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
A. eternal
B. energy
C. eradicate
D. eliminate
Đáp án B.
A. eternal /ɪ'tɜ:nl/ (adj): vĩnh cửu, xảy ra thường xuyên, liên miên
Ex: She's an eternal optimist (= She always expects that the best will happen).
I'm tired of your eternal arguments.
B. energy /'enədʒi/ (n): năng lượng
Ex: She's always full of energy.
C. eradicate /ɪ'rædɪkeɪt/ (v) = wipe out: phá hủy, loại bỏ (cái gì xấu)
Ex: We are determined to eradicate racism from our sport: Chúng tôi quyết tâm loại bỏ chủ nghĩa phân biệt chủng tộc khỏi môn thể thao của chúng tôi.
D. eliminate /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/ (v): loại bỏ, đánh bại ai, giết hại
Ex: The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.
She was eliminated from the tournament in the first round.
Most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated: Hầu hết các đối thủ cánh tả của chế độ này đều bị giết hại.
Phần gạch chân trong đáp án B được đọc là /e/ khác với các đáp án còn lại được đọc là / ɪ /.
MEMORIZE
- an attempt/effort to eradicate sth: nổ lực xóa bỏ cái gì (xấu)
- Các danh từ đi với eradicate:
+ disease: bệnh tật
+ malaria: bệnh sốt rét
+ pest: sâu bệnh
+ poverty: đói nghèo
+ prejudice: định kiến
+ racism: nạn phân biệt chủng tộc
+ smallpox: bệnh đậu mùa
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.
They received such a good advice from their teachers that they all studied very well.
At 4 o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some ____________ to do in the garden.
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.
His physical conditions were no impediment to his career as a violinist.
John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute ___________.
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
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.
Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature: its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors.
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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions
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 26 to 30.
School lunch
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) __________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking finding of the research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by
parents. There are strict (28) _____________ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (29) ___________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding (30) _____________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government can’t criticize parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.
Điền vào ô số 26
I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I ____________ so much noise when I came in.
Mark the letter A, By c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep US awake.
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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions
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.
I invited 20 people to my party, some of them are my former classmates.