TÀI LIỆU TRẮC NGHIỆM ANH VĂN THI CÔNG CHỨC TỈNH BẾN TRE 2016 2017 ( có đáp án)

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PHẦN 1 : NGỮ PHÁP TRẮC NGHIỆM ( 200 câu)
1. He’s so____ that he always expects other people to do the work.
A. reserved
B. lazy
C. apathetic
D. passive
2. If you want to swim in Hawaii in winter, you ____ go to the beach! There are
some swimming pools.
A. must
B. have to
C. should
D. would
3. Fiona is very angry_____her boss’s decision to sack several members of the
staff
A. against
B. about
C. because
D. as
4. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely_____.
A.free
B.voluntary
C.charitable
D.donated
5. I’m afraid you may ______ the truth somewhat unacceptable.
A. find
B. realize
C. looking for

D. understand

6. Can you help me___ the window?
A. open
B. opening

C. opened

D. to open

7. How many cakes does she _____?
A. have
B. has

C. maked

D. had

8. She’s very_____. She can be relied on to do her job properly.
A. efficient
B. cautious
C. serious

D. conservative

9. You_____whisper. Nobody can hear us.
A. needn’t to
B. don’t have to
C. mustn’t

D. need to

10. You shouldn’t touch the _____ in an art gallery. ( painting, pictures)
11. You don’t have to come ____me if you don’t want to.
A. by
B. to
C. with

D. for

12. In my opinion, it’s only common______to wear a seat belt in a car.
A. judgment
B. sense
C. intelligence D. wit
13. How do you_____about the pollution problem in this country?
A.feel
B.think
C.believe
D.view
14. Mary and Jack ____at the desk.
A. work
B. working

C. works

D. worked

15. I’m sorry that I screamed. Something _____ me.
A. afraid
B. terrifying
C. scared

D. depressed

16. Your dinner is at 7pm so you shouldn’t ___ late.
A. be
B. eat
C. drink

D. come

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17. His building is ___ to my house.
A. hind
B. on

C. before

D. next

18. My family’s picture is hanging ___ the wall.
A. on
B. in
C. at

D. out

19. Our boss is speaking. We must ___ to him.
A. see

B. listen
C. work

D. said

20. Nobody died in the accident last week, but 20 people were______.
A. damaged
B. injured
C. spoiled
D. broken
21. My mother is a nurse. Jane’s father is a nurse, too. They are ___ nurses.
A. both
B. too
C. two
D. all
22. “Diana, what is the weather like today?” Jane asked. Diana replied “It’s ___
today”. (Cloudy/hot/beautiful…)
23. Let’s __ to school.
A. went
B. walk

C. go

D. come

24. Scientists_____a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus.
A. carried over
B. measured out
C. put up
D. carried out

25. Tomorrow is my boss’ birthday. I ___ him a gift. ( will give)
26. People are____to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along a
road in the dark.
A. advised
B. warned
C. told
D. informed
27. You’ve been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you
waiting____?
A. to
B. in
C. for
D. at
28. A lot of passengers who ___ in the car accident are still suffering from
shock.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
29. The doctor showed the patient ___ to do some exercises.
A. what
B. why
C. when

D. how

30. Where have you been yesterday? I couldn't _____ you. ( see)
31. Jack and Jean ____ to know why they should do it for her while she could do
it by herself. ( want)
32. Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore_____in the area.

A. order
B. harmony
C. organisation

D. regulation

33. Because I am very busy at the moment, I can only arrange a ___ time to
answer your letters.
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A. some

B. small

C. few

D. little

34. They were wearing heavy overcoats to ___ themselves against the cold.
A.conceal
B. protect
C. cover
D.wrap
35. I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had
a_____imagination
A. large
B. vivid
C. great

D. bright
36. ____ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. although
B. in spite of
C. because

D. if

37. His employee doesn’t want to explain the reason ___ his decision. (for)
38. The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a_____war, are all trying to
print the most sensational stories to improve sales.
A. circulation B. paper
C. trading
D. press
39. Why you are always jealous ____ other friends?
A. of
B. with
C. among

D. about

40. Scientists have invented a new method of _____ pollutants from industrial
wastes. (removing)
A. making over
B. making out
C. taking away
D. taking over
41. We lack ___ staff in our office at the moment. There are not enough people
to do the work that has to be done. (some)
42. Nowadays, it ______cost a fortune to own a powerful computer.

A. hasn’t to
B. haven’t to
C. needn’t
D. muchn’t
43. ___ a doctor, I must advise you to give up drinking too much wine everyday.
A. as
B. to
C. like
D. else
44. I’m becoming increasingly _____. Last week I locked myself out of the
house twice.
A. oblivious
B. mindless
C. absent
D. forgetful
45. She’s not very____. She’s never quite sure what she wants to do.
A. energetic
B. lively
C. decisive
D. active
46. My car is very_____; it’s never broken down.
A. edible
B. inedible
C. unreliable

D. reliable

47. Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school____.
A. report
B. paper

C. diploma
D. account
48. Who_____was coming to see me this morning?
A. you said
B. did you say
C. did you say that

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49. The castles are ___ to be over a thousand years old.
50. Do you believe ______ghosts?
A. in
B. on

C.of

D. have

51. ___ the food so that it won’t be over-cooked ( watch)
52. The only means of_____to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival
B. admission
C. access
D. approaching
53. May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have______mine at home.
A. missed

B. forgotten
C. lost
D. left
54. It is up to the police to ___ these robberies.
A. end
B. put an end to
C. put an end

D. catch

55. Some people like to have the windows open all the time; ___ don’t.
A. another
B. either
C. others
D. other
56. The roots of the old tree spread out ____ thirty meters in all directions and
damaged nearby buildings.
A. too much
B. as much as C. So much
D. So many as.
57. Last year, the music bad FTPG made a_____of several million crowns.
A. win
B. gain
C. salary
D. profit
58. If you like skiing, there’s a ski ____under an hour’s driving from Madrid.
A. resort
B. station
C. place
D. port

59. If you are “over the moon” about something, how do you feel?
A. stressed
B. very sad
C. very happy
D. bored
60. The content of the book was ___ it was completely incomprehensible.( confusing)
61. ____of what he said was very sensible. ( Most, None)
62. Everyone is hoping and praying that_____peace will eventually come to the
area.
A. Durable
B. Ongoing
C. Irrevocable
D. Lasting
63. Does this jacket ____ my trousers?
A. go with
B. go through with

C. go off

D. go ahead

64. Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous ____ it can increase the risk of
heart disease and stroke. ( because, as, since)
65. They like to keep their old houses rather than building the new ones ____ it
is very hard and expensive to maintain them.
A. because
B. so
C. although
D. if
66. Before you begin the exam paper, always read the______carefully.

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A. orders

B. instructions

C. rules

D. answers

67. Unless you take a map with you, you ____ your way. ( will lose)
68. Even though I didn’t want my son to leave home, since he was twenty-one
there was nothing I could do to_____it.
A. hinder
B. resist
C. prevent
D. cease
69. Which of the following describes a country’s armed force that operates at
sea.
A. navy
B. air force
C. army
D. civilians
70. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this_____.
A. feat
B. disaster
C. handicap
D. awkwardness

71. She noticed______away from the house.
A. him to run
B. him running
C. his running

D. him ran

72. _____ they tried hard, the learners could not complete the project in time as
they were lacking in skills and knowledge.
A. although
B. as
C. since
D. despite
73. She feels like giving up her job _____ the consequences she will face.
A. although
B. much as
C. as a result
D. regardless of
74. _____ you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried.
A. whereas
B. unlike
C. provided
D. even if
75. You’d better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to
arrive_____.
A. entire
B. intact
C. whole
D. complete
76. She’s so______, you really have to watch you say or she’ll walk out of the

room.
A. high and dry tired B. prim and proper C. rough and ready D. sick and
77. He hasn’t written to us _____ he left.
A. as long as
B. since

C. by the time

D. as soon as

78. This book is divided into five parts and each of these _____ three sections.
A. have
B. has
C. will have
D. had
79. You’ve all ____the point. The film itself is not racist - it simply tries to make
us question our own often racist attitudes.
A. mistaken
B. misunderstood
C. missed
D. lost
80. The building of the new bridge will _____ as planned.
A. go up
B. put up
C. go out

D. go ahead

81. Some of these clothes are yours, and the rest of ____ belong to Zack. (them, it)
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82. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat ____ to one that was a wheat
exporter.
A. lack
B. length
C. shortage
D. inadequacy
83. The old woman lived alone, with ______ to look after her.
A. someone
B. anyone
C. everyone

D. no one

84. He wasn’t very______tonight. In fact he hardly said anything.
A. active
B. desicive
C. talk ative

D. energetic

85. She ____ her father, everyone says how alike they are!
A. takes after B. takes off
C. falls out

D. lets of

86. When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you should do is go to____.

A. reception
B. the check- in desk C. the departure lounge D. the arrival desk
87. As _____ cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's. ( no one else)
88. They decided to buy the house because its location would allow them to get
to work very _____.(early)
89. I'm going to meet my friends, _____ Hoan Kiem lake tonight. (at)
90. Paris is the _____ crowded city in the world. (most)
91. I can’t eat this piece of meat; it’s too______.(tough)
92. I am looking for a _____ job. (new/ another, better)
93. It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the
whole kitchen was _____fire.
A.on
B. at
C.by
D. in
94. I'm busy. Please visit me _____ time.( next)
95. From my point of view, in this situation, you ‘d better say less and do _____. (nothing)
96. He just turned away when I asked him. ______he meant. (what)
97. He is a man of _____ words.
A. less
B. little

C. fewer

D. few

98. We have imported ____ computers this year than last year.
A. few

B. fewer

C. less

D. many

99. You should always make sure your luggage has _____ on it when you travel.
A. a card
B. a carted
C. a label
D. a traveling- bag
100. Last Christmas, the boss gave all his _____ a bonus.
A. employ
B. employable C. employee
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101. Are you sure we are going in the right _____?
A. direct
B.directly
C. direction

D. directed

102. My new car is more _____ than the one I had before.
A. economy
B. economicalC. economic
D. economics

103. I ____ doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats.
A. highly
B. deeply
C. absolutely

D. seriously

104. She was very_____and told me quite simply that she didn’t like me.
A. genuine
B. open
C. blunt
D. sincere
105. We can win only if we remain united, and so we must support them the
moment they ____ on strike. (are)
106. We____at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived
at half past four.
A. set in.
B. set to
C. set up
D. set out
107. We have to complete the film this month. No matter how cold it ____, all
the summer scences will have to be shot tomorrow. ( is)
108. Everybody ____ here except for Jill two hours ago.
A. is
B. was
C. has been

D. had been

109. During an exam, you _____ copy from the other students. ( are prohibited)

110. I have a secret to tell you, but I'll speak to you about it _____. ( later)
111. The room is ten metres ____ width. ( in)
112. The Boston police went on ____in 1919.(strike)
113. Louise was very patient ____me when I was ill and crabby. ( with)
114. My lover and my closest friend have just ______ engaged.( got)
115. Sachin felt drowsy ____ he had fever.(because)
116. It may be raining, but I’m thoroughly enjoying_____ ( myself).
117. Lizzie should ask Bryan to help her with her studies. He did the ____
course last year.
A. same
B. like
C. of
D. some
118. If you act according to the instructions, __________ you should face no
problems. ( không cần điền)
119. You _____ always knock on the door before entering. This is a private
office. (should, must, had better)
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120. Is there anything_____you’d like me to do? ( that)
121. Elenar usually _____ clothes that don’t appeal to my taste. ( wears)
122. When we saw the professor off at the station this afternoon, he _____forward to coming back on
the first occasion. ( looked)
123. Since she is not a very abitious person by nature, the competition at work
_____ her much. (frustrate)
124. I’m sorry about all the_____things I said to you.( rule)
125. George has been in the publishing business since he ______ college. ( left)
126. That model on the TV is too skinny. She should eat _____, I think! ( more)

127. Deforestation ______ an alarming decrease in the amount of farming land. ( cause)
128. The author ______ that it is necessary for every adolescent to establish his
own place in society. ( belives, thinks)

129. He is ____by many people for the money he has helped raise for charity. (admired)
130. Drive fast ________ we will miss the train.( or else, otherwise)
131. I will go home ________ he has not come. ( because)
132. I____hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events. ( sincerely)
133. You always take things ___ granted. ( for)
134. I have known her _____ last year.(since)
135. He returned to his home town ___ he spent the rest of his life. ( where)
136. If we behave badly in class, our teacher____stay late and do extra work. ( will have to)
137. After working in the hot sun, I wanted to drink ___.( something cold)
138. Pregnant women shouldn’t ____ as it can damage the baby. (drink, smoke)
139. He doesn't have many dogs, but he has ___. ( a few, some)
140. When does the meeting start? ___ an hour. ( in)
141. He wants to become ___ a doctor or a dentist. ( either)
142. I don't know ___.( either)
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143. Can you read this letter ___ in English? ( aloudly)
144. Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter? ( Dear Mr, Mrs)
145. He’s very _____about his work, so try not to say anything that he might
take as a criticism. ( sensitive)
146. Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you should try and _____ (learn)
something of the language. You will enjoy things a lot more.
147. Listen to that music! Our neighbors _____ play music that loud at this hour. ( always)
148. After thirty-five years in the French department, Professor Lane

finally_____ last month. ( retired)
149. My brother wants ___ go swimming with him. ( me to)
150. The local council is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn! You
_____ walk around it! ( had better, should, must)
151. I have a lot of friends ___ live in this city. ( who, that)
152. My father liked to play baseball ___ he was a child.( when)
153. During the war, the police_____arrest you for criticising the king ( could)
154. This is the place ___ I used to camp when I was younger. ( where)
155. He finally got the reward he so richly_____. ( deserve)
156. I am taking out a bank loan this month. I _____ pay a lot of taxes all
together. ( have to)
157. It's time for lunch. You ___ not go outside and play now. ( should, can)
158. What shape is a football? ( round)
159. Jane, thanks for everything. It was a great party. I _____ go now. I am
really tired. ( must)
160. One day I’m going to find a(n)____ of land somewhere in the country
and build a house on it. ( lot, piece)
161. My cousin was very pleased ___ the news. ( with)
162. We ___ to leave by seven o'clock. ( will have)
163. My company said that if I want this promotion, I____ go to the doctor's for
a thorough medical check-up first. ( have to)
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164. ___ rich, I'd travel around the world. ( If I were )
165. What happens next______entirely on you. ( depends)
166. My back has been hurting for weeks. I ____ go to the doctor's. ( must, have to)
167. Professor Watkins told me today that I ____ give in that assignment by
Friday at the latest. ( will have to)

168. John! This is a one way street. You ____ turn back. ( musn’t)
169. It is ___ cold to go outside without wearing gloves.( too)
170. ___ he is over seventy years old, he still looks young. ( Although)
171. The sandwiches ___ by your mother were very delicious. ( which were made, making)
172. I’m sure he enjoyed the evening. He didn’t say much because he’s ____by
nature. ( quiet)
173. This is just ___ I have always wanted. ( what)
174. Your father drove to work, ___ he? ( didn’t)
175. Your colleagues went to a concert last night, ___ they? ( didn’t)
176. They don't like football and she ___.doesn’t either
177. I am looking forward ___ you. ( to seeing, hearing from)
178. My car was so old that I could only sell it for_____.(scrap)
179. I wish I ___ play golf as well as my father.( could)
180. I've had this diamond necklace for a very long _____.time
181. You have worked really well since the morning coffee break. Well ____! ( done)
182. ___ of them was good enough to use. (None)
183. Those two have been married since 1985. They are the ____couple I know? ( happiness)
184. ___ you please tell me the place of the meeting in this afternoon?( will, would)
185. The performance will start_______at six. ( ko điền)
186. Mr. Gomez has ____ the Prime Minister since Mrs. Gonzalez-Panis
resigned in the spring. ( been)
187. When America was discovered, it was not an empty land, ___ the taking. ( free for)
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188. Yesterday, at the meeting the committee ___ six questions. ( discussed)
189. How well did you do at your first school according ___ your teachers? ( to)
190. Would you make any allowance ___ a rude person who had just lost a
parent? (for)

191. _____ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been really painful. I
should go back to her? ( Since)
192. I've been coming to this swimming pool_______ over ten years.( for)
193. The price of gas _____ fallen much recently, has it? ( hasn’t)
194. Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job____ you decided to
resign from that accountancy firm. ( since)
195. Clifdon was the place we went for that rainy vacation, _______? ( wasn’t it)
196. Has anybody ever accused you ___ something you didn't do? (of)
197. Have you ever argued ___ your best friend about anything? ( with)
198. After hours of wandering around in the desert they thought they saw an
oasis, but they were wrong. There was nothing there; it was only a _____. ( mirage)
199. I heard that the biggest______ in the world is India. ( country)
200. My attention was drawn____the picture on the far wall.(to)
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C1. We’ve just come back exhausted after a two-week holiday in France. We were really
exhausted. On the last day, we drove non-stop from Marseille to Calais –we should have
(1)_____our journey in Lyon or Paris. As if that wasn’t enough, the sea was so rough in
the English Channel that the (2)_____ took three hours instead of one and a half. Next
year, we plan to book a cheap (3) _____holiday to Italy. It sounds marvellous — the cost
of the flight, the hotel and all our meals are (4)_____ in the price. While we’re in Rome,
we’ll be going on a guided (5)_____ to Coliseum. The last time I was (6)_____ Italy, I
was in a business (7)_____. I couldn’t see many of the famous tourist (8)_____on that
occasion, but my wife was really interested (9)_____ Italy. We have work hard these
years to save money for the next trips in the (10)_____ years.
1/ A. stopped
B. paused
C. interrupted D. broken
2/ A. expedition
B. crossing
C. cruise

D. passage
3/ A. party
B. overall
C. package
D. inclusive
4/ A. involved B. included
C. contained
D. combined
5/ A. tour
B. view
C. sightseeing D. trip
6/ A. in
7/ A. excursion
B. journey
C. trip
D. travel
8/ A. views
B. visits
C. scenes
D. sights
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9/ A. in
10/
C2. According (1)_____computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds
of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer. The
study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (2)_____of 8 metres a second, which is
(3)_____faster than the average professional footballer. There has been a lot of

controversy (4)_____whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that
its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger,
(5)_____others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter. The (6)_____group
will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more (7)_____to require such speed. The
University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running
speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken (8)_____ from dinosaur fossils,
(9)_____than referring to previous work on (10)_____animals.
1 A. with
2 A. fast
3A. fraction
4 A. about
5 A. since
6 A. former
7 A. likely
8 A. directs
9 A. instead
10 A. modern

B. as
B. speed
B. fractional
B. as
B. while
B. later
B. probable
B. direction
B. rather
B. …….

C. to

D. ………
C. swift
D. rate
C. fractionally
D. fractionals
C. at
D. to
C. however
D. as
C. latter
D. first
C. probably
D. possible
C. directed
D. directly
C. other
D. better
C. …….

C3. In 1993, Greg Mortenson took a (1)_____to Pakistan to climb K2, the second tallest
mountain in the world. On his way down the mountain, he got lost. Food and water were
(2)_____, but Mr. Mortenson found a small village. The people there saw that he was
(3)______and helped him. While in the village, Mr. Mortenson watched the children
write in the dirt for their school lessons. The village did not have money to build a school
or (4)______a teacher. Before he left, Mr. Mortenson (5)______to return to the village
and help them build a school. Mr. Mortenson returned to the US and wrote to many
(6)______people. That idea did not work very well, but (7)______enough people heard
about Mr. Mortenson's plan and helped him. That was the beginning of the Central Asia
Institute, an organization that has (8)______in building or helping to build more than 130
schools in small villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan. With the help of (9)______David

Relin, Mr. Mortenson wrote the famous book Three Cups of Tea. Some people have
criticized him, however, Mr. Mortenson was given an (10)_____in 2009 by the
government of Pakistan for his work in that country.
1. Trip
2. Hard
3. Need
4. Pay for
5. Volunteered
6. Rich
7. At last
8. Succeeded
9. Journalist
10. Prize
C4. Beijing is the (0)____city of the People’s Federal Republic of China. “Beijing” comes
from the Chinese words “northern” and “capital” and follows a(n) (1) _____East Asian
tradition of naming capital cities literally. Other similarly named cities (2)_____Nanjing
in Southern China which means “southern capital”, and Tokyo in Japan, which means
“eastern capital”. Beijing is the political and cultural (3) _____of China and is worldfamous for its many
historical attractions. Four million people visit Beijing each year to
see (4)_____such as the magnificent Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and The Great
Wall of China. It is also one of the world’s great modem metropolises and is (5)______of
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21st century vitality. Towering skyscrapers, huge shopping malls, and modem
commercial areas are just as much a (6)_____of modern-day Beijing. In 2001, Beijing
celebrated the news that it had been selected to (7)______the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving Chinese poured into Beijing’s streets, singing and
cheering. Fireworks (8) _____up the sky as the city rejoiced. The morning after the (9)

______, the titles of all Beijing’s newspapers were printed in red — a special colour in
Chinese (10)______that is reserved for good and important news.
0 A capital
B main
C chief
D principal
1 A past
B ancient
C antique
D older
2 A include
B contain
C involve
D consist
3 A square
B centre
C middle
D heart
4 A sights
B views
C visions
D displays
5 A see
B watch
C notice
D look
6 A piece
B part
C section
D bit

7 A host
B show
C display
D view
8 A glowed
B lit
C shone
D flamed
9 A statement
B declaration
C announcement
D transmission
10 A tradition
B custom
C habit
D folklore
C5. Most people think that the capital of the (1)_____world is Hollywood, in the
(2)_____. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in (3)_____. Mumbai used to be
known as Bombay, and the movie industry there is often called “Bollywood.” Bollywood
makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood — more than 1,000 movies a year.
The (4)_____ from Bollywood are very different from those made by Hollywood studios.
For one thing, Bollywood movies are much (5)_____than most Hollywood movies. Most
Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action,
adventure, mystery, and romance (but usually no kissing). Because Bollywood movies
contain so many different features, this (6)_____of movie is sometimes called a “masala”
movie — “masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices. Another big (7)
_____between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made. It
takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. (8)_____, filming
may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script is even finished. The director and
writers can make (9)_____the story while the movie is being made. Sometimes they will

even write the script by hand instead (10)_____taking time to type it. Bollywood actors
are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies
at the same time.
1. Movie
2. United States
3. India
4. Movies
5. Longer
6. Style
7. Difference
8. In fact
9. Up
10. Of
C6. There is an old English (1)_____, “Laughter is the best medicine”. One person who
certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins. Norman Cousins the editor of a
magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years. He also wrote and (2)
_____about world peace and anti-nuclear and anti-war issues, traveling (3)_____many
different countries to share his ideas. In the 1960s, after returning to the United States
from a busy and tiring trip to Europe, Mr. Cousins got sick. He discovered he had a rare
disease known as ankylosing spondylitis that caused the joints between his bones
to (4)_____ stiff. In less than a week after he got (5)_____, he could not stand. Every
move that he (6)_____was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told Mr.
Cousins that they did not (7)_____how to cure his problem and he might never get over
the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give (8)_____hope. Mr. Cousins thought
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that the illness could be caused (9)_____unhappy thoughts. He did not want to
(10)_____medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might

cure his illness.
1. Saying
2. Spoke
3. To 4. become (?)
5. Back
6. Made
7. Know
8. Up
9. By
10. Take
C7. Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, (1)_____really much
more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a
variety of (2)_____of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our
minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon,
proved that by stimulating (3)_____brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of
complex events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly
forgotten (4)_____many years suddenly emerged in detail. The memory trace is the term
for (5)_____forms the internal representation of the specific information about the event
stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural changes in (6)____brain,
the memory trace is not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct
that is used to speculate about how information presented at a particular time can cause
performance at a later time. Most theories include the (7)____of the memory trace as a
variable in the degree of learning, retention, and retrieval possible for a memory. One
theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result (8)____an almost
unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of
(9)_____. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that
another way, improved performance is the result of (10)_____the chemical bonds in the
memory.
1. Ís 2. Points
3. Their

4. For
5. Whatever
6. The
7. Strength
8. Of
9. Activity
10. Strengthening
C8. Psychologists generally (1)_____memory into (2)_____least two types, short-term
and long-term memory, which combine (3)_____form working memory. Short-term
memory contains what we are actively (4)_____on at any particular time, but items are
not retained longer (5)_____twenty or thirty seconds without verbal rehearsal. We use
short-term (6)_____when we look up a telephone number and repeat it to ourselves until
we can place the call. On the other (7) _____, long-term memory can store facts,
concepts, and experiences after we stop thinking (8)_____them. All conscious (9)_____of
information, as in problem solving for example, involves both short-term and long-term
memory. As we repeat, rehearse, and recycle information, the memory trace is
strengthened, allowing that information to move (10)_____ short-term memory to longterm memory.
1. devide
2. at 3.to 4.focusing
5.than
6. memory 7. contrast
8.about
9. processing
10.from
C9. I have (1)____ to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years. So
many things have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek, there (2)____ a small
pond on the right as you left town. They have filled in this pond and they have built a
large shopping mall (3) ____ . A new post office has also been built just across from my
old school. There is a baseball (4) ____ on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been
changed (5) ____. They have now added a new stand where probably a few thousand

people could sit. It looks really great. The biggest changes have taken place (6) ____ the
downtown area. They have pedestrianised the centre and you can't drive there anymore. A
European-style fountain has been (7) ____ and (8) ____ benches have also been added
along with a grassy area and a new street cafe. My street looks just the same as it always
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has but a public library has been built in the next street along. There (9) ____ to be a great
park there but they have cut down all the trees which is a pity. The library now has a large
green area in front (10) ____ it but it's not the same as when the park was there.
1. Returned
2. Was 3. There
4. Stadium 5. Completely 6. Place
7. Built
8. Some
9. Used
10. Of
C10. Philology (1)_____the traditional study of language, especially of written languages
in their cultural settings. Because philology (2)_____with the relationship of languages, it
is usually comparative; because these relationships evolve (3)_____time, it is typically
historical. Languages (4)_____ to change in the direction of greater diversity; one
language tends to be superseded by several: a (5)_____“dead” language preserves
evidence of the earlier forms from which “living” languages developed. The descendants
of Latin have diverged to the point that, though Italian is related (6)_____English, they
are now foreign to each other as is their common “parent” to both. Also cultures change
the meaning and use of many words. In English, piano is a keyboard (7)_____; in Italian
piano not only names the instrument, it also means “soft” as opposed to “loud”. The
original name for the instrument was pianoforte (soft-loud), because it was more (8)
_____of varying sound volume than instruments like the harpsichord that came before it.

The special meaning of the Italian phrase results from its (9)_____context and the
distinctive feature of the instrument it names. But in English and other languages, we
abbreviate it to piano. The English word still (10)_____the same instrument but the
abbreviation discards “and loud" from the original Italian phrase and hence becomes a
name and not a description.
C11. Edward Patrick Eagan was (1)_____April 26, 1897, in Denver, Colorado, and his
father died in a railroad accident when Eagan was only a year old. He and his four
brothers (2)_____raised by his mother, who earned a small income from teaching foreign
languages. Inspired (3)_____Frank Merriwell, the hero of a series of popular novels for
boys, Eagan pursued an education for himself as well as an interest (4)_____boxing. He
(5)_____the University of Denver for a year before serving in the U.S. Army as an
artillery lieutenant during World War I. After the war, he entered Yale University and,
while studying there, won the U.S. national amateur heavyweight boxing title. He
graduated from Yale in 1921, attended Harvard Law School, and received a Rhodes
scholarship to the University of Oxford (6)_____he received his A.M. in 1928. While
studying at Oxford, Eagan became (7)_____first American to win the British amateur
boxing championship. Eagan won his first Olympic gold medal as a light heavyweight
boxer (8)_____the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. Eagan also fought at the
1924 Olympics in Paris as a heavyweight but failed to get a medal. Though he had
(9)_____ the sport just three weeks before the competition, he managed to win a second
gold medal as a member of the four-man bobsled team at the 1932 Olympics in Lake
Placid, New York. Thus he became the only athlete to (10)____gold medals at both the
Summer and Winter Olympics.
1. Born
2. were
3. by
4. in
5. attended
6. where
7. the

8. at
9. taken up
10. win
C12. Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, (1)_____a major group of organic compounds that
regulate the mechanisms by which the body converts food (2)_____energy. They should
not be confused (3)_____minerals, which are inorganic in their makeup. Although in
general the naming of vitamins followed the alphabetical order of their (4)_____, the
nomenclature of individual substances may appear to be somewhat random and
disorganized. Among the vitamins (5)_____today, five are produced in the body. Because
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the body produces (6)_____quantities of some but not sill vitamins, they must be
supplemented in the daily diet. (7)_____each vitamin has its specific designation and
cannot be replaced by another compound, a lack of one vitamin can interfere with the
processing of (8)_____. When a lack of even one vitamin in a diet is continual, a vitamin
deficiency may (9)_____. The best way for an individual to ensure a necessary supply of
vitamins is to maintain a balanced diet that includes a variety of foods and provides
adequate quantities of all the compounds. Some people take vitamin supplements,
predominantly in the (10) _____of tablets.
(1) are
(2) into
(3) with
(4) identification
(5) known
(6) sufficient
(7) Although
(8) another
(9) result.

(10) form
C13. What has caused these major changes? One reason (1)_____economic necessity may
be that the husband has (2)_____his job and the wife must support the family. Or even if
the husband is working, some families say they can’t survive on only (3)_____paycheck.
But probably a (4)_____important influence has been the “women’s liberation
movement”. Women are being told in (5)_____magazines and TV programs that “You
can be successful on your own. Don’t be satisfied with (6)_____being a wife and mother.
Use your intelligence and talents to do something bigger. And you should be paid
(7)____much as a man.” (8)_____doubt this movement has accomplished much good.
But it has also contributed to a selfish “me first” attitude that is breaking up many
families. Sometimes women (9)_____are happy staying at home feel that working women
look (10)____them. There are no easy answers to these problems. But certainly women’s
influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics.
(1) is
(2) lost(3) one(4) more
(5) many
(6) just
(7) as
(8) No
(9) who
(10) down on
C14. Leisure is generally seen as an (1)______ which takes place outside (2)_____ hours.
The peak leisure time for most people is between 6.00 pm and 12.00 am, although in
recent years there has been an increase in people working (3) ____hours and shifts,
together with more "flexitime". Leisure is often thought of purely as a (4)____ activity,
i.e. playing sport. Although many people use their (5) ____time in this way, there are
plenty of other leisure opportunities that are more (6) ____in nature, such as of one's lifewatching
television or sunbathing on a beach. It is important to realise that leisure can
embrace a whole range of experiences and activities, although personal choice may be
limited due to factors such as age or provision of local (7)_____. The leisure emphasis

will normally change at different (8)_____ cycle. Different types of leisure (9)______tend
to be popular with varying age groups. It's probably true, however, that some members of
the older (10)______are more capable of pursuing active pastimes than they are
sometimes given credit for.
1: A. event
B. incident
C. affair
D. experience
2: A. labor
B. working
C. employment
D. job
3: A. unsocial B. unreasonable
C. unsociable
D. unsuitable
4: A. cultural B. physical
C. social
D. mental
5: A. rest
B. unoccupied C. free
D. empty
6: A. passive
B. selective
C. productive
D. creative
7: A.conveniences
B. capabilities C. capacities
D. facilities
8: A. parts
B. stages

C. sections
D. levels
9: A. period
B. era
C. age
D. generation
10: A. entertainments
B. occupationsC. pastimes
D. games
C15. Our journey to Greece began at six in the morning, when my family and I set off
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from the house in our old car. We'd only gone a mile when we got a (1) ____tyre, and
after we'd fixed that we had to hurry to the airport. We (2)____to reach the check-in just
before it closed, then went through to the departure lounge. Soon we were (3)_____the
plane, and looking forward to our week on an island in the sun. I had a window seat, but
since I was directly above the (4)____I couldn't see much, so I asked the flight (5)____if I
could move to another seat. She found me one nearer the front of the plane, and later on I
had a wonderful (6) ______ of the snow-covered mountains as we crossed over the
Austrian Alps. The weather became sunnier as we approached Greece, and our plane
arrived right on (7)____ at Athens' very smart new airport. Half an hour after we landed,
we (8)____the train for the centre of Athens, where we (9)_____trains for the port of
Piraeus. It wasn't long before we were on the waterfront. After a short wait we were on
board our ferry and sailing out to sea. It was a lovely trip, and when finally we reached
our destination, the holiday was a (10)___come true.
1. A flat
B level
2. A could

B managed
3. A riding
B flying
4. A wing
B mast
5. A officer
B helper
6. A scene
B view
7. A moment B hour
8. A go into
B got onto
9. A changed B moved
10. A plan
B hope

C dead

D broken
C able
D succeeded
C stepping
D boarding
C platform
D sail
C assistant
D attendant
C sight
D scenery
C time

D minute
C got up
D got over
C replaced
D exchanged
C thought
D dream

C16. Right now, I am (1)_____at a shelf full of relics, a collection of has-beens, oldtimers, antiques,
fossils. Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of books. If you have
some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and (2)_____looking to enhance your
reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider (3)_____an e-reader. E-readers are
replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with open (4)_____. If you haven't heard
of an e-reader and (5)_____ know what it is, then please permit the following explanation.
An e-reader is a device (6)_____allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-length
publication in digital (7)_____, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on,
published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the
equivalent of a conventional (8)_____book, e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford
Dictionary of English defines the e-book as "an electronic version of a printed book," but
e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent. So now you know what an ereader is. But you
still may be wondering why they put printed books to shame. E-readers
are superior to printed books because they (9)_____space, are (10)____friendly, and
provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.
(1) looking
(2) are
(3) purchasing
(4) arms
(5) don't
(6) that
(7) form,

(8) printed (9) save
(10) environmentally
C17. Many of us are trying to think of new (1)____to help the environment. Groups
which are involved in protecting the environment think they may have found a long-term
(2)_____. Most of the current ways of getting people involved in helping the environment
mean that people have to (3)_____a large organisation and they can sometimes feel the
problem is too large or (4)_____to manage. A new (5) _____is that groups are set up
locally to deal with small issues that affect just the community they (6) _____in. It is
hoped this will make people more (7) _____
of the importance of helping. Also, this
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plan means that each community works together by contributing (8)_____the
environment and this makes for a strong community. If every community does this then
organisers are (9) _____the effect will be national. The government may even offer some
(10) _____help for projects set up by these local groups. The idea came from someone
who thought that reducing the size of what we do would actually be more productive.
Also, it should mean that helping becomes a pleasure rather than a chore.
1. A. Access
B. approaches
C. paths
D. routes
2. A. Answer
B. Key
C. reply
D. solution
3. A. Join
B. Enroll in

C. Engage in
D. involve in
4. A. Improbable
B. Impracticial
C. Impossible D. Unrealistics
5. A. Conscious
B. Aware
C. Capable
D. Sure
6. A. To
B. With
C. About
D. For
7. A. Expecting
B. dreaming
C. Hoping
D. Imagining
8. A. Money
B. Monetary
C. Funding
D. Financial
9. A. Lessening
B. Minimissing
C. Reducing
D. Dwindling
10. A. Happiness
B. Pleasure
C. Delight
D. Ẹnjoyment
C18. E-readers are superior (1)_____printed books because they save space. The average

e-reader can store thousands of digital books, (2)_____a veritable library at your
fingertips. Moreover, being the size and weight of a thin hardback, the e-reader
(3)_____is relatively petite. It is easy to hold and can fit in a pocketbook or briefcase
easily. The average novel is about 300 pages (4)_____. Therefore, if a novel is printed
1000 times, it will use 300,000 pieces of paper. That's a lot of paper! If there are about
80,000 pieces of paper in a tree, this means it (5)_____almost 4 trees to make these 1000
books. We know that the average bestseller sells about 20,000 copies per week. That
means that it takes over 300 trees each month to sustain this rate. And for the super
(6)_____, these figures increase dramatically. For example, the Harry Potter book series
has sold over 450 million copies. That's about 2 million trees! Upon viewing these
(7)_____, it is not hard to grasp the (8)_____impact of printed books on the environment.
Since e-readers use no trees, (9)_____represent a impact significant amount of
preservation in terms (10)_____the environment and its resources.
(1) to
(2) providing
(3) itself
(4) long
(5) takes
(6) bestsellers
(7) figures
(8) severe
(9) they
(10) of
C19. The latest blockbuster to hit our cinemas is an adventure film which was made
(1)______location in Spain. The (2)______is quite simple; a teenager discovers
(3)_____secret papers which show that the President is in danger. Then she disappears!
We interviewed the actress who (4)_____the part of the teenager in the film, Juliet
Roberts. It (5)______things did not always go well during the production. First, Juliet
nearly missed being in the film. Apparently, a copy of the (6)______, which the producer
had sent her to read, got lost in the post. Then, in the middle of filming, part of the

background (7)_______fell on a member of the camera (8)_______. Luckily, the man was
not seriously hurt but they had to (9)_____ another cameraman to take his place at short
notice. Something even worse happened a few days later when the director slipped and
broke his leg. It (10)_____him quite a long time to recover from the shock and he had to
direct the final scenes of the film from his wheelchair.
1. A. on
B. in
C. at
D. to
2. A. drama
B. intrigue
C. plot D. line
3. A. any
B. the
C. few
D. some
4. A. does
B. plays
C. makes
D. holds
5. A. looks
B. tells
C. strikes
D. seems
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6. A. lines
B. words

7. A. scenery
B. setting
8. A. party
B. crew
9. A. rent
B. buy
10. A. needed B. took

C. script
D. little
C. scene
D. view
C. artists
D. workers
C. hireD. purchase
C. lasted
D. used

C20. Mona (1)_____ like to ask people for help. But it is hard (2)_____her to perform
daily activities on her own. She is almost 13, yet she is no larger than a 5-year-old. Mona
has trouble (3)_____her balance and can’t walk very far. When she uses a wheelchair, she
can’t push it (4)_____. Fortunately, Mona has a wonderful service dog (5)_____Sam. A
service dog is a dog that has been trained to assist someone who has a physical problem.
Sam (6)_____Mona lean on him when she walks. He also pulls her wheelchair and turns
lights on and off. When Mona drops something, Sam picks it up. He (7)_____pulls her
socks off at night. Sam also helps Mona with everyday tasks at school. He carries her
books from class to class in a special backpack. He puts Mona’s completed assignments
in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom he throws away her trash.
(8)_____making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her lead a fuller life.
Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese. This has helped her (9)_____friends.

Sam also helps Mona be more active. With his aid, she raised over $500 in a walk-a-thon
for her local society. Because of Sam, Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam
brings her closer to other kids. And he even helps her (10)_____to her community.
(1) doesn’t (2) for
(3) keeping
(4) herself.
(5) named
(6) lets
(7) also
(8) Besides
(9) make
(10) contribute
PHẦN 3 : ĐỌC HIỂU - READING COMPREHENSION (20 đoạn văn)
C1. All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs
help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders
hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs
help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey,
or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are
harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it
gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is
trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the
bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch
food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive.
1) This passage is mostly about
A. spider colors
B. spider webs
C. spider eggs
2) Spider webs help spiders
I. hold eggs
II. catch food

III. find water
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II, and III
3) As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means
A. stuck
B. hidden
C. eaten
4) How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?
A. They hear it.
B. They smell it.
C. They feel it.
5) As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay
A. alive
B. hidden
C. caught
C2. Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night. Owls live the opposite way. Owls
are nocturnal. This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night. Because owls are nocturnal,
this means they must eat at night. But finding food in the dark is difficult. To help them, they have
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special eyes and ears. Owls have very large eyes. These eyes absorb more light than normal. Since there
is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to absorb more of it. This helps owls find food in
the dark. Owls also have very good hearing. Even when owls are in the trees, they can hear small
animals moving in the grass below. This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark. Like
owls, mice are also nocturnal animals. Mice have an excellent sense of smell. This helps them find food
in the dark. Being nocturnal helps mice to hide from the many different animals that want to eat them.
Most of the birds, snakes, and lizards that like to eat mice sleep at night—except, of course, owls! Some

animals are nocturnal. This means they are active at night. The owl and the mouse are good examples of
nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark.
1) In paragraph 1, we learn that "Owls are nocturnal." The word diurnal is the opposite of the word
nocturnal. Using information in the passage as a guide, we can understand that an animal that is diurnal
A. sleeps at night and is awake during the day
B. hunts during the day and is awake at night
C. sleeps every other night and is awake during the day
D. hunts during the day and night
2) Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small eyes
A. must be diurnal
B. has trouble seeing in the dark
C. can see very well at night D. is likely to be eaten by an owl
3) According to the passage, owls can find food in the dark using their sense of
I. sight
II. sound
III. smell
A. l only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
4) In paragraph 3 the author writes, "This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark." Based
on its use in the passage, we can understand that prey is
A. a noise that an animal makes during the night
B. a small animal such as a pet dog or cat
C. an animal that is hunted by other animals
D. an animals that hunts other animals
5) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that mice sleep during the day in
order to
A. find food that other animals can not
B. keep themselves safe

C. store energy for night time activities
D. release stress
6) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that
A. owls hunt mice
B. mice can hide from owls
C. mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizards
D. birds and snakes often hunt lizards
7) If added to the end of this passage, which of the following conclusions would fit best?
A. The owl is a nocturnal animal. This means it is active at night. The owl's excellent sense
of sight and sound enable it to find food in the dark.
B. Mice are nocturnal animals. This means they are active at night. Similar to the owl, mice use their
excellent sense of smell to find food in the dark.
C. Both mice and owls are nocturnal. This means they are active at night. Because these animals are
active at night, they must sleep during the day. This makes them especially vulnerable to attack from
diurnal animals.
D. Some animals are nocturnal. This means they are active at night. The owl and the mouse are
good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark.
C3. When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We might be scared of
them because they are big and powerful. As we get older; however, we learn that sometimes the most
dangerous animals are also the smallest animals. In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year
is one that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito. While it may seem that all
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mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand,
female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female
mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. This saliva may or
may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as
death. Because a mosquito can bite many people in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one

person to another very easily. Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and
yellow fever. Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of
fish. Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help to cut down the
amount of mosquitoes in that area. This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well.
Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays. Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they
may also harm other plants or animals.
1) According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than mosquitoes because
tigers and sharks
A. kill more people than mosquitoes B. are big and powerful
C. are found all over the world
D. have no natural enemies
2) Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that
I. male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits
II. male mosquitoes are harmless to humans
III. female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and II
3) In paragraph 2 the author writes, "This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease." The purpose
of this statement is to
A. oppose a previous argument
B. question an upcoming conclusion
C. confirm a hypothesis
D. support a later statement
4) As used in paragraph 2, minor most nearly means
A. insignificant
B. deadly
C. frustrating
D. dangerous

5) Based on information in paragraph 3, it can be understood that if you get sick with malaria or yellow
fever, your chances of survival are
A. terrible
B. mediocre
C. good
D. excellent
6) It can be understood that the introduction of dragonflies might reduce the number of flies in a given
area because dragonflies
A. work together with mosquitoes
B. kill mosquitoes
C. cannot be killed by poisons or sprays
D. attract bats
7) Which of the following best summarizes the information in paragraph 4?
A. Mosquito nets provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes.
B. Poisons and sprays provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes.
C. The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protection from deadly
mosquitoes.
D. There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem.
8) Which of the following words best describes the author's overall attitude towards the prospect of
solving the mosquito problem?
A. despondent, meaning hopeless or dejected
B. exasperated, meaning extremely irritated or annoyed
C. equivocal, meaning doubtful or uncertain
D. optimistic, meaning hopeful or taking a favorable view
C4. Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator. In that
relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in the world
make their home. Several hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of
those trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, and other insects. More
species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live in rainforests than anywhere else on
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earth. Unfortunately, half of the world’s rainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate,
another 25 percent will be lost by the year 2030. Scientists estimate that as many as fifty million acres
are destroyed annually. In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is being
cleared. By the time you finish reading this passage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! When
this happens, constant rains erode the former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant
life, and the ecology of the region is altered forever. Thousands of species of plants and animals are
condemned to extinction and since we aren’t able to predict the ramifications of this loss to a delicate
global ecology, we don’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well.
1. What is the point of view that the author expresses in this passage?
a .The author believes that the rainforest will survive.
b. The author believes that preserving the rainforest is important to the global ecology.
c. The author believes that he can predict the future of global ecology.
d. The author believes that the extinction of species is a natural process.
2. According to the passage, more than half of all the sp and animals
a. live in twenty rainforests
b. live in several hundred different varieties of trees
c. live in a forty-degree hand of latitude
d. live in areas where the rainforest has been cleared
3. What is the meaning of the word "just" in line 5 ?
a. fairly
c. correctly
b. only
d. precisely
4. How many of the world's rainforests are projected to he the current rate continues ?
a. All of them will be gone by the year 2000.
b. Three-quarters of them will be gone by the year 2000.
c. Half of them will be gone by the year 2000

d. One-quarter of them will be gone by the year 2000.
5. What is the current rate of destruction ?
a. One acre per minute
b. One acre per second
c. One hundred acres per minute
d Two hundred acres per hour
6. What will NOT happen if the rainforest continues to. be cleared ?
a. The land will be eroded by the rains.
b. Many species of plants and animals that depend on the rainforest will become extinct.
c. The future of the human species may be changed.
d. The rainforest will grow, but at a much slower rate.
C5. Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the United States people used to
believe the saying, “A woman’s place is in the home.” But now both women and society are changing.
More than fifty percent of American women continue their work even after they are married. What has
brought about these changes? What is happening to the American family today? Up until the 1950’s a
typical American woman got married in her early 20’s. In those days she quit her job and became a
mother. “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying. Most women felt that taking care of
their home and family was their full-time job. But times have changed. Women are getting married later
these days and more have chosen to stay single. Others get married but decide not to have any children.
Today more than fifty percent of all married women work full-time. Many others run businesses in their
homes. What has caused these major changes? One reason is economic necessity. It may be that the
husband has lost his job and the wife must support the family. Or even if the husband is working, some
families say they can’t survive on only one paycheck. But probably a more important influence has been
the “women’s liberation movement.” Women are being told in many magazines and TV programs: “You
can be successful on your own. Don’t be satisfied with just being a wife and mother. Use your
intelligence and talents to do something bigger. And you should be paid as much as a man.”
No doubt this movement has accomplished much good. But it has also contributed to a selfish “me first”
attitude that is breaking up many families. Sometimes women who are happy staying at home feel that
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working women look down on them. There are no easy answers to these problems. But certainly
women’s influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics.
C6. When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not
like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. “I also didn’t like the fact that I wouldn’t be in
control,” says John. “I’m a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what
to do. It drives everybody crazy”. However, John couldn’t avoid flying any longer. It was the only way
he could visit his grandchildren in Canada. To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about
aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 777, which is
better known as a jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting on that plane. I
suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 777 is the largest passenger aircraft in
the world at the moment. Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the
jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn’t believe
that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I
saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!”. The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight
itself. “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we
were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view
from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the
best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my
beautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn’t even think of getting
on a plane. I had let my fear of flying stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit
my son and his family as often as I like now!”
1. Why did John Mills fly an airplane?
A He wanted to try it.
B He wanted to go on holiday.
C He wanted to see his family.
D He had to travel on business.
2. Why did John read about airplanes?
A He wanted to know how they work.

B It made him feel safer.
C It was his hobby.
D He had found a book on them.
3. What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?
A He felt much safer.
B He couldn’t believe how big it was.
C He liked the shape of it.
D He thought the wings were too small to carry the fuel.
4. How did John feel when the airplane was taking off?
A excited
B happy
C sad
D frightened
5. What surprised John most about the flight?
A That he liked the food.
B That there were movies being shown.
C That he was able to sleep.
D That the view was good.
6. How did John feel about his fears in the end?
A He thought he had wasted time being afraid.
B He realized it was ok to be afraid.
C He hoped his grandchildren weren’t afraid of flying.
D He realized that being afraid kept him safe.
C7. With the onset of the winter season, man’s natural enemies, the common cold and the flu, arrive
with full force. It seems that the fluctuations in temperature and weather are guarantees that coughs and
sneezes will spread infecting germs among family and friends. More than 100 different types of bacteria
can cause a cold, and doctors sometimes use antibiotics to treat bacterial colds. However, there are an
equal number of viruses that can cause influenza, and modern science offers no drug capable of curing
viral infections. In most cases, the best advice is the usual prescription: get plenty of rest, drink lot
fluids, and be prepared to suffer for three to ten days. Some home cures help to relieve the symptoms of

colds and flus. Mother’s chicken soup, rich in fats and oils, helps to revitalize a tired body and to soothe
a sore throat. Garlic, containing the active ingredient allicin, has long been used to fight off the effects of
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bacteria and viruses. Hot toddies consisting of small amounts of liquor mixed with honey, sugar, and
lemon juice can relieve soreness and draw out cold germs. Finally, recent evidence suggests that large
doses of vitamin C not only boost the immune system before a cold arrives, but also relieve cold
symptoms after they have set in.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
(A) Man’s natural enemies
(B) The nature of colds and flu
(C) Fluctuations in temperature
(D) The onset of winter
2. It can be inferred from the passage that germs are spread ___.
(A) through the air
(B) only in winter weather
(C) when the temperature is high
(D) with great force
37. It can also be inferred from the passage that antibiotics ____.
(A) have been on the market from a short time
(B) are not yet effective on bacterial colds
(C) may kill beneficial organisms
(D) cannot be used to treat influenza
38. According to the passage, most cases of the flu _____.
(A) are intensified by drinking too many fluids
(B) last several days
(C) are not caused by a lack of rest
(D) result in excessive suffering

39. It can be inferred from the passage that chicken soup is good for a sore throat because ____.
(A) it can eliminate symptoms
(B) mothers depend on it
(C) it does not cause flu symptoms (D) the fats and oils have soothing qualities
40. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an ingredient of a hot toddy?
(A) Liquor
(B) Lemon juice
(C) Garlic
(D) Honey
C8. Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of
the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile
engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity,
compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zeroemission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a
powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts
foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric
cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys. As automakers work
to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure
systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as
common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be
equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they shop, dine, or attend a
concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers
might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and
neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting.
Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks; one-person
three-wheelers; small cars; or electric, gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take
place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried
by a freeway today.
Câu 1: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT
A. vans
B. trains

C. planes
D. trolleys
Câu 2: The author’s purpose in the passage is to
A. criticize conventional vehicles
B. support the invention of electric cars
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
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Câu 3: The passage would most likely be followed by details about
A. automated freeways
B. pollution restrictions in the future
C. the neighborhood of the future
D. electric shuttle buses
Câu 4: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. long-range
B. inexpensive
C. concentrated
D. squared
Câu 5: In the second paragraph, the author implies that
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
Câu 6: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be
A. more convenient than they are today
B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today

D. as common as today’s gas stations
Câu 7: The word “charging” in this passage refers to
A. electricity B. credit cards
C. aggression D. lightning
Câu 8: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with
A. count on
B. invent
C. imagine D. rely on
Câu 9: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to
A. daily travelers
B. visitors
C. cab drivers D. shoppers
Câu 10: The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. combination
B. hazardous
C. futuristic
D. automated
C9. Being able to forecast the weather isn’t just to do with informing people about whether or not they
can go to the beach or have a picnic. When there are going to be severe weather conditions, the ability to
prepare for them can be a matter of life or death. A hurricane needs certain weather conditions to start
forming: warm tropical oceans with moisture and heat above them. The centre of the hurricane is very
calm and it is called the “eye”, but the most violent activity takes place in the area immediately around
the eye which is called the “eyewall”. When hurricanes move onto the land from the sea, the heavy rain,
strong winds and huge waves can cause unbelievable damage to buildings and trees, and cars can be
picked up and thrown like matchboxes. The greatest danger, however, is in the rise in the sea level as it
hits the land. This is called the ‘storm surge’ and can be catastrophic. To measure how powerful an
approaching hurricane is, meteorologists use something called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. This
means that a hurricane coming towards the land is given a number from 1 to 5 depending on how fast its
winds are. The calmest hurricane is given the number 1 on the scale. As technology has developed and
we can now forecast the weather, it has meant that the advance warnings given have greatly reduced the

number of deaths caused by hurricanes. However, the damage to property, which cannot be avoided, still
costs billions of dollars to repair.
1.What does 'them' in line 3 refer to?
A hurricanes
B weather forecasts
C picnics
D severe weather conditions
2. Where do hurricanes take place?
A in various areas of the world
B in tropical areas
C only in the USA
D in cold countries
3. Which is the least active part of a hurricane?
A die eye wall B the eye
C the storm surge
D the winds
4 .At which point is the hurricane most dangerous?
A when it has an eye
B when it moves out to sea
C when it knocks down trees D when it moves onto the land
5. What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?
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