Câu này hỏi về từ vựng. Đáp án là C. spick and span = completely clean and tidy: thường dùng để nói về một căn phòng hoặc một ngôi nhà sạch sẽ, gọn gang.
Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh.
A. safe and sound: không tổn thương/ tổn hại
B. sick and tired: ốm yếu mệt mỏi
D. by and large: nói chung, rút cục
Blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
His flat looks so________that it is difficult to believe he had just had a party last night.
A. safe and sound
B. sick and tired
C. spick and span
D. by and large
His flat looks so _______ that it is difficult to believe he had just had a party last night
A. safe and sound
B. sick and tired
C. spick and span
D. by and large
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
His flat looks so _______ that it is difficult to believe he had just had a party last night.
A. safe and sound
B. sick and tired
C. spick and span
D. by and large
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 27 to 36.
Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student at Yale University. The term paper reputedly received a less-than-stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute.
Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to own his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the hub city of Memphis, a set-up which resembles the spokes on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight.
What made Smith's idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations. He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a $4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional $91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating.
When Federal Express began service in 1973 in 25 cities, the company was not an immediate success, but success did come within a relatively short period of time. The company lost $29 million in the first 26 months of operations. However, the tide was to turn relatively quickly. By late 1976, Federal Express was carrying an average of 19.000 packages per night and had made a profit of $3,6.
It is NOT mentioned in the passage that, in order to set up his company, Smith needed________
A. airplanes
B. personnel
C. faculty
D. trucks
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention as he dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!
What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A. Merlin got himself into trouble.
B. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
C. The roller skates needed further improvement.
D. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Tyler Perry
Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide (31) _________once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took (32) _________ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.
In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater (33) _________, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally (34) _________ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He’s since gone on to have an extremely successful career (15) _________ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.
Điền ô số 35
A. same
B. as
C. like
D. as soon
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Tyler Perry
Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide (31) _________once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took (32) _________ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.
In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater (33) _________, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally (34) _________ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He’s since gone on to have an extremely successful career (15) _________ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.
Điền ô số 34
A. went
B. broken
C. got
D. put
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Tyler Perry
Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide (31) _________once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took (32) _________ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.
In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater (33) _________, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally (34) _________ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He’s since gone on to have an extremely successful career (15) _________ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.
Điền ô số 33
A. producer
B. productivity
C. production
D. productive
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Tyler Perry
Perry had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide (31) _________once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he move to Atlanta and took (32) _________ odd jobs as he started working on his stage career.
In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater (33) _________, I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing. Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally (34) _________ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He’s since gone on to have an extremely successful career (15) _________ a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field.
Điền ô số 31
A. twice
B. two
C. second
D. double