VI. Read the text below and write one word in each blank to complete it.

        Many people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But (1) a _____________, the idea for a computer had been worked out (2) o _____________  two centuries ago by a man (3) c _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and (4) g _____________ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up (5) p _____________ for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (6) s _____________ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (7) w_____________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (8) t _____________ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (9) i_____________ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10) r _____________ people of Babbage's work.

I. Read the text below and write one word in each blank to complete it.

          The Mường is an ethnic group native to Vietnam; it is the country’s third (1)_____________ of 53 minority groups, with an estimated population of 1.26 million (based on the 2009 census and five years of population growth). The Muong people inhabit the (2)_____________region of northern Vietnam, concentrated in Hoa Binh Province and the mountainous districts of Thanh Hoa Province. They are most closely (3)_____________ to the ethnic Vietnamese (Kinh). The term "muong" of Thai

origin (4)_____________ "district, region". To emphasize their difference (5)_____________the inhabitants of the valleys and highlanders, Muong call themselves "monglong", which means "people living in the centre". While the Muong are believed to be related to the Vietnamese, ethnologists (6)_____________ theorized that the Muong and Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese) separation happened when the proto-Vietnamese became (7) _____________ sinicised, beginning from the 111 BC invasion (8)

_____________ Chinese Han dynasty Emperor Wu Ti, while the Muong, living the mountains and developed independently. The Muong (9)_____________ the Tai have had a mutual influence on each other's culture, so today the Muong are ethnically and linguistically close to the Vietnamese, but culturally and socially (10)_____________to the Tai.

Read Tessa's postcard to Angela and write the missing words. Use one word only in each space.

We're having va great time here. It's beautiful, and the sun (1) .... shining. Yesterday I went water-skiing ! What (2) .... you think of that ? 

I'm (3) .... at a table in our hotel room and writting a few postcards. The room is fine, but we (4) .... like the food very much. But it (5) .... matter because we (6) .... out to a restaurant every evening.

We're both (7) .... very lazy  at the moment. I (8) .... up quite late in the morning, and Nigel (9) .... up even later. You know of course how much Nigel's word (10) .... to him and how he's (11) .... talking about it. Well, the holiday is so good that he's forgotten all  about work. So it's the perfect holiday. The only prolem is that it's  (12) .... us a lot of money. But we'll worry about that later.

Read Tessa's postcard to Angela and write the missing words. Use one word only in each space.

We're having va great time here. It's beautiful, and the sun (1) .... shining. Yesterday I went water-skiing ! What (2) .... you think of that ? 

I'm (3) .... at a table in our hotel room and writting a few postcards. The room is fine, but we (4) .... like the food very much. But it (5) .... matter because we (6) .... out to a restaurant every evening.

We're both (7) .... very lazy  at the moment. I (8) .... up quite late in the morning, and Nigel (9) .... up even later. You know of course how much Nigel's word (10) .... to him and how he's (11) .... talking about it. Well, the holiday is so good that he's forgotten all  about work. So it's the perfect holiday. The only prolem is that it's  (12) .... us a lot of money. But we'll worry about that later.

Read the text below and write one word in each blank to complete it .

SPORTS REDUCE STRESS AND DEPRESSION

When you are physically active , your mind is distracted from daily stressors . This can _______ you avoid getting bogged down by negative thoughts . Exercise reduces the ______ of stress hormones in your body . At the same time , it stimulates producation ______ endorphins . These are natural mood lifters that _____ keep stress and depression at bay . Endorphins may even leave you feeling _____ relaxed and optimistic after a hard workout . Experts agree that more quality research is needed todetermine the relationship _____ sports and depression .

X/ Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only one word in each space : (10pts)

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is a truly American holiday. Nobody should have dinner alone on that day. That's what Thanksgiving is all (1) ……………………… The first immigrants, who were called Pilgrims, (2).................. to America from Europe about three hundred and fifty years (3) …………………… They were good friends with (4) ………………………Indians and they tried ( 5 ) ……………….........corn and other stuff together but it was really hard farming at that time. When they got the first harvest, the (6) …………………….. and the Americans had a big dinner together to (7)................ God for their good luck. And the food the American eat now (8) …………………………… Thanksgiving are the same kinds of things that the Pilgrims ate: turkey, corn and squash. The date is (9) ……....................every year but it is always the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, they (10) ………………………… it in October.

giúp mik với ạ mik đang cần ạ mik cảm ơn

Complete the passage by filling each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

    Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The simple reason is that it has lots of interesting places. If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It's a historical building, with a big collection of (17. value)________ artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (18. village)________ make    drums. Their drums are not only famous in the locality but also (19. nation)_________.       You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the (20. tradition)_________ way. Some of them are huge! Another attraction in my hometown is the local library. It's an educational place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (21. read)________ club. I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together. My hometown is also a cultural centre, with many traditional festivals and (22. act)________. I love it very much.

Question 19:

Complete the passage by filling each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

    Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The simple reason is that it has lots of interesting places. If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It's a historical building, with a big collection of (17. value)________ artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (18. village)________ make    drums. Their drums are not only famous in the locality but also (19. nation)_________.       You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the (20. tradition)_________ way. Some of them are huge! Another attraction in my hometown is the local library. It's an educational place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (21. read)________ club. I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together. My hometown is also a cultural centre, with many traditional festivals and (22. act)________. I love it very much.

Question 17:

Complete the passage by filling each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The simple reason is that it has lots of interesting places. If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It's a historical building, with a big collection of (17. value)________ artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (18. village)________ make    drums. Their drums are not only famous in the locality but also (19. nation)_________.       You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the (20. tradition)_________ way. Some of them are huge! Another attraction in my hometown is the local library. It's an educational place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (21. read)________ club. I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together. My hometown is also a cultural centre, with many traditional festivals and (22. act)________. I love it very much.