepted
C. illustrated
D. lighted
A. counted the number of pencils of each color
B. guessed at the total number of pencils
C. counted only the pencils of their favorite color
D. subtracted the number of red pencils from the number of blue pencils
A. Most people follow the same pattern of mathematical development.
B. Children learn to add before they learn to subtract.
C. Children naturally and easily learn mathematics.
D. Mathematical development is subtle and gradual.
A. To summarize the history of technology
B. To explain how a calculator works
C. To discuss innovative developments in technology
D. To compare computers and calculators with other machines
A. They are older than computers.
B. They are less expensive than computers.
C. They cannot store information in a memory.
D. They have simple memory and processing units.
A. revolutionary
B. complicated
C. important
D. recent
A. The output unit
B. The solar cells
C. The battery
D. The microchip
A. to control the keyboard
B. to send codes to the display unit
C. to alter basic arithmetic instructions
D. to store temporary results during calculation
A. the equal key
B. the plus key
C. the memory unit
D. the processing unit
A. connections
B. commands
C. locations
D. codes
A. Sending codes takes place only in the memory unit of a calculator.
B. Calculator and computers have a memory.
C. Calculators require a lot of instructions to operate quickly.
D. Pressing a key activates a calculator.
A. Mr Smith said that I should have a drink.
B. Mr Smith recommend me with a drink.
C. Mr Smith asked me for a drink.
D. Mr Smith offered me a drink.
A. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.
B. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.
C. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.
D. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.
A. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.
B. Many people think that the money is stolen by Steve.
C. Steve is thought to have stolen they money.
D. It was Steve who stole the money.
A. The children were attracted by the show performed by the animals.
B. The children were attracted by the show to have been performed by the animals.
C. Performing by the animals, the show attracted the children.
D. The children attracted by the show which was performed by the animals.
A. The coach to Dover would be going to depart soon even if there weren’t many people on it.
B. Despite having few passengers, the coach to Dover will still leave as planned.
C. The coach planned to going to Dover only carries a small number of passengers.
D. Even though the coach for Dover leaves now, there won’t be few people travelling on it.
A. approached
B. established
C. sacrificed
D. interfered
A. transfer
B. variety
C. afraid
D. career
A. excitement
B. emphasis
C. document
D. property
A. workforce
B. bamboo
C. exist
D. survive
A. shake
B. join
C. lend
D. hold
A. if had I seen
B. that I saw
C. had I seen
D. if I had seen
A. black old Japanese
B. Japanese old black
C. old black Japanese
D. old Japanese black
A. fall out
B. make up
C. look down
D. bring up
A. done
B. made
C. arrived
D. given
A. more and more
B. the most and the most
C. most and most
D. the more and the more
A. knew
B. have known
C. had known
D. would know
A. put out of
B. got out of
C. run out of
D. made out of
A. who given
B. is giving
C. which given
D. given
A. judgement
B. assignment
C. assessment
D. cramming
A. until
B. then
C. than
D. when
A. to be invited
B. to invite
C. being invited
D. inviting
A. otherwise
B. if not
C. or so
D. unless
A. A/the
B. The/ a
C. Ø/ a
D. A/ Ø
A. wind
B. that
C. have
D. it
A. to
B. sounds
C. fascinated
D. there
A. John
B. ago
C. English
D. has learnt
A. all long day
B. day after day
C. all day long
D. the long day
A. relax
B. sit down
C. sleep
D. eat
A. single
B. divorced
C. married
D. separated
A. small quantity
B. sufficiency
C. excess
D. large quantity
A. Well, it’s worth a try
B. No, I wouldn’t mind at all
C. That’s all right
D. Not on my account
A. Thanks! Same to you.
B. Yes. Can I help you?
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
D. That’s very kind. Thank you.
A. locations
B. situations
C. positions
D. conditions
A. where
B. who
C. which
D. whose
A. differently
B. different
C. differences
D. differ
A. Otherwise
B. However
C. Moreover
D. Therefore
A. get
B. feel
C. show
D. take
A. Presents for young children’s lost teeth
B. Traditions concerning children’s lost teeth
C. Customs concerning children’s lost teeth
D. Animals eating children’s lost teeth
A. houses’
B. roofs’
C. children’s
D. countries’
A. they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth
B. they think dogs like eating children’s teeth
C. they believe that this will make their child’s new tooth good and strong
D. they known that dogs are very responsible animals
A. beginnings
B. families
C. stories
D. countries
A. Children give money to the Tooth Fairy
B. Children hope to get money or gifts from the Tooth Fairy.
C. Children put their lost teeth under their pillows.
D. Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy.
A. The end of the “dilution” era
B. Marine pollution and its many forms
C. Various kinds of harmful pollutants
D. Noise and its disruptive effects on marine life
A. unpredictable
B. insignificant
C. serious
D. positive
A. helping the ecosystem of the oceans flourish
B. neglecting the effects of dumping trash into the oceans
C. treating harmful materials in the oceans properly
D. dealing with the problems of water pollution
A. ocean’s depth
B. the oceans
C. marine organisms
D. man–made pollutants
A. produce
B. appear
C. prevent
D. limit
A. cannot be found inland
B. do not relate to the disappearance of marine life
C. are created by massive blooms of algae
D. cause a shortage of oxygen in the ocean water
A. The oceans in the past were more contaminated than they are now.
B. Industrial wastes and agriculture run–off are blamed for the degradation of the oceans.
C. It is apparent that the oceans have been polluted for a long time.
D. Many pollutants deposited in the oceans finally become part of the global food chain.
A. can survive earthquakes because of their large bodies
B. suffer from loud or persistent sounds at sea
C. are forced to migrate because of water pollution
D. can communicate with each other via sound waves
A. Without his parents’ support, he would have been successful in his career.
B. Had it not been for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career
C. But for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.
D. If his parents hadn’t supported him, he wouldn’t have been successful in his career.
A. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.
B. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.
C. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.
D. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.
A. He hasn’t visited London for three years.
B. He was in London for three years.
C. He didn’t visit London three years ago.
D. He has been in London for three years.
A. Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
B. After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
C. As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
D. Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
A. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.
B. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.
C. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.
D. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.
A. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.
B. You should persuade him to change his mind.
C. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.
D. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
A. The child denied having broken the antique vase.
B. The child refused to have broken the antique vase.
C. The child accepted to have broken the antique vase.
D. The child objected to having broken the antique vase.
A. As soon as he learned about the interesting job, he got it.
B. Though learning that the job is not interesting, he got it.
C. Even though the job is not interesting, he learned about it.
D. When he got to know more about the job, he lost his interest in it.
A. attractive
B. attract
C. attractions
D. attractiveness
A. largest
B. larger
C. most large
D. large
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. in
A. Even
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Although
A. which
B. who
C. what
D. they
A. cleaned
B. taken
C. absent
D. vacant
A. to be bad at acting
B. to tell lies all the time
C. to pretend to like others
D. to try to make friends
A. Thank you so much.
B. You are welcome!
C. Then, I’d call it a day.
D. Incredible! I haven’t even started.
A. Will you buy tea or coffee on the way home?
B. Do you want something to eat right now?
C. Would you like something to drink?
D. Are you tired after a long journey?
A. symbolic
B. expensive
C. disastrous
D. confident
A. realize
B. devote
C. postpone
D. decide
A. their early warning systems will protect us
B. a meteorite is likely to hit Earth sooner or later
C. all the possible dangers are being monitored carefully
D. we are not in any danger for the moment
A. could be much worse
B. caused many deaths due to falling glass
C. was not as destructive as the one in Russia
D. was greatly reduced by the early warning system
A. It was too small to worry about.
B. It came as a surprise.
C. It had been predicted by scientists.
D. It will come close to Earth again in the future.
A. scientists realized that an even bigger asteroid could hit the Earth
B. an asteroid terrified the people of Chelyabinsk
C. scientists spotted many other asteroids around the Earth
D. there was another unrelated asteroid event
A. explosion
B. collision
C. event
D. crisis
A. Earth has been relatively safe thanks to luck and the protective force of another planet from our solar system
B. Comets and asteroids could put an end to all plant and animal life on Earth
C. A small asteroid can still cause a lot of damage
D. Millions of people were killed in an explosion of a meteorite in Moscow and London
A. Rock
B. Meteorite
C. City
D. Object
A. The Russian Meteorite: A Disaster
B. A Strange Coincidence
C. Meteorite Killed Millions Of People
D. The End Of Life On Earth?
A. decrease in number
B. increase in number
C. improve in quality
D. decline in volume
A. met
B. accepted
C. endured
D. created
A. potatoes
B. colonists
C. conquistadors
D. Indians
A. The world’s first French fries were produced
B. The world’s first seasoned potato chips were produced.
C. The world’s first potato chips were produced.
D. The world’s first seasoned French fries were produced.
A. Different flavored potato chips are popular in different parts of the world.
B. Potato chips are only popular in America.
C. Ketchup–flavored potato chips are most popular in America.
D. Potato chips are not really eaten very much in Asia.
A. fries
B. crisps
C. lobsters
D. potatoes
A. Who invented the potato chip?
B. How many pounds of potatoes are eaten per person in America each year?
C. When were salt & vinegar chips invented?
D. Who served French fries in the White House?
A. heritage
B. package
C. passage
D. teenage
A. remained
B. increased
C. described
D. amazed
A. could help
B. has gone
C. he is
D. on vacation
A. with
B. in
C. are
D. industrial
A. masterclasses
B. thought of
C. place
D. to his credit
A. comment
B. action
C. attempt
D. progress
A. a plank
B. a log
C. a brick
D. a stone
A. place
B. question
C. order
D. practice
A. worthy
B. priceless
C. worthless
D. valueless
A. Finding
B. Found
C. Having found
D. Founded
A. would become
B. would have become
C. became
D. will become
A. to rest/catch
B. resting/catch
C. resting/to catch
D. to rest/to catch
A. For children to
B. Children, when
C. Although children
D. As children
A. had grown
B. is growing
C. grew
D. has been growing
A. silently
B. intentionally
C. deliberately
D. accidentally
A. did plant breeding become a scientific discipline
B. that plant breeding became a scientific discipline
C. that a scientific discipline was plant breeding
D. did a scientific discipline become plant breeding
A. a – the
B. the – the
C. the – a
D. a – a
A. imaginable
B. imaginary
C. imagination
D. imaginative
A. into
B. with
C. for
D. toward
A. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
B. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.
C. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
D. Not until did they start working on the next project when they finished one.
A. He told her about his money issue because he was in critical condition
B. He did not mention his financial problem as he was aware of her critical condition.
C. Someone informed her that he was having a financial problem when she was in critical condition.
D. Despite knowing her critical condition, he talked about his financial problem.
A. obsolete
B. tasty
C. appealing
D. stale
A. effective
B. exciting
C. huge
D. excellent
A. cheap
B. inefficient
C. encouraging
D. discouraging
A. formidable
B. feasible
C. encouraging
D. discouraging
A. partnership
B. counterpar
C. worthwhile
D. oversea
A. compulsory
B. mandatory
C. necessary
D. bachelor
A. The National Academy of Design
B. The training of American artists in European academies
C. Paintings that featured the Hudson River
D. North American landscape paintings
A. Historical painting
B. Figural painting
C. Landscape painting
D. Impressionistic painting
A. coupon
B. blouse
C. house
D. cloud
A. inspired
B. welcomed
C. subscribed
D. launched
A. behaviour
B. accompany
C. experience
D. category
A. appear
B. reply
C. protect
D. order
A. friendly
B. affectionate
C. noticeable
D. natural
A. memorize
B. obey
C. review
D. compose
A. a formal party
B. a formal conference
C. an informal party
D. an enormous breakfast
A. dangerously
B. safely
C. privately
D. publicly
A. that
B. to do
C. about
D. in
A. is based on
B. expertise
C. contrasted with
D. concentrating
A. Body language
B. and secret
C. most
D. of all
A. The same to you
B. Oh, I knew about that.
C. Thanks, I will.
D. Of course, you are an adult
A. None. Been starved since 9 yesterday.
B. I love checking out the shops for new clothes.
C. Nothing special. Just some photos I took on the trip to Nepal.
D. I hate shopping.
A. Since I’m unable to get in contact with him, it seems certain that he’s closed his e–mail account.
B. If no one is able to get in contact with him, he ought to get e–mail account for himself
C. He may have closed his e–mail account, but I won’t know for sure until I get in touch with him
D. I must have got his e–mail address wrong, because he’s not giving me any reply.
A. That George graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed
B. Although George graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed
C. George joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree
D. If George graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed
A. I doubt that he will attend the meeting tomorrow.
B. I will never forget his attendance at the meeting tomorrow.
C. I did tell you that he would attend the meeting the next day
D. I don’t agree to his attendance at the meeting
A. We shouldn’t have allowed Harold to join our new project as he doesn’t know much about our company
B. Harold must have known so little about our company that he wasn’t let to join our new project
C. We would have joined the new project with Harold provided that he knew much about our company
D. Harold couldn’t have joined our new project with such poor knowledge about our company
A. Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of thinking of my brother
B. Some of Peter’s expressions make me remember of my brother
C. Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of my brother
D. Some of Peter’s expressions remember me to my brother
A. X/the/X
B. The/X/X
C. X/X/the
D. X/the/the
A. to smoke/ quit
B. for smoking/ of quitting
C. smoke/ quitting
D. smoking/ to quit
A. If she would feel jealous
B. In case she felt jealous
C. However jealous she felt
D. Despite of her being jealous
A. though
B. that
C. if
D. whether
A. invested
B. had invested
C. invests
D. would invest
A. afford
B. affording
C. afforded
D. affordability
A. series
B. ranges
C. courses
D. sequences
A. pull
B. boost
C. rise
D. raise
A. throw
B. give
C. put
D. pass
A. having been finished
B. to have finished
C. to have been finished
D. having finished
A. national
B. social
C. official
D. internal
A. put off
B. bring about
C. hold up
D. set off
A. totally
B. utterly
C. extremely
D. thoroughly
A. would deliver – had changed
B. was going to deliver – changed
C. delivered – had changed
D. was delivering – changed
A. Talking about different perceptions with others will help you overcome insensitivity
B. To avoid cultural shocks, people should not live or work in another culture
C. It’s important to value the objects or animals in different countries before going there
D. Understanding different perceptions of animals will help you avoid faux–pas in another nation
A. The dog is a typical example of different views in the world about animals
B. Dogs are well–treated and loved in the US and UK
C. Muslims are those considering dogs as their best pets at home
D. People whose religion is Islam don’t like having dogs in their home
A. unhealthy
B. undependable
C. unreliable
D. unacceptable
A. you are an international assignee
B. you are having a dog as pet
C. a cleric once denounced the moral depravity of dog owners and even demanded their arrest
D. you are living and working in Saudi Arabia or another Arabic country
A. the animals that are differently perceived in numerous cultures
B. sacred animals in Argentina
C. a symbol of a nation for its high quality of nutrients
D. which may cause surprise for Argentinian people at dinner
A. Perceptions of animals across cultures
B. What should be learnt before going to another country
C. Dogs and different beliefs in the world
D. Muslims and their opinions about animals
A. people will change their perceptions of animals when living in another culture
B. you should not be surprised if other counterparts consider your sacred animals as food
C. there are many things to research before going to live and work in another country
D. respecting other cultures is a good way to have a successful life abroad
A. people shouldn't draw benefit from the tree
B. measures must be taken
C. government must realize the serious results
D. unless trees never be cut down
A. to make wet
B. to wash away
C. to make stay together
D. to improve
A. where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor
B. where there are no trees, the land might become desert slowly
C. where there are many trees, there are fewer floods
D. floods will make the land become desert
A. man is not eager to make profits from trees
B. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees
C. man hasn’t realised the importance of trees to him
D. man is only interested in building empire
A. keep him from the hot sunshine
B. make him draw quick profit from them
C. enable him to build warships
D. protect him from drought and floods
A. every
B. whole
C. other
D. another
A. However
B. Accordingly
C. Thus
D. Besides
A. reward
B. present
C. gift
D. prize
A. evolution
B. progress
C. movement
D. development
A. repelled
B. dominate
C. alarmed
D. pursued
A. It determined which subjects were appropriate
B. It supported their growth and development
C. It supervised the incorporation of new artistic techniques
D. It mediated conflicts between artists
A. country
B. patronage
C. technique
D. matter
A. He took his seat quietly so that he wouldn’t disturb our conversation
B. So as to keep us continue our conversation, he took his seat quietly
C. Not to disturb our conversation, he took his seat quietly
D. As long as he took his seat quietly, we weren’t disturbed to keep on our conversation
A. If I hadn’t hated pasta when I was a child, I would cook it regularly
B. Hating pasta a lot when I was a child, I now cook it regularly
C. I didn’t use to like pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly
D. In spite of hating pasta, I cooked it regularly when I was a child
A. It is thought that infected chickens were responsible for the outbreak of flu
B. Infected chickens were thought to be in charge with the outbreak of flu
C. Infected chickens were thought to be in charge of the outbreak of flu
D. Infected chickens are thought to be responsible for the outbreak of flu.
A. intense
B. controversial
C. useful
D. genuine
A. an increase in people's awareness of social changes
B. changes in the distribution system
C. greater numbers of journalists
D. a larger supply of paper
A. an increase in the number of people reading newspapers
B. a reduction in the cost of advertising
C. newspapers becoming more expensive
D. the closing of newspapers that did not use photographs
A. controlled
B. surpassed
C. affected
D. equaled
A. Newspapers contained photographic reproductions
B. Magazines began to compete with newspapers
C. There was a rise in demand
D. Newspapers had fewer pages
A. The United Slates exported newspapers to other countries
B. Photographs made newspapers more interesting
C. Communities remained isolated despite the growth of popular journalism
D. People were becoming increasingly aware of national and international issues
A. period
B. publication
C. circulation
D. century
A. To demonstrate that books had replaced newspapers and magazines as the leading source of information
B. To emphasize the influence of the printed word on a society undergoing rapid change
C. To document its prediction about the popularity of newspapers
D. To illustrate how advanced the technology of printing had become
A. direct
B. refer
C. concern
D. name
A. obtained
B. accepted
C. gained
D. received
A. cloth
B. fabric
C. materials
D. tools
A. In
B. From
C. Since
D. During
A. makes
B. generates
C. develops
D. causes
A. remaining
B. of
C. built
D. the
A. Music
B. therefore
C. too often
D. for granted
A. Because of the fact having lived near a chemical plant for, some villagers have now developed cancer
B. Because they have lived near a chemical plant for many years so some villagers have now developed cancer
C. Living near a chemical plant for many years, some villagers have now developed cancer
D. Having lived near a chemical plant for many years, some villagers have now developed cancer
A. Visitors come to the museum to be admired with the relics that were excavated from the ancient tombs
B. Having been excavated from the ancient tombs, the relics attract attention from the public a lot
C. Visitors come to the museum to admire the relics excavated from the ancient tombs
D. Excavated from the ancient tombs, visitors come to the museum to admire the relics
A. sanctuary
B. solution
C. potential
D. infectious
A. compromised
B. revised
C. assessed
D. advised
A. That’s a great idea. Congratulations
B. Well done. You deserved it
C. Lucky you
D. It’s kind of you
A. I guess it’s in the nick of time
B. I am not aware of the matter
C. I am waiting for more information
D. Not yet
A. up
B. over
C. into
D. out
A. get
B. take
C. carry
D. make
A. have got
B. would get
C. have been getting
D. was getting
A. After
B. As long as
C. When
D. As a result
A. was named
B. having been named
C. when it has been named
D. which had been named
A. too successful
B. so successful an entrepreneur
C. such a successful business
D. a very success entrepreneur such
A. the/ the
B. Ø/ the
C. a/ many
D. Ø/ Ø
A. isn’t there
B. isn’t it
C. haven’t there
D. hasn’t it
A. employee
B. unemployment
C. employers
D. employment
A. accused
B. alleged
C. blamed
D. charged
A. to
B. with
C. upon
D. at
A. time
B. period
C. progress
D. process
A. There were 187 participants
B. 187 participants
C. All the 187 participants
D. Of the 187 participants
A. drift away
B. drift out
C. drift off
D. drift apart
A. If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back.
B. The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.
C. You’d better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.
D. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar will come back.
A. Though my personal opinion really matters, we need to decide for the good for everyone.
B. Deciding for the good of everyone makes our personal opinion not really matter at all.
C. We need to decide for the good for everyone, so my personal opinion doesn’t really matter.
D. If my personal opinion doesn’t really matter, we need to decide for the good of everyone.
A. analyst
B. interview
C. technician
D. fabulous
A. participate
B. medieval
C. development
D. contributor
A. encouraged
B. assisted
C. forbidden
D. opposed
A. sense
B. taste
C. sound
D. touch
A. therefore
B. in addition
C. in contrast
D. moreover
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. whose
A. usefulness
B. useful
C. useless
D. used
A. A drug is taken for a specific purpose, but it may have a range of other effects.
B. However effective a drug may be, its functions have to be several.
C. Despite various other uses, a drug usually has a function for a special effect.
D. The functions expected of a drug are various even if it is used for a specific disease.
A. A few of the ferries need to be rescheduled because of the fog that is causing poor visibility on the river.
B. Since today’s fog is obstructing visibility, the majority of the river ferries will not be running.
C. Because of the fog, it will be difficult for most of the ferries to cross the river safely today.
D. Whenever visibility is poor owing to the fog, nearly all of the river ferries are cancelled during the day.
A. Don’t you think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?
B. Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?
C. Why haven’t they been informed about the new development?
D. We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?
A. difficulty
B. holiness
C. stain
D. trial
A. when
B. before
C. after
D. while
A. no one understands how to apply gravitational science.
B. dark matter has little effect on surrounding matter.
C. dark matter cannot be directly observed.
D. there is absolutely no evidence for the existence of dark matter.
A. surprises.
B. problems.
C. occurrences.
D. attitudes.
A. A photograph taken with the aid of a refracting telescope.
B. The enormous mass of Magellanic clouds.
C. The shape of the Milky Way galaxy.
D. A complete understanding of gravitational science.
A. Dark matter has not effect at all on the shape of a galaxy.
B. It cannot be conclusively proven that dark matter affects the shape and formation of galaxies.
C. Computer models suggest that dark matter is responsible for warped galaxies.
D. The discovery of certain galaxies disproves the theory that dark matter exists in the universe.
A. computer models are necessary for an understanding of gravitational science.
B. dark matter has little to no effect on the formation of certain cosmological phenomena.
C. the effect of Magellanic clouds on galaxies is enhanced by dark matter.
D. the shape of the Milky Way galaxy can be deduced by observing the matter surrounding it.
A. formally disputed.
B. strictly interpreted.
C. easily understood.
D. generally accepted.
A. models
B. researchers
C. interactions
D. galaxies
A. Its presence is readily observable to researchers who completely understand how to apply gravitational science.
B. If it does not exist, the universe is largely empty.
C. Its existence is inferred by some researchers based on observations of cosmological bodies composed of ordinary matter.
D. Its existence has been conclusively proven by computer models.
A. the/a/–/–
B. a/the/the/–
C. the/a/–/the
D. a/a/–/–
A. is digging
B. had been digging
C. dug
D. have been digging
A. mayn’t
B. can’t
C. shouldn’t
D. needn’t
A. looking up
B. turning up
C. clearing up
D. making up
A. Who chosen
B. All chosen
C. If you are chosen
D. Those are chosen
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. on
A. exhausting
B. exhausted
C. exhaust
D. exhaustive
A. with reference to
B. regardless of
C. in terms of
D. owing to
A. Although
B. Regarding
C. Otherwise
D. Despite
A. as or better than that
B. as or better than those
C. as or better that
D. or better than
A. among the people
B. who
C. the one who
D. the only one
A. seriously
B. critically
C. deeply
D. fatally
A. slices
B. bars
C. pieces
D. strands
A. home and dry
B. high and low
C. on and off
D. down and out
A. Your apology is accepted.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. Thank you.
C. You are welcome.
A. I feel like a million stars.
B. I feel like a million dollars.
C. I can feel it in my bone.
D. I feel your ears burning.
A. just
B. deprived
C. when
D. from both
A. which
B. who
C. why
D. that
A. such as
B. in the near future
C. It is believed
D. be used to doing
A. suffocate
B. destroy
C. argue
D. adjust
A. disowned
B. declared
C. betrayed
D. concealed
A. control
B. ecology
C. contour
D. combine
A. though
B. breath
C. arithmetic
D. threaten
A. increases in the number of new factories
B. growth of cities
C. development of railroads
D. demand for better medical facilities
A. oil
B. charcoal
C. lard
D. wick
A. It had an unpleasant smell.
B. It was not allowed to be used in public buildings.
C. It was not widely available until mid–nineteenth century.
D. It was first developed in the United States.
A. cost the same as
B. was made from
C. sounded like
D. was similar to
A. a description of events in chronological order
B. a comparison of two years
C. an analysis of scientific findings
D. the statement of a theory and possible explanations
A. hole
B. home
C. come
D. hold
A. watched
B. cleaned
C. stopped
D. picked
A. admit
B. suggest
C. remind
D. manage
A. approval
B. applicant
C. energy
D. influence
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. Ø
A. were
B. will be
C. would be
D. are
A. rides
B. is riding
C. is going to ride
D. will ride
A. yet
B. hence
C. because
D. so
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
A. Building thousands of years ago
B. It was built thousands of years ago
C. To have built thousands of years ago
D. Built thousands of years ago
A. is published
B. having published
C. published
D. publishing
A. cut
B. to cut
C. being cut
D. cutting
A. satisfied
B. satisfactorily
C. satisfying
D. satisfaction
A. differ
B. receive
C. maintain
D. separate
A. makes
B. has
C. takes
D. gives
A. injured
B. wounded
C. spoilt
D. damaged
A. expressively
B. articulately
C. ambiguously
D. understandably
A. place
B. house
C. life
D. home
A. urged
B. free
C. required
D. suggested
A. completely ignored
B. treated as important
C. disagreed with
D. discovered by chance
A. organized
B. delayed
C. encouraged
D. proposed
A. offer
B. claim
C. attempt
D. refuse
A. What happened
B. What are you doing
C. How are you doing
D. How come
A. No, thanks.
B. Yes, I am so glad.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken.
D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.
A. however
B. moreover
C. so
D. but
A. preparation
B. base
C. source
D. foundation
A. relate
B. relative
C. relationship
D. relatively
A. whom
B. that
C. what
D. which
A. adjoined
B. adapted
C. adjusted
D. adopted
A. “Byron Reese Tells People How to Be Happy”
B. “Good News for a Change”
C. “Newspapers vs. Online News”
D. “Why Women Like HappyNews”
A. All of the stories are written by Reese.
B. HappyNews does not exaggerate its stories.
C. Its stories are not about bad things.
D. The website only has stories about women.
A. sources
B. problems
C. people
D. issues
A. It doesn’t tell them about important issues or problems.
B. Reese’s stories are about misery and despair.
C. Some sources give a balanced view.
D. The stories are from around the world.
A. improving
B. explaining
C. editing
D. worsening
A. A Long Flight
B. Women in Aviation History
C. Dangers Faced by Pilots
D. Women Spectators
A. challenging the conventional role of women
B. contributing to the science of aviation
C. winning universal recognition from men
D. building the confidence of women
A. It had no women pilots.
B. It gave pilots handsome salaries.
C. It had old planes that were in need of repair.
D. It could not be trusted to do an efficient job.
A. addressing clubs
B. flying nonstop
C. setting records
D. raising money
A. Amelia Earhart
B. Charles Lindbergh
C. Anne Lindbergh
D. Ruth Law
A. hatred
B. doubt
C. support
D. surprise
A. mailed
B. came back to
C. spoke to
D. consulted
A. passengers
B. pilots
C. skills
D. hazards
A. say often
B. using cars
C. so
D. as using motorbikes
A. having
B. their
C. being painted
D. construction
A. Transgender
B. are denied
C. armed forces
D. discriminating
A. The manager denied being narrow–minded.
B. The manager admitted being narrow–minded.
C. The manager refused to be narrow–minded.
D. The manager promised to be narrow–minded.
A. A shopping centre is not as convenient as a supermarket.
B. A shopping centre is more convenient than a supermarket.
C. A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping centre.
D. A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping centre.
A. Tony couldn’t have bought that house.
B. Tony can’t have bought that house.
C. Tony needn’t have bought that house.
D. Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.
A. Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year.
B. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.
C. If only Julian hadn’t dropped out of college after his first year.
D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
A. became
B. member permanent
C. of the
D. in 1995
A. During
B. handwriting notices
C. kept
D. informed
A. As
B. every other
C. used to define
D. its unit of currency
A. dividing
B. associate
C. combining
D. integrating
A. monitored
B. examined
C. controlled
D. managed
A. that
B. what
C. who
D. when
A. Although
B. However
C. Moreover
D. While
A. gorge
B. gorgeously
C. gorgeousness
D. gorgeous
A. John was reminded to train harder so as not to be dropped from the team.
B. The captain threatened to drop John from the team unless he trained harder.
C. The captain urged that John should train harder in order not to be dropped from the team.
D. The captain promised to drop John from the team in case he trained harder.
A. Joanna shouldn’t have received my message.
B. Joanna needn’t have received my message.
C. Joanna mightn’t have received my message.
D. Joanna can’t have received my message.
A. The noise next door stopped at midnight.
B. It was midnight and the noise next door stopped.
C. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
D. Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped.
A. vacancy
B. applicant
C. diploma
D. advocate
A. campaign
B. household
C. purpose
D. commerce
A. a/ an
B. Ø/ an
C. Ø/ the
D. the/ an
A. conform
B. resist
C. hinder
D. obey
A. having been heard
B. to have heard
C. having heard
D. to have been heard
A. perfect
B. remained
C. prosperous
D. vulnerable
A. sight
B. scene
C. view
D. look
A. devise
B. encounter
C. arise
D. approach
A. bringing down
B. making off
C. turning up
D. putting on
A. will be
B. is
C. has been
D. will have been
A. Despite
B. Because
C. Although
D. However
A. dedicated
B. committed
C. compulsive
D. devoted
A. to be leaving
B. to have left
C. to leave
D. leaving
A. continuation
B. continuously
C. continuous
D. continual
A. will listen
B. listened
C. had listened
D. listen
A. quick
B. sudden
C. speedy
D. fast
A. exhaust
B. spend
C. consume
D. reserve
A. private
B. official
C. confidential
D. important
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. Such intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
C. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
A. exquisite
B. hostile
C. disgusting
D. inscrutable
A. required to do something
B. failed in doing something
C. succeeded in doing something
D. happened to do something
A. My pleasure
B. I’m afraid so
C. Yep, you’d better believe it
D. No, I couldn’t agree with you more
A. Why?
B. I don’t blame you
C. Are you serious?
D. I doubt that
A. account
B. drought
C. without
D. southern
A. clicked
B. closed
C. raced
D. mixed
A. Oxford University in an Attempt to Protect an Endangered Species.
B. Oxford University to Launching a Campaign to Raise Public Awareness of Rhinoceros.
C. Oxford University Pondering Changes to Fertilizing Techniques.
D. Oxford University Holding a Public Appeal to Raise the Animal Protection Fund.
A. has been dramatically dropped since 2003, after a long time of continuous development
B. has been descended as a result of illegal hunting since people began to value its horns
C. decreased from approximately 500 to 32 in the 1970s and 1980s because of poaching
D. was relatively small in Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo
A. Southern White Rhinoceros
B. Northern White Rhinoceros
C. subspecies
D. White Rhinoceros
A. introduced
B. discouraged
C. eliminated
D. increased
A. their origin
B. their gender
C. their strength
D. their habitat
A. considerate
B. endurance
C. prolific
D. substitute
A. Preserving the identity of the northern species is the priority in this period of time
B. Hybrid Rhinoceros can adapt to the future environment better than their ancestors
C. Dr William wants to promote cross–breeding Southern and Northern Rhinoceros
D. Cross–breeding always makes animals lose their natural ability to adapt the environment
A. Oxford University can afford a three-year project without being sponsored by any foundation.
B. Najin and Fatu are the last known female rhinos which can have calves naturally.
C. Researchers can find out the position of Najin and Fatu if they want.
D. The technique that Oxford University scientists use to breed rhinos has never been successful before.
A. Ways to enable women to cycle in a relaxed environment.
B. Women learn to avoid sexual harassment or violence.
C. How to make cycling safer for women.
D. How to get more women cycling in cities.
A. prevented
B. motivated
C. encouraged
D. decided
A. to attract people who do not cycle yet
B. to promote public transport
C. to encourage male cyclists
D. to enable people to use their private cars
A. Traffic in big cities is partly blamed for air pollution.
B. The time when people travel does not depend on the degree of safety they perceive.
C. There hasn’t been a great deal of publicity for all kinds of cyclists.
D. In order to make cycling more popular, female cyclists should be encouraged to travel alone.
A. girls
B. people’s perceptions
C. women
D. women and girls
A. Jenifer regretted having wasted her chance to be promoted.
B. Despite feeling ashamed, Jenifer lost her chance of promotion.
C. If only Jenifer has seized her chance of promotion.
D. That Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted is shameful.
A. They left the concert hall just as the fire alarm went off
B. The fire alarm had gone off before they left the concert hall.
C. They were leaving the concert hall when the fire alarm went off.
D. No sooner had they left the concert hall than the fire alarm went off.
A. success
B. balance
C. problem
D. culture
A. commercial
B. decisive
C. powerful
D. electric
A. fair
B. biased
C. unreasonable
D. distinguishable
A. reviewing the books
B. studying in a relaxing way
C. damaging the books
D. studying in a serious way
A. A company where people can experience their dream jobs
B. A company where people get the training for their dream jobs
C. Brian Kurth’s dream job as a dog trainer
D. Brian Kurth’s company as a dream job provider
A. jobs
B. mentors
C. customers
D. experiences
A. explore jobs that people are interested in
B. train people for their dream jobs
C. give people advice on how to choose a job
D. show people what their jobs are like
A. uncommon
B. attractive
C. unskilled
D. ordinary
A. it belongs to Brian Kurth
B. the company was started in 2004
C. the company hires about 300 mentors
D. it provides jobs in many different fields
A. Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species
B. The two ways in which species disappear
C. The tempo of extinction of species today
D. Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species
A. development
B. attack
C. effort
D. influence
A. destroying coral reefs
B. cutting down forests
C. damming wetlands and rivers
D. hunting rare birds and animals
A. tools used by human beings
B. human assault on ecosystems
C. vulnerable rich ecosystems
D. hunters and introduced predators
A. species
B. oceans
C. predators
D. humans
A. the building of dams across rivers
B. the destruction of habitats of species
C. the shrinking of rainforests in the tropics
D. the killing of animals for their body parts
A. raised
B. traded
C. cooked
D. killed
A. the current mass extinction is different from the other five in that it is caused by humans
B. hunting is the major contributing factor that speeds up the extinction of species
C. habitat destruction makes a minor contribution to the current mass extinction of species
D. it’s impossible for scientists to identify the causes of mass extinctions of species
A. During rush hours, travelling by car is faster than travelling by motorbike.
B. During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is faster than travelling by car.
C. During rush hours, travelling by car is as slow as travelling by motorbike.
D. During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is slower than travelling by car.
A. The policeman asked the woman what did she do the night before.
B. The policeman asked the woman what she had done the night before.
C. The policeman asked the woman what had she done the night before.
D. The policeman asked the woman what she did the night before.
A. Harry might not have sat there waiting for Lucy.
B. Harry needn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy.
C. Harry couldn’t have sat there waiting for Lucy.
D. Harry may not have sat there waiting for Lucy.
A. Just as
B. ended
C. raised
D. their feet
A. of the
B. indoor
C. are
D. other
A. large
B. has updated
C. of
D. recently
A. irritate
B. irritation
C. irritably
D. irritable
A. being invited
B. having invited
C. to have invited
D. to be invited
A. having recognized
B. recognized
C. recognizing
D. is recognized
A. Although
B. Since
C. Because of
D. Despite
A. compulsive
B. disastrous
C. exhaustive
D. unbearable
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. of
A. arrogant
B. impolite
C. helpful
D. distrustful
A. guilt
B. responsibility
C. error
D. fault
A. view
B. look
C. sight
D. vision
A. Producing many years ago
B. Having produced many years ago
C. Although produced many years ago
D. It produced many years ago
A. were going
B. will go
C. would do
D. went
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
A. Not really
B. No way! It’s useful
C. I’m of the opposite opinion
D. I quite agree
A. played
B. had played
C. were playing
D. would play
A. scrutiny
B. attack
C. pressure
D. control
A. not a chance
B. well done
C. I don’t need you
D. that’s very kind of you
A. was used to
B. got angry with
C. got bored with
D. was aware of
A. gathering personal information
B. making changes to facts
C. providing reliable data
D. examining factual data
A. ruin
B. destruction
C. damage
D. hurt
A. who
B. when
C. which
D. what
A. For example
B. However
C. Therefore
D. In fact
A. motivating
B. motivational
C. motivate
D. motivation
A. benefit
B. wealth
C. treasure
D. fortune
A. looked
B. laughed
C. stepped
D. moved
A. feature
B. measure
C. feather
D. pleasure
A. The Smiths
B. travel rarely
C. the
D. by plane
A. Facebook.com’s
B. could not find
C. because of
D. Internet connection
A. Whenever
B. solving
C. thorny
D. an arm
A. common
B. signal
C. attract
D. verbal
A. comfortably
B. especially
C. carefully
D. possibly
A. laughed
B. thanked
C. cooked
D. belonged
A. pour
B. hour
C. sour
D. flour
A. off
B. up
C. on
D. out
A. does
B. take
C. makes
D. finishes
A. but
B. as
C. or
D. and
A. least
B. all
C. first
D. last
A. happen
B. appear
C. return
D. become
A. think
B. propose
C. advise
D. expect
A. certificate
B. diploma
C. degree
D. qualification
A. are losing
B. have lost
C. will have lost
D. will be losing
A. the/the
B. a/Ø
C. the/an
D. the/Ø
A. Speaking has finished
B. When the speaker finished
C. After she finishes speaking
D. Once finishing her lecture
A. including
B. to be included
C. to include
D. being included
A. because
B. so
C. so that
D. therefore
A. from
B. of
C. in
D. with
A. not
B. Not being
C. Not having been
D. Having not been
A. make
B. take
C. sit
D. pass
A. reluctantly
B. eventually
C. urgently
D. considerably
A. it were done carefully
B. being done careful
C. it were careful done
D. it is done carefully
A. eliminated
B. dominated
C. terminated
D. activated
A. home economic
B. home economics
C. house economics
D. house economic
A. The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
B. The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
C. The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
D. The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.
B. Jane said John left there an hour before.
C. Jane told John to have left there an hour before.
D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before.
A. The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.
B. They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.
C. It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.
D. The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.
A. The fact being excited us had won Quang a scholarship.
B. Quang’s excited about a scholarship’s having won us.
C. We’re excited about Quang’s having won a scholarship.
D. We won Quang’s excitement about the fact of a scholarship.
A. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure.
B. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure.
C. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.
D. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.
A. Just round the corner over there.
B. No way! I hate him.
C. Look it up in a dictionary!
D. There’s no traffic near here.
A. Won’t you have some tea
B. Do you watch TV every often?
C. Are you going to bed
D. Did you enjoy it
A. Never too early to start
B. More computers mean brighter future
C. Computers in schools
D. Let kids be kids
A. do not necessarily make more progress than those don’t
B. tend to like music and art more than those who don’t
C. tend to have more accidents than those who don’t
D. will suffer from brain damage
A. heads
B. objects
C. babies
D. mouths
A. Computers seriously harm children’s eyesight.
B. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.
C. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.
D. There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who do not.
A. sensible
B. ridiculous
C. humorous
D. ironic
A. it has become very important in our culture
B. people have been writing since there have been human beings
C. writing is secondary to language
D. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years
A. writing has become too important in today’s society
B. all languages should have a written form
C. speech is more basic to language than writing
D. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
A. represents speech, but not perfectly
B. developed from imperfect speech
C. is imperfect, but less so than speech
D. is represented perfectly by speech
A. not easy
B. easy
C. quick
D. very easy
A. learn to talk after learning to write
B. learn to talk before learning to write
C. learn to write and to talk at the same time
D. learn to write before learning to talk
A. severely handicapped children
B. intelligent people who couldn’t write
C. people who learn the rudiments of speech
D. people who speak many languages
A. writing is more real than speech
B. writing has more advantages than speech
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
A. rudiment
B. benefit
C. skill
D. domination
A. depended
B. paid
C. required
D. divided
A. voyage
B. flight
C. excursion
D. route
A. cautious
B. dangerous
C. patient
D. considerate
A. objected to
B. supported
C. denied
D. refuse
A. juice
B. best ways
C. Sleeping
D. to drink
A. had
B. on time
C. certainly
D. the
A. musics
B. which
C. sound
D. vibration
A. welcomed
B. misunderstood
C. praised
D. disapproved
A. complicated
B. started
C. closed
D. confused
A. a thick wooden old table
B. a thick old wooden table
C. an old wooden thick table
D. a wooden thick old table
A. the brink
B. the foot
C. the edge
D. the ring
A. to take care
B. took care
C. take care
D. takes care
A. had sat
B. has been sitting
C. had been sitting
D. has sat
A. doesn't Tom
B. does Tom
C. doesn't he
D. does he
A. by the expense
B. at the price
C. at all cost
D. at the expense
A. decide
B. decisive
C. decision
D. decisively
A. add in
B. give up
C. take on
D. gain on
A. In spite of
B. Although
C. Therefore
D. However
A. shorter
B. the shorter
C. the shortest
D. the most short
A. fuss
B. mess
C. bother
D. stir
A. fuss
B. mess
C. bother
D. stir
A. fortunes
B. experience
C. progress
D. work
A. the higher
B. higher
C. highest
D. the highest
A. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. it is how far to the nearest bus stop
D. how far to the nearest bus stop is it
A. Things to avoid when you go abroad
B. Tips for Travelers Overseas
C. The benefits of travelling
D. How to find ATMs in big cities?
A. taking money from an ATM
B. making sure of the validity of your passport
C. preparing suitable clothes
D. getting a guide book
A. finding are no hotels to stay at
B. saving money
C. booking in advance
D. asking for directions
A. have to show an ID instead when they travel
B. cannot travel to other countries
C. should ask for help from local people
D. may have their passports renewed in any country.
A. everything
B. valuables
C. necessities
D. food
A. Judson lacked marketing skills
B. Although Judson invented a workable product, it did not appeal to the public
C. Judson was a poor businessman
D. Despite being a successful inventor, Judson failed with the clasp–locker
A. World's Fair
B. Judson
C. Clasp–locker
D. The public
A. promotion
B. additions
C. improvements
D. changes
A. they were used in the apparel industry after 1905
B. the Army used them in World War I
C. in 1913 after being remodeled
D. be the late 1920s
A. fashion
B. luggage
C. tents
D. footwear
A. welcomed
B. discarded
C. promoted
D. considered
A. welcomed
B. discarded
C. promoted
D. considered
A. from Judson
B. because of its sound
C. when used in clothing
D. in 1909
A. a successful model had been developed commercially before Sundbach's version because it was used in the clothing industry by 1905
B. the imaginative name was a major factor in its success
C. If Judson had still been alive by World War I his company would have been more successful
D. Judson was an inventor, not a business man
A. seeing
B. basing
C. on the basis
D. according
A. seeing
B. basing
C. on the basis
D. according
A. urgency
B. urgent
C. urgently
D. urge
A. which
B. whose
C. who
D. what
A. taken
B. spread
C. expanded
D. distributed
A. given
B. fined
C. punished
D. asked
A. The weather was too terrible for us to spend the whole day indoors.
B. The weather wasn't terrible enough for us to spend the whole day indoors.
C. It was such terrible weather that we spent the whole day indoors.
D. The weather was too terrible that we spent the whole day indoors.
A. The film is so romantic that I have watched it many times.
B. This is the most romantic film that I've ever watched.
C. This film is not as romantic as those I had watched before.
D. I have never watched many romantic films like this before.
A. I finished my work last night though I was exhausted.
B. Last night I was exhausted but I tried to finish my work.
C. I was exhausted so I didn't finish my work yesterday as planned.
D. My work was finished last night but I was exhausted.
A. head
B. dead
C. bread
D. clean
A. likes
B. writes
C. serves
D. hopes
A. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me.
B. Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.
C. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
D. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
C. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.
D. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
C. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.
D. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
A. I couldn't agree with you more.
B. It's alright.
C. Don't mention it.
D. That's nice of you to say so.
A. Oh, really? The doctor must be very good.
B. Oh, I'm pleased to hear it
C. Good news for you.
D. Wonderful! Congratulations.
A. effort
B. employ
C. express
D. reduce
A. attraction
B. infinitive
C. preference
D. advantage
A. preventive
B. healthy
C. suitable
D. Compulsory
A. congratulate
B. welcome
C. encourage
D. respect
A. Communications in dolphins
B. Intelligent mammals in captivity
C. Dolphins' social tendencies with humans
D. Complex patterns in dolphin life
A. making gestures
B. creating words
C. producing sounds
D. closing eyes
A. making gestures
B. creating words
C. producing sounds
D. closing eyes
A. Their relationships are too personal with marine biologists.
B. They can't be considered accurate subjects for biological studies.
C. They can communicate exactly the same as humans do.
D. They easily demonstrate how dolphins act in the wild.
A. dolphins' squeals and squeaks sound conversational to the human ear
B. dolphins' clicking sounds are sometimes used to greet humans
C. communication using sounds and gestures occurs between dolphins
D. body language and gestures are used for communication with humans
A. the majority of marine biologists
B. a few bottlenose dolphins
C. a lot of bottlenose dolphins
D. the minority of marine biologists
A. take in
B. emit
C. consume
D. cut off
A. take in
B. emit
C. consume
D. cut off
A. eradication
B. aggravation
C. prevention
D. reduction
A. was surprised
B. was asleep
C. was terrified
D. was delighted
A. rebel
B. befriend
C. deter
D. attack
A. Lee’s education was interrupted since she wanted to find a job.
B. Lee gave up her job with the aim at continuing her education.
C. Lee gave up her job in case she continued her education.
D. Lee gave up her job with a view to continuing her education.
A. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, for which is to get a better job.
B. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job.
C. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job.
D. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job.
A. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, for which is to get a better job.
B. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job.
C. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job.
D. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job.
A. deposit
B. dispose
C. discard
D. dump
A. catalogues
B. brochures
C. handbooks
D. lists
A. virtually
B. merely
C. adversely
D. intensively
A. mark
B. term
C. grade
D. degree
A. long fantastic summer
B. fantastic summer long
C. fantastic long summer
D. summer fantastic long
A. will be lying
B. is lying
C. will lie
D. is going to lie
A. will be lying
B. is lying
C. will lie
D. is going to lie
A. endangered
B. dangerous
C. danger
D. endanger
A. as a result
B. thanks to
C. despite
D. due to
A. as a result
B. thanks to
C. despite
D. due to
A. Packing
B. Having packed
C. Packed
D. Being packed
A. fake
B. artificial
C. wrong
D. false
A. has
B. it has
C. which has
D. which
A. had/ would they be
B. have/ will they be
C. have/ are they
D. had had/ would they have been
A. after
B. on
C. in
D. up
A. went/ visited
B. was going/ visited
C. went/ had visited
D. had gone/ visited
A. went/ visited
B. was going/ visited
C. went/ had visited
D. had gone/ visited
A. Were more people to use public transport, cars would stop releasing exhaust into the atmosphere.
B. If more people use public transport, it will cut the amount of pollution from cars.
C. If public transport was widely used, people would no longer suffer from pollution from cars.
D. If more people used public transport, there would be less pollution from cars.
A. Mark did a lot of research after he finished writing the book.
B. It was only when Mark had written the book that he did a lot of research.
C. Mark delayed writing the book as he had already done any research.
D. Only after Mark had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book.
A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.
B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.
C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
A. Good luck next time!
B. That’s great! Congratulations!
C. That’s the least thing I could do for you.
D. It doesn’t make sense to me.
A. Can you help me?
B. How do you deal with it?
C. What should I do?
D. What’s the problem?
A. To describe learning experience of an excellent student
B. To emphasize the importance of higher education
C. To suggest ways to deal with assignments at university
D. To point out challenges of studying at university
A. exaggerate the need to work hard
B. succeeded in scaring the writer
C. was uncertain how to help the writer
D. thought the writer would get a First
A. offering money to academic staff
B. trying to second–guess lectures
C. expecting to be rewarded
D. plagiarism in essays and exams
A. ploughed
B. absorbed
C. sunk
D. dipped
A. He thought the practice was rather boring.
B. He wanted to answer exam questions critically.
C. He was advised not to.
D. He thought it might prejudice staff against him.
A. search quickly
B. skim
C. borrow
D. read carefully
A. an understanding of what was required
B. regular attendance at lectures
C. selective reading
D. well–organizing revision
A. student’s top priority is to pass exams
B. teachers should set goals for students right from the first year
C. students should follow his recipe for success
D. students should make the most of being a student
A. represent
B. cultivate
C. classify
D. emphasize
A. campsite
B. mankind
C. windmill
D. workforce
A. crier
B. singing along
C. had walked
D. widespread
A. measures
B. are
C. prevention
D. infectious
A. a
B. habitually
C. must
D. says
A. beloved
B. observed
C. interrupted
D. succeeded
A. habitats
B. enthusiast
C. windsurfing
D. tsunami
A. worked
B. passed
C. came
D. ran
A. whose
B. which
C. who
D. that
A. small
B. weak
C. mild
D. calm
A. serving
B. meeting
C. creating
D. establishing
A. harm
B. story
C. hardship
D. complaint
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. demonstrating
B. proving
C. exposing
D. teaching
A. offer
B. take
C. get
D. lend
A. deeply
B. fully
C. highly
D. truly
A. available
B. capable
C. acceptable
D. accessible
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. 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. 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 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
D. regularly
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. frustrate
B. busy
C. punctual
D. rubbish
A. leisure
B. pressure
C. treasure
D. pleasure
A. response
B. relate
C. follow
D. reserve
A. national
B. beautiful
C. chemical
D. disaster
A. due to
B. despite
C. so as
D. only if
A. will have been
B. will be
C. have been
D. was
A. pollution
B. pollutant
C. polluted
D. polluting
A. got
B. getting
C. to get
D. gotten
A. Should
B. Because
C. Would
D. Do
A. unlocking
B. unlocked
C. to be unlocked
D. have unlocked
A. than it started to rain
B. as it started to rained
C. while it started raining
D. that it started raining
A. other
B. another
C. the other
D. others
A. at
B. from
C. with
D. for
A. incompetent
B. unable
C. incapable
D. powerless
A. come
B. succeed
C. arrive
D. reach
A. target
B. point
C. focus
D. aim
A. accidentally
B. briefly
C. wildly
D. enthusiastically
A. lives
B. habits
C. routines
D. ways
A. Never mind. I stayed up too late last night.
B. I’m sorry. The traffic was terrible.
C. It’s OK. Thanks for telling me.
D. That’s alright. It’s my fault anyway.
A. Sounds good, but I can do it myself.
B. Sorry, but I have to finish my presentation for tomorrow.
C. No problem. What’s wrong with the coffee?
D. Thanks. You can make it.
A. from the beginning to the end
B. completely from the beginning
C. from the end
D. from head to toe
A. controls
B. adjusts
C. forbids
D. allows
A. deliberate
B. unplanned
C. accidental
D. unintentional
A. manage well
B. survive
C. surrender
D. have a good relationship
A. threat
B. problem
C. danger
D. vanishing
A. disappeared
B. vanished
C. extinct
D. empty
A. for life
B. alive
C. lively
D. for living
A. but
B. and
C. so
D. despite
A. left
B. forgotten
C. staying
D. survived
A. Gestures
B. Signs and signals
C. Speech
D. Communication
A. way
B. environment
C. function
D. signal
A. inefficient
B. complicated
C. historical
D. uncertain
A. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols.
B. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete.
C. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
D. Because people wanted new forms of communication.
A. It is only true for communication
B. It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors
C. It is the most advances form of communication
D. It is necessary to occur
A. The eradication of smallpox
B. The World Health Organization
C. Infectious disease
D. Smallpox vaccinations
A. courteous
B. arresting
C. numerous
D. catching
A. a minor illness
B. a deadly illness
C. a mental illness
D. a rare illness
A. the disease
B. the terror
C. the vaccination
D. the death
A. Vaccination of entire villages
B. Treatment of individual victims
C. Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations
D. Extensive reporting of outbreaks
A. By educating them.
B. By rewarding them for reporting smallpox cases.
C. By isolating them from others.
D. By giving them vaccinations.
A. Previous project had failed.
B. People are no longer vaccinated for it.
C. The WHO set up a worldwide campaign to eradicate the disease.
D. It was a fatal threat.
A. yellow fever have been reported this year
B. no new cases of smallpox have been reported this year
C. smallpox victims no longer die when they contact the disease
D. smallpox is not transmitted from one person to another
A. lying
B. on the beach
C. always
D. to sunbathe
A. do not
B. of how
C. employment situation
D. likely to develop
A. A lot of
B. have made
C. in
D. fields of
A. If you own a small car, it uses more gas.
B. The smaller the car, the more gas it uses.
C. The larger the car, the more gas it uses.
D. Large cars don’t use as much gas as smaller ones.
A. Le Corbusier was greatly influenced by architectural styles.
B. Le Corbusier had influenced greatly in developing architectural styles.
C. Le Corbusier had a great influence on architectural styles.
D. Developing architectural styles has a great influence on Le Corbusier.
A. Was it a week ago that you last saw George?
B. Where do you think George was all last week?
C. Have you got any idea what happened to George last week?
D. Did you, by any chance, see George last week?
A. He studied so few that he didn’t pass the end-of-term test.
B. He didn’t study hard enough for to pass the end-of-term test.
C. He didn’t pass the end-of-term test because didn’t study much.
D. He didn’t study enough to pass the end-of-term test.
A. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told him the unexpected news, which she was surprised.
B. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told him, surprising by the unexpected news.
C. Surprised to hear the unexpected news, Kate phoned her boyfriend and told him immediately.
D. Surprised as she was to hear the news, Kate phoned her boyfriend and told him immediately.
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