A. planning on
B. attending
C. next
D. so I am
A. such beautiful
B. myself
C. to complete
D. my chores
A. observers
B. telltale
C. bears
D. his name
A. Surrounded
B. slopes are
C. former
D. sea level
A. an alto
B. pitch
C. than
D. the
A. despite
B. unless
C. owing
D. whether
A. discover
B. found
C. catch
D. convince
A. head to toe
B. upside down
C. back to front
D. inside out
A. bring together
B. consist of
C. make up
D. show off
A. treasures
B. talents
C. resources
D. reservations
A. ingredients
B. materials
C. contents
D. substances
A. benevolent
B. profitable
C. essential
D. equivalent
A. terrific
B. Pacific
C. Arabic
D. mechanic
A. evaporate
B. consulate
C. contemplate
D. coordinate
A. compressor
B. transistor
C. equator
D. ancestor
A. nutritious
B. contagious
C. contemptuous
D. numerous
(A) Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900?
(B) What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?
(C) What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century?
(D) Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music?
(A) Chicago
(B) St. Louis
(C) along the Mississippi river
(D) New Orleans
(A) the use of cornets
(B) “hot Jazz”
(C) improvisation
(D) New Orleans
(A) framework
(B) musical
(C) basic
(D) essential
(A) many early Jazz musicians had poor sight
(B) there is no slow music in Jazz
(C) many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training
(D) the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz
(A) mens
(B) attractive
(C) degrading
(D) skilled
(A) Louis Armstrong
(B) Buddy Bolden
(C) St. Louis
(D) Joe Oliver
(A) the late 1930s was called the “swing era”
(B) “hot Jazz” is rhythmic
(C) Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music
(D) Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician
(A) small bands
(B) earlier music
(C) men
(D) earlier musicians
A. composers
B. musicians
C. pieces
D. earlier forms
A. Likely
B. Predictably
C. Presumably
D. Surely
A.way
B. up
C. back
D. away
A. Thanks but I mustn’t.
B. Come one. It’s your turn.
C. Can I take a rain check?
D. As a matter of fact.
A. No, thanks.
B. By and large, yes.
C. Not me. I’m still waiting.
D. No, not everyone.
A. on
B. with
C. about
D. in
A. has been running/ collapsed
B. were running /collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed
D. ran / had been
A. I'd rather not.
B. My pleasure.
C. I don't mind.
D. My goodness.
A.Yes, it’s an absurd idea
B. There’s no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet
D. Well, that’s very surprising
A. will have
B. ought to have
C. should have
D. would have
A. him asking
B. him to ask
C. asking him
D. his being asked
A. Take care!
B. Many happy returns!
C. Have a good time!
D. I don’t understand.
A. looks after also the house
B. looks after the house too
C. looks after the house either
D. also looks after the house
A. is empty
B. are some empty stalls
C. some empty stalls are
D. are empty
B. excuses
C. grounds
D. foundation
A.restore
B. renovate
C. repair
D. refurbish
A.facing/ overpopulation
B. facing/overpopulated
C. face/ overpopulated
D. facing/overpopulating
A. my duty
B. it my duty
C. this my duty
D. that my duty
A. take
B. look
C. turn
D. pull
A. a drastic measure to be adopted
B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted
D. that a drastic measure is adopted
A. groups of cells are taste buds
B. Taste buds are groups of cells
C. Taste buds, these are groups of cells
D. Taste buds, groups of cells
A. On reflection
B. For this time only
C. After discussing with my wife
D. For the second time
A. had he gone
B. hadn’t he gone
C. if he had not gone
D. if he shouldn’t have gone
A. statement
B. overdraft
C. cheque
D. balance
A. x/x/x
B. the/x/x
C. x/x/the
D. a/x/a
A. who
B. where
C. when
D. that
A.He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
B.What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
C.That his lack of confidence surprised me.
D.That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
A. Whatever Jean does is all right with Frank.
B. Frank wants Jean to stay.
C. Jean will stay, but Frank wants her to leave.
D. Jean wants to leave unless Frank stays.
A.The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B.The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C.The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
A.The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B.The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C.The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
D.The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
A. Diana caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
B. Diana’s car ran over her teacher on the way to the stadium.
C. Diana happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
D. Diana’s teacher got run over whole she was going to the stadium.
A. many people wanted to read the book
B. the reading of the book interested many people
C. the book was read by many people
D. the book made many people want to read it
A. in spite of the different in our old
B. although the difference in our age
C. in spite that fact that I was much older than her
D. despite her being much older than me
A. so that the pilot made an error and crashed
B. as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed
C. therefore the pilot made it crash
D. resulting from the pilot crashing the plane
A. it is the DNA that provides the genetic information
B. which is the DNA that provides the genes
C. the DNA providing the genetic information
D. the DNA that provides the genetic information
A. some paintings by Rembrandt were faked
B. some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked
C. Rembrandt was attituded to some paintings
D. some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked
A. A type of wild vegetation
B. Western migration after Civil War
C. The raising of cattle
D. The climate of the Western United States
A. Most history book include the story of the train.
B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period.
C. The driver of the train invented the story.
D. The story of the train may not be completed factual.
A. plains
B. skeletons
C. oxen
D. Americans
A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s.
B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.
C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War.
D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.
A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it.
B. It had to be imported into the United States.
C. It would probably not grow in the western United States.
D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.
A. Mesquite grass
B. Bluejoint grass
C. Buffalo grass
D. Grama grass
A. They contain little moisture
B. They have tough stems
C. They can be grown indoors
D. They are not affected by dry weather
A. eating only small quantities of grass.
B. continually moving from one grazing area to another.
C. naturally fertilizing the soil.
D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground.
A. an original
B. an antique
C. a facsimile
D. a bonus
A. accomplishment
B. task
C. shock
D. surprise
A. in the near future
B. undoubtedly
C. some day
D. now
A.obstruct
B. facilitate
C. impede
D. prevent
A. distinguished
B. ordinary
C. renowned
D. famed
A. flood
B. good
C. foot
D. look
A. handicapped
B. advantaged
C. organized
D. raised
A. orchestra
B. scholarship
C. chemistry
D. charity
A. tremendous
B. amateurish
C. prohibitive
D. coincidence
A. invite
B. open
C. divorce
D. begin
A . It makes nothing
B. So do I
C. I know he isn’t
D. I don’t care
A. studied
B. had studied
C. was studying
D. did study
A. Of course not, it‘s not costly
B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so
D. No problem
A. am/will take
B. was/have taken
C. had been/ will have taken
D. were/ would take.
A. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone.
B. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone.
C. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone.
D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone.
A. Should you find
B. Will you be finding
C. Will you find
D. Will you have found
A. recommendation
B. interview
C. pressure
D. concentration
A. permits
B. admits
C. allows
D. includes
A. had been finished/ arrived
B. have finished/ arrived
C. had finished/ were arriving
D. have been finished/ were arrived
A. are reported to be
B. are reported to have been
C. are reporting to have been
D. are reporting to be
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. whom
A. lied
B. lain
C. lay
D. lying
A. However much
B. Much
C. As much
D. Although much as
A. get her over
B. put her forward
C. calm her down
D. bring her to
A. an unique
B. a unique
C. the unique
D. unique
A. I was such an annoyed
B. So was I annoyed
C. I was so annoying
D. Such was my annoyance
A. look/try
B. looked/tried
C. looked/had tried
D. looked/trying
A. were
B. are
C. have been
D. would be
A. Used
B. had used
C. has used
D. have used
A. repainting
B. to be repainted
C. be repainted
D. A&B are correct
A. lies the Sun
B. is where the Sun lies
C. the Sun lies
D. does the Sun lie
A. wins
B. gains
C. demands
D. deserts
A. has not finished
B. don’t finish
C. doesn’t finish
D. not finish
A. that a learner uses mental images
B. that a learner must use mental images
C. that a learner use mental images
D. mental images are used
A. Have you started
B. would you start
C. were you starting
D. did you start
A. had/than
B. did/than
C. did/when
D. had/when
A. hearing
B. watching
C. seeing
D. listening
A. In
B. from
C. at
D. on
A. cup of tea
B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit
D. piece of cake
A. The police stopped her
B. When stopping by the police
C. Having been stopped by the police
D. Being stopped by the police
A. Amicable
B. hostile
C. futile
D. inapplicable
A. Hospitable
B. honest
C. kind
D. mean
A. in the usual or ordinary way
B. repeatedly in different modes
C. strangely and irregularly
D. with the same speed
A. temporarily
B. in the end
C. for goods
D. forever
A. revealed
B. emphasized
C. disfigured
D. betrayed
A. supply
B. was
C. by plants
D. exhausted
A. That
B. It
C. Is
D. dealt with soon
A. which
B. went off
C. caused
D. a lot damage
A. oceans
B. forms
C. Has
D. Yet
A. simplest kind
B. alike
C. consists of
D. only one cell
A. Give
B. put
C. take
D. Have
A. Yet
B. never
C. once
D. Ever
A. Concerning
B. Regarding
C. Depending
D. According
A. Strict
B. severe
C. strong
D. Healy
A. Force
B. pressure
C. persuasion
D. Encouragement
A. Off
B. away
C. up
D. Over
A. Factories
B. generations
C. houses
D. Stations
A. But
B. although
C. despite
D. However
A. I have often seen her for the last three years.
B. About three years ago , I used to meet her.
C. I have not seen her for three years
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
A. The room every day is cleaned.
B. The room is everyday cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day.
D. The room is cleaned by somebody everyday.
A. Our plumber, whom we hadn’t paid back yet, was the person who we encountered by chance at the moment we were exiting the cafe.
B. When we met our plumber in the cafe we were about to leave, we realized that we hadn’t yet paid him all the money we owed him
C. Our plumber, when we ran into him as he was entering the cafe that we were leaving, didn’t bring up our debt to him.
D. Not wanting to see the plumber to whom we still owed a debt, we quickly headed our the door of the cafe when we saw him coming in.
A. Employees need to wear then official uniforms only when in company-owned buildings.
B. When at the workplace, employees must wear clothing in accordance with company regulations.
C. It is preferred that workers wear best clothes when they vistit the office.
D. It is better if workers put on their uniforms before they get to work , as this is more appropriate.
A. He was so credulous that all the people around him could easily deceive him.
B. He now admits that some of the people around him didn’t deserve to be trusted at all.
C. The general opinion is that he made a mistake by having so much faith in the people around him.
D. Nobody thinks that any of the people around him are honest enough to be trusted.
A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C. Summer school makes the school year too long.
D. All of life is an education.
A. unplanned
B. unusual
C. lengthy
D. Lively
A. an equitable
B. a profitable
C. a pleasant
D. an essential
A. rules
B. limits
C. experience
D. Exceptions
A. slices of reality
B. similar textbooks
C. boundaries
D. Seats
A. similar textbooks
B. the results of schooling
C. the workings of a government
D. the boundries of classroom subjects
A. is free to choose anything to teach
B. is bound to teach programmed subjects
C. is not allowed to teach political issues
D. has to teach social issues to all classes
A. Contasting the meanings of two related words
B. listing and discussing several education problems
C. narrating a story about excellent teachers
D. giving examples of different kinds of schools.
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Education involves many years of professional training.
A. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sohar.
B. Maritime archaeologists are connemed about the unregulated searching of wrecks.
C. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins.
D. The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvages.
A. Broken
B. underwater
C. ancient
D. Hollow
A. justified
B. innocent
C. prudent
D. Fundamental
A. do archaeological research
B. put treasures in a museum
C. be a diver
D. shun treasure-seeking salvages
A. The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts.
B. Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sohar.
C. Side-scan sohar has helped to legitimize salvaging.
D. The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks.
A. Cups
B. sets
C. containers
D. Decorations
A. Something perfect
B. someting significant
C. something tolerant
D. something magical
A. wine bottles
B. silver tea services
C. American Gold Eagle coins
D. crystal dinnerwave
A. scraped away
B. scratched over
C. scramble around
D. searched through
A. chronological order
B. explanation
C. specific to general
D. definition
A. attempt
B. help
C. prepared
D. be busy
A. you are my guess
B. I break the soft drive
C. I make a mistake
D. you lack money
A. very a few
B. only a few
C. only a little
D. only few
A. the effect of the Revolution on American money.
B. American money from past to present.
C. the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
D. the English monetary policies in colonial America.
A. used extensively for trade.
B. scarce.
C. supplied by England.
D. coined by colonists.
A. for a short time during one year.
B. throughout the seventeenth century.
C. continuously from the inception of the colonies.
D. from 1652 until the Revolutionary War.
A. a result of
B. a method of
C. a punishment for
D. an example of
A. Wampum
B. Cotton
C. Beaver furs
D. Tobacco
A. The Continental Congress
B. Trade in goods
C. The War
D. Paper money
A. exactly one dollar
B. just over one dollar
C. just under one dollar
D. almost nothing
A. resolve
B. medicate
C. renew
D. understand
A. The US officially went on a bimetallic monetary system.
B. The dollar was made official currency of the US.
C. Only the US Congress could issue money.
D. Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money.
A. Either gold or silver could be used as official money.
B. It was established in 1792.
C. Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one.
D. The monetary system was based on two matters.
A. You are not accused of what happened.
B. What happened is not your fault.
C. You’re responsible for what happened.
D. We blame you for what happened.
A. Tom knows every thing so he acts that way.
B. The way Tom acts shows that he knows every thing.
C. Tom acts like that he knew every thing.
D. Tom doesn’t know every thing but he wants to appear he does.
A. Jim, whose car I borrowed yesterday, is my best friend.
B. Jim, whose car I borrowed yesterday is my best friend.
C. Jim, who is my best friend, borrowed my car yesterday.
D. Jim, whose car I lent yesterday, is my best friend.
B. It s probable that Tim will fail the exam if he doesn’t study.
C. It’s certain that Tim will pass the exam if he studies.
D. It’s certain that Tim will fail because he doesn’t studies.
A. Tomorrow, rather than relaxing at home as I'd hoped to do, I'll be working quite hard.
B. I hope that, instead of working so hard at this time tomorrow, I'll be at home resting.
C. I'm planning to relax at home tomorrow, instead of working so hard.
D. Resting at home is something I hope to be doing at this time tomorrow, but I'll probably be working quite hard instead.
A. I’m still waiting here in two hours.
B. I was still here waiting two hours.
C. I still waited here tow hours ago.
D. I’ ve been waiting here for two hours.
A. Jane did well in the contest, but she didn’t win so.
B. Jane did well in the contest. However, she didn’t win.
C. Jane did well in the contest. Therefore, she didn’t win.
D. Jane didn’t win because she did well in the contest.
A. He asked Mr. Jenkins where was he last night.
B. He wanted to know where Mr. Jenkins was the night before.
C. He wanted to know where Mr. Jenkins had been the following night.
D. He asked Mr. Jenkins where he had been the previous night
A. If I were you, I would revise for the exam.
B. If I am you, I will revise for the exam.
C. If I would be you, I revised for the exam.
D. If I will be you, I revise for the exam.
A. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast.
B. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California.
C. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California.
D. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of the discovery of gold there reached them.
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. outlines
B. limits
C. actions
D. structures
A. traffic accidents
B. murder
C. depression
D. suicide
A. mismatch theory
B. field
C. ancestral environment
D. modern environment
A. family life was seen to be unnatural.
B. It was an unhealthy time to live
C. the nuclear family provided an unsatisfactory lifestyle.
D. women who wished to go out to work were misguided.
A. past
B. forgotten
C. overlooked
D. original
A. encouraged people to use the basic instincts.
B. showed that people have animal instincts.
C. caused madness in some people.
D. greatly improved people's lives.
A. politeness
B. morality
C. courtesy
D. formality
A. people's better natures are denied
B. repressed people are kind and gentle
C. people suffer from repression
D. victims are always punished
A. lines 13-14
B. lines 9-12
C. lines 2-4
D. lines 16-17
A. tables
B. books
C. roots
D. roofs
A.stopped
B.packed
C.parked
D. wicked
A.teacher
B.chore
C.children
D. school
A. went/have not been
B. go/am not
C. have gone/was
D. was going/had not been
A. have usually been taught / have been teaching
B. usually teach / are teaching
C. are usually taught / are being taught
D. were usually teaching / are teaching
A. must experience
B. can have experienced
C. should have experienced
D. must have experienced
A. are developing
B. have been developed
C. have been developing
D. have developed Antibiotic (n): thuốc kháng sinh
A. play
B. to play
C. playing
D. played
A. take
B. do
C. rush
D. join
A. agreed
B. shared
C. sacrificed
D. contractual
A. youself
B. secret
C. your own
D. date
A. passes
B. pass
C. would pass
D. passed
A. out of work
B. out of order
C. out of function
D. out of working
A. Besause
B. While
C. For
D. Since
A. that
B. whom
C. A & B are correct
D. who
A. for
B. to
C. of
D. with
A. bends
B. corners
C. winding
D. angles
A. It doesn’t matter
B. I’m OK
C. Yes, please
D. Here you are
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. Oh, no
B. Congratulations
C. Good luck
D. You are welcome
A. picture
B. sight
C. view
D. vision
A. am eating
B. had eaten
C. ate
D. have eaten
A. safe and sound
B. sick and tired
C. spick and span
D. by and large
A. is it begin
B. and begin
C. does it begin
D. it begins
A. Why malaria
B. That malaria
C. The reason malaria
D. Malaria
A. however
B.therefore
C. but
D. so
A.see
B. look
C.listen
D. hear
A.such
B. being
C.so
D. much
A.of
B. at
C.about
D. on
A.be
B.as
C.are
D. to be
A.Like
B. As
C.With
D. More
A.push
B.receive
C.comment
D. support
A. recognize
B.do
C. observe
D. expect
A.make
B.do
C.create
D. play
A. whenever
B. family
C. obedient
D. solution
A.attractiveness
B.generation
C.traditional
D. American
A. I didn’t see
B. since
C. went to live
D. the capital
A. melts
B. the air
C. will be
D. warm enough
A. Even on
B. the most
C. careful
D. will
A. alike
B. genaretions
C the bark
D. powder form
A. Our supervisor
B. to take
C. course in
D. methods
A. rich
B. poor
C. full
D. hungry
A. leave some money aside
B. put some money into
C. withdraw some money from
D. give some money out
A. works
B. stops
C. washes
D.speaks
A. coughed
B. ploughed
C. laughed
D. touched
A. open
B.happen
C.offer
D.begin
A. difficulty
B.simplicity
C.discovery
D. commodity
A. obligatory
B.geographical
C. intemational
D. undergraduate
A. didn’t
B. to go
C. to church
D. raining hard
A. have been
B. here
C. since
D. up to present
A. asked
B. had I
C. the night
D. before
A. The
B. for
C. sensitive
D. demonstrates
A. it
B. them
C. that
D. those
A. work
B. change
C. make
D. let
A. what
B. who
C. whom
D. which
A. out
B. for
C. at
D. into
A.pollute
B.polluting
C.polluted
D.pollution
A.over
B.again
C.repeatedly
D.repeating
A.of
B.for
C.with
D.at
A.gets
B.changes
C.tums
D.becomes
A. fiiture
B.timebeing
C.times
D.period
A.recycle
B.preserve
C.keep
D.reuse
A. on trains
B. in theatres
C. on planes
D. in bars
A. The number of smokers has become smaller
B. You can smoke in some bars and restaurants
C. You can smoke in your office
D. There are more places for people who want to smoke
A There are more nonsmokers
B. There arc more smokers
C. There are fewer places where people can smoke
D. There arc more places where people can smoke.
A. bars and rcstaurants.
B. the country that gave tobacco to the world.
C. large family’s homes.
D. all of these places.
A.job interview is not important.
B. don't make any good impression.
C. preparation is not necessary.
D. interview is important for you to prepare.
A. Being late is all right.
B. You should arrive early enough to relax.
C. Punctuation is not important.
D. If you are late the interviewer will wait.
A. You can wear whatever you like.
B. You should be well dressed.
C. Jeans are suggested.
D. short skirt makes you more attractive.
A. your study
B. the reason why you are interested in the job
C. your experience
D. All are correct
A. the salary, position and duties
B. the salary, position and his age
C. the salary and the interviewer's education
D. the salary, the interviewer's farnily and his duties
A. The History of Earth
B. Earth’s Largest Reptiles.
C. The Metabolism of Dinosaurs
D. The Domination of the Land.
A. 135 million years
B. 200 million years
C. 80 million ycars
D. 65 million years
A. went into hiding
B.became extinct
C.lost their way
D. never died out.
A. It was rather uniform
B. It guaranteed their survival
C. It made them the largest creatures ever on earth
D. It varied quite greatly
A. They preceded the dinosaurs
B. They could not survive the chilly temperatures
C. Most have either fur or feathers over their bodies
D. They were too large to hibemate
A. The boy apologised to the teacher for being late.
B.The boy thanked the teacher for being late.
C. The boy said to the teacher that he was late.
D.The teacher said sorry to the boy for being late.
A. They have been redecorated the living- room recently.
B. The living-room has redecorated recently.
C. The living-room has been redecorated recently.
D. They had the living-room redecorated recently.
A. Due to the thick fog, they didn’t cancel the flight.
B. Due to the thick fog, they cancelled the flight.
C. Due to the fog was thick, they cancelled the flight.
D. Because of the fact that they had to cancel the flight, the fog was too thick.
A. If he isn’t short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.
B. If he hadn’t been short-sighted, he wouldn’t have had to wear the glasses.
C. If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.
D. Should he not be short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.
A. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support.
B. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the audience at his trial.
C. Over 200 people Corning to CarTs trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime.
D. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime.
A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his sccrctary had not finished the report.
C. John reminded his secretary of wnishing the report on time.
D. John scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report.
A. No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled.
B. In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.
C. As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
D. Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.
A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi.
C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi.
A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A. No sooner had I left the house than he came.
B. I had hardly left the house when he came.
C. When he came I had just left the house.
D. I was just about to leave the house when he came.
A. In spite of
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Because
A. and
B. both
C. but
D. with
A. such/that
B.very/that
C.too/to
D.so/that
A. would do
B. would have done
C. had done
D. wouldn’t have done
A. expensive
B. more expensive
C.expensively
D. most expensive
A. the movie began
B. the movie begins
C. does the movie begin
D. did the movie begin
A. the reproduction of the amoeba
B. the amoeba, which reproduces
C. reproducing the amoeba
D. the amoeba reproduces
A. that it has
B. that to have
C. to have it
D. having it
A. are the forms of glasses and contact lenses
B. in the form of glasses and contact lenses
C. glasses and contact lenses which form
D. glasses and contact lenses may be formed
A. Its
B. That the
C. There is a
D. The
A. You are welcome
B. Thank you
C. Cheers
D. Have a good day
A. Welcome back!
B. What are you doing there?
C. I’m sorry I am late
D. May I borrow a pencil, please?
A. Is it far from here?
B. I came here last night.
C. The train is so crowded
D. I came here by train.
A. Go ahead
B. Not at all
C. Come on
D. I’m pleased you like it
A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job
B. Yes, you can use it
C. Of course not. I still need it now
D. Yes, It’s all right
A. normal
B. abnormal
C. abnormality
D. abnormally
A. ovenveight
B.overhear
C.overdo
D. overdose
A. this shop
B. this shop where
C. at this shop
D. the shop
A. travel
B. joumey
C.trip
D. voyage
A. had checked our homework
B. had our homework checked
C. were checked our homework
D. have our homework checking
A. library
B.room
C.yard
D.class
A. dangerous
B. endangered
C. danger
D. dangerously
A. childhood
B. childish
C. childlike
D. childless
A.differs
B.different
C.difference
D.differences
A.shouldpay
B.willbepaid
C.willpay
D.should be paid
A. You have a headache
B.Your head has a nail on it
C. You are totally right
D. Y our viewpoint is mong
A. strong
B. rich
C. clever
D. healthy
A. part
B. funny
C. whole
D. interesting
A. homework
B. homcland
C. housewife
D. housework
A. to sleep on it
B. to makc it better
C. to make up for it
D. to think out of time
A. light
B. easy
C. old
D. small
A. comfortable
B. diffĩcult
C. intelligent
D. pessimistic
A. beautiful
B. crooked
C. definite
D. self- conscious
A. good behavior
B. behaving improperly
C. behaving nice
D. behaving cleverly
A. soon
B. later
C. early
D. lately
A. has been completed.
B. will be completed
C. has completed
D. will have been completed
A.seeing
B.to see
C.saw
D. for seeing
A. Thanks to
B.Despite
C.Even though
D. Instead of
A. become
B.has become
C.are becoming
D. have become
A.like
B.alike
C.as
D. same as
A. across/through
B.over/through
C.over / over
D. through/ across
A. make
B.do
C.have
D. ask
A. has been worked
B.has worked
C.had been working
D. was working
A.another
B.the other
C.the others
D. other
A.can’t have worked hard
B. couldn’t have worked hard
C. should have worked hard
D. must have worked hard
A.unexpecting
B.unexpected
C.unexpectedly
D. expectantly
A.on to
B.on with
C.up to
D. up with
A. comprise
B.consist
C.compose
D. compound
A. view
B.consider
C.believe
D. regard
A. The same to you
B.You have it too
C.You are too
D. The same as you
A. plastic small black bag
B. small plastic black bag
C. black small plastic bag
D. small black plastic bag
A. Thank you very much.
B.You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment
D.I don't like your sayings
A. 0 / 0
B.the / an
C.a / the
D. the / a
A. passing / will try
B. he will pass / tried
C. to pass / would be trying
D. he passed / have tried
A. core
B.aim
C.target
D. purpose
A. condition
B.requirement
C.certificate
D. ability
A. Sorry to hear that.
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
C. Of course
D. I am glad you like it.
A. enthusiastic
B.enthusiasm
C.enthusiastically
D.enthusiast
A. overlooked
B.overtaken
C.overcome
D.overcast
A. worthless
B.priceless
C.valueless
D.worthy
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. I have nothing to tell you.
B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind!
D. You was absent - minded.
A. ingratiate
B. gratify
C. please
D. commend
A. Sure, of course.
B. Oh, I guess I did.
C. Yeah, what a waste of time!
D. I haven’t either.
A. must be built
B. is going to be built
C. will be built
D. be built
A.insecticide
B.fertilizer
C.pesticide
D.herbicide
A.supposedly
B.curriculum
C.surprisingly
D.supernatural
A.historian
B.architecture
C.biography
D.thermometer
A.reserved
B.locked
C.forced
D.touched
A.command
B.compose
C.complain
D.comment
A. happiness
B. worry and sadness
C. pain and sorrow
D. loss
A. made room for
B. put in charge of
C. lost control of
D. got in touch with
A. colossal
B. popular
C. common
D.scattered
A. skillful
B. famous
C. perfect
D. modest
A. depends on
B.replies on
C.waits on
D.congratulates on
A.to continue
B. with
C.makes
D.missed
A.economy
B. developed
C.between
D.financial crises
A. across
B.without
C.carrying
D.of freight
A.to accept
B.either
C.new proposals
D.made by
A.What we know about
B.are
C.from spreading
D.among
A. Easter Cards
B.Greetings Cards
C.Christmas Cards
D.Birthday Cards
A.young children
B.ages and tastes
C.birthday cards
D.card shops
A. ‘Many Happy Returns’
B. ‘Good luck’
C. ‘Happy Birthday’
D. ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’
A. a convenient way
B.a positive view
C.a special gift
D.an important
A. greetings cards are not very popular in Britain
B. greetings cards are for children only
C. greetings cards are used on many different occasions
D. there are few choices of birthday cards
A.on
B.up
C.for
D.in
A.burst
B.broke
C.went
D.got
A.communicate
B.contact
C.address
D.tell
A.that
B.this
C.what
D.which
A.from
B.out
C.to
D.on
A.made
B.had
C.did
D.brought
A.took
B.wasted
C.cost
D.spent
A.Such
B.Very
C.Too
D.So
A.with
B.in
C.by
D.on
A.almost
B.hardly
C.most
D.never
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
A. hunter-gatherers’ tools
B. nature’s provision
C. farming methods
D.agricultural products
A. disadvantaged
B. suburban
C. forgotten
D. abandoned
A. can free themselves from hunting
B. have better food gathering from nature
C. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing
D. harvest shorter seasonal crops
A. further understanding of prehistoric times
B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies
D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
A. they live in the forests for all their life
B. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet
C. they don’t have a strong sense of community
D. they often change their living places
A. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.
B. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.
D. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.
A. some methods of production
B. some patterns of behavior
C. some restricted daily rules
D. only the way of duty division
A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
B. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming
D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
A. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
B. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.
C. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
D. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of this week.
B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.
C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of this week.
D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.
A. The government is expected to have lost the election.
B. They expect the government to lose the election.
C. The government is expected to lose the election.
D.They expect the government have lost election.
A. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. He has investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
A. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
B. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
C. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
D. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
A. Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament
B. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament
C. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament
D. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament
A. They will certainly be successful.
B. It's possible that they will achieve success.
C. They have no chances of being successful.
D. It's not very likely that they will succeed.
A. On hear the phone rang, I answered it immediately.
B. On hear the phone ring, I answered it immediately.
C. On hearing the phone ring, I answered it immediately.
D. On hearing rang, I answered the phone immediately.
A. You are not let be treated like that by her
B. Don’t allow you to be treated like that
C. Don’t let yourself be treated like that by her
D. She doesn’t treat you like that
A. John told Jane to help him with the washing-up.
B. John asked if Jane should help him with the washing-up.
C. John suggested helping Jane with the washing-up.
D. John offered to help Jane with the washing-up.
A. Henry said good morning Mary and asked how was she.
B. Henry greeted Mary and asked how is she.
C. Henry said good morning and asked Mary how she is.
D. Henry greeted Mary and asked how she was.
A. Tom regrets leaving the tickets at home
B. Tom was sorry that he has left the tickets at home
C. Tom wishes he hadn’t left the ticket at home
D. Tom regrets to leave the ticket at home
A. The opportunity is too wonderful for us to miss
B. The opportunity is wonderful enough for us to miss
C. It is a wonderful opportunity so that we can’t miss it
D. The opportunity is so wonderful that we are not able to afford it
A. You never will regret doing a kind action.
B. You will never regret a kind action doing.
C. You will never doing regret a kind action.
D. You will never regret doing a kind action.
A. Knowing about the internet help him invest in some computer company
B. He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any Computer companies
C. Knowing about the internet , he would have invested in some computer companies
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet
A. He might have told us his new address
B. He must have told us his new address
C. He should have told us his new address
D. It doesn’t matter that he didn’t tell us his new address
A. He asked me what will I do if I have ten days off school.
B. He asked what I will do if I have ten days off school.
C. He asked me what I would do if I had ten days off school.
D. He asked what would I do if I had ten days off school.
A. What should we do help the poor children to go on learning?
B. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learning?
C. What should we do to help the poor children going on learning?
D. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learn?
A.The author
B.not rarely
C.anything
D.a
A.personified
B.blindfolded
C.To hold
D.a pair of scales
A.For
B.have
C.that
D.exists
A.They
B.with waiting
C.for me
D.I was late
A.For centuries
B.have wondered
C.have they
D.while
A.including
B.relating
C.involving
D.mentioning
A.done
B.taken
C.served
D.made
A.that
B.who
C.whose
D.which
A.However
B.Therefore
C.In addition
D.Furthermore
A.anxious
B.relaxed
C.nervous
D.comfortable
A.optional
B.compulsory
C.private
D. formal
A.extend
B.spread
C.reach
D. touch
A.arguments
B.judgments
C.introductions
D. remarks
A.according
B.depending
C.regardless
D. on account
A.It
B.That
C.Yours
D. Which
A. wooden stadiums replaced open
B. a weekly periodical commenced
C. the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed
D. profits soared
A. to a signiíicant extent
B. to a minor extent
C. to not the same extent
D. to some extent
A.the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”
B.hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism that develop in baseball
C.the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalized
D.business - minded investors were only interested in profits
A.requirements
B. beginning
C. insistence
D. rules
A.prolonged
B. very generous
C. grand
D. extensive
A.lines 4-7
B. lines 8-10
C. lines 11-14
D. line 15- 18
A. the origin of baseball
B. the commercialization of baseball
C. the iníluence of the “New York Game” on baseball
D. the development of baseball in the nineteenth century
A. a team might consist of 40 members
B. the president would choose teams from among the members
C. they didn’t play on weekend
D. they might be called “duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine
A. commercialism became more prosperous
B. the clubs are smaller
C. outstanding players got extra income
D. people gamed on the outcome of games
A. the Western League
B. growing cities
C.the Midwest
D. the American League
A. Observation of the celestial bodies
B. Advanced technology
C. Advanced tools of measurement
D. knowledge of the earth’s surface
A. there are cracks in the foundation
B. The lines represent important events
C. Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body
D. A superior race of people built in
A. living beings from other planets
B. astronomers in the ancient times
C. researchers in Egyptology
D. very strong workers
B. To permit the high priests to pray at night
C. To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife
D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh
A. affiliated
B. precipitated
C. terminated
D. foretold
A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid
B. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid
C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza
D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops
A. As a tomb for the Pharaoh
B.As a religious temple
C.As a solar observatory
D.as an engineering feat
A. accomplishment
B. Appendage
C. festivity
D. structure
A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies
B. It was selected of the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops
C. It was built by a super race
D. It is very old
A. Architects’ plan for the hidden passages
B. Pathways of the great solar bodies
C. Astrological computations
D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time
A. compliment
B.absolute
C.fashionable
D.suppose
A. approach
B.attract
C.decent
D.install
A. verbal
B. polite
C. common
D.social
A. discuss
B.jump
C.argument
D.public
A. phoned
B.arrived
C.jumped
D.offered
A. has studied
B. has been studying
C. had been studying
D. would have studied
A. me not drink
B. I don’t drink
C. me not drinking
D. me not to drink
A. that I didn’t tell
B.that I told not
C.me to tell not
D.me not to tell
A. to
B.against
C.at
D.in
A. to
B.on
C.for
D.about
A. on
B.to
C.about
D.with
A. from the effects
B. it from the effects
C. it the effects
D. the effected from it
A. turn away
B.turn into
C.turn off
D.turn down
A. approachable
B.fashionable
C.acceptable
D.accessible
A. polite
B.impolite
C.politeness
D.impoliteness
A. direct’
B.regular
C.verbal
D.non-verbal
A. a storm is expected
B. is expected a storm
C. is a storm expected
D. an expected storm
A. is proved
B. will be proved
C. are proved
D. have been proved
A. to have ever been
B. have ever been
C. having been ever
D. having ever been
A. don't leave - lying
B.didn't leave - lie
C. not to leave - lying
D.not to leave - to lie
A. how her father looked like
B.whose her father looks like
C. how her father looks like
D.what her father looked like
A. if I saw
B.whether I have seen
C. if I had seen
D.whether had I seen
A. they were the more affluent
B.the more affluent they were
C. they were affluent more
D.they were affluent
A. So confusing the map was
B. So confusing was the map
C. So was confusing the map
D. Such confusing was the map
A. she would leave the tickets at home
B. she left the tickets at home
C. she would have left the tickets at home
D. she had left the tickets at home
A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say so
B. Really? They are
C. Can you say that again
D. I love them, too
A. So so
B. The same
C. Yeah
D. So long
A. I’m really sorry! I ‘m not paying attention
B.Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
C. No. I don’t
D. Yes, I do
A. need have called
B. could have called
C.would have called
D. must have called
A. I am, either
B. So I am. I'm glad
C. What do you do
D. Me too
A. observant
B.attentive
C.careful
D.delicate
A. amenity
B.attraction
C.leisure
D.recreation
A. apologize
B.apologetic
C.apologies
D.apoplectic
A. for waiting
B. me about waiting
C.about having to wait
D.that they have to wait
A.specific
B.musical
C.athlete
D. ordinary
A.purchase
B.project
C.protect
D. produce
A.rhinoceros
B.concentrate
C.comfortable
D. literature
A.muddy
B.punctual
C.studious
D. culture
A.determine
B.examine
C.valentine
D. heroine
A. return
B.was returned
C. returned
D. were returned
A.had done
B. were done
C. have done
D. were doing
A.most of his crew didn’t too
B.neither most of his crew did
C. most of his crew didn’t also
D. neither did most of his crew
A. academic
B.compulsory
C. study
D. optional
A. at the time when the water began to go up
B. when the water began to rise
C. when up was going the water
D. in the time when the water raised
A. You really guess so.
B. Well, I guess I’m really into jazz.
C. Hmm, no, I don’t really like Westerns.
D. Concert.
A. Where? Of course not.
B. Not at all. I’ll fill the oil for you.
C. Sure. Shall I check the oil as well?”
D. Certainly. My job is to fill in the application.
A. pleasing
B. pleased
C. pleasant
D. pleasurable
A. separating
B. separated
C. to separate
D. separate
A.what
B. when
C.who
D. which
A.throw over
B.throw off
C.throw away
D. throw down
A. at the foot of the hill
B. in the foot of the hill
C. by the foot of the hill
D. with the foot of the hill
A. repairing
B.repair
C.repaired
D. be repaired
A. or
B.unless
C.when
D. if
A. who can take in
B. who can take off
C. which can take over
D. which can take up
A. earn high salary
B. do a living
C. get high salary
D. make a living
A. had disappeared
B. have disappeared
C. disappeared
D. will have disappeared
A. the members applauded him
B.a speech had to be given by him
C. he gave a short acceptance speech
D.the members congratulated him
A. on
B.at
C.in
D. for
A. public
B.supporters
C.viewers
D. audience
A. such a hot day
B.so a hot day
C.so a day hot
D. such a day hot
A. are second only to
B. come second after
C. are in second place from
D. are first except for
A. That’s a great dinner. Thanks a lot. You’ll have to come to our place sometime.
B. My uncle is coming soon. Would you like to come to our dinner?
C. I highly appreciate for the houses you’ve rebuilt for our village.
D. I don’t mind going to the party sometimes but when I know everybody there then I enjoy it.
A. What both
B. Both
C. That both
D. Both are
A. a/the/the
B. an/the/X
C. an/X/X
D. a/the/X
A.have done
B. at the expense
C. advances
D. humans
A.in the Lowlands
B. was
C. raise
D. the number of
A.is
B.a retired justice
C.to replace
D. who recommended
A.ancient
B.interested
C.early stylized
D. with
A.partially
B.near normal
C.their
D. latest medical report
A.with ambition
B. with money
C.with skill
D. with equipment
A.misunderstandings
B. accidents
C.misfortunes
D. incidentals
A. annual
B.Irrefutable
C.Tentative
D. routine
A. endlessly
B. ceasingly
C.incisively
D.constantly
A. burdensome
B.heavy
C.easy
D. light
A. join a club
B. avoid crowds
C. try to forget everything
D. get married
A. refuse to talk with newcomers.
B. be rude to newcomers.
C. be interested in newcomers.
D. ignore newcomers.
A. Everyone else feels at home.
B. You think that everyone else is arrogant.
C. Nobody smiles at you.
D. You think that other people are laughing at you.
A. have a better job than you do
B. have more money than you do
C. lead a more interesting life than you do
D. are too busy to talk to you
A. you interrupt their conversation.
B. you tell them that you are feeling lonely.
C. you talk too much.
D. you look miserable.
A. do our job very well.
B.be as friendly as possible with other people.
C. appear sure of ourselves.
D.look cheerful.
A. have already got enough people
B.do not like miserable-looking people
C. would have to make an effort to include you
D. think that you have nothing interesting to say.
A. become friends with them.
B.get to know them well.
C. get over your loneliness.
D.spend most of your time with them.
A. improvement
B. contentedness
C. ambition
D. expectation
A. speak very carefully and clearly.
B.get someone to introduce you.
C. become an expert.
D.understand what they were talking about.
A. observations
B. how Americans think, feel, and act
C. traditional American beliefs and values
D. visible and meaningful observations
A. the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution
B. “Democracy in America”
C. Alexis de Tocqueville
D. the impact of the book “Democracy in America”
A. clearly identifiable
B.outstanding
C.unmatched
D. positive
A. 1831
B.1830s
C.1831-32
D. 1835
A. the English don’t like the French
B. the book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been clearly documented
C. de Tocqueville was a slow writer
D. de Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country
A. three
B.one
C.two
D. four
A. the visit lasted only five months.
B. the visit coincided with American industrialization.
C. the first part was published in 1835; the second part in 1840.
D. the second part was more optimistic than the first.
A. the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit.
B. de Tocqueville’s powers of observation.
C. many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today.
D. that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first.
A. politician
B. political scientist
C. philosopher
D. author
A. impartial
B. important
C. thorough
D. careful
A. cares
B.understands
C.knows
D.notices
A. quick
B.polite
C.diplomatic
D.rude
A. by
B.with
C.through
D.on
A. simple
B.front
C.prior
D.subsequent
A. attention
B. enthusiasm
C.communication
D. knowledge
A. highly
B.lowly
C.low
D.high
A. highly
B.lowly
C.low
D.high
A. introduce
B. recommend
C.nod
D.shake
A. interpreter
B. starter
C.leaver
D.newcomer
A. misbehavior
B. mistake
C.misguide
D.misunderstanding
A. I expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.
B. He gladly accepted my offer as I had expected.
C. He had accepted gladly my offer but he rejected my expectations.
D. I had expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.
A. His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.
B. Peter’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.
C. Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
D. Peter didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.
A. I’m not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
B. I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
C. I'm not favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.
D. I'm not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
A. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.
B. We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily.
C. If it hadn’t rained so heavy we would have walked right round the lake.
D. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.
A. She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with.
B. She always gets along well with the children.
C. The children have had her as their friends and relatives.
D. She has always got on well with the children.
A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
C. The coffee was not good enough for us to keep awake.
D. We were kept awake although the coffee was not strong.
A. Alison bought the big house with a view to opening a hotel.
B. Alison bought the big house so that she can open a hotel.
C. Alison bought so big a house that she could use it as a hotel.
D. Alison bought the big house in a view of opening a hotel.
A. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
B. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
C. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.
D. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A. I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.
B. I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.
C. I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when that was.
D. We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.
A. John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary.
B. John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.
C. John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary.
D. John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her.
A. imprudcnt
B. hallucination
C. input
D.intrude
A. Toll
B.cholera
C. moth
D.proper
A. discriminate
B. deliberate
C. domestic
D.dormitory
A. apparent
B. machinery
C. interfere
D.achievement
A. specific
B.precedent
C. calculus
D.Confident
A. more likely to be damaged than
B. more than likely to be damaged
C. likely to be more than damaged
D. to be damaged more than likely
A. stage barc of scenery
B. stage scenery of bare
C. bare of stage scenery
D. scenery bare of stage
A. they need
B. they are needed
C. as the may need
D. do they need
A. at which they melt
B. which melting
C. which they melt
D. at which melting
A. when was its full extent realized
B. was its full extent realized
C. that its fiill extent was realized
D. the realization of its full extent
A.The best
B.control
C.food accessible
D.to it
A.in Andalucia
B.welcome
C.who
D.the good
A.compound eves
B.move insects
C.approximately
D.feet
A.As
B.spreads
C.is
D.millions
A.Artificial
B.designing
C.reason
D.learning
A. soared
B. soars
C. soar
D. Soaring
A. for
B.in
C.as
D. at
A. one drink fluids
B.to drink fluids
C. drank fluids
D. drinking fluids
A. a thousand
B.some thousand
C. thousand
D. thousands
A. got his feet wet
B.had feet of clay
C. got cold feet
D. put his feet up
A. Alike all mammal
B.Like all mammals
C. Like all marnmal
D. Alike all mammals
A. or curing
B. having cured
C.has cured
D.or cure
A. is four times as large as
B. four times as large as
C. more than four times
D. than more four times
A. none
B.not
C.no
D.Nor
A. If as
B.When
C.How
D.During
A. Keep silent.
B. Mind your words!
C. Me too.
D. It’s your fault.
A. alias
B.ergo
C.bogus
D. Versus
A. fated
B.compelled
C.designed
D.doomed
A. I’m glad you like it.
B. The samc to you.
C. By all means.
D. You are welcome.
A. is making
B.made
C.has made
D. makes
A. rucksack
B.case
C.bag
D. bundle
A. Here you are.
B. Congratulations!
C. Good luck.
D. It was the least I could do.
A. take back
B.tack out
C.take over
D. take in
A. sitting
B.passing
C.making
D. Writing
A. gauge
B.lash
C.exploit
D. choke
A. will
B.must
C.might
D. Can
A. wonders
B.structures
C.constmctions
D. Spectacles
A. cordial
B.acceptable
C.co-operative
D. tolerant
A. composes
B.constitutes
C.consists
D. Comprises
A. lance
B.shoulder
C.leg
D. Area
A. longevity
B. long
C. length
D. lengthen
A. consist
B. involve
C. contain
D. include
A. Well-known
B. Unknown
C. Knowing
D. Knowledgeable
A. to
B.on
C. up
D. around
A. as long as
B. as soon as
C. as much as
D. as far as
A. revitalized
B. revamped
C. reintroduced
D. redeveloped
A. built
B.building
C. to build
D. to be built
A. legitimately
B. formerly
C. ceremoniously
D. officially
A. lie
B.lay
C. lain
D. laid
A. fence
B.boundary
C. periphery
D. wall
A. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America
B. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians
C. The architecture of early America Indian buildings
D. The movement of American Indians across North America
A. against cliffs
B.next to streams
C. in valleys
D. on open plains
A. cliffs
B.goods
C.enemies
D. buildings
A. quickly constmcted
B. difficult to defend
C. highly advanced
D. very small
A. important crops
B.rain ceremonies
C. family members
D. Hopi women
A. They hunted caribou.
B. They did not have many religious ceremonies.
C. They were not as settled as the Hopi and Zuni.
D. They built their homes with adobe.
A. The Shoshone and Ute
B. The Pawnee find Inuit
C. The Cheyenne
D. The Hopi and Zuni
A. bison
B. pueblos
C.adobe
D.Caribou
A. arts and crafts
B. date of appearance on the continent
C. tribes and geographical regions
D. rituals and ceremonies
A. John Harvard was key to the development of a great University
B. What is today a great university started out small
C. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts
D. Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities
A. the oldest university in America
B. one of the oldest universities in the world
C. one of the oldest universities in America
D. the oldest university in the world
A. rather undemocratic
B. rather rich
C. rather well educated
D. rather supportive of the English govemment
A. sons
B. educational opportunities
C. university graduates
D. Oxford and Cambridge universities
A. school campuses
B.types of books
C. college student
D. units of money
A. relative
B.city
C.court
D. person
A. How much he bequeathed to Harvard.
B. Where he came from.
C. Where he was buried.
D. What he died of.
A. winged
B.newbom
C.established
D. flying
A. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
B. Henry Dunster was an effective president
C. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early years
A. side by side
B. more or less
C. to and from
D. back and forth
A. She had her bicycle repaired last week.
B. She had her bicycle to repaired last week.
C. She had to repair her bicycle last week.
D. She had her bicycle repaired last week.
A. The carpet has clcancd.
B. The carpet hasn’t been clcancd yet.
C. The carpet has been cleaned.
D. The carpet hasn’t cleaned yet.
A. After they had finished their tea, they left.
B. After they had left, they finished their tea.
C. They had left before they finishcd their tea.
D. They fmished their tea after they had left.
A. The sandwiches were so stale in order to eat.
B. The sandvviches were very stale to be eaten.
C. The sandvviches weren’t fresh enough to eat.
D. The sandwiches weren’t enough ữesh to eat.
A. I regret not take that job in the bank.
B. I regret not taking that job in the bank.
C. I wish I look that job in the bank.
D. I wish I have takcn that.
A. brought back
B. resulted in
C. was initiated by
D. was caused by
A. desirable
B.necessary
C.acquired
D.optional
A. fossils
B.elders
C.forefathers
D. heirs
A. slothful
B.hardworking
C.busy
D. fruitful
A. desolate
B.unproductive
C.barren
D.effective
A. deforestation
B. endangerment
C. capacity
D. priority
A. wonderful
B. government
C. temptation
D. beautiful
A. development
B. performance
C. appearance
D. telephone
A. unit
B. uniform
C. umbrella
D. unique
A. near
B. hear
C. dear
D. bear
A. why
B. when
C. which
D. who
A. stopped
B. arrived
C. laughed
D. looked
A. photographs
B. thinks
C. pens
D. sits
A. Human Phases
B. The Difference between Sensory and Short-Term Memory
C. The Stages of Human Memory
D. How Long It Takes to Memorize
A. how the senses are involved in the memory
B. the location in the brain
C. the period of time it takes to remember something
D. how long the memory lasts
A. depends on
B. is at the foot of
C. is on top of
D. is below
A. Sensory memory
B. Active memory
C. Short-term memory
D. Long-term memory
A. For as long as twenty minutes.
B. As long as it is being used.
C. After you have repeated it many times.
D. When it has moved into long-term memory.
A.save
B. hold
C. retain
D. continue
A.Because
B. Although
C. Just before
D. Just after
A. it has a very large capacity
B. memorization is the only way that information can get there
C. it can hold information for a long time
D. it is possible to put information into it through memorization
A. in its own time
B. by itself
C. with its possessions
D. in only one way
A. three phases of memory
B. the long-term memory
C. the sensory memory
D. the short-term memory
A. the opportunities for advancement
B. the lack of interaction with a group
C. the different system of supervision
D. the fact that the work space is in the home
A. consideration
B. alteration
C. opposition
D. participation
A. More than 8 million
B. More than predicted in Business Week
C. Fewer than last year
D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today
A. o
B. the
C. a
D. an
A. She asked her nephew to buy something for her.
B. She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy.
C. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him.
D. She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him.
A. such small room that we can’t work in it
B. so small that we can’t work in
C. not big enough for us to work in it
D. too small for us to work in
A. The man was believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
B. The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
C. They believed that the man stole the car.
D. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
A. the members congratulated him
B. the members applauded him
C. a speech had to be given by him
D. he gave a short acceptance speech
A. Oh, that's annoying
B. Great
C. Sounds like fun
D. Well, never mind
A. I'm not invited
B. I was not invited
C. I will not be invited
D. I have not been invited
A. Moreover
B.Therefore
C. But
D. However
A. won’t see
B. didn’t see
C. haven’t seen
D. don’t see
A. The/a
B./an
C. A/ the
D. the/
A. made
B. advised
C. let
D. saw
A. Despite
B. Although
C. Because of
D. Because
A. that to adopt a drastic measure
B. a drastic measure to be adopted
C. that a drastic measure be adopted
D. that a drastic measure is adopted
A. Being invited
B. Having been invited
C. To have invited
D. Have invited
A. In
B. On
C. At
D. From
A. if he has not gone
B. had he not gone
C. if he shouldn't have gone
D. hadn't he gone
A. photographs taking
B. to take photographs
C. photographs to take
D. taking photographs
A. which
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
A. would have been
B. would be
C. will be
D. would been
A. taken
B. to take
C. take
D. taking
A. that I have seen
B. I have seen
C. do I see
D. have I seen
A. paint
B. painting
C. painted
D. to be painted
A. have eaten
B. eat
C. eats
D. has eaten
A. help
B. helping
C. helped
D. to help
A. didn't you
B. didn't I
C. wasn't she
D. wasn't it
A. went up
B. went down
C. went off
D. went on
A. Of course not.
B. It isn’t beautiful.
C. Thanks. That’s a nice complement.
D. Well, that's very surprising.
A. may forget
B. can't have forgotten
C. must have forgotten
D. must forget
A. I don't hope so
B. I don't hope either
C. I hope not
D. I hope not so
A. less
B. too
C. more and more
D. so
A. hadn't been
B. wouldn't be
C. won't be
D. wouldn't have been
A. different from those of any
B. different from
C. differ from any
D. different from any
A. How far
B. How much
C. How long
D. How often
A. look for
B. look up
C. look at
D. look after
A. angry with
B. surprised at
C. embarrassed at
D. worried about
A. having
B. being told
C. telling
D. he was told
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult
D. Despite the homework was difficult
A. /
B. /the
C. the/ a
D. the/
A. I’d prefer not
B. Yes, please
C. No, thanks
D. Yes, I’d love to
A. You should persuade him to change his mind.
B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
A. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
A. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
B. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
D. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
A. The old lady warned the boy not to touch that flower.
B. The old lady warned the boy to touch that flower.
C. The old lady insisted the boy on to touch that flower.
D. The old lady wanted the boy to touch that flower.
A. the plane takes off
B. the plane will take off
C. the plane has already taken off
D. the plane had already taken off
A. where
B. who
C. the place
D. which
A. other
B. others
C. the other
D. another
A. rather
B. else
C. more
D. much
A. of
B. about
C. in
D. over
A. is
B. was
C. were place
D. has been
A. in
B. under
C. over
D.below
A. One
B. A theory
C. None
D.All
A. Whoever
B. Whichever
C.Whatever
D.Wherever
A.enough strong
B. to carry
C. heavy
D.luggage
A.are always driving
B.such
C.that
D.cause accidents
A.Seldom
B.did her
C.go
D.with together
A.is
B.rude
C.laugh
D.on
A.the writing
B.that
C.difficulties
D.foreigners
A. production
B. propaganda
C. promotion
D. proceed
A. express
B. exciting
C. expensive
D. exhibition
A. geographical
B. economics
C. compulsory
D. education
A. comfortable
B. excellent
C. communicate
D. confident
A.sources of energy
B.been looking
C.number
D.continues
A.such
B.will need
C.qualifications
D.having full commitment
A.can be
B.100 foot long
C.more than
D.any dinosaur
A. I don’t like it
B. Very little
C. Well done
D. Very much
A. Never mind
B. You don't mind
C. You're welcome
D. That's fine
A. in that I don’t have much confidence
B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him.
C. in whom I don’t have much confidence.
D. I don’t have much confidence.
A. more televisions than
B. many as televisions as
C. as many televisions as
D. as many as televisions
A. off the runners were running
B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners
D. the runners runs off
A. bred
B. raise
C. cultivate
D. generate
A. turned out
B. rose up
C. broke out
D. came up
A. Otherwise
B. Furthermore
C. Nevertheless
D. On the other hand
A. out on the limb
B. on and off
C. over the odds
D.once too often
A. out of stock
B. out of practice
C. out of reach
D. out of work
A. marriage
B. married
C. marrying
D.marriageable
A. is believed
B. that is believed
C. they believed
D. that they believe
A. has been destroyed
B. have been destroyed
C. were destroyed
D. was destroyed
A. interesting American old history books
B. old American interesting history books.
C. interesting old American history books.
D. American interesting old history books
A. poor
B. broke
C. wealthy
D. kind
A. relaxed
B. comfortable
C. possessive
D. busy
A. abundant
B. adequate
C. unsatisfactory
D. dominant
A. crimeless
B. skillful
C. clean
D. guilty
A. Careful environmental planning protects the world we live in.
B. Planning the environment carefully, we can protect the world in which we live.
C. Protecting the world we live in, we plan the environment carefully.
D. We can protect the world we live in only with careful environmental planning.
A. Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the television all day.
B. Sitting in front of the television all day helps you take regular exercises.
C. Sitting in front of the television all day and taking exercises are advisable.
D. Don’t take regular exercises, just sit in front of the television all day.
A. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
B. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.
C. I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I'd arrived home.
D. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.
A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
A. They left their home early so as to not miss the first train.
B. They left their home early for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train.
C. They left their home early so as not to miss the first train.
D. They left their home early in order that not to miss the first train.
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. Successful and low-academic achieving students
B. Successful learners and their learning strategies
C. Study skills for high school students
D. Effective and ineffective ways of learning
A. important
B. earlier
C. forward
D. good
A. They depend on other people to organize their learning
B. They are slow in their studying
C. They monitor their understanding
D. They know the purpose of studying
A. Being aware of the purpose of studying
B. Monitoring their understanding of content
C. Fixing up mistakes in understanding
D. Looking at their backs
A. just understand it
B. relate it to what they have known
C. simply remember it
D. read it
A. aimless study techniques
B. various study skills
C. restricted strategies
D. inflexible study ways
A. study strategies
B. study skills
C. low-achieving students
D. good studiers
A. Sources of environmental damage
B. The pollution from the city
C. Bad effects of industrial waste
D. The quality of the environment
A. a danger to the environment
B. the only source of pollution
C. the utmost harmful activity
D. a threat to human health
A. the remaining waste
B. a danger
C. the environment
D. the threat of the remaining waste
A. Surface water contamination
B. Soil contamination
C. Groundwater contamination
D. Air contamination
A. Humam
B. Plants
C. Rocks
D. Animals
A. Lower food chain organisms
B. Animals
C. Water-based organisms
D. Wetlands
A. Streams
B. Ponds
C. Rivers
D. Springs
A. Consumed
B. Taken in
C. Swallowed
D. Piled up
A. catastrophic
B. preservation
C. fertilizer
D. electronic
A.exports
B.is grown
C.in
D.of
A. participant
B. individual
C. publicity
D. competitive
A.passed
B.with
C.that
D.happy
A.attract
B.can use
C.and non-verbal
D.communication
A. fossil
B. session
C. discuss
D. progress
A. talked
B. naked
C. liked
D. asked
A. Heavily as it rained
B. As it rained heavily
C. Though it rains heavily
D. In spite of heavily rain
A. could recognize
B. could hardly recognize
C. wouldn’t have recognized
D. don't recognize
A. however
B. therefore
C. so
D. but
A. Alike
B. Unlike
C. Dislike
D. Liking
A. so
B. but
C. because
D. in case
A. ring off
B. get off
C. go off
D. take off
A. occurred
B. happened
C. took place
D. took part
A. when
B. if
C. what
D. why
A. a great deal of sports equipment
B. many sports equipments
C. a sports equipment
D. many pieces of sports equipment
A. Bring
B. Take
C. Fetch
D. Leave
A. absorbed
B. attracted
C. drawn
D. obliged
A. carried on
B. held up
C. put off
D. taken after
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. She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
B. She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
C. She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up.
D. She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
A. Her teacher advised him and she didn't write a good essay.
B. Her teacher didn't advise her and she didn't write a good essay.
C. She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.
D. If her teacher didn't advise her, she wouldnt write such a good essay.
A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn‟t sleep without it.
B. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn‟t sleep without it.
D. As Mary couldn‟t sleep without her stuffed animal when Mary was young, she loved it.
A. Why do you ask me? I don't know.
B. Do you get lost? I do too.
C. You missed the turn. It's back that way.
D. You are going the wrong way. It's not here.
A. Not a chance.
B. That‟s very kind of you.
C. I can‟t agree more.
D. What a pity!
A. question
B. violate
C. disregard
D. follow
A. rich citizens
B. active members
C. poor inhabitants
D. enthusiastic people
A. easy to find
B. difficult to access
C. unlikely to happen
D. impossible to reach
A. earlier than a particular moment
B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something
D. as long as expected
A. The caste system has been used in India for a long time.
B. The Kshatriya is the second highest class.
C. Hard work helps people move up in the caste system.
D. It is possible that a Shudra would work on a farm.
A. What a person believes on
B. When a person starts school
C. Who a person’s parents are
D. Where a person was born
A. A priest
B. A warrior
C. An inventor
D. A painter
A. defeating
B. guessing
C. delaying
D. governing
A. they used to be known as Untouchables
B. they had to do undesirable jobs in society
C. any contact between someone from another caste with an Untouchable was considered unacceptable
D. anyone from another caste coming to contact with an Untouchable is not allowed to pray at temples
A. One day soon it won‟t be used anymore in India.
B. It is probably going to get worse before it gets better.
C. The bottom groups will rise to rule over the top classes.
D. It will likely continue to exist for a long time in India.
A.different
B.unique
C.common
D.same
A.light
B.superficial
C.fast
D.heavy
A.huge
B.large
C.big
D.great
A.habit
B.routine
C.custom
D.tradition
A.sincere
B.truthful
C.faithful
D.hopeful
A. The dangers of toxic chemicals.
B. A proposal to ban the use of all herbicides.
C. The importance of the chemical industry.
D. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones.
A. planting
B. spoiling
C. dividing
D. replacing
A. drain
B. grow along
C. obstruct
D. float on
A. grazing area
B. weeds
C. nutrients
D. wildlife habitats
A. It has become more dangerous recently.
B. It is occasionally required.
C. It is safe but inefficient.
D. It should be increased.
A. effective
B. natural
C. active
D. organic
A. Two possible causes of a phenomenon are compared.
B. A problem is described and possible solutions are discussed.
C. A general idea is introduced and several specific examples are given.
D. A recommendation is analysed and rejected
A. treatments
B. requests
C. special purposes
D. qualifications
A. durable
B. ongoing
C. temporary
D. enduring
A. orders
B. answers
C. rules
D. direction
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. him 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. Although all living things that consist of
B. All living things consisting of
C. All living things consist of
D. In all living things consisting of
A. mistaken
B. misunderstood
C. missed
D. lost
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. 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 hobby.
C. It made him feel safer.
D. He had found a book on them.
A. He felt much safer.
B. He liked the shape of it.
C. He couldn‟t believe 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 him 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. advancing technology
C. the noise
D. physical and psychological harm
A. annoyance
B. danger
C. damage
D. disease
A. decrease
B. alter
C. increase
D. release
A. after all
B. instead
C. also
D. regardless
A. responds to fear
B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases functions
D. is damaged by noise
A. Why haven't they have been informed about the new development?
B. Shouldn't they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?
C. Don't they think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?
D. We'd better ask them to change the plan, hadn't we?
A.thorough
B.neatly
C.so as to
D.good
A.look
B.like
C.mistaken for
D.each other
A. You can ignore all his talk 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 talking 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.among
B.of the space
C.is reserved
D.advertising
A. Unless the traffic is 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 Russian dancers 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 neatly very 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. for
B. angrily
C. which
D. is
A. to water
B. to remember
C. house plants
D. reminded
A. which
B. are
C. usually
D. common disease
A. courteous
B. decent
C. attract
D. signal
A. attitude
B. summary
C. partnership
D. terrific
A. make up
B. take over
C. put up
D. find out
A. enter
B. arrive
C. visit
D. return
A. Sorry to hear that.
B. I’m glad you like it.
C. Never mind.
D. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
A. Nothing more to say.
B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, I hope so.
D. No, dogs are very good, too.
A. hostile
B. inapplicable
C. futile
D. amicable
A. respectful
B. emotional
C. solid
D. fractious
A. communicative
B. thoughtful
C. attentive
D. impolite
A. serviced
B. to service
C. to be serviced
D. servicing
A. non-verbal
B. regular
C. direct
D. verbal
A. pass
B. passes
C. would pass
D. passed
A. appropriate
B. appropriately
C. appropriation
D. appropriating
A. that he wanted
B. whether he wants
C. if he wanted
D. did he want
A. wake / shines
B. wake / has been shining
C. wake / will be shining
D. will wake / will be shining
A. jog
B. was jogged
C. had been jogging
D. had been jogged
A. solve
B. solutions
C. solvability
D. solvable
A. won’t you
B. do you
C. aren’t you
D. will you
A. of
B. to
C. in
D. with
A. sit
B. write
C. make
D. give
A. doing
B. making
C. having
D. taking
A. colleagues
B. classmates
C. perfects
D. students
A. tasks
B. efforts
C. achievements
D. results
A. consider
B. imagine
C. think
D. examine
A. Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising so that they want to increase their sale.
B. Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising, but they want to increase their sale.
C. Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising with the aim of increasing their sale.
D. In order that they want to increase their sale, companies spend millions of dollars on advertising.
A. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s still very fat.
B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s still very fat.
C. Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
D. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, he’s still very fat.
A. it has become very important in our culture.
B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years.
C. writing is secondary to language.
D. people have been writing since there have been human beings.
A. all languages should have a written form.
B. writing has become too important in today’s society.
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write.
D. speech is more basic to language than writing.
A. learn to talk after learning to write.
B. learn to write before learning to talk.
C. learn to write and to talk at the same time.
D. learn to talk before learning to write.
A. severely handicapped children.
B. people who learn the rudiments of speech.
C. intelligent people who couldn’t write.
D. people who speak many languages.
A. keeps written records.
B. affirms the primacy of speech over writing.
C. teaches its children to speak perfectly.
D. affirms the primacy of writing over speech.
A. skill
B. rudiments
C. domination
D. benefit
A. It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
B. Writing has become so important in our culture.
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly.
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits.
A. push their child into trying too much.
B. help their child to become a genius.
C. make their child become a musician.
D. neglect their child’s education.
A. Successful musicians.
B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children.
D. Educational psychologists.
A. his father is a musician.
B. his parents are quite rich.
C. his parents help him in a sensible way.
D. his mother knows little about music.
A. surprised at
B. extremely interested in
C. completely unaware of
D. confused about
A. has won a lot of piano competitions.
B. cannot learn much music from them.
C. has become a good musician.
D. is afraid to disappoint them.
A. Michael’s parents
B. violin lessons
C. parents in general
D. concerts
A. Winston’s father
B. Winston’s mother
C. Michael’s father
D. Michael’s mother
A. successful parents always have intelligent children.
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children.
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants.
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education.
A. John threatened his brother to report himself to the police.
B. John promised his brother a report of himself to the police.
C. John persuaded his brother to report himself to the police.
D. John asked his brother to give up himself to the police.
A. They had no sooner arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
B. No sooner had they arrived at the beach than it started to rain.
C. They had hardly arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
D. It started to rain when arriving at the beach.
A. The wall must be cleaned before you paint.
B. The wall must clean before you paint it.
C. The wall must be clean before you paint it.
D. The wall must be cleaned before being painted.
A. decreased
B. composed
C. knocked
D. fixed
A. comprise
B. communicate
C. company
D. compete
A. reduce
B. impress
C. technique
D. finish
A. enthusiast
B. preferential
C. participant
D. particular
A. coach
B. goat
C. toad
D. broad
A. laughs
B. mouths
C. slopes
D. presidents
A. didn’t / come
B. wouldn’t / come
C. should / come
D. would / come
A. are / worked
B. were / were working
C. are / have been working
D. were / worked
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. mustn’t have seen
B. could not have seen
C. may have not seen
D. can’t have seen
A. who leave
B. to leave
C. leaving
D. left
A. expectation
B. expected
C. expectedly
D. unexpectedly
A. incidents
B. happenings
C. experiences
D. events
A. hostile
B. offensive
C. rude
D. abrupt
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses
A. fresh and quiet
B. quiet and peace
C. peace and quiet
D. fresh and peace
A. dropped back
B. dropped in
C. dropped out
D. dropped off
A. Never
B. Always
C. Hardly
D. Sometimes
A. every other day
B. every single day
C. every second day
D. every two days
A. privately
B. safely
C. publicly
D. dangerously
A. made room for
B. put in charge of
C. got in touch of
D. lost control of
A. No, I don’t think so
B. Oh, you don’t like it, do you?
C. Thanks, I bought it at Mike’s
D. Thanks, my mum has bought it
A. Not way, sorry
B. Just round the corner over there
C. Look it up in a dictionary!
D. There’s no traffic near here
A. all it take
B. to help
C. feel
D. in touch with
A. will test
B. spoken
C. writing
D. correctly
A. always have believed
B. best policy
C. personal
D. professional
A. capable
B. ready
C. favorable
D. convenient
A. in to
B. up ward
C. out of
D. upon
A. information
B. experience
C. knowledge
D. observation
A. exception
B. difference
C. change
D. contract
A. fixed
B. ordered
C. settled
D. arranged
A. An overview of telecommuting
B. The failure of telecommuting
C. The advantages of telecommuting
D. A definition of telecommuting
A. More than predicted in Business Week
B. More than 8 million
C. Fewer than last year
D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today
A. of no use
B. irrelevant
C. of no good
D. unimportant
A. the opportunities for advancement
B. the different system of supervision
C. the lack of interaction with a group
D. the work place is in the home
A. telecommuters
B. systems
C. executives
D. responsibilities
A. need regular interaction with their families.
B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
D. are ignorant of telecommuting.
A. opposite
B. willing
C. hesitant
D. typical
A. too ready for college
B. not as mature
C. not so academic
D. responsible for their work
A. deal with
B. gain benefits from
C. lend a hand to
D. point at
A. the absence of parents’ protection
B. the lack of parental support
C. the over-parenting from parents
D. the lack of financial support
A. studying medicine at college
B. doing medical research
C. receiving medical treatment
D. suffering anxiety from depression
A. College faculty and staff are required to help in the parenting of problematic students.
B. The college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years.
C. Our world is more stressful because of the current economic and political situation.
D. Our society certainly doesn’t want our children to experience unpleasant things.
A. to be assigned more housework from adults
B. to be given more social responsibilities
C. to be encouraged to meet challenges
D. daily coaching from their teachers
A. help students to learn to stand on their own feet
B. allow students to learn the first lesson in their lives
C. defeat students from the very beginning
D. discourage students and let them down forever
A. Praising
B. Indifferent
C. Humorous
D. Critial
A. The car was very expensive so that he couldn’t buy it.
B. The car was too expensive for him to buy.
C. He was rich enough to buy the car.
D. He was so poor but he bought the car.
A. Tom pleaded with the boss to send him to a warm climate.
B. Tom begged the boss to send him to a warm climate.
C. Tom would rather went to a warm climate.
D. Tom asked his boss to go to a warm climate.
A. We were expected to be offered him the job.
B. He expected to be offered the job.
C. He is expected that we should offer him the job.
D. He was offered the job without expectation.
A. The robe is held with one hand then he stretched it out.
B. Stretching the robe out, he holds it with one hand.
C. Holding the rope with one hand, he stretched it out.
D. He stretched the rope with one hand and held it.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is genius.
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. 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. if he has not gone
B. had not he gone
C. had he not gone
D. if he shouldn’t have gone
A. obligation
B. engagement
C. commitment
D. persuasion
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. was teaching
B. has been teaching
C. is teaching
D. had been teaching
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. 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. its amount and form can vary
B. its practice is occasionally only symbolic
C. it is a relatively new practice in Africa
D. it is generally higher among traditional families
A. To stress that the use of goods in the payment of bride price is most common.
B. To demonstrate the differences in how rich and poor families pay the bride price.
C. To illustrate how the practice of bride price has changed over time.
D. To demonstrate how expensive a bride price can be sometimes.
A. educated
B. important
C. religious
D. conservative
A. Marriage
B. Bride price
C. Payment
D. Justification
A. never see their daughters after marriage
B. pay the bride price on the day of the wedding
C. place more value on men than women
D. place great importance on childbirth
A. money
B. law
C. marriage
D. pregnancy
A. Sometimes the bride’s family has to return the bride price to the groom’s for equal distribution of wealth.
B. The initial negotiations over the birde price provide opportunities for 2 families to meet each other.
C. Animals are not an acceptable form of payment when it comes to paying the bride prices.
D. Without having to pay the bride price, African men would not respect their family members.
A. Young men lack the financial to marry.
B. The legal age for marriage is lower for women than for men.
C. Families are eager to gain the bride price from their daughter’s marriage.
D. Women live longer than men on average.
A. The professional golfer who has won the Opera so far is the youngest guest on our show.
B. The youngest professional golfer won the Opera so far is the guest on our show.
C. The youngest guest on our show is the professional golfer winning the Opera so far.
D. The guest on our show is the youngest professional golfer to win the Opera so far.
A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.
B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
A. Mr. Brown let me make use of my time, knowing that I wouldn't get such an opportunity again.
B. Mr. Brown ordered me to make good use of my time, said that I wouldn't get such an opportunity again.
C. Mr. Brown offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good use of my time.
D. Mr Brown advised me to make good use of my time as I wouldn't get such an opportunity again.
A. It can have been the visiting team's fans that set off the violence.
B. The fans of the visiting team must have been the people who began the violence.
C. There might have been some violence caused by the visiting team's fans.
D. The fans of the visiting team should have brought about the violence.
A. Mr Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
B. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr Goldman.
C. Mr Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
D. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr Goldman.
A. of
B. in
C. to
D. for
A. Seeing that
B. On grounds that
C. Assuming that
D. For reason that
A. Locating near the coast
B. Despite location near the coast
C. Though located near the coast
D. In spite having location near the coast
A. has already gone
B. was already going
C. had already gone
D. already went
A. they will have caught
B. they will catch
C. they will be caught
D. they would be caught
A. being emerged
B. emerged
C. emerging emerge
D. emerges
A. whom you lent the money
B. whom did you lend the money
C. you lent the money
D. you lent the money to
A. explicable
B. assertive
C. explanatory
D. ambiguous
A. pursued
B. resigned
C. abandoned
D. retained
A. initiatives
B. initiators
C. initiations
D. initiates
A. wiped out
B. laid off
C. put aside
D. taken down
A. on your guards
B. up to your eyes
C. in your capable hands
D. under the care of you
A. advantage
B. good
C. benefit
D. sake
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. that
A. In addition
B. However
C. In contrast
D. Therefore
A. for
B. with
C. on
D. in
A. ordinary
B. mighty
C. extremist
D. abnormal
A. commerce
B. reserve
C. burden
D. comment
A. accomplish
B. embarrass
C. interpret
D. volunteer
A. approached
B. enforced
C. composed
D. embraced
A. sculpture
B. result
C. justice
D. figure
A. differently
B. hesitantly
C. certainly
D. temporarily
A. refurbished
B. devastated
C. strengthened
D. renovated
A. perceptive
B. indifferent
C. interested
D. negligent
A. was over the moon
B. burst with anger
C. went with the flow
D. kept his shirt on
A. carefully
B. whether
C. fresh
D. cook
A. much
B. lying
C. have
D. controlling
A. The
B. too
C. do not
D. them
A. What is your favorite starter?
B. I haven't been to such a nice place with you for a while.
C. Can you help me choose the main course?
D. I don't want t eat anything. I'm on diet.
A. Well, so be it
B. Of course not
C. Oh, by all means
D. No, I can’t get it
A. Birth rates in the United States in the 1930's and 1940
B. The impact of the baby boom on public education
C. The role of the family in the 1950's and 1960's
D. The teaching profession during the baby boom
A. the economic boom
B. the Second World War
C. the 1930s
D. the United States
A. changed too much
B. plentifully supplied
C. heavily burdened
D. well prepared
A. an inadequate number of school buildings
B. old-fashioned facilities
C. a shortage of teachers
D. a declining number of students
A. Teaching positions were scarce.
B. They were dissatisfied with the curriculum.
C. Other jobs provided higher salaries.
D. They needed to be retrained.
A. unavoidably
B. impartially
C. irrationally
D. unwillingly
A. The second paragraph provides a fictional account to illustrate a problem presented in the first paragraph.
B. The second paragraph argues against a point made in the first paragraph.
C. The second paragraph introduces a problem not mentioned in the first paragraph.
D. The second paragraph presents the effect of circumstances described in the first paragraph.
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. imhale
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. 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 tire
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 too cold.
C. It was very nice.
D. It was too wet to walk.
A. Stay inside
B. Do 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. star
B. zone
C. region
D. planet
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 zones
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 small 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 had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
D. Had the accident not happened, the driver would not have had to pay attention to the road.
A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes.
B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes.
C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes.
D. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes.
A. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year.
B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.
C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.
D. By the time I’ve taken my exam, 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. Differences among marine parks, sanctuaries, and reserves
B. Various marine conservation programs
C. International agreements on coastal protection
D. Similarities between land and sea protected environments
A. managed
B. recognized
C. opposed
D. justified
A. is not well known
B. covers a large area
C. is smaller than the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
D. was not originally proposed for sanctuary status
A. Before 1972
B. After 1987
C. One hundred years before national parks were established
D. One hundred years after Yellowstone National Park was established
A. the discovery of several new marine organisms
B. the preservation of connections between individual marine species
C. the protection of coastal habitats
D. the establishment of areas where the public can observe marine life
A. depth
B. landmass
C. warm habitat
D. outer edge
A. Limitations in financial support
B. The use of marine species as food
C. Variability of the climate
D. Increases in tourism
A. has
B. is having
C. had
D. has had
A. attending
B. attended
C. to attend
D. to have attended
A. enough light
B. lightly enough
C. light enough
D. enough as light
A. among expensive
B. among the most expensive
C. being most expensive
D. expensive
A. because
B. Only if
C. Even though
D. Provided that
A. most of that
B. most of these
C. most of which
D. which most of them
A. memory
B. memorized
C. memorial
D. memorable
A. use
B. make
C. take
D. do
A. offer
B. subject
C. field
D. place
A. available
B. capable
C. acceptable
D. accessible
A. hand
B. tide
C. get
D. make
A. height
B. depth
C. source
D. matter
A. Yes. Here it is
B. Not at all
C. Great
D. Yes, let’s
A. With all my heart
B. Never remind me
C. It’s my pleasure
D. Wish you
A. Application of various fuels
B. Natural resources and fossil fuels
C. A history of energy use
D. A historical review of energy rates
A. coal mining was essential for primitive peoples
B. the Greeks used coal in industrial productions
C. the development of efficient fuel was a gradual process
D. the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental
A. used for commercial purposes
B. used in various combination
C. not derived from mineral deposits
D. it could be converted to automobile fuel
A. wood
B. coal
C. most regions
D. climate zones
A. it was a concentrated source of energy.
B. it was lighter and cheaper than coal.
C. it replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution.
D. it could be converted to automobile fuel.
A. Fossil fuels
B. Nuclear fission
C. Hydraulic and solar sources
D. Burning biomass
A. being used for consumption
B. available in few locations
C. being explored
D. examined on a large scale
A. prohibited
B. provided
C. too expensive
D. too expedient
A. return
B. market
C. process
D. office
A. abandon
B. benefit
C. constitute
D. dialect
A. such
B. in the
C. cannot
D. them
A. The nitrogen
B. over
C. percent of
D. surrounding
A. the heating
B. to destroy
C. disease-caused
D. bacteria
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. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets.
B. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years.
C. We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.
D. Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.
A. managed
B. succeeded
C. made
D. given
A. carries overB. carries out
B. carries out
C. carries off
D. carries away
A. systems
B. types
C. ways
D. methods
A. from
B. with
C. by
D. for
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Besides
D. Moreover
A. disgusted
B. puzzled
C. angry
D. upset
A. terminate
B. prevented
C. enhanced
D. incorporated
A. expensive
B. complicated
C. simple and easy to use
D. difficult to operate
A. contradicted
B. compatible
C. enhanced
D. incorporated
A. Because I had to do so much work I couldn’t go to the movies.
B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.
C. A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies.
D. I never go to the movies if I have work to do.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
B. Gavin was suggested to have a hair cut.
C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut.
A. When it’s hard to find a job, jobs on land are even harder.
B. Patient people will secure jobs even in an instable job market.
C. Only persistent job seekers can find jobs.
D. In land jobs are only available to persistent jobs applicants.
A. enjoyed
B. ironed
C. picked
D. served
A. stone
B. top
C. pocket
D. modern
A. finished
B. promised
C. escaped
D. followed
A. gossip
B. gentle
C. gamble
D. garage
A. solidarity
B. effectively
C. documentary
D. dedication
A. emerge
B. organic
C. belief
D. medium
A. put up with
B. keep up with
C. get on with
D. deal with
A. has worked
B. has been working
C. was working
D. had been working
A. finish writing
B. finished writing
C. should finish to write
D. finishes writing
A. the end
B. last
C. the moment
D. present
A. missed
B. let
C. left
D. forgotten
A. your arm
B. a pole
C. your arms
D. a mile
A. kite
B. house
C. sky
D. wall
A. seismology is used
B. using seismology
C. is seismology used
D. to use seismology
A. Had he been
B. If he had
C. Unless he had been
D. Were he to be
A. returned/ to
B. paid/ to
C. returned/ on
D. paid / on
A. therefore
B. afterward
C. so that
D. however
A. new beautiful blue Japanses
B. beautiful blue Japanese new
C. beautiful new blue Japanese
D. Japanese beautiful new blue
A. has
B. tragic
C. that
D. closest
A. that
B. have just arrived
C. whether
D. likes
A. Don’t go
B. because
C. cleaning
D. vacuum
A. offering
B. deciding
C. requesting
D. trying
A. skillful
B. perfect
C. modest
D. famous
A. happiness
B. loss
C. sadness
D. pain and sorrow
A. encourage
B. publicize
C. hinder
D. strengthen
A. All right
B. Well done
C. Good luck
D. Thank you
A. Oh, what a pity!
B. I’m afraid so!
C. Thank you. I’m glad you think so.
D. Why dare you say so?
A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
D. The unemployment rate and crime rate are both higher.
A. Your salary will be risen after you work six months.
B. After six months your salary will be raised.
C. You'll get your salary after six months' work.
D. After six month your salary will be raised.
A. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
B. The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately.
C. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
D. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
A. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.
B. Mr.Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
C. Mr.Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
D. Mr.Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
A. Since it was sent to the wrong address, I have never received the letter.
B. I never received the letter because it was sent to the wrong address.
C. I never received the letter because of sending to the wrong address.
D. Sent to wrong address, I never received the letter.
A. advantage
B. benefit
C. priority
D. income
A. low-cost
B. dangerous
C. shortcut
D. high-speed
A. written
B. convinced
C. spoken
D. intended
A. consist
B. include
C. improve
D. participate
A. improve
B. ensure
C. maintain
D. assert
A. basis
B. touch
C. contact
D. account
A. rights
B. cyclists
C. objectives
D. vehicles
A. timid
B. native
C. ignorant
D. impoverished
A. Local people may react angrily towards tourists who use cameras.
B. Tourists are becoming more sensitive about their use of cameras.
C. Camcorders always cause more trouble with local people than cameras.
D. Tourists are unlikely to agree to travel without their cameras.
A. organizes trips to places where few tourists go
B. offers trips that no other tour company offers
C. has decided to respond to its customers’ complaints
D. has already succeeded in changing the kind of tourist it attracts
A. There are more problems concerning the use of cameras these days.
B. Cameras enable people to be detached from places they visit.
C. Too many tour operators ignore the problems caused by cameras.
D. Most tourists realize when they have caused offence to local people.
A. dignity
B. politeness
C. nobility
D. elite
A. They prevent local people from learning about other societies.
B. They encourage holidaymakers to behave unpredictably.
C. They discourage holidaymakers from intruding on local people.
D. They give local people a false impression of holidaymakers.
A. that the brochure does not contain all the information they need.
B. that certain behavior may spoil their enjoyment of a trip.
C. that it is likely that they will not be allowed in certain places.
D. that they may find certain local customs rather surprising.
A. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
B. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems
A. complicated
B. interesting
C. negative
D. essential
A. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction
C. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
D. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’extinction
A. shocking
B. unknown
C. illuminating
D. predicted
A. habitat destruction in wetlands
B. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
C. damage to marine ecosystems
D. destruction of the tropical rain forests
A. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.
B. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.
C. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.
D. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.
A. No one other than their own mother can separate Simon and Mike.
B. Simon and Mike bear some resemblance to each other.
C. It's very difficult to distinguish Simon and Mike.
D. Except for their own mother, no one can talk to Simon and Mike.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
D. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
A. People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.
B. Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike.
C. It is the helmet that one needn't wear when he is riding a motorbike.
D. You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike.
A. illustration
B. variation
C. simplification
D. exaggeration
A. melts together
B. steams up
C. breaks down
D. burns off
A. threw away
B. threw in
C. threw off
D. threw out
A. he'll have
B. he
C. he'll being
D. he has
A. doesn’t he
B. do they
C. don't they
D. does he
A. Were you arrived
B. If you arrived
C. If you hadn't arrived
D. Had you arrived
A. hearts
B. hair
C. souls
D. heads
A. to which
B. for which
C. on which
D. in which
A. bits and bobs
B. odds and ends
C. part and parcel
D. top and bottom
A. prosecuted
B. sentenced
C. convicted
D. accused
A. outnumbered
B. outworn
C. outlasted
D. outgrew
A. office
B. officer
C. officially
D. official
A. dead-centre
B. drop shot
C. jumped-up
D. drop-dead
A. as many as twice
B. as twice many
C. twice as many
D. as twice as many
A. The continental shelf
B. the shadow area
C. ocean floor
D. closest to
A. so many
B. was
C. enough room
D. it
A. for a visa
B. down
C. incomplete
D. pencil
A. energetic
B. epidemic
C. initiative
D. economic
A. expert
B. mature
C. channel
D. secret
A. The Meridian gate
B. The Gate of Supreme Harmon
C. The Imperial Gardens
D. The center of Beijing
A. high quality found nowhere else
B. at an angle from the main line
C. careless of small details in design
D. partially designed in a foreign country
A. not very impressive
B. surrounded by three tall walls
C. decorated with statuettes
D. painted gold and green
A. Architecture
B. World Heritage List
C. Palace
D. UNESCO
A. Without thinking
B. Unique
C. Without planning
D. Strange
A. Chinese architects borrowed ideas from many different countries.
B. the garden of the Forbidden City was laid out in a strict, rectangular pattern.
C. the design of the Forbidden City is dull and colorless.
D. the architecture of the Forbidden City exemplifies traditional Chinese values.
A. Poetry written for the emperor.
B. Music composed for public ceremonies.
C. Speeches encouraging soldiers to fight.
D. Official public announcements.
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 3
A. Sensitivity to donor leukocytes
B. Air bubbles in the blood
C. Allergies
D. Red-cell incompatibility
A. irradiated
B. rigorously
C. routinely
D. removed
A. Every four months
B. Every three month
C. Every two months
D. Every month
A. It is treated with radiant energy.
B. It is not treated differently from adults.
C. It is not dangerous for children.
D. It is rigorously tested as blood for adults.
A. surgical procedures
B. accident victims
C. a pint of whole blood
D. surgery patients
A. not illustrated
B. not captured
C. not found
D. not wanted
A. Motoring blood benefits mankind.
B. Clotting cannot be prevented.
C. Freezing blood destroys platelets.
D. Transfusing blood is a dangerous process.
A. problem
B. trouble
C. upset
D. worry
A. difficulty
B. suspicion
C. thinking
D. doubt
A. deliberate
B. delivered
C. decided
D. dedicated
A. hoping
B. humor
C. smiling
D. joking
A. best-seller
B. attraction
C. blockbuster
D. victory
A. from time to time
B. time after time
C. again and again
D. very slowly
A. containing too many technical details
B. very similar
C. completely different
D. very complicated
A. Why not trying it on
B. Why not trying on it
C. Why not try it on
D. Why not try on it
A. I'll miss you much.
B. Give my best wishes to your parents.
C. Have a nice trip!
D. Wish you a happy journey.
A. promised
B. conserved
C. destroyed
D. proposed
A. champagne
B. chaos
C. scheme
D. chemist
A. Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon.
B. The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon.
C. The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon.
D. The government knows the extent of the problem or else it needs to take action soon.
A. If he noticed anything, we would be in trouble.
B. If he hadn't noticed anything, we couldn't have been in trouble.
C. If he had noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.
D. If he noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.
A. Similarities between Engendered Species
B. Preserving Endangered Languages
C. Linguistic Globalization
D. How Languages Die and Efforts to Revive Them
A. Irish
B. English
C. Hebrew
D. Latin
A. It is the Governments that make the right policies on language preservation.
B. No governments can preserve languages once they have disappeared.
C. Governments are more concerned with their imperialism than language preservation.
D. Governments take education as the tool to spread their languages.
A. bring in
B. bring back
C. regain
D. retain
A. Record interviews with elderly people
B. Get funding from the government
C. Teach endangered languages to young people
D. Write a dictionary and grammar for Irish
A. protest against spending millions of dollars to preserve dying languages
B. describe how humanity loses all of the knowledge of the world through dead languages
C. prove that languages give us insight into different ways humans organize their world
D. show how language preservation helps traditional healers in rural areas find new medicines
A. dying languages
B. traditional healers
C. important leads
D. new medicines
A. He thinks that we will lose the fight to save endangered languages.
B. He believes that it isn’t worth the time and energy required to save languages.
C. He believes we can save significant amounts of information about languages.
D. He thinks that we will be able to save Guguyimadjir, the aboriginal language.
A. daunt
B. astronaut
C. vaulting
D. aunt
A. clear
B. treasure
C. spread
D. dread
A. leftover
B. conical
C. sacrifice
D. supportive
A. swallow
B. confide
C. maintain
D. install
A. Harry used to eat like a horse.
B. Harry used to eat a horse.
C. Harry does not like a horse.
D. Harry has never eaten too much.
A. She asked him how long he has been in that job.
B. She asked him how long has he been in that job.
C. She asked him how long he had been in that job.
D. She asked him how long had he been in that job.
A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.
B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.
C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.
D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.
A. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
A. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain because Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
B. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, thus Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
C. Although William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
D. As William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
A. to
B. against
C. with
D. for
A. adapt
B. transform
C. modify
D. alter
A. on
B. from
C. with
D. of
A. lead
B. top
C. summit
D. peak
A. were
B. are
C. had
D. have
A. something new
B. ruthless
C. and
D. philosophy
A. Historically
B. was the 3rd Asian Games
C. that
D. were
A. formally
B. have now been estranged
C. each other
D. regrettable misunderstandings
A. has it
B. has there
C. hasn’t it
D. hasn’t there
A. must have had
B. should have had
C. can have had
D. might have had
A. creative
B. creativity
C. create
D. creatively
A. or else
B. in case
C. unless
D. if
A. by
B. on
C. round
D. through
A. will
B. shall
C. would
D. should
A. Alike
B. Unlike
C. Dislike
D. Like
A. to play
B. play
C. playing
D. that play
A. who interest
B. interesting
C. interested
D. which interests
A. but one also that
B. but one that also
C. but also one that
D. but that also one
A. can
B. will
C. must
D. may
A. big old green antique
B. green old big antique
C. green big old antique
D. old big green antique
A. attract
B. free
C. refuse
D. convince
A. personal
B. serious
C. private
D. specific
A. to spend money too easily
B. to not like spending money
C. to not know the value of money
D. to save as much money as possible
A. relaxed and comfortable
B. at ease and refreshed
C. upset and disappointed
D. sad and depressed
A. Not much, your notebook and color pencils.
B. We’ll start off very early, you know.
C. All the course books, of course.
D. Well, don’t make a fuss.
A. Read the test questions carefully.
B. Go over all the review sections.
C. Come early on the test day.
D. Drink a little alcohol everyday.
A. it is over thousands of years old
B. it is sprawling modern
C. it has many ancient monuments
D. its history goes too far away
A. by the country of Italy
B. with its long history
C. by its art treasures and historic buildings
D. for its many ancient monuments
A. powerful
B. great
C. strong
D. wealthy
A. great builders
B. famous landmarks
C. gods of mythology
D. Roman citizens
A. the Pantheon is a famous landmark building in modern Rome
B. Roman citizens watched gladiators fight to the death in the Colosseum
C. important political decisions were made in the Roman Forum
D. the Roman Colosseum is an amphitheater with four floors
A. Bible books
B. walls
C. paintings
D. Bible stories
A. It is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
B. It is the largest Christian religion area in the world.
C. It is an independent country within Rome.
D. It is where the head of the Catholic Church lives.
A. about
B. shout
C. wounded
D. count
A. houses
B. brashes
C. hates
D. places
A. danger
B. invite
C. enact
D. enjoy
A. available
B. depression
C. education
D. majority
A. put down
B. hold down
C. draw down
D. jot down
A. escalated
B. erased
C. threatened
D. eradicated
A. In fact
B. In particular
C. At once
D. In general
A. wise
B. generous
C. modest
D. arrogant
A. What happened
B. were
C. including
D. their
A. used
B. for pulling
C. closely
D. about
A. In order to
B. to make
C. take
D. carefully
A. who reaches
B. reaching
C. to reach
D. reached
A. so enjoyable
B. the so enjoyable
C. so enjoyable a
D. a so enjoyable
A. interview
B. interviewing
C. interviewee
D. interviewer
A. developed
B. stagnant
C. dynamic
D. stable
A. had appeared
B. has appeared
C. is appearing
D. was appearing
A. should have been planted
B. should be planting
C. must plant
D. should be planted
A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. who
A. peace
B. satisfaction
C. calmness
D. contentment
A. no more
B. some
C. no
D. any
A. down to
B. get off
C. get on
D. down with
A. did she
B. didn’t she
C. does she
D. doesn't she
A. application
B. applicating
C. apply
D. applicant
A. OK. Thank you very much.
B. Good idea. I'll do it for you.
C. Yes, please. But I can manage.
D. No problem.
A. Yes, it's a very good idea.
B. I don't think he knew what he was saying.
C. I'm afraid I disagree with you.
D. If you ask me, I feel tired.
A. pulled
B. raised
C. lifted
D. rose
A. past
B. times
C. history
D. story
A. making
B. driving
C. expecting
D. celebrating
A. kind
B. shape
C. type
D. symbol
A. that
B. when
C. as
D. how
A. The history of the American farmhouse
B. Where immigrants settled in America
C. How to build an American farmhouse
D. life in Plymouth Colony
A. Rocking chair
B. Bench
C. Trestle- based table
D. Six - board chest
A. Delaware Valley
B. Massachusetts
C. Connecticut
D. Pennsylvania
A. trestle base
B. space
C. table
D. chest board
A. the major occupation in Plymouth Colony was carpentry
B. sophisticated tools were available to the early immigrants
C. cloth was important from England
D. the extended family lived together in the farmhouse
A. urban planning
B. farming
C. architecture
D. immigration
A. proceed
B. settle
C. come out
D. appear
A. The microbe hunters.
B. The potential of genetic engineering.
C. The progress of modern medical research.
D. The discovery of enzymes.
A. blamed
B. eliminated
C. investigated
D. produced
A. Tuberculosis
B. Cholera
C. Cystique fibroses
D. Pell Agra
A. studied
B. tried
C. experimented
D. failed
A. They protect the body from microbes
B. They are broken down by cells to produce energy
C. They keep food from spoiling
D. They are necessary for some enzymes to function
A. go to furthest
B. lighten to load
C. conquer territory
D. receive the most attention
A. the functions of the brain
B. inherited diseases
C. the operation of vitamins
D. the structure of genes
A. Most diseases are caused by defective genes
B. The focus of medical research will change in the next two decades.
C. Medical research throughout the twentieth century has been dominated by microbe hunters.
D. Medical breakthroughs often depend on luck.
A. They gave their son a gift that was very expensive.
B. Their son bought an expensive gift for his birthday.
C. The gift was so expensive that they didn’t buy it for their son.
D. Although the gift was inexpensive, they didn’t buy it for their son.
A. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully.
B. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money.
C. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.
D. If we couldn’t have managed our business successfully, we would have had my father’s money.
A. He would like his wife to stop working and looking after their children.
B. He wants to quit his job and his wife look after their children.
C. He would like his wife to continue working in spite of looking after their children.
D. He would like his wife to stop working and look after their children.
A. If I hadn’t owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
B. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
C. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
D. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
A. Either we or she doesn’t want to go to their party.
B. Neither we nor she want to go to their party.
C. Neither we nor she wants to go to their party.
D. Neither she nor we don’t want to go to their party.
A. none
B. dozen
C. youngster
D. home
A. derived
B. faced
C. inclined
D. hired
A. employ
B. immune
C. powder
D. evoke
A. competent
B. computer
C. compliance
D. commute
A. planet
B. clouds
C. stars
D. moon
A. put off
B. put on
C. put up with
D. put down with
A. explain
B. point
C. indicate
D. direct
A. sorry
B. miserable
C. ashamed
D. guilty
A. scene
B. liking
C. idea
D. preference
A. grip
B. seizure
C. grasp
D. embrace
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. each other
A. are made
B. made
C. making
D. which made
A. such small quantities
B. so small quantities
C. very small quantities
D. small quantity
A. don’t make
B. didn’t make
C. don’t do
D. didn’t do
A. must not
B. should not
C.had better not
D. haven’t got to
A. rural
B. commercial
C. land
D. urban
A. Don’t apologize. I’ve just arrived here.
B. It doesn’t matter. Thank you.
C. You’ve welcome.
D. My pleasure. Don’t worry about it.
A. That would be nice. Any problems?
B. Yes, please, if you don’t mind.
C. I’m sorry, but here you are.
D. No, thanks. I’m really busy.
A. considerably
B. thoroughly
C. altogether
D. specifically
A. boring
B. interesting
C. easy
D. difficult
A. grief
B. joy
C. comfort
D. sympathy
A. indirectly
B. directly
C. easily
D. slowly
A. If only you would tell me about her family.
B. If only I didn’t regret that you hadn’t told me about her family.
C. If only you had told me about her family.
D. If only you hadn’t told me about her family.
A. Max wouldn’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
B. Max was likely to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
C. Max can’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.
D. Max wasn’t able to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.
A. The professor confirmed that that was the most important assighnment of the semester.
B. The professor informed that that was the most important assighnment of the semester.
C. The professor threatened that that was the most important assighnment of the semester.
D. The professor replied that that was the most important assighnment of the semester.
A. My uncle is a businessman., ranking the weathiest of the country.
B. A businessman, my uncle, was ranked the the weathiest of the country.
C. My uncle, a businessman, was ranked the weathiest of the country.
D. A businessman, who is my uncle, was ranked the weathiest of the country.
A. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime.
B. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to the trail to show their support.
C. Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime.
D. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the audience at his trial.
A. That
B. have improved
C. because of
D. their participation in
A. immediately
B. combines
C. is exposed
D. to air
A. progress
B. made
C. in space
D. for
A. stopped
B. paused
C. broken
D. interrupted
A. expedition
B. crossig
C. cruise
D. passage
A. party
B. package
C. overall
D. inclusive
A. included
B. involved
C. contained
D. combined
A. views
B. visit
C. scenes
D. sights
A. made to lag behind
B. prevented from advancing
C. forced to study in lower classes
D. made to remain in the same classes
A. intellectual abilities
B. learning ability and communicative skills
C. personal and social skills
D. total personality
A. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities
B. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others
C. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability
D. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers
A. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
B. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
C. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
A. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full
B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class
D. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities
A. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class
B. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own
C. Formal class teaching is the important way to give pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the library
D. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development
A. is the act of putting pupils into class according to their academic abilities
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is quite discouraging
D. will help the pupils learn best
A. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
B. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
C. its aim at developing the children’s total personality
D. formal class teaching is appropriate
A. a day on Earth is shorter than a day on Jupiter
B. there are other structures on Jupiter that has the same size as the Great Red Spot
C. there are times when Great Red Spot cannot be observed from the earth
D. the Great Red Spot is the only structure on Jupiter
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
D. Mars
A. has different colors
B. is as big as the earth
C. is a solid structure floating in the air
D. has increased its size over the years
A. Jupiter
B. The Great Red Spot
C. intensity
D. color
A. extreme
B. sustainable
C. temporary
D. infrequent
A. Jupiter is bigger than all the other planest in the solar system.
B. A day in Jupiter is nearly 10 hours long.
C. The Red Great Spot moves more vertically than horizontally.
D. Scientists have proof showing that smaller red spots are increasing their size to become other Great Red Spots.
A. an art journal
B. a geology magazine
C. a high school textbook
D. an archaeology book
A. ago
B. were
C. little
D. in
A. Alike
B. waves
C. may be
D. concentrated
A. successful
B. film directions
C. former
D. expand
A. Lie detectors distinguish different emotions
B. Physical reaction reveal guilty
C. Lie detectors make innocent people nervous
D. How lie detectors are used and their reliability
A. measure a person’s thoughts
B. always reveal the truth about a person
C. make guilty people angry
D. record a person’s physical reactions
A. incriminating
B. critical
C. emotional
D. unimportant
A. questions
B. reactions
C. standards
D. evaluations
A. the question
B. your body
C. the assumption
D. the truth
A. sociology
B. anthropology
C. criminal psychology
D. mind reading
A. belief
B. faith
C. statement
D. imagining
A. was held
B. is held
C. is being held
D. will be held
A. influenced
B. influencing
C. influence
D. influential
A. though positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
B. despite of positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
C. in spite positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
D. in spite of positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
A. latest
B. worst
C. best
D. fastest
A. shouldn’t have been
B. mustn’t have been
C. must have been
D. should have been
A. give
B. get
C. do
D. make
A. breaking up
B. turning down
C. taking off
D. putting up
A. compliments
B. problems
C. complaints
D. criticism
A. visited
B. visiting
C. visit
D. to visit
A. has been being
B. has been
C. was
D. had been
A. over
B. with
C. against
D. in
A. caring
B. worrying
C. concerning
D. bothering
A. It seems to flourish in the presence of certain pollutants
B. It has been a menace to fish and humans for over 3000 years
C. It is the oldest life form on earth
D. In large concentrations, it poses a threat to fish but not to humans
A. They are quick-acting poisons that kill fish within minutes.
B. They weaken the fish just long enough for the tiny creatures to attack.
C. They damage the nervous system of potential predators.
D. They cause fish to develop wounds on which creatures feed.
A. continual
B. incredible
C. spectacular
D. apprehensive
A. cleaning up the sediment at the bottom of the river
B. excavating holes to bury the dead fish
C. scooping up the vast number of dead fish in the water
D. removing the huge amount of Pfiesteria from the river
A. vomiting
B. visual impairments
C. circulatory difficulty
D. terrible headaches
A. Conditions are becoming increasingly favourable for their spread
B. They are fatal to humans who come in contact with them
C. They have devastated the fishing industry in U.S coastal waters
D. Researchers have no idea as to exactly what causes them
A. Pfiesteria caused the death of about one billion fish in the late 1990s
B. animal and chemical waste from farmlands, livestock and mining operations may contribute to the expansion of Pfiesteria
C. Pfiesteria was not commonly noticed despite scientific findings
D. the toxic subtances emitted by Pfiesteria have a similar effect on human and fish skins
A. a marsh which absorbs waste water from a nearby pig farm
B. a river located near a rock quarry
C. a cool mountain lake teeming with fish
D. a river that flows through rich farmland
A. author
B. electronics
C. exercise
D. candidate
A. maintain
B. disturb
C. offer
D. announcement
A. corruption
B. construction
C. connection
D. confusion
A. comparatively
B. absolutely
C. relevantly
D. almost
A. initiating
B. creating
C. ending
D. forming
A. employed
B. jobless
C. inemployed
D. unemployed
A. This is the first jazz music I listen to
B. This is the first time I listen to jazz music
C. This is the first time I have listened to jazz music
D. This is the first time I listened to jazz music
A. Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayed there
B. In spite of the noisy hotel and they liked it
C. Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayed there
D. Although the noisy hotel, they stayed there
A. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
C. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week
D. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week
A. major
B. native
C. sailor
D. applicant
A. circles
B. symptoms
C. areas
D. complaints
A. thought
B. mind
C. idea
D. brain
A. absentee
B. missing
C. lack
D. shortage
A. hence
B. however
C. whereas
D. otherwise
A. publishes
B. published
C. to publish
D. publish
A. deal with
B. turn out
C. sail through
D. come into
A. I’m glad you like it. Thanks.
B. Thanks. It must be very expensive.
C. You’re welcome.
D. Certainly!
A. I have a lot on my mind.
B. I’ve broken your precious vase.
C. I couldn’t keep my mind on work.
D. I didn’t get the vacant position.
A. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal and marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
B. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal that it marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
C. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal then it marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
D. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal, which marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
A. If they had had the right visas, they could have re-entered Thailand legally.
B. Had they had the right visas, they couldn’t re-entered Thailand legally.
C. Were they to have the right visas, they could re-entered Thailand legally.
D. If they had the right visas, they could re-entere Thailand legally.
A. publishing in the
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. shall we
B. will we
C. don’t we
D. won’t we
A. that influences farmers
B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it
D. it influences farmers
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 experience
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. 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 the 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. rude
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 did not pay the ransom.
D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we did not 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. the booth
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
B. have one eye underneath 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. harnessing
B. is harnessed
C. which harnessed
D. harnessed
A. submitted
B. obeyed
C. complied
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
B. must 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
D. depends
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. 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. 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 travelling jobs
C. Travelling to and from work
D. Jobs involving traveling by planes
A. skilled
B. attractive
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. places
C. tours
D. artists
A. people
B. opportunities
C. careers
D. disadvantages
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. travelling 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. 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. critical
B. solution
C. perform
D. reaction
A. alteration
B. observe
C. achievement
D. specific
A. around
B. up
C. on
D. about
A. the ring
B. the edge
C. the brink
D. the foot
A. must have completed
B. may have completed
C. should have completed
D. could have completed
A. broad
B. well
C. full
D. wide
A. should decorate
B. is decorated
C. were decorated
D. be decorated
A. worked
B. should work
C. works
D. work
A. bread
B. meat
C. cheese
D. apple
A. persistent
B. kind
C. responsible
D. devoted
A. supplies
B. facilities
C. categories
D. qualities
A. are said being
B. are said to have been
C. said to be
D. was said being
A. a thick old wooden table
B. a thick wooden old table
C. an old wooden thick table
D. a wooden thick old table
A. optimistic
B. cheerful
C. positive
D. upbeat
A. superficial
B. indifferent
C. casual
D. inadequate
A. speak with voice
B. keep silent
C. write his thoughts
D. communicate
A. Yes, I have just moved here
B. No, only three months
C. Yes, just a few days
D. No, I live here for a long time
A. It’s careless
B. Oh, what a pity
C. That’s nothing
D. Oh, be careful
A. there will be
B. held
C. will give
D. about
A. Many of the
B. obtained
C. the most
D. paper-making
A. is believed
B. in the near future
C. be used to doing
D. such as
A. in the meantime
B. in one area
C. formerly
D. sometimes
A. betrayed
B. emphasized
C. revealed
D. disfigured
A. opponent
B. compose
C. podium
D. advocate
A. competitor
B. illegal
C. epidemic
D. education
A. The president congratulated the players on their winning the match.
B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the president.
C. The president would offered the players congratulations if they won the match.
D. The president congratulated that the players had won the cup.
A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.
B. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.
C. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.
D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.
A. They always leave for work at 6.00am.
B. They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work.
C. Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00am.
D. Leaving at 6.00am, they have never been late for work.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wan’t genuine.
D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
A. amount
B. organization
C. corpse
D. skeleton
A. secret
B. studied
C. significant
D. locked
A. component
B. research
C. hypothesis
D. personality
A. He had found that the responses by family members had little to do with personality.
B. He believed that it was the actual birth order that affected personality.
C. He was one of the first to study the effect of birth order on personality.
D. He was the only one to study birth order.
A. Because first-borns tend to be very assertive, they are uncomfortable serving in government positions.
B. Several examples support the idea that first-borns have characteristics that make them leaders.
C. An interesting fact that is difficult to explain is that many first-borns have served in high government positions.
D. In spite of certain characteristics that first-borns possess, many of them become leaders.
A. respectable
B. affectionate
C. admissible
D. tolerant
A. Middle children tend to have a preference for team sports.
B. First-borns tend to do well in individual sports.
C. Only children tend to prefer individual over team sports.
D. Last-borns tend to prefer games with fierce competition.
A. more skilled as leaders
B. more aware of surroundings
C. more directly involved
D. more focused on accomplishments
A. role
B. duty
C. job
D. task
A. giving away
B. sending out
C. running down
D. dropping off
A. regarding
B. relating
C. depending
D. according
A. advise
B. suggest
C. recommend
D. consider
A. conditions
B. cases
C. occasions
D. positions
A. Places where the sea cucumber can be found
B. The reason for the sea cucumber’s name
C. How to identify the sea cucumber
D. What makes the sea cucumber unusual
A. rare
B. simple
C. marine
D. odd
A. the eating habits of sea cucumbers
B. the food sources of sea cucumbers
C. the reproduction of sea cucumbers
D. threats to sea cucumbers’ existence
A. It makes them attractive to fish
B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.
C. It helps them to digest their food.
D. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.
A. gets rid of
B. grows again
C. grabs
D. uses as a weapon
A. live at a low metabolic rate
B. squeeze into crevices
C. devour all available food in a short time
D. suck up mud or sand
A. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.
B. They are almost useless.
C. They are similar to those of most sea creatures.
D. They require group cooperation.
A. smile
B. identify
C. can also
D. experimental
A. was suggested
B. studies
C. more thoroughly
D. attempting
A. valuable
B. important
C. worthless
D. priceless
A. I’d rather you didn’t
B. No, thank you
C. No, I couldn’t
D. Yes, you can
A. That’s nice of you to say so.
B. I’d love it.
C. Don’t mention it.
D. I couldn’t agree more.
A. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
B. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night.
A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
A. permitted it
B. accepted it without investigation
C. objected to it
D. looked it over
A. determined
B. sure
C. original
D. certain
A. the development of thunderstorms and squall lines
B. the devastating effects of tornadoes
C. cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds
D. the power of tornadoes
A. machines
B. motions
C. methods
D. materials
A. there is not a great temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes
B. the greater temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes makes thunderstorms more likely to occur
C. there is not much cold air higher up in the atmosphere
D. the temperature of rising air drops more slowly than it does in winter
A. harmless
B. beneficial
C. ferocious
D. spectacular
A. as a chorus
B. with other musicians
C. as a cluster
D. in a performance
A. a large-scale collision
B. a squall line
C. an advancing cold front
D. a layer of warm and moist air
A. are of short duration
B. have circling winds
C. have extraordinary power
D. can give birth to tornadoes
A. Geography
B. Meteorology
C. Marine Biology
D. Chemistry
A. make up
B. look down
C. fall out
D. bring up
A. is
B. be
C. are
D. were
A. seriously
B. deeply
C. fatally
D. critically
A. out
B. off
C. over
D. up
A. are losing
B. lose
C. lost
D. have lost
A. having graduated
B. to have graduated
C. being graduated
D. to be graduated
A. by chance
B. by myself
C. by far
D. by heart
A. applies
B. applications
C. applicable
D. applicants
A. the first bridge was built
B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge built
D. did the first bridge build
A. big beautiful round black
B. beautiful big round black
C. beautiful black big round
D. beautiful round big black
A. What
B. Due to
C. Although
D. That
A. childlike
B. childish
C. childhood
D. childless
A. Causes of food spoilage
B. Commercial production of ice
C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
D. Population movements in nineteenth century
A. a kind of weather
B. a particular time of year
C. an official schedule
D. a method of flavoring food
A. estimate
B. avoid
C. correct
D. confine
A. unavailable in rural areas
B. shipped in refrigerator cans
C. available in limited quantities
D. a staple part of the American diet
A. before 1860
B. before 1890
C. after 1900
D. after 1920
A. refrigerator cars
B. perishables
C. growers
D. distances
A. decreased in number
B. were on an irregular schedule
C. increased in cost
D. occurred only in the summer
A. approached
B. sacrificed
C. unwrapped
D. obliged
A. private
B. marriage
C. romantic
D. attract
A. space
B. break
C. pause
D. gap
A. wish
B. wished
C. wishing
D. to wish
A. open
B. narrow
C. absent
D. single
A. covered
B. surrounded
C. sheltered
D. stopped
A. direction
B. destination
C. departure
D. situation
A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.
D. Since the advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
A. He complimented her on being beautiful today.
B. He said to me that she was beautiful that day.
C. He complimented her on being beautiful that day.
D. He complemented her on being beautiful that day.
A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
B. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
C. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
D. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
A. suburb
B. support
C. prefer
D. canoe
A. attitude
B. instinctive
C. continent
D. applicant
A. He was one of the inventors of the famous awards.
B. He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize.
C. He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners.
D. He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer.
A. to encourage people to remember his name and success
B. encourage writers to remember the importance of quality
C. to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals
D. to encourage work of the Pulitzer winners
A. in part only
B. brand new
C. one and only
D. very important
A. Columbia University graduates
B. journalism students
C. noted writers and composers
D. most newspaper reporters
A. He wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature
B. He wrote stories about the war
C. He produced his own newspaper
D. He produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue
A. Joseph Pulitzer was the first writer to the win the prize in 1917.
B. The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer’s career.
C. Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners.
D. Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors for writers.
A. develop
B. based
C. principle
D. peoples
A. shall
B. every
C. it does
D. the
A. countries
B. increasingly consist
C. various culture
D. ethnic group
A. rhinoceros
B. biologist
C. reserve
D. digest
A. form
B. shortcoming
C. chore
D. sector
A. formal
B. informal
C. formality
D. informality
A. strong willed
B. mischievous
C. obedient
D. well behaved
A. satisfy
B. sacrifice
C. prefer
D. confide
A. arrives
B. is arriving
C. will be arriving
D. arrived
A. if she were
B. if were she
C. if was she
D. if she was
A. make up
B. come up
C. put up
D. turn up
A. put away
B. pick off
C. collect up
D. catch on
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. for
A. that
B. which
C. whose
D. when
A. The more weapons are powerful
B. The more powerful weapons are
C. The weapons more powerful
D. Weapons are the more powerful
A. despite
B. though
C. however
D. but
A. take into account
B. make all the conditions
C. get a measure of
D. put into effect
A. I’m half ready.
B. God save you.
C. Thank you so much.
D. Don’t mention it!
A. I like it that you understand.
B. Try your best, Mary.
C. You can borrow books from the library.
D. You mean the podcasts from other students?
A. maximum
B. vacancy
C. terrorist
D. investment
A. vertical
B. contractual
C. domestic
D. outstanding
A. not good at socializing
B. unable to understand
C. excellent in orating in front of others
D. incapable of working with words
A. to be expensive
B. to be strange
C. to be broken
D. to be better
A. complete mastery
B. overwhelming superiority
C. complete control
D. profound effect
A. the reason for which someone does something
B. the action that someone takes to deal with something
C. the eagerness that someone has to do something
D. the excitement with which one is filled when doing something
A. Sarah was curious why Dane had such a long list of books.
B. Sarah asked Dane what he was going to do with such a long list of books.
C. Sarah could not understand why Dane was borrowing such a long list of books.
D. Sarah warned Dane not to borrow such a long list of books.
A. Susan’s friend asked her whether she went to the cinema with them that night
B. Susan’s friend asked her if she was going to the cinema with them that night
C. Susan’s friend would like to invite her to go to the cinema with them that night
D. Susan’s friend would rather her went to the cinema with them that night
A. Most of people have been able to get in contact by the Internet in a matter of moments
B. Most of people have got in contact as enable in a matter of moments by the Internet
C. On the Internet, most of people are able to get in contact a matter of moments
D. On the Internet, most of people can find their contact a matter of moments
A. called
B. know
C. made
D. meant
A. with
B. about
C. at
D. for
A. Rather
B. Still
C. Instead
D. Yet
A. progression
B. movement
C. dimension
D. direction
A. terrifly
B. terrifying
C. terrified
D. terrifies
A. The teacher has done his best to help all student, then, none of them made any effort on their part
B. Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part
C. Because the teacher has done his best to help all students, , none of them made any effort on their part
D. If the teacher has done his best to help all students, , none of them made any effort on their part
A. “ You can’t go home until you finish your work”
B. “ You finish your work to go home as early as you can”
C. “ When you go home, finish your work then”
D. “ Because you have finished your work, you can go home”.
A. She helped her father when he was a soldier
B. She suffered from an accident when she was 11
C. She helped her brother who hurt in an accident
D. She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years
A. extended
B. broken down
C. closed
D. began
A. recognized each soldier as a person
B. cooker for soldiers
C. took care of the sick and hurt
D. received permission
A. nursed
B. recognized
C. pleaded
D. believed
A. It did not always agree with Clara barton
B. It did not have the money to help Clara Barton
C. It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness
D. It had respect for Clara Barton
A. It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention
B. Barton tried to have it set up in America
C. The American people were not interested in the Red Cross
D. It was first established in the Unites States
A. Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross
B. Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need
C. Clara Barton becam a nurse during the American Civil War
D. Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old
A. formed
B. naked
C. recorded
D. trusted
A. busy
B. answer
C. person
D. basic
A. generation
B. situation
C. education
D. examination
A. approach
B. leftovers
C. supportive
D. biologist
A. The
B. don't
C. their
D. against
A. The
B. they
C. were
D. unaware
A. satisfied
B. emphasis
C. has
D. the staff of
A. a point
B. an incentive
C. a resolution
D. a target
A. do I
B. isn't there
C. is there
D. don't I
A. the last evening
B. last night
C. yesterday evening
D. the previous night
A. house economics
B. home economic
C. house economic
D. home economics
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized to conserve
C. organized conserving
D. which organize to conserve
A. get on with
B. put up with
C. go on with
D. take to
A. bears
B. runs
C. holds
D. takes
A. intentionally
B. practically
C. coincidentally
D. deliberately
A. signal
B. scene
C. signature
D. scenery
A. when was its full extent realized
B. the realization of its full extent
C. was its full extent realized
D. that its full extent was realized
A. respecting
B. respectful
C. respected
D. respective
A. came
B. come
C. going to come
D. are coming
A. Of course not. You bet
B. There is no doubt about it
C. Well, that’s very surprising
D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea
A. That’s a good idea
B. Not at all
C. No, thanks
D. Let’s go
A. permitted
B. restricted
C. illegal
D. binding
A. Weakly
B. Progressively
C. Slowly
D. Firstly
A. reasonably
B. gently
C. brutally
D. cleverly
A. with ribs
B. without backbones
C. without ribs
D. with backbones
A. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
B. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
A. Our manager blamed Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike.
B. Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom.
C. Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike.
D. Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike.
A. Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night.
B. Mr. Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night.
C. Mr. Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
D. Mr. Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
A. You’d better take the keys as I possibly come home late.
B. I’ll probably come home late so that you’d better take the keys.
C. If I come home late, you’d better take the keys.
D. You’d better take the keys in case I come home late.
A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
B. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
C. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot.
D. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.
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. The Hindu culture
B. The Hindu religion
C. The Hindu wedding
D. The Hindu tradition
A. the wedding
B. the paste made from the leave of one another
C. the engagement
D. the gesture of acceptance of one another
A. It is entirely a spiritual traditional ritual allowing two individuals to live together.
B. It is a belief in the growth of a family newly formed by two individuals.
C. It is a wish of happiness and harmony to come to two individuals.
D. It is just a living-together announcement of two individuals.
A. decorating
B. painting
C. repairing
D. dying
A. tells
B. says
C. prays
D. talks
A. to do a ritual
B. to show both their acceptance of and the swear to respect the partner
C. to express their acceptance of one another and a wish of happiness
D. to express their vow to respect each other for the whole life
A. When the parents of the bride and the groom give their blessings to the couple.
B. When the couple touches their parents' feet.
C. When the couple makes seven steps together.
D. When the groom applies a small dot of vermillion of the bride's forehead.
A. underwater
B. underground
C. marine
D. legendary
A. likely
B. close
C. next
D. similar
A. social
B. political
C. engineering
D. financial
A. Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants.
B. Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean.
C. Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
D. Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations.
A. important and difficult
B. like a large monument
C. important and historic
D. serving as a monument
A. draw out
B. dry up
C. take out
D. pull out
A. 2002
B. 2012
C. 2010
D. 2020
A. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation.
B. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time.
C. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.
D. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city.
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