LUYỆN ĐỀ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA
Question
1: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the
soldier.
A. The
officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly.
B. The
officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away.
C. The
officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency.
D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of
the urgent document.
Question 3: “Why don't you join us for our next
class reunion?” Mary said to me.
A. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion.
B. Mary
advised me not to join them for the next class reunion.
C. Mary
cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion.
D. Mary
insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion.
Question
4: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her
boyfriend.
A. Janet
suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.
B. Janet
managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile.
C. Janet
tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading.
D. Janet
opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful.
Question
5: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup
deeply disappointed their fans.
A. Living
up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so
early.
B. The
Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014
World Cup so early.
C. That
their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the
Spanish sportsmen.
D. To
the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World
Cup too early.
Question
11: “How brave you are!” he said to the firemen.
A. He
criticized the firemen for their discouragement. B. He asked how brave the firemen were.
C. He
blamed the firemen for their discouragement. D.
He praised the firemen for their courage.
Question
12: I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.
A. I
would have spoken English well if I could get that job. B.
I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well.
C. Despite
my poor English, I was successful in the job. D. I failed to get the job because of
my poor English. Question 13: A small hotel was the only choice of place
to stay at during my trip to London.
A. I
had different choices of where to stay during my trip to London.
B. I
had no alternative but to stay at a small hotel during my trip to London.
C. There
were a lot of hotels for me to choose from during my trip to London.
D. I
was talked into staying at a small hotel during my trip to London.
Question
14: I would have worn the right shoes if I had known I was going to do
all this climbing.
A. I
did not go climbing because I did not have the right shoes.
B. As I
did not know I was going to do so much climbing, I did not wear suitable shoes.
C. I
would have gone on the climb if I had been wearing the right shoes.
D. I
would love to go climbing, but I do not have any shoes that would be suitable.
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15: I wish I hadn’t accepted the invitation to her birthday party.
A. I
insisted on having been invited to her birthday party. B. I regret
accepting the invitation to her birthday party.
C. If
only I had come to her birthday party. D. I was very glad to
accept the invitation to her birthday party.
Question
16: Although the teacher explained the theory clearly, the students
found it hard to understand it.
A. Though
explained clearly, the theory of teaching was difficult to the students.
B. Despite
the teacher’s clear explanation of the theory, the students had difficulty
understanding it.
C. In
spite of explaining the theory clearly, the students themselves found it hard
to understand it.
D. Although
the teaching theory was clear, it was a real challenge to the students.
Question
17: Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming
better aware of the problems of endangered species.
A. Environmentalists are doing their best to make people aware of the
problems of endangered species.
B. People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered
species to the efforts of environmentalists.
C. People have no idea about the problems of endangered species in
spite of the efforts of environmentalists.
D. Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people
who are better aware of the problems of endangered species.
Question
18: The man in that painting reminds me of my uncle.
A. Whenever
my uncle sees the man in that painting, he misses me.
B. Whenever
I see the man in that painting, I remember to meet my uncle.
C. Memories
of my uncle come back whenever I see the man in that painting.
D. I am
recalling my uncle whenever I look at the man in that painting.
Question
19: No one but Jane succeeded in giving the correct answer.
A. Jane
was among those who failed to guess the answer. B. Only Jane
failed to answer the question correctly.
C. Everyone
but Jane failed to provide the correct answer. D. All but Jane managed to
produce the correct answer. Question 20: Peter’s main subject at
university is electronics.
A. Peter
thinks electronics is a special subject. B.
Peter majors in electronics at university.
C. The
university lets Peter major in electronics. D. Electronics
is among the subjects that Peter likes.
Mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question
6: We run a very tight ship
here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight
o'clock and take good care of their own business.
A. organize
things inefficiently B.
have a good voyage
C. manage
an inflexible system D.
run faster than others
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7: Any student who neglects
his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.
A. looks for B.
approves of C.
puts off D. attends
to
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1: We are now a 24/7
society where shops and services must be available all hours.
A. an
active society B. an
inactive society C. a physical society D. a working
society
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2: We'd better speed up if
we want to get there in time.
A. lie
down B.
turn down C.
slow down D.
put down
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3: Her thoughtless
comments made him very angry.
A. thoughtful
B. honest C. pleasant
D. kind
Question
4: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. uncomfortable
B. miserable
C. calm D. responsive
Question
5: She is a very generous
old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
A. kind
B. hospitable
C. mean
D. amicable
Mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question
33: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s
needs until frustration explodes
into difficult or uncooperative behavior.
A. remains
at an unchanged level B.
suddenly becomes uncontrollable
C. slowly
reaches the boiling point D.
stays under pressure
Question
34: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced
their strong criticism of China’s escalation
of tension on our
continental shelf.
A. facing
the reality B. easing the tension C. worsening the
situation D. improving
the condition
Question
35: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend
to spend their formative years in the
company of others with similar
aims and interests.
A. enjoying
the care of parents
B. being together with friends
C. being separated from peers
D. forming a new business company
Read
the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 8
to 17.
Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations
under U.S. law. They are approved to operate as non-profit, for-profit, or
public corporations (8)______ education and training. Increasingly, state
authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (9)______ and
receive accreditation as a condition of final and continued approval.
As corporate entities, U.S.
institutions are internally self-governing and are (10)______ to make property,
facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel
decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (11)______ their own
funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do
most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (12)______
one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public
institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget
appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition
within thesystem that (13)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the
educational or academic marketplace - an important distinctive element of the
way U.S. education is organized.
Some institutions are governed (14)______ under multi-campus
arrangements. These include most local public schools (governed by school
districts) and many state community college and university systems. Whether
single- or multi-campus, institutional corporations (15)______ by boards of
citizens, both alumni and non-alumni, who are ultimately responsible for all
operations. They appoint senior (16)______, such as principals, headmasters,
presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (17)______ their name.
From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and
challenges. InfoUSA (CD version)
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8: A. Provided B. provision C. provide D. providing
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9: A. with B. on C. to D. for
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10: A. able
B. capable C. probable D. possible
Question
11: A. call
B. lend
C. raise D. rise
Question
12: A. for B. with C. at D. to
Question
13: A. causes
B. makes C. prevents D. lets
Question
14: A. collect
B. collectively C. collective D. collection
Question
15: A. controlled
B. are
controlling C. are controlled D. being controlled
Question
16: A. leaders
B. assistants C. judges D. trainees
Question 17: A. in B. on C. above D. At
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on
your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the
numbered blanks from 56 to 65.
In a world where 2 billion people live in homes that don't have
light bulbs, technology holds the key (56)______ banishing poverty. Even the
simplest technologies can transform lives and save money. Vaccines, crops,
computers and sources of solar energy can all reduce poverty in developing
countries. For example, cheap oral-rehydration therapy developed in Bangladesh
has dramatically cut the death (57)______ from childhood diarrhoea.
But even when such
technologies exist, the depressing fact is that we can’t make them (58)______
for those who most need them. Solar panels, batteries and light bulbs are still
beyond the purse of many, but where they have been installed they change lives.
A decent light in the evening gives children more time for homework and extends
the productive day for adults.
Kenya has a thriving solar
industry and six years ago Kenyan pioneers also (59)______ connecting schools
to the Internet via radio links. These people were fortunate (60)______ being
able to afford solar panels, radios and old computers. How much bigger would
the impact be if these things (61)______ and priced specifically for poor
people?
Multinationals must become part of the solution, because
(62)______ they own around 60 per cent of the world's technology, they seldom
make products for poor customers. Of 1,223 new drugs marketed worldwide from
1975 to 1996, for example, just 13 were for tropical diseases.
People think those enterprises should do more to provide vital
products such as medicines (63)______ different prices around the world to suit
(64)______ people can afford. Alternatively, they could pay a percentage of
their profit towards research and development for (65)______.
Adapted from “The
Price is Wrong” in “Focus on IELTS Foundations” by Sue O’Connell,
Pearson Longman, 2006
Question
56: A. for B.
with C. at
D.
to
Question
57: A. amount B. penalty
C. toll D.
number
Question
58: A. cheaply enough B. enough
cheaply C. enough cheap D. cheap enough
Question
59: A. were starting B.
had started C.
started D.
have been starting
Question
60: A. in B.
at C. on
D.
by
Question
61: A. are made B. made
C. were made D. have
been made
Question
62: A. while B.
however C. when D. unless
Question
63: A. with B.
to C. on
D.
at
Question
64: A. what B.
that C.
where D.
which
Question 65: A. the poor B. the wealthy C. the better-off D. the rich
** Mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question
36: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______
rocking chair.
A. a
beautiful old European wooden B.
an old beautiful wooden European
C. a
wooden old beautiful European D.
an old wooden European beautiful
Question
37: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the
greenhouse effect.
A. has
been identified B. had
identified C. had
been identified D.
has identified
Question
38: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which
ideas take off.
A. that
the development of B.
it is the user of C. that
the user of D. it
is the development of
Question
39: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her
friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the
blank.
Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______”
A. Not
a chance. B. I
don’t believe it. C.
Well done! D.
That’s very kind of you.
Question
40: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college
entrance exam in Hanoi next week. His father is seeing him off at the railway
station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh!” Minh: “______, Dad.”
A. Never
mind B.
Thank you C.
I wish so D.
By no means
Question
41: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great
confidence.
A. employment
B. post C.
work D.
career
Question
42: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you
______ at the airport.”
A. picking
up B.
to pick up C.
picked up D.
pick up
Question
43: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______
her back.
A. running
over B. fallen
against C. flowed
down D. streaming
down
Question
44: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least
thirty minutes.”
A. were
boiling B. boiled
C. are
boiling D.
have been boiling
Question
45: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______
this photograph of my parents' wedding.
A. made
up B. came
across C.
took after D.
turned down
Question
46: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time,
introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it
was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference.
A. did B.
gave C.
took D.
made
Question
47: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930's and
1940's, but it is still an important ______ of entertainment.
A. prospect
B. origin
C. status
D. source
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48: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a
daring decision.
A. In
spite B. Providing
C. Until D.
But for
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49: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when
the present occupants have moved out.
A. keep
track of B. gain
recognition of C. take
possession of D. catch
sight of
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50: In no circumstances ______ on campus.
A. should
smoking be allowed B.
should allow smoking
C. we
should allow smoking D.
smoking should be allowed
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51: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area.
A. the
location of which B. and
are located C. each
located D. each locating
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52: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was
that night began to fall.
A. it B. which
C. what
D. that
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53: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting
opinions without questioning them.
A. in
addition B.
because of C.
instead of D.
for instance
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54: ______, she continued to carry out her duties.
A. Despite
her good health B.
Although in poor health
C. Although she is in good health D.
No matter how poor her health
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55: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before
July.
A. where
to go B.
when to use C. why
to choose D. how
to make
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56: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide ______ of flowers and
fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist
attraction.
A. number
B. amount
C. variety
D. species
Question
57: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the
beach.”
A. in
case B. unless
C. so
that D. if
Question
58: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking
for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to
fill in the blank.
Phuong Thao: “You must
have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms
Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.”
A. Just
in case B.
You are welcome C.
Not in the least D. At
all costs
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59: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish
her assignment last night.
A. should
B. must
C. would
D. will
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60: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has
been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the
violation of Vietnam’s ______ waters.
A. territorial B.
fresh C.
farmed D.
Inland
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21: It is ______ work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it.
A. a so
unusual B. such
unusual a C. such
an unusual D. so an
unusual
Question
22: “What ______ if the earth stopped moving?”
A. happened
B. would happen
C. will happen D. happens
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23: The children ran away as if they ______ a ghost.
A. have
seen B. had
seen C. see
D.
would see
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24: I would join that running competition ______.
A. when
I was 5 years older B.
if it would happen 5 years ago
C. if I
were 5 years younger D.
unless I were 5 years younger
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25: I'll give this dictionary to ______ wants to have it.
A. anyone
B. everyone
C. whatever
D. whoever
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26: He's sometimes bad-tempered but he's a good fellow ______.
A. in
heart B.
with heart C.
at heart D.
by heart
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27: The water supply of our home city has failed to ______ average
purity requirements.
A. meet
B. hold
C. see
D.
own
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28: No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. influencing
B. being
influenced C. to be
influenced D. having influenced
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29: Books and magazines ______ around made his room very untidy.
A. lying
B. which
lied C.
laying D. that
lie
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30: My brother tried to learn Japanese at a night school, ______ he
gave up after 2 months.
A. until
B. therefore
C. when D. but
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31: Having traveled to different parts of our country, ______.
A. many
interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us
B. we
have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs
C. much
has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs
D. we
are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs
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32: He wasn't attending the lecture properly and missed most of
______.
A. what
the teacher said B.
which the teacher said
C. things
said by the teacher D.
that the teacher said
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33: Connecticut was the fifth of the original thirteen states ______
the Constitution of the United States.
A. have
ratified B. to
ratify C. ratified D. ratify
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34: You can use my car ______ you drive carefully.
A. though
B. as long
as C. as though D. lest
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35: Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring
next month.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
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36: The Moon is much closer to Earth ______, and thus it had greater
influence on the tides.
A. but
the Sun is B. where
the Sun is C. than is
the Sun D. unlike
the Sun
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37: A large number of workmen ______ because of the economic
recession.
A. has
laid aside B. has been
laid out C. have
laid down D. have
been laid off
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38: We expressed ______ the missing child would be found alive.
A. the
hope that B. as we
hoped C. the
hope which D. the
hope for
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39: The government was finally ______ by a minor scandal.
A. pulled
down B. put back C. brought
down D. taken
down
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40: His honesty is ______; nobody can doubt it.
A. without
question B. out the
question C. beside
the question D. in
question
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41: In our hospital, patients ______ every morning.
A. are
examined B. can
examine C. have
examined D. were
examining
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42: We decided to take a late flight ______ we could spend more time
with our family.
A. in
order to B. so
as to C. in
order D. so
that
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43: Thanh: “Lan’s the best singer in our school.”
Nadia: “______”
A. Yes,
please. B. That’s OK! C. I
can’t agree with you more! D. Yes, tell me about it!
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44: Scarcely had he stepped out of the room ______ he heard a loud
laughter within.
A. until
B. then C. when
D.
than
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45: Mai: “Do you want another serving of chicken soup?”
Scott: “______.”
A. No
longer B. No
way C. No
comment D. No
thanks
Mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that
best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question
61: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well.
A. The
text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected.
B. She
not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration.
C. If
she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration.
D. In
order to select the illustration, she had to write the text.
Question
62: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people
have heard of him.
A. Not
only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.
B. Although
he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public.
C. Many
ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.
D. He
is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.
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63: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the
inter-school table tennis championship.
A. Having
defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold
the title of champion.
B. Being
defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of
inter-school table tennis championship.
C. Although
Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of
inter-school table tennis champion.
D. Having
defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table
tennis championship.
Question
64: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when
taking a fancy to one piece.
A. She
took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop
reading them.
B. She
stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found
another piece.
C. She
stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her
fancy.
D. She
found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away
from them.
Question
65: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get
muddled up.
A. I
would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork.
B. I do
my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up.
C. I do
not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork.
D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid
getting muddled up.
Mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following
questions.
Question
76: A. Edition B. advantage C. enrichment D. sovereignty
Question
77: A. economic
B. continental C. considerate D. territorial
Question
78: A. Commit B. preview C. index D. open
Question
79: A. fertilize
B. illustrate C. interact D. specify
Question 80: A. habitat
B. wilderness C. candidate D. Attendance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
each of the following questions.
Question
6: A. reign B. vein C. reindeer
D. protein
Question
7: A. work B. form C. stork D. force
Question
8: A. eleven
B. elephant
C. examine D. exact
Question
9: A. overboard B. cupboard
C. aboard D. keyboard
Question 10: A. assure
B. pressure
C. possession
D. Assist
Mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction
Question
76: In the early 1900's, Pennsylvania's industries grew
rapidly, a growth sometimes accompanied
by disputes labor.
A B C D
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77: Looking from afar, the village resembles a small green spot dotted
with tiny fireballs.
A B C D
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78: Some people often say that using cars is not as
convenient than using motorbikes.
A B C
D
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79: It was not until the end of prehistoric times that the
first wheeled vehicles appearing.
A B
C D
Question 80: I like the fresh air and green
trees of the village which I spent my vacation last year.
A B C D
Question 18: All
of the students in this course will be assessed according to their
attendance, performance, and they work hard.
A B C D
Question
19: As seeing from the mountain top, the area
looks like a picturesque harbour town.
A B C D
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20: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to
enter the classroom.
A B C D
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21: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than
men, which the extent of the gap between genders varies across
cultures and times.
A Parts B Which C The gap between genders D varies
Question
22: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries,
one to his ankle and the other in New York.
