Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
bird
skirt
shirt
fire
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
wanted
parked
stopped
watched
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
The children _____ happily in the park when their parents asked them to go home.
Although few people thought he could win, the player seemed _____.
The doctor suggested I _____ more exercise to keep my blood pressure down.
If you show the receipt, there ought not to be any difficulty _____ your money back.
We might be able to catch _____ last train if we hurry.
Don’t forget to take _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
We could hang the family picture _____ the wall next to the door.
We may know the land very well, but we know very _____ about the ocean.
The situation of COVID-19 worldwide is still serious, _____?
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
We're waiting until they bring out a new version of the system.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Our neighbor threatened to call the police if the noise didn't stop.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Nobody, nowadays, can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I was bitterly disappointed that I didn't get the job.
David is apologizing to his teacher for being late.
David: “Sorry I’m late! The traffic is so heavy.”
Teacher: “_____. Come in and sit down.”
- "Shall we meet at six o’clock tomorrow?"
- "_____"
Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Monkeys are similar humans in many ways. For example, the relationships in a monkey family, such as between brother and sister, are often very close. A team of researchers studied a pair of bonobo monkeys called Kanzi and Panbanisha. brother and sister team had learned how to make knives from stone. So the researchers decided to record how good they were. The researchers put a banana inside a box. Then they gave the bonobos what they needed to make a knife. The of this knife was to cut open the box to get the banana. Kanzi made a very good knife, his sister Panbanisha could not. Kanzi saw his sister was feeling disappointed, so he tried to give his knife to her. However, scientists did not let him. Even in this situation, Kanzi knew what . When no one was looking, he put his knife his sister could easily find it, and she finally got her banana. To researchers, it was obvious from Kanzi's behavior that he really wanted to help his sister.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
People used to know more or less about how their children would live. Now things are changing so quickly that they don’t even know what their own lives will be like in a few years’ time. What follows is not science fiction. It is how experts see the future.
You are daydreaming behind the steering wheel; is it too dangerous? No! That’s no problem because you have it on automatic pilot, and with its hi-tech computers and cameras, your car “know” how to get you home safe and sound.
What is for lunch? In the old days you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or a pizza. Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs. If your body needs more vegetables and less fat, your food-preparation machine makes you a salad.
After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you need to do your work. Thanks to your information screen and your latest generation computer, you needn’t go to the office anymore. The information screen shows an urgent message from a co-worker in Brazil. You can instantly send back a reply to him and go on to deal with other matters.
What is the main idea of the passage?
What does “its” in paragraph 2 refer to _____.
What of the following statement is true about life in the future?
With the help of high technology, you can _____.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The singer about who I told you yesterday is coming here tomorrow.
Choose the underlined part which needs correction.
They had rather stay in an expensive hotel where everything is available.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Kim's brother wishes he can speak English fluently.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
She'll be coming tonight although I don't know exact when.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
I haven't heard from Susan for several months.
Choose the sentence closest in meaning to the following sentence.
The match is canceled because it rains heavily.
Choose the sentence closest in meaning to the following sentence.
They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
This coat is much more fashionable than the one I bought last year.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
"You should take better care of your health," said Tom's mother.
Choose the sentence closest in meaning to the following sentence.
The thief wore gloves so as to avoid leaving any fingerprints.