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.
Ponce de Leon searched in vain for a means of rejuvenating the aged.
A. making weary again
B. making wealthy again
C. making young again
D. making merry again
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Đáp án C
Rejuvenate: (v) làm trẻ lại
Rejuvenating = making young again: làm trẻ lại
- making weary again: làm mệt mỏi nữa
- making wealthy again: làm giàu thêm nữa
- making merry again: làm cho vui vẻ lại
Tạm dịch: Ponce de Leon đã nghiên cứu một cách vô ích trong việc tìm cách làm trẻ lại
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 37.
Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be consulted to answer the questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information. One of the most (33) _____ -used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words. It lists meanings and spellings, tells how a word is pronounced, gives (34) _____ of how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and antonyms. To help you find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page - and of course it (35) _____ to know the alphabet!
There may be numerous special sections at the back with facts about famous people and places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc. There is usually a section at the front (36) _____ how to use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs.
An atlas is also a reference book and it contains charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps. Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture. To find a specific place, you need to look in the (37) _____ at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map. There are numerous map symbols that you need to know in order to be able to read a map-almost like a special language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas.
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The marathon, first staged in 1896, _____ the legendary feat of a Greek soldier who carried news of victory from the battle at Marathon to Athens.
I took a course in shorthand and typing with a(n) _____ to applying for a secretarial job.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes (A) in the world, only (B) about 600 can classify (C) asactive (D) ones.
I _____ hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Finished (A) her household chores (B), Mary decided to do (C) some shopping (D).
If Michael _____ with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard.
Our teacher tends to _____ certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about.
Monica was so angry about the noise her neighbors were making that she refused to _____ it anymore.
Mark 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.
They finished one project. They started working on the next.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 37.
Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be consulted to answer the questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information. One of the most (33) _____ -used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words. It lists meanings and spellings, tells how a word is pronounced, gives (34) _____ of how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and antonyms. To help you find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page - and of course it (35) _____ to know the alphabet!
There may be numerous special sections at the back with facts about famous people and places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc. There is usually a section at the front (36) _____ how to use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs.
An atlas is also a reference book and it contains charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps. Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture. To find a specific place, you need to look in the (37) _____ at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map. There are numerous map symbols that you need to know in order to be able to read a map-almost like a special language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas.
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After you have finished the _, restart the computer to get it acquainted to the new program.
