English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice - Multiple-Choice Questions

PRACRICE NO 6 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Câu 1: Do you know that ________ longest river in ________ world is ________ Nile? A. the/the/the B. a/the/the C. x/the/a Câu 2: Lightweight luggage enables you to manage easily even when fully ________. A. crowded B. loaded C. carried Câu 3: The revolving door remained ________ because Posey was pushing on it the wrong way. A. station B. stationed D. stationery Câu 4: ________ at the airport more early, he would have met his friend. A. Then he arrived C. When he arrived D. He has arrived Câu 5: You must have forgotten to send the email, ________ there’s nothing in my inbox. A. because of C. due to D. owing to Câu 6: The wine had made him a little ________ and couldn’t control his movement. B. narrow-minded C. light-hearted D. light-footed Câu 7: My little girl is tired now because she ________ all day. A. studies B. studied D. has studied Câu 8: The new director has really got things ________. A. flying B. running C. jogging Câu 9: ________________________, he left the hall quickly. A. Not be rewarded with a smile B. Not rewarding with a smile C. Not having rewarded with a smile Câu 10: We were ________ a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol. A. hardly B. only D. inside Câu 11: The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ________ by 2015. A. taken over Câu 12: B. caught up D. used off othes ________. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker. A. on the shelf B. on the house C. in public Câu 13: As ________ in Greek and Roman mythology, harpies were frightful monsters that were half woman and half bird. A. description B. describing C. to describe Câu 14: Scientists have invented walls and windows that can block out the noise, which allows individuals to focus on their work without ________. A. be disturbed B. disturbing D. being disturbing Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Câu 15: Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number of one activity leisure. A. everyday B. activity leisure C. most households Câu 16: New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease. A. New sources C. fossil D. continues Câu 17: Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud. A. is more C. it is D. enjoyable Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. . The largest foot race in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands 20 who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route. Câu 18: Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage? A. chronological order B. cause and result e D. specific to general Câu 19: The main purpose of this passage is to ________________________. A. describe a popular activity B. give reasons for the popularity of the foot races C. make fun of runners in costume D. encourage people to exercise Câu 20: In what sentence(s) does the author give reasons for why people enter foot races? A. Foot racing … and exercise. B. Behind them … a fire horse. C. The largest … 34 minutes. D. People of all ages … in length. Câu 21: Which of the following is NOT implied by the author? A. Foot races appeal to a variety of people B. Walkers can compete for prizes C. Entering a race is a way to give support to an organization D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart Câu 22: The word “bystander” refers to __________. A. a spectator B. a judge C. a participant D. a walker Câu 23: The phrase “to a good cause” could be best replaced by which of the following? A. to reward the winner B. to protect a wise investment C. for a good purpose D. for an award Câu 24: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage? A. Some runners were ready to put out a fire B. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley C. Some runners were participating in a wedding D. Some runners were serious about winning Câu 25: The word “camaraderie” as used in line 2 could be best replaced by which of the following _______. A. views B. companionship C. games D. jokes Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Câu 26: I think it’s impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate students’ progress. B. extinguish C. delay D. stop Câu 27: He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office dinner party. A. concealed B. disclosed C. misled Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks in the following questions. ABROAD WITH US The company study abroad was originally founded in 1991 for students who wished to study French in France. Its success led to the establishment of other schools around the world. Learning the language in the country in which it is spoken is, of course, a (28) ________ more effective and faster process than studying in your own country. It is also an opportunities to mix with local habitants and (29) ________ a greater and deeper (30) ________ of the people whose language you are studying. This makes the whole experience much more enjoyable. You may wish to attend an Italian language and a cooking course in Italy or combine a Portuguese course with a sport. You should look at all the possibilities and (31) ________ the best choice. In order to choose the (32) ________ course and location for you, we suggest you contact us to discuss your particular requirements. From the information you give us, we can make some recommendation. Câu 28: A. lots Câu 29: B. require Câu 30: A. know Câu 31: A. do Câu 32: A. exact C. so D. very C. inquire D. enquire B. knowledgeable . make D. knowledgeably C. take D. get C. precise D. fit Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Câu 33: “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan. B. Paul accused Susan of having given him the wrong number. C. Paul thanked to Susan for giving the wrong number. D. Paul denied giving Susan the wrong number. Câu 34: I needn’t have watered the garden because it came down in torrents after that. A. If only I had watered the garden before it came down in torrents. B. It’s a pity I had watered the garden before it came down in torrents. C. I regret having watered the garden before it came down in torrents. D. If it had came down in torrents, I wouldn’t have watered the garden. Câu 35: The students complained that the teacher was inexperienced. A. The teacher was popular despite his inexperience. B. The teacher was favored because of his inexperience. C. The students praised the teacher for his inexperience. D. The teacher was not supported for his inexperience. Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Câu 36: We gain more knowledge about how to stay safe online. We worry about the threats of cybercrime less. A. The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain, the more we worry about the threats of cybercrime. B. The more we stay online to gain safety knowledge, the less we worry about the threats of cybercrime. C. The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain, the less we worry about the threats of cybercrime. D. The more we know about how to stay safe online, we worry about the threats of cybercrime less. Câu 37: We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home. A. Not until we arrived at the airport, did we realize that our passports were still at home. B. We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home. C. Not until had we arrived at the airport, we realized our passports were still at home. D. It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home. Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Câu 38: He was sacked from his job after the manager discovered that he had stolen some money from his colleagues. A. dismissed B. ejected C. evicted D. dropped Câu 39: She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it. A. objected to it B. permitted it C. looked it over D. accepted it without investigation Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word with the main stress different from that of the other three words in each question. Câu 40: A. escape B. before C. enough D. welfare Câu 41: A. situation B. examination C. generation D. education Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago. Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies. Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period. Câu 42: The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ________. A. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans 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. adapting animals to suit a new working environment Câu 43: According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ________. A. hunter-gatherers’ tools B. agricultural products C. farming methods D. nature’s provision Câu 44: In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ________. A. can free themselves from hunting B. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing C. have better food gathering from nature D. harvest shorter seasonal crops Câu 45: typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ________. 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 Câu 46: Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage? A. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods B. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question. Câu 47: A. wicked B. beloved C. learned D. cooked Câu 48: A. shame B. drank C. cable D. blaze Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Câu 49: Joanne: “You should have flown with the earlier flight!” Alex: “____________.” A. Why not? B. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that C. It was fully booked D. Yes. I did Câu 50: Helen and Mary are talking about Mary’s result at school. Helen: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school!” Mary: “____________.” A. Of course B. I’m glad you like it C. Sorry to hear that D. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging