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Question 19. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless. 

A. imprisoned B. injured C. killed D. enriched

Question 20. The Internet is available only in cities and towns, so we cannot easily get access to it in the countryside.

A. visiting B. existing C. safe D. helpful

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Question 21. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it. 

A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on

Question 22. The Ministry of Health is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous region and rural areas. 

A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal

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A recent survey found that the two environmental issue of greatest concern to the average American are the rate at (23)_________land is being developed and places in nature are being lost, and the loss of rain forests. Almost 70 percent of the people (24)_________strongly agreed with the statement: “We have a personal responsibility to the earth to protect all plant and animal life.” In (25)_________study by the American Museum of Natural History, 70 percent of scientists interviewed said they believe that during the next thirty years as many as one-fifth of all species alive today will (26)_________extinct. A third of the respondents think as many as half of species on Earth will die out in that time. Most of the scientists agree that human (27)_________is the main cause of the problem. Factors such as expanding human settlements, logging, mining, agriculture, and pollution contribute towards destruction of ecosystems, and species extinction.

Question 23. A. Who B. Which C. what D. That

Question 24. A. surveyed B. questioned C. talked D. studied

Question 25. A. other  B. others  C. another D. the other

Question 26. A. become B. come C. get D. begin

Question 27. A. act             B. action C. acting D. activity

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Question 21. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.

A.kind                          B. amicable                        C. mean                       D. hospitable

Question 22. We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.

A. slow down             B. turn down               C. put down    D. lie down

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Long time ago, there were no universities in Viet Nam. Until 1076, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong ( 23 ) ………. to build one- the Imperial Academy. It is considered the first ( 24 ) ………. in Viet nam. The university was a great success and thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated from this university.

In modern ( 25 ) ………., the Imperial Academy continues to grow and receive recognition. Many old ( 26 ) …… were reconstructed in 1999. In 2003, four statues ( Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Le Thanh Tong, and Chu Van An ) were built. In 2010, the 82 Doctors’ stone tablets ( 27 ) ………. by UNESCO.

Question 23. A. decided                     B. wanted                               C. asked                      D. liked

Question 24. A. school                       B. college                                C. university                D. library

Question 25. A. day                            B. time                                    C. week                       D. year

Question 26. A. houses                       B. homes                                 C. buildings                 D. cottages

Question 27. A. were recognised        B. was recognised                   C. is recognised           D. are recognised

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Question 19. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.

A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate

Question 20. Men should share household chores with women in their families.

A. cover B. finish C. take D. split

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Question 21. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.

A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down

Question 22. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics.

A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer

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1.

2.

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3

4

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Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

A. hopeless     B. hopeful             C. successful     D. unsuccessful

Question 20:  As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

A. widely            B. secretly              C. alone                    D. overseas

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Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away.

A. appeared            B. flew              C. traveled                D. disappeared

Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard.

A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early 

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       I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school. 

Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could have time for studying.

However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.

Question 23. A. taken B. had C. spent D. wasted

Question 24. A. many B. better C. best D. most

Question 25. A. work B. learn C. earn D. do

Question 26. A. in order B. so that C. because D. but

Question 27. A. of B. with C. for D. in order to 

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She is a couch potatoe while he is a fitness freak. 

A. a person who avoids eating potatoes 

B. a person who fits all-size clothes 

C. a person who likes keeping fit 

D. a person who is frightened of fitness.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges the nature of the human cell.

A. deep understanding

B. in-depth studies

C. spectacular sightings

D. far-sighted views