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Where, when, how languages began is still a mystery. Many people think (1)_____. Language grew
from human being imitating animal sounds and that they learned to use these sounds to communicate
with each (2)_____. Probably the language of (3)______ people consisted of a complicated system of
sounds. How ever, we can only trace the history of languages to the time when they were first written
and by then they (4)_____ well developed.
1. A. if B. whether C. that D. so
2. A. another B. other C. others D. ones
3. A. ancient B. primary C. primitive D. old
4. A. seem B. were C. was D. are

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There are about 3.000 (1)______ languages in the world, but only six of them are the most
important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population (2)______ those languages. More than 400 million
people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it is a second language.
(3)_______ knows how many people speak it as a (4)______ language. Chinese is the language with
more speakers than English, but it only the language for more than one billion. Chinese people, English
is the official language on one-fifth of the land area (5)_____ the world. It is spoken in North America,
Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.
In many countries, the textbooks in universities are (6) ______ in English. More than three-fourths of

the world’s mail is composed in English. More than three-fifths of the radio stations (7)______
programs in English. More than half of the scientific (8)______ research journals are in English. English
is the language of international communication.
1. A. live B. living C. alive D. life
2. A. speaks B. talks C. says D. tells
3. A. Someone B. Anyone C. Everyone D. No one
4. A. overseas B. foreign C. abroad D. strange
5. A. on B. over C. through D. in
6. A. writing B. written C. to write D. write
7. A. broadcast B. shown C. published D. released
8. A. but B. or C. and D. yet

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“Are you sure looking (1)_____ a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause
(2)______ or waste natural resources? Look no further (3)_____ solar energy from our sun a present,
most of our (4)______ comes from the use of coal and gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be
provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy (5) ____ reaches the Earth is enough to provide
power for the total population.
Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panel are (6)_____on the roof of a house and
the Sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a (7)____ of days, so on cloudy
days you can use solar energy too.
Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. Therefore, all building will be heated by solar
energy and cars will use solar power instead (8)______ gas by the year 2015. ”
1. A. up B. for C. after D. forward
2. A. preservation B. protection C. innovation D. pollution
3. A. than B. as C. more D. from
4. A. resource B. category C. appliance D. electricity
5. A. whose B. where C. that D. who
6. A. received B. covered C. planted D. placed
7. A. few B. little C. number D. lot

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8. A. in B. of C. for D. with

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Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.
Many of our most useful medicines are also made (1)_________ plants. In addition, plants add
beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain,
and the quiet of a forest. Not all plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as
weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (2)_______ plants cause such
(3)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (4)_______ of crops
yearly.
1. A. of B. from C. by D. with
2. A. any B. certain C. most D. all
3. A. accidents B. diseases C. misfortune D. disasters
4. A. worth B. value C. price D. money

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Although there are many (1)_______ through out the year. Tet (2)_______ the lunar New Year
holiday is the most (3)_______celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (4)______ occurs in
late January or early February. It is a time for families (5)_______ and decorate their homes and enjoy
(6)______ food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members (7)______ live apart try to be together
(8)______ Tet.
1. A. celebrations B. activities C. information D. news
2. A. and B. but C. or D. because
3. A. beautiful B. important C. interesting D. interested
4. A. what B. who C. which D. whom
5. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned

6. A. special B. especially C. specially D. expecial
7. A. what B. which C. who D. whom
8. A. in B. on C. at D. for

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Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs
for doing math problems. (1)_________, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs
are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other (2)_________are
made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word
games and puzzles for children and adults.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like
(3)_________. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (4)_________. It is a
happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. And
computers even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have
feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy (5)_________they are like
people.
1. A. Two B. Second C. Twice D. Double
2. A. programs B. people C. students D. typewriters
3. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers
4. A. work B. have worked C. are working D. worked
5. A. to think B. thinking C. for thinking D. that thought

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The immersion program (1)_____ a second language was developed in Canada in 1965. More than
half of all (2)______ are taught in the second language. Kato Gakuen Gyoshu Elementary School in
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Japan has always introduced their students to English (3)_____ an early age, and began its immersion

program in 1992. With the exception of subjects like Japanese and social studies (geography), all classes
are taught by English by native (4)________.Only English is spoken about 70% of the time in the grade
1 to 3, and about half time in the grade 4 to 6.
1. A. teaching B. for teaching C to teach D. teaches
2. A. knowledge B. objects C. matters D. subjects
3. A. at B. on C. in D. with
4. A. talkers B. users C. tellers D. speakers

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Television is one of man's most (1)______ means of communication. It brings events and sounds
(2)_____ around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and
watch the president making a (3)_____ or visit a foreign country . He can see a war being found and
watch statesmen try (4)_____ about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about
people places and things all over the world. TV even takes its viewers out of the world. It brings them
coverage of American's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant
2. A. from B. at C. in D. to
3. A speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken
4. A bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring

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Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1)______ are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn
English by (2)______ or just by (3)______ to the language on television or among their friends. Most
people must work hard to learn English. (4)______ do all these people want to learn English? It is
difficult to answer that question.
1. A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other
2. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs
3. A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing
4. A. What B. How C. Why D. Where

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(1)_____ an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies. The
amount of destruction (2)_____ by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens,
and how strong it is. It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6,000
earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths.
If seismologists could (3)_____ earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year.
Man can control many things about nature, (4)_____ we can not control earthquakes.
1. A. After B. Before C. Until D. During
2. A. was caused B. is causing C. is caused D. caused
3. A. is predicted B. predict C. predicting D. was predicted
4. A. so B. but C. and D. too

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FRIENDSHIP
What’s the difference between a friend and a good friend? Some people say that a good friend has
to be interesting. (1)_____ answer that intelligence is the most important thing. And what about looks?
Does your friend need to be (2)_______ in order to be your best friend? In my opinion, personality is
the key to (3)_______ people good friends. I always think that a cheerful attitude to life and a caring
character (4)_____ the most important factors.
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1. A. ones B. Others C. Some D.People
2. A. attractive B. interesting C intelligent D.important
3. A. do B. share C. help D. make
4. A. include B. contain C. are D. have

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Among the festivals (1)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known
(2)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (3)_____ this
day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (4)______ lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones
are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (5)______, the moon shines the brightest on
the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (6)______ the house and
women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
1. A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set
2. A. like B. as C. such as D. ф
3. A. in B. for C. at D. on
4. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold
5. A. they B. them C. it D. their
6. A. under B. near C. outside D. around

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About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun in one form or
another. Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to
(1)_________ the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousands (2)_________these devices are now being
used to provide (3)_________ in homes throughout the United States while more (4)_________ a
million solar water-heating units have already been (5)_________ in home in Japan. Other purposes for
which (6)_________ energy is at present being used include the separation of salt from seawater,
irrigation and sewage disposal.
(7)_________ most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central
heating but for cheap (8)_________of cooking food, drying crops and lighting homes.
1. A. greet B. catch C. contain D. manufacture
2. A. in B. with C. on D. of
3. A. light B. energy C. life D. existence
4. A. than B. of C. through D. over
5. A. built B. planned C. standing D. attached
6. A. sun B. sky C. space D. solar
7. A. Through B. By C. For D. At

8. A. manners B. ways C. models D. types
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Rice is (1)______ by Vietnamese people every day. It often (2)______ in tropical countries such as
Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (3)______ years. The seeds
are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered
(4)______ muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (5)______. After 3 or 5 months, the
rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special
action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (6)______, they use two short
sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries in
which people use chopsticks very well.
1. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled
2. A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays
3. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands of
4. A. in B. by C. with D. of
5. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty
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6. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead

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(1)_____ six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area.
By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon (2)______ 3
feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very
(3)_______ Mrs. Willow, a (4)______ nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped
upstairs (5)_____ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small (6)____
“My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “ She (7)____ me a lot. She sat with
me, so I didn’t feel afraid.” The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast
is good, (8)______ the floods have done a great deal of damage. “ Luckily, nobody was (9)________ or

injured.” Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10)________ reporters, “ but it will take a long time to clear up the
mess.”
1. A. In B. Until C. To D. At
2. A. under B. over C. through D. between
3. A. easy B. clean C. quick D. difficult
4. A. girl B. child C. man D. lady
5. A. for B. during C. while D. through
6. A. ship B. car C. boat D. bicycle
7. A. worried B. bored C. frightened D. helped
8. A. also B. but C. therefore D. so
9. A. burnt B. cut C. drowned D. scratched
10. A. said B. spoke C. asked D. told

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Miss Nguyen Lan Phuong is a teacher. She (1) _____ English at Chu Van An High School. It is one of
the biggest (2) _____ in Hanoi. Every day she goes to work at half past six. She has classes (3) _____
fifteen past seven to half past eleven. Teaching is (4) _____ work, but she enjoys it because she loves
(5) _____ with children.
1. A. teaches B. studies C. works D. repairs
2. A. hospitals B. universities C. farms D. schools
3. A. to B. at C. from D. of
4. A. tragic B. narrow C. hard D. crowded
5. A. working B. worked C. to work D. work

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I am here with my family. We have been here (1)____ 7 days now. Viet Nam is (2)____ great
country. Last week, we (3)______ many interesting places and we saw lots of exciting things. We
watched people playing Vietnamese music, and we rode bicycles all over the city. We (4)_______ visited
lots of temples and old buildings. The buildings here are much (5)____ than in Hong Kong. I think it is
good (6)_____ some souvenirs home, so I bought some thing for you.

The people (7)______ we met are very kind (8)______ friendly. I ate lots of local food. What I like
most is a kind of noodles soup called “Pho”. I have (9)______ almost every morning.
We will be here for only three more days. We plan to visit the National Museum, the War Museum,
so we will go there tomorrow in order not to (10)______ this great chance.
1. A. in B. for C. with D. since
2. A. a B. an C. X D. some
3. A. visit B. has visited C. visited D. was visiting
4. A. also B. but C. not D. too
5. A. old B. older C. elder D. eldest
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6. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought
7. A. whom B. which C. whose D. when
8. A. or B. but C. either D. and
9. A. it B. them C. they D. its
10. A. have B. forget C. leave D. miss

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It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most
environmentally desirable form of transport (26)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean
much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (27)______. It has none of the
difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through
the rush hour.
The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (28)______ dangerous?” It would be foolish
to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an
alarming (29)______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (30) ______ that
the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to
reduce risks to a minimum.

1. A. in B. at C. to D. on
2. A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited
3. A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably
4. A. size B. number C. deal D. digit
5. A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit

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Newspapers, magazines, and books are the written media. Newspapers are one of the main sources
for spreading news and events …(1)… the world.
Radio and television supply information and entertainment to the public. Motion pictures are one of
the most …(2)… forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many other subjects.
The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in a …(3)… of ways. When we
use the Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very …(4)… .
1. A. all B. throughout C. out D. on
2. A. right B. interested C. expensive D. popular
3. A. variety B. difference C. change D. kind
4. A. exactly B. correctly c. secretly D. quickly

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I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)_______you about it. I was very
(2)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think
about the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate
with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much
used at all (4)_______we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my
pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (5)_______ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked
“What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I
said “We eat lice”…
1. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
2. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite
3. A. after B. until C. when D. while

4. A. although B. even C. because D. so
5. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. Telling

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By using computers people can do things faster (1)_______by using other means. Computers can do
any calculations (2)_______than a skilled mathematician. Because a computer is programmed properly,
it can work accurately. When we look back the history of computer scientifically we can see the great
differences (3)_______the old computers and the modern ones. The old computers work much slower
than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small
size and many applied programs (4)_______are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of
information (5)_______the Internet. These are the reasons why computers appear not only at offices
but also at homes.
1. A. as B. than C. more D. less
2. A. more rapid B. rapidly C. more rapidly D. as rapidly
3. A. on B. to C. between D. from
4. A. which B. who C. where D. when
5. A. into B. from C. of D. to

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Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called
(1)______ or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (2)______ you used to
be, but are not anymore. In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and
put where it can be (3)______ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage.
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (4)______ something. Smoke can be
bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always
able to see smoke, but it can also be (5)______. (a thing that a person is not able to see)

1. A. waste B. save C. safe D. stone
2. A. it B. that C. which D. where
3. A. wrapped B. organized C. collected D. picked
4. A. firing B. fighting C. burning D. chopping
5. A. invisible B. unmovable C. unspeakable D. insensible

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These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1)_____ reading about the damage we are doing
to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2)______ the future looks bad. (3)_____ can each of
us do ?
We cannot clean (4)_____ our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5)____ of
plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6)____ scientists look for answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7)_____ but some steps are easy to take cut down the
amount of driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8)_______ which
also (9)______ household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our
planet if we want to ensure a better world (10)______ our grandchildren.
1. A. with B. without C. so D. moreover
2. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover
3. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What
4. A. up B. to C. on D. in
5. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance
6. A. when B.during C. while D. within
7. A. complete B.completeness C. completely D. to complete
8. A. water B. energy C. money D. health
9. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies
10. A. from B. for C. to D. in

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I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan. (1)______ the last day
of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. Unfortunately, I didn't catch (2)______ fish, and I got
bored. I decided to go (3)______. When I stood up, my wallet fell out of the boat and into the water. It
had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets- everything. I jumped into the lake to look (4)______
it, but I didn't find anything.
The next morning, I wasn't able to leave the hotel. I had no money to pay the bill and no plane
ticket or passport to go home. So what did I do? I called my parents and asked for some money. I have
(5)______ had such a terrible experience!
1. A. at B. on C. in D. during
2. A. any B. a C. an D. some
3. A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. to swim
4. A. for B. after C. into D. out
5. A. ever B. still C. never D. just

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Nowadays, it has been (1)________ that computers together with robots play (2)________
increasingly important part in our lives. Men will become lazy and the result that unemployment will
make things (3)________ for us. However, many of us were obviously (4)________ by the prospect of
new machines (5)________ would perform routine tasks such as household chores.
1. A. agree B. to agree C. agreed D. agreeing
2. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
3. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficulties D. difficultly
4. A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement
5. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

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I (1)_______my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years (2)_______in a remote

village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very
disappointed (3)_______bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time
with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I
loved my poor little students. They (4)_______living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty
mind. I am proud (5)_______ myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to
the "destination" of knowledge.
1. A. begin B. had begun C. have begun D. began
2. A. having taught B. taught C. teaching D. to teach
3. A. because of B. because C. so D. despite
4. A. was B. were C. are D. is
5. A. on B. of C. about D. in

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Christmas is my (1)_______ holiday. I enjoy (2) _______ Christmas cookies and planning parties. I
like sending cards and hearing (3) _______ old friends. I love seeing children open their (4) _______ on
Christmas morning. Most of all, I love one (5) _______custom that we have in our family. On the night
before Christmas we (6) _______in warm clothing and go from house (7) ________ house in our
neighborhood. At each house, we (8) _______Christmas songs. Then we go to a hospital or a home for
elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people (9) ______ that we care about them.
Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by (10)______. I love this!
1. A. like B. dislike C. favorite D. love
2. A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked
3. A. of B. with C. from D. by
4. A. presents B. gifts C. offers D. A & B
5. A. special B. unusual C. strange D. rare
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6. A. wear B. put on C. get D. dress up

7. A. by B. to C. after D. and
8. A. shout B. cry C. sing D. speak
9. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew
10. A. fireworks B. fireplace C. light D. lighter

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Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs
for (1)____ math problems. Second, there are programs for (2)_____ studies. Third, some programs are
like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (3)______ and business people. Other programs are
made for courses in schools and (4)_____. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word
games and puzzles for children and (5)________.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (6)______.
Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (7)_____. It is a happy sound, like
the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (8)______ lights and pretty pictures. And computers
even seem to have personalities.That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings.
Sometimes they seem happy,sometimes they seem angry. It is easy to think they are like people.
1. A. doing B. working C. writing D. making
2. A. normal B. scientific C. lower D. training
3. A. workers B. farmers C. writers D. teachers
4. A. houses B. factories C. countries D. universities
5. A. boys B. adults C. men D. women
6. A. computers B. programs C. puzzles D. games
7. A. watching B. seeing C. working D. finding
8. A. are B. used C. draw D. have

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Environmental (1)______ is one of the (2)______ serious problems facing mankind today. Air water
and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Man operates machines (3)_____ motor vehicles
(4)_____ fill the air with disturbing noise. They also dirty the air with gases and smoke. Badly polluted air
can (5)______ illness and even death. Man ruins natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land

and in the water. They poison the water with (6)____ and other substances. Polluted water kills fish and
other marine life. They (7)______ the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Pollution of soil
(8)______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings
ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.
1. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2. A. most B. more C. better D. best
3. A. and B. but C. so D. despite
4. A. which B. who C. that D. A&C
5. A. caused B. causing C. cause D. to cause
6. A. machines B. bubbles C. chemicals D. appliances
7. A. damage B. hug C. decorate D. suggest
8. A. reduces B. provides C. recycles D. uses

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Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)_____ the world. Some people say that jeans are
the "uniform" of (2)_____ but they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (3)_____
two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4)_____ in Genoa was called
"jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman (5)_____ California began selling pants
made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6)_____ they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became
popular with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years later; Levis began making his pants with blue
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cotton (7)______ called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began
(8)_______ jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
1. A. in B. on C.over D.above
2. A. youth B. young C. youger D.youngest
3. A. lots B. much C. most D. almost
4. A. make B. makes C. making D. made

5. A. in B. on C. at D. with
6. A. Although B. But C. Because D. So
7. A. cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes
8. A.wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn

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New year is one of most important (1)______ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people
go to the parties. At twelve o’clock (2)_____ night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)____
their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s Eve is usually a long night to many people. They don’t
go home until morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children
(4)_____ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit.
(5)____ the people at the house do not give(6)_____ candy, the children will (7)____ a trick on them.
But this (8)____ ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit.
1. A. festivals B. meetings C. contests D. courses
2. A. on B. at C. in D. for
3. A. dream B. greet C. wish D. congratulate
4. A. wear B. dress C. put on D. take off
5. A. Whether B. so C. Although D. If
6. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
7. A. say B. tell C. play D. speak
8. A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always

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Rice is by Vietnamese people every day. It often (1)_____ in tropical countries such as Vietnam,
Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (2)_____ years. The seeds are
planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered (3)______
muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (4)______. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is
ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special action in
the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (5)______, they use two short sticks
known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the four countries in which

people use chopsticks very well.
1. A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays
2. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands of
3. A. in B. by C. with D. of
4. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty
5. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead

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We are destroying the Earth . The sea and rivers are too (1)__________ to swim in . There is
so much smoke in the (2)__________ that is unhealthy to live in many of the word’s cities . In one
well – known city , for example , poisonous gases from cars (3)__________ the air so much that
policemen have to wear oxygen masks . We have cut (4)___________ so many trees that there are now
vast areas of wasteland all (5)__________ the world . As a result , farmers in part of Africa can not
(6)__________ enough to eat . In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice . Moreover , we do not
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take enough care of the countryside . Wild animals are quickly disappearing . For instance , tigers are
(7)__________ in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive , However , it isn’t so
simple to talk (8)__________ the problem . We must act now before it is too late to do anything about
it. Join us now. Save the Earth!
1. a. clear b. cool c. dirty d. cold
2. a. air b. sea c. lake d. stream
3. a. polluted b. pollutes c. pollute d. to pollute
4. a. back b. down c. out d. in
5. a. off b. about c. over d. in
6. a. grow b. grows c. to grow d. growing
7. a. rare b. rarely c. plenty d. plentiful
8. a. of b. about c. over d. in

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A great number of people from many countries have joined in trips to space up to now. A trip to
space is very (1)______. Do you want to join in a trip in the future?
If you decide to take a trip, you will have to get ready a few months before the (2)_____. You must
be in excellent physical condition .You should run a lot, swim everyday, and do aerobics and push-ups.
You must get a letter from the doctor that shows you are in perfect (3)_______.
Once you get on the trip, you will be in a(n) (4) ______ world. You will see pictures of the Earth.
You may also find your country and other interesting places. You will be able to see the oceans, the big
rivers, the tall mountains. You will be able to see them many times because you will (5)_____ the Earth
16 times a day! You will also be able to see stars that you couldn’t see (6)______ the Earth.
When you are in orbit, you will be able to get out of your seat and walk in the cabin. You will be able
to walk on the walls or on the ceiling like in a circus. You will not (7)_____ anything! You will feel totally
free and enjoy the wonderful feeling you have never had before. If you (8)_______ on board now, you
would experience those marvelous things.
1. A. marvelous B. harmful C. dangerous D. terrible
2. A. walk B. course C. voyage D. flight
3. A. knowledge B. health C. intelligence D. wisdom
4. A. ancient B. imaginary C. different D. mysterious
5. A. fly B. orbit C. travel D. go
6. A. by B. in C. around D. from
7. A. eat B. see C. weigh D. know
8. A. were B. sit C. are D. come

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Although the world’s energy resources have taken many millions of years to produce, we are quickly
beginning to (1)_______ these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas
supplies would last about 100 years if used carefully. The report stated that (2)_____ would be enough
oil and gas for a century only if the present demand could be controlled. If the demand continued to
(3)_______, the report said that fuel supplies would (4)________ for less than forty years. According to

the report, governments must now take steps to control the amounts of fossil fuel which are used.
1. A. end B. exhaust C. finish D. destroy
2. A. it B. this C. they D. there
3. A. grow B. decrease C. reduce D. enlarge
4. A. long B. tow C. last D. widen

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The UFO is a strange flying object in the sky. Some people (1)______ it and believed it to be
spacecraft from another planet. Franklin Robert was a commercial airline (2)_______ with more than
21,000 hours of flying time. (3)_______ his great experience, he could not explain something that
happened (4)_______ him in the summer of 1981. As he was flying over Lake Michigan, an object
appeared in the space. He was (5)______ at its existence. Whatever it was, it flew through the sky
(6)_______ of his plane and then turned across his path before finally (7)______ into the sky. Franklin
Robert hopes he will see the UFO again and (8)______ it to everyone.
1.

A. had seen B. see C. saw D. have seen
2.

A. spaceship B. pilot C. examiner D. viewer
3.

A. In spite of B. Although C. Because D. Instead of
4.

A. with B. for C. to D. about

5.

A. amazing B. excited C. frightened D. surprised
6.

A. because B. ahead C. instead D. afraid
7.

A. lifting B. appearing C. disappearing D. landing
8.

A. give B. tell D. bring D. show

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Newspapers, magazines, and books are the written media. Newspapers are one of the main sources
for spreading news and events (1)______ the world.
Radio and television supply information and entertainment to the public. Motion pictures are one of
the most (2)______ forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many other subjects.
The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in a (3)_____ of ways. When
we use the Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very (4)________.
1. A. all B. throughout C. out D. on
2. A. right B. interested C. expensive D. popular
3. A. variety B. difference C. change D. kind
4. A. exactly B. correctly C. secretly D. quickly

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Television (1)______very popular since it appeared a few decades ago. Millions of viewers across the
world are interested in (2)________T.V programs almost all day long every day. There (3)_______
programs of all kinds to attract viewers of all ages, such as cartoons for children and movies for film
lovers. People can also enjoy programs of important events broadcast live on T.V. It is exciting when we

can enjoy (4)______ a match at the football world cup when it is actually taking place. So, it is not
strange for us (5)______ why there is a tv set in every home today.
1. A. has been B. was C. is D. will be
2. A. watch B. watching C. watched D. to watch
3. A. is B. was C. are D. were
4. A. watched B. watch C. to watch D. watching
5. A. seeing B. to see C. saw D. see

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In many countries nowadays, electricity, gas, and water are (1)____ Companies which produce
household goods (2)_____ that consumers wand products that both work effectively and save money.
In North America, for example, household lighting (3)______ for 10% to 15% of the electrical bill but
this amount can be reduced by replacing an (4)______ 100-watt light bulb with an energy saving one.
Consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb doing so. In Europe, when you buy some (5)_____
goods such as refrigerators, freezers and washing machines , there is a labeling (6)______ telling you
how energy efficient each model is, so you can compare (7)_____ other appliances and then choose
which one to buy .The final result is that these innovations will save money as well as (8)______ the
Earth’s resources.
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1 A wanted B needs C

luxury D necessities
2 A know B discuss C

realize D compose
3 A pays B accounts C

sells D buys
4 A ordinary B modern C

costly D ultimate
5 A electricity B electrician C

electric D electrical
6 A planning B projects C

scheme D plans
7 A from B with C

to D at
8 A conserve B prohibit C

fine D save

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Our oceans are becoming (1)_______ polluted. Most of this (2)_________ comes from the lands,
which means it comes (3)______ people. First, there is raw sewage, which is (4)______ directly into the
sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty of (5)_______ this. Secondly, ships drop
about six million tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship
has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel.
This is not (6)______ pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are (7)________
materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the
rivers, which leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from the land. This can be the result of
(8)__________ or a deliberate dumping of waste.
1. A. extremely B. extreme C. extreming D. extremed
2. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
3. A. in B. on C. to D. from

4. A. pumped B. pumping C. pump D. pumps
5. A. do B. did C. done D. doing
6. A. also B. only C. because D. Although
7. A. waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wasted
8. A .carelessness B. carefulness C. carefully D. carelessly

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The Director
L&P Transport Company
79B Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City
I’m writing about the short stop that your trucks (1) _______ around my house on their way to the
north. When the trucks of your company have a short (2)_______ there, the drivers have left lots of
garbage on the ground after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is
(3)________ of trash and a few minutes later there is bad smell and flies all over the place. I myself,
(4)______ the people living around here, would urge that your company should tell your drivers to clean
up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (5)_________ you do something about it and soon, we
will have to report this to the local authority.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and (6)______ positive response from your company.
1. A. produce B. do C. take D. make
2. A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain
3. A. crowded B. filled C. fond D. full
4. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
5. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless
6. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw

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Pollution happens when chemicals that are (1)______ to living things get into the environment.
Chemicals that cause pollution are not easy to get rid of. They stay in the air, ground and water for a
long time. The (2)_____ way to fight pollution is to stop producing it in the first place. Governments
can pass (3)______ that forbid or limit the use of chemicals that cause pollution. Laws can stop
factories from dumping poisonous (4)______ in lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Factories and power
plants can clean up the smoke that they give off. Engineers can build cars that burn (5)_____
gasoline. They can find ways for cars to give off cleaner exhaust gases. (6)______ are looking for
fuels to replace coal and oil. They are looking for ways to use the power in wind and rays from the
sun. You can help cut down on the (7)____ of garbage you make. A lot of this garbage can be
recycled, or turned back into something useful. You can recycle paper, plastic. Empty bottles, metal
cans. (8)______ helps cut down on pollution.
1 A

good B bad C

harmful D

famous
2 A

best B good C

well D

easy
3 A

speeches B exams C

documents D

laws
4 A

water B chemicals C

pesticides D

food
5 A

less B more C

much D

many
6 A

governments B authorities C

scientists D

teachers
7 A

enormous B dump C

overweight D

amount
8 A

recycled B recycling C

reuse D

reduce

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If you live in an earthquake (1)______, you should take sometimes to look around your house.
Place heavy books on the (2)_____ of the shelf of your bookshelves. Block the (3)______ on your
fridge and washing machine to prevent them (4)______ moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic
(5)_______. Check the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom. Make sure they can’t move. Don’t put
your bed next to a window. Planning (6)_____ you are going to be during an earthquake is very
important. The first thing to is to (7)_____ stay inside. Then you should sit under a strong table or
(8)______, or stand in the corner of the room.
1 A

town B zone C

city D

country
2 A

top B middle C

end D

bottom
3 A

wheel B roll C

rollers D

legs
4 A

to B from C

about D

in
5 A

container B wardrobe C

buffet D

cupboard
6 A

what B where C

which D

when
7 A

forget B join C

remember D

act
8 A

chair B tool C

bed D

doorway

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Television is an important invention of the 20
th
century. It has been (1)______ popular that now we
can’t imagine what life would be like if (2)______ were no television. Television is a major means of
communication, it (3)_______ pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home.
Though television. (4)_______ can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands,
television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and
recreations .In addition (5)_____ the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can
satisty (6)______ taste. Most people now aim to like spending their evenings (7)______ television. It is
more convenient for them to sit at (8)_____ watching television than to go out for amusements
elsewhere.
1. A. very B. too C. enough D.so
2. A. there B. those C. these D. they
3. A. gets B. brings C. gives D. shows
4. A. audience B. spectators C. viewers D. people

5. A. to B. of C. for D. at
6. A. each B. many C. all D. every
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7. A. watching B. looking C. seeing D. cleaning
8. A. house B. home C. building D. office

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David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land Wales. the farm has belonged to his
family for generations. David (1)____ sheep on his land. He does not employ (2)_____ fulltime workers.
His sons helps him when they are not (3)_____ school. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet
holidays in the clean country (4)_____ and they come to visit their farm. However, it’s a lonely life foe
the Evans family when the guests have gone. The questions is that if his children want to (5)______ the
farm when Mr. Evans give up working.
1. A. feeds B. grows C. raises D. leads
2. A. some B. more C. much D. any
3. A. in B. for C. at D. on
4. wind B. sight C. life D. air
5. take off B. take over C. take after D. take care

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China is said today that there was heavy loss of life in the earthquake (1)____ struck Tangshan city
yesterday . Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial city of on million people 160 kilometers east of
Peking, was completely (2)______. Observers (3) _______ in Peking said it appeared that only a small
part of the million inhabitants escaped (4) ________ or injury.
Many of the men of Tangshan were working in the (5)______ deep under the earth’s surface when
the disaster occured. Unfortunately, few these miners have (6)___________.
1. A. has B. is C. who D. which

2. A. killed B. collapsed C. broken D. destroyed
3. A. leaving B. living C. being D. coming
4. A. death B. destruction C. disaster D. accident
5. A. fields B. mines C. ways D. roads
6. A. given B. rescued C. survived D. saved

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Television is an important invention of the 20
th
century. It has been (1)_____ popular that now we
can’t imagine what life would be like if (2)______ were no television. Television is a major means of
communication, it (3)_______ pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home.
Though television. (4)______ can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands,
television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and
recreations .In addition (5)______ the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can
satisty (6)______ taste. Most people now aim to like spending their evenings (7)_______ television. It is
more convenient for them to sit at (8)_______ watching television than to go out for amusements
elsewhere.
1. A. very B. too C. enough D.so
2. A. there B. those C. these D. they
3. A. gets B. brings C. gives D. shows
4. A. audience B. spectators C. viewers D. people
5. A. to B. of C. for D. at
6. A. each B. many C. all D. every
7. A. watching B. looking C. seeing D. cleaning
8. A. house B. home C. building D. office

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About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun in one form or
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another. Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to
(1)_________ the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousands (2)_________these devices are now being
used to provide (3)_________ in homes throughout the United States while more (4)_________ a
million solar water-heating units have already been (5)_________ in home in Japan. Other purposes for
which (6)_________ energy is at present being used include the separation of salt from seawater,
irrigation and sewage disposal.
(7)_________ most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central
heating but for cheap (8)_________of cooking food, drying crops and lighting homes.
1. A. greet B. catch C. contain D. manufacture
2. A. in B. with C. on D. of
3. A. light B. energy C. life D. existence
4. A. than B. of C. through D. over
5. A. built B. planned C. standing D. attached
6. A. sun B. sky C. space D. solar
7. A. Through B. By C. For D. At
8. A. manners B. ways C. models D. types

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Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)_________ the world. Some people say that jeans
are the “uniform” of youth. But they haven’t been always popular. The story of jeans started
(2)_________ two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy, made pants. The cloth made in Genoa
was called “jeanos”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants
made of canvas. His name was Levis Straus. (3)_________ they were so strong, “Levis’ pants” became
popular with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years (4)_________, Levis began making his pants
with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe started
(5)_________ jeans. Young people usually wear them.
1. A. on B. over C. above D. in

2. A. lots B. much C. most D. almost
3. A. Because B. Although C. But D. So
4. A. late B. later C. latest D. last
5. A. wearing B. wear C. wore D. worn

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Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological
(1)________. But actually the idea for a computer (2)_____ worked out over two centuries ago by a
man (3)_______ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant
mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4)________ he called “engines”. But
despite the fact that he (5)______ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the
years, people have argued (6)_______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science
Museum in London has finished building (7)______ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs.
(8)_______ has taken six years to complete and more (9)______ four thousand parts have been
specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science
Museum (10)______ remind people of Babbage’s work.
1. A. year B. age C. days D. times
2. A. is B. has C. was D. had
3. A. recognized B. called C. written D. known
4. A. who B. whose C. what D. which
5. A. wanted B. made C. missed D. started
6. A. though B. while C. whether D. until
7. A. some B. that C. an D. the
8. A. One B. It C. He D. They
9. A. than B. when C. then D. therefore
10. A. for B. so C. as D. to