A. wounded
B. combined
C. considered
D. believed
A. research
B. resent
C. resemble
D. resist
A. describe
B. descent
C. design
D. descant
A. disappear
B. recommend
C. understand
D. volunteer
A. along with
B. from
C. are
D. remote areas
A. in that
B. to study
C. when
D. a child
A. who
B. blind
C. deafness
D. inabilities
A. has been discovered
B. was discover
C. they discovered
D. was discovered
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
A. the biggest
B. the big
C. the bigger
D. biggest
A. why his friends laughing
B. why did his friends laugh
C. the reason why his friends laughing
D. why his friends were laughing
A. to have gone back hometown
B. to go back hometown
C. to be go back hometown
D. to have been gone back hometown
A. into
B. on
C. off
D. through (thu xếp)
A. hopeful
B. hopeless
C. hope
D. hoping
A. houses
B. rooms
C. flats
D. accommodation
A. stressed
B. excused
C. extorted
D. remained
A. reduce
B. lower
C. chop
D. crease
A. get away
B. go away
C. turn away
D. come away
A. filled in
B. finished off
C. filled out
D. fired away
A. Ok, I will
B. I think you have to
C. I can’t fail it
D. I see
A. Don’t apologize. I’ve just arrived here
B. You’re welcome
C. It doesn’t matter. Thank you
D. My pleasure. Don’t worry about it
A. going off
B. going over
C. going by
D. going ahead
A. complete
B. rational
C. understandable
D. valuable
A. precious
B. priceless
C. important
D. worthless
A. professional
B. economical
C. careful
D. extravagant
A. This job offers a poor salary
B. This job is rewarding at all
C. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money
D. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile
A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill
B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday
C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here
D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here
A. David advised Claudia not to go to the doctor
B. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor
C. David advised Claudia to go to the doctor
D. David told Claudia to become a doctor
A. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam
B. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard
C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam
D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam
A. Neither she nor we don’t want to go to their party
B. Neither we nor she wants to go to their party
C. Either we or she doesn't want to go to their party
D. Neither we nor she want to go to their party
A. control
B. inspect
C. check
D. examine
A. valuable
B. worth
C. essential
D. vital
A. variation
B. multiple
C. diversity
D. variety
A. Even if
B. Provided
C. Although
D. In case
A. originated
B. extracted
C. derived
D. coming
A. Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count
B. Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best
C. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers
D. Animals cannot “count” more than one kind of object
A. To indicate that more research is needed in this field
B. To show how attitudes have changed since1786
C. To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities
D. To contradict the idea that animals can count
A. quickly
B. occasionally
C. stubbornly
D. secretly
A. numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and so on
B. lucky numbers
C. numbers such as 2, 4, 6 and so on
D. unusual numbers
A. wasps
B. Plovers
C. caterpillars
D. mice
A. reasons
B. reports
C. deceptions
D. invoices
A. As foolish
B. As demanding
C. As clever
D. As mistaken
A. vascular plants, plant-eating animals, carnivores
B. carnivores, plant-eaters, megafossils
C. mega fossils, prey hunters, plant-eaters
D. seed plants, ferns, megafossils
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life
B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils
C. They are older than the mega fossils.
D. They consist of modern life-forms
A. Bacteria
B. Meat-eating animals
C. Plant-eating animals
D. Vascular plants
A. the existence of previously unknown organisms
B. the revision of human views on the nature of early plant and animal communities
C. comparison and contrast between the first terrestrial life forms and newly discovered fossils
D. what the first terrestrial life forms might have been
A. crushed
B. trapped
C. produced
D. excavated
A. Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
B. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses
C. The origins of primitive sea life were explained
D. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed
A. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself
B. The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved.
C. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years
D. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations about ages of fossils
A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out
B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate
C. The mega fossils were destroyed by floods
D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas
A. angle
B. capable
C. ancient
D. danger
A. goose
B. horse
C. oases
D. crisis
A. admirable
B. television
C. advantageous
D. vegetable
A. eschar
B. escape
C. eschew
D. escheat
A. What I told
B. were
C. to
D. most of
A. of
B. used
C. is
D. fostering
A. The air
B. our planet
C. both odourless
D. invisible
A. built
B. kept
C. examined
D. made
A. to take
B. taking
C. for taking
D. taken
A. a/the/the
B. the/the/the
C. Ǿ/the/a
D. the/the/ Ǿ
A. respectable
B. respected
C. respective
D. respectful
A. cost
B. standard
C. mode
D. level
A. base
B. basic
C. basis
D. basing
A. impression
B. influence
C. change
D. alternation
A. taken over
B. taken on
C. taking in
D. being taken place
A. to go
B. to be
C. to have gone
D. to have been
A. chalk and cheese
B. cats and dogs
C. part and parcel
D. Here and there
A. lonely
B. alone
C. lonliness
D. aloneful
A. turned up
B. dropped in on
C. came across
D. went through
A. Your kid is naughty
B. Can we ask your child to take a photo?
C. Your child is just adorable.
D. I can give your kid a lift to school
A. Nice to see back you
B. Take it easy
C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call
D. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it
A. renovated
B. demolished
C. remodeled
D. built
A. presentable
B. rewarding
C. attractive
D. limited
A. bosses
B. coordinators
C. outside help
D. employees
A. too different to work together
B. almost exactly the same type
C. really disliking each other
D. getting on very well
A. The lecture was held so late that a few people attended it
B. More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement
C. The late announcement helped make the lecture well- attended
D. Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier.
A. Those who are absent more than half the time should fail
B. Fifty percent of classes have failed the exams
C. More than fifty percent is too much for one class
D. People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork
A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again
B. Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention
C. To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high
D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention
A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.
B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30
C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30
D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30
A. Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family
B. Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family
C. They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family
D. However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family
A. up
B. off
C. in
D. to
A. producer
B. productivity
C. production
D. productive
A. producer
B. productivity
C. production
D. productive
A. went
B. broke
C. got
D. put
A. same
B. as
C. like
D. as soon as
A. political aspects of Roosevelt's life
B. problems during the Great Depression
C. Roosevelt's upbringing
D. criticisms of Roosevelt's actions
A. Roosevelt was elected during the Great Depression
B. Roosevelt voted for Al Smith
C. Roosevelt had difficulty walking during his presidency
D. Roosevelt supported strong government powers
A. performed admirably
B. exerted himself physically
C. responded immediately
D. got assistance
A. poor people
B. bankers
C. rich people
D. average workers
A. opened the smaller banks first
B. opened the banks for minimal services
C. opened the banks a few at a time
D. opened the bank for a short time
A. nimportant
B. unheard of
C. unjustified
D. unhampered
A. reservation
B. threat
C. regret
D. determination
A. jobs on Wall Street
B. types of graduate degrees
C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy
A. success
B. surplus
C. nurturing
D. education
A. Princeton
B. Harvard
C. Stanford
D. Yale
A. a center for international affairs
B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district
D. a neighborhood in New York
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
A. evolving
B. plunging
C. starting
D. striving
A. examining
B. avoiding
C. seizing
D. pursuing
A. MBA schools' efforts to change
B. future economic predictions
C. a history of the recent economic changes
D. descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs
A. killed
B. cured
C. crashed
D. waived
A. bush
B. rush
C. pull
D. lunar
A. conserve
B. conquer
C. conceal
D. contain
A. compulsory
B. influential
C. oceanic
D. advantageous
A. Because of
B. to blow hard
C. became
D. as
A. All of
B. in Texas
C. is probably
D. most picturesque
A. its strong
B. teeth
C. peel off
D. its
A. has finished
B. was finished
C. finished
D. had finished
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. whose
A. as
B. very
C. much
D. either
A. transmit
B. transmitting
C. is transmitted
D. transmitted
A. to
B. in
C. at
D. below
A. of
B. in
C. from
D. with
A. would we
B. will we
C. should we
D. shall we
A. decides
B. decision
C. deciding
D. decisive
A. did I know
B. I have known
C. do I know
D. knew
A. make
B. find
C. do
D. take
A. anyone
B. someone
C. some people
D. not anybody
A. on the top of all that
B. on the contrary
C. for all that
D. by the same token
A. I have nothing to tell you
B. Oh, poor me
C. Never mind
D. You are absent-minded
A. No problem
B. It’s me
C. No, don’t worry. I ‘m alright
D. No, I usually drive home at 5
A. in one occasion
B. once in a while
C. one time
D. none is correct
A. compilation
B. condensing
C. collection
D. dispersal
A. healthy
B. helpful
C. dangerous
D. gentle
A. warm
B. caution
C. hostility
D. passion
A. He apologized for not looking after the garden
B. He not promised to look after the garden
C. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden
D. He asked if looking after the garden was his duty
A. Forests are said to be destroyed scientists
B. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests
C. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests
D. Scientists say there’s much air pollution in the forests
A. I am upset with Jack because he always fails his exams
B. Jack has not passed any of his exams, so I feel bad for him
C. Jack is unhappy because he couldn’t pass any of his exams
D. Jack has failed all of his exams, and so we are both very sad
A. Jean refused to steal the money
B. Jean did not intend to steal the money
C. Jean admitted stealing the money
D. Jean denied having stolen the money
A. No sooner had I come home then I heard the phone ringing
B. Scarcely had I come home when I heard the phone ringing
C. I had barely come home than I heard the phone ringing
D. Hardly barely come home did I hear the phone ringing
A. disappeared
B. vanished
C. empty
D. extinct
A. hunted
B. chased
C. game
D. extinct
A. exhausting
B. departing
C. escaping
D. disappearing
A. spoil
B. harm
C. wound
D. wrong
A. survived
B. over
C. missing
D. left
A. sea
B. rail
C. road
D. air
A. cheap tickets
B. air pollution
C. long distances
D. heavy traffic
A. some states
B. all cities
C. large states
D. large cities
A. Few college students in the US have their own cars
B. Families in the US often have more than one car
C. Most Americans prefer to drive their cars outside large cities
D. The underground systems are popular in some major US cities
A. at the latest time and nearest place
B. at an appropriate time and place
C. at an early time and nearby place
D. at the fastest time and nearest place
A. Long-distance travel in Britain is only by road
B. There are no regular flights between regional airports
C. Trains are usually cheaper than long-distance coach services
D. Heavier items and raw materials are often transported by train
A. they like to share rides with neighbours
B. they think it is not good enough
C. they see no reason to use their cars less
D. petrol is relatively cheap in Britain
A. a small handheld camera
B. a very simple camera
C. a daguerreotype
D. new types of film
A. a new kind of camera
B. a very simple camera
C. special equipment
D. an electronic camera
A. carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
B. stopping of photographers from taking photos
C. fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
D. taking of pictures of people and moving things
A. poorly-painted
B. heavily-polluted
C. terribly spoiled
D. badly damaged
A. moving
B. realistic
C. touching
D. manlike
A. inventing daguerreotypes
B. the small handheld camera
C. taking pictures of French cities
D. portraits and war photographs
A. print old pictures
B. convey ideas and feelings
C. show the underworld
D. replace drawings
A. Different Steps in Film Processing
B. Story of Photography
C. Photography and Painting
D. Story of Famous Photographers
A. naked
B. learned
C. beloved
D. studied
A. ought
B. fought
C. plough
D. bought
A. resource
B. sensible
C. treatment
D. vapour
A. perversity
B. supervisor
C. miraculous
D. conventional
A. Woman
B. the right
C. and
D. in public life
A. Mined
B. ago
C. the
D. know
A. The
B. has got
C. to
D. colds
A. have lost
B. will be losing
C. will have lost
D. are losing
A. A/ no article
B. No article / the
C. The/ no article
D. A/ the
A. A large number of
B. A several of
C. A great deal of
D. Plenty of the
A. didn’t have to see
B. needn’t have seen
C. might not have seen
D. shouldn’t have seen
A. was worth
B. was worthy
C. was served
D. deserved
A. being done carefully
B. it were to be carefully done
C. done carefully
D. it is carefully done
A. he realized
B. he realizes
C. did he realize
D. will he realize
A. terrible
B. what a long time
C. so long
D. many happy
A. half of them
B. half of whom
C. half of which
D. half of that
A. profession
B. job
C. living
D. earnings
A. under
B. above
C. over
D. beyond
A. pull through
B. pull up
C. pull back
D. pull down
A. I am so busy
B. Don’t mention it
C. It’s more economical than driving my car
D. Don’t worry
A. I’m looking forward it
B. I couldn’t agree with you more
C. How much?
D. It’s terrible
A. product
B. demonstration
C. reflection
D. combination
A. exaggerating
B. extravagant
C. squandering
D. overextending
A. damaging
B. severe
C. physical
D. beneficial
A. conscientious
B. justified
C. inadvertent
D. inevitable
A. The potatoes were not boiled long enough
B. It was not long before the potatoes were boiled
C. It was not necessary to boil the potatoes too long
D. You had to boil the potatoes too long
A. One must work hard to keep secrets
B. Working hard ensures success
C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets
D. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed
A. The council always allows appeals against its decisions
B. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions
C. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions
D. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good
A. Bill wrote the paper without help from his roommate
B. Bill’s roommate wrote the paper
C. Neither Bill nor his roommate wrote the paper
D. Bill wrote the paper with his roommate
A. Henry did not do his homework last night because he was busy fixing the television set
B. Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework
C. Henry did not watch TV last night because he had to do his homework
D. Henry did his homework while watching TV
A. capable
B. ready
C. favourable
D. convenient
A. do
B. support
C. keep
D. maintain
A. experience
B. knowledge
C. observation
D. information
A. up
B. out
C. in
D. over
A. doing
B. making
C. being
D. going
A. none of the areas face the sea
B. most beautiful areas are not well preserved
C. only a few farms are publicly owned
D. it is difficult to travel from one farm to another
A. Those who dream of living in the country
B. Those who go to fruit farm in summer
C. Those who go to country for a picnic
D. Those who commute to work in towns
A. The green belt around cities
B. Protest against building work
C. Modern farming practices
D. Plants and wildlife
A. are limited
B. are endless
C. are varied
D. are horizontal
A. Life there may be easier for them
B. Hospitals, schools, shops are conveniently located there
C. Their children enjoyed country life
D. They enjoy the safe, clean, attractive environment there
A. Towns in some Midwestern states in US are separated by long distances
B. The majority of American people live in cities and towns
C. Both British and American people are thinking of moving to the countryside
D. Many British people think of the country as a place of peace and relaxation
A. They occurred naturally over a long period of time
B. They were partly intended
C. They were wholly the result of human activity
D. They were fully monitored by humans
A. disapprovingly
B. disappointingly
C. surprisingly
D. worryingly
A. make the global warming more serious
B. be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises
C. give rise to many ecological disasters
D. be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature
A. are emitted by car engines
B. trap heat from the sun
C. do not add to atmosphere pollution
D. are unusual gases
A. countries with the warmest climate
B. developing countries
C. developed countries
D. the most industrialized countries
A. Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect.
B. The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases
C. The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation
D. Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change
A. hard
B. severe
C. widespread
D. obvious
A. Optimistic
B. Pessimistic
C. Neutral
D. Positive
A. material
B. crucial
C. partial
D. financial
A. reign
B. leisure
C. neighbor
D. vein
A. equip
B. vacant
C. secure
D. oblige
A. prevention
B. implement
C. fertilize
D. enterprise
A. It
B. the near future
C. be used to doing
D. such as
A. It
B. extremely difficult
C. to feed
D. increased population
A. skip breakfast
B. otherwise
C. will be
D. for class
A. would finish what I did
B. finished what I did
C. finished what I was doing
D. finish what I did
A. variable
B. variegated
C. various
D. varied
A. doesn’t it
B. don’t you
C. isn’t it
D. haven’t you
A. invented
B. discovered
C. developed
D. found
A. excursion
B. journey
C. trip
D. travel
A. stay - go
B. staying - go
C. to stay - go
D. staying – going
A. as long as
B. as far as
C. as soon as
D. as well as
A. Tide and fire
B. Time and tide
C. Time and fire
D. Tide and time
A. on the house
B. off the peg
C. in public
D. on the shelf
A. Ø / Ø
B. the / Ø
C. Ø / the
D. the / a
A. unwarranted
B. uncontrolled
C. unlimited
D. unrecoverable
A. outcome
B. outburst
C. outbreak
D. outset
A. risk factors in heart attacks
B. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks
C. cardiology in the 1980s
D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
A. Oh, let’s go and get the tickets
B. That’s great! When is it?
C. Oh, anything else?
D. Thanks, I can’t afford the tickets.
A. It’s mine. I came late
B. It’s not your fault
C. I’ll do better next time
D. Fine, thanks
A. predicts
B. examines
C. contrasts
D. signifies
A. impediment
B. encouragement
C. impetus
D. assistance
A. irregular
B. legal
C. elicited
D. secret
A. prolong
B. obstruct
C. support
D. destroy
A. If only we went somewhere else for the holiday
B. It's a pity we didn't go there for the holiday
C. If we had gone for a holiday, I would have gone somewhere else
D. I regret not having gone somewhere else for the holiday
A. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago
B. I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time
C. I haven't seen any Hollywood films before
D. It's ages because I last saw a Hollywood film
A. She asked me why I didn't join her friends on the trip
B. She wanted to know why I hadn't joined my friends on the trip
C. She asked for the reason I hadn't joined my friends on the trip
D. She asked me why didn't I join my friends on the trip
A. He couldn't speak French so he wasn't given the job there
B. He can't speak French, so he won't be able to get a job there
C. He can't speak French because he won't get a job there
D. He wishes he can speak French and worked there
A. Carter is said to have been the best director of his time
B. Carter is said to be the best director of his time
C. Carter was said to be the best director of his time
D. It was said that Carter was the best director of his time
A. growth
B. development
C. process
D. progress
A. applicant
B. student
C. competitor
D. citizen
A. Corner
B. address
C. section
D. region
A. response
B. replace
C. repeat
D. rely
A. Some scientists have challenged a theory
B. Some small teeth have been discovered
C. Some mammoths lived longer than others
D. Some pachyderms survived on an island
A. body size
B. feet size
C. hair
D. teeth
A. shed their hair
B. grew smaller teeth
C. became herbivores
D. decreased in size
A. that the temperature changed
B. is not yet known
C. that they were isolated
D. that larger mammoths killed them
A. beasts
B. pachyderms
C. bulk
D. group
A. harmful
B. primary
C. unknown
D. possible
A. aware of
B. affected by
C. accustomed
D. prone to
A. decreased blood flow to the heart
B. increased blood pressure
C. lower heart rate
D. increase in hormones
A. having a birthday
B. getting married
C. eating fatty foods
D. being under stress
A. habit
B. illness
C. occurrence
D. activity
A. involve
B. affect
C. cause
D. encounter
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks
C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks
A. plays
B. says
C. receives
D. students
A. attach
B. alternative
C. attendance
D. again
A. documentary
B. occupation
C. competitive
D. individual
A. apparatus
B. prosperity
C. participant
D. peninsula
A. Good clerks
B. happy
C. wait for
D. customers.
A. has not
B. a play
C. concert
D. years
A. what different
B. various music
C. common
D. touching
A. lead
B. leading
C. have led
D. leads
A. about
B. for
C. in
D. to
A. the other
B. another
C. others
D. the
A. because
B. therefore
C. during
D. after
A. employees
B. employers
C. employment
D. unemployment
A. child
B. childlike
C. childish
D. childhood
A. just twice as much as
B. twice more by far than
C. twice much more than
D. almost twice as much as
A. needs
B. must
C. ought
D. will
A. If I gave up
B. If I wouldn’t give up
C. Were I to give up
D. had I not given up
A. was a beautiful flower display
B. beautiful flower display was
C. a beautiful flower display was
D. a beautiful flower display
A. merchandising
B. manufacturing
C. sales
D. produce
A. be in favor of
B. take after
C. stand by
D. bring around
A. That’s all right. Anytime
B. I’m fine, thanks
C. Of course, not
D. That sounds nice
A. I would take
B. I am taking
C. I’ll take
D. I’m going to take
A. cash-starved
B. cash-strapped
C. cash-in-hand
D. cash-free
A. advertisements
B. contests
C. businesses
D. economics
A. respect
B. agreement
C. obedience
D. rudeness
A. useless
B. harmless
C. fundamental
D. damaging
A. He advised me to ask my boss for a rise
B. He suggested asking my boss for a rise
C. He asked me why I didn’t ask my boss for a rise
D. He wanted to know whether I wished for a rise from my boss
A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my cook
B. He agreed to help me cook dinner, so he got tired
C. He was too tired to help me cook dinner
D. I wanted him to help me cook dinner as I was tired
A. It couldn’t be Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Ha Noi
B. You mustn’t have seen Mr Phong because he’s in Ha Noi
C. It can’t have been Mr Phong because he’s in Ha Noi
D. Mr Phong is in Ha Noi, so you might have seen him
A. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in
A. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in
C. If I knew you were at home, I would drop in
D. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in
A. Christmas has become too commercialized, so most people agree on that
B. Most people agree on Christmas, which has become too commercialized
C. Christmas has become too commercialized, just as most people agree
D. Most people agree that Christmas has become too commercialized
A. every
B. one
C. each
D. either
A. tested
B. experimented
C. taught
D. checked
A. only
B. so
C. just
D. also
A. make
B. do
C. test
D. obtain
A. sort
B. type
C. variety
D. form
A. How evolutionary psychology manages modern society
B. The problems of illness caused by modern society
C. The importance of ancestral environment
D. Evolutionary psychologists' views on the nuclear family
A. actions
B. limits
C. structures
D. outlines
A. murder
B. traffic accidents
C. suicide
D. depression
A. mismatch theory
B. field
C. modern environment
D. ancestral environment
A. overlooked
B. forgotten
C. past
D. original
A. victims are always punished
B. people's better natures are denied
C. repressed people are kind and gentle
D. people suffer from repression
A. line 1−4
B. line 10−14
C. line 16−18
D. line 18−20
A. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language
B. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways
C. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language
D. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.
A. They can remember them easily
B. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word
C. They enjoy the sound
D. They understand the rhythm
A. speaking with shorter sentences
B. giving all words equal emphasis
C. using meaningless sounds
D. speaking more loudly than normal
A. different
B. surrounding
C. stimulating
D. divided
A. words
B. mothers
C. investigators
D. babies
A. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
B. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development
C. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
D. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds
A. stress
B. leave out
C. explain
D. repeat
A. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions
B. Babies begin to understand words in songs
C. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds
D. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults
A. aboard
B. keyboard
C. cupboard
D. overboard
A. pressure
B. assure
C. assist
D. possession
A. adventure
B. advantage
C. advertise
D. adverbial
A. periodic
B. electric
C. contagious
D. suspicious
A. In order
B. be wasted
C.account for
D. we
A. that he was
B. that he was
C. rescue
D. child
A. are required
B. arrive to
C. before
D. departure time
A. has worked
B. has been working
C. was working
D. had been working
A. To be
B. Be
C. Been
D. Being
A. Whenever
B. As soon as
C. Then
D. While
A. wait
B. to wait
C. waiting
D. waited
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. which
A. the other
B. other
C. other ones
D. another one
A. two new black wool scarves
B. some new black wool two scarves
C. two scarves new wool black
D. two black wool new scarves
A. undeciding
B. undecided
C. undecisive
D. indecisive
A. the, the, O
B. the, O, O
C. the, the, the
D. O, the, O
A. pointed
B. cute
C. sharpening
D. cutting
A. hand to hand
B. heart to heart
C. mind to mind
D. face to face
A. reputed
B. known
C. foreseen
D. bound
A. Had you?
B. Wouldn’t you?
C. Hadn’t you?
D. Would you?
A. on duty
B. in order
C. in the act
D. under control
A. facing the reality
B. worsening the situation
C. easing the tension
D. improving the condition
A. being separated
B. forming a new business company
C. being together with friends
D. enjoying the care of parents
A. understanding
B. fresh
C. obedient
D. disobedient
A. wrongly
B. casually
C. flexibly
D. informally
A. Women are twice as likely as men to have insurance
B. More men than women have insurance
C. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men
D. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents
A. It is good that you washed the sheets
B. It was not necessary to wash the sheets, even though you did
C. It was necessary to wash the sheets, but you did not do it
D. It was necessary to wash the sheets, and you did not do it
A. The attack’s is believed to have carried out a single gunman
B. A single gunman is believed to have carried out the attack
C. It is believed to be carried out the attack by a single gunman
D. It is believed that the attack has been carried out by a single gunman
A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match
D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
A. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer
B. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer
C. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer
D. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer
A. that
B. where
C. in where
D. which
A. does
B. makes
C. prepares
D. fulfils
A. designs
B. and design
C. designing
D. who designs
A. on
B. off
C. with
D. in
A. then
B. than
C. to
D. therefore
A. environment
B. species
C. extinction
D. 99 percent
A. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms
B. They are no longer in existence
C. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes
D. They have caused rapid change in the environment
A. exceptionally
B. dramatically
C. eventually
D. unfortunately
A. change
B. recovery
C. help
D. death
A. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean
B. To point out that certain species could never become extinct
C. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
D. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction
A. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it
B. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found
C. The theory is no longer seriously considered
D. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate
A. It reflects the interrelationship of many 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. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom
B. Knowledge acquisition and ability development
C. Acquisition of academic knowledge
D. Acquisition of social and behavioral skills
A. literacy and calculation
B. life skills
C. interpersonal communication
D. right from wrong
A. the changes to which people have to orient themselves
B. the areas of learning which affect people’s lives
C. the situations in which people cannot teach themselves
D. the ways people’s lives are influenced by education
A. It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older
B. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions
C. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life
D. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school
A. the great influence of the on-going learning process
B. the need for certain experiences in various areas
C. the influence of various behaviors in the learning process
D. the exploration of the best teaching methods
A. change the behaviors of the objects of their interest towards learning
B. make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning
C. thoroughly understand the behaviors of the objects of their interest
D. understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest
A. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviors
B. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used
C. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviors
D. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge
A. practical examples of learning inside the classroom
B. application of learning principles to formal education
C. general principles of learning
D. simple forms of learning
A. wicked
B. hatred
C. sacred
D. hooked
A. telecast
B. telemetry
C. telescope
D. teleology
A. garment
B. comment
C. cement
D. even
A. contemporary
B. geometry
C. trigonometry
D. succession
A. and the crew
B. divided
C. between
D. passengers
A. Even
B. on the
C. careful
D. will sometimes
A. Dogs that
B. trained
C. the
D. loyalty
A. was developed
B. is developed
C. develops
D. developed
A. confide
B. confident
C. confidence
D. self-confidence
A. more
B. store
C. score
D. core
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. be
A. should
B. if
C. were
D. did
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. by
A. injection
B. injecting
C. inject
D. injected
A. don’t you
B. can’t you
C. will you
D. do you
A. Instead
B. In place
C. On behalf
D. On account
A. thirst
B. shortage
C. supply
D. hunger
A. take part
B. put aside
C. take place
D. keep apart
A. safe and sound
B. sick and tired
C. spick and span
D. by and large
A. I’m sorry, I’ll call again later
B. I’m afraid I don’t know
C. Sorry. Can you take the message?
D. Sorry, Can you say that again?
A. No, it isn’t
B. Right now
C. Not at all
D. Not today, thanks
A. worry about
B. look for
C. get involved in
D. get angry about
A. you are my guess
B. I break the sort drive
C. I make a mistake
D. you lack money
A. uncomfortable
B. responsive
C. calm
D. miserable
A. uproar
B. tranquility
C. serenity
D. tameness
A. Kevin put a fence because he wants to remind people to walk on his garden.
B. Kevin put a fence to prevent people from walking in his garden
C. In order to tell people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
D. So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
A. He took no notice of my words
B. He didn’t hear me even though I was saying to him
C. He had no intention to talk to me
D. He took my advice
A. Neither John nor Jack plays basketball
B. Not either John or Jack plays basketball
C. Not only John but also Jack plays basketball
D. Both John and Jack doesn't play basketball
A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam
C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam
D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam
A. Mr. Smith has known his partner since 2011
B. Mr. Smith hasn’t known his partner before
C. Mr. Smith hasn’t met his partner for 6 years
D. Mr. Smith has met his partner for 6 years
A. consist
B. account
C. hold
D. make
A. causes
B. makes
C. gets
D. does
A. collaborate
B. collaboration
C. collaborating
D. collaborated
A. which
B. who
C. what
D. that
A. put
B. bring
C. make
D. take
A. reactions to foods
B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies
D. a good diet
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
A. indications
B. diet
C. diagnosis
D. prescriptions
A. relieved
B. identified
C. avoided
D. triggered
A. They can eat almost anything
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early
A. overly active
B. unusually low activity
C. excited
D. inquisitive
A. lack of teeth
B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract
D. inability to swallow solid foods
A. that the new American literature was less provincial than the old
B. that World War I caused a dramatic change in America
C. that centers of culture shifted from East to West
D. that most people were wary of the new literature
A. the importance of tradition to writers
B. new developments in industrialization and population shifts
C. the fashions and values of 19th century America
D. the limitations of American literature to this time
A. became famous
B. turned back
C. diminished
D. changed
A. the population
B. the energy
C. American literature
D. the manufacturing
A. urban
B. unusual
C. well-known
D. old-fashioned
A. To emphasize the contrast he is making
B. For variety in a lengthy paragraph
C. To wind down his argument
D. To show a favorable attitude to these forms of literature
A. 1850-1900
B. the 1900s
C. the early 1800s
D. the present
A. disliked urban life
B. was disapproving of the new literature
C. wrote Leaves of Grass
D. was an international diplomat
A. doctrine
B. dolphin
C. domino
D. docile
A. canary
B. share
C. baron
D. pharaoh
A. forgettable
B. philosophy
C. humanism
D. objectively
A. horizon
B. ignorant
C. determinedly
D. librarian
A. Slightly
B. half
C. population
D. says
A. Those
B. had already purchased
C. first
D. immediately.
A. done
B. were used
C. in
D. times.
A. was walking
B. am walking
C. walk
D. walked
A. to cut
B. being cut
C. cutting
D. cut
A. die out
B. have died out
C. having died out
D. dying out
A. gratify
B. please
C. ingratiate
D. commend
A. broken into
B. taken out
C. touched up
D. tampered with
A. in
B. from
C. of
D. by
A. through
B. by
C. with
D. over
A. every other day
B. every single day
C. every two days
D. every second day
A. productive
B. unproductive
C. productivity
D. counterproductive
A. variety
B. source
C. amount
D. number
A. applicators
B. applications
C. applicants
D. appliances
A. come away
B. come to
C. come in
D. come round
A. It’s my pleasure
B. Oh, yes. That’s right.
C. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this
D. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment
A. How terrific!
B. Poor him!
C. What is it now?
D. What a motorbike!
A. points
B. explains
C. shows
D. gets
A. very proud
B. very exhausted
C. extremely pleased
D. extremely dazed
A. unavailable
B. untested
C. impractical
D. insignificant
A. have little effect on something
B. make bad things happen
C. prevent something from coming into use
D. produce the results that aren’t intended
A. If we had time, we would visit the museum
B. If we have time, we will visit the museum
C. If we had had time, we will visit the museum
D. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum
A. The waiter asked me to move to another table
B. The waiter advised me to move to another table
C. The waiter insisted me to move to another table
D. The waiter told me not to move to another table
A. The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways
B. The movie is very similar to the original novel
C. The movie and the original novel differ in some ways
D. The movie is completely different from the original novel
A. My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953; however, completely destroying the forest fire
B. My grandparents’ lake house, which was built in 1953, was completely destroyed by the forest fire
C. My grandparent’s lake house was built in 1953, so it was completely destroyed by the forest fire
D. The forest fire destroyed my grandparent’s lake house was built in 1953
A. Difficult as her living condition, she studied very well
B. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions
C. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions
D. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well
A. to say
B. to tell
C. to greet
D. to talk
A. light
B. fast
C. heavy
D. superficial
A. though
B. but
C. even
D. instead
A. who
B. which
C. where
D. what
A. tolerant
B. independent
C. selfish
D. generous
A. as disliked
B. as eventual
C. as improbable
D. as conciliatory
A. of mixed Irish-American stock
B. born in Irish parents
C. born in New Hampshire
D. born in New York
A. a thoroughly corrupt administration
B. one suffering from much corruption that Arthur, though not involved, failed to remedy
C. one which, in spite of the efforts of honest officials, was made corrupt by its leader
D. one in which corruption was not eradicated from Arthur's office until 1878
A. because his support for President Grant was half-hearted
B. because of his previous record in office
C. because Garfield wanted to hold the Republican Party together
D. because there was a danger of Garfield's being assassinated
A. a cause of great concern to the American people
B. a pleasant surprise to most people
C. far from unblemished in his conduct
D. the focus of strong political support
A. Grover Cleveland
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Chester Arthur
D. James Garlield
A. a fellow Republican
B. Bright
C. Grover Cleveland
D. an unnamed Democrat
A. encourage people to exercise
B. describe a popular activity
C. make fun of runners in costume
D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces
A. pursuit
B. motion
C. pilgrimage
D. expectation
A. games
B. companionship
C. jokes
D. views
A. for an award
B. to reward the winner
C. for a good purpose
D. to protect a wise investment
A. Footraces appeal to a variety of people
B. Walkers can compete for prizes
C. Entering a race is a way to give support to an organization
D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart
A. cribs
B. wheelchairs
C. wagons
D. carriages
A. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley
B. Some runners were ready to put out a fire
C. Some runners were participating in a wedding
D. Some runners were serious about winning
A. chronological order
B. specific to general
C. cause and result
D. statement and example
A. wood
B. good
C. food
D. childhood
A. watched
B. aged
C. beloved
D. naked
A. analysis
B. atmosphere
C. attorney
D. inebriated
A. hygiene
B. hyperlink
C. supermarket
D. humane
A. didn’t send
B. her the candy
C. because
D. on
A. the name
B. a set of
C. taking
D. at the age
A. industrialized
B. species
C. extinct
D. have
A. didn’t / come
B. wouldn’t / come
C. should / come
D. would / come
A. being / to do
B. to be / doing
C. to be / to do
D. being / doing
A. are they
B. aren’t they
C. do they
D. don’t they
A. hostile
B. offensive
C. rude
D. abrupt
A. fresh and quiet
B. quiet and peace
C. peace and quiet
D. fresh and peace
A. others
B. the other
C. other
D. another
A. do I see
B. I have seen
C. I had seen
D. have I seen
A. regardless of
B. owing to
C. in terms of
D. with reference to
A. Being laid
B. Having laid
C. Have laid
D. Having lying
A. set in
B. made up
C. turned out
D. brought into
A. shared
B. agreed
C. sacrificed
D. contractual
A. considered
B. required
C. expended
D. appreciated
A. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
B. I’m glad you like it
C. Sorry to hear that
D. Of course
A. You can do it. Thanks anyway
B. There is no doubt about it
C. Not at all. You can make it
D. Yes, swimming does, too
A. lost
B. greatly dropped
C. destroyed
D. used almost all of
A. Official
B. Household
C. Foreign
D. Schooling
A. incredible
B. boring
C. mysterious
D. comic
A. praised
B. blamed
C. accused
D. commented
A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase
B. In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand
C. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price increased much.
D. It was its price that decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
A. He has been studying since 2 o’clock
B. He has been studying for 2 hours
C. He was studying since 2 o’clock
D. He usually studies for 2 hours
A. Mr Pike promised to give Mary a surprising gift
B. Mr Pike congratulated Mary on a surprising gift
C. Mr Pike thanked Mary though he did not really like gift.
D. Mr Pike thanked Mary for the surprising gift.
A. The refrigerator is being repaired in the kitchen at the moment by Mr Andy
B. The refrigerator is repaired in the kitchen by Mr Andy at the moment
C. The refrigerator is being repaired in the kitchen by Mr Andy at the moment
D. The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Andy in the kitchen
A. Although the examiner cannot read your handwriting, he will accept your answer
B. Whatever your handwriting, the examiner will accept your answer
C. The examiner will accept your answer if your handwriting is beautiful
D. So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your answer
A. awareness
B. attitude
C. attention
D. knowledge
A. researcher
B. teacher
C. tutors
D. experts
A. popular
B. popularity
C. popularize
D. popularizing
A. giving
B. instructing
C. sending
D. providing
A. how
B. what
C. that
D. which
A. in the town
B. by the sea
C. on boat
D. under the mountain
A. careful
B. forceful
C. easy
D. mild
A. he walked on the cliffs every morning
B. he lost track of time
C. he had to drive his kid to school everyday
D. he was unable to get anywhere on time
A. the waves came crashing into the writer's front garden in bad weather
B. the write moved to a new house when he was 8
C. the writer didn't know how to sail
D. the distance from the writer's house to school was 8 miles
A. unlucky
B. irritated
C. excited
D. lucky
A. before learning to ride a bike
B. when his family moved to a new house
C. before going to school
D. when he/ she was eight
A. the writer's family moved to a new house by the sea
B. the writer had to live in a friend's house
C. the weather was terrible
D. the writer's father drove him/ her to university
A. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem
B. Loud noises signal danger
C. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health
D. The ear is not like the eye
A. A byproduct of technology
B. Physical and psychological harm
C. Congestion
D. Unwanted sound
A. All people do not respond to it in the same way
B. It causes hearing loss
C. It is unwanted
D. People become accustomed to it
A. hazardous
B. crowded
C. polluted
D. rushed
A. The quality of life
B. our advancing technology
C. the noise
D. physical and psychological harm
A. annoyance
B. danger
C. damage
D. disease
A. cease
B. rise
C. swell
D. increase
A. responds to fears
B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases function
D. is damaged by noise
A. durable
B. ongoing
C. temporary
D. enduring
A. orders
B. answers
C. rules
D. directions
A. win
B. gain
C. salary
D. profit
A. resort
B. station
C. place
D. port
A. trustworthy
B. direct
C. open
D. sincere
A. apathetic
B. subdued
C. quiet
D. outgoing
A. hinder
B. resist
C. prevent
D. cease
A. him to run
B. him running
C. his running
D. he run
A. a sweet mouth
B. sweet lips
C. a sweet tooth
D. a sweet tongue
A. high and dry
B. prim and proper
C. rough and ready
D. sick and tired
A. mistaken
B. misunderstood
C. missed
D. lost
A. Although all living things that consist of
B. All living things consisting of
C. All living things consist of
D. In all living things consist of
A. amount to
B. in the amount
C. amount to it
D. to the amount of
A. at
B. on
C. by
D. in
A. consign
B. import
C. consume
D. remove
A. form
B. way
C. type
D. kind
A. goods
B. refuse
C. rubble
D. requirements
A. effect
B. degree
C. value
D. demand
A. argued
B. presented
C. desired
D. favored
A. He wanted to go on holiday
B. He wanted to try it
C. He wanted to see his family
D. He had to travel on business
A. He wanted to know how they work
B. It was his body
C. It guaranteed safety
D. He had found a book on them
A. He felt much safer
B. He liked the shape of it.
C. He was surprised at how big it was
D. He thought the wings were very small.
A. excited
B. happy
C. sad
D. frightened
A. that he liked the food
B. that he was able to sleep
C. that there was a movie being shown
D. that the view was good
A. He thought he had wasted time being afraid
B. He realized it was okay to be afraid
C. He hoped his grandchildren weren’t afraid of flying
D. He realized that being afraid kept his safe
A. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem
B. Loud noises signal danger
C. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health
D. The ear is not like the eye
A. A byproduct of technology
B. Physical and psychological harm
C. Congestion
D. Unwanted sound
A. All people do not respond to it in the same way
B. It causes hearing loss
C. It is unwanted
D. People become accustomed to it.
A. hazardous
B. crowded
C. polluted
D. rushed
A. The quality of life
B. our advancing technology
C. the noise
D. physical and psychological harm
A. annoyance
B. danger
C. damage
D. disease
A. cease
B. rise
C. swell
D. increase
A. after all
B. instead
C. also
D. regardless
A. responds to fears
B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases function
D. is damaged by noise
A. Why haven’t they been informed about the new development?
B. Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?
C. Don’t you think they should be informed about the changes in the plans?
D. We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?
A. You can ignore all his talking of being ill; he’s actually perfectly healthy
B. Try to avoid the subject of his health as I am tired of hearing all about his complaints
C. Don’t listen to him telling about his health; it’s his favorite subject
D. If you let him, he would talk only about his ill-health though actually he is quite healthy
A. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned
B. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake
C. We wouldn’t have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily
D. If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake.
A. thorough
B. neatly
C. so as to
D. good
A. look
B. like
C. mistaken for
D. each other
A. among
B. of the space
C. is
D. advertising
A. Unless the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
B. As the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
C. The traffic was so heavy that it took us an hour to get there
D. We will spend more than an hour to get there to avoid heavy traffic
A. The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were poor
B. The Russians dancer were well-worth watching but the others weren’t
C. All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly
D. They all danced well, but the Russian did the best
A. rhetoric
B. dynamic
C. climatic
D. phonetic
A. medieval
B. malarial
C. mediocre
D. magnificent
A. moment
B. monument
C. slogan
D. quotient
A. bother
B. worthy
C. weather
D. wealthy
A. No thanks, I’ve just had some
B. No thanks, I’ve just had something
C. No thanks, I’m not really thirsty
D. No thanks, I’m trying to give up
A. see
B. visit
C. do business with
D. hold a talk with
A. stressed
B. very sad
C. very happy
D. satisfied
A. arrival
B. admission
C. outlet
D. output
A. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
B. I’m glad you like it
C. Sorry to hear that
D. Of course
A. You can do it. Thanks anyway
B. There is no doubt about it
C. Not at all. You can make it
D. Yes, swimming does, too
A. The coffee was so strong that he could drink it
B. He couldn’t drink the strong coffee before
C. The coffee was not weak enough for him to drink
D. The coffee was too strong for him to drink
A. I met the workers because reporters interviewed them last week
B. I met the workers who interviewed reporters last week
C. I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week
D. I met reporters who interviewed workers last week
A. Being efficient
B. Being courteous
C. Being cheerful
D. Being late
A. mutable
B. permanent
C. passing
D. transitory
A. didn’t send
B. because
C. on
D. her the candy
A. after
B. used to smoking
C. because
D. smoking
A. such
B. it
C. a
D. can’t
A. be confident
B. be optimistic
C. be pessimistic
D. be smart
A. Official
B. Household
C. Foreign
D. Schooling
A. a multi-track recorder
B. a guitar or piano
C. a mixing board
D. a microphone
A. They work in the recording studio
B. They earn money for each session that they
C. They are not as famous as the artists they play for
D. They usually support or play for the same artist
A. decide the price of the CD
B. decide how fast or slow a song will be
C. decide which instrument to use
D. decide which pitch to use
A. a traditional song
B. a famous song
C. a lively song
D. a modern song
A. Studio musicians would be more successful as members of one musical group.
B. It is important to buy albums made by performing artists who are not yet famous
C. Having a famous person sing a song will usually make it successful
D. People are often unaware of the amount of work that goes into creating music
A. to give an example of a star who works with a songwriter
B. to explain why she does not write her own songs
C. to compare her with other talented songwriters
D. to persuade readers to buy her music
A. people who play a background role in creating music
B. pop stars who write the biggest hits
C. songwriting teams who combine their talents
D. instrumentalists who work as hired musicians
A. entertain
B. similar
C. carefully
D. history
A. pressure
B. achieve
C. nation
D. future
A. It is more knowledgeable about coffee-making
B. It is better at conversation
C. It never has to stop
D. It can operate machinery
A. You would have to wake up immediately
B. The alarm clock would turn off forever
C. The alarm would stop, but go off again soon
D. Nothing would happen at all
A. It takes some time for people to accept robots
B. Robots may do some harm to humans
C. The idea of robotics may seem far-fetched
D. Robots may be dominant at the workplace
A. boring
B. difficult
C. intelligent
D. expensive
A. Some reasons why people don’t accept robots yet
B. A very amusing science-fiction story about robots
C. How people in local communities are supporting robots
D. A few of the lastest robots on the market today
A. The education system has got much worse
B. Things aren’t as hard as they once were
C. Children have to walk longer distance to school
D. It hasn’t changed much at all
A. they can work all day and night without break
B. they have greater capabilities
C. they can draw up plans to launch a story
D. they can do boring tasks for human
A. present domestic robots can work without any programs
B. the communication will decline with the use of robots
C. a robot rebellion can happen daily
D. robotics will have been a major business by 2030
A. lots
B. so
C. very
D. far
A. acquire
B. require
C. enquire
D. inquire
A. knowledge
B. knowledgeable
C. knowledgeably
D. know
A. do
B. take
C. get
D. make
A. exact
B. right
C. precise
D. fit
A. disappointed
B. interviewed
C. recorded
D. graduated
A. technology
B. chores
C. exchange
D. choice
A. If you didn’t support me, I would not be able to complete the task successfully
B. If you had not supported me, I could have completed the task successfully
C. Had it not been for your support, I could not have completed the task successfully
D. Were it not for your support. I would not be able to complete the task successfully.
A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain
B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home
C. It started to rain and then he arrived home
D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain
A. Jane has a headache and she would mind Tom turning down the TV.
B. Jane asked Tom turn down the TV and she had a headache
C. Jane advised Tom to turn down the TV because she had a headache
D. Jane asked Tom to turn down the TV as she had a headache.
A. had had them cleaned
B. had cleaned them
C. had them cleaned
D. is cleaned
A. impressed
B. impression
C. impressive
D. impressively
A. to be destroying
B. to be destroyed
C. to have destroyed
D. to have been destroyed
A. transportation
B. normal
C. security
D. scientific
A. on/with
B. on/to
C. up/with
D. up/to
A. see
B. didn’t see
C. saw
D. had seen
A. he was going now
B. he was going then
C. is he going now
D. he is going then
A. interested
B. concerned
C. prepared
D. satisfied
A. lower
B. increase
C. raise up
D. reduce
A. will have discovered
B. had discovered
C. will discover
D. are discovering
A. expectations
B. obligations
C. plans
D. threat
A. she passed
B. did she pass
C. she had passed
D. has she passed
A. bats
B. dates
C. days
D. speaks
A. confide
B. install
C. kidding
D. rim
A. romantic
B. attitude
C. important
D. attractive
A. attract
B. polite
C. promise
D. approach
A. industrialized
B. species
C. extinct
D. have
A. taking
B. given
C. because
D. was
A. the name
B. a set of
C. taking
D. at the age
A. in breaking
B. on breaking
C. at breaking
D. of breaking
A. you have to study the less
B. the less you have to study
C. the least you have to study
D. the study less you have
A. have used
B. use
C. are using
D. uses
A. to be repainted
B. repaint
C. repainted
D. to repaint
A. went
B. has been going
C. has gone
D. was going
A. accept
B. acceptance
C. acceptably
D. acceptabe
A. which doesn’t
B. who doesn’t
C. which don’t
D. who don’t
A. seeing
B. see
C. saw
D. seen
A. come up
B. go into
C. take off
D. get on
A. black small plastic
B. plastic small black
C. small plastic black
D. small black plastic
A. could have been
B. can’t have
C. can’t be
D. must have been
A. a few
B. most of
C. a lot
D. most
A. What a fashionable dress you are wearing
B. Oh! I like your fashionable dress
C. I think you have a fashionable dress
D. Your fashionable must be expensive
A. You’re welcome
B. That would be great
C. I don’t agree, I’m afraid
D. I feel very bored
A. matter
B. place
C. attention
D. situation
A. sends money
B. gives a hand
C. buys a book
D. gives care
A. bad mannered
B. polite
C. uneducated
D. ignorant
A. compulsory
B. important
C. comfortable
D. necessary
A. That is said he was born in London
B. He was said to be born in London
C. He is said to have been born in London
D. It was said that he was born in London
A. We have worked here for three years
B. We worked here for three years
C. We will work here for three years
D. We have no longer worked here for three years
A. Kevin put a fence because he wants to remind people to walk on his garden
B. Kevin put a fence to prevent people from walking on his garden
C. In order to tell people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
D. So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
A. The old man whom is working in this factory, I borrowed his bicycle yesterday
B. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory
C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory
D. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday
A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film
B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film
C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film
D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film
A. why
B. when
C. where
D. which
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. by
A. take care of
B. take over
C. take on
D. take after
A. to eat
B. eating
C. ate
D. eaten
A. make
B. stay
C. do
D. be
A. solve
B. eliminate
C. discourage
D. lessen
A. The pollution index in southern Thailand used to exceed 300
B. Seven provinces in Thailand suffered from the haze
C. The haze reached a hazardous level in the city of Songkhla
D. The local authorities warned the citizens against going out
A. closing sports stadiums
B. sending students home
C. issuing warnings
D. disrupting flights
A. vulnerable people
B. the elderly
C. students
D. stadiums
A. Southern Thailand was hit by the haze from Indonesia
B. People suffered because of the haze from Indonesia
C. The flights were disrupted by the haze on Thursday
D. The haze from Indonesia was the worst ever last year
A. the fine particles of dust in the air
B. the tropical weather in the area
C. the high pollution index
D. the low speed of the wind
A. Thailand is the most polluted country in Asia
B. Thailand's pollution index reads 201-300
C. The haze reached a dangerous level
D. People living in Songkhla do a lot of reading
A. inheriting
B. prospering
C. diverse
D. later
A. wanted to win awards
B. was dissatisfied with what others wrote
C. felt a need to express herself
D. wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo
A. Essayists and poets of the 1920's
B. The use of quotations in poetry
C. Marianne Moore's life and work
D. The influence of the imagists on Marianne Moore
A. In Kirkwood
B. In Brooklyn
C. In Carlisle
D. In Los Angeles
A. They do not use traditional verse forms
B. They are better known in Europe than the United States
C. They were all published in The Dial
D. They tend to be abstract
A. teacher
B. magazine editor
C. commercial artist
D. librarian
A. workers
B. animals
C. fossils
D. artists
A. writing poetry
B. becoming famous
C. earning a living
D. attracting readers
A. exhaust
B. exam
C. exact
D. excellent
A. command
B. community
C. complete
D. common
A. document
B. development
C. improvement
D. environment
A. comfortable
B. dynasty
C. literature
D. engineering
A. taking
B. making
C. giving
D. having
A. In addition
B. Otherwise
C. For example
D. Therefore
A. when
B. that
C. where
D. what
A. competitively
B. competition
C. compete
D. competitive
A. employ
B. study
C. decide
D. apply
A. Hard
B. Difficult
C. Complicated
D. Problematic
A. Getting a job
B. Giving birth
C. Getting larger and self-repairing
D. Reacting to the environment
A. Food
B. Metabolic process
C. Green energy
D. Environment
A. unintentionally hurt yourself
B. move part of your body due to threat
C. look at your toe
D. feel hurt
A. More visible
B. Lower
C. Higher
D. More human
A. Changeable
B. Visible
C. Fitful
D. Irregular
A. Body- related
B. Reversible
C. Genotypic
D. Environmental
A. Long time no see.
B. Nice to meet you.
C. Sorry, we’ve got little time
D. Your’re welcome
A. No, of course not
B. Have a good time
C. The same to you.
D. Yes, let’s
A. a travel agency
B. While
C. specialized in
D. tours of
A. available in
B. non-athletic
C. either public and private
D. A lot of
A. slight to signal
B. if we
C. assistance
D. wave it
A. Doctors would rather give advice about cold than about fluids
B. Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds
C. The doctors recommend that you have a cold soft drinks
D. You were told to come out of the cold and rest
A. Being apart from someone you love makes you love them more
B. Our heart needs absence to grow
C. Being apart from someone you love makes you love them less
D. Absence makes us grow older
A. The status of the school child makes my cousin happy
B. My cousin doesn’t want to be a school child anymore
C. My cousin is determined to put up with the other school children
D. My cousin decides to play down the status of the school child
A. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in.
B. I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in
C. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in
D. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in
A. My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now
B. My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they’re good friends
C. My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other
D. Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other
A. Around 500,000
B. Around 10,000
C. Around 36,000
D. Around 50,000
A. sleeping on the floor or camping in tents
B. alternative spring break trips
C. drinking problems among university students
D. spring break in Florida and Mexico
A. having very little alcohol
B. refusing to do something
C. studying for too long
D. doing too much of something
A. Alcoholism
B. Environmental damage
C. Poverty
D. Homelessness
A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane
B. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips
C. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities
D. University students do many different types of work on alternative spring break trips
A. many take fewer alternative spring break trips in future
B. would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people
C. complain about accommodations on alternative spring break trips
D. spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips
A. degrees
B. projects
C. people
D. students
A. The hope of earning money
B. A personal opinion that people must help other people
C. A desire to travel to glamorous places
D. A wish to get away from family and friends
A. every single day
B. every other day
C. every two days
D. every second day
A. enforced
B. enabled
C. ensured
D. enacted
A. depended
B. optional
C. obligatory
D. required
A. cover
B. conserve
C. presume
D. reveal
A. regulate
B. regulative
C. regulatory
D. regulation
A. whom both
B. both who
C. both of whom
D. both whom
A. break out
B. make out
C. keep out
D. take out
A. the- a
B. the-0
C. 0- the
D. 0-0
A. By virtue of
B. With regard to
C. In view of
D. In recognition of
A. obligation
B. engagement
C. commitment
D. persuasion
A. if he has not gone
B. had not he gone
C. had he not gone
D. if he shouldn’t have gone
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
A. an interesting French old painting
B. an old interesting French painting
C. a French interesting old painting
D. an interesting old French painting
A. was teaching
B. has been teaching
C. is teaching
D. had been teaching
A. isn’t she
B. hasn’t her
C. has she
D. hasn’t she
A. she passes
B. has she passed
C. she has passed
D. did she pass
A. research
B. resent
C. resemble
D. resist
A. jumped
B. traveled
C. stared
D. seemed
A. economy
B. presentation
C. accompany
D. successfully
A. deliver
B. promotion
C. average
D. essential
A. means of
B. applying
C. Drying
D. make it possible
A. the
B. human
C. is
D. and
A. objective of any
B. speaking words
C. should be
D. Regardless of
A. hadn’t gone there
B. haven’t gone there
C. didn’t go there
D. would not go there
A. of/at
B. at/of
C. on/at
D. in/of
A. absorption
B. absorbent
C. absorbance
D. absorbency
A. flyers
B. customers
C. passengers
D. riders
A. having
B. taking
C. making
D. causing
A. little progress
B. a few progresses
C. little progresses
D. few progress
A. Remarkable as it seems
B. As it seems remarkable
C. No matter remarkable it seems
D. Remarkable however it seem
A. The-the-the
B. X-X-the
C. The-X-the
D. X-X-a
A. blood-warmed
B. warm-blood
C. warm-blooded
D. warm-blooding
A. investing
B. invested
C. invests
D. be invested
A. look for
B. put off
C. put on
D. look to
A. had graduated/ worked
B. had graduated/ work
C. graduate/ work
D. graduated/ worked
A. it’s great fun
B. take care
C. goodbye for now
D. have a good day
A. Nothing to declare
B. When can we stop
C. Anything else
D. What’s on your mind
A. marked
B. hidden
C. shared
C. shared
A. in the difficult time
B. whenever she needed me
C. for relaxation
D. for a short period of time
A. dislike
B. agree
C. disagree
D. approve
A. The only feature of that hotel that I can recommend to you is that it’s close to the beach
B. The hotel I’ve recommended to you is very comfortable as it is near the beach.
C. The beach near that hotel doesn’t have anything special that I can recommend to you.
D. As regards a hotel, nothing is more important for me than its being close to the beach
A. dirty
B. nice
C. pretty
D. clean
A. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful
B. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.
C. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful
D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful
A. Tom advised me asking my parents for advice
B. Tom said to me to ask my parents for advice
C. Tom wanted to know the reason why I don’t ask my parents for advice
D. Tom suggested that I ask my parents for advice
A. Due to meteorologists’ accurate forecasts, farmers depend on them for successful agricultural planning
B. Farmers depend on meteorologists who need their accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning
C. Farmers need meteorologists’ accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning and so they depend on you
D. Farmers depend on meteorologists, whose accurate forecasts they need for successful agricultural planning
A. My mind is cleared so is the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle
B. Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle
C. Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle
D. All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle
A. compete
B. compete in
C. contest
D. take part
A. combine
B. join
C. fasten
D. connect
A. find what
B. find out why
C. find out how
D. find how
A. transference
B. transition
C. transmission
D. transport
A. in
B. with
C. at
D. on
A. It is best to take a big first step
B. Start moving toward your dreams little by little
C. Think twice before taking any steps
D. People get their best ideas when traveling
A. select the most important goals for each day and take the priority to achieve them within the day.
B. eat a lot to burn enough energy for our daily activities
C. set the goals just before bedtime in order to remember them better
D. set as many goals as possible so that we can achieve some of them or at least 20 percent
A. How difficult our goals may seem, we should take steps to travel a thousand miles to achieve them
B. Reasonable goals and good techniques of time management may help you get great achievements.
C. We try to work around the clock and set some time aside to list the things we want to achieve in life
D. We need time to sleep, eat, socialize with friends, and achieve our goals for 20 percent of the day’s time
A. a lack of time
B. setting no aims
C. clear goals
D. failing in business
A. leads to
B. cut off
C. secretly achieve
D. kicks without control
A. No one ever achieves all of their goals
B. Everyone has the same time in a day
C. No one has any spare time these days
D. Everyone manages time the same way
A. If you work hard 80 percent of the time, you can relax for 20 percent
B. A few important things produce most of the results
C. You need to do lots of work to increase sales by 20 percent
D. Companies don’t need to hire more than 80 people
A. archeology and the study of ancient artifacts
B. one method of dating old objects
C. various uses for carbon.
D. the differences between carbon-14 and nitrogen-14
A. It and nitrogen always exist in equal amounts in any substance
B. Its half-life is more than 5,000 years
C. It can decay into nitrogen-14.
D. It is radioactive
A. carbon dating
B. the age
C. any organic natural material
D. archeology
A. below
B. requiring
C. serving as a basis for
D. being studied through
A. precisely
B. approximately
C. harshly
D. coarsely
A. what substances are part of all living things
B. how carbon-14 decay intonitrogen.-14
C. why carbon-14 has such a long half-life
D. various other age-dating methods
A. carbon dating has no known uses outside of archeology.
B. fossils cannot be age-dated using carbon-14
C. carbon dating could not be used on an item containing nitrogen
D. carbon-14 does not have the longest known half-life
A. not as much as 5,570 years old
B. too old to be age-dated with carbon-14
C. too radioactive to be used by archeologists
D. more than 5.570 years old
A. substantial
B. applicant
C. terrorist
D. industry
A. stagnant
B. tableland
C. survive
D. swallow
A. derived
B. required
C. blamed
D. coughed
A. islander
B. alive
C. vacancy
D. habitat
A. so
B. such
C. enough
D. too
A. out
B. off
C. down
D. up
A. fewer
B. least
C. less
D. fewest
A. impact
B. effect
C. influence
D. change
A. width
B. distance
C. diameter
D. breadth
A. dependence
B. dependant
C. dependent
D. independent
A. always
B. rather
C. prefer
D. better
A. at that
B. at which
C. to that
D. to which
A. would
B. should
C. could
D. might
A. circular huge wooden
B. huge wooden circular
C. wooden huge circular
D. huge circular wooden
A. asking
B. being asked
C. to ask
D. to be asking
A. have made headlines
B. had made headlines
C. have done headlines
D. did headlines
A. embarrassed
B. offended
C. confused
D. depressed
A. endured
B. remained
C. repeated
D. insisted
A. inhale
B. move in
C. enter
D. breathe in
A. promoted
B. lowered
C. resigned
D. let off
A. I’m afraid I can’t
B. Here you are!
C. I think so
D. It doesn’t matter
A. We could fry some onions with it too
B. I’d rather just have some bread, thanks
C. Let’s put some pieces of apple in the salad
D. Good idea! I’ll go and make one.
A. mentioned
B. called
C. known
D. referred
A. despite
B. nevertheless
C. although
D. however
A. believed
B. imagined
C. held
D. taken
A. place
B. stand
C. go
D. move
A. representing
B. suggesting
C. intending
D. meaning
A. Rainy Day Work
B. A Rainy Day Hike
C. A Rainy Day Indoors
D. Rainy Day Homework
A. stupid
B. bad-tempered
C. uninterested
D. unsatisfactory
A. The heat
B. Her parents
C. Bad weather
D. Lots of homework
A. She was tired
B. She was feeling sick.
C. She had to find something to do
D. She was bored with doing homework.
A. time
B. space
C. friend
D. business
A. It was too hot
B. It was cold
C. It was very nice
D. It was too wet to walk
A. Stay inside
B. Doing homework.
C. Go for another hike
D. Go to their friend’s house
A. The search for intelligent life
B. Conditions necessary for life.
C. Characteristics of extraterrestrial life
D. Life in our solar system
A. rock
B. carbon
C. oxygen
D. water
A. the Earth is in the sun’s habitable zone
B. the Earth is tidally locked to the sun.
C. the sun varies in its luminosity.
D. variations in luminosity help life to develop
A. assist
B. have
C. need
D. experience
A. stable
B. very close to another planet’s orbit
C. on the same planet as another planet’s orbit
D. less wide than the star’s habitable zone.
A. most stars have more than two planets in their habitable zone
B. no star has more than two planets in its habitable zone
C. it is not possible for a star to have three planets with life on them
D. for life to develop, a star must have at least two planets in its habitable zone
A. Because of their nearness, habitable planets orbiting smaller stars usually have either constant daylight or constant night
B. The habitable zones of smaller stars are so close to the star that planets within them do not spin
C. One problem with some stars is that their habitable zones are tidally locked into either light or darkness
D. Some stars become tidally locked, so that they only shine light on one side of a planet
A. are
B. planning
C. alleviate
D. overcrowding
A. the only course
B. it
C. several
D. offered
A. not best
B. ability
C. feelings
D. requested
A. It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to end peacefully that it will happen.
B. As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon
C. The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desires peace
D. There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict because both sides seem to want it that way
A. If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn’t happened.
B. Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
C. If the driver would had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened
D. Had the accident not happened, the drive would not have had to pay attention to the road
A. Robert suggested helping Carlot do the dishes
B. Robert suggested to help Carlot do the dishes
C. Robert offered Carlot to help do the dishes
D. Robert offered to help Carlot do the dishes
A. By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year
B. By the time I take my exams, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.
C. By the time I took my exams, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year
D. By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will be training for a year
A. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who’s totally unfit?
B. Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?
C. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who’s totally unfit?
D. Why did Danny, who’s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon
A. harnessing
B. is harnessed
C. which harnessed
D. harnessed
A. submitted
B. complied
C. obeyed
D. abode
A. imaginative
B. imagine
C. imagination
D. imaginatively
A. to take
B. take
C. to taking
D. taking
A. does he
B. is he
C. doesn’t he
D. isn’t he
A. crucial
B. supportive
C. receptive
D. destructive
A. turned on
B. taken up
C. turned up
D. taken on
A. had made
B. has made
C. had been making
D. was making
A. should have been
A. should have been
C. can’t have been
D. needn’t have been
A. has
B. has had
C. had
D. would have
A. narrow-minded
B. light-headed
C. light-footed
D. light-hearted
A. a decision
B. a fortune
C. a guess
D. an impression
A. I’m afraid I can’t
B. What for? There are quite a few around
C. Why not? There have been cars without drivers
D. I’m glad you like it
A. Do you see him often?
B. What are you thinking?
C. How did you meet him?
D. He is quite good-looking, isn’t he?
A. respectable
B. unacceptable
C. mischievous
D. satisfactory
A. influence
B. discourage
C. reassure
D. inspire
A. quality
B. solution
C. compliment
D. energy
A. angry
B. complete
C. polite
D. secure
A. personal
B. personable
C. personage
D. personnel
A. catered
B. given
C. entitled
D. supplied
A. for
B. with
C. in
D. to
A. which
B. why
C. when
D. who
A. In contrast
B. However
C. Moreover
D. On the whole
A. visits
B. destroys
C. believes
C. believes
A. floor
B. door
C. noodle
D. board
A. doctors
B. ideas
C. professionals
D. companies
A. poor ideas about the effects of cellphones
B. information on the lethal effects of cellphones
C. the negative public use of cellphones
D. widespread opinion about bad effect of cellphones
A. they make them look more stylish
B. they are worrying
C. they are a means of communication.
D. they are considered unusual
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price
B. The Way Mobile Phones Work
C. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time
D. The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular
A. possibly
B. privately
C. obviously
D. certainly
A. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
B. never use mobile phones in all cases
C. only use mobile phone in urgent cases
D. keep off mobile phones regularly
A. couldn’t remember his name
B. blamed his doctor.
C. had a problem with memory
D. had to retire because of his age.
A. experience many interesting things
B. live in different places around the world
C. experience many aspects of the new culture
D. most activities are centered around children
A. Jobs with opportunities to travel
B. Disadvantages of traveling jobs
C. Traveling to and from work
D. Jobs involving traveling by planes
A. skilled
B. atractive
C. permanent
D. challenging
A. Family members may not have to pay for flights
B. They must deal with travel hassles
C. A lot of time is spent indoors
D. They provide technical support
A. performances
B. laces
C. tours
D. artists
A. Family members may not have to pay for flights
B. They must deal with travel hassles
C. A lot of time is spent indoors
D. They provide technical support
A. set up the lights for a performance
B. play the guitar in front of a large audience
C. clean hotel rooms after the ban and crew have left
D. work on the road
A. traveling careers have more disadvantages than many other
B. English teachers abroad don’t know the language of the country where they work.
C. it’s essential that the job you choose have more benefits than drawbacks
D. people who want to travel are more likely to get a job
A. stop
B. extinguish
C. continue
D. organize
A. provided evidence for
B. got information from
C. borrowed colour from
D. gave no proof of
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded
B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded
C. The manager denied having been very open-minded
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded
A. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution
B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution
C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution
D. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels
A. Peter enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper
B. Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper
C. Peter has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper
D. Peter refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper
A. He hadn’t realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad
B. Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn’t have realized the importance of English
C. It was only after he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to study abroad
D. Not until he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad
A. Much as Julie had a training course in alternative medicine, she was able to help the man out of danger
B. Having trained in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger
C. But for a training course in alternative medicine, Julie could have helped the man out of danger
D. Despite training in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger
A. inappropriate
B. it
C. because
D. the
A. inconsiderate
B. amounts
C. wasted
D. building
A. concerned
B. the year 2007
C. that
D. the
A. Publsihing in the UK
B. has won
C. in
D. book fairs
A. did he enter
B. when
C. the lights
D. went
A. away from
B. without
C. no
D. out of
A. to which
B. in which
C. on which
D. for which
A. a/the
B. the/the
C. a/a
D. the/a
A. piece of cake
B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit
D. cup of tea
A. because
B. though
C. so
D. until
A. that influences farmers
B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it
D. it influences farmers
A. shall we
B. will we
C. don’t we
D. won’t we
A. Thanks to the difficult homework
B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was
D. As though the homework was difficult
A. take/apart
B. tell/away
C. tell/apart
D. take/on
A. must experienced
B. can have experienced
C. should have experienced
D. must have experienced
A. to lock
B. having locked
C. to have locked
D. she locks
A. I have nothing to tell you!
B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind!
D. You was absent-minded
A. did
B. made
C. caused
D. created
A. link
B. connection
C. touch
D. contact
A. to be the wife of
B. she was a wife of
C. the wife of
D. as the wife of
A. either / or
B. neither / nor
C. both / and
D. not / neither
A. crucial
B. partial
C. material
D. financial
A. land
B. sandy
C. many
D. candy
A. familiar
B. impatient
C. uncertain
D. arrogant
A. disappear
B. arrangement
C. opponent
D. contractual
A. slow
B. rapid
C. careful
D. hurried
A. helpful
B. friendly
C. help
D. polite
A. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press
B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press
C. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report
A. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission
B. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission
C. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission
A. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom
B. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom
C. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom
D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom
A. speechless
B. excited
C. content
D. applauding
A. strict
B. outspoken
C. tactful
D. firm
A. imagination
B. bone
C. leash
D. image
A. To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters
B. To state the qualifications of an interpreter
C. To point out the importance of an interpreter
D. To explain the scope of interpreting
A. The size of group with whom they work
B. Their proficiency in the language.
C. The type of dictionary they use
D. The money they are paid
A. changing
B. concluding
C. understanding
D. reading
A. very complex and demanding
B. based on principles of business
C. simpler than it really is
D. highly valued and admired
A. simultaneous interpreters
B. the conference
C. consecutive interpreters
D. both A & B
A. point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish
B. emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said
C. show the differences in language A and language B
D. stress the importance of word for word translation
A. in brief
B. on the contrary
C. in general
D. as a result
A. An interpretation of a major literary work
B. A business transaction between 2 foreign speakers
C. A large meeting of many nations
D. A translation of a foreign book
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. symmetrical flatfish
B. bony flatfish
C. evolution of flatfish
D. different types of flatfish
A. become asymmetrical
B. appear to fly
C. have spread horizontally
D. resemble sharks
A. often confusing
B. pretty normal
C. very difficult
D. full of danger
A. have one eye each side of the head
A. have one eye each side of the head
C. have two eyes on top of the head
D. have eyes that move around the head
A. similarly
B. alternatively
C. inversely
D. contrarily
A. the migration of the ancestors
B. the practice of lying on one side
C. the problem of the one eye looking downwards
D. the difficulty of the only one eye being useful
A. average
B. weak
C. excellent
D. variable
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air
A. The recyclable package of our products makes them look environmentally-friendly
B. Our products are packaged in recycled materials to be environmentally-friendly
C. Packing our products in recyclable materials, we made them environmentally-friendly.
D. Packed in recyclable materials, our products are environmentally-friendly
A. devastate
B. determine
C. stimulate
D. sacrifice
A. appeal
B. reserve
C. confide
D. decent
A. attempts
B. obeys
C. studies
D. conserves
A. question
B. nation
C. vacation
D. exhibition
A. attentively
B. attend
C. attention
D. attentive
A. be translated
B. was be translated
C. has been translated
D. were translated
A. having sent
B. sent
C. sending
D. were sent
A. are they
B. haven’t they
C. aren’t they
D. don’t they
A. has finished
B. would finish
C. has been finishing
D. had finished
A. needed have taken
B. should have taken
C. had to take
D. must have taken
A. not saying
B. not to say
C. not tell
D. telling
A. catch up with
B. come down with
C. put up with
D. keep up with
A. came off
B. turned up
C. came to
D. turned in
A. for passing
B. on passing
C. to pass
D. on pass
A. notorious
B. uncontrolled
C. chaotic
D. arranged
A. self-satisfied
B. self-conscious
C. self-confident
D. self-directed
A. demolish
B. purchase
C. maintain
D. renovate
A. farmers
B. old people
C. traditional ones
D. minority people
A. uneasily
B. imprecisely
C. carelessly
D. untruthfully
A. easy-going
B. retentive
C. old-fashioned
D. unforgettable
A. Could you give me your last CD
B. Can you tell me your favourite type of music
C. Could you give me a discount
D. Could you possibly give me fifty dollars
A. Yes, it costs one hundred and fifty dollars
B. No, the shop is closed in half an hour
C. Sorry, only cash is accepted here
D. Sure, the changing rooms are over there
A. making
B. finding
C. keeping
D. enabling
A. to
B. by
C. about
D. with
A. correspondent
B. corresponded
C. correspondence
D. corresponding
A. whereas
B. when
C. that
D. otherwise
A. remains
B. rest
C. left
D. excess
A. they cannot be replaced by regular phones
B. they are indispensable in everyday communications
B. they are indispensable in everyday communications
D. they make them look more stylish
A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones
B. the negative public use of cell phones
C. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones
D. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
A. possibly
B. privately
C. certainly
D. obviously
A. never use mobile phones in all cases
B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly
D. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
A. their raiding power
B. their power of attraction.
C. their invisible rays
D. their radiant light.
A. could no longer think lucidly
B. had a problem with memory
C. abandoned his family
D. suffered serious loss of social skills.
A. the smallest units of the brain
B. the mobility of the mind and the body.
C. the arteries of the brain
D. the resident memory
A. cause some mental malfunction
B. have damaged their users’ emotion.
C. change their users’ social behaviours
D. change their users’ temperament
A. observing their emotional expressions
B. looking at their faces.
C. watching their actions
D. observing their looks
A. eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar
B. raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth
C. different cultures have similar emotional expressions
D. rounding the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar.
A. Developed
B. increased
C. reduced
D. Simplified
A. ways to control emotional expressions
B. A review of research on emotional expressions
C. Human habits of displaying emotions
D. cultural universals in emotional expressions
A. display their emotions openly
B. change their behaviour.
C. control their emotions
D. conceal their positive emotions
A. are sensitive towards others' emotions
B. take time to control their facial expressions
C. spend a long time learning to read others' emotions
D. make amazing progress in controlling their emotions
A. how often positive emotions are shown
B. how emotional responses are controlled
C. how intensive emotions are expressed
D. how long negative emotions are displayed
A. are
B. maximum
C. length
D. allotted
A. from
B. probably
C. for
D. are not existing
A. Tourism Association
B. in promoting and developing
C. For its
D. played
A. It’s difficult for me to get up early in the morning
B. I hate getting up early in the morning
C. I used to get up early in the morning
D. I’m used to getting up early in the morning
A. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent
B. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly
C. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job
D. Contrary to my initial impression, she was totally for the position
A. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
B. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem
C. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive
D. Not until our teacher arrive could we solve the problem
A. change
B. champagne
C. channel
D. choice
A. cities
B. areas
C. envelops
D. days
A. ornamental
B. computer
C. courageous
D. industrial
A. identity
B. modernize
C. impressive
D. emotion
A. out of reach
B. out of the condition
C. out of touch
D. out of the question
A. the most terrifying
B. the most terrified
C. a most terrified
D. far more terrifying
A. to/for
B. with/for
C. to/to
D. with/with
A. was/weren’t they
B. were/ weren’t they
C. was/ wasn’t he
D. were/ were they
A. horrifying
B. apprehensive
C. panic-stricken
D. weather-beaten
A. housekeeper
B. housewife
C. household
D. house
A. watched
B. had watched
C. was watching
D. has been watching
A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps
B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps
C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps
D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. which
A. competitor
B. contestant
C. applicant
D. candidate
A. held up
B. postponed up
C. delayed up
D. hung up
A. Because
B. Even though
C. Because of
D. In spite of
A. That sounds like fun
B. Yes, it is certainly
C. No, have you?
D. Not really.
A. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t
B. Well, I’d rather not.
C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t
D. Well, if only you didn’t.
A. defeat
B. nourish
C. help
D. treat
A. favorable
B. bad
C. comfortable
D. severe
A. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year
B. Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year
C. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year
D. Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year
A. Jane is believed to have retired because of her poor health
B. Jane was believed to have retired because of her poor health
C. It is believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.
D. Jane retired because of her poor health was believed
A. Charles won the essay contest in spite of not typing his paper
B. Charles did not win the essay contest because he did not type his paper
C. Typing his paper made Charles win the essay contest
D. Charles did not win the essay contest even though he typed his paper
A. The business of cabinetmaking
B. The significance of Duncan Phyfe’s name
C. Duncan Phyfe’s life and career
D. Duncan Phyfe’s cabinetmaking designs
A. Duncan Fife and his father had the same first name
B. Duncan Fife worked for his father in Scotland.
C. Duncan Fife and his father were in the same business
D. Duncan Phyfe made over 100 different kinds of tables
A. His spelling
B. His chair
C. His French
D. His name
A. Verdict of a jury
B. Organization of craftsmen
C. Political party of emigrants
D. Immigrants’ club
A. division of labor
B. an assembly line
C. continental designs
D. the least expensive materials
A. He died in the eighteenth century
B. He died in Albany
C. He died in the nineteenth century
D. He died in Scotland
A. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop no longer exists
B. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop costs a lot of money today
C. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop was ignored by New Yorkers
D. furniture from Duncan Phyfe’s workshop was made by his father
A. single
B. divided
C. detached
D. separate
A. depth
B. width
C. breadth
D. length
A. realize
B. discover
C. understand
D. recognize
A. forms
B. grows
C. develops
D. shapes
A. progress
B. arrive
C. get
D. approach
A. remains for good
B. is still in good condition
C. stands in life
D. remains in effect
A. situation
B. predicament
C. solution
D. embarrassment
A. The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon.
B. The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon
C. Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon.
D. The government knows the extent of the problem, or else it needs to take action soon
A. Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
B. So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times
C. The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times
D. The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times
A. Once
B. identified
C. be necessary
D. again.
A. is
B. improve
C. status
D. at
A. Generally
B. are regarded
C. vast geography
D. known as Eurasia
A. to establish trade with the Otos and Teton Sioux
B. to explore territory purchased by the United States
C. to purchase land from France
D. to find the source of the Missouri River
A. Lines 4-6
B. Lines 8-10
C. Lines 12-13
D. Lines 16-17
A. married a Shoshoni interpreter
B. abducted a child
C. demanded tribute from the traders
D. is a well-known American heroine
A. elk and antelope
B. buffalo herds
C. the members of the expedition
D. Shoshoni and Mandans
A. increased
B. ruined
C. swollen
D. driven
A. mountains
B. buffaloes
C. dinosaur herds
D. friendly people
A. power
B. hurdle
C. benefit
D. conclusion
A. experienced more hardships than successes
B. encouraged Americans to move to the West
C. probably cost the United States more than $15 million.
D. caused the deaths of some of the explorers
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