Jack has a collection of A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps (Miễn phí)

Failing vĩ đại submit the proposal on time was ___________ for Tom

A. a real kick in the pants

C. a shot in the dark

B. an open and shut case

D. a nail in the coffin

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D vĩ đại choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 vĩ đại 29  

KEEPING THE WORLD IN OUR POCKETS

     Faster processors and advances in memory technology have made today's smartphones much more powerful than thở a lot of computers from just a decade ago. With wireless technology, people can surf the internet, play online games, send e-mail, and vì thế (25) ___________all the things they once could only do on a computer. (26) ___________they have the power vĩ đại vì thế things constantly at their fingertips. 

     Many people (27) ___________that while smartphones are powerful tools, they are making people reliant on them. Why would a person need vĩ đại learn vĩ đại read a map when he can get directions vĩ đại anywhere by simply asking his phone a question? Who needs vĩ đại learn Math when you have immense calculating power in your pocket at all times? What (28) ___________is there vĩ đại memorize facts about history, art, or geography when that information is readily available from a portable Internet interface?  

     There are just some of the questions being asked and answered as điện thoại thông minh usage continues to spread. Like any technology, smartphones have their advantages, but they vì thế have disadvantages as well that we must (29) ___________an eye on.

A. practically

B. suitably

C. effectively

D. most

 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D vĩ đại indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A. ornamental

B. computer

C. courageous

D. industrial

“I'm sorry for not keeping my promise, Mum!” said John.

A. John said he was sorry for not keeping his promise.

B. John apologized vĩ đại his Mum for breaking his promise.

C. John apologized his Mum because he didn't keep his promise.

D. John felt sorry for his mum's not keeping her promise.

Before microbes were discovered, it was believed that some diseases were caused by

A. germ-carrying insects

B. certain strains of bacteria

C. foul odors released from swamps

D. slimy creatures living near swamps

- Peter: "What ___________ your flight?”  

     - Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights."

A. held up

B. postponed up

C. delayed up

D. hung up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D vĩ đại indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning vĩ đại the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.  

I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.

A. feel disappointed

B. am excited

C. get upset

D. have got a temperature