Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
blame
wrap
wave
take
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
played
occurred
cycled
pointed
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.
My mom really loves the _____ handbag I gave her on her birthday.
The _____ in the theatre gave the singer a long applause for her excellent performance.
They have been living here since they _____ married.
I picked up some holiday brochures _____ around the table at the travel agency.
The party will begin _____.
_____ you practise speaking English, the more fluent your English becomes.
Most of the houses in the neighbourhood _____ terrible damage in the fire.
We could tolerate your noisy parties time and again, but throwing bottles out of the window was beyond the _____.
The teacher tries her best to _____ sure that her students can understand her explanations.
You should _____ the form and hand it in as soon as possible.
A new restaurant in our district _____ two days ago.
He will apply for a new job, _____?
He lives in a small house _____ the city.
_____ she studied hard, she couldn't get a high score.
In order to _____ soft skills, my brother has decided to attend a training course.
Tony is in a café.
Tony: "Can I have a cup of coffee with ice?"
Waiter: "_____."
Fiona and Lan are talking about hunting wild animals.
Fiona: "I think hunting wild animals should be banned."
Lan: "_____. Many wild animals are in danger of extinction."
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
If you want to become a famous music composer, you need to have talent and determination.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The arguments Prof. Parker made were controversial and some scholars were taking issue with him.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Vietnamese women are expected to maintain traditional key values from young ages.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I would be grateful if you could tell me how to download this file from the website.
Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
Imagine you are buying an apple in a supermarket. Which do you choose, one with a small brown mark or one without? Be honest - you'd go for the apple looks perfect. Supermarkets do this too, but on a much larger scale when buying fruit and vegetables from farmers. And what of the ones with marks on them? They are thrown away. So are the ones that are a funny shape or size.
reason for waste is that people buy more food than they can eat and supermarkets do everything they can to encourage this, for example with offers like 'Buy one, get one free'. Developed countries waste about 650 million tons of food each year and so do developing countries. , the waste happens for very different reasons. As the world's population grows, this problem will only , so we need to take action urgently.
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and more importantly, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians.
The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Many believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start.
At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They argued that people would avoid streets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers.
With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drops. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS)
Which of the following can be the best title for passage?
According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience due to pollution and _____.
The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
The word "prospered" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
Machines already perform a lot of tasks that were usually done by humans, such as building cars, doing complex calculations, and even marking exam papers. But now it seems that ever more intelligent machines are straying into areas where we never envisaged they would go. We have always taken pride in having a unique kind of intelligence that machines could never match, one which allows us to think of new ideas and produce creative and artistic works. But it seems that even here, computers are lining up to compete with us.
Machines can easily be trained to do the physical work of producing art. About ten years ago, a painting robot known as e-David was created at a university in Germany. And recently in New York, the painting "Portrait of Edmond de Belamy" has been auctioned for nearly half a million dollars. What made it a bit unusual was that the idea, and the image itself, was produced entirely by a computer. A group of young French artists gave instructions to the computer, aiming simply to show that computers can be creative.
Some artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art. Computer-generated works of art are certainly interesting and make us think about the limits of what machines can and cannot do. But not everyone would accept that they qualify as art. Some enthusiasts would argue they do, and the collectors willing to pay high prices for these works would suggest there is definitely a market for computer art. Others, however, would disagree.
Many 'real' artists would claim that art is an expression of human intelligence and human emotions. More importantly, it is about a desire to communicate with other people. These things, they argue, are part of being human and can never be produced by a machine.
(Adapted from Formule-Exam Trainer)
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
The word "envisaged" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
According to paragraph 2, the painting “Portrait of Edmond de Belamy” _____.
The word "unusual" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
The word "they" in paragraph 4 refers to _____.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
It is possible that he will not attend the meeting.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
"My mum gave me some pocket money," said Jerry.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
She last wrote to her pen pal 6 months ago.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The tale of Tam and Cam use to be one of her favorite stories when she was at school.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The new exhibition centre in our town has attracted many visitors because of their unique collections of visual arts.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The principle of comprehensive inputs states that the language provided for students should go only a little beyond their current experience and understanding.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
It's impossible for Laura to finish the report. You should help her.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
The newly advertised product had just been on sale. Customers realised that it had lots of defects.