VII. Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word.

When people are asked why they choose ……1…… live in big cities, most of them usually talk about the variety of entertainment to be ……2…… there. But I wonder how ……3…… of them actually feel like ……4…… to the theatre or a concert after a hard day ……5…… the office and a crowded ride home on the Underground. And how many of them visit the famous galleries and museums other than ……6…… they are caught in the rain without an umbrella?

Meanwhile, those tourists ……7…… make shopping and travel ……8…… the centre of town so difficult in the summer months are visiting the sights which the inhabitants are so proud of, but don’t quite have the time ……9…… see. It was only ……10…… moving to the country that I realized how to enjoy my free time. Living there ……11…… me aware that legs are not intended simply to ……12…… you ……13…… your front door to your car! Evening are filled ……14…… little more ……15…… a leisurely drink with friends who’d ……16…… talk about darts than discotheques. Of course, there are days ……17…… the entertainment page of the national newspaper to go up ……18…… town, but when you go……19…… a walk across the fields, talk to the postman, and see the amateur dramatic society’s latest production, you’re far ……20…… busy to find the time!

IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (2,0 pts)

It (1)___ estimated that about 500 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (2)____ information or (3) ____entertainment. A new study, however, says that almost 10% of internet users are using it so often (4) ___ it is seriously harming (5) ___ lives.  The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet (6) ___ they have become addicted. Someone (7) ___ is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According to Mr. Green, a psychologist, 30% internet users say that they use the internet to escape (8) ___ problems or emotions. The study (9) ___ shows that having discussions (10) ___ strangers in internet areas called “chat room” is one of the most addictive activities.

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Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bicycles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard - psychologically and physically - to park their bikes when going to a modern cafe or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include baskets of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of Viet Nam's population of 85 million arc under 30, and the motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

Nowadays, bicycles ………….

A. become more visible in the streets

B. are looked down on by some people

C. are used in the war

D. can’t be parked outside a modern café

XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (20 points)

Almost all people have a (1) _____________of examinations. Examinations, (2)______________, are a part of our lives and all school in Viet Nam have examinations. Examinations were first (3)_____________ in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had (4)_____________ memorise long passages (5)_____________ from several books. Those who did well in examination (6)_................. allowed to enter the government service. Nowadays, the main (7)___________ of examination is to test (8)_______________ well a person understands the subjects which have been (9)_____________ . They are also used to find out how well student perform (10)_____________ pressure.

Giúp mình với ạ!!

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning

SAVING THE TIGER

 In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and (1) _____Indian Government agreed to set (2) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (3) ______ save this threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (4) _____that tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (5) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (6) _____ too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (7) ______ just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land (8) ______ be handed back to nature.

  Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (9) _____ for tigers to hide in, and there are now at (10) ______ forty of them (11) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are many (12) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (13) _______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (14) _____ the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals’ future looks (15) ______little safer

IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (2.0 points)

When Linh was younger, she liked to go to school (1) __________ than anything. She used to study every day and even tried harder when preparing for exams. In class, she listened attentively (2) __________ lectures and (3) ___________ her teachers’ questions perfectly. That was why she often performed well in exams and appeared in the list of “Top 10 Students” of the school. She was much (4) ___________ at learning languages than any (5) __________ subjects. At the age of fifteen, she could (6) ___________ two foreign languages, English and French, quite fluently. Her dream (7) __________ to become a successful diplomat. Unfortunately, her father died in a car accident when she was a first-year student at university. She had to quit school to help her mother (8) __________ care of her family. Nevertheless, she continued studying by (9) __________ and tried her best to graduate (10) ___________ the Institute of International Relations at the age of 30. She is now the director in the Department of Foreign Affairs. She says “the more I try, the more I see the meaning of life”.

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (10 points)

                        People who are deprived (1).................... sleep lose energy and become quick-tempered. (2).................... two days without sleep, a person finds that lengthy concentration becomes difficult. He can force himself to (3) .................... tasks well for short periods, but he is easily  (4) .................... . He makes many mistakes, especially at routine tasks, and his attention slips  (5) .................... times. Every “sleepless” person experiences periods in which he (6) .................... off a few seconds or more. He completely falls asleep (7) .................... he is kept active continuously.

                        Persons who go without sleep for than three days have great (8) ....................  thinking, seeing and hearing clearly. They have periods of hallucinations (9) ....................which they see things that do not really exist. They also confuse daydreams with real life and (10) ..................... track of their thoughts in the middle of a sentence.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. English has developed as a (1) ______ language for a range of reasons, many of them historical, rather (2)_______ anything intrinsic in the language itself. The enormous irregularities in the English (3)________ of spelling, for example, may often be seen by a newcomer as a disincentive. Miliions, however, are undeterred. One of the strongest incentives for learning the (4)________ is the use to which it can immediately be put, socially, economically and culturally From education and the creative economy to IT and advanced engineering, industries in the UK (5)________ hugely from using the English language. But it also helps economies overseas to prosper. English language (6)_________ provide life-changing oppotunities, and promote prosperity and security around the world. Research in countries in the Middle East (7)_______ North Africa suggests that the need to the scope of domestic industry and also attract more inward investment (8) ________ multinationals is fuelling the fast-growing (9)________ for improved English education. It is also clear that reducing unemployment as a means of securing political stability (10) ________ an imperative for many of these countries.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

LEARNING VOCABULARY

Do you (1)________ hours trying to memorize lists of words? Do you look (2) ________ in a dictionary the meaning of every word you don't know? If  so, you may not be  doing yourself a favor. Research suggests that the (3) ________ way of building your vocabulary is by seeing words (4) ________ context and the obvious way to do that is to read as  often as you (5) ________. Regular exposure to written English, say 15 minutes every day, will be much (6) ________ useful than working really hard (7) ________ the evening once a week. This is (8) ________ the brain remembers information best when (9) ________ is associated with other information. The more you enjoy reading the more you will read. Pop songs (as long  as  they are in English) and TV programs will help in the same way. Who says that learning can’t (10) ________ fun?