Đề 33

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to, _______?

We were all in___________of the fact that the new manager was our oldfriend Duncan.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Computers are becoming much more sophisticated machines.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Children brought up in a caring environment tend to grow more sympathetic towards others.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.

     - Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”

     - Jenifer: “_______.”

Janet wants to invite Susan to go to the cinema.

     - Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?”

     - Susan: “_______.”

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.

Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. And since the wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero (26) ______ a turbine is erected. Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and (27) ______ governments offer tax incentives to spur wind-energy development.

Drawbacks include complaints from (28) ______ that wind turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly rotating blades can also kill birds and bats, but not nearly as many as cars, power lines, and high-rise buildings do. The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated.

Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is (29) ______. Thanks to global efforts to combat climate change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in (30) ______ wind energy has led the way. From 2000 to 2015, cumulative wind capacity around the world increased from 17,000 megawatts to more than 430,000 megawatts. In 2015, China also surpassed the EU in the number of installed wind turbines and continues to lead installation efforts.

                                                                             (Adapted from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of whom they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

His parents are satisfied with his result when he was at high school yesterday.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

She began to play the piano three years ago.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. I feel so sorry for that.