Câu hỏi:

When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ______ towards his expenses

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

The teacher is considering whether to choose Nike or Jackie as class president

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

People who defaulted on their homes repossessed if they do not make their mortgage payments

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

In some parts of the world, even pure water is something rare and valuable. It’s time the government took precautions against pollution

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

When I suggested he was mistaken. John got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence(s) that best complete(s) each of the following exchanges.

Mom: “It’s time to get up”

Son: “__________________”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence(s) that best complete(s) each of the following exchanges.

Greg: “Kate, Giga Mall is having a big sale this week. You wanna go?”

Kate: “_____________”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence(s) that best complete(s) each of the following exchanges.

Michael: “OMG, I could not bear it any more. The itch on my arm is turning worse”

Halley: “_____________”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence(s) that best complete(s) each of the following exchanges.

Lucky: “________________________”

David: “Oh, about 25 minutes usually.”

WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (622) ____________ to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results (623) __________ but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and (624) ____________ . One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions — the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases (625) _______________ and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, (626) _________________.

The old saying that ―eating fish makes you brainy may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats found in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food, too.

(Source: ―New Cutting Edge, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)

Câu 622:

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (622) ____________ to improve your memory