Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
You can rely…………Jack. He always keeps his promise.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. with
Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years
B. when he went to university
C. when he was at nursery school
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several scientists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well - especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.
Michael is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael's mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston, Michael's friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to …………
A. push their child into trying too much
B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician
D. neglect their child's education
6. As far as I am_______ ,you can do what you like.
A concern B. concerned C. know D. knew
7. He is inclined to _______the facts.
A. embroider B. weave C. knit D. mould
8. Will Ronaldo be able_______ to his magic against Italy on Wednesday?
A. knit B. mould c. carve D. weave
9. She's__________the baby a shawl.
A. painting B. weaving C. knitting D. moulding
10. All flights have been cancelled_________bad weather.
A. although B. because C. because of D. even though
11. Just_________ I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied.
A. because B. because of C. although D. though
12. ‘I'm just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps_______ you're at it?’
A. when B. while C. as soon as D. before
13. She's never really________her sister.
A. live on B. get on with C. got on with D. lived on
14. Why did she_________your invitation?
A. get on with B. come back C. pass down D. turn down
15.1 don't know where my book is. I must look_________ it.
A. up B. for C. out D. in
* Put the following words in the correct order.
1. My dad / always puts / is / dish / garlic / garlic / and he / a clove of / a fan of/ in his /.
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2. If / is hungry, / he can / three bowls / Duong / then drink / eat / a big / of rice / glass of milk /.
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3. If / their bodies / children / eat / will become / a lot of / healthy / fatter / and less / junk food, /.
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4. There were / I / and / a lot of / but / dishes / had soup / followed by steak / mixed salad / as a starter, /.
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5. I think / it / is / the most / pork / versatile kind / and / in pieces / can be roasted / of meats / whole or /.
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6. To keep / sugar, / healthy, / you / yourself / too much oil, / shouldn’t / that has / or salt / eat anything /.
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7. Please / to pour / it thoroughly / the honey / help me / then mix / the other ingredients / into the bowl / with /.
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8. The recipe / the liqueur / for decades / passed down / from generation / for making / to generation / has been /.
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9. If / a buffet breakfast / you / you / room, / will be / book / served with / and a three-course / evening meal / this type of /.
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10. If / our health / food / is kept / its taste / more importantly, it / will deteriorate and, / may become / for
too long, / harmful to /.
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*Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Henry always seems so ………………, but in reality he’s extremely shy.
A. self-discipline B. self-aware C. self-confident D. self-care
2. On the way home yesterday, his bicycle broke down so he felt very ……………….
A. excited B. frustrated C. delighted D. confident
3. Susan needs someone to show her how to ………………her anxiety and depression.
A. empathize B. try C. succeed D. manage
4. ………………skills require quick identifying the issue and implementing a solution.
A. Risk taking B. Emotion controlling C. Budget managing D. Problem solving
5. Why couldn’t you ………………strategically, just like you planned your education?
A. manage your anger B. plan your career C. control your emotion D. cook for yourself
6. I know you are ………………, but good oral communications are a key business skill.
A. shy B. lazy C. discouraged D. upset
7. Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t ………………with the situation? I’m not a mind reader!
A. stressed B. worried C. depressed D. happy
8. He did very well at the examination this morning so he feels very ………………at the moment.
A. sad B. unhappy C. relaxed D. worried
9. She maintained wellness and ………………healthy habits by proper diet and adequate exercise.
A. took B. formed C. created D. made
10. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they could put themselves in my ……………….
A. pants B. legs C. hands D. shoes
We can never find him at home for he is always on the move.
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Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived villagers at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him.
The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.
Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.
In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village have been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.
Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous painting as "Rat's wedding", “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers" have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.
The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ………..
A. landscapes
B. weddings
C. various aspects of life
D. animals and flowers
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
An interview is never as (1)……… as your fears. For some (2)………, people imagine the interviewer is going to focus on every tiny mistake they make. In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job (3)………
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is very important because it (4)……. the first impression. So (5)……. neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are asked. Remember to prepare for questions that are certain to (6) ……….
Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to (7)………..about the sort of books you like. However, do not learn all your answers off by (8)………. The interviewer wants to meet a (9)………, not a robot. (10)………. the fact that a job interview is so important, you should feel relaxed in order to succeed.
Question 1
A. good
B.bad
C.well
D.worse