Câu 1Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning: Watt spent much time and money in making experiments, but nothing he tried succeeded.
- AAlthough Watt spent much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried succeeded.
- BDespite his failure after trial and trial, Watt spent much time and money in making experiments.
- CAs Watt spent too much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried succeeded.
- DIf Watt hadn’t spent much time and money in making experiments, anything he tried would have succeeded.
Câu 2Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Engineering is a process for developing solutions to problems. Inventing is a process for creating things that didn’t exist before.
- AThe difference between Engineering and Inventing lies in the process they are conducted.
- BEngineering finds solutions to problem, while inventing creates things not ever existing.
- CEngineering focuses on developing solutions to problems, but inventing centers on creating new things.
- DThe result of engineering is the development of solutions to problems, but that of inventing is the creation of new things.
Câu 3Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas rarely solve a problem. Instead, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- AInstead of trying to solve a problem, inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas are to try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- BRarely do inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas solve a problem rather than try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- CBecause inventors’ and engineers’ initial Ideas rarely solve a problem, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- DEven though inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas rarely solve a problem, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
Câu 4Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. The lives of inventors furnish materials of the highest educative value.
- AThe story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, whose lives furnish materials of the highest educative value
- BThe story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, because his/her life furnishes materials of the highest educative value.
- CThe story of each invention is interwoven with materials of the highest educative value furnished by the life of its inventor.
- DMaterials of the highest educative value furnished by the life of the inventor are interwoven with the story of each invention.
Câu 5Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Dr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven. The invention happened by accident.
- ADr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven as an accident.
- BThe microwave oven was Dr. Percy Spencer’s accidental invention.
- CThe invention of the microwave oven by Dr. Percy Spencer was an accident.
- DDr. Percy Spencer’s invention of the microwave oven was made in an accident.
Câu 6Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution. There, he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- AMichael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, where he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- BWhen Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- CThe Royal Institution employed Michael Faraday to investigate the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- DAfter he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion, Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution.
Câu 7Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning: Scientists and inventors have made significant contributions to the lives of the common people.
- ASignificant contributions have been made by scientists and inventors to the live of the common people.
- BScientists and inventors had contributed significantly to the lives of the common people.
- CThe lives of the common people have been significantly constructed by scientists and inventors.
- DThe contributions which scientists and inventors made to the lives of the common people was significant.
Câu 8Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning: Shockley’s book describes the research leading to the invention of the transistor.
- AShockley’s book is a means of describing the invention of the transistor.
- BIt is the invention of the transistor that is described in Shockley’s book.
- CThe research leading to the invention of the transistor is described in Shockley’s book.
- DA description of the research leading to the invention of the transistor makes Shockley’s book.
Câu 9Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning: Apple Mac Book is portable and versatile. I cannot afford it.
- AAlthough Apple Mac Book is portable and versatile, 1 cannot afford it.
- BBecause Apple Mac Book is portable and versatile, I cannot afforsd it.
- CIf Apple Mac Book isn’t portable and versatile, I might afford it.
- DNo matter how portable and versatile Apple Mac Book is, I can afford it.
Câu 10Nhận biết
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning: They didn’t think Newton could do it. He was confident.
- ABecause they didn’t think Newton could do it, he was confident.
- BThey didn’t think Newton could do it because he was confident.
- CThey didn’t think Newton could do it no matter how confident he was.
- DIf they had thought Newton could do it, he would have been more confident.
Câu 11Nhận biết
Question 11: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: I was so busy. I couldn’t come to her birthday party.
- AI came to her birthday party so I was too busy.
- BI was too busy to come to her birthday party.
- CC . I was busy enough to come to her birthday party.
- DHer birthday party made me really busy.
Câu 12Nhận biết
Question 12: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: She intended to study music in New Jersey. Accidentally she left and studied music in New York.
- AShe left her hometown in New Jersey in order to study music in New York.
- BAfter studying music in New Jersey, she studied music in New York.
- CShe left New Jersey with the intention to study music in New York.
- DShe was going to study music in New Jersey but then studied in New York.
Câu 13Nhận biết
Question 13: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: He sang very badly. Everyone left the room.
- AEveryone left the room so he sang badly.
- BHe sang very badly so everyone left the room.
- CHe sang badly as a result of everyone leaving the room.
- DHe sang so badly but everyone left the room.
Câu 14Nhận biết
Question 14: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: His mother wanted him to be a doctor. He wanted to become a music composer.
- AHis mother wanted him to be a doctor because he wanted to become a music composer.
- BHis mother wanted him to be a doctor so he wanted to become a music composer.
- CHis mother wanted him to be a doctor but he wanted to become a music composer.
- DIf his mother wanted him to be a doctor, he wanted to become a music composer.
Câu 15Nhận biết
Question 15: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: Watt spent much time and money in making experiments, but nothing he tried succeeded.
- AAlthough Watt spent much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried succeeded.
- BDespite his failure after trial and trial, Watt spent much time and money in making experiments.
- CAs Watt spent too much time and money in making experiments, nothing he tried succeeded.
- DIf Watt hadn’t spent much time and money in making experiments, anything he tried would have succeeded.
Câu 16Nhận biết
Question 16: Choose the best answer to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Engineering is a process for developing solutions to problems. Inventing is a process for creating things that didn’t exist before.
- AThe difference between Engineering and Inventing lies in the process they are conducted.
- BEngineering finds solutions to problem, while inventing creates things not ever existing.
- CEngineering focuses on developing solutions to problems, but inventing centers on creating new things.
- DThe result of engineering is the development of solutions to problems, but that of inventing is the creation of new things.
Câu 17Nhận biết
Question 17: Choose the best answer to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas rarely solve a problem. Instead, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- AInstead of trying to solve a problem, inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas are to try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- BRarely do inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas solve a problem rather than try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- CBecause inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas rarely solve a problem, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
- DEven though inventors’ and engineers’ initial ideas rarely solve a problem, they try different ideas, learn from mistakes, and try again.
Câu 18Nhận biết
Question 18: Choose the best answer to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. The lives of inventors furnish materials of the highest educative value.
- AThe story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, whose lives furnish materials of the highest educative value
- BThe story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor, because his/her life furnishes materials of the highest educative value.
- CThe story of each invention is interwoven with materials of the highest educative value furnished by the life of its inventor.
- DMaterials of the highest educative value furnished by the life of the inventor are interwoven with the story of each invention.
Câu 19Nhận biết
Question 19: Choose the best answer to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Dr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven. The invention happened by accident.
- ADr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven as an accident.
- BThe microwave oven was Dr. Percy Spencer’s accidental invention.
- CThe invention of the microwave oven by Dr. Percy Spencer was an accident.
- DDr. Percy Spencer’s invention of the microwave oven was made in an accident.
Câu 20Nhận biết
Question 20: Choose the best answer to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given: Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution. There, he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- AMichael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, where he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- BWhen Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution, he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- CThe Royal Institution employed Michael Faraday to investigate the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion.
- DAfter he investigated the connections between electricity, magnetism and motion, Michael Faraday was employed by the Royal Institution.