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Exercise 1:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
Stress
Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1) ________fulfilling lives.
However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2)
________ of stress than others, but most of us will (3) ________ at some time in our lives. It is, (4)
________, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem
we have, so that we can (5) ________ it more effectively, is one of the first step towards reducing stress.
The second is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive
advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6) ________ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)
________ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a
cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8) ________. It helps you
think more clearly, (9) ________ . Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which
irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is
one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) ________ better.
Question 1: A. guide

B. lead

C. carry

D. spend

Question 2: A. levels

B. proportion

C. an amount

D. limit

Question 3: A. undergo

B. suffer

C. tolerate

D. torture

Question 4: A. nevertheless

B. so

C. however

D. therefore

Question 5: A. make

B. solve

C. do

D. cope

Question 6: A. negative

B. destructive

C. harmful

D. bad

Question 7: A. more

B. rather

C. other

D. better

Question 8: A. goods

B. convenience

C. advantage

D. benefits

Question 9: A. too

B. either

C. yet

D. likewise

Question 10: A. consider

B. considerate

C. considerable

D. considerably


Exercise 2:
A thirteen-year-old does not spend as much money as his parents suspect - at least not (1) ________the
findings of recent survey, Money and Change. The survey (2) ________three hundred teenagers, 13-17
years old from (3) ________Britain.
By the time they (4) ________their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise
dramatically to an amazing national average of $5.14. Two thirds think they get (5) ________money but
most expect to have to do something to get it.
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (6) ________among teenagers. Therefore, the
majority of children make an effort to save for the future.
Greater access to cash (7) ________teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more
irresponsible as a result. The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money,
even in the case of children at these ages. Instead of wasting what pocket (8) ________they have on
sweets or magazines, the teenagers who took (9) ________in the survey seem to respond to the situation
by saving more than half (10) ________their cash.
Question 1: A. counting

B. based on

C. relying

D. according to

Question 2: A. included

B. contained

C. counted

D. enclosed

Question 3: A. entire

B. all over

C. complete

D. the whole

Question 4: A. reach

B. get

C. make

D. arrive

Question 5: A. acceptable

B. adequate

C. satisfactory

D. enough

Question 6: A. gaining

B. heightening

C. increasing

D. building

Question 7: A. among

B. through

C. between

D. along

Question 8: A. cash

B. money

C. change

D. savings

Question 9: A. part

B. place

C. share

D. piece

Question 10: A. from

B. as

C. of

D. for


Exercise 3:
It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work, and
to spend it travelling. There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel (1) _______ the mind, you’re
only young once, life isn't a rehearsal and so on. And if you don't do it, you may always regret that you
didn't take the (2) _______. In the end, there's only one response: well, why not?
The idea may have its (3) _______ from the 18thcentury. Grand Tour once undertaken by the
young, rich and noble, but it the middle classes who have (4) _______ it into something that 200.000
British youngsters do every year. (5) _______ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open
to tourists than ever. Also, the gap year is now (6) _______ by many employers and universities.
The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (7) _______ and although these
remain in the (8) _______ five, young explorers are now going (9) _______ farther. The most far-flung
comers of the world are (10) _______ in popularity year by year. About $700 will buy a student ticket in
valid for six months that will take you from London to Cakuta, Bankok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fuji,
Tahiti, Los Angeles and back again.

Question 1: A. thickens

B. enlarges

C. broadens

D. stiffens

Question 2: A. chance

B. occasion C. moment

D. luck

Question 3: A originals

B. roots

C. sources

D. causes

Question 4: A. took

B. made

C. turned

D. transferred

Question 5: A. Excursion

B. Tour

C. Travel

D. Voyage

Question 6: A. admitted

B. accepted C. received

D. stood

Question 7: A. destinations

B. endings

C. landings

D. terminals

Question 8: A. high

B. peak

C. uppermost

D. top

Question 9: A. merely

B. even

C. extra

D. more

Question 10: A. expanding

B. spreading C. growing

D. enlarging


Exercise 4:
Every culture has its own (1)_______list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (2)_______has
its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered violation of (3)_______manners. If you travel to
(4)_______country, on business or vacation, it is really (5)_______to learn some of that country's
customs so that you (6)_______insult the local people there.
The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and it used in (7)_______English to describe
verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (8)_______. In spite of people's common
thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be (9)_______to certain culture or country, and
usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. (10)_______, what is considered acceptable
behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
Question 1: A. spoken

B. unwritten

C. written

D. unspoken

Question 2: A. also

B. already

C. although

D. always

Question 3: A. wonderful

B. terrific

C. good

D. excellent

Question 4: A. another

B. the other

C other

D. one another

Question 5: A. thankful

B. helpful

C. doubtful

D. grateful

Question 6: A. mustn’t

B. don't

C. needn't

D. can' t

Question 7: A. instant

B. ancient

C. modern

D. classical

Question 8: A. completed

B. performed

Question 9: A. special

B. specified

C. specific

D. specialized

Question 10: A. Therefore

B. Then

C. However

D. Together

C. received

D. avoided


Exercise 5:
New cycling schemes
The County Council has decided to give a higher (1)_________to cycling and agreed a new strategy to
guide the way ahead in East Sussex.
Cycling is a (2)_________, healthy and environmentally friendly form of transport. It is (3)_________to
make it safer, more convenient, and to increase the (4)_________of journeys made by bicycle.
Cycling is being encouraged both for utility purposes (such as journeys to work, school and the shops)
and for (5)_________trips for exercise and enjoyment, including longer trips by tour.
Recent cycle schemes carried out in conjunction with District Councils and other bodies
(6)_________the Brighton and Hove seafront route and the Cross Levels Way cycle route, in East
Bourne.
(7)_________people will be consulted as the strategy is implemented. The County council will work
with local cycling and other groups, and a countrywide Cycling Forum will be formed to
(8)_________that all bodies concerned with cycling are in regular (9)_________.

The (10)_________of the Cycling strategy are given in a leaflet, and a copy of the full strategy document
can be seen in County Council Public Libraries.
Question 1: A. advantage

B. income

C. benefit

D. priority

Question 2: A. shortcut

B. high-speed

C. dangerous

D. low-cost

Question 3: A. intended

B. convinced

C. written

D. spoken

Question 4: A. size

B. proportion

C. provision

D. proposal

Question 5: A. recreational

B. useless

C. sufficient

D. promotional

Question 6: A. consist

B. participate

C. include

D. improve

Question 7: A. abnormal

B. proper

C. country

D. local

Question 8: A. improve

B. ensure

C. assert

D. maintain

Question 9: A. contact

B. basic

C. touch

D. account

Question 10: A. cyclists

B. rights

C. vehicles

D. objectives

Exercise 6: Transport in the city


Transport plays an important role in our daily lives and in the (1)__________of life in our city.
Moreover, the individual (2)__________we make when we choose how to reach our destination can
have a(n) (3)________ on other people - longer traffic queues, (4)__________air quality, greater
numbers of accidents and health problems. Providing more transport options/ choices will create a
transport system that is safe, efficient, clean and fair.

Increasing (5)__________of the car has led to greater (6)__________of the impact it has and the
real costs to us - for the economy and for the environment.
We want our city to become a successful, cosmopolitan city (7)__________the sea, where people
can enjoy a high quality of life in a pleasant environment. To achieve this we need to make sure
everyone has (8)__________to the services and facilities they need, through a choice of as many
different (9)__________of transport as possible. We therefore welcome the Government’s White
Paper on Integrated Transport published earlier this year and (10)__________their version of “ A
new deal for transport: Better for Everyone”.
Question 1: A. quantity

B. equality

C. quality

D. equation

Question 2: A. announcements

B. positions

C. decisions

D. locations

Question 3: A. force

B. crash

C. problem

D. impact

Question 4: A. better

B. open

C. difficult

D. worsening

Question 5: A. motion

B. use

Question 6: A. awareness

C. sale

D. method

B. interest

C. campaign

D. transfer

Question 7: A. by

B. in

C. backwards

D. from

Question 8: A. opening

B. contact

C. access

D. touch

Question 9: A. options

B. means

C. schedules

D. ways

Question 10: A. dream

B. spoil

C. share

D. ask

Exercise 7:

Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life.
(1)__________human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world
(2)__________on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's
population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (3)__________resource we have by
which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (4)__________built on or
washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to
recover (5)__________. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (6)__________the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very
time when rising human numbers and consumption are (7)__________increasingly heavy demands
on it.
The Earth's (8)__________resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy,
medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9)__________us fed, comfortable, healthy and active.
If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (10)__________indefinitely. But if we use
them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 1. A. Although B. Yet
A. remain

B. go

C. And
C. last

D. Despite

D. stand

Exercise 8:
INFLUENCES OF TELEVISIONS

Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the
United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been
made. TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (1)_________part of most people’s lives. It has
become a baby-sitter an initiator of (2)_________of program does not elevate people into greater
(3)_________, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. The (4)_________reason for the
lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics


of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first
experimented with TV. Therefore, the close relationship, (5)_________the advertisers had with
radio programs , but many actually produced the programs .Thus , (6)_________from the
capitalistic , profit - oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily (7)_________with
reflecting and attracting society (8)_________than innovating and experimenting with new ideas .
Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible ; to do so TV in America today
remains , to a large (9)_________, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years
ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a
change in the (10)_________system.
1.

A. integral

B. mixed

C. fractional

D. superior

2.

A. quantity

B. quality

C. effect

D. product

3.

A. preconception

B. knowledge

C. understanding D. feeling

4.

A. adequate

B. unknown

C. inexplicable

5.

A. which

B. that

6.

A. going

B. leaving

7.

A. interested

B. concerned

8.

A. more

B. rather

C. less

9.

A. extent

B. degree

C. size

B. full

C. entire

10. A. total

D. primary

C. where
C. coming

D. what
D. getting

C. worried D. connected
D. better
D. amount
D. complete

Exercise 9:
THE POWER OF PACKAGING
During shopping trip to your supermarket, you will (1)_______many similar products. How do
manufacturers (2)_______you to buy their products and not those of another company? By careful
packaging!
(3)_______of the boxes and bottles that you see has been carefully designed to appeal to you,
personally.
Do you care

about the

environment?

Then

buy this

washing powder;

it contains

(4)_______chemicals. Do you want to impress your friends? Buy these trainers; they have a designer
label.
Before manufacturers market a new product, they spend months discussing the packaging. Then, they


try out their ideas on a group of customers. Manufacturers (5)_______customers will see more than just a
box or bottle. They want to convince you that their product (6)_______your personality more than any
other product in the shop.
One psychologist did some interesting (7)_______. He wanted to (8)_______how important
packaging is. He asked customers to try a certain drink. They all agreed about the taste and quality. Then
he secretly poured the same drink into a differently designed bottle. The results changed! People thought
this drink tasted much better than the first, (9)_______both drinks were, in fact, the same! To the
researcher’s amazement, people’s opinions depended (10)_______the design of the bottle.
Câu1: A. glance

B. mark

C. realize

D. notice

Câu 2: A. make

B. take

C. persuade

D. lead

Câu 3: A. One

B. All

C. Every

D. Each

Câu 4: A. less

B. much

C. little

D. fewer

Câu 5: A. want

B. hope

C. desire

D. wish

Câu 6: A. suits

B. makes

C. agrees

D. appeals

Câu 7: A. test

B. study

C. idea

D. research

Câu 8: A. put out

B. set out

C. find out

D. make out

Câu 9: A. although

B. despite

C. in spite

D. however

Câu 10: A. for

B.in

C. on

D. at

Exercise 10:
The 181h-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20 `h-century, an intimate theatre, especially
intimate in the (1)___ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day.
Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps
not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality. In fact, in (2)___ to (with) the
201h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire
unknown, in the 181h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (3)___ . (4)____ one's
enemy may have arose a singular (5) ____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (6)___


occurred tension and anxiety (7) _____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack.
The (8) ____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have
watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (9) ____ rages, even
madness replaced the attacker's (10) ____, while terror and desperation filled those who received the
charge.
Question 1. A. success

B. engagement

C. attachment

D. independence

Question 2. A. connection

B. contrast

C. contract

D. link

Question 3 A. stroked

B. touched

C. seen

D. confronted

Question 4. A. Seeing

B. Dealing

C. Fighting

D. Killing

Question 5. A. despair

B. sadness

C. intensity

D. stress

Question 6. A. assault

B. confrontation

C. obedience

D. order

Question 7. A. stored

B. kept

C. set

D. built

Question 8. A. notion

B. purpose

C. reason

D. trace

Question 9. A. upward

B. outward

C. forward

D. downward

Question 10. A. anxiety

B. sympathy

C. passions

D. nerves

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