Facebook: @ facebook.com/ JB.com.vn | Trang 1 50 CÂU TIẾNG ANH – THI TUYỂN CÔNG CHỨC (Kèm đáp án và giải thích) ĐỀ 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Câu 1. A. primary B. hike C. linguistics D. divide Câu 2. A. promises B. realizes C. devises D. socializes Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. Câu 3. A. indoor B. damage C. despite D. canal Câu 4. A. generous B. extensive C. resources D. eternal Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Câu 5. The kids ________ to get up this morning. It _______ and it was cold, and their bed was so warm. A. don't want / is raining B. didn’t want / rained C. weren't wanting / rained D. didn't want / was raining Câu 6. Almost 50 per cent of cancer _______ are treated successfully. A. sufferers B. patients C. victims D. invalids Câu 7. I don't know why you insist ________ blaming me ________ all my troubles. A. on / for B. in / for C. at / on D. over / for Câu 8. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _________ and perfected now. A. developed B. have developed Facebook: @ facebook.com/ JB.com.vn | Trang 2 C. are being developed D. will have been developed Câu 9. These trainers are the _________ article. Those others are just cheap imported copies. A. real B. existent C. authentic D. genuine Câu 10. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ________ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to Câu 11. __________ of the brothers wants to give in. Both are as stubborn as mules. A. None B. Either C. Neither D. Each Câu 12. The bridge will be completed at the end of next year, two years_________. A. hence B. thus C. consequently D. therefore Câu 13. We bought both sofas from __________ big furniture warehouse that's just off the motorway. A. some B. the C. a D. 0 Câu 14. It is __________ that you are cordially invited to attend. A. at our annual wine-tasting evening B. on our annual wine-tasting evening C. in our annual wine-tasting evening D. our annual wine-tasting evening Câu 15. ___________ are that they'll be late anyway, so we’d better wait for them for another moment. A. Opportunities B. Chances C. Fortunes D. Lucks Câu 16. When my parents traveled to Singapore, they bought me a __________ piano on my birthday. Facebook: @ facebook.com/ JB.com.vn | Trang 3 A. precious grand ancient wooden B. wooden grand ancient precious C. precious ancient grand wooden D. ancient grand precious wooden Câu 17. Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from Mars, __________? A. didn’t we B. did we C. did they D. didn’t they Câu 18. Urbanization has resulted in _____________problems besides the benefits. A. vary B. various C. variety D. variability Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Câu 19. She must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed; normally she is very friendly, but she seems to be screaming at everyone today. A. have a bad day from the moment it begins B. was in a bad mood C. felt irritable D. all are correct Câu 20. The changing physical landscape reflected the shift to an urbanized society. Railroad terminals, factories, skyscrapers, apartment houses, streetcars, electric engines, department stores, and the increased pace of life were all signs of an emerging urban America. A. position B. resource C. change D. returns Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Câu 21. Rather than assuming responsibility for explaining corporate losses, the CEO passed the buck to his CFO to explain the downturn. A. denied