Trắc nghiệm Chuyên đề 4: Reading có đáp án
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640 lượt thi
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324 câu hỏi
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40 phút
Danh sách câu hỏi
Câu 1:
Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the verbs from the box.
Marble Mountains is a group of five smaller mountains (1) Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. It is also a travel itinerary linking Da Nang City to the ancient town of Hoi An and Hue City. As the name suggests the Marble Mountains used to be a place providing input (2) for craftsmen in the village, but the local government banned marble exploitation (3) that the five mountains could disappear.
Most of the marble for the village now comes from northern provinces such as Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Thai Nguyen. As a further step to diversify products, the marble fine arts village has (4) marble from Pakistan.
As far as I know, the man who (5) marble craftsmanship to the region came from Thanh Hoa, and most craftsmen in the village had handed down the craft from generation to generation. There are some 3,000 handicraft workers in Non Nuoc village. (6) , there are only 70 skillful craftsmen who can (7) souls into marble sculptures after other workers have finished (8) the Products.
In the shops along the highway, you can see different marble products in all shapes and sizes, from contemporary (9) to religious sculptures. And of course you will have a chance to see craftsmen (10) their art and turning soulless marble into sophisticated sculpture products.
KEY 1. representing 2. materials 3. fear 4. imported 5. brought
6. However 7. blow 8. shaping 9. works 10. performing
Câu 2:
There are many (1) villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2) its products of high (3) .
Embroidery has been developing around here (4) the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5) for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6) an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7) . Although these skills eventually spread (8) the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9) to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10) to many countries.
Chọn đáp án C
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There are many (1) villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2) its products of high (3) .
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án D
Câu 11:
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words in the box.
Bau Truc pottery village of Cham village ethnic minority is one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia. It’s located about 10 km in the South of PhanRang town. The small village is (1) to more than 400 families, of (2) 85% are in the traditional pottery business. The style is said to be handed (3) from Po Klong Chan, one of their ancestors from the immemorial time.
People in Bau Truc use their skillful hands, bamboo-made circles and shells to create priceless works. It is (4) that while the Kinh people have switched to using wheel as an indispensable (5) , their Cham counterparts, on the contrary, still (6) on talent hands and simpletools. To create a pottery product, a Cham craftsman only needs an anvil, not apotter’s wheel, and other simple equipment and moulds and then uses hands to (7) pieces of clay into the works he wants.
The clay is taken is taken from the banks of the Quao River and is flexible, durable when (8) fired. The skills needed to mix sand with the clay are also various. The amount of sand mixed with the plastic material is dependent on what the pottery used for and the sizes. For these seasons, Bau Truc pottery is quite different from pottery elsewhere. For example, water jars made in Bau truc pottery are always favoured by people in dry and sunny areas (9) the temperature of the water in the jars is always one centigrade cooler than (10) outside.
1. home 2. which 3. down 4. surprising 5. tool
6. rely 7. shape 8. being 9. because 10. that
Câu 12:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
In the Mekong Delta, Long Dinh village of Tien Giang province is famous for its traditional craft of weaving flowered mats. The mat’s high quality makes them popular domestically, and they are also exported to markets worldwide including Korea, Japan and America.
In spite of its well-established reputation for this traditional craft, mat weaving only started here some 50 years ago. It was first introduced by immigrants from Kim Son, a famous mat weaving village in the northern province of Ninh Binh. However, the technique of weaving sedge mats in Long Dinh, as compared with other places in the South, is somewhat different. Long Dinh branded mats are thicker and have more attractive colours and patterns.
Weaving sedge mats is similar to growing rice. Long Dinh mat production mainly occurs during the dry season, from January to April. Weavers have to work their hardest in May and June, otherwise, when the rainy season starts in July, they will have to put off finishing their products till the next dry season. No matter how much work it requires, Long Dinh mat producers stick with this occupation, as it brings a higher income than growing rice.
This trade provides employment for thousands of local labourers. At present, nearly 1,000 households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats. To better meet market demands, Long Dinh mat weavers have created more products in addition to the traditional sedge mats.Particularly, they are producing a new type of mat made from the dried stalks of water hyacinth, a common material in the Mekong Delta.
Thanks to the planning and further investment, the mat weaving occupationhas indeed brought in more income for local residents. Their living standards have improved considerably, resulting in better conditions for the whole village.
1. In order to meet market demands, artisans in Long Dinh .
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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All of the following are true about the craft in Long Dinh EXCEPT that .
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 17:
Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
City is often (1) as a large and a highly populated area. (2) , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3) to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4) advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5) our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6) other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7) access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8) here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.
(9) , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10) , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
1. described 2. Therefore 3. According 4. more 5. makes
6. and 7. can 8. located 9. However 10. busier
Câu 18:
Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
City is often (1) as a large and a highly populated area. (2) , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3) to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4) advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5) our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6) other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7) access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8) here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.
(9) , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10) , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
1. described 2. Therefore 3. According 4. more 5. makes
6. and 7. can 8. located 9. However 10. busier
Câu 19:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D for each question.
With a (1) of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American (2) .
Vancouver is popular because it (3) so many things. It is a huge, modern City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The natural beauty (4) Vancouver is famous all around the world.
Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5) a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6) in the world, but they arc clean and pretty.
(7) place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone’s throw from (8) . However,the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9) .
Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10) that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.
Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9) .
Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
Câu 29:
Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their rubbish in the streets, so the village is always clean. The air is also very clean because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. However, there are some things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening. We haven’t got any cinemas or theatres. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.
l. F 2. T 3. F
4. F 5. T 6. F
Câu 30:
Fill in the bank with a suitable word.
People in Ho Chi Minh City are determined to (1) into the world while maintaining the Vietnamese identity. Therefore, they have decided to use the image of the lotus bud, considered by many as Vietnam’s (2) flower, to be the (3) inspiration for the architectural design. Ho Chi Minh City’s Bitexco Financial Tower is completed as Viet Nam is on its way to recover from the global (4) crisis. This coincides with a(n) (5) demand from (6) business circles for office space.
Any city you can (7) ofhas its (8) buildings. For example in Singapore, it is Marina Bay - an icon for (9) . In Ho Chi Minh City, it is a demand to (10) something that everyone remembers and keeps them reminded of the city.
1. integrate 2. national 3. main 4. financial 5. increasing
6. multinational 7. think 8. iconic 9. entertainment 10. create
Câu 31:
Read the passage and choose each phrase to fill in the blanks.
London has a population of about 7,000,000. It lies on the River Thames, (1) nearly 2,000 years ago. From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities (2) .
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic buildings, such as Buckingham Palace, (3) , and the House of Parliament, (4) and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. They also come to visit its theatres, its museums, and its many shops, suchas Harrods, (5) . And of course they want to ride on the big wheel next to the river.
Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution. Over 1,000,000 people a day use the London Underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn’t clean, but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.
For me, the best thing about London is the parks. There are five in the city centre. But my children’s favorite place is Hamleys, (6) toy shop in the world.
l.D 2.C 3. A 4. F 5. E 6. B
Câu 32:
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ridemy bike or (1) skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2) or study together.
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (3) and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they (4) have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5) . I just love living in the city too much.
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Dealing (1) pressures and in middle school can (2) difficult. The pressure may be to take friends, earn good (3) , excel in sports or other activities, and deal with hectic schedules.
More and more people are going to high school now and it is becoming tougher to get in. Middle-school students face (4) to keep their grades up every day. They are in a (5) with their peers to be the best and the brightest in everything.
During the teenage years, children will (6) the pressure to grow up. No longer will they be able to act (7) a child and not worry about responsibilities. Their (8) should help them make this transition from a child to an adult easy and teach them to (9) wise decisions. Prepare them for the world ahead of them and don’t let go completely at (10) . Gradually let the growing up occur.
1. with 2. be 3. grades 4. pressure
5. competition 6. feel 7. like 8. parents
9. make 10. once
Câu 38:
Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1) important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to (2) a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry (3) letting down their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too (4) tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and
friends. The result is that young people (5) from stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the (6) of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and alert. But caffeine is a drug which (7) become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. There are better (8) to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for stress, (9) it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to (10) stress and to stay healthy and full of energy.
1. more 2. have 3. about 4. many 5. suffer
6. form 7. can 8. ways 9. because 10. avoid
Câu 39:
Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
You can do a few things to make homework less (1) . First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it (2) in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to (3) to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to
complete so you can plan your time.
Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are (4) designed to allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the (5) you will have to do at that night.
Third, pace yourself. If you don't finish your homework (6) school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most (7) students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework.
No one is (8) to understand everything, and maybe you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But what if you don't feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone (9) something in a different way. (10) , you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is someone you like who is a good
student, think about asking that person if you can study together.
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án D
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student, think about asking that person if you can study together.
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 49:
Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box.
Cyberbullying is the (1) of technology to annoy, threaten, embarrass or target (2) person. Online threats and aggressive, or rude texts, posts, or messages all count. So does (3) personal information, pictures, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else. (4) comments often focus on things like a person’s gender, religion race, or physical differences.
Online bullying can be particularly damaging and upsetting (5) it is usually anonymous or (6) to find. People can suffer (7) a 24/7 basis – every time they (8) their cellphone or computer.
The first thing (9) to solve the problem is to tell an adult you trust. You also can talk to your school counselor or a trusted teacher or family member. Ignoring bullies is the best way to take away their power, but it isn’t always easy to do – in the real world (10) online.
1. use 2. another 3. posting 4. Rude 5. because
6. hard 7. on 8. check 9. to do 10. or
Câu 50:
Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words.
Ha Noi’s Old Quarter was established hundreds of years ago on the east side of the ancient Thang Long citadel. In the old days, the Old Quarter, a system of narrow streets, alleys and houses, was (1) to several guilds such as bronze casting, forging, jewelry making, wood carving, silk and clothes trading. Small, beautifully styled houses built along with a (2) local culture. Streets in the Old Quarter still have names describing their original goods or craft, for example, Hang Bac or “Silver Street”. The ground-floor shops of the (3) here now sell handicrafts, fine arts, and food. But the quarter also has a number of pagodas, temples, (4) relics, and festivals dedicated to the founders of some the local crafts. Now, many guild streets, like Hang Quat street, don’t make fans anymore, but they are remembered as craft streets The architecture and lifestyle of the local people reflect typical (5) of traditional guild streets in Ha Noi.
Câu 51:
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the (1) famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have (2) a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at the time. They were four boys from the north of (3) and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs (4) black Americans and they had some success with these songs, then they (5) writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first (6) group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own (7) . The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up (8) 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them their fans were so excited (9) they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as (10) as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. most 2. been 3. England 4. by 5. started
6. pop 7. songs 8. in 9. that 10. famous
Câu 52:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of “Mandarin’s Box”. They draw a rectangle on the ground and (1) it into ten small squares called “rice fields” or “fish ponds”.
They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2) of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.
Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin’s boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square onhis or her side of the board, but not a mandarin’s box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3) with the text square in (4) direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five pebbles to the left or right.
After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following square and repeats the distribution (5) . But if the following square is one of the mandarin’s boxes, the turn ends and passes to the other player.
If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the square following the empty square and (6) these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or more empty squares in a row, the player (7) his or her turn.
Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8) to the other player. If all five squares on one player’s side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume.
The game (9) until the two mandarin’s boxes both been (10) . At the end of the game, the player with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points.
Chọn đáp án A
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They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2) of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.
Chọn đáp án B
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They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2) of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.
Chọn đáp án B
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They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2) of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.
Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 64:
Read the reading passage and choose the correct answer.
Cardamom is not as widely used as a spice in the United States as it is in other parts of the world. This fruit of the ringer plant provides oil that basically has been used solely as a stimulant in American and English medicines. Other cultures organized the multipurpose benefits of this aromatic fruit. In Asia it is used to season sauces such as curry, in Middle Eastern countries it is steeped to prepare a flavorful golden-colored tea; in parts of Northern Europe it is used as a spice in various types of pastry.
1. The word “solely”in the passage could best be placed by .
Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
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Fill in each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word.
CAT AND MOUSE GAME
Each game requires between seven and ten people. They stand in a circle, hold hands and (1) their hands above their (2) . Then they start singing the song. One person is chosen as the cat and (3) as the mouse.
These two stand in the (4) of the circle and lean against each other. When the others sing the last sentence of the song, the mouse starts to run, and the cat must run (5) it. However, the cat must run in exactly the same route and manner (6) the mouse. The cat (7) the game when it catches the mouse. Then, the two exchange the roles. If the cat runs into the wrong hole, it (8) be dismissed from that round. If it fails to catch the mouse in a certain (9) of time (usually from three to five minutes for kindergarten-age children), it will (10) its role with the mouse. The game will then continue.
1. raise 2. heads 3. another 4. middle – center 5. after
6. as 7. wins 8.will 9. period 10. exchange
Câu 72:
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.Use the words in the box.
My grandmother is more than ninety years old (1) makes her the oldest person in the whole family. (2) her old age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things used to be different (3) she was young.
My grandma used to (4) her day very early. She used to start her day at 4 o’clock while everybody else was still in beds. She used to do all the (5) byherself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to raise some chicken and (6) and she also used to help the males to grow vegetables.
There didn’t use to be many pastime (7) . Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room (8) all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as wedding, harvest time or to assign the next day’s work.
When a member of the family (9) ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to know so many (10) methods to cure illnesses.
1. which 2. Despite 3. when 4. begin 5. housework
6. sheep 7. activities 8. where 9. was 10. effective
Câu 73:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
It is just simple and ordinary as its (1) . No noisy sound from engines, no obscure smoke and no spending too much for commuting. From a long time ago, Vietnamese people have thought of the rickshaw as a (2) means of transportation when going out. It is not only close-knit to Vietnamese but also connected strongly with the foreigners (3) all of them were attracted by this unique means at the first time visiting Viet Nam.
The rickshaw has existed for a long time in Vietnamese life, and become quite necessary as the (4) in a body. Not only the Vietnamese feel (5) to rickshaw, foreigners are also impressed by this unique vehicle. They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (6) tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (7) dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel.
Traveling in a rickshaw is the time for peacefully (8) windy sunset and bright sunrises on the beach of Nha Trang or Da Nang or elsewhere. How pleasant it is for you to enjoy a relaxing feeling on the short (9) trip.
Viet Nam is becoming more and more modern; however, rickshaw still (10) through the time and has a stand in the minds of the residents.Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án A
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They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (6) tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (7) dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel.
Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án D
Câu 83:
Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Although no one knows for certain who the original Saint Valentine was, once a year, on February 14, there is a day in his honor. Some historians believe that the original Saint Valentine was a priest who lived in the city of Rome about 300 years after the birth of Christ. The emperor of Rome was not a Christian and refused to allow people to be married in a Christian ceremony. Saint Valentine didn’t obeythe emperor and performed many Christian marriages, in spite of the emperor’s order. When the Romans found out, they sent Saint Valentine to prison and later killed him. While his romantic efforts to help many Christians in love cost him hislife, he was honored in his own days. But his story has been mostly forgotten after people have come to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a special time for sweethearts. On Valentine’s Day people express their affections by sending Valentine cards to friends, families, and boyfriends and girlfriends.
1. This writing is mostly about .
Chọn đáp án B
Câu 88:
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
DA LAT - DREAM CITY
Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong. 300 kilometresnorth of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Lat is a well-known city (1) all the people who have been there once. Da Lat is known (2) a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with (3) colours and various species. Flowers can be found (4) and in any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks, (5) of the houses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (6) rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days (7) all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilometres (8) the town centre. The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometres in the south of Da Lat. The water (9) down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very (10) of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place.Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills.
1. attracting 2. as 3. different 4. anywhere 5. in front
6. few 7. to visit 8. from 9. pours 10. proud
Câu 89:
Read the passage, and fill in the blank with the suitable word.
Around 60 kilometers southwest of Ha Noi, Perfume Pagoda is one of the largest (1) sites in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District. It comprises a complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines (2) into the limestone cliffs of Perfume Mount, spreading alongside the (3) up to the peak. The complex’s center is Inner Temple, right inside Huong Tich Cavern. Huge numbers of pilgrims flock to the site (4) Perfume Pagoda Festival, which begins in the middle of the (5) lunar month and (6) until the middle of the third one (or from February to April) in order to (7) for happiness and prosperity in the coming year. Also, it is a very popular opportunity for young (8) to meet and for numerous romances to be (9) . On this special occasion, a wide range of traditional cultural activities is incorporated. Perfume Pagoda is not only a religious site, but a great sight-seeing (10) in Viet Nam as well.
1. religious 2. built 3. mountain 4. during 5. first
6. lasts 7. pray 8. couples 9. formed 10. spot
Câu 90:
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Formed on the vast delta of the (1) mouths of Dong Nai, SaiGon and Vam Co, Can Gio Mangrove Forest in Ho Chi Minh City is an ecosystem (2) aquatic ecosystem and land ecosystem, freshwater ecosystemand marine ecosystem, (3) 150 flora species, 744 fauna species,130 species of birds and 130 species offish. In the core zone of Can Gio Mangrove Forest, Ho Chi Minh City invested to build Vam Sat Ecological Tourist Site withmany tourist (4) such as: a crocodile farm, a bat lagoon, a birdyard, Tang Bong Tower, a (5) garden and many games of fishingcrocodile, sailing boats, rowing boats...
Can Gio is the green (6) of Ho Chi Minh City and is assessed as the best restored, care and (7) place in Viet Nam and worldwide. This is also the ideal place for eco-tourism and (8) research. On21 January 2000, UNESCO (9) Can Gio (10) a world biosphere reserve.
1. river 2. between 3. including 4. attractions 5. botanical
6. lung 7. protected 8. scientific 9. recognized 10. as
Câu 91:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The Complex of Hue Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is located in the city of Hue in central Vietnam. Hue was founded as the Viet Nam capital city by Gia Long, the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty in 1802. It held this position for thirteen Nguyen kings until 1945.
The massive complex features hundreds of monuments and mins, such as the Forbidden Purple City, once the residence of the royal family and badly damagedduring the Vietnam War. the Imperial City, royal tombs, the flag tower, pagodas, temples, a library and museum.
Hue, located on the banks of the Huong River, (also known as the Perfume River) is about a hundred kilometres north of Da Nang. Among the most impressivemonuments in this former grand imperial capital are the Ngo Mon Gate of the Imperial City which once was exclusively used by the royal family and their servants and soldiers, the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang as well as the tomb of EmperorTu DuC. In fact, many of the monuments surrounding the royal buildings were constructed in the early 19th century and were modeled after Beijing’s Forbidden City. The wall that surroundings the citadel is six metres high and two and a half kilometres long.
The historical complex is known not only for its rich architecture but also for its beautiful landscape setting. Overall, the site is quite spectacular. Avoid Hue between October and December as it gets most of its rain from the northeast monsoon during that period. This small city is also famous for its Imperial-style cuisine.
1. The Hue Citadel needs the work of restoration because of .
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 95:
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Being the first and also the oldest high school in Hue, originally Quoc Hoc (National High School) was the school for children from royal and noble families. French colonialists opened this school in 1896 to train those (1) would serve the government. Therefore, at that time, French was the main subject for students. Now it is (2) Hue National High School and is a high-profile school that all students must pass a competitive (3) exam to get the admission.
Established in 1896, after more than 100-year history, the school today isconsidered the largest and also the most beautiful high school (4) in Viet Nam. This surrounding makes a great picture of red French designed buildings in Harmony with green (5) of a large shady trees and stone benches.
(6) in spring, when “diep anh dao” (a kind of cherry blossoms)is in bloom, the whole picture is filled with pinky dots above red thatched tile. Students often call that (7) of time “Pinky cloud season” and regard it as the most special moments of a year. These are the reasons why Quoc Hoc is also (8) “Pinky school beside Perfume River Bank” in the song with the same name.
Moreover, several Vietnamese (9) leaders have been learning here, including: Nguyen Tat Thanh (President Ho Chi Minh), General Vo Nguyen Giap, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, etc. In addition, the school is famed for its students who are well-known poets (Xuan Dieu, Huy Can, To Huu, Luu Trong Le etc.), scientists (Ta Quang Buu, Ton That Tung, Dang Van Ngu, etc.), musicians (Tran Hoan, Nguyen Van Thuong, etc.). The school also has students getting high prizes in many international (10) .
1.who 2. named 3. entrance 4. campus 5. background
6. Especially 7. period 8. called 9. political 10. competitions
Câu 96:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Seventy percent of people in Viet Nam live in rural areas. Most of these people (1) their living by caring for farm animals like pigs. Other common jobsare crop farming and fishing. For many of these farmers and fishermen, animal and plant waste is still a problem.
Many women and children cook meals using traditional cooking fuels. They also spend many hours (2) wood and other materials to burn. This process takes time and also uses a lot of natural resources. Moreover, they suffer the same health (3) . Cooking was a difficult and dangerous job. The kitchen was smoky, and the black ash would make people cough, and (4) pain in the eyes.
But a biogas system can (5) all of these problems! It can turn animal or plant waste (6) valuable resources – such as cooking fuel, electricity and plant fertilizer. First, an expert must build a system of pipes and tanks. This biogas system contains and manages the decaying process of animal or plant waste. To use the biogas system, a farmer must move animal waste into a pipe with water. These pipes bring the waste to a tank (7) in the ground. This tank is called a bio-digester. Air cannot enter this tank. In this contained environment, natural bacteria decays the waste material. (8) the waste decays in the bio-digester, it (9) two things – biogas and slurry. The biogas rises to the top of the tank. The pressure from the gas pushes the liquid slurry into (10) . Now people can use both the biogas and the slurry.
Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án D
Câu 106:
Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box.
The exhibition of the (1) of the subsidy period in Viet Nam took place in Ha Noi attracted the attention of many people. During the historical period all goods were distributed through (2) . The electric fans, cups were indispensable items in the 1980s. The blanket printed with a peacock was a (3) item of Ha Noi (4) . Each family tried to have at least one. The bike, a (5) hat of the wartime are kept fairly intact. Most books of the subsidy (6) are derived from the former Soviet Union. The (7) of many people was associated with many (8) about Lenin, the story of Doctor Aybolit. At that time, banknotes were rarely used; the (9) were distributed by coupons. (10) were sometimes paid by goods.
1. artifacts 2. coupons 3. fashionable 4. families 5. straw
6. period 7. childhood 8. books 9. goods 10. Wages
Câu 107:
Complete the conversation about means of communication, using the responses (A-H) given.
A. Our messages will be transferred at the speech of light in the future.
B. Smoke was used as a means of communication from one mountain to another.
C. With the invention of stamps.
D. Only a few simple messages could be sent and received with this primitive method of smoke signals.
E. People carry it together with the identity card, the keys and the wallet.
F. The pigeons could fly to and fro to carry letters.
G. It tells about the means of communication in the past, present, and the future.
H. Carrier pigeon was another means communication to send messages further away.
John: Which book are you reading, Hung?
Hung: (1)__________________________________________________________________
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John: Wow, interesting! I think it has changed according to the changes in technology. What was first used for communication?
Hung: (2)___________________________________________________________
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John: Maybe people only used smoke to ask for help or something like that.
Hung: (3)___________________________________________________________
John: What happened after that?
Hung: (4)__________________________________________________________________
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John: I’ve heard about that. The pigeons were trained for this two-way communication method of letter carrying.
Hung: Sure. (5)
John: Then people send letters by post.
Hung: (6)___________________________________________________________
Right? After that, we have Morse codes, telegraphs, telephones, email with the Internet, and so on.
John: Now mobiles are the most popular.
Hung: Yeah. (7) _____________________________________________________________
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John: And the future? It is not difficult to predict the future of the communication.
Hung: (8)1. G 2. B 3. D 4. H
5. F 6. C 7. E 8. A
Câu 108:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
During the war, children wore straw hats to (1) themselves from debris. Houses and schools were bombed and destroyed. Many children were made (2) and their schools had to be moved around or lessons sometimes had to (3) after dark to avoid being targeted by heavy bombing. Many schools had its roof (4) with several layers of straw to withstand the (5) of the bombs. Life for children was very hard in both the North and South of Viet Nam during the war.
Young people were (6) of their duty to serve their country. Even young girls took part in the war efforts by digging bomb shelters. Children took first-aid courses after school so that they could (7) injured people.
Childhood years of children born in the 1960s are (8) . As innocent children, they went to school (9) straw hats in the sounds of American jet fighters in the sky and the shots from Vietnamese anti-aircraft guns.
Nowadays, they are proud that they came through those hardships. They had their heads held (10) walking out of the war.
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án A
Câu 116:
As innocent children, they went to school (9) straw hats in the sounds of American jet fighters in the sky and the shots from Vietnamese anti-aircraft guns.
Chọn đáp án C
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Nowadays, they are proud that they came through those hardships. They had their heads held (10) walking out of the war.
Chọn đáp án A
Câu 118:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Street Food Shoulder Poles on Saigon streets
Street food shoulder pole is familiar with Saigon people throughout many years. Nowadays it has become a special thing that makes travelers curious. In small areas of District 1 and District 3, we could count more than 100 vendors who earned money using shoulder poles. A shoulder pole, also called a carrying pole, is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load. The vendors put their goods in two baskets from each end of the yoke.
In the downtown, we can meet young women with their shoulder poles. The baskets are covered with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from the street dust. In a tight space ofone basket, she could mix the ingredients and bake the cake on a small charcoal which was defended by carton. The ready cakes were put in other basket.
In the morning or evening, on rainy or sunny day, Saigon streets are marked by shoulder poles of people from different regions of the country, which has become a unique part of Saigon. It has been said that it isn’t hard to live in Saigon if you work hard. With the carrying pole on shoulders, the vendor has turned it into a “store”. The reason is very simple, they don’t have enough money to open a real store. Every day these women continue their journey through Saigon streets under the sun and the rain, selling cheap things or street foods to earn money and feed their children.
1. A shoulder pole .
Chọn đáp án C
Câu 123:
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Godolphin and Latymer School for girls is a private school in Hammersmith, West London. It (1) originally a boy’s school, but became a girls’ (2) in the early 1900s. The girls didn’t wear a uniform. At thattime, the school had twelve (3) , an assembly hall, a library, acookery room, a gymnasium, and three science laboratories for chemistry, physics(4) botany. The school had its own playing field, described as“lung of Hammersmith”, (5) the girls could play hockey, tennis,basketball and cricket. They had (6) play games twice a week,with gym once a week. There were 328 girls at the school in 1906.
There are now 700 girls aged (7) 11 and 18 at the school.The younger pupils have to wear a uniform, but girls in the sixth form can wearwhatever they like. Several additions (8) been made to the originalVictorian building. Now there is a computer studies room, a language laboratory, a pottery room, a new gymnasium and an ecology garden. (9) newest buildings contain ten laboratories for science and technology, a workshop and darkroom, and art studios. (10) are also improved facilities for music and drama. The playing field was recently converted into an all-weather surface for hockey and tennis.
1. was 2. school 3. classrooms 4. and 5. where
6. to 7. between 8. have 9. The 10. There
Câu 124:
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Teenagers do not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the findings of a (1) survey. The survey (2) 300 teenagers, 13-18 years old, from all over Britain.
By the time they reach their teens, most children see their weekly (3) rise dramatically to an amazing national average of £20. Two thirds think they (4) enough money, but most expect to have to do something to get it.
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (5) among teenagers. Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to (6) some aside for the future.
Greater access (7) cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible (8) a result. Instead of wasting (9) pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-old who took part in the survey seem to (10) to the situation by saving more than half of their cash.
1. recent 2. included 3. allowance 4. get 5. increasing
6. put 7. to 8. as 9. what 10. respond
Câu 125:
Fill in the blank using the words in the box.
Subsidy economy from 1976 to 1986 means all (1) of goods and raw materials are in the (2) of the central government. The government coordinated all steps of economy from planning, collecting, and distributing to (3) . Each person (4) with standard distributions which depended (5) working level, age, rank and position in government or professional.
(6) essential supplies had many problems, for example, four people shared a pair of bicycle tires, or even a blanket. Sometimes one pig was shared among 20 households, everyone wanted to take the good (7) and very difficult to divide fairly. Moreover, because of bad storage and complicated delivery, many supplied foods were in bad condition, such as broken, rotten or even poisonous. Each family got (8) own rice booklet shown date and number kilos of rice. During that time, the Vietnamese had a famous saying, “Your face (9) sad like (10) the rice booklet”.
1. sources 2. hands 3. consumers 4. was delivered 5. on
6. Sharing 7. parts 8. their 9. looks 10. losing
Câu 126:
Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each numbered gap.
Teenagers do not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the findings of a (1) survey. The survey (2) teenagers, 13 – 18 years old, from all over Britain.
By the time they reach their teens, most children see their weekly (3) rise dramatically to an amazing national average of £20. Two thirds think they (4) enough money, but most expect to have to do something to get it.
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (5) among teenagers. Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to (6) some aside for the future.
Greater access (7) cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible (8) a result. Instead of wasting (9) pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-old who took part in the survey seem to (10) to the situation by saving more than half of their cash.
Chọn đáp án D
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The survey (2) teenagers, 13 – 18 years old, from all over Britain.
Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
Câu 136:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism...
Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat villages has gradually built its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their footholds in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune).
The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promotetourism development in the community, improve living standards of many families through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.
In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agriculture, forestry, but now there have been many households getting involved in tourism activities of the village.
With the aim of preserving and developing traditional village linked to tourism development, most of the villages have created its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists. Only in Sa Pa district has 11 embroidery and weaving villages, in Ta Phin village, and San Sa Ho village with about 1000 households participating and a number of groups from the district women society, put on the market each year more than 30,000 metres of fabric. Other districts like Van Ban, Bac Ha have also formed several embroidery villages, attracting thousands of workers.
1. We can infer from the passage that tourism has .
Chọn đáp án C
Câu 139:
4. The purpose of preservation of traditional craft villages is bringing about .
Chọn đáp án B
Câu 141:
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Australia is a huge country and it has a lot of different kinds of (1) . In the past, the Aboriginal people of Australia ate animals like crocodiles and some insects like the witchetty grub. Aboriginal Australians travelled around the Australian countryside, or ‘bush’, to find food.
When the first British and Irish people moved to Australia in the 1830s, they brought sheep and cows from Europe. They also brought traditional Englishand Irish recipes. Many of these (2) , like fish and chips and (3) pies, are still popular today. They also created new Australian recipes such as the pavlova (a fruit dessert - named after a Russian dancer) and damper (a bread cooked in the bush).
After 1945, a lot of people came to live in Australia from countries like Italy, Germany, Greece, Thailand and India. They brought recipes with them and Australians began to eat and drink different things. People started to drink (4) coffee and eat Mediterranean and Asian food.
A lot of modern Australians love (5) with fresh food. They often cook food on (6) in their gardens or on the beach. Today more people also eat (7) food like kangaroo and (8) . Mark Olive, an Aboriginal chef, has a popular TV (9) programme about traditional; (10) food. There are always new recipes to try in Australia!
1. food 2. recipes 3. meat 4. espresso 5. cooking
Câu 142:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, c or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Humans have a long history of eating insects, and it turns out that they can be a very (1) part of a person’s regular (2) . Insects have a lot of protein, and they are often easier to catch than (3) animals. Therefore, it is no wonder that when our ancient (4) saw some tasty worms or grabs wiggling on the ground, they made a quick snack of them.
In Thailand, insects are a regular part of the street food that can be found. The different (5) that people snack on are crickets, grasshoppers, giant water bugs, and assorted worms. They are often deep-fried and salted, so they have a crunchy texture that makes them a perfect snack food. If you can get past the (6) that you are eating a cricket, it will crunch in your mouth just like a corn chip!
For a lot of people, however, it is difficult to get (7) the fear of eating insects. People tend to see insects as invaders, especially when they are crawling on the food that we are about to ear. (8) being able to eat insects (9) feeling disgusted is cultural. Some people cannot eat French cheese or stinky tofu because they weren’t brought up doing so. To many of us, insects fail right into that category, making it difficult to even try them.
If (10) the chance, though, be courageous, insects can be nutritious and tasty, so long as you can get over the “yuck” factor.
Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án A
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Câu 152:
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Isn’t it amazing how much time we spend (1) about food? “Have you ever eaten...?” “What did you have for lunch?” and so on. And when you travel from one country to another, you find that people have quite different (2) about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal, and that what other people eat is strange or silly.
In most parts of Asia, for example, no (3) is complete without rice. In England, people (4) potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating, like so many things we do, becomes a (5) which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English (6) tea four or five times every day. Australians drink large amount of beer and the French drink (7) every day.
The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse (8) is thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. New Zealanders eat sheep, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don’t like to eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy raw fish.
So it (9) that although eating is a topic that we can talk about forhours, there is very little (10) sense in what we say about it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always been earing, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits.
1. talking 2. feelings 3. meal 4. eat 5. habit
6.drink 7. wine 8. meat 9. seems 10. common
Câu 153:
Choose the word in the box to complete the text.
Vietnamese food culture (1) by regions from the north to the south. In Northern Viet Nam, Vietnamese food is (2) by light and balanced flavours with the combination of many (3) Northerners have been using many kinds of meats like pork, beef, and chicken to cook; besides, some kinds of freshwater fish, crustaceans, and other mollusks like (4) , crabs, and oysters, etc. Many famous dishes of Viet Nam are cooked with these ingredients such as Bun Rieu, Pho, Bun Thang, Bun Cha, Banh Cuon, etc.
Then food culture in Central and Southern Viet Nam has developed suitable (5) in each region. In Central Viet Nam, the regional cuisine of Central Viet Nam is famous for its spicy food, which differs from two other parts with mostly non-spicy food. Hue cuisine is typical Central Viet Nam’s food culture. (6) of Hue cuisine are decorative and colorful, which expresses the influence of the Vietnamese royal (7) in the feudal period. Food in the region is often decorated (8) and used with chili peppers and shrimp sauces, namely, Bun Bo Hue, Banh xeo, or Banh beo, etc.
In Southern Viet Nam, the region is characterized by warm weather and fertile soil, which creates favorable conditions for planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and (9) . Thus, food in the region is often added with garlic, shallots and fresh herbs. Particularly, Southerners are favored of sugar; they add sugar in most dishes. Here, there is also an (10) of western and Asian cuisines on southern food, such as influences from China, India, France, and Thailand.
1. varies 2. characterized 3. ingredients 4. shrimps 5. flavors
6. Dishes 7. cuisine 8. sophisticatedly 9. livestock 10. influence
Câu 154:
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Many health (1) believe that children and young people todayare more (2) than they used to be. So why has this happened?
One reason is bad eating habits. (3) of young people don’thave a healthy diet. They eat too much fast food (4) hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children have been eating fast food (5) sincethey were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food (6) all the time. They also don’t (7) exercise and spend too (8) of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.
So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time? First, change your (9) and eat more fruit and vegetables. Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young people have found that (10) fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.
1. experts 2. unhealthy 3. Lots 4. like 5. regularly
6. nearly 7. do 8. much 9. diet 10. becoming
Câu 155:
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
The Maldives are a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka. It has the smallest (1) of any Asian countries. There are about 1200 islands and there are people living on 200 of them. About 400,000 people live in the Maldives and 75,000 of them are (2) the capital island, Mai... Mai... is different from the other islands in the Maldives because it doesn’t have any beaches. In fact, there is a small wall (3) goes around the whole island.
It is very easy to get around the islands. When you (4) on the airport island, you can take a dhoni and go to Mai... This is a small boat used for (5) around the islands. Dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island every fifteen minutes and (6) midnight every half an hour. You can use these boats to visit other islands, too.
The Maldives are a popular place for scuba diving (7) there are many wonderful fish in the water to see. Also, the water is very clear so when you are (8) you can see for more than 50 metres! There are many professional diving schools with instructors. They speak many languages, so you can (9) someone to help you. Of course, that’s not all you can do on these beautiful islands. You can go (10) whale and dolphin, fishing, surfing, snorkeling, hiking or explore the towns.
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Câu 165:
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words in the box.
Trawl and tourism are very (1) to millions of people over the world. In every country you (2) find people that work in travel and tourism. Some countries need the money (3) tourism to help their people survive. It is (4) for these places that travel and tourism continue to expand and bring money to their regions.
However, travel and tourism have negative (5) . Planes, buses, boats and other means of (6) that carry travellers and tourist cause pollution. Moreover, some people do things on a holiday they would never think (7) doing at home. For example, many travellers use a lot of water and electricity when they stay in hotels.
They forget to turn off the (8) or even leave televisions and air conditioning units on when they leave the room. On top of that, it is often difficult or impossible (9) travellers to recycle items, so they end up leaving large amounts of waste behind. That’s (10) it isimportant for people to travel wisely and respect the places they visit.
1. important 2. can 3. from 4. necessary 5. aspects
6. transportation 7. of 8. lights 9. for 10. why
Câu 166:
In 1761, an artificial waterway opened. It joined a coal-mining area with the port of Manchester. This was England’s first man-made waterway, or ‘canal’. Soon the price of coal in this part of the country went down, and the owner of the Bridgewater canal became rich.
In the late 18th century landowners and businessmen built many new canals to make money. There was no canal plan for the country, but the canals completely changed the transport of heavy goods in England. Prices of factory goods went down because transport cost less than before. One horse could now pull 50 tons on a canal boat. Before, it could pull less than one ton on a road cart. The canal network was a very important part of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, but canals had only a short life. In the mid 19th century, the new railways became the most modern form of transport.
The men who built the canals were called ‘navvies’. They moved around country in groups from canal to canal. Ordinary people did not like the navvies, because they wore strange clothes, had no real homes, and because they often drank too much beer.
The Nottingham and Beeston Canal had two parts. It opened in 1796 and was an important six-mile link in the Trent Navigation - a system of canals and rivers which joined the Midlands with the River Humber and the port of Hull. This carried goods from inland factories to the sea. Now it is no longer a working canal. It is a place for people who like walking or fishing.
1. Why did the price of coal round Manchester decrease?
1. Because an artificial water way opened in 1761 and it joined a coal-mining area with the port of Manchester.
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Câu 171:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
MY EXPERIENCE ON AN ELEPHANT SAFARI
We went on an elephant safari at a place (1) Camp Jabulani inSouth Africa. They take visitors on safaris twice a day: once in the morning and once at night. Guests can go on as many rides as they like, but they don’t (2) you ride an elephant if you are younger than twelve years old. Luckily, I’m fifteen! On our first safari, I felt really scared. I remember thinking we could have gone on a beach holiday instead! As I was climbing onto the elephant, I wondered how I was going to control (3) a big animal. I soon (4) that I ought not to have worried so much. They made you sit with an experienced elephant trainer. You can’t ride (5) your own. During the trek, we saw giraffes, zebras, lions, and rhinos. My parents took a lot of photos. I would have taken photos myself but I’d (6) my camera in my room. I can’t remember exactly how long the safaris lasted, but it must have been a couple of hours because we got (7) just (8) for lunch. We stayed at Camp Jubalani for three days and went on four elephant safaris. We could have gone on more than that, but on one of the days my mum wasn’t very well. Anyway, it was a (9) holiday. I’d definitely (10) an elephant safari.
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 181:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Fabrizio from Venice: Of course, there’s a lot to see in Venice. It’s one of the most famous cities in the world. First of all, there are the canals. We don’t have cars in Venice so you have to travel everywhere by canal. The most famous place in Venice is the square. St. Mark’s Square with St. Mark’s Cathedral. And there are lots of museums and palaces, and beautiful bridges, too.
Yumi from Kyoto: For me, Kyoto is the most beautiful city in Japan. It’s also the oldest city. It has many old traditional buildings, and beautiful palaces, temples and gardens. The most famous temple is the Golden Pavilion. There are also very good markets, and also really good shops, and some beautiful modern buildings, too.
Murat from Istanbul: I think Istanbul is maybe the most beautiful city in the world, but of course I come from Istanbul! The city is built on hills around the Bosphoros, and so there arebeautiful views across the water. From the water, you can see mosques – the most famous is called the Blue Mosque – and palaces and bridges. Istanbul also has a very famous market called the Grand Bazaar. But these days we also have many modern shopping centres and modern buildings and hotels. It’s really a fantastic city.
Claudia from Rio de Janeiro: Rio is one of the most exciting cities in South America ... first of course we have our famous beach, the Copacabana, and there are many mountains around Rio – the most famous is the Sugar Plum Mountain where you can see a big statue of Christ, and of course we have our famous stadium... the Macarana stadium, maybe the most famous football stadium in the world ... it’s really a great place.
Marina from St. Petersburg: You’ll really love St. Petersburg because there are so many things to see. The most famous is the Winter Palace, where the Tsars lived, and the Hermitage Museum which is a fantastic art gallery, and we have a very beautiful river too, the River Neva, and of course churches and cathedrals. There is so much to see!
1. The place(s) that Fabrizio recommends coming to in Venice most must be .
Chọn đáp án A
Câu 186:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
When visitors join in a (1) of the Mekong Delta, they can visit Cai Rang Floating Market to see the river life. Cai Rang Floating Market is (2) all day but it is busiest from sunrise to about 9 a.m. The main items (3) there are farm produce and specialties of neighboring areas.
During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes so that (4) boats can move into and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and other goods. Sellers do not have (5) their goods because their goods can be seen (6) and their cries would not be heard in the vastness of the river and the river and the noise of boat engines. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole (7) buyers can see from a distance (8) theyare selling. Each boat is loaded with plenty of seasonal goods. Activities at the market are also a(n)(9) for tourists to study the cultural (10) of southerners.
Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án A
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The main items (3) there are farm produce and specialties of neighboring areas.
Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Activities at the market are also a(n)(9) for tourists to study the cultural (10) of southerners.
Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án A
Câu 196:
Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Canada is the world’s second largest country. Its population is not very large, however. About 25 million people live in Canada – less than half the population of Britain or France and only one thirtieth of the population of India. Canada is in North America and its capital is Ottawa. It is a rich country with a lot of natural resources. In southern Canada the land is very good for farming and Canada exports a lot of wheat. In the north there are magnificent forests. In the west there are some very high mountains called the Rockies. Canada also has many minerals such as petroleum, gas, copper and zinc. Canada was the first settled by French pioneers. In the eighteenth century there were wars between Britain and French, Canada came under British rule. Since 1931 Canada has been an independent member of the British Commonwealth. English and French are both official language in Canada.
1. Canada is a densely populated country. _______
2. Canada is a country rich in natural resources. _______
3. Canada is the world’s leading exporter of wheat. _______
4. Canada is a former British colony. _______
5. Two official languages spoken in Canada are English and French.
50 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T
Câu 197:
Read the following passage and fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Being able to speak English allows you to (1) effectively in numerous countries, and this opens up lots of possibilities for you in terms of the countries you could choose to seek (2) in one day – not to mention travel to as a tourist. You won’t have to worry about (3) lost when you travel to an English-speaking country, as you’ll easily be able to ask for directions, and taking guided tours, ordering food and chatting to the locals will no (4) be a source of stress.
What’s more, careers that involve lots of travel or international exposure, (5) as the airline, tourism and film (6) , use English as their (7) language, and many employers in these sectors are likely to (8) evidence of a certain level of proficiency in English before they will consider (9) you. This means that if you can speak English, you’ll find that you have a greater number of possible careers to (10) from after you finish at university.
1. communicate 2. work 3. getting 4. longer
5. such 6. industries 7. official 8. require
9. employing 10. choose
Câu 198:
Read the passage below and do the tasks.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án A
Câu 202:
The word “proliferated” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 203:
Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are True or False
LEARNING ENGLISH
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation.
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to learn newvocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can alsolearn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together.
1. Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are _ slow to change.
2. Most young students are able to change their pronunciation easily. ____
3. Attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who _________ have problems with their pronunciation.
4. All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside _________ the classroom.
5. To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native _________ speakers.
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án A
Câu 215:
Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.
Did you realize that over a two billion people in the world now speak English? According to a recent report “...three billion people will be speaking or learning English within a decade.” English is the language of (1) . It’s the language of (2) business and politics. It is the primary language used for most computers and for the inner workings of the Internet.
English is the (3) international language in communications, science, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy. English is an important tool for operating on the world stage. The ability to speak and understand English is mandatory in certain fields, professions, and occupations. In fact, English is so widely spoken, it is referred to as, the “lingua franca” of the modern era.
With the global spread of English serious economic and political (4) will probably come to those not having a reasonable command of the language. We see a future in which mono lingual English graduates face bleaker economic prospects as qualified (5) graduatesprove to have a competitive advantage in global companies and organizations. Given that English has acquired its world-wide reputation due in large part to globalized power relations, those companies and (6) employing well-trained non-native speakers for their international business (7) needs will obviously see the advantage of hiring non-native speakers of the English languages with multilingual talents. The future is in your hands and the future demands a firm (8) of the English language.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for on this page just enter your term in the rectangular box above labeled - Search the Web: which is at the top right hand comer of each window. You may be surprised at the number of (9) responses you’ll receive, and I’ll bet before long you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for, all in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
So - sit back, put your feet up, and take all the time you want until you find the perfect (10) you’ll want to work with while learning the English language.
1. globalization 2. international 3. dominant
4. disadvantages 5. multilingual 6. governments
7. communication 8. command 9. quality
10. resourcesCâu 216:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, mathematics, and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their native language, which is English, mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Others learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. Many adults learn English because .
Chọn đáp án B
Câu 221:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
How old (1) you be on Friday 13, 2029? That is how old you will be when a large asteroid, called Apophis, comes very, very close to (2) planet. Asteroids are rocks that circle the sun in space and sometimes (3) closeto Earth and even hit it. Most asteroids are very small and, if you are lucky, youcan sometimes see (4) in the night sky as ‘falling stars’. However, most scientists (5) ) one large asteroid, about six to twelve kilometers across, hit the earth and killed all the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. Apophis is also big. Scientists (6) it (7) 2004 and they say that it is about 300 meters across. That’s about the size of a large sports stadium. An asteroid this size, according to scientists, is (8) ) large enough to destroy our world, but it is large enough to destroy several cities. It will probably miss the earth, they say, but not by very much – it will miss (9) ) by about only 35,000 kilometers – that’smuch closer than our moon which is about 240,000 kilometers away. Another way of thinking about it is that it will (10) ) us by only a few minutes.
Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
Câu 230:
Read the text. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D.
COMETS
Andy heard from his friends that a comet was coming. He knew that a comet was a space rock. Space rocks seemed exciting. He wanted to watch it at night. All he had to do was go outside and watch. That was easy enough.
That night, he put on a jacket and went outside. He looked around. He saw the moon, but he did not see anything else. There were only a couple clouds, so that was not the problem. He could see some stars, but nothing new or special. Where was the comet?
He called his friend on the phone. They talked about it. His friend told him where to look, but he still didn’t see it. What was going on? Was he not special enough to see it? Were his eyes going bad? What was he doing wrong?
Andy went to get his dad. Together, they looked up in the sky where it was supposed to be. Finally, after several minutes of looking, he saw a fuzzy thing, brighter and bigger than a star, but nowhere near what he expected.
“I thought it’d be like an extra moon or something.” Andy complained.
“It’s not big enough for that, and it still might be very far away.” Dad explained.
“I still wish I could see it better.”
Dad nodded and went inside. When he came back out, he had a telescope. Together, they focused in and saw the comet a little better. It wasn’t much, but it helped.
“What else can we see?” Andy wondered.
Dad smiled and aimed the telescope over at the moon instead. That was cool. Seeing the craters and the details of the moon up closer was nice.
Astronomy was interesting. Andy made sure to read more about it at school!
1. What was Andy excited to see in the sky?
Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 235:
Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.
Space exploration is the investigation of the universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, by (1) of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Despite the technological advancements achieved in the past, space exploration was only (2) until the 20th century. The first successful orbital launch was made by the Soviet Union in 1957 which was called “Sputnik”. When the topic “SPACE EXPLORATION” is put (3) the table, aquestion has often been asked: “Why should we spend money on NASA while there are so (4) problems here on Earth?” However, this might be partially wrong since exploring the unknown may help us progress.
The advantages of space exploration include the materials (5) can be obtained from outer space. For instance, asteroids have iron and nickel which could be utilized to satisfy the (6) for metal. Therefore, numerous commercial companies have invested in developing technology for asteroid mining. Several comets and asteroids (7) solid water in them. This water can be used for astronauts and scientists in space stations. The water can also be broken down to hydrogen which can be used as (8) for the rockets. Scientists also believe that dinosaurs disappeared because they couldn’t go to (9) planet. Sooner or later a killer comet will again cross Earth’s path, threatening all life. Fortunately, (10) we have knowledge about comets and space science, we will be able to survive.
1. means 2. possible 3. on 4. many
5. that / which 6. demand / need 7.carry 8. fuel
9. another 10. because
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Neil Armstrong was the first person (1) on the moon. He was born inOhio on August 5,1930. While he was in college, he left to serve in the U.S. Navy. He flew planes during the Korean War. Then he came back to college and finished the degree he (2) . He later (3) a master’s degree too.
Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962. He was the commander of Gemini 8 in 1966. Neil Armstrong (4) the first successful connection of two vehicles in space.
Armstrong’s second flight was Apollo 11in 1969, and he was the mission commander. He flew with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in a lunar module named “Eagle”. With more than half a billion people (5) on television, Armstrong (6) the ladder and said,“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” and Aldrin (7) him shortly. They explored the surface for two and a half hours, collecting samples and taking photographs.
They left behind an American flag, and a plaque reading, “Here men from the planet Earth first (8) upon the moon. July 1969 A. D. We came in (9) for all mankind.”
After almost a day, they blasted off. They docked with Collins in (10) around the moon. All three then flew back to the Earth.
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án B
Câu 245:
After almost a day, they blasted off. They docked with Collins in (10) around the moon. All three then flew back to the Earth.
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 246:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D for each question.
A MISSION TO MARS
Have you ever had a dream about traveling to another planet in our solar system? If you have, there is an actual programme that is happening right now, and it hopes to send people to Mars in 2023. Known as the Mars One Mission, it will send a crew of four people on a one-way mission to colonize Mars. Those chosen people will have to be ready to say good-bye to the earth forever, as there will not be a return trip.
For the people chosen, they will have to learn to do many different things. First of all, they will be living the rest of their lives with just a handful of other people, so they all must have personalities that allow them to get along. Second, the living quarters that they will have won’t be very spacious, so they will have to deal with that condition as well. If they feel homesick, they will only be able to communicate with people back on the earth via e-mail and videos and audio sent back and forth. However, there won’t be any real-time communication. Even at the speed of light, communication between the earth and Mars takes about 20 minutes.
Whether the Mars One Mission will actually happen is the big question that a lot of people are asking. There is an enormous skepticism in the science community, and Wired magazine gave the mission a miserable score of two out of ten on its probability scale. However, for those who dream to go to Mars, at least they can say there is a possibility that it could happen.
1. Who might like to go on this mission?
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án D
Câu 251:
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The (1) of parental authority has changed. Today, no parent can (2) their children’s respect for granted: authority has to be earned. Several studies have shown the following problems.
Trust: A lot of young people say their parents don’t trust them. Some of them have no privacy: their parents read all their emails, and enter their rooms (3) knocking. All of these actions demonstrate lack of respect. (4) ,these teenagers have little (5) for their parents.
Communication: Hardly any teens discuss their problems with their parents. That’s because very few teens feel their parents really listen to them. Instead, most parents tend to fire off an immediate (6) to their kid’s first sentence.
Freedom: Interestingly. Most rebels come from very authoritarian homes where kids have very little freedom. Teens need (7) rules but they have to be clear and unchangeable. Also, if the mother and father don’t agree about discipline, teens have less respect for (8) parents. They also need a lot of support and a little freedom to take their own decisions. None of them enjoy just listening to adults.
Role models: Teens don’t have much respect for their parents if (9) of them actually does things (10) they expect their children to do. Like everybody, teens appreciate people who practice what they reach.
Chọn đáp án B
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Today, no parent can (2) their children’s respect for granted: authority has to be earned. Several studies have shown the following problems.
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
Câu 260:
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
There has been a big change in the roles of men and women at home which in turn (1) their feelings about their roles. However, it is important to highlight how this distribution of tasks and responsibilities can affect the relationships (2) may end up in discords, or even divorces. In order to make a distinction between the past and the present times (3) are provided: in the past, 75% (4) care ofall the washing and ironing. Husbands were involved in cleaning in only 17% and used their time at home on (5) repairs. The care of children was mainly a task carried out by women. The little time that men spent with children usually (6) the more enjoyable aspects of child care such as play and outings. However, this has (7) because now women are the ones who spend less time at home (8) to their jobs or their different activities. And nowadays, most husbands stay at home taking care of children and (9) the cooking. As a consequence of the change in roles, women have become more liberal and think they can manage (10) their own. Men, on the other hand, feel that their position and power in the family has been replaced by women.
1. affects 2. which 3. percentages 4. took
5. household 6. involved 7. changed 8. due
9. doing 10. on
Câu 261:
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Do you ever think about what schools will be like in the future? Many people think that students will study most regular classes such as maths, science and history online. Students will probably be able to these subjects anywhere using a computer. What will happen if students have problem with a subject? They might connect with a teacher through live videoconferencing. Expert teachers from learning centres will give students help wherever they live.
Students will still take classes in a school, too. Schools will become places for learning social skills. Teachers will guide students in learning how to work together in getting along with each other. They will help students with group projects both in and out of the classroom.
Volunteer work and working at local businesses will teach students important life skills about the world they live in. This will help students become an important part of their communities.Some experts say it will take five years for changes to begin in schools. Some say it will take longer. Most people agree, though, that computers will change education the way TVs and telephones changed life for people all over the world years before.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 266:
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Men have played a significant (1) in American society as the main breadwinner, and protector of the family. But the traditional role of men has slowly beentransferred to women. Society is changing (2) women going to college, and gaining jobs. It may even happen in several years’time when women are given sole earning (3) in American society as the main (4) of the family. That is due in part to women gained working privileges (5) to men in the 1970s.
Up until the 1970s, men were the traditional family breadwinners, while women stayed at home, raised the kids, made dinner every night, cleaned the house, and ran all of the errands. Men went to work every day, making enough money to buy a nice home, buy a new car every so often.
Once women were afforded the (6) to work in the same jobs men once held, men’s more traditional foothold in the workplace was loosened. Women were given bigger jobs with more responsibility, but women take jobs with major responsibly with (7) pay than men.
The role of men in American society is (8) with more women going to college, and obtaining careers; men are playing more untraditional roles at home.
Women are still giving birth to the kids, running errands, cleaning, making dinner. Young children, boys as well as girls, are being raised with dad at home (9) care of the kids.
Millions of families are also raising their young with mom and dad (10) all of the responsibilities. Today’s role of men in American society is more of a shared role, with a more undefined role.
1. role 2. with 3. responsibility 4. breadwinner
5. equal 6. opportunity 7.less 8. changing
9. taking 10. sharing
Câu 267:
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
In a traditional Korean society, women’s roles were (1) to the home. From a young age, women were taught the virtues of (2) and endurance to prepare for their future roles as wife and mother. Women, in general, could not participate in society (3) men did, and their role was limited to (4) matters.
The situation began to change with the opening of the country to the outside world during the late 19th century. During this period modern schools were introduced, mostly by Western Christian missionaries. Some of these schools were founded with the specific (5) of educating women. These educated women began to engage in the arts, teaching, religious work, and enlightening (6) women. Women also took part in the independence movement against the Japanese occupation, and displayed no less vigor, determination, and courage than the men.
With the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948, women achieved (7) rights for equal opportunities to pursue education, work, and public life. There is no doubt that the female labor force contributed significantly to the rapid economic growth that Korea achieved during the past three decades. An increasing number of women work in professional fields.
By 2004, among those graduating from elementary school, 99.5 percent of girls continued their education in middle school. The comparable figure for high school and university was 87.6 percent.
In (8) of characteristics of the female labor force, by 2004, 22.6 percent of female employees were serving in professional (9) managerial positions.
With an increasing number of women entering professional jobs, the government passed the “Equal Employment Act” in 1987 to prevent (10) practices against female workers in regard to hiring and promotion opportunities.
Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 270:
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 271:
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 272:
Chọn đáp án B
Câu 273:
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 275:
Chọn đáp án C
Câu 276:
In (8) of characteristics of the female labor force, by 2004, 22.6 percent of female employees were serving in professional (9) managerial positions.
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án B
Câu 278:
Read the text and then answer the questions below.
My name is Marian and I am a flight attendant. Providing the passengers what they need and making sure they are comfortable are my main duties. My job is exciting. I visit many countries every year and never know where I’ll be in the next week. Of course it’s also tiring, and I can’t spend the weekends or holidays with my family but it’s worth it.
I wanted to be a flight attendant since I was a little girl, so I did everything I was advised to, in order to get the job I always wanted. I think it’s very important to prepare yourself to do what you dream on, and if you are really concerned on learning and you take it seriously, you will probably get what you want.
► Questions:
1. What does Marian do for a living?
1. She is a flight attendant.
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Câu 282:
Read the text again and then decide whether the following statement is True (T) or False (F).
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F
6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. F
Câu 283:
Read the text again and then decide whether the following statement is True (T) or False (F).
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F
6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. F
Câu 284:
Read the text again and then decide whether the following statement is True (T) or False (F).
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F
6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. F
Câu 285:
Read the following text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
There are as many kinds of careers as there are people. They vary greatly in the type of workinvolved and in the ways they influence a person’s life. The kind of career you have can affect your life in many ways. For example, it can determine where you live and the friends you make. It can reflect how much education you have and can determine the amount of money you earn. Your career can also affect the way you feel about yourself and the way other people act toward you. By making wise decisions concerning your career, you can help yourself build the life you want. To make wise decisions and plans, you need as much information as possible. The more you know about yourself and career opportunities, the better able you will be to choose asatisfying career. People differ in what they want from a career. Many people desire a highincome. Some hope for fame. Others want adventure. Still others want to serve people and make the world a better place. Before you begin to explore career fields, you should determine your values, your interests, and your aptitudes (abilities). Most people are happiest in jobs that fit their values, interests and aptitudes. Each person has many values, which vary in strength. For example, money is the strongest value for some people – that is, wealth is more important to them than anything else. As a result, they focus their thoughts, behavior, and emotions on the goal of earning a high income. Other values include devotion to religion, taking risks, spending time with family, and helping others. People should understand their values prior to making a career decision. You can develop an understanding of your values by asking yourself what is most important to you and by examining your beliefs. For example, is it important to you to work as a member of a team? Or would you rather be in charge or work alone? If working alone or being in charge is important to you, independence is probably one of your primary values.
1. There are as many kinds of careers as .
Chọn đáp án B
Câu 295:
Fill in the blank with suitable words.
An interview is never as (1) as your fears. For some (2) , people imagine the interviewer is going to focus on every tiny mistake they make. In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job (3) .
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it.What you wear is very important because it (4) the first impression. So (5) neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are asked. Remember to prepare for questions that are certain to (6) .
Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to (7) about the sort of books you like. However, do not learn all your answers off by (8) . The interviewer wants to meet a human (9) , not a robot. (10) the fact that a job interview is so important, you should feel relaxed in order to succeed.
1. bad 2. reasons 3. enjoyable
4. creates 5. dress 6. come up
7. talk 8. heart 9. being 10. Despite
Câu 296:
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
A career used to be understood as a single (1) that people did to earn a living. However, in the changing world of work, nowadays people have to keep learning and be responsible for building their future. Therefore, a career is now considered more than a job. Rather, it is an (2) process of learning and development of skills and (3) .
Choosing a career (4) is hard - you have to consider many things. Firstly, you Should consider what you like, what is most important to you, what you are good at and who is there to help you. For example, you may care (5) about earning as much money aspossible or you may want to experience job (6) , or make a difference to society. Then, you should (7) account education and learning styles. You may want to follow an academic route of high school, then college or university. (8) , you may opt for vocational training where you learn skills which can be applied directly to a job. Thirdly, you should do your own research to explore possible career paths. For instance, career paths in education include teaching, (9) development, research or administration. Finally, speak to people. Your parents, your teachers, and even your (10) can give you good advice.
Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án B
Câu 298:
Chọn đáp án C
Câu 300:
Chọn đáp án A
Câu 301:
Chọn đáp án C
Câu 303:
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 304:
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 306:
Fill in the blank using the words in the box.
Perhaps the most common type of tourism is what most people (1) with traveling: recreation tourism. This is (2) people go to a place that is very different from their regular day-to-day life to relax and have fun. Beaches, theme parks and camp grounds are often the most common places regularly visited by (3) tourists.
If the (4) of one’s visit to a particular place is to get to know its history and culture then this type of tourism is known as cultural tourism. They may attend festivals and ceremonies in order to (5) a better understanding of the people, their beliefs and their practices.
For tourists who want to see wildlife or take the joy of just being in the middle of the nature, nature tourism is the answer. Ecotourism and nature treks are all part of this kind of tourism. Bird watching, for example, is one activity that nature tourists are fond of doing. What (6) this kind of tourism is that it has low impact (7) the local community.
Religious tourism is another type of tourism where people go to a religious location or locations to follow the (8) of their founder or to attend a religious (9) .
Medical or health tourism is a relatively new type of tourist (10) where the main focus of the travel is improving one’s health, physical appearance or fitness.
1. associate 2. when 3. recreational 4. objective
5. gain 6. marks 7. on 8. footsteps
9. ceremony 10. activity
Câu 307:
Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each numbered gap.
After a long day at work, nothing is better than a good (1) ! Just like on the Earth, in space an astronaut goes to bed at a certain time, then wakes up and prepares for work again. There are a few differences though. Space has no “up” or “down”, but it does have (2) . As a (3) , astronauts are weightless and can sleep in (4) orientation. However, they have to (5) themselves so they don’t float around and bump into something. Space station crews usually sleep in (6) bags located in small crew cabins. Each crew cabin is just big enough for one person.
Generally, astronauts are scheduled for eight hours of sleep at the end of each mission day. (7) on the Earth, though, they may wake up in the middle of their sleep period to use the toilet, or stay up late and look out of the window. Different things such as excitement or (8) _____ can disrupt an astronaut’s sleep (9) . During their sleep period, astronauts have (10) having dreams and nightmares.
Chọn đáp án D
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Chọn đáp án C
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Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án D
Câu 313:
Chọn đáp án A
Câu 314:
Chọn đáp án A
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Chọn đáp án B
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Chọn đáp án C
Câu 317:
During their sleep period, astronauts have (10) having dreams and nightmares.
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 318:
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
We will probably never know who first sold a beef inside a bun, but there are lots of contenders for having invented something similar.
Genghis Khan and his army of Mongol horsemen used to snack on raw beef which they kept underneath their saddles. They also ground meat from lamb or mutton. This was fast food for busy warriors on horseback at that time. When theMongols invaded Russia, the snack became known as “Steak Tartare”. In the 17thand 18th centuries trade between Germany and Russia gave rise to the “Tartare steak”, while the “Hamburg steak” became popular with German sailors along the New York City harbor.
It’s speculated that the first “Hamburger steak” was served at Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City in 1834, but not in a bun. In 1885 Charlie “Hamburger” Nagreen served flattened meatballs between two slices of bread. As late as 1904 Fletcher Davis of Athens, Texas, attracted much attention when he sold his hamburgers at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Davis’s claim to having originated the hamburger has been supported by both McDonalds and Dairy Queen.
Brothers Frank and Charles Menches may also have made a major contribution to hamburger history: they sold ground pork sandwiches at the Erie Country Fair in New York, but one day in 1885, they were forced to use chopped beef because their butcher had run out of pork. They mixed in some coffee and brown sugar to beef p the taste and sold their “Hamburger Sandwiches”. The name “Hamburger” came from Hamburg, New York, the location of the fair.
1. What was the Menches’ contribution to hamburger history?
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 319:
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
We will probably never know who first sold a beef inside a bun, but there are lots of contenders for having invented something similar.
Genghis Khan and his army of Mongol horsemen used to snack on raw beef which they kept underneath their saddles. They also ground meat from lamb or mutton. This was fast food for busy warriors on horseback at that time. When theMongols invaded Russia, the snack became known as “Steak Tartare”. In the 17thand 18th centuries trade between Germany and Russia gave rise to the “Tartare steak”, while the “Hamburg steak” became popular with German sailors along the New York City harbor.
It’s speculated that the first “Hamburger steak” was served at Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City in 1834, but not in a bun. In 1885 Charlie “Hamburger” Nagreen served flattened meatballs between two slices of bread. As late as 1904 Fletcher Davis of Athens, Texas, attracted much attention when he sold his hamburgers at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Davis’s claim to having originated the hamburger has been supported by both McDonalds and Dairy Queen.
Brothers Frank and Charles Menches may also have made a major contribution to hamburger history: they sold ground pork sandwiches at the Erie Country Fair in New York, but one day in 1885, they were forced to use chopped beef because their butcher had run out of pork. They mixed in some coffee and brown sugar to beef p the taste and sold their “Hamburger Sandwiches”. The name “Hamburger” came from Hamburg, New York, the location of the fair.
1. What was the Menches’ contribution to hamburger history?
Chọn đáp án D
Câu 320:
Which of the following is NOT stated about the Mongols in paragraph 2?
Chọn đáp án A