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I. There is a common expression in English language referring to a blue moon.
When people say that something happens "only once in blue moon,” they mean
that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has been
around for at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that
date from the second half of the nineteenth century.
The expression " a blue moon" has come to refer to the second full moon occurring
in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon
because it is particularly blue or is any different in hue from the first full moon of
the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare- The moon needs a
little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to full
moon. Because every month except Febmary has more than 29 days, every month
will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have a full moon
unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another full moon at the
very beginning of March). It is or the occasion when a given calendar month has a
second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very often, only
three or four times in a decade.
The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not
because of their color however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into
existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually
appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually
change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao
volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and
gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have
given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred more
than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the
moon again took on a blue tint.
1. Which of the following might be the date of a “blue moon"?
Đáp án đúng: December 31
2. According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue
Đáp án đúng: after large volcanic eruptions
3. The expression "given rise to” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by

Đáp án đúng: spurred the creation of
4. How long has the expression “once in a blue moon" been around?
Đáp án đúng: For more than 100 years
5. A blue moon could best be described as
a full moon that is not blue in color
6. The word “hue" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
Color


7. How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?
35
8. This passage is about..........
an idiomatic expression

II. The concept of the rocket, or rather the mechanism behind the idea of propelling
an object into the air, has been around for well over two thousand years. However,
it wasn’t until the discovery of the reaction principle, which was the key to space
travel and so represents one of the great milestones in the history of scientific
thought, that rocket technology was able to develop. Not only did it solve a
problem that had intrigued man for ages, but, more importantly, it literally opened
the door to exploration of the universe.
1. Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph
Đáp án đúng: The impact of the reaction principle
III. An intellectual breakthrough, brilliant though it may be, does not automatically
ensure that the transition is made from theory to practice. Despite the fact that
rockets had been used sporadically for several hundred years, they remained a
relatively minor artefact of civilisation until the twentieth century. Prodigious
efforts, accelerated during two world wars, were required before the technology of
primitive rocketry could be translated into the reality of sophisticated astronauts. It
is strange that the rocket was generally ignored by writers of fiction to transport

their heroes to mysterious realms beyond the Earth, even though it had been
commonly used in fireworks displays in China since the thirteenth century. The
reason is that nobody associated the reaction principle with the idea of travelling
through space to a neighbouring world.
1. Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph
Đáp án đúng: How the reaction principle
IV. These stories of killer bees in the news in recent years have attracted a lot of
attention as bees have made their way from South America to North
America. Killer bees are reputed to be extremely aggressive in nature,
although experts say that their aggression may have been somewhat inflated.
The killer bee is a hybrid—or combination- of the very mild European strain of
honeybee and the considerably more aggressive African bee, which was created
when African strain was imported into Brazil in 1955. The African bees were


brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered an advantage: they
were far more productive than their European counterparts in that they spent a
higher percentage of their time working and continued working longer in inclement
weather than did the European bees.
These killer bees have been known to attack humans and animals, and some
fatalities have occurred. Experts point out, however, that the mixed breed known as
the killer bee is actually not at all as aggressive as the pure African bee. They also
point out that the attacks have a chemical cause. A killer bee stings only when it
has been disturbed; it is not aggressive by nature. However, after a disturbed bee
stings and flies away, it leaves its stinger embedded in the victim. In the vicera
attached to the embedded stinger is the chemical isoamyl acetate, which has an
odor that attracts other bees. As other bees approach the victim of the original
sting, the victim tends to panic, thus disturbing other bees and causing them to
sting. The new sting create more of the chemical isoamyl acetate, which attracts
more bees and increases the panic level of the victim. Killer bees tend to travel in

large cluster or swarms and thus respond in large numbers to the production of
isoamyl acetate.
1. The subject of the preceding paragraph was most likely
Đáp án đúng:
stories in the media about killer bees
2. The main idea of this passage is that killer bees
Đáp án đúng:
are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee
Đáp án đúng:
did not exist early in the twentieth century
4. Why were African bees considered beneficial?
Đáp án đúng:
They were very aggressive.
5. The pronoun "They" in paragraph 3 refers to
Đáp án đúng: experts
6. It is stated in the passage that killer bees
Đáp án đúng:
are less aggressive than African bees
7. A “hybrid" in paragraph 2 is
. a mixture
8. The word “inflated” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
Exaggerated


V. When you think about it, it's amazing that anyone gets away with a carefree
holiday. It seems there is limitless potential for things to go wrong, from flight
delays and lost luggage to poor accommodation.
A recent questionnaire showed that a third of people who replied had a complaint
about their holiday last year. And when these unhappy holidaymakers discussed

the problem with their tour company nearly half said it involved time and effort on
their part to resolve things.
When asked exactly what the reasons were for their dissatisfaction top of the list
was flight delays and 20 per cent of holiday-makers to Europe said they had to wait
up to an hour.
More worrying is the fact that almost a third of holiday-makers who had
complained said it was about the apartment or hotel room they had been allocated.
There is an enormous variety of holiday accommodation and we recommend that
consumers look for places that have been inspected by the Tourist Boards; this way
they can have the confidence that they will get the type of accommodation they are
looking for. It seems that tour companies now offer more honest accurate
brochures though. Eight-five per cent of holiday-makers who responded to our
questionnaire said the description offered by the company matched the place they
visited and the facilities provided.
This is good news for the industry and for holiday-makers. A holiday is a major
purchase - yet it's one we can't try before we pay. All we have to go on is the
brochure and it's a credit to tour operators that they now contain more detail.
OUR ADVICE
DO be realistic. No one should be palmed off with a poor standard of service, food
or accommodation even if you paid a rock- bottom price for a last- minute break.
However, be reasonable - you won't get a room with the best view in town if
you've paid a budget price.
DO complain to the right person. Moaning to the waiter about a week's worth of
appalling food, then writing an indignant letter when you get back home won't
have the same impact as airing your grievances at the time.
DO get evidence for a serious problem such as having a building site instead of the
promised swimming pool below your window. Take a photo to back up your case.
DON'T write and complain for the sake of it. Letters can be powerful as long as
they're about something you have a good reason to complain about.
DON'T lose your temper. Easier said than done, but you're more likely to get

results if you state your case firmly, explain why you think there's a problem then
suggest a reasonable solution.
1. Tour companies provide a satisfactory level of information to holiday-makers.
Đáp án đúng: TRUE


vì: it's a credit to tour operators that they now contain more detail.
2. Photographs may help to support an argument about a holiday problem.
Đáp án đúng: TRUE
vì: Take a photo to back up your case.
3. Solving problems can be hard work for the holiday-maker.
Đáp án đúng: TRUE
vì: nearly half said it involved time and effort on their part to resolve things.
4. Hotel staff can advise you on who you should complain to.
Đáp án đúng: NOT GIVEN
vì: The text does not mention it. It simply says you should complain to right
person.
5. A low-cost holiday should still offer some high-quality services.
Đáp án đúng: TRUE
vì: No one should be palmed off with a poor standard of service
6. Overall, holiday accommodation poses few problems.
FALSE
vì: holiday-makers who complained said it was about the apartment or hotel room
7. The most common problem for holiday-makers is crowded airports.
FALSE vì:The common problems are flight delays, not crowded airports
8. If you are not good at writing letters, find someone to help you
NOT GIVEN vì: The text does not mention it.
9. If you are not good at writing letters, find someone to help you.
Đáp án đúng: NOT GIVEN
VI. Read the text and match the car-hire websites to the statement.

Hiring a Car Online
Online car hire promises to be cheap, quick and convenient. But is it? Neil
McDougall revs up his mouse
Cash.com.uk
One to consider if you’re going to the States, although, after I’d worked through
half the booking process, it returned an error message without telling me which
element of the procedure needed adjusting. I got there in the end. There is an
inspirational section with detailed directions for some of the great drives of
America.
Expeed.org.uk
Book a flight with Expeed and when you continue on to the car-hire section, the
software already knows where you are going and when. However, you seem to be


restricted to cities with airports for your car hire, and additional taxes are presented
in travel- agent speak.
Cutprice.com
Is currently offering an aggressive lowest rates guarantee, an extra discount for
former Holtravel clients and a package of free gifts to sweeten the deal. It also
commits to no insurance excess on any of their rentals anywhere.
Hot.org
Straightforward to navigate, with plenty of information on rental requirements and
rules of operation. There are photographs of the types of vehicles available, leaving
no doubt what a ‘premium’ or ‘compact’ car is. It took me just seconds to start
reserving a car but then the whole thing ground to a halt and refused all attempts to
access the reservation system.
1. It is possible to see what the cars look like.
Đáp án đúng: Hot.org
vì: There are photographs of the types of vehicles available.
2. Assistance is provided with some holiday routes.

Cash.com.uk
3. You can only hire a car in certain locations.
Đáp án đúng: Expeed.org.uk
vì: you seem to be restricted to cities with airports
4. You will get cheaper…
Cutprice.com
5. Attempts made by the writer….
Hot.org
6. The site is suited to people with up-to-date hardware.
Đáp án đúng: Cheapandcheerful.net.uk
vì: You must contact the location directly if you need a car within 3 days.
VII. Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
Use a variety of relevant background texts, refer to your lecture notes and heed any
advice given by your lecturer. When you collect material, always ask yourself what
questions need to be answered and then take good notes in your own words. Begin
notes on each source on a new page and do not forget to record details of the


author, title of the book and date of publication. Remember that copying words
from another writer's work without acknowledging the source constitutes the
serious crime of plagiarism.
Đáp án đúng: Gathering source material
vì: It discusses ways of collecting background or source material.
VIII. Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
Essays, whether written as part of a secondary school programme or further
education course, are designed to test your thinking, writing and study skills.
Creative essays offer you the freedom to demonstrate your abilities to
communicate effectively. Analytical essays, on the other hand, will require you to
show that you have researched the topic and drawn on the work of others to come
to your conclusion.

Đáp án đúng: Types of essay and their purpose
vì: Creative essays and Analytical essays are mentioned.
VIII. Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
However interesting and well prepared your essay may be, if it does not address
the question, you will not receive a good mark. It is therefore essential that you
examine the question and understand what is required. A list of key words which
may appear in an essay question is provided in Appendix 4. Be sure you know
what is being asked for and then consider what information is relevant and what is
not.
Đáp án đúng: The importance of focusing on the task
vì: It advises the reader to look carefully at the questions i.e to focus on the task.
IX. Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
It is important to keep the essay relevant and to provide some examples,
quotations, illustrations, diagrams or maps wherever appropriate. However, it is
equally important to avoid the temptation to pad your essay with unwanted
information: this wastes your time and undermines the relevant parts of the essay.
In coursework and assessment essays not written under examination conditions, do
not forget to acknowledge your sources in a bibliography.
Đáp án đúng: Making the support material relevant
vì: It looks at what to include as support material and to how ensure that it is
relevant.


Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.

Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
The introduction to the essay should explain to the reader how you are going
to tackle the question and provide an outline of what will follow. Then move on to
the main body of the essay. Refer to your notes and develop two or three logical
arguments. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence, which clearly states the

subject to be discussed, and then use the remainder of the paragraph to fill out this
opening sentence. A good essay should finish rather than simply stop. That is to
say, the conclusion should provide a statement of your final position, summing up
the arguments that your opinions are based upon.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Writing the essay Câu trả lời đúng

Attempts made by the writer to book a car were unsuccessful.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Expeed.org.uk
b. Cutprice.com
c. Cash.com.uk
Câu trả lời không đúng
d. Hot.org
Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
Once you have collected your source material you should then sketch out a
plan. Begin by writing three or four sentences, which provide a summary of the
essay. You can amend or add to the plan as you proceed and it provides a useful
scaffold for your essay. It also ensures that you cover all the main themes and that
your essay focuses on the question. Ideally you should plan to examine the
question from all sides, presenting various views before reaching a conclusion
based on the evidence.


Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Open-ended essays
b. Gathering source material Câu trả lời không đúng
c. Writing a framework
d. The importance of focusing on the task
How long has the expression “once in a blue moon" been around?

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. For around 50 years
b. For more than 100 years
c. For 200 years
d. For less than 100 years
The word “hue" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. shape
b. color
c. date
d. size
A blue moon could best be described as
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. a full moon that is blue in color
b. a full moon that is not blue in color
c. a new moon that is blue in color
d. a new moon that is not blue in color
Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph.
An intellectual breakthrough, brilliant though it may be, does not automatically ensure
that the transition is made from theory to practice. Despite the fact that rockets had


been used sporadically for several hundred years, they remained a relatively minor
artefact of civilisation until the twentieth century. Prodigious efforts, accelerated during
two world wars, were required before the technology of primitive rocketry could be
translated into the reality of sophisticated astronauts. It is strange that the rocket was
generally ignored by writers of fiction to transport their heroes to mysterious realms
beyond the Earth, even though it had been commonly used in fireworks displays in
China since the thirteenth century. The reason is that nobody associated the reaction
principle with the idea of travelling through space to a neighbouring world.

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Writers’ theories of the reaction principle
b. How the reaction principle
c. The first use of steam
d. The impact of the reaction principle
Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph.
The concept of the rocket, or rather the mechanism behind the idea of propelling an
object into the air, has been around for well over two thousand years. However, it wasn’t
until the discovery of the reaction principle, which was the key to space travel and so
represents one of the great milestones in the history of scientific thought, that rocket
technology was able to develop. Not only did it solve a problem that had intrigued man
for ages, but, more importantly, it literally opened the door to exploration of the universe.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. The first use of steam
b. Writers’ theories of the reaction principle
c. How the reaction principle
d. The impact of the reaction principle
How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. 100
b. 4
c. 35
d. 70


According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. several times a year
b. during the month of February
c. after large volcanic eruptions

d. when it occurred late in the month
Which of the following might be the date of a “blue moon"?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. December 31
b. January 1
c. February 28
d. April 15
This passage is about..........
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. a month on the calendar
b. an idiomatic expression
c. a phase of the moon
d. an unusual color
The expression "given rise to” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. brightened the color of
b. created a need for


c. elevated the level of
d. spurred the creation of
A “hybrid" in paragraph 2 is
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. a predecessor
b. a mixture
c. an enemy
d. a relative
It is stated in the passage that killer bees
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. are more deadly than African bees

b. always attack African bees
c. are less aggressive than African bees
d. never attack animals
Why were African bees considered beneficial?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. They spent their time traveling.
b. They were very aggressive.
c. They hid from inclement weather.
d. They produced an unusual type of honey.
The word “inflated” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. burst


b. aired
c. exaggerated
d. blown
The subject of the preceding paragraph was most likely
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. the chemical nature of killer bee attacks
b. ways of producing honey
c. the creation of the killer bee
d. stories in the media about killer bees

The main idea of this passage is that killer bees
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. have been moving unexpectedly rapidly through the Americas
b. have been in the news a lot recently
c. are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests
d. are a hybrid rather than a pure breed

It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. was a predecessor of the African bee
b. traveled from Brazil to Africa in 1955
c. was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955


d. did not exist early in the twentieth century
The pronoun "They" in paragraph 3 refers to
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. humans and animals
b. killer bees
c. fatalities
d. experts
Hotel staff can advise you on who you should complain to.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. TRUE
b. NOT GIVEN
c. FALSE
Overall, holiday accommodation poses few problems.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. TRUE
b. NOT GIVEN
c. FALSE
A low-cost holiday should still offer some high-quality services.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. NOT GIVEN
b. FALSE
c. TRUE

If you are not good at writing letters, find someone to help you.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. FALSE
b. NOT GIVEN
c. TRUE
The most common problem for holiday-makers is crowded airports.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. NOT GIVEN
b. FALSE
c. TRUE

Tour companies provide a satisfactory level of information to holiday-makers.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c. NOT GIVEN
Photographs may help to support an argument about a holiday problem.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. NOT GIVEN
b. TRUE
c. FALSE
Solving problems can be hard work for the holiday-maker.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. NOT GIVEN


b. TRUE
c. FALSE
It is possible to see what the cars look like.

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Hot.org
b. Expeed.org.uk
c. Cutprice.com
d. Cash.com.uk
Assistance is provided with some holiday routes.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Hot.org
b. Cash.com.uk
c. Expeed.org.uk
d. Cutprice.com
Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
The introduction to the essay should explain to the reader how you are going to tackle
the question and provide an outline of what will follow. Then move on to the main body
of the essay. Refer to your notes and develop two or three logical arguments. Begin
each paragraph with a topic sentence, which clearly states the subject to be discussed,
and then use the remainder of the paragraph to fill out this opening sentence. A good
essay should finish rather than simply stop. That is to say, the conclusion should
provide a statement of your final position, summing up the arguments that your opinions
are based upon.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Learning from the essay
b. Writing the essay
c. Making the support material relevant
d. Open-ended essays


The site is suited to people with up-to-date hardware.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Cheapandcheerful.net.uk

b. Expeed.org.uk
c. Hot.org
d. Cutprice.com
Attempts made by the writer to book a car were unsuccessful.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Cutprice.com
b. Cash.com.uk
c. Hot.org
d. Expeed.org.uk
Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
It is important to keep the essay relevant and to provide some examples, quotations,
illustrations, diagrams or maps wherever appropriate. However, it is equally important to
avoid the temptation to pad your essay with unwanted information: this wastes your time
and undermines the relevant parts of the essay. In coursework and assessment essays
not written under examination conditions, do not forget to acknowledge your sources in
a bibliography.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Allocating your personal resources
b. Open-ended essays
c. Learning from the essay
d. Making the support material relevant
Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
Essays, whether written as part of a secondary school programme or further education
course, are designed to test your thinking, writing and study skills. Creative essays offer


you the freedom to demonstrate your abilities to communicate effectively. Analytical
essays, on the other hand, will require you to show that you have researched the topic
and drawn on the work of others to come to your conclusion.
Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Gathering source material
b. Types of essay and their purpose
c. The importance of focusing on the task
d. Open-ended essays


On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans took part in a coast-to-coast
ceremony to commemorate the passing of a great man.
Lights (19)

[went out] in homes

and offices from New York to California. The ceremony (20)
death of arguably the most important inventor of (21)
Edison.
Few inventors have (22)

[marked] the
[all]time: Thomas Alva

[had] such an impact on everyday life, and many of

his inventions played a crucial (23)

[role] in the development of modern

technology. One should never (24)
[underestimate]how revolutionary
some of Edison’s inventions were.
In many ways, Edison is the perfect example of an inventor - that is, not just someone

who (25)
[dreams] up clever gadgets, but someone whose products
transform the lives of millions. He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor
needs to (26)
[make] a success of inventions, notably sheer
determination.
Edison famously tried thousands of materials while working on a new type of
battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully (27)
colleagues: ‘Well, (28)
Knowing when to take no (29)

[announcing]to his

[at least] we know 8,000 things that don’t work.’
[notice] of experts is also important. Edison’s

proposal for electric lighting circuitry was (30)
[received] with total disbelief
by eminent scientists, until he lit up whole streets with his lights.

Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
Use a variety of relevant background texts, refer to your lecture notes and heed any
advice given by your lecturer. When you collect material, always ask yourself what
questions need to be answered and then take good notes in your own words. Begin
notes on each source on a new page and do not forget to record details of the author,
title of the book and date of publication. Remember that copying words from another
writer's work without acknowledging the source constitutes the serious crime of
plagiarism.

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Open-ended essays
b. Types of essay and their purpose
c. Gathering source material
d. The importance of focusing on the task
You can only hire a car in certain locations.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Hot.org
b. Cutprice.com
c. Expeed.org.uk
d. Cash.com.uk
Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
Once you have collected your source material you should then sketch out a plan. Begin
by writing three or four sentences, which provide a summary of the essay. You can
amend or add to the plan as you proceed and it provides a useful scaffold for your
essay. It also ensures that you cover all the main themes and that your essay focuses
on the question. Ideally you should plan to examine the question from all sides,
presenting various views before reaching a conclusion based on the evidence.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Writing a framework
b. Open-ended essays
c. Gathering source material
d. The importance of focusing on the task
Read the text and choose the most suitable heading.
However interesting and well prepared your essay may be, if it does not address the
question, you will not receive a good mark. It is therefore essential that you examine the
question and understand what is required. A list of key words which may appear in an
essay question is provided in Appendix 4. Be sure you know what is being asked for
and then consider what information is relevant and what is not.
Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Gathering source material