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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. famous B. chat C. calculation D. relax
A. event B. recent C. model D. label
A. biology B. dictionary C. appliance D. blind
Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
A. estimate B. achieve C. restore D. demand
A. body B. inform C. message D. knowledge
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
It was ____________a boring speech that I fell asleep.
A. too B. very C. such D. so
The woman ____________I was looking smiled.
A. at which B. at whom C. for whom D. at whose
We can’t go skating. The ____________has been closed for repairs. (rink : ice-rink/ skating rink)
A. rink B. pitch [area for sports] C. ring D. course
The patient ____________examined by the doctor.
A. were B. is being C. have been D. has
The film ____________by the time we get there.
A. will have ended B. will end C. ends D. is ending
It was the first time I ____________such a beautiful girl.
A. have ever seen B. had ever seen C. ever see D. ever saw
Your brother is considered ____________the best chances.
A. have B. having C. to have D. will have
The flat ____________he lived was dirty.
A. to which B. to whom C. in which D. in what
Don’t believe her because she always____________.
A. lies B. laid C. lain D. lays
It’s ____________sweet tea that I can’t drink it.
A. too B. very C. so D. such
When we came to the stadium, the match____________.
A. already begins B. have already begun C. had already begun D. already began
The shop ____________really good meat is on Tran Hung Dao Street.
A. sold B. sell C. be sold D. selling
He ____________in this school before he ____________for England.
A. has taught /left B. taught /had left C. taught /has left D. had taught /left
I think you ____________better not tell him the truth.
A. should B. had C. will D. would
The car ____________outside belongs to Susan.
A. to park B. park C. parked D. parking
A(n)____________is a person who sees something and can tell what he or she sees.
A. warden (keeper) B. observer C. newsreader D. witness
He is the boy ____________I went to school.
A. to whom B. with whom C. to which D. with which
The girl ____________with Ann is very beautiful.
A. be worked B. work C. worked D. working
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
I think I am really lucky that I could met you.
A B C D
The girl whom he fell in love with her left him after a few months.
A B C D
Peter, that I spoke to on the phone last night, is very interested in mathematics.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as overs (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranking up to 20 million in the United States alone.
Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating (tích lũy) stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive (bao quát) collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge. This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps.
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue (income) for some small countries who create limited runs of elaborate (complicated) stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors. The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries.
Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment, Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible (clear)