A. event
B. preserve
C. effect
D. effort
A. works
B. needs
C. learns
D. eyes
A. vulnerable
B. dormitory
C. dedicated
D. initiate
A. disease
B. apply
C. podium
D. obtain
A. visited
B. we visited
C. that we visited
D. which we visited
A. centenarian
B. inhabitant
C. appropriate
D. majority
A. being kept
B. being
C. to be kept
D. keeping
A. should have been
B. must have been
C. must be
D. can be
A. to looking
B. looking
C. look
D. to look
A. surviving
B. survivor
C. survival
D. survive
A. It’s my pleasure
B. You’re welcome
C. Good ideas, thanks
D. Thanks, I will
A. because
B. in spite of
C. because of
D. although
A. could pass
B. could have passed
C. must have passed
D. had passed
A. didn’t use to
B. isn’t use to
C. wouldn’t
D. isn’t used to
A. turned up
B. came off
C. came to
Đáp án : A
A. punished
B. fined
C. charged
D. ordered
A. jobs are secure
B. to be secure
C. the job’s security
D. job security
A. keep track with
B. keep pace with
C. keep pace of
D. keep in touch with
A. The higher/ the fast
B. Higher/ faster the
C. The higher/ the faster
D. The more higher/ the faster
A. he had arrived/ than
B. had he arrived/ than
C. he had arrived/ when
D. had he arrived/ when
A. his parents allow him
B. he is allowed to
C. he is allowing to
D. his parents allow him to
A. Yes, please
B. It’s right I think
C. I don’t agree, I’m afraid
D. I’d love to
A. are
B. is
C. has been
D. was
A. for
B. following
C. after
D. to
A. control
B. stop
C. cause
D. clean
A. interrupt
B. find fault
C. disagree
D. leave quickly
A. Some studies
B. young babies
C. smell
D. those
A. moderately habit-forming
B. regarded as
C. harmfully to
D. healthy
A. to protect
B. from invaders
C. has remained at peace
D. engaging in war
A. Each year
B. all over the world
C. to visit
D. a birthplac
A. alike
B. other
C. sciences
D. an exact
A. general
B. indistinct
C. frightening
D. loud
A. insisted on
B. continued in spite
C. resisted of
D. stopped
A. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.
B. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century.
C. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the nineteen century.
D. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.
A. the growing number of schools in frontier communities
B. the increased urbanization of the entire country
C. the expanding economic problems of schools
D. an increase in the number of trained teachers
A. qualifications
B. advantages
C. probability
D. method
A. began to grow rapidly
B. happened at the same time as
C. ensured the success of
D. was influenced by
A. adults and children studied in the same classes
B. most places required children to attend school
C. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited
D. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education
A. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
B. the increased impact of public schools on students
C. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.
D. the importance of educational changes
A. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
B. different groups needed different kinds of education
C. more women should be involved in education and industry
D. corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
A. homemaking
B. education
C. consumption
D. production
A. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
B. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
C. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
D. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
A. Paragraph 4
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 2
D. Paragraph 1
A. totally
B. wholly
C. fully
D. complete
A. examine
B. inspect
C. check
D. control
A. degree
B. level
C. extent
D. range
A. valuable
B. worth
C. vital
D. essential
A. diversity
B. multiple
C. variety
D. variation
A. consult
B. inquire
C. survey
D. infer
A. Provided
B. Even if
C. In case
D. Although
A. but
B. however
C. so that
D. therefore
A. overcome
B. surpass
C. get on
D. go over
A. on
B. about
C. of
D. with
A. Whistler’s Mother
B. The Practice of Signing Prints
C. Copying Limited Edition Prints
D. Whistler’s Greatest Works
A. His brother - in - law’s prints.
B. His fame as an artist
C. His painting of his mother
D. His signature on the prints
A. denied
B. announced
C. guessed
D. noticed
A. make improvements
B. accept changes
C. recognize differences
D. allow exceptions
A. the same edition
B. the reverse side
C. a print
D. the image
A. Lines 14-15
B. Lines 6-7
C. Lines 9-10
D. Lines 11-13
A. The signatures became more valuable than the prints
B. Many copies of the prints were made.
C. The prints that were signed and numbered were worth more.
D. The signing and numbering of prints was not very popular
A. Its title was “Arrangement in Grey and Black”
B. It was a completely new method of painting.
C. It was painted by Sir Francis Seymour Haden.
D. It was not one of Whistler’s best paintings.
A. it guarantees the print’s authenticity
B. it encourages higher prices for the print
C. it limits the number of copies of the print
D. it makes the print more personal
A. as an accounting procedure
B. at the same place on each of the prints
C. to guarantee a limited edition
D. when the buyer requests it
A. concentrate
B. confine
C. convention
D. conceal
A. booked
B. missed
C. described
D. pronounced
A. capture
B. ensure
C. pleasure
D. picture
A. particular
B. circumstances
C. advertisement
D. environment
A. museum
B. recommend
C. commitment
D. position
A. out of
B. in for
C. off
D. over
A. have started
B. was going to start
C. had started
D. would start
A. off
B. on
C. away
D. out
A. the other
B. another
C. others
D. other
A. traditional
B. old-fashioned
C. antique
D. ancient
A. under the weather
B. out of the blue
C. out of order
D. under the impression
A. in on
B. on in
C. at
D. over
A. between few and far
B. far and betwwen
C. between and far
D. few and far between
A. blue polyester sleeping bag
B. polyester sleeping blue bag
C. blue sleeping polyester bag
D. sleeping blue polyester bag
A. were
B. had been
C. be
D. have been
A. the / the / no article
B. the / a / the
C. no article / the / no article
D. a / a / the
A. Of the many
B. Many of the
C. There are many
D. Many
A. touch
B. link
C. contact
D. connection
A. is from
B. from which
C. from
D. is which
A. taken down
B. brought down
C. put back
D. pulled down
A. No, thanks. I can manage
B. I haven’t got a clue
C. That’s all for now
D. That’s fine by me
A. speed
B. fast
C. time
D. pace
A. will have been staying
B. stay
C. will be staying
D. will have stayed
A. I saw
B. have I seen
C. I had seen
D. I have seen
A. right
B. favor
C. honor
D. advantage
A. irritations
B. annoyances
C. fears
D. risks
A. prevent
B. terminate
C. lighten
D. initiate
A. restrain
B. fluctuate
C. remain unstable
D. stay unchanged
A. something to entertain
B. something sad
C. something enjoyable
D. something to suffer
A. mosquito-infested
B. set up
C. learn from
D. diet and behavior
A. After writing it
B. be
C. into
D. the end of
A. said
B. to improve
C. are
D. to practise
A. boyhood home
B. that
C. dirt floor
D. crude fireplace
A. smile
B. identify
C. experimental
D. conditions
A. The influence of art deco on the design of furniture and household accessories
B. Ways in which government programs encouraged the development of art deco
C. Reasons for the popularity of art deco inNew York andCalifornia
D. Architectural manifestations of art deco during the 1920’s and 1930’s
A. include
B. Enhance
C. separate
D. replace
A. the 1920’s and 1930’s
B. design trends
C. the term “art deco”
D. Skyscrapers
A. emphasize the extent of architectural advances
B. explain the differences between ancient and modern architectural steles
C. describe the exterior shape of certain “art deco” buildings
D. argue for a return to more traditional architectural design
A. animal motifs
B. “speed stripes”
C. round windows
D. flat roofs
A. went through a process
B. grew in complexity
C. changed its approach
D. became important
A. Art deco became important in theUnited Stateswhile art nouveau became popular inEngland.
B. Art nouveau preceded art deco and influenced it.
C. They were art forms that competed with each other for government support during the depression era.
D. They were essentially the same art form.
A. classical modern
B. zigzag modern
C. streamlined moderne
D. the Arts and Crafts Movement
A. Arts and Crafts Movement
B. International stripped classicism
C. Streamlined modern
D. Zigzag modern
A. an analysis of various trends within an artistic movement
B. the historical chronology of a movement
C. an argument of the advantages of one artistic form over another
D. a description of specific buildings that became famous for their unusual beauty
A. got
B. had
C. let
D. made
A. recovered
B. improved
C. cured
D. remedied
A. add
B. increase
C. raise
D. spread
A. from
B. out
C. off
D. away
A. allowed
B. provided
C. opened
D. offered
A. opportunity
B. advantage
C. profit
D. benefit
A. meant
B. resulted
C. produced
D. caused
A. board
B. accommodate
C. lodge
D. cater
A. on
B. to
C. in
D. for
A. stays
B. continues
C. lasts
D. remains
A. What constitutes an air pollutant
B. The economic impact of air pollution.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
A. admittedly
B. quickly
C. considerably
D. negatively
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
C. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
A. the components in biogeochemical cycles
B. the various chemical reactions
C. the pollutants from the developing Earth
D. the compounds moved to the water
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They have existed since the Earth developed
D. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
A. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
B. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
C. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
D. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
A. circled
B. encircled
C. surrounded
D. specified
A. the natural level is also known
B. it can be calculated quickly
C. it is in a localized area
D. the other substances in the area are known
A. beneficial
B. special
C. measurable
D. separable
A. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
B. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
C. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
D. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
A. smooth
B. with
C. this
D. theatre
A. book
B. full
C. cook
D. pollute
A. angry
B. bad
C. flat
D. parent
A. horses
B. produces
C. provinces
D. houses
A. turkey
B. thursday
C. person
D. clerk
A. standard
B. window
C. country
D. event
A. handkerchief
B. property
C. murderer
D. computer
A. accomplish
B. envelop
C. contribute
D. understand
A. democracy
B. philosophy
C. cohabitant
Đáp án : D
A. occur
B. deny
C. belong
D. listen
A. embarrassed
B. satisfied
C. pleased
D. disappointed
A. a person who picks plums
B. a person who makes water pipes
C. a person who supplies water
D. a person who repairs water pipes
A. in the difficult time
B. for relaxation
C. whenever she needed me
D. for a short period of time
A. short
B. beautiful
C. fat
D. slim
A. a time of the year when people don’t like shopping
B. an hour in the afternoon when people do not travel on the road
C. an hour in the morning when the traffic is easy
D. a time during each day when traffic is at its easiest
A. called loudly
B. met very quickly
C. saw by chance
D. arranged to meet
A. rides
B. to school
C. with his sister
D. does he
A. in the newspaper
B. didn’t get to
C. the quarter finals
D. didn’t neither
A. for
B. organization
C. found
D. have motivated
A. environmental
B. has always been
C. of greater concern
D. heavy
A. nearly every country
B. has put
C. on the water resources
D. increase population
A. keen
B. enjoyed
C. interested
D. fond
A. beauty
B. beautifully
C. beautify
D. beautiful
A. will start
B. start
C. to start
D. started
A. If Ann found
B. Found had An
C. If Ann could find
D. Had Ann found
A. check in on
B. check after
C. check into
D. check in for
A. alert
B. clever
C. intelligent
D. aware
A. overflowing
B. packed
C. filled
D. full
A. idea
B. brain
C. thought
D. mind
A. shouldn’t let
B. won’t let
C. didn’t let
D. don’t let
A. absentee
B. shortage
C. missing
D. lack
A. hence
B. whereas
C. otherwise
D. however
A. which
B. whom
C. they
D. who
A. publish
B. to publish
C. publishes
D. published
A. plenty
B. numerous
C. definite
D. certain
A. sail through
B. come into
C. deal with
D. turn out
A. The simple but attractive style of the yêm
B. The ups and downs in the history of the yêm
C. The roles of the yêm in Vietnamese culture
D. The historical and fashion values of the yêm
A. Working-class women
B. Married women
C. Elite girls and women
D. Girls and women
A. It was made from expensive cloth.
B. It was worn as undershirt only.
C. It appeared in the World War II.
D. It was worn in hot weathers
A. Silk
B. Satin
C. Soft cloth
D. Rough cloth
A. maintained
B. desired
C. fancied
D. adopted
A. maintained
B. desired
C. fancied
D. adopted
A. Line 4-5
B. Line 9-10
C. Line 12-13
D. Line 15-16
A. Western culture
B. World War II
C. Western dresses
D. Western trends
A. The yêm found a way to become a traditional costume of Vietnamese women only around 1945
B. The yêm has declined in popularity since 1945 to give way for Western dressing style.
C. The yêm has become a traditional costume specially made for Vietnamese women since 1945
D. The decline of the yêm in around 1945 made its way to traditional clothes of Vietnamese women.
A. The yêm has a long history since the ancient time
B. People now can only the yêm on the catwalk
C. The yêm was once popular clothes in women’s daily life
D. How the yêm was designed reflected its flexibility
A. The inventions that transformed life in the nineteenth century
B. The problems associated with the earliest factories
C. The difficulty of farm life in the nineteenth century
D. The transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy
A. Sophisticated technology first appeared
B. Machinery was used for the first time.
C. People were involved in trade to earn money.
D. A big amount of labor was employed in agriculture
A. directly involved in trade
B. produced unusual goods
C. helped their families a lot
D. did their businesses at home
A. The abundance of natural resources in the United States
B. The smaller number of farms due to new technologies
C. The big network of canals and railroads across the continent
D. The low supply of labor employed in factories
A. attached
B. gathered
C. limited
D. attracted
A. social opportunities
B. promises
C. goods and services
D. adults
A. What American factories offered their farmer
B. How much capital was needed in American factories
C. How technology affected the American work force
D. What led American farmers to leaving their farm
A. Workers had to be trained to operate the new machines
B. The new inventions were not helpful for all farming activities.
C. Human labor could still accomplish as much work as the first machines
D. Mechanized farming required more capital and fewer laborers.
A. [A]
B. [B]
C. [C]
D. [D]
A. The United States witnessed the prosperity of industrialization in a short duration
B. The United States farming was under the utmost influence of industrialization process.
C. Both economic and social factors resulted in the rise of industrialization in the United States.
D. Crucial changes in the United States society were generated by the industrial growth
A. We don't have any film
B. You went to the theatre
C. Let's take the seat.
D. I've seen the film already
A. My pleasure is that
B. That’s fine.
C. Take a seat
D. It's my pleasure.
A. What's up your mind?
B. What are you looking for?
C. What are you doing?
D. What's on your mind?
A. Money doesn't grow on trees
B. You were self-relianced, weren't you?
C. People said you were gorgeous.
D. I thought you were welloff
A. That ripes!
B. That ripes up!
C. That's a ripe!
D. That's a rip-off!
A. c-b-d-a
B. c-d-b-a
C. d-c-b-a
D. d-c-a-b
A. b-a-c-d
B. c-d-b-a
C. c-b-d-a
D. d-b-c-a
A. a-b-c-d-e-f
B. b-d-a-c-f-e
C. a-c-b-d-f-e
D. d-b-c-a-e-f
A. e-a-b-d-f-c
B. a-e-b-d-c-f
C. f-c-b-a-d-e
D. b-e-d-a-f-c
A. e-c-d-f-b-a
B. f-b-a-c-d-e
C. c-e-d-b-f-a
D. c-d-e-a-b-f
A. A big table and some chairs were taken in the garden
B. Minh had a big table and some chairs in the garden
C. The garden had a big table and some chairs already.
D. A big table and some chairs were put in the garden
A. Yesterday Annie went to school late so as not to miss the bus.
B. If Annie hadn’t gone to school late yesterday, she wouldn’t have missed the bus.
C. Annie missed the bus yesterday; however, she went to school on time
D. If Annie hadn’t missed the bus, she wouldn’t have gone to school late
A. Lan asked John if he worked for another company before
B. Lan asked what John knew about his jobs
C. Lan asked John whether he had worked for that company
D. Lan asked what John had done before working for that company.
A. In order not to keep the cattle away from the wheat field, they erected a barn
B. They erected a barn so that the cattle would get into the wheat field.
C. They erected a barn in case the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field.
D. They erected a barn, and as a result, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field
A. Martin’s missing his flight resulted from he was not informed of the change in flight schedule.
B. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule.
C. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule.
D. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Martin missed his flight
A. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text.
B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected
C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration
D. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration
A. Most of the people who recovered quickly were injured in the crash
B. The people who were injured in the crash, most of them recovered quickly
C. Most of the people recovered quickly after the crash
D. Most of the people who were injured in the crash recovered quickly
A. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.
B. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.
C. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.
D. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public
A. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases
B. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases
C. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
D. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases
A. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals
C. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
D. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success
A. While some games may benefit to health, mental abilities, others may harm the players in different ways
B. Though some games may be beneficial, others are harmful to players
C. Games are not only beneficial but harmful to the persons playing those games as well.
D. While some games may benefit to health, mental abilities, working capacity, or help to relax, others may harm the persons playing in different ways
A. These games are very beneficial to the users
B. These are examples of games that are beneficial to users.
C. Besides, puzzles, crosswords, and strategy games are also beneficial to users
D. Among this type of games are puzzles, crosswords, and strategy games
A. To some extent the following games can be beneficial to users as well
B. Some can be harmful to users but some can be beneficial as well.
C. Furthermore, the following games can be harmful to users, especially addicted ones, as well.
D. There is also one category of games which can be both harmful and beneficial
A. Therefore
B. Last but not least
C. Second
D. Moreover
A. Nervous
B. Self-conscious
C. Self-doubt
D. Self-confident
A. in addition
B. either
C. not only
D. as well
A. Good Heavens!
B. Never mind , better job next time!
C. That's brilliant enough!
D. It's okay . Don't worry.
A. must
B. must have
C. may have
D. might have
A. another
B. other
C. the another
D. the other
A. had drunk- would not have felt
B. drank- would not feel
C. had drunk- would not feel
D. would have drunk- would not feel
A. because of
B. as
C. because
D. Since
A. cats and dogs
B. chalk and cheese
C. salt and pepper
D. here and there
A. set-to
B. set-toes
C. sets-to
D. set-tos
A. put up with
B. stand in for
C. sit out
D. stand up to
A. Under no circumstances
B. No sooner than
C. Always
D. Only when
A. wasn’t I
B. was I
C. did they
D. didn't they
A. will hold
B. will be held
C. will be holding
D. will have held
A. taking
B. to take
C. take
D. took
A. It’s nice of you to say so
B. It’s my pleasure
C. you're welcome
D. that's okay
A. take care of
B. join hands
C. take over
D. worrk together
A. generations
B. generous
C. generation
D. generators
A. that it is birds
B. that birds
C. birds that
D. it is that birds
A. Plan
B. Sing
C. Stand
D. And
A. Looks
B. loves
C. joins
D. spends
A. open
B. happen
C. offer
D. Begin
A. difficulty
B. simplicity
C. discovery
D. Commodity
A. complicated
B. worldly
C. experienced
D. Aware
A. every single day
B. every other day
C. every second day
D. every two days
A. using gesture
B. using speech
C. using verbs
D. using facial expressions
A. dropped
B. removed
C. kicked
D. Tossed
A. circulated
B. transmitted
C. conveyed
D. submitted
A. Several
B. apparent
C. mind
D. to listen
A. top
B. covered
C. with
D. during
A. that
B. lies on
C. largest lake
D. in
A. no
B. not
C. nothing
D. None
A. problem
B. topic
C. matter
D. Theme
A. talk
B. answer
C. communicate
D. React
A. truly
B. completely
C. accurately
D. Right
A. with
B. for
C. within
D. As
A. know
B. regconize
C. master
D. realize
A. which
B. what
C. how
D. That
A. foundation
B. principle
C. ground
D. Basis
A. from
B. by
C. of
D. without
A. The economic impact of air pollution.
B. What constitutes an air pollutant
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
A. negatively
B. quickly
C. admitedly
D. considerably
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
A. the various chemical reactions
B. the compounds moved to the water
C. the pollutants from the developing Earth
D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants
D. They have existed since the Earth developed
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
A. specified
B. circled
C. surrounded
D. Encirrcled
A. the other substances in the area are known
B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known
D. it can be calculated quickly
A. beneficial
B. special
C. measurable
D. separable
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
A. The function of the voice in performance
B. Communication styles in performance
C. The connection between voice and personality
D. The production of speech
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
A. interpersonal interactions
B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings
D. words chosen
A. discussed
B. prepared
C. registered
D. Obtained
A. As examples of public performance
B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing
D. To introduce the idea of self-image
A. general physical health
B. personality
C. ability to communicate
D. vocal quanlity
A. hostility
B. shyness
C. frienliness
D. Strength
A. frequently
B. exactly
C. severely
D. easily
A. questioned
B. repeated
C. indicated
D. exaggerated
A. lethargy
B. depression
C. boredom
D. anger
A. electrical
B. electronic
C. electrified
D. electric
A. you can achieve
B. you will achieve
C. can you achieve
D. will help you achieve
A. wiped out
B. taken out
C. broken out
D. thrown out
A. to cause many people to die
B. which causes many people to die
C. causing many people to die
D. caused great human loss
A. responsible
B. bound
C. pessimistic
D. optimistic
A. whose manufacture
B. whose manufacturers
C. which manufacture
D. who manufacture
A. the/the/the
B. a/0/a
C. a/ the/ a
D. a/ the/ the
A. exhaust
B. exhausted
C. exhausting
D. exhaustive
A. would be
B. shall be
C. wouldn’t have been
D. will be
A. a little amazing old Chinese cup
B. an old amazing Chinese little cup
C. an old Chinese amazing little cup
D. an amazing little old Chinese cup
A. are said to exist
B. are said to have existed
C. said to be existed
D. said to exist
A. not to spend
B. not being spent
C. not spend
D. not spending
A. the more generous of all my teacher
B. the most generous teacher we have ever met
C. one of the most generous we’ve met
D. more generous as all
A. That’s a great idea
B. That’s understandable
C. It’s very kind of you to invite me
D. You are very welcome.
A. for/by
B. for/ on
C. with/by
D. with/on
A. hasn’t met – graduated
B. hadn’t met – had graduated
C. hasn’t met – have graduated
D. hadn’t met – graduated
A. Cream and sugar, please
B. No, thanks
C. I never drink coffee
D. It’s my pleasure
A. who invented
B. inventing
C. invented
D. was invented
A. able to enjoy winter sports
B. inflexible
C. able to read and write
D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing
A. obligatory
B. voluntary
C. compulsory
D. advisory
A. Swaziland
B. France
C. Australia
D. England
A. Our life expectancy has increased by 25 – 30 years because there are fewer wars today.
B. In the past, women’s life expectancy was lower than that of men.
C. Life expectancy varies greatly depending on genders and cultures
D. There has been a dramatic increase in average life expectancy over the last centuries
A. You can buy an expensive car
B. Your life expectancy increases by a decade
C. You can afford to exercise and eat well
D. You can spend most of your day in an office
A. Workers like to take sick leave and stay home.
B. It leads to a decrease in concentration and depression.
C. Workers don’t care as much about their jobs.
D. Workers are too busy to observe safety regulations.
A. die
B. relax
C. live
D. succeed
A. Because stress can decrease your life expectancy
B. Because relaxing will make you feel better
C. Because relaxing will improve your career
D. Because you have completed the reading
A. You won’t have to take a job on the “dangerous jobs” list
B. You are at the greater risk of being a victim of crime
C. There is a high number of work – related injuries
D. You are more likely to be under stress.
A. Stress negatively affects life expectancy
B. Making a bad career choice will make your life shorter
C. Life expectancy has increased greatly over the last few centuries
D. Stress results in lower life expectancy
A. cultures
B. genders
C. women
D. woman
A. The definition of life expectancy
B. The comparison of life expectancy between women and men
C. The importance of a successful career
D. The effects of a career on one’s life expectancy
A. welcome
B. comfortable
C. accompany
D. compulsory
A. produced
B. laughed
C. explained
D. finished
A. illegal
B. domestic
C. creative
D. marvelous
A. useful
B. fatal
C. productive
D. harmful
A. expand
B. maintain
C. approach
D. comment
A. maximum
B. certificate
C. investment
D. inhabitant
A. catching sight of
B. pointing at
C. coming nearer to
D. looking up to
A. classify
B. recognize
C. describe
D. communicate with
A. have turned out to do us more harm than good
B. have brought us complete happiness.
C. have not interfered with our privacy
D. have fully met our expectations
A. a political journal
B. an advertisement
C. a science review
D. a fashion magazine
A. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices
B. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees
C. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off
D. employees have more freedom thanks to the technological advances
A. unforgettable
B. foreseeable
C. unimaginable
D. predictable
A. tasks
B. employees
C. employers
D. Workers
A. Employees were supposed to make technology do what they expected.
B. People now enjoy greater freedom thanks to the technological boom.
C. Students used to have to study more about technological advances.
D. People have more opportunities to get access to technological applications.
A. Expectations and Plain Reality
B. Research on the Roles of Computers
C. Benefits of Technology
D. Changes at the Workplace
A. The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships.
B. New technological advances have reduced work performance.
C. New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern time.
D. New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.
A. They are being increasingly used
B. They are used even during vacations.
C. They bring more leisure to our life
D. They make our life more stressful.
A. people were unable to foresee their working hours.
B. people wanted to be completely disconnected from their work.
C. people used to have more time and privacy after work
D. people had to predict the time they were allowed to leave offices
A. of
B. used
C. is
D. fostering
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C. those
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B. marvellous
C. physical
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B. bored
C. interested
D. Interesting
A. has been worked
B. has worked
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D. was working
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B. have been sitting
C. have sat
D. will be sitting
A. pay off
B. part with
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D. let out
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B. is thinking
C. is thought
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B. don't believe
C. hadn't believed
D. can't believe
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B. Laugh
C. Laughing
D. In laugh
A. sleep
B. asleep
C. sleepy
D. Sleepily
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B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind!
D. You was absent – minded
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B. that
C. where
D. When
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B. in
C. at
D. for
A. Good luck
B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. That’s a good idea.
D. Congratulation!
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B. had watched
C. have watched
D. Watch
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B. proceed
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D. conducted
A. apply
B. application
C. applicant
D. applying
A. That diamonds
B. Diamonds, which
C. Diamonds
D. Because diamonds
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B. biscuit
C. cup of tea
D. piece of cake
A. be
B. was
C. am
D. has been
A. calls on
B. keeps off
C. takes in
D. goes up
A. respect
B. discourage
C. detest
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B. cleaned well
C. destroyed completely
D. removed quickly
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B. emerged
C. appeared
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A. less
B. more
C. as
D. Most
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B. By
C. Since
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B. the greatest
C. the greatness
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A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. who's
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A. became
B. had become
C. would become
D. has become
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C. each other
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A. about
B. at
C. from
D. in
A. To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.
B. To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.
C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.
A. minerals
B. cholesterol
C. canola oil
D. Vitamins
A. in fact
B. a little
C. indefinitely
D. a lot
A. increasing price
B. decreased production
C. dietary changes in hens
D. concerns about cholesterol
A. 3/4
B. 1/3
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B. destroyed
C. tested
D. Described
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B. The results are inconclusive.
C. The results are a composite of things
D. The results are mingled together.
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B. advance
C. block
D. Support
A. boiled
B. poached
C. scrambled
D. Fried
A. attending
B. three-day
C. on
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A. decreasing egg intake and fat intake
B. increasing egg intake and fat intake
C. reducing egg intake but not fat intake
D. increasing egg intake but not fat intake
A. consider
B. it
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D. about
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A. student
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D. at
A. which
B. in
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D. happy
A. forced
B. impelled
C. required
D. optional
A. allergic to
B. delighted at
C. displeased with
D. angry at
A. book
B. journal
C. article
D. Dictionary
A. paid written
B. millionaires
C. normal people
D. world experts
A. ordinary readers
B. ordinary people
C. encyclopedia experts
D. every subject
A. knowledge
B. encyclopedia
C. writing
D. Collection
A. CD-ROM dictionary
B. printed encyclopedia
C. online encyclopedia
D. updateable online encyclopedia
A. born
B. child
C. product
D. Father
A. time
B. method
C. writing
D. Idea
A. became very famous after the formation of Wikipedia
B. is the father of Wikipedia
C. made a great profit from Wikipedia
D. decides who can use Wikipedia
A. have access to information
B. determinate the website
C. modify information
D. edit information
A. exchanging articles
B. a purchase of information
C. limited access
D. editing
A. signs
B. survives
C. profits
D. becomes
A. pleasure
B. easy
C. reading
D. please
A. appointment
B. argument
C. arrival
D.enjoyment
A. understand
B. appearance
C. remember
D. employer
A. work
B. Job
C. business
D. action
A. was
B. were
C. has been
D. had been
A. which of many
B. many of them
C. many of which
D. many of that
A. break-in
B. breakout
C. breakthrough
D. breakdown
A. identify
B. select
C. differ
D. distinguish
A. goes back on
B. puts up with
C. makes up for
D. goes down with
A. The number /is
B. A number /is
C. A number /are
D. The number /are
A. must be built
B. is going to be built
C. be built
D. will be built
A. says
B. admits
C. expresses
D. proposes
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B. How much
C. What
D. Which
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B. a French interesting old paint
C. a French old interesting painting
D. an interesting old French painting
A. the same length as
B. the same long as
C. the same length like
D. the same long like
A. to leave
B. left
C. leaving
D. had left
A. Is there a station near here?
B. How often does the train come?
C. Is this a train station?
D. Would you like to go by train?
A. OK. Go ahead
B. Yes, certainly
C. Don’t worry. Things break.
D. I’d rather not.
A. Herds
B. Flocks
C. Packs
D. Swarms
A. In contrast
B. On contrast
C. In the contrast
D. On the contrast
A. So so
B. The same
C. Yeah
D. So long
A. made room for
B. put in charge of
C. kept in touch with
D. lost control of
A. You’re welcome
B. Good idea, thanks
C. Thanks, I will
D. It’s my pleasure
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. cover
D. presume
A. cautious
B. upset
C. willing
D. capable
A. out of work
B. out of fashion
C. out of order
D. out of practice
A. sky
B. land
C. forest
D. home
A. give
B. good advice
C. whenever
D. problem
A. until
B. on my way
C. that I realized
D. at home
A. of the
B. report
C. her name
D. called
A. to find
B. others workers
C. willing
D. such
A. residence
B. annual
C. caused
D. to prosper.
A. Mostly
B. Almost
C. Most
D. The most
A. with
B. of
C. by
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B. and
C. with
D. together
A. to using
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D. to use
A. at
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D. since
A. as
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C. by
D. so
A.popularized
B. popularizing
C. popularize
D. popular
A. having
B. have
C. there are
D. there is
A. learning
B. learn
C. to learning
D. learned
A. how to
B. what to
C. how
D. to how
A. Yellowstone
B. Yosemite
C. Grand Canyon
D. All are correct
A. They are undisturbed wilderness
B. In each national park, there are 388 places to visit
C. They are perfect for camping
D. Tourists to the parks can enjoy nature-watching
A. monuments
B. seashores
C. zoos
D. big parks
A. directions to the park
B. park fees
C. typical weather conditions
D. All are correct
A. not bad
B. uninteresting
C. not shocking
D. extremely impressive
A. wander off
B. enjoy yourself
C. live alone
D. interfere with
A. Climbing an active volcano
B. Diving the exotic coral reef
C. Going fishing with the locals
D. Going on mule-excursions
A. In Grand Canyon
B. In Florida
C. In Kentucky
D. in the Pacific
A. The names of the parks just suggest part of the pleasure of visits to them.
B. There are 388 places of interest in the US national park system.
C. All you see at national parks are natural.
D. There are a great variety of things for vacationers to enjoy.
A. It is linked to other useful websites.
B. You can search some of the national parks by zip code.
C. It gives you all the information needed.
D. It is a good guide to help you plan the trip.
A. a cashier
B. an accountant
C. a receptionist
D. a writer
A listening to music
B. bird watching
C. painting
D. doing the gardening
A. an a clinic
B. at home
C. in a company
D. in a hospital
A She is slim and small
B. She is small and has grey hair
C. She has blue eyes
D. She has long brown hair.
A. a computer programmer
B. a high school student
C. a college student
D. a football player
A. They died because they smoked too much.
B. They got lung cancer a few years ago
C. They had to leave their own flat.
D. They had an accident and died.
A. bad luck
B. sudden accident
C. sad event
D. boring result
A. allowed
B. appointed
C. forced
D. encouraged
A. She does the dusting.
B. She does the mopping.
C. She does the washing.
D. She does the shopping.
A The writer’s mother likes travelling.
B. One of the writer’s grandmothers is living with her.
C. The writer’s brother has to clean his own room.
D. The writer has a cousin whose age is the same as hers.
A. the first paragraph
B. the fourth paragraph
C. the third paragraph
D. the second paragraph
A. by inviting European artists to America
B. by traveling abroad for training
C. by not only painting portraits
D. by becoming expatriates
A. other ways artists tried to gain local publicity
B. other lesser known artists
C. American artists in Paris
D. artists moving between countries
A. as an example of an artist using a famous person to gain attention to his work
B. as an example of the types of people who could afford to pay for their portrait to be painted
C. because Crocket was also a famous artist
D. because gallery owners often had famous people as patrons
A. every detail, including bumps on the head
B. an accurate likeness
C. indicators of character
D. clear facial expressions
A. that are no longer as popular
B. that were used to enable people to select artists with the best characteristics in their appearance
C. that were used to try to get the closet likeness possible
D. that meant people usually only needed one portrait
A. painted portraits and engravings were very lifelike
B. engravings were based on portraits and not as lifelike
C. there were not many ways other than painted portraits and engravings if you wanted to record what somebody looked like
D. there was no accurate way to record a likeness before photography was invented
A. steal
B. ask
C. borrow
D. get
A. stance
B. manner
C. weight
D. height
A. art in 19th century America
B. portraiture in 19th century America
C. the influence of other countries on American art
D. the early years of photography
A. on duty
B. in the act
C. in order
D. under control
A. other
B. the other
C. the others
D. others
A. With all my heart
B. It's my pleasure
C. Never mind me
D. Wish you
A. wait
B. to wait
C. waiting
D. waited
A. go over
B. put aside
C. give away
D. take on
A. First of all
B. At the first
C. At first
D. First
A. although
B. inspite
C. because of
D. despite
A. charge
B. management
C. leadership
D. direction
A. he was told
B. telling
C. being told
D. having told
A. room
B. chair
C. place
D. space
A. on
B. in on
C. on in
D. in
A. didn't he
B. didn't they
C. did they
D. did he
A. can't have watered
B. shouldn't water
C. couldn't water
D. needn't have watered
A. although fossil fuels continue to run out
B. so that we continue to reduce fossil fuels
C. as fossil fuels continue to run out
D. fossil fuels continuing to run out
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid
B. That would be great
C. I feel very bored
D. You're welcome
A. was raised
B. rose
C. has risen
D. has raised
A. that
B. whom
C. who
D. which
A. set off
B. called off
C. run out
D. put out
A. unaware
B. unreasonable
C. unconscious
D. unable
A. responsible
B. automatic
C. environment
D. discriminate
A. primitive
B. continuous
C. familiar
D. particular
A. control
B. explain
C. purpose
D. involve
A. developed
B. reduced
C. disappeared
D. increased
A. conserved
B. guarded
C. invested
D. threatened
A. native
B. national
C. international
D. non-native
A. prevent
B. influence
C. encourage
D. stimulate
A. wild
B. sky
C. hole
D. atmosphere
A. so
B. due
C. as
D. but
A. contamination
B. production
C. cultivation
D. generation
A. derive
B. vary
C. remain
D. protect
A. at
B. on
C. with
D. for
A. shelters
B. reserves
C. gardens
D. halls
A. be smart
B. be pessimistic
C. be confident
D. be optimistic
A. slow down
B. put down
C. turn down
D. lie down
A. longevity
B. recipient
C. secure
D. express
A. chivalry
B. champaign
C. parachute
D. choir
A. It's stereotype that women talk more than men .
B. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
C. Women talk more than men.
D. Women talk more in private situations , and men talk more in public ones.
A. interesting
B. beginning
C. surprising
D. annoying
A. anger
B. emotions
C. worries
D. thinking
A. connected with the use of spoken language
B. using very loud noise
C. deriving from verbs
D. being very talkative
A. means
B. sticky substance
C. rope
D. game
A. Men and women have different styles of talking , which may begin in childhood.
B. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most wrong and oversimplified.
C. Women talk more in public situations, men talk more in others.
D. Men are more sociable than women.
A. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters.
B. Boys don't like showing their emotions.
C. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
D. Both boys and girls are talkative at school.
A. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons.
B. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls.
D. Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons.
A. Boys don't like to be with their parents as much as girls do.
B. Parents don't enjoy talking with their sons as much as with their daughters.
C. A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters.
D. Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys do.
A. men
B. women
C. situations
D. men and women
A. put up with
B. base on
C. count on
D. take in
A. be interested in
B. have connection
C. be related
D. get in touch
A. run out of
B. torn down
C. out of work
D. out of order
A. Most
B. for
C. lying
D. without
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B. that
C. would
D. from
A. Mike got
B. earlier
C. come to
D. on time
A. are
B. show
C. of
D. have been extinct
A. There are
B. of comparing
C. those
D. another
A. confine
B. conceal
C. convention
D. concentrate
A. booked
B. missed
C. described
D. pronounced
A. capture
B. picture
C. ensure
D. pleasure
A. particular
B. environment
C. advertisement
D. circumstances
A. museum
B. position
C. recommend
D. commitment
A. Must you open the window
B. Shall you open th window
C. Could you open the window
D. A or C
A. studying
B. to study
C. study
D. that I study
A. do up
B. do in
C. do through
D. do over
A. should have done
B. may have done
C. need to have done
D. must have done
A. an old square wooden table
B. a square wooden old table
C. a square old wooden table
D. an old wooden square table
A. whose sick sister
B. whose sister sicked
C. who his sister is sick
D. whose sister was sick
A. No sooner
B. Only
C. Not until
D. Just before
A. in terms of
B. with a view to
C. regardless
D. on behalf of
A. extinction
B. biodiversity
C. habitat
D. conservation
A. Really? They are
B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so
C. Can you say it again
D. I love them, too
A. therefore
B. although
C. unless
D. despite
A. mistakes
B. faults
C. fouls
D. errors
A. after
B. cross
C. away
D. out
A. lose touch with
B. make room for
C. pay attention to
D. take notice of
A. lose touch with
B. make room for
C. pay attention to
D. take notice of
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. mightn’t
D. may not
A. discarded
B. accompanied
C. performed
D. played
A. to lose leaves
B. that the loss of leaves
C. the leaves are lost
D. when leaves have lost
A. electric
B. electricity
C. electrical
D. electrify
A. complicated
B. worldly
C. experienced
D. aware
A. every single day
B. every other day
C. every second day
D. every two days
A. using gesture
B. using speech
C. using verbs
D. using facial expressions
A. dropped
B. removed
C. kicked
D. tossed
A. circulated
B. transmitted
C. conveyed
D. submitted
A. as
B. entertainment
C. its
D. or
A. Of
B. best
C. by
D. covering
A. not
B. sold
C. best
D. the
A. Because
B. he
C. take
D. held
A. my new
B. strangely
C. got used
D. in the end
A. behind time
B. about time
C. in time
D. at time
A. few
B. less
C. much
D. little
A. jeopardy
B. threat
C. risk
D. danger
A. or
B. because
C. whereas
D. so
A. puts
B. gets
C. brings
D. makes
A. raises
B. rises
C. results
D. comes
A. organized
B. arranged
C. established
D. acquired
A. in
B. on
C. toa
D. at
A. at which
B. which
C. where
D. that
A. rate
B. extent
C. level
D. point
A. govern all the body’s responses.
B. regulate the body’s functions.
C. help us sleep
D. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle
A. the programme
B. the body clock
C. the function
D. the brain
A. makes our body clock operate badly.
B. causes our body clock to change.
C. extends the hours of our body clock.
D. upsets our body’s rhythms.
A. illness
B. bore
C. thought
D. feeling
A. helps you sleep better.
B. alters your body’s natural rhythms.
C. affects the degree of jet lag.
D. extends or shrinks your body clock.
A. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly.
B. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.
C. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.
D. jet lag can affect different abilities differently
A. makes no suggestions.
B. says there is nothing you can do.
C. proposes gradually adjusting your body clock.
D. suggests changing the time on your watch.
A. Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m.
B. Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent.
C. The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity.
D. Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock
A. travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward.
B. there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones.
C. westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones.
D. travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones.
A. obsession
B. exhaustion
C. sleeplessness
D. frustration
A. one of the most important properties of metals
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water
D. completely impossible for silicon
A. the absence of free electrons
B. its atoms with a positive charge
C. the way its atoms bond together
D. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms
A. the lightest
B. nearest to the inside
C. furthest from the inside
D. the heaviest
A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons
B. electrons can flow in a single direction
C. they lose all of electrons
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions
A. it has free electrons
B. its charged ions can flow easily
C. it cannot create any charge ions
D. it charged ions are not free to move
A. charged ions
B. electric currents
C. charged particles
D. electrical insulator
A. no positive or negative electric charge
B. only a small amount of fully charged particles
C. only a positive electric charge
D. only a negative electric charge
A. the eater itself is a good conductor of electricity
B. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive
C. the water contains too many neutral molecules
D. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive
A. . Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day.
B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.
C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.
D. Some materials are more conductive than others.
A. Electrical Energy
B. Electrical Devices
C. Electrical Insulators
D. Electrical Conductivity
A. distinguished
B. damaged
C. sacrificed
D. developed
A. opposition
B. ozone
C. oppose
D. overdose
A. independence
B. entertainment
C. education
D. impractical
A. diagnose
B. investigate
C. implement
D. holiday
A. India
B. alternative
C. continent
D. satisfy
A. pulled up
B. took out
C. pulled off
D. took off
A. keep out of
B. keep on with
C. keep up with
D. keep away from
A. medical diagnosing
B. medical diagnosis
C. diagnosed medically
D. to diagnose medically
A. on behalf of
B. in front of
C. on account of
D. ahead of
A. finance
B. fine
C. fee
D. pension
A. biodiversity
B. biochemistry
C. biography
D. biology
A. put stop to
B. stop at
C. put an end to
D. put an end of
A. risen
B. bought
C. raised
D. raise
A. causing
B. attracting
C. paying
D. devoting
A. attendance
B. entry
C. entrance
D. admission
A. to have caused
B. caused
C. to cause
D. having caused
A. don't leave
B. didn't leave
C. haven't leave
D. hadn't left
A. achieved
B. incurred
C. found
D. had
A. Yes, it is
B. Yes, so do I
C. Yes, I'd love to
D. I'm very happy
A. I had been
B. had I been
C. did I been
D. I been going
A. There’s not enough space for parking here
B. You can’t go to the park here
C. There is no park here.
D. You are not allowed to park your car here
A. none of them
B. neither of them
C. either of them
D. both of them
A. Yes, certainly
B. No, thanks
C. Not at all
D. Yes, of course
A. so
B. although
C. but
D. because
A. is worthy reading
B. is worth to read
C. is worth reading
D. is worth being read
A. tests
B. arrives
C. delays
D. takes after
A. having no child
B. educating a child
C. bring up a child
D. giving birth to a baby
A. impressive
B. well-known
C. easy-looking
D. important
A. imprisoned
B. injured
C. poor
D. suffered
A. shortage of water
B. serious droughts
C. serious shortage of food
D. poverty
A. can detect
B. electrical
C. coming
D. its prey
A. achieved
B. as a
C. or
D. musician
A. light
B. resistant
C. heat
D. metals
A. extremely
B. destruction
C. books
D. a library
A. How geographers define a place
B. The characteristics of Florida’s ancient scrub
C. An early naturalist’s opinion of Florida
D. The history of the Lake Wales Ridge
A. life-forms
B. aspect
C. soil
D. altitude
A. provides food for many kinds of lizards
B. is found only in Florida
C. nourishes many kinds of ground cover
D. does not hold moisture
A. support
B. select
C. store
D. stain
A. valuable fruit-bearing plants of the scrub area
B. unattractive plant life of the scrub area
C. a pant discovered by an early naturalist
D. plant life that is extremely are
A. idealistic
B. limited
C. tolerant
D. defensible
A. inappropriate
B. unimportant
C. immature
D. undisturbed
A. It has ecosystems that have long remained unchanged.
B. It is less than ten miles wide.
C. It was originally submerged in the ocean.
D. It is located near the seashore.
A. the Lake Wales Ridge
B. the peninsula
C. Florida
D. the Miocene era
A. the unique plants found on the Lake Wales
B. geographers who study Florida’s scrub
C. the climate of the Lake Wales Ridge
D. ancient scrub found in other areas of the country
A. They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
B. They revert from the long term memory.
C. They get chunked when they enter the brain.
D. They enter via the nervous system.
A. continues
B. adds up
C. passes
D. appears
A. STM
B. sensory storage area
C. maintenance area
D. long term memory
A. To give an example of a type of memory
B. To provide a type of interruption
C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans
D. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
A. By repeating it
B. By drawing it
C. By organizing it
D. By giving it a name
A. more efficient than chunking
B. an unnecessary interruption
C. the best way to remember something
D. ineffective in the long run
A. STM
B. information
C. encoding
D. semantics
A. pretty
B. regular
C. complex
D. efficient
A. Cues help people to recognize information.
B. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.
C. The working memory is the same as the short term memory.
D. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.
A. tests
B. images
C. questions
D. clues
A. notice
B. look
C. see
D. meet
A. run
B. shown
C. worked
D. indicated
A. if
B. because
C. although
D. so
A. for
B. on
C. in
D. into
A. offering
B. offer
C. to offer
D. offered
A. requirements
B. troubles
C. problems
D. questions
A. worried
B. excited
C. interested
D. concerned
A. fees
B. funds
C. donations
D. bills
A. far
B. as
C. much
D. more
A. experienced
B. worked
C. watched
D. arrived
A. bought
B. caught
C. ought
D. laughed
A. vary
B. exchange
C. transfer
D. interfere
A. suspicious
B. popular
C. easily seen
D. beautiful
A. in a similar take
B. in a similar find
C. in a similar situation
D. in a similar case
A. read
B. translate
C. display
D. consider
A. basically the same as learning other skills
B. more important than other skills
C. basically different from learning adult skills
D. not really important skills
A. By listening to explanations from skilled people
B. By making mistakes and having them corrected
C. By asking a great many questions
D. By copying what other people do
A. other people
B. their own work
C. children
D. a child
A. They encourage children to copy from one another
B. They point out children’s mistakes to them
C. They allow children to mark their own work
D. They give children correct answers
A. skills
B. things
C. performances
D. changes
A. Talking, climbing and whistling
B. Reading, talking and hearing
C. Running, walking and playing
D. Talking, running and skiing
A. parents
B. the children themselves
C. teachers
D. educated persons
A. comfortable
B. competitive
C. complex
D. compliment
A. dramatic
B. imperative
C. important
D. necessarily
A. unable to think for themselves
B. too independent of others
C. unable to use basic skills
D. too critical of themselves
A. recommend
B. fortunately
C. entertain
D. disappear
A. survive
B. fashionable
C. palace
D. memory
A. telephone
B. question
C. impossible
D. beautiful
A. What I told her
B. were
C. to
D. most of
A. about average
B. with
C. other students
D. the
A. common
B. not
C. but
D. and wax
A. too
B. that
C. to camp
D. overnight
A. that
B. are contributing
C. services
D. to
A. whose
B. whom
C. that
D. B and C are correct
A. would ring
B. rang
C. had rung
D. was ringing
A. would be
B. would have been
C. will be
D. wouldn’t be
A. are going to go
B. will be going
C. would go
D. went
A. to be telling
B. telling
C. to tell
D. to have told
A. cut
B. set
C. take
D. break
A. nothing we couldn’t do
B. anything we could do
C. nothing we could do
D. something could do
A. do you know
B. you will know
C. you know
D. will you know
A. included
B. collected
C. enclosed
D. composed
A. round
B. through
C. forward
D. after
A. Sure, take your time
B. Let’s discuss that some time
C. Don’t change your mind, please
D. The party begins at 2 pm
A. glow
B. beam
C. ray
D. shine
A. appoint
B. appointing
C. appointed
D. appointment
A. part
B. majority
C. mass
D. number
A. a few
B. little
C. few
D. a little
A. will we
B. shall we
C. shouldn't we
D. should we
A. hasn’t wasted
B. hadn't wasted
C. wouldn’t waste
D. didn’t waste
A. Yes, I don’t
B. No, I do. I like it a lot
C. It’s nice
D. Yes, I love it
A. The movement of glaciers
B. Icebergs as a source of fresh water
C. Future water shortages
D. The future of the world's rivers
A. anhydrous
B. fruitful
C. remote
D. distant
A. an iceberg that is towed
B. obtaining fresh water from icebergs
C. the population of arid areas
D. real life
A. oceans
B. rivers
C. glaciers
D. reservoirs
A. pulls
B. waves
C. weather
D. flows of water
A. They break off from glaciers
B. Seawater freezes
C. Rivers freeze
D. Small pieces of floating ice converge
A. Towing icebergs to dry areas is economically possible
B. Desalination of water is the best way to obtain drinking water
C. Using water from icebergs is a very short-term solution to water shortages
D. Icebergs could not be towed very far before they would melt
A. (A)
B. (B)
C. (C)
D. (D)
A. the volume
B. the water
C. the iceberg
D. the towing
A. The prevention of rapid melting iceberg
B. The filtering water and the funneling it to shore in a large amount
C. The purifying the fresh water and carrying it to shore
D. The prevention of rapid melting and the funneling to shore in great volume
A. willing
B. keen
C. eager
D. enthusiastic
A. found out
B. came across
C. dealt with
D. reached
A. as
B. same as
C. such as
D. like
A. By
B. At
C. On
D. In
A. very
B. quite
C. far
D. so
A. experience
B. skills
C. qualities
D. qualifications
A. investigating
B. detecting
C. researching
D. exploring
A. watching
B. looking
C. noticing
D. observing
A. sets
B. swarms
C. bunches
D. flocks
A. fly
B. flying
C. flew
D. flight
A. remain unstable
B. fluctuate
C. restrain
D. stay unchanged
A. clear
B. obvious
C. insignificant
D. thin
A. work
B. make
C. prepare
D. do
A. actions
B. jobs
C. works
D. activities
A. paper
B. license
C. diploma
D. card
A. or else
B. because of
C. or
D. otherwise
A. therefore
B. despite
C. although
D. becaus
A. reach
B. acquire
C. construct
D. require
A. seriously
B. excessively
C. vitally
D. increasingly
A. necessary
B. major
C. primary
D. critical
A. for
B. with
C. on
D. in
A. Communication
B. Signs and Signals
C. Speech
D. Gestures
A. It is the only true form of communication
B. It is necessary for communication to occur
C. It is the most advanced form of communication
D. It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors
A. prohibit
B. intrude
C. improve
D. vary
A. signal
B. function
C. environment
D. way
A. organization
B. possibility
C. range
D. advantage
A. information
B. intervals
C. words
D. signs
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 1
D. Sentence 4
A. uncertain
B. complicated
C. historical
D. inefficient
A. a gesture
B. a signal
C. a symbol
D. a sign
A. People wanted new forms of entertainment.
B. People were unable to understand signs, symbols, and signals.
C. People wanted to communicate across long distance.
D. People believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete.
A. is living
B. has lived
C. was living
D. has been living
A. although
B. because
C. despite
D. because of
A. that
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
A. might / can
B. must / may
C. should / might
D. should / must
A. hope
B. hopes
C. hoped
D. hoping
A. get through
B. get on
C. get down
D. get up
A. to
B. at
C. with
D. under
A. protecting from
B. protected from
C. protected by
D. protecting by
A. long pink silk lovely
B. pink long lovely silk
C. lovely long pink silk
D. lovely pink long silk
A. Yes, I know
B. Well, don’t let it happen again
C. It’s OK
D. No problem
A. exciting
B. supportive
C. busy
D. dull
A. but for rice
B. excepting rice
C. but rice
D. except the rice
A. Would you like to go by train
B. Is this a train station
C. Is there a station near here
D. How often does the train come
A. advisor
B. advisedly
C. advisory
D. advice
A. others
B. the other
C. the others
D. another
A. won’t get
B. will get
C. doesn’t get
D. gets
A. make
B. do
C. doing
D. making
A. over
B. up
C. back
D. round
A. defend
B. swallow
C. social
D. wildlife
A. involvement
B. applicant
C. installing
D. disaster
A. eradicate
B. alternative
C. secondary
D. minority
A. combine
B. determine
C. discipline
D. examine
A. imagines
B. motorbikes
C. cultures
D. involves
A. have to make
B. changes
C. the technological institutions
D. to preserve
A. The closer
B. of winter
C. short
D. become
A. must
B. for
C. trying
D. himself
A. painting
B. called
C. repainting
D. because of(
A. three-quarters
B. famous
C. are
D. lived
A. arrive
B. clean
C. encounter
D. happen
A. subversive
B. additional
C. encouraging
D. unfavorable
A. feasible
B. accessible
C. desirable
D. derivable
A. moderate
B. limited
C. conceited
D. excessive
A. holding to
B. holding back
C. holding at
D. holding by
A. The connection between voice and personality
B. Communication styles
C. The function of the voice in performance
D. The production of speech
A. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
B. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
A. interpersonal interactions
B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings
D. words chosen
A. obtained
B. prepared
C. registered
D. discussed
A. To contrast them to singing
B. As examples of public performance
C. As examples of basic styles of communication
D. To introduce the idea of self-image
A. personality
B. general physical health
C. ability to communicate
D. vocal quality
A. shyness
B. hostility
C. friendliness
D. strength
A. severely
B. exactly
C. frequently
D. easily
A. anger
B. depression
C. boredom
D. lethargy
A. exaggerated
B. repeated
C. questioned
D. indicated
A. against
B. awful
C. award
D. ahead
A. weather
B. healthy
C. although
D. breathe
A. distraction
B. assignment
C. concentrate
D. economist
A. globalization
B. intellectual
C. multinational
D. international
A. scientific
B. imaginary
C. reviewer
D. advantage
A. qualities
B. qualifications
C. qualifying
D. qualifiers
A. I’d like to go to the library
B. How about meeting again?
C. Yes, let’s do it
D. Is 6.30 all right?
A. Thanks. I’d love to
B. You’re welcome
C. No, I wouldn’t
D. No, I don’t
A. to have a bath
B. have a bath
C. having a bath
D. had a bath
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Despite of
D. Although
A. answered
B. to answer
C. answering
D. answers
A. needn’t wait
B. doesn’t need to wait
C. needn’t to wait
D. didn’t need to wait
A. So
B. Besides
C. Although
D. However
A. Besides
B. However
C. Nevertheless
D. Whatever
A. use to eat
B. used to eating
C. are used to eating
D. are used to eat
A. is being built
B. has been built
C. is built
D. was built
A. . put with
B. putting up with
C. put up to
D. put up with
A. . saving energy
B. save energy
C. saves energy
D. to save energy
A. blue sleeping polyester bag
B. polyester sleeping blue bag
C. blue polyester sleeping bag
D. sleeping blue polyester bag
A. well typed
B. poorly written
C. good written
D. well written
A. dissolve
B. melt
C. heat
D. soften
A. learns
B. learn
C. learnt
D. learning
A. turns up
B. turn up
C. turning up
D. to turn up
A. encouraged
B. satisfied
C. disappointed
D. pleased
A. for relaxation
B. for a whole night
C. for a long period of time
D. for a short period of time
A. intelligent
B. dedicated
C. polite
D. honest
A. punishment
B. offense
C. demand
D. loss
A. effective
B. ineffective
C. capable
D. proficient
A. able to speak fluently
B. unable to speak fluently
C. unable to read and write
D. able to read and write
A. away
B. outdoor
C. outside
D. abroad
A. educator
B. educating
C. education
D. educations
A. time
B. lifetime
C. moment
D. period
A. way
B. thing
C. part
D. terminal
A. communicate
B. work
C. talk
D. do
A. relation
B. link
C. reason
D. importance
A. faster
B. shorter
C. harder
D. quicker
A. matter
B. show
C. problem
D. trouble
A. waste
B. advantages
C. experience
D. giving
A. A definition of telecommuting
B. The advantages of telecommuting
C. The failure of telecommuting
D. An overview of telecommuting
A. More than predicted in Business Week
B. More than 8 million.
C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today.
D. Fewer than last year.
A. of no use
B. of no good
C. unimportant
v
A. the different system of supervision
B. the opportunities for advancement
C. the lack of interaction with a group
D. The work place is in the home
A. telecommuters
B. managers
C. employees
D. most people
A. systems
B. telecommuters
C. executives
D. responsibilities
A. need regular interaction with their families
B. are ignorant of telecommuting
C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
D. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
A. a telecommuter
B. the manager
C. a statistician
D. a reporter
A. opposite
B. willing
C. hesitate
D. typical
A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective
B. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic
C. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting
D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work
A. believed
B. women’s natural roles
C. were
D. mother and wife
A. main activities
B. carrying of
C. on
D. improving
A. In nature
B. distributive
C. obviously
D. to climate
A. Women
B. better educate
C. themselves
D. much more easily
A. has actively worked
B. solve problems
C. among
D. theirs
A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences
C.Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is
A. similarity
B. difference
C. differently
D. insignificance
A. rules
B. experience
C. limits
D. exceptions
A. unplanned
B. unusual
C. lengthy
D. lively
A. boundaries
B. similar textbooks
C. slices of reality
D. seats
A. similar textbooks
B. the results of schooling
C. the workings of a government
D. the boundaries of classroom subjects
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated
D. Education involves many years of professional training
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. giving examples of different kinds of schools
C. narrating a story about excellent teacher
D. contrasting the meanings of two related words
A. Education is more influential than schooling
B. Education is not as important as schooling
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
D. Schooling is as important than education
A. weekends
B. schools
C. secrets
D. solutions
A. knocked
B. missed
C. finished
D. organized
A. morning
B. happy
C. arrive
D. question
A. difference
B. important
C. impressive
D. attractive
A. solidarity
B. organization
C. consideration
D. determination
A. bill
B. menu
C. help
D. food
A. work together
B. give a hand
C. take hand
D. shake hands
A. volunteered
B. changed
C. forced
D. decided
A. play
B. to play
C. playing
D. played
A. With pleasure
B. Not at all
C. I am glad you like it
D. Do not say anything about it
A. that
B. whom
C. whose
D. who
A. trying
B. try
C. tries
D. to try
A. Yes, I would
B. No, no problem
C. No, thanks
D. Yes, it is
A. vacation
B. holiday
C. ceremony
D. anniversary
A. has been discussing
B. have discussing
C. are discussing
D. is discussing
A. with
B. in
C. of
D. to
A. have met
B. meet
C. had meet
D. met
A. who
B. that
C. whom
D. whose.
A. lives
B. has lived
C. is living
D. was living
A. a
B. the
C. x
D. an
A. the happier
B. happiest
C. happier
D. the happiest
A. careful
B. the more careful
C. more careful
D. most careful
A. decide
B. decision
C. decisive
D. decisively
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
A. for
B. on
C. with
D. of
A. Although
B. However
C. In spite
D. Despite
A. to find
B. finding
C. finded
D. find
A. used to
B. getting
C. when
D. was small
A. Although
B. hard
C. but
D. didn’t
A. computer game
B. playing
C. many children
D. it appeared
A. to
B. excellent
C. although
D. each other
A. decided
B. changing
C. makes
D. work
A. members
B. partners
C. groups
D. relates
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. had
A. in
B. by
C. with
D. at
A. step
B. stage
C. chain
D. role
A. who
B. which
C. when
D. where
A. deal
B. imagine
C. create
D. solve
A. published
B. presented
C. opened
D. constructed
A. writes
B. prescribes
C. describes
D. mentions
A. amazing
B. favorite
C. popular
D. worth
A. Nine out of ten bands fail to produce a second album.
B. It is important for a band to have an intricate knowledge of how a recording company works.
C. Making personal connections will help the band in the final decisions about the promotion of their album.
D. The main factors in a band’s success are luck and patience.
A. distribute
B. pay for
C. overturn
D. itemize
A. a feeling
B. a straightforward
C. an extraneous
D. a detailed
A. the band’s manager
B. a band member
C. and (A&R) representative
D. the Publicity and Promotions department
A. luck and patience
B. surviving in the music industry
C. producing a first album
D. negotiating a contract
A. takes charge
B. takes pleasure
C. takes advice
D. takes blame
A. has the final decision in producing an album
B. handles the recording arrangements for the band
C. sends representatives to look for new talent
D. visits bars and night clubs
A. having patience
B. making personal contacts with people in the company
C. understanding how a record company functions
D. playing music that sounds like music of famous bands
A. are forbidden to speak
B. are unable to visit
C. have no representation
D. are too shy to express their desires
A. the music industry is full of opportunities for young bands
B. the (A&R) department has a very large staff
C. most bands do not fully understand how record companies operate
D. the cost of recording an album id very expensive
A. push their child into trying too much
B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician
D. neglect their child’s education
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly
D. arrange private lessons for their children
A. Successful musician.
B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children.
D. Educational psychologists.
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music
D. his parents help him in a sensible way
A. surprised at
B. extremely interested in
C. completely unaware of
D. confused about
A. has won a lot of piano competitions
B. cannot learn much from them
C. has become a good musician
D. is afraid to disappoint them
A. concerts
B. violin lessons
C. parents in general
D. Michael’s parents
A. Winston’s father
B. Winston’s mother
C. Michael’s father
D. Michael’s mother
A. getting ready to do something
B. eager to do something
C. not object to doing anything
D. not wanting to do something
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he/ she wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
A. turn down
B. slow down
C. look up
D. put forward
A. building
B. raising
C. becoming
D. damaging
A. father
B. healthy
C. other
D. another
A. washed
B. matched
C. intended
D. walked
A. appear
B. decide
C. require
D. cancel
A. eradication
B. resolution
C. contradiction
D. similarity
A. reformulate
B. scientific
C. considerable
D. exclude
A. which
B. who
C. what
D. it
A. must go
B. should have gone
C. must have gone
D. need have gone
A. Despite
B. Because of
C. Because
D. Although
A. will finish
B. will have been finished
C. will have finished
D. will be finished
A. complain
B. to complain
C. complaining
D. complaint
A. will happen
B. would have happened
C. happened
D. would happen
A. on
B. in
C. by
D. through
A. pullover beautiful pink woolen
B. pink beautiful woolen pullover
C. beautiful pink woolen pullover
D. woolen beautiful pink pullover
A. out of date
B. out of work
C. out of mind
D. out of order
A. down to
B. up with
C. up to
D. off at
A. with a view of
B. with a view to
C. in regard of
D. on account of.
A. it seems dimmer
B. the dimmest it seems
C. the dimmer it seems
D. it seems dimmest
A. incompetence
B. incompetent
C. competently
D. incompetently
A. presented
B. introduced
C. initiated
D. led
A. that she realized
B. she realized
C. did she realize
D. did she realized
A. that the requirements for each vegetable
B. what the requirements for each vegetable are
C. what are each vegetables’ requirements
D. that is required by each vegetable
A. Be careful
B. Good Luck
C. Congratulations
D. Take it easy
A. It is out of the question now
B. I have to think it over
C. You are right
D. That’s a great idea.
A. It’s a nice compliment. Thank you.
B. Not at all
C. The same to you
D. Really? Congratulaions!
A. unfortunately
B. ideally
C. approximately
D. usuallya
A. reconciliation
B. strike
C. memorandum
D. merger
A. ailments
B. blandishments
C. remnants
D. ingredients
A. intentionally
B. simultanously
C. hurriedly
D. coincidently
A. interested me
B. made me unable to eat the meal
C. made me want to eat the meal a lot
D. made me feel hungry
A. interested me
B. made me unable to eat the meal
C. made me want to eat the meal a lot
D. made me feel hungry
A. upset
B. because
C. had to do
D. many homeworks
A. him
B. it must becomprehensive
C. about
D. experiment
A. not sturdy enough
B. to support
C. that one
D. neither
A. for
B. will include
C. following
D. Assassinating Lincoln
A. according to
B. born
C. during
D. is
A. taken
B. guided
C. brought
D. carried
A. contrast
B. contrary
C. other side
D. opposite
A. spirit
B. mind
C. brain
D. soul
A. unless
B. but also
C. or else
D. or
A. said
B. spoken
C. declared
D. started
A. become
B. go
C. turn
D. get
A. real
B. factual
C. genuine
D. actual
A. off
B. up
C. out
D. down
A. except that
B. therefore
C. thus
D. unless
A. wake up
B. arise
C. awake
D. rise up
A. environment
B. species
C. extinction
D. 99 percent
A. exceptionally
B. dramatically
C. eventually
D. unfortunately
A. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms.
B. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
C. They have caused rapid change in the environment.
D. They are no longer in existence.
A. Temperature changes
B. Availability of food resources
C. Introduction of new species
D. Competition among species
A. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
B. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction.
C. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean
D. To point out that certain species could never become extinct.
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history.
B. Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive
C. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history.
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
A. published information
B. research method
C. ongoing experiment
D. scientific discovery
A. change
B. recovery
C. help
D. death
A. It reflects the interrelationship of may species.
B. It may depend on chance events.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species
D. It is associated with astronomical conditions.
A. 26 million years ago
B. 65 million years ago
C. 225 million years ago
D. 250 million years ago
A. the European textile industry increased its demand for American export products
B. mechanization of spinning and weaving dramatically changed the textile industry
C. cotton became a profitable crop but was still time-consuming to process
D. cotton became the most important American export product
A. preferred
B. recommended
C. imported
D. included
A. cotton's softness
B. cotton's ease of processing
C. a shortage of flax and wool
D. the growth that occurred in the textile industry.
A. unfamiliar
B. primitive
C. skilled
D. difficult
A. abundance of seeds
B. long fibers
C. long growing season
D. adaptability to different climates
A. More cotton came from sea island cotton plants than before.
B. More cotton came from short-staple cotton plants than before.
C. Most cotton produced was sold domestically.
D. Most cotton produced was exported to England.
A. sharp increase
B. sudden stop
C. important change
D. excess amount
A. show that Americans exported more agricultural products than they imported.
B. show the increase in the amount of wheat products exported.
C. demonstrate the importance of cotton among American export products.
D. demonstrate that wheat farming was becoming more profitable.
A. slow
B. profitable
C. not seen before
D. never explained
A. one of the boundaries of a region where new agricultural settlement took place
B. a major source of water for agricultural crops
C. the primary route by which agricultural crops were transported
D. a main source of power for most agricultural machinery
A. lean
B. teammate
C. beacon
D. overhead
A. booked
B. missed
C. described
D. pronounced
A. particular
B. circumstances
C. advertisement
D. environment
A. psychiatry
B. inexpensive
C. patriotic
D. scientific
A. telling and listening
B. ghosts stories
C. especially
D. Halloween night
A. to review
B. carefully
C. will
D. some
A. said
B. to improve
C. are
D. to practise
A. likes to listen to music
B. to go to the cinema
C. to chat on the phone
D. going shopping
A. Many
B. monotonous
C. 2010-World-Cup
D. so annoyed
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. which
A. wasn’t
B. hadn’t been
C. hasn’t been
D. weren’t
A. If
B. Although
C. When
D. Unless
A. to avoid
B. avoiding
C. being avoided
D. avoid
A. should have studied
B. may have to study
C. must have studied
D. could have studied
A. on
B. in
C. by
D. at
A. had drawn
B. has drawn
C. has been drawn
D. is drawing
A. as twice as expensive
B. expensive as twice as
C. twice as expensive as
D. as expensive as twice
A. invalid
B. priceless
C. worthless
D. unprofitable
A. out of work
B. out of stock
C. out of order.
D. out of reach
A. come up with
B. caught up with
C. put up with
D. look up to
A. old lovely German glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. German lovely old glasses
D. lovely old German glasses
A. for
B. in
C. to
D. of
A. over
B. up
C. into
D. to
A. in
B. of
C. for
D. from
A. Hardly North Korea had claimed
B. Hardly had North Korea claimed
C. No sooner North Korea had claimed
D. No sooner had North Korea claimed
A. disease
B. sickness
C. illness
D. ill health
A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. Of course not. You bet !
D. There’s no doubt about it
A. Thank you, I am very happy to hear that.
B. Thank you, I am too.
C. Thank you, the same to you.
D. Thank you. I wish you a happy birthday.
A. promoted
B. assisted
C. realized
D. prevented
A. respect
B. discourage
C. detest
D. dislike
A. permitted
B. restricted
C. illegal
D. bindinga
A. outside
B. out
C. out of
D. outdoors
A. resembled
B. looked
C. showed
D. seemed
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Although
D. Despite
A. New
B. Recent
C. Modern
D. Late
A. by
B. with
C. through
D. in
A. middle
B. heart
C. focus
D. halfway
A. show
B. appear
C. happen
D. become
A. a
B. in the
C. in a
D. the
A. rise
B. raise
C. wake
D. get up
A. reproduced
B. replaced
C. removed
D. remained
A. chemical substances in our food
B. a variety of essential nutrients to human beings
C. the importance of food to human beings
D. the study of human nutrition
A. refused
B. produced
C. expressed
D. renewed
A. The small intestine covers the whole digestive system.
B. The small intestine helps the body absorb nutrients.
C. Nutrients are carried to different sites in the body
D. Saliva plays an important role in the first stage of digestion
A. obtain
B. provide
C. keep performing
D. carry on making
A. over the whole body
B. in the mouth
C. in the stomach
D. in the small intestine
A. Proteins, fats, and minerals
B. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
C. Carbohydrates, minerals, and water
D. Proteins, vitamins, and carbohydrates
A. kilocalorie
B. kilogram
C. calorie
D. gram
A. general guidance
B. unusual demands
C. dietary guidelines
D. nutritional needs
A. Classification of nutrients
B. The body’s need of nutrients
C. The effects of food on the body
D. Food sources from animals
A. instructions
B. some information
C. some proposal
D. orders
A. mean
B. kind
C. hospitable
D. amicable
A. guilty
B. naive
C. benevolent
D. innovative
A. they don't have a healthy and balanced diet
B. they live in the forests for all their life
C. they don't have a strong sense of community
D. they often change their living places
A. suburban
B. disadvantaged
C. forgotten
D. abandoned
A. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
B. further understanding of modern subsistence societies
C. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
D. further understanding of prehistoric times
A. agricultural products
B. nature's provision
C. farming methods
D. hunter-gatherers' tools
A. only the way of duty division
B. some restricted daily rules
C. some methods of production
D. some patterns of behavior
A. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
B. Evolution of Humans' Farming Methods
C. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
D. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming
A. have better food gathering from nature
B. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing
C. harvest shorter seasonal crops
D. can free themselves from hunting
A. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.
B. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.
D. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.
A. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
B. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
A. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
B. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
C. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
D. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
A. begun
B. when
C. began
D. so loudly
A. both
B. appreciating
C. the work
D. leave
A. sits
B. is someone
C. whom
D. met
A. had wrote
B. decided
C. tore it up
D. wastebasket
A. His father
B. that
C. attends
D. university
A. The “French” method of educating deaf students
B. The oral method of deaf education
C. Gallaudet College
D. The history of deaf education Question
A. He was the first known teacher of the deaf.
B. He advocated a combination of oral and manual methods?
C. He taught a manual alphabet similar to the one used today in the United States.
D. He was an influential educator at Gallaudet College.
A. taught
B. supported
C. led
D. encouraged
A. Ponce de Leon’s school
B. Charles Michel de I'Epee’s school
C. Gallaudet College
D. Laurent Clerc’s school
A. He taught sign language at a free school
B. He was the first to combine oral and manual methods
C. He wrote the first book on educating the deaf.
D. He opened the first American school for the deaf.
A. a large group of people
B. a method of teaching
C. a hospital
D. a school
A. because the president ordered it.
B. because they want to use the French method.
C. because there was a considerable population of deaf people.
D. because Laurent Clerc was a great teacher.
A. convincing
B. positive
C. important
D. noticeable
A. It is the first school to use the French method.
B. It used a combination of a manual alphabet and oral methods.
C. It is only the liberal arts college for deaf students.
D. It is located in Washington D.C.
A. package
B. passable
C. gadget
D. magnet
A. walks
B. begins
C. helps
D. cuts
A. circulation
B. congestion
C. traffic
D. transport
A. often
B. repeat
C. frequent
D. continual
A. lead
B. take
C. hold
D. guide
A. spends
B. goes
C. lasts
D. continues
A. up with
B. in on
C. about with
D. out of
A. much
B. many
C. most
D. more
A. turned
B. forced
C. pushed
D. driven
A. mood
B. calm
C. temper
D. humor
A. agreed
B. promised
C. warned
D. threatened
A. refused
B. objected
C. denial
D. avoided
A. apply
B. persuade
C. offer
D. reduce
A. character
B. wonderful
C. publisher
D. understand
A. librarian
B. announce
C. environment
D. realistic
A. turn down
B. slow down
C. put down
D. lie down
A. The economic impact of air pollution
B. What constitutes an air pollutant
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
A. admittedly
B. negatively
C. quickly
D. considerably
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
A. eliminated
B. caused
C. slowed
D. changed
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
A. It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region.
B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.
C. It will damage areas outside of the localized regions.
D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.
A. harmful
B. noticeable
C. extensive
D. weak
A. the other substances in the area are known
B. it is in a localized area
C. the naturally occurring level is also known
D. it can be calculated quickly
A. beneficial
B. special
C. measurable
D. separable
A. To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
A. strong
B. rough
C. stiff
D. refined
A. beneficial
B. special
C. measurable
D. separable
A. recognized
B. acknowledged
C. different
D. critical
A. moral restraining
B. morally restrain
C. by moral restraint
D. moral restraint
A. No, I come here quite often
B. No, this is my first trip
C. Yes, but I don’t like this area
D. No, I’ve never been to the Far East before.
A. that is the highest mountain in the world
B. is the highest mountain in the world
C. the highest mountain in the world
D. the highest mountain in the world which is
A. is not longer
B. no longer
C. no longer is
D. is no longer
A. Not like
B. Unlike
C. Unlikely
D. Dislike
A. Found
B. It was found
C. Founding
D. To be found
A. passed by
B. dragged on
C. held up
D. dated back
A. I don’t mind
B. It doesn’t matter
C. Really
D. All right
A. over
B. onto
C. into
D. around
A. took
B. passed
C. walked
D. called
A. Though a campaign against smoking
B. That there was a campaign against smoking
C. Even though there was a campaign against smoking
D. There was a campaign against smoking
A. Isn’t it
B. haven’t you
C. don’t you
D. isn’t this
A. Needed
B. Should I need
C. I have needed
D. I should need
A. an old cotton white
B. a white cotton old
C. a cotton old white
D. an old white cotton
A. as of
B. on
C. in
D. as in
A. to have ever been
B. have ever been
C. having been ever
D. ever having been
A. used to
B. got used to
C. had been gotten used to
D. will be getting used to
A. The
B. One of the
C. As the
D. Of the
A. would stop
B. are going to stop
C. stop
D. can stop
A. academic
B. fee- paying
C. required
D. optional
A. ease
B. attraction
C. consideration
D. popularity
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music
D. his parents help him in a sensible way
A. has won a lot of piano competitions
B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician
D. is afraid to disappoint them
A. help their child to become a genius
B. make their child become a musician
C. neglect their child’s education
D. push their child into trying too much
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. arrange private lessons for their children
D. understand and help their children sensibly
A. Successful musicians
B. Their children
C. Unrealistic parents
D. Educational psychologists
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
A. Winston’s mother
B. Michael’s mother
C. Michael’s father
D. Winston’s father
A. parents in general
B. concerts
C. violin lessons
D. Michael’s parents
A. "confused about"
B. "surprised at"
C. "extremely interested in"
D. "completely unaware of"
A. "not wanting to do something"
B. "not objecting to doing anything"
C. "getting ready to do something"
D. "eager to do something"
A. Several
B. apparent
C. mind
D. to listen
A. Cheaper
B. are been
C. produced
D. throughout
A. In several parts
B. there is still
C. making
D. animals parts
A. that
B. hardly
C. ourselves and support
D. family
A. The goal
B. generating
C. value
D. modernization
A. who
B. that
C. whose
D. which
A. are increasing
B. had increased
C. increase
D. has increased
A. understood
B. understand
C. to understand
D. understanding
A. danger
B. endangered
C. endanger
D. dangerous
A. would vanish
B. vanish
C. will vanish
D. would have vanished
A. the/ a
B. a/a
C. the/the
D. a/ the
A. sharpeningly
B. sharpen
C. sharpening
D. sharply
A. don’t used
B. aren’t used
C. don’t use
D. not use
A. Really? They are
B. Thank you. It is nice of you to say so.
C. Can you say it again
D. I love them, too.
A. tip
B. edge
C. verge
D. border
A. after
B. across
C. away
D. out
A. attends
B. attend I
C. has attended
D. attended
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. mightn’t
D. may not
A. Thanks! Same to you.
B. That’s very kind. Thank you.
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it
D. Yes, Can I help you?
A. Although
B. although
C. unless
D. despite
A. a teaspoon of salt
B. a cup of salt
C. a dose of salt
D. a pinch of salt
A. needs
B. need
C. are needed
D. is needed
A. the others are not
B. the other is not
C. another is unfriendly
D. other lacks friendliness
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. whose
A. too
B. so
C. such
D. enough
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
A. tourists
B. the deaf and the mute
C. thoughts and feelings
D. sign language motions
A. there are many forms of communication in existence today
B. verbalization is the most common form of communication
C. the deaf and mute use an oral form of communication
D. ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
A. Picture signs
B. Braille
C. Body language
D. Signal flags
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
A. close one eye briefly
B. close two eyes briefly
C. bob the head up and down
D. shake the head from side to side
A. spelling
B. ideas
C. whole words
D. expressions
A. create language barriers
B. keep from reading with their fingertips
C. be picturesque and exact
D. express thoughts and feelings
A. The Important of Sign Language
B. The Many Forms of Communication
C. Ways of Expressing Feelings
D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication
A. A scientist
B. An airline pilot
C. A spy
D. A telegrapher
A. leaves
B. brings
C. looks
D. plays
A. watched
B. promoted
C. invited
D. decided
A. as
B. more
C. than
D. more than
A. is often called
B. often called
C. was often called
D. has often called
A. elaborate
B. elaborately
C. elaboration
D. elaborateness
A. predictions
B. attentions
C. situations
D. evaluations
A. for
B. in
C. on
D. from
A. soon
B. ago
C. before
D. then
A. examiners
B. competitors
C. contests
D. participants
A. As
B. Although
C. As though
D. If only
A. traditional
B. old
C. ancient
D. antique·
A. catch
B. hold
C. grip
D. keep
A. require
B. consist
C. achieve
D. system
A. teacher
B. police
C. working
D. patient
A. intensity
B. accurate
C. erosion
D. miraculous
A. imagination
B. bone
C. face
D. image
A. using gesture
B. using speech
C. using verbs
D. using facial expressions
A. boring
B. massive
C. dependent
D. prosperous
A. elusive
B. altered
C. intensified
D. bearable
A. nearly
B. the
C. pumped
D. by
A. octopuses
B. are considered
C. being
D. to eat
A. Coral reefs
B. limestone formations
C. tiny sea organisms
D. the remains
A. likely
B. has
C. own
D. by
A. animal origin
B. greatest
C. amounts
D. do foods of
A. advantage
B. creation
C. source
D. problem
A. is especially important
B. explains an effect of previous information
C. is not essential
D. contradicts the previous information
A. They contributed to the building of the Roman Empire
B. They allowed trade to be conducted more simply
C. They were invented in Asia Minor
D. They were always made of gold in ancient times
A. [4]
B. [3]
C. [1]
D. [2]
A. People still use barter because of poor social conditions or as an extra, unofficial activity
B. The barter system sometimes reappears as a sideline activity in places experiencing social disturbances
C. The barter system is used only informally in harmonious places, but as the main form of economic activity in troubled lands
D. Bartering has always been common in both times of trouble and times of peace.
A. They were ruled by King Croesus in the sixth century B.C
B. they are considered the inventors of coins
C. they made coins made of electrum
D. they were the first to use precious metals as money
A. making it in large numbers
B. putting less silver or gold in it
C. using it for state expenditures
D. lowering its value
A. It was used before the invention of money
B. It involved trading one type of good for another
C. It was problematic because of disagreement over value
D. It has not been used since ancient times
A. Gold and silver coins have little value today
B. Gold and silver coins are rarely used as money today
C. Coins used today do not differ much from coins of the past
D. Most coins today have little buying power
A. lengthy
B. simple
C. troublesome
D. familiar
A. important
B. commitment
C. applicant
D. together
A. necessity
B. professional
C. appropriate
D. economics
A. introduce
B. official
C. understand
D. Vietnamese
A. Do you think really so?
B. That’s very nice of you to say so
C. Really? I’m not sure about it, actually.
D. Thanks a lot.
A. intends
B. is intended
C. intent
D. are intended
A. decoration
B. decorate
C. decorative
D. decorates
A. give in
B. give up
C. put up
D. put off
A. are needed to
B. need
C. while needing
D. needs it
A. must have given
B. must give
C. might have given
D. can’t have given
A. they evaluate
B. the evaluation
C. he evaluates
D. evaluate
A. brain whose
B. brain that
C. brainless
D. brain’s
A. to gather
B. together
C. to gathering
D. gathering
A. came a strange procession
B. a strange procession came
C. did a strange procession come
D. came to a strange procession
A. come across
B. come up against
C. come in for
D. come up with
A. O;the;the
B. O;O;a
C. The;O;a
D. The; the;O
A. is that
B. isn’t it
C. is it
D. isn’t that
A. are found
B. finding for them
C. found
D. founded them
A. where
B. in that
C. who
D. how
A. will be
B. would be
C. am
D. would have been
A. looser the fabric
B. loose fabric
C. loose fabric is
D. fabric has loose
A. big really old green
B. really old big green
C. really big green old
D. really big old green
A. that delivers
B. whose delivery
C. which delivers
D. who delivers
A. [3]
B. [4]
C. [1]
D. [2]
A. Hopper’s growh as an artist
B. the themes in Hopper’s paintings
C. Hopper’s trip to study in Paris
D. the length of time that Hopper studied at art school
A. It did not have a significant impact on his work
B. It may have had a major influence on his career
C. It included Robert Henri as a companion
D. It was the most exciting moment of his life
A. a chronological order of events in Hopper’s life
B. a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of different art styles
C. a definition of realist painting
D. a listing of the different stages in becoming a realist painter
A. the New York School of Illustrating and New York School of Art
C. the chief instructor at New York School of Art
D. William Merritt Chase and Edward Hopper
A. happiness
B. thoughts of the past
C. loneliness
D. hatred
A. An artist pulls a theme out of thin air
B. An artist’s work reflects his/her life
C. Something doesn’t have an effect on an art
D. There is no method to art
A. hated
B. wanted
C. enjoyed
D. feared
A. the themes of solitude and introspection in Hopper’s paintings
B. Hopper’s grades in art school
C. the works of Chase and Henri
D. Hopper’s life after Paris
A. being America’s best known realist painter
B. attending the New York School of Illustrating
C. attending the New York School of Art
D. studying in Paris
A. goods
B. weighs
C. lakes
D. metres
A. camel
B. dramatic
C. Brazil
D. contrary
A. shouted
B. announced
C. called
D. told
A. taken
B. looked
C. carried
D. made
A. that
B. who
C. where
D. whom
A. depending
B. discussing
C. suggesting
D. according
A. when
B. which
C. while
D. what
A. to
B. on
C. as
D. from
A. more
B. well
C. good
D. better
A. must
B. would
C. should
D. did
A. on
B. for
C. to
D. of
A. experience
B. inspect
C. expect
D. direct
A. clashes with the colors around it
B. differs from the color of its selting
C. contrasts with its surroundings
D. looks the same as its environment
A. progressive
B. delicate
C. praised
D. attractive
A. destroyed
B. banned
C. avoid
D. advanced
A. struggle
B. certain
C. action
D. police
A. considerate
B. continental
C. territorial
D. economic
A. easy
B. creature
C. create
D. increase
A. photographs
B. ploughs
C. gas
D. laughs
A. All
B. paid
C. their
D. in
A. Overpopulation
B. short way
C. poor
D. illiteracy
A. To save
B. should
C. turned off
D. going out
A. worked
B. works
C. is working
D. has worked
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. Ø
A. black old Japanese
B. Japanese old black
C. old black Japanese
D. old Japanese black
A. for
B. of
C. in
D. with
A. the most frequent natural disasters are
B. the most frequently natural disasters occur
C. the more frequent are natural disasters
D. the more frequently natural disasters occur
A. to have taken part in
B. to have joined in
C. to join in
D. to take part in
A. volunteers
B. volunteer
C. voluntary
D. voluntarily
A. valuable
B. worthy
C. costly
D. beneficial
A. make a mess
B. make up your mind
C. make ends meet
D. make a fuss
A. spite
B. charge
C. recognition
D. sight
A. stand for
B. take over
C. catch on
D. hold on
A. dropped in on
B. come up with
C. got on with
D. run into
A. It's my pleasure.
B. Congratulations!
C. Better luck next time!
D. It's very kind of you.
A. Of course you can
B. I don't think it works
C. I'm sure about that
D. I'm afraid not
A. developed
B. generated
C. created
D. increased
A. be unsuccessful
B. be satisfied
C. be successful
D. be unsatisfied
A. can't eat a lot
B. hates parties
C. talks too much
D. can keep secrets
A. kept calm
B. excited
C. lost his temper
D. lost touch
A. The woman insisted him on breaking her windows.
B. The woman advised him to break her windows.
C. The woman told him to break her windows.
D. The woman blamed him for having broken her windows.
A. Writing the composition, I handed it to my teacher.
B. Having written my composition, I handed it to my teacher.
C. Handing the composition, I had written my composition
D. Handed the composition to my teacher, I wrote it.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
A. Whether the government have established some wildlife reserves or not, endangered species are still protected.
B. Endangered species can't be protected although the government have established some wildlife reserves.
C. The government have established some wildlife reserves so that endangered species can be protected.
D. If the government established some wildlife reserves, they would be able to protect endangered species.
A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. Having suspected of stealing credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Suspected of stealing credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
A. grow up
B. split up
C. chat up
D. make up
A. get on
B. go out
C. get back
D. fall out
A. agreement
B. argument
C. achievement
D. commitment
A. smallest
B. slightest
C. most violent
D. most controversial
A. more
B. fewer
C. less
D. least
A. can descend to extreme depths
B. use submersible vehicles
C. use no equipment
D. are exposed to the surrounding water
A. a rebreather
B. a snorkel
C. foot fins
D. a mask
A. exhale air into the water
B. hold their breath
C. breathe the same air over and over
D. receive air from the surface
A. move to a lower level
B. climb to a higher place
C. swim on the river bed
D. go up and down slowly
A. filtering out carbon dioxide
B. adding oxygen
C. exhaling air into the water
D. filtering out harmful gases and adding oxygen.
A. glass
B. copper
C. plastic
D. canvas
A. A tsunami happens in tandem with an earthquake.
B. The most severe type of natural disaster is an earthquake.
C. Earthquakes cause more destruction than tsunamis.
D. Earthquakes frequently take place after tsunamis do.
A. The core
B. The crust
C. The Earth
D. The mantle
A. When earthquakes are the most likely to happen.
B. What kind of damage natural disasters can cause.
C. How earthquakes and tsunamis occur.
D. Why tsunamis are deadlier than earthquakes.
A. residing
B. approaching
C. bordering
D. appearing
A. detect
B. prevent
C. comprehend
D. locate
A. It is the smallest of the Earth’s three layers
B. It is thicker on land than it is under the water.
C. There many separate pieces that make it up
D. The mantle beneath it keeps it from moving too
A. They kill more people each year than earthquakes.
B. They are able to move as fast as the speed of sound.
C. They cannot damage ships sailing on the ocean.
D. They can be deadly to people standing near shore.
A. How severe the majority of them are
B. What kind of damage they can cause
C. How often powerful ones take place
D. How many people they typically kill
A. misses
B. hates
C. messages
D. closes
A. shown
B. flown
C. grown
D. crown
A. adapt
B. conference
C. reserve
D. prefer
A. authority
B. associate
C. television
D. essential
A. is
B. such important
C. it
D. for studying
A. nerves of
B. interprets
C. wave-lengths
D. light as
A. Prevented
B. before
C. what
D. from reaching
A. bigger than
B. more bigger than
C. as big as
D. as bigger as
A. that
B. this
C. which
D. whom
A. because
B. though
C. so
D. until
A. work
B. be working
C. have worked
D. have been working
A. will remind
B. must remind
C. reminds
D. remind
A. employees
B. employment
C. employed
D. employers
A. refused
B. denied
C. objected
D. rejected
A. fails
B. lacks
C. misses
D. lacks of
A. neither
B. either
C. also
D. not only
A. look down
B. fall out
C. make up
D. bring up
A. on behalf of
B. ahead of
C. on account of
D. in front of
A. packet
B. inclusive
C. overall
D. package
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid.
B. It’s right I think.
C. I’d love to.
D. Yes, please.
A. It’s my pleasure.
B. Take a seat.
C. The food is ready.
D. Not now.
A. possible agreement
B. improvement
C. other choice
D. change
A. in a larger number
B. very quickly
C. on the second floor
D. every two hours
A. criticize yourself
B. love yourself
C. be proud
D. check yourself
A. under repair
B. functioning well
C. sold out
D. refusing orders
A. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said.
B. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said.
C. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says.
D. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said.
A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.
B. John is fat though he eats so many chips.
C. Being fat, John eats so many chips.
D. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat.
A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
A. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back.
B. The fact that we were surprised made her come back.
C. All of us were amazing to see her come back.
D. She was surprised, coming back suddenly.
A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
A. do
B. stay
C. fight
D. cope
A. base
B. basis
C. basic
D. basics
A. on
B. into
C. for
D. up
A. minds
B. directions
C. words
D. ways
A. make
B. take
C. get
D. bring
A. 100 years
B. 125 years
C. 30 years
D. 7 years
A. development
B. usage
C. population
D. increase
A. food production
B. energy usage
C. wild animals hunting
D. natural resources consumption
A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population.
B. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming.
C. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland.
D. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat.
A. problems of global warming in the modern world
B. examples of the environmental consequences of population growth
C. ways in which our usage of oil will affect the world climate.
D. the reasons why trees are essential in controlling global warming
B. First world nations create less population than developing nations.
C. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living.
D. High standards of living lead to increases in world population.
A. To compare the standard of their citizens.
B. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation.
C. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living.
D. To explain why the world's use of energy will need to double soon.
A. changes to Carnegie Hall
B. the appearance of Carnegie Hall
C. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression
D. damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
A. Carnegie Hall
B. New York City
C. a restoration.
D. a plan
A. The acoustic dome was damaged.
B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.
C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
D. The stage was renovated.
A. A violinist.
B. An architect.
C. A steel mill owner.
D. Mayor of New York City.
A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946.
B. He performed on opening night in 1891.
C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
A. Restoring the outer wall
B. Expanding the lobby.
C. Restoring the plaster trim.
D. Repairing the ceiling.
A. Announced.
B. Restricted.
C. Overshadowed.
D. Located.
A. Ambiguous.
B. Guarded.
C. Optimistic.
D. Negative.
A. sacred
B. hatred
C. celebrated
D. prepared
A. escape
B. special
C. island
D. isolate
A. influential
B. creative
C. introduction
D. university
A. aesthetic
B. particular
C. disease
D. acceptability
A. as
B. in which
C. blossoms
D. close-up
A. appears
B. to be
C. different
D. perform
A. Although
B. severe
C. to walk
D. to attend
A. didn’t sell
B. hadn’t been sold
C. wasn’t sold
D. hadn’t sold
A. to receive
B. to have received
C. received
D. receiving
A. is needed
B. need
C. are needed
D. needs
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. whose
A. would have tried
B. would try
C. will not try
D. wouldn’t have tried
A. seperation
B. division
C. diversity
D. difference
A. economical
B. economic
C. economics
D. economy
A. occupation
B. occupied
C. occupational
D. preoccupied
A. up
B. round
C. on
D. off
A. cut off
B. put away
C. cut down on
D. put up with
A. in terms of
B. with a view to
C. regardless
D. on behalf of
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge
B. did a tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerge a tiny violet flower
D. emerged a tiny violet flower
A. No problem.
B. Don’t worry. I’m all right.
C. I usually drive home at five.
D. It’s me.
A. Lucky you
B. Have a good journey
C. Good night
D. See you later
A. using up
B. putting out
C. spending on
D. saving up
A. terminate
B. prevent
C. initiate
D. lighten
A. abnormal
B. common
C. customary
D. typical
A. She told me that it was none of my business.
B. She told me that it had done nothing for me.
C. She said I did nothing about it.
D. She said she had done nothing for me.
A. If your guests break anything, you’ll have to pay.
B. If guests are hurt, members have to look after them.
C. Please don’t let guests make too much noise.
D. Please remember to look after guests very politely.
A. The material may be suitable for students of over eighteen years of age
B. This material is suitable for students who are over eighteen.
C. Only 18-year-old students will find this material suitable.
D. Students of eighteen years and over can use this material.
A. There is an important difference between humans and chimpanzees that walk on four legs.
B. Chimpanzees walk on four legs, so they are importantly different from humans.
C. An important difference between humans and chimpanzees is that chimpanzees walk on four legs.
D. There are important differences between humans and chimpanzees one of which is that chimpanzees walk on four legs.
A. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support.
B. The majority of more than 200 people at Carl's trial didn't think that he had committed the crime.
C. Over 200 people coming to Carl's trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime.
D. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the audience at his trial.
A. behalf
B. basic
C. account
D. ground
A. core
B. primary
C. top
D. essential
A. commissions
B. guides
C. encourages
D. demands
A. incapable
B. unable
C. enabled
D. offering
A. stay
B. keep
C. help
D. get
A. surrounded with clocks
B. all day and night
C. during the daytime
D. having a round clock
A. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping
B. an easy solution to sleep deprivation
C. an ineffective means of communication
D. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation
A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.
B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines.
C. The electric light was invented in the 19th century.
D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.
A. reaching a point
B. masking the symptoms
C. the world’s population
D. caffeine consumption
A. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.
B. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized.
C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society.
D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.
A. doctors
B. drivers
C. biologists
D. engineers
A. Accident Prevention: Urgent!
B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects
C. A Society of Sleepless People
D. A Well-known Biologist
A. American students do not like to watch Hollywood movies.
B. You should see college movies to understand college life.
C. American colleges in the movies are not like those in reality.
D. Movies about college life are similar to life and fun to watch.
A. There is a wide choice of extracurricular activities for college students.
B. Extracurricular activities are of no importance to employers.
C. Not all extracurricular activities are students’ academic responsibilities.
D. Learning is not only part of students’ college life.
A. activities
B. résumés
C. employers
D. students
A. not steady
B. sensible
C. unlimited
D. not high
A. Most college students’ families are not well-off.
B. All college students have to work part-time.
C. It is important for students to get higher education.
D. Most students in the movies can afford college expenses.
A. the necessity of higher education in their children's lives
B. the quality of their children's college lives
C. the extracurricular activities that help ensure their children’s jobs
D. how movie-makers describe American college life
A. they are not allowed to work full-time
B. their parents force them to
C. they can earn money for their expenses
D. they want to gain experience
A. Extracurricular Activities and Job Opportunities
B. American College Life and the Movies
C. Hollywood Movies: The Best About College Life
D. Going to College: The Only Way to Succeed in Life
A. fundamental
B. unhappy
C. lunar
D. mundane
A. drought
B. group
C. fountain
D. resounding
A. interpreter
B. internal
C. interior
D. infinite
A. last two
B. are developed
C. of the
D. film
A. discovered
B. that
C. studied
D. cosmic rays
A. do not
B. the traffic
C. stop
D. get fined
A. have been appearing
B. to be appearing
C. to appear
D. by appearing
A. he was told
B. having told
C. being told
D. telling
A. to be
B. who
C. being
D. that
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses
A. different from
B. different from any
C. differ from any
D. different from those of any
A. trust
B. hide
C. declare
D. confide
A. worthless
B. priceless
C. valueless
D. worthy
A. get on it
B. get off it
C. get down to it
D. get down with it
A. holding his tongue
B. speaking too much
C. blowing his own trumpet
D. pulling my leg
A. Regarding
B. In regard of
C. With respect to
D. On behalf of
A. keep in touch with
B. get along with
C. on good terms with
D. get used to
A. the members studied more carefully the problem
B. the problem was more carefully studied
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D. the members study the problem more carefully
A. Great!
B. Oh, that's annoying
C. Well, never mind
D. Sounds likes fun
A. OK, that’s fine
B. Very well, thanks.
C. That’s not true. I met him three days ago
D. You have a point there, but I don’t think so.
A. reward
B. work
C. stress
D. pressure
A. showy
B. expensive
C. large
D. admirable
A. . funny
B. false
C. foreign
D. authentic
A. broaden
B. erase
C. maintain
D. prove
A. He has a box putting his savings in.
B. He has a box to put his savings in.
C. He has a box to put his savings in it.
D. He has a box planning to put his savings in.
A. As you did not talk, I did not get the job.
B. Because you asked, I did not get the job.
C. Although you asked, I got the job.
D. Although you did not talk, I got the job.
A. I regret to say that I didn’t like to visit Washington when I was in America.
B. I now wish I had visited Washington when I was in America
C. I don’t regret visiting Washington when I was in America.
D. I visited Washington when I was in America but now I regret it
A. Trung tiptoed upstairs because he didn’t want to wake up the family.
B. Trung tiptoed upstairs so as not to wake up the family.
C. The family feared when Trung tiptoed upstairs.
D. Trung tiptoed upstairs lest the family should be woken up.
A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B. The student next to me kept chewing gum, bothered me a lot.
C. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
D. The student next to me kept chewing gum, bothering me a lot.
A. do
B. plan
C. make
D. prepare
A. should
B. means
C. helps
D. tries
A. at
B. in
C. from
D. on
A. should
B. available
C. possible
D. enormous
A. little
B. many
C. a few
D. few
A. runs into whaling ship.
B. does something to protect the Earth.
C. talks about protecting endangered species.
D. is a hero, like Paul Watson.
A. everyone agrees with it.
B. everyone disagrees with it.
C. people have different ideas about it.
D. people protect it.
A. Paul Watson is a hero to some people.
B. activists are people who do something.
C. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist.
D. Paul Watson does not believe in talking.
A. the Atlantic Ocean
B. whales
C. the Sierra
D. Portugal
A. Portugal
B. a ship on the Atlantic
C. the Sierra
D. Canada
A. whale meat
B. the Sierra
C. whales
D. the Sierra crew
A. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries.
B. the people on the Sierra did not obey international laws.
C. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
D. whaling is illegal according to international law.
A. is not a popular area for scientific research
B. contains a wide variety of life forms
C. attracts courageous explorers
D. is an unknown territory
A. unrecognizable
B. unreachable
C. unusable
D. unsafe
A. the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space.
B. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment.
C. rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor.
D. techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration.
A. It is a type of submarine.
B. It is an ongoing project.
C. It has gone on over 100 voyages.
D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.
A. an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
C. composed of geologists from all over the world
D. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
A. years
B. climates
C. sediments
D. cores
A. Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
B. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
C. Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes.
D. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen.
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 15 years
D. 16 years
A. assault
B. possession
C. aggressive
D. tasteless
A. through
B. enough
C. rough
D. tough
A. appear
B. version
C. tradition
D. perhaps
A. government
B. employment
C. refusal
D. redundant
A. with littering
B. are causing
C. many problems
D. industrial cities
A. have to make
B. changes in
C. the technological institutions
D. to preserve
A. important
B. stays
C. until
D. operation
A. has called/told
B. has been calling/telling
C. is calling/ telling
D. called/ told
A. nevertheless
B. for
C. despite
D. although
A. was reported to have
B. was reported to have been
C. reports to be
D. reported to have been
A. in
B. of
C. between
D. among
A. far
B. farther
C. furthest
D. further
A. broke out in
B. broke up with
C. came down with
D. got out of
A. safe and sound
B. sick and tired
C. spick and span
D. by and large
A. . It was
B. There was
C. There
D. It
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. 0
A. under
B. at
C. with
D. to
A. catch up with
B. come up to
C. stand in for
D. look up to
A. was
B. were
C. it was
D. they were
A. Thanks
B. Have a good day
C. You are welcome
D. Cheers
A. Sorry I have no idea
B. It’s very kind of you to say so
C. What rubbish! I don’t think it’s helpful
D. Certainly. What’s the fax number?
A. present for the event
B. scheduled for the event
C. arranged for the event
D. appointed for the event
A. treat bettet
B. expect more
C. do better
D. speed
A. adequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. abundant
D. dominant
A. put together
B. connect
C. cooperate
D. separate
A. He said that congratulations! I had won the scholarship.
B. He said I had won the scholarship and he congratulated
C. He congratulated me on having won the scholarship.
D. He congratulated me of winning the scholarship.
A. If we start our journey, we won’t be late.
B. Unless we start our journey, we won’t be late.
C. If we don’t start our journey, we’ll be late.
D. We would be late if we didn’t start our journey.
A. Asking him about his job is disliked.
B. He dislikes being asked about his job.
C. His job is disliked asking about.
D. People are disliked asking about his job.
A. Because Mary knew my business, she offered to help me.
B. Knowing how busy I was, Mary offered to help me.
C. Mary knew how I was busy and offered to help me.
D. Having known how busy I was, Mary offered to help me.
A. If animals could speak, they would be able to tell us when they are unhappy or annoyed.
B. One day we could speak animals’ language and know when they are happy or annoyed.
C. We don’t know when animals are unhappy or annoyed because we don’t know their language.
D. We don’t understand animals because we can’t speak their language.
A. make
B. do
C. perform
D. have
A. wear
B. dress
C. put on
D. have on
A. However
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Therefore
A. at
B. by
C. in
D. on
A. easy
B. possible
C. likely
D. probable
A. questioning them in great details
B. their dress, manners, area of residence and other factors
C. finding out how much their salary is
D. the kind of job they do
A. characteristics
B. words
C. standards of judgment
D. criticisms
A. ancient civilizations
B. Sumerian
C. example
D. Euphrates valley
A. caused international conflicts in the area
B. coincided with the rise of a new "middle class" of traders and peasants
C. was assisted by a rise in the number of slaves
D. lasted for only a short time
A. even though slaves were allowed to vote
B. because its three main classes were politically and legally distinct.
C. in spite of its heavy dependence on slave labor
D. because even very young children could vote
A. supporters
B. descendants
C. ancestors
D. authorities
A. the human history
B. the modern society
C. the division of social classes in the ancient world
D. the social life in ancient Greece
A. formal social occasion.
B. chance to buy automobiles at low prices
C. opportunity to learn how to drive
D. chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers
A. 4,000
B. 8,000
C. 10 million
D. An unknown number
A. Karl Benz
B. Nikolaus Otto
C. William McKinley
D. Henry Ford
A. car makers
B. model cars
C. audience
D. electric cars
A. Generally
B. For example
C. Coincidentally
D. By design
A. 32
B. 1,000
C. 2,000
D. 4,000
A. A Franklin
B. A Gasmobile
C. An Orient
D. A Duryea
A. $300
B. $1,500
C. $14,000
D. $21,000
A. choose
B. children
C. character
D. teacher
A. volunteer
B. province
C. population
D. provide
A. difficulty
B. simplicity
C. discovery
D. commodity
A. international
B. geographical
C. obligatory
D. undergraduate
A. contrast
B. widely
C. weighing
D. boiling
A. among
B. in nature
C. its
D. fan out
A. had just
B. operated
C. think
D. get well
A. living
B. they are living
C. lives
D. live
A. the book was read by many people
B. the book made people want to read it
C. many people wanted to read the book
D. the reading of the book interested people
A. both of whom
B. all of whom
C. who both of
D. both of that
A. would be resumed
B. resumed
C. be resumed
D. would be resuming
A. as long as
B. as far as
C. according
D. on the whole
A. make crimes
B. create crimes
C. commit crimes
D. cause crime
A. dangerous
B. endanger
C. endangered
D. danger
A. excursion
B. visit
C. tour
D. expedition
A. as a person
B. in person
C. as persons
D. by person
A. by preparing
B. of preparing
C. preparing
D. to preparing
A. up with
B. along with
C. on to
D. by with
A. turn it up
B. turn it down
C. put it up
D. put it down
A. Of course not
B. Yes, I do
C. No, I am
D. Sure, I am
A. Yes, I mind it sorry
B. What if I do not mind it?
C. Yes, please do it
D. I’d rather you didn’t, if you don’t mind.
A. taken on
B. taken off
C. taken up
D. taken in
A. easily
B. lonely
C. effectively
D. by himself
A. revealed
B. frequented
C. accessible
D. lively
A. vicious
B. warmhearted
C. callous
D. coldblooded
A. Tom asked Jean to sit beside him.
B. Tom invited Jean to sit beside him.
C. Tom requested Jean if he could sit beside Jean.
D. Tom asked Jean if he could sit beside her.
A. They allow to play in the garden.
B. We are allowed to play in the garden.
C. They allow us playing in the garden.
D. We are let to play in the garden.
A. It has been a long time since I saw either James or his sister.
B. I know I’ve met James, but I don’t think I’ve met his sister before.
C. Neither James nor his sister has been seen by anyone for ages.
D. I’ve met both James and his sister before, but it was a long time ago.
A. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious.
B. Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her.
C. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured.
D. Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad.
A. None of us wants John to be at the party, so we may as well not invite him.
B. Let’s not invite John to the party unless he promises to come.
C. As he doesn’t mean to come anyway, we needn’t ask John to the party.
D. Because he never wants to come, we never ask John to parties with us
A. from
B. away
C. over
D. out
A. forms
B. form
C. formed
D. forming
A. destroyed
B. destroying
C. harming
D. harmed
A. However
B. Moreover
C. So
D. Because
A. on
B. in
C. up
D. over
A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
B. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems
A. illuminating
B. unknown
C. shocking
D. predicted
A. damage to marine ecosystems
B. habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
D. destruction of the tropical rain forests
A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction
C. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction
D. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
A. affect fewer ecosystems
B. are occurring at a much faster rate
C. are reversible
D. are less devastating to most species
A. humans
B. marine ecosystems
C. other types of activities
D. poisonous waste
A. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress
B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems
C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy
D. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems
A. To be president of the United States of America
B. To be rich and famous for fifteen minutes
C. To be a movie or rock star
D. To own one's own house
A. One's own home
B. Mc Donald's
C. Disneyland
D. The White House
A. An architect
B. A house designer
C. An interior decorator
D. One's mother-in-law
A. Ask you for a gift
B. Ask you if you like the house
C. Treat you to coffee and refreshment
D. Give you a grand tour of his home
A. To praise everything you see
B. To listen carefully to everything that is said
C. To comment favorably on each room
D. To be careful not to break anything
A. It is used as a family recreation room
B. It is used as a storage room
C. It is a place to watch TV
D. It is a sound-proofed room for the kids
A. It means to be a good neighbor
B. It means to earn as much as you can
C. It means to make one's home look better than one's neighbors
D. It means to remain competitive with one's neighbor
A. To show off one’s wealth
B. It’s a tribute to one’s accomplishments
C. To impress one’s neighbors
D. To show that you are richer than your friends
A. carriage
B. voyage
C. massage
D. cabbage
A. feather
B. breather
C. heather
D. leather
A. archeology
B. individual
C. accuracy
D. independent
A. ordinary
B. excellent
C. instrument
D. dramatic
A. The
B. has
C. been elected
D. to the
A. A number
B. wants
C. the position
D. in
A. Although
B. an
C. contain
D. cause
A. each other
B. themselves
C. one self
D. one another
A. mustn't have dressed
B. needn't have dressed
C. couldn't have dressed
D. didn't need to dress
A. . red bright London
B. bright red London
C. London bright red
D. London red bright
A. because
B. so that
C. despite
D. therefore
A. thinking
B. mind
C. recollection
D. remembrance
A. goal
B. outlook
C. reason
D. view
A. respected
B. respectable
C. respectful
D. respective
A. Such the popularity of the play is
B. The play is such popular
C. The popularity of the play is so
D. Such is the popularity of the play
A. on herself
B. on her own
C. of her own
D. in herself
A. seriously
B. greatly
C. strongly
D. significantly
A. call off
B. put on
C. put off
D. call on
A. difficulties of passing
B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass
D. difficulty to pass
A. Yes, I won’t
B. No, I will remember
C. Yes, I will
D. No, I won’t
A. With pleasure
B. Ready
C. Welcome
D. Yes, I can.
A. gave
B. responded to
C. put up with
D. arrived at
A. helpful
B. facile
C. depressing
D. harmful
A. hate
B. are fond of
C. are scared of
D. deter
A. devastate
B. attack
C. appear
D. prosper
A. You can be rich if you listen to the radio
B. Listening to the radio makes you know less.
C. Listening to the radio enables you to be rich
D. Listening to the radio can make you know more.
A. Not until he came into the light that I recognized him.
B. Not until did he come into the light that I recognized him.
C. Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.
D. Only when he came into the light that I recognized him.
A. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
B. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.
C. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.
D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.
A. She phoned him early in the morning so as to want to catch him before he left home.
B. She phoned him early in the morning lest she should catch him before he left for work.
C. She phoned him early in the morning because she wanted to make sure she caught him before he left for work.
D. She phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted to make sure she caught him before he left to work.
A. A year or so abroad will make you feel different about your own country.
B. On my return after almost a year, I was touched to find so few changes here.
C. I feel quite like a stranger now that I’m back after almost a year abroad.
D. The year abroad has estranged me, so I don’t want to go back to my own country
A. settling down
B. getting up
C. taking over
D. holding back
A. stronger
B. wider
C. greater
D. deeper
A. stronger
B. turned
C. reached
D. brought
A. relying
B. using
C. attempting
D. trying
A. leave
B. keep
C. pass
D. give
A. How the principles of use and disuse change people’s concepts of themselves.
B. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion
C. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
D. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse
A. organisms
B. bodies
C. parts
D. muscles
A. appear like sculptures
B. change their appearance
C. belong to strange cults
D. are very fashionable
A. with enthusiasm
B. as an artistic form
C. with scientific interest
D. of doubtful benefit
A. change their existence
B. automatically benefit
C. better survive in their conditions
D. improve their lifetime
A. is necessary for the production of vitamin-D
B. is beneficial in sunless climates.
C. helps protect fair-skinned people
D. is a synthetic product
A. condemned
B. vulnerable
C. allergic
D. suggestible
A. We are worried about using them so much
B. We have contradictory feelings about them
C. We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life.
D. We cannot live without them
A. new mobile technologies
B. benefits
C. doubts
D. long-term effects
A. Mobile phones make romantic communication easier.
B. Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around.
C. Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones.
D. Mobile phones encourage people to make friends.
A. They are more inclined to be late than older people
B. They feel independent when they use them.
C. They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations.
D. They use text messages more than any other group
A. People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicate things that make them uncomfortable
B. There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones
C. Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters
D. Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life
A. People tend to communicate with people they already know.
B. Users generally phone people who live in the same neighbourhood.
C. It depends on local dialects.
D. The phone networks use different systems.
A. it shows them how to avoid road works
B. it can suggest the best way to get to a place
C. it tells them which roads are congested
D. it provides directions orally
A. fashion magazine
B. school bulletin
C. technical magazine
D. advertising section
A. off
B. of
C. safe
D. knife
A. sacred
B. decided
C. cooked
D. contaminated
A. humanitarian
B. durability
C. individual
D. economical
A. achievement
B. machinery
C. apparent
D. interfere
A. of a pan
B. becomes black
C. among
D. a fire
A. for
B. until
C. finally he found it
D. lying
A. animals
B. regardless
C. valuable
D. resource
A. are
B. was
C. is
D. has been
A. won’t you
B. do you
C. don’t you
D. will you
A. whose sitting
B. whom sits
C. sitting
D. who sit
A. having left
B. to have left
C. to leave
D. leaving
A. it begins
B. does it begin
C. and begin
D. is it begin
A. Employment
B. Unemployed
C. Unemployment
D. Employ
A. loyal
B. private
C. mental
D. digital
A. contrast
B. vary
C. distinguish
D. differentiate
A. make sense
B. grasp
C. comprehend
D. understand
A. by leaps and bounds
B. from time to time
C. slow but sure
D. by hook or by crook
A. cross out
B. shut down
C. lay off
D. take over
A. catch sight of
B. keep pace with
C. get in touch with
D. make allowance for
A. I hope not so
B. I don't hope either
C. I don't hope so
D. I hope not
A. Good idea. Thanks for the news
B. Yes. I guess it's very good
C. Well, that's very surprising!
D. Yes, it's our pleasure
A. changed completely
B. cleaned well
C. destroyed completely
D. removed quickly
A. as well as
B. instead of
C. restricted
D. unless
A. deleted
B. kept
C. terminated
D. changed
A. loss- making
B. losing
C. Wealthy
D. profitable
A. Sarah was curious why Dane had such a long list of books
B. Sarah asked Dane what he was going to do with such a long list of books
C. Sarah could not understand why Dane was borrowing such a long list of books
D. Sarah warned Dane not to borrow such a long list of books
A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn
B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn
C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn
D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up
A. Most people have been able to get in contact by the Internet in a matter of moments.
B. Most people have got in contact as enabled in a matter of moments by the Internet
C. On the Internet, most people are able to get in contact in a matter of moments
D. On the Internet, most people can find their contacts in a matter of moments.
A. The teacher has done his best to help all students, then, none of them made any effort on their part
B. Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part
C. Because the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part
D. If the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part
A. “You can’t go home until you finish your work.”
B. “You finish your work to go home as early as you can.”
C. “When you go home, finish your work then.”
D. “Because you have finished your work, you can go home.”
A. celebrated
B. opened
C. organizing
D. held
A. related to
B. together
C. associated with
D. along with
A. gathered
B. collecting
C. bringing
D. carrying
A. symbolizes
B. signals
C. represents
D. resembles
A. keeping
B. remaining
C. to stay
D. to hold
A. To show the expense of processing such a large quantity of tea.
B. To explain why coffee is not the most popular beverage worldwide
C. To demonstrate tea’s popularity.
D. To impress the reader with factual sounding information.
A. It is totally done with the assistance of modern agricultural machinery
B. It is no longer done in China
C. The method has remained nearly the same for a long time
D. The method involves trimming the uppermost branches of the plant
A. Tea pickers
B. New buds
C. Evergreen plants
D. Tropical regions
A. It began during the Shen Nung dynasty
B. It may have begun sometime around 1650
C. It is unknown when tea first became popular
D. It was originally produced from Camellia plants in Europe
A. decrease
B. increase
C. reduce
D. remove
A. Because it’s easier to digest than coffee
B. Because it has a higher nutritional content than coffee
C. Because it helps prevent cancer
D. Because it has more caffeine than coffee
A. Tea consumption and production
B. The two most popular types of tea
C. The benefits of tea consumption worldwide
D. How tea is produced and brewed
A. single-family homes
B. apartment buildings
C. row houses
D. hotels
A. The arrangement of the rooms was not convenient
B. Most people could not afford to live there
C. There were no shopping areas nearby
D. It was in a crowded neighborhoo
A. luxurious
B. unique
C. modem
D. distant
A. highly educated
B. unemployed
C. wealthy
D. young
A. fundamental problems
B. the Stuyvesant
C. modern apartment buildings
D. early apartment buildings
A. Its room arrangement was not logical
B. It was rectangular
C. It was spacious inside
D. It had limited light
A. Large families needed housing with sufficient space
B. Apartments were preferable to tenements and cheaper than row houses
C. The city officials of “New York wanted housing that was centrally located
D. The shape of early apartments could accommodate a variety of interior designs
A. they are examples of large, well-designed apartment buildings
B. their design is similar to that of row houses
C. they were built on a single building lot
D. they are famous hotels
A. diving
B. discover
C. discipline
D. divide
A. raise
B. plays
C. days
D. says
A. appointment
B. strawberry
C. powerful
D. cucumber
A. vacancy
B. calculate
C. delicious
D. furniture
A. classical musical
B. works are
C. a
D. stringed instrument
A. has been
B. a part of
C. its appearance
D. quite fairly
A. keep up
B. to lose
C. as thousands
D. have done
A. where
B. that
C. when
D. which
A. be careful
B. not be careless
C. to be careful
D. to be careful with
A. fewer
B. less
C. much
D. many
A. of the year – to pack
B. of year – packing
C. of year – pack
D. of year – to pack
A. mechanistic
B. mechanical
C. mechanically
D. mechanism
A. Understanding
B. Understand
C. Understood
D. To understand
A. convenient
B. absolute
C. practical
D. customary
A. price
B. value
C. cost
D. worth
A. took after
B. held together
C. took to
D. let in
A. deal
B. remove
C. do
D. dispose
A. with reference to
B. owing to
C. regardless of
D. in terms of
A. at
B. to
C. in
D. against
A. Nothing more to say
B. You can say that again
C. Yes, I hope so
D. No, dogs are very good, too
A. Oh, how nice
B. Really? I don't think so
C. Well done
D. What's that?
A. similar to
B. sympathetic to
C. uninterested in
D. deaf to
A. hand them in
B. do them twice
C. compensate for them
D. go over them
A. easy- looking
B. humble
C. well- known
D. impressive
A. of high level
B. of great importance
C. of low level
D. reputation
A. If he hadn’t behaved so recklessly, he hadn’t quit his last job
B. Without his reckless behavior, he would have lost his last job
C. Had he not behaved so recklessly, he wouldn’t have been fired from his last job
D. He didn’t quit his job because he knew that he had behaved so recklessly
A. Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly
B. I don’t mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously
C. I can’t understand what he talks when people talk foolishly
D. I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously
A. Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement and position description
B. Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.
C. Helen advised me against reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly
D. I was blamed for not reading the job advertisement and position description carefully by Helen.
A. It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
B. The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
C. So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
D. A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
A. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
B. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
D. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
A. to be fed
B. to feed
C. for feeding
D. fed
A. to
B. for
C. down
D. to
A. which
B. what
C. who
D. those
A. problem
B. job
C. affair
D. work
A. pain
B. sore
C. hurt
D. wound
A. he was upset because his parents left
B. he was very keen to go to England
C. his parents had decided to leave
D. his parents changed their plans
A. wanted to be free from responsibility
B. wanted to improve their standard of living
C. had ambitions that were unrealistic
D. dislike the country they came from
A. being told what to do by his sisters
B. having to sweep the yard before school
C. having to do duties he found difficult
D. being given orders by his grandmother
A. His father didn't tell him why he had come
B. He didn't know how to react to his father
C. His father told him things that were untrue
D. He felt eager about what his father told him
A. it was smaller than he expected
B. he had been given a false impression of it
C. he had to spend a lot of time on his own
D. his new surroundings frightened him
A. painful
B. rather painful
C. extremely painful
D. painless
A. From Sun to Snow
B. A strange childhood
C. Hard times
D. Too many changes
A. Wartime expenditures
B. Problems facing the United States after the war
C. Methods of repairing the damage caused by the war
D. The results of government efforts to revive the economy
A. developing
B. ruined
C. complicated
D. fragile
A. It was worse than in the North
B. The cost was less than expected
C. It was centered in the border states
D. It was remedied rather quickly
A. helping soldiers readjust
B. restructuring industry
C. returning government to normal
D. increasing taxes
A. To give an example of a Northern attitude towards the South
B. To illustrate the Northern love of music
C. To emphasize the cultural differences between the North and the South
D. To compare the Northern and Southern presidents
A. charges
B. leader
C. days
D. irons
A. Virginians felt betrayed by Jefferson Davis
B. A popular song insulted Virginia
C. Virginians were loyal to their leaders
D. All of the Virginia military leaders had been put in chains
A. raise money for the North
B. repair the physical damage in the South
C. prevent Northern leaders from punishing more Southerners
D. help the nation recover from the war
A. forged
B. appalled
C. composed
D. noticed
A. resort
B. aisle
C. hesitate
D. desert
A. conscious
B. engage
C. resolve
D. conceit
A. eternal
B. malignant
C. territorial
D. inquisitive
A. have
B. much
C. like
D. that
A. invited
B. to
C. them
D. former
A. nation’s
B. science
C. have
D. widespread
A. before
B. until
C. since
D. while
A. Consequently
B. Moreover
C. Unfortunately
D. In contrast
A. wouldn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. would he
D. did he
A. that dumped
B. dumped
C. which dump
D. are dumped
A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. have been
A. unquestionable
B. questionable
C. unquestionably
D. questionably
A. editable
B. efficient
C. edible
D. effective
A. committed
B. obtained
C. attended
D. managed
A. along with
B. down with
C. out with
D. through with
A. stood out
B. stayed out
C. came out
D. look out
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
A. does the bird fly
B. flew the bird
C. did the bird fly
D. fly the bird
A. The more the merrier
B. That’s right
C. Beggars can’t be choosers
D. Straight away
A. It’s well done.
B. Very nice, thank you.
C. One cup. That’s enough
D. The stronger, the better.
A. get through the difficult times by myself
B. make up my mind without any help
C. become successful through my own efforts
D. put my back into studying
A. sort and select from
B. immaculately tidy up
C. read carefully
D. go over
A. impeccable
B. unremarkable
C. impressive
D. inadequate
A. reconciling ourself to something
B. becoming annoyed very easily
C. feeling totally different from other people
D. showing interest in something
A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
C. In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand.
D. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
A. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.
B. He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.
C. He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.
D. He has official permission to practice primitive religion.
A. Living in difficult conditions forced she to study very well.
B. She studied very well just because she lived in difficult conditions.
C. Difficult as her living conditions were, she studied very well.
D. Living in difficult conditions, she had no choice but to study well.
A. His wife phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document.
B. His wife phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document.
C. His wife phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document.
D. His wife phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document.
A. somehow
B. whether
C. why
D. how
A. comparatively
B. conceitedly
C. competitively
D. casually
A. bring
B. take
C. make
D. do
A. Yet
B. So
C. For
D. If only
A. too
B. and
C. or
D. nor
A. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet.
C. the amount of healthy food grown in North America.
D. the number of consumers in North America.
A. It is accepted by most nutritionists.
B. It has been used only in recent years.
C. It has no fixed meaning.
D. It is seldom used by consumers.
A. improve
B. monitor
C. keep
D. restore
A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods.
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods.
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods.
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.
A. careless
B. mistaken
C. economical
D. wealthy
A. foods
B. concern
C. consumers
D. they
A. Very enthusiastic
B. Somewhat favorable
C. Neutral
D. Skeptical
A. Methods of food preservation
B. How diet was restricted by the environment
C. The contributions of women to the food supply
D. Difficulties in establishing successful farms
A. achieved
B. modified
C. demanded
D. spread
A. more complex than that of hunters and foragers
B. less efficient than that of hunters and foragers
C. more widespread than that of hunters and foragers
D. better documented than that of hunters and foragers
A. It was first developed by Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast.
B. It rarely existed among hunting
C. It was a structure that the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast shared with many other peoples.
D. It provided a form of social organization that was found mainly among coastal peoples.
A. were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish
B. contributed more materials for tool making than the men did
C. sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast
D. prepared and preserved the fish
A. women
B. tools
C. mammals
D. men
A. store utensils used in food preparation
B. prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling
C. have a place to store fish and shellfis
D. prepare elaborate meal
A. made from fish
B. not actually cheese
C. useful on long journeys
D. made in a short period of time
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