Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.

           Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1) _____ that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buy (2) _____ they can find in their size that (3)_____ them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Every one finds clothes important. (4)_____ a recent survey, people spend more time (5) _____ buying clothes or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop windows, than they do on most other products, apart from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our appearance. At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help. Well dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role. (6)_____ a friend who has been wearing the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the (7)_____ fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from work and romance, there are the (8) _____ of sport, music and leisure on the way we dress. So excuse me while I (9) _____ on my tracksuit and training shoes. I’m just dashing off (10) _____ some fast window-shopping.

1 A. appearance B. fashion C. uniform D. dress

2 A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. however

3 A. matches B. suits C. takes D. couples

4 A. On account of B. Because of C. According to D. Due to

5 A. but B. either C. or D. nor

6 A. If B. Because C. Although D. Unless

7 A. last B. minute C. latest D. complete

8 A. affects B. benefits C. conveniences D. influences

9 A. have B. dress C. wear D. put

10 A. in B. for C. to D. toward

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word to each of the blanks from 36 to 40.

Spelbound - A gymnastics group

      Two years ago a group of young gymnasts (36)_________ the small town of Ashford in Surrey travelled to London to take part in a competition that world change their lives forever. The competition was (37)_________Britam’s Got Talent, a show which encourages people from all over Britain to come and perform in front f a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see.

      The show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38)_________of the few good performers get awarded with a place in the quarter finals, (39)_________are shown on live television.

      To compete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had to get through the qualifying round and two live knockout rounds in front of a TV audience of several million people. Even though they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through.

      Most people thought a single would win the final of Britam’s Got talent but the public voted (40)_________Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, much to the disbelief of its members, the group won. And so started an amazing journey for these young teens who got top perform in front of the royal family at the Royal Show and on a live tour of Brain with some of their fellow contestants.

Điền vào ô số 37

A.call

 B. called

C. calling

D. to call

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word to each of the blanks from 36 to 40.

Spelbound - A gymnastics group

      Two years ago a group of young gymnasts (36)_________ the small town of Ashford in Surrey travelled to London to take part in a competition that world change their lives forever. The competition was (37)_________Britam’s Got Talent, a show which encourages people from all over Britain to come and perform in front f a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see.

      The show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38)_________of the few good performers get awarded with a place in the quarter finals, (39)_________are shown on live television.

      To compete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had to get through the qualifying round and two live knockout rounds in front of a TV audience of several million people. Even though they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through.

      Most people thought a single would win the final of Britam’s Got talent but the public voted (40)_________Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, much to the disbelief of its members, the group won. And so started an amazing journey for these young teens who got top perform in front of the royal family at the Royal Show and on a live tour of Brain with some of their fellow contestants.

Điền vào ô số 38

A. all

B. most

C. few

D. a little

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word to each of the blanks from 36 to 40.

Spelbound - A gymnastics group

      Two years ago a group of young gymnasts (36)_________ the small town of Ashford in Surrey travelled to London to take part in a competition that world change their lives forever. The competition was (37)_________Britam’s Got Talent, a show which encourages people from all over Britain to come and perform in front f a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see.

      The show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38)_________of the few good performers get awarded with a place in the quarter finals, (39)_________are shown on live television.

      To compete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had to get through the qualifying round and two live knockout rounds in front of a TV audience of several million people. Even though they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through.

      Most people thought a single would win the final of Britam’s Got talent but the public voted (40)_________Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, much to the disbelief of its members, the group won. And so started an amazing journey for these young teens who got top perform in front of the royal family at the Royal Show and on a live tour of Brain with some of their fellow contestants.

Điền vào ô số 40

A. for

B. from

C. at

D. in

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word to each of the blanks from 36 to 40.

Spelbound - A gymnastics group

      Two years ago a group of young gymnasts (36)_________ the small town of Ashford in Surrey travelled to London to take part in a competition that world change their lives forever. The competition was (37)_________Britam’s Got Talent, a show which encourages people from all over Britain to come and perform in front f a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see.

      The show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38)_________of the few good performers get awarded with a place in the quarter finals, (39)_________are shown on live television.

      To compete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had to get through the qualifying round and two live knockout rounds in front of a TV audience of several million people. Even though they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through.

      Most people thought a single would win the final of Britam’s Got talent but the public voted (40)_________Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, much to the disbelief of its members, the group won. And so started an amazing journey for these young teens who got top perform in front of the royal family at the Royal Show and on a live tour of Brain with some of their fellow contestants.

Điền vào ô số 39

A. which 

B. where 

C. when

D. that

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word to each of the blanks from 36 to 40.

Spelbound - A gymnastics group

      Two years ago a group of young gymnasts (36)_________ the small town of Ashford in Surrey travelled to London to take part in a competition that world change their lives forever. The competition was (37)_________Britam’s Got Talent, a show which encourages people from all over Britain to come and perform in front f a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see.

      The show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38)_________of the few good performers get awarded with a place in the quarter finals, (39)_________are shown on live television.

      To compete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had to get through the qualifying round and two live knockout rounds in front of a TV audience of several million people. Even though they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through.

      Most people thought a single would win the final of Britam’s Got talent but the public voted (40)_________Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, much to the disbelief of its members, the group won. And so started an amazing journey for these young teens who got top perform in front of the royal family at the Royal Show and on a live tour of Brain with some of their fellow contestants.

Điền vào ô số 36

A. to 

B. from 

C. at

D. on

Ha Tinh is a disaster-prone province in the central of Viet Nam. Since the beginning of 2015, this province has experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property damage. The floods razed thousands of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works, roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga Tran, a local resident, recalled the last flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was awful. Water from Ngan Pho River began to submerge the floor, while outside it was still raining heavily. After a while the water was about one meter. I had no choice but to climb up to the attic and stay there for two days.” Like many other residents’, all of Ms Nga’s furniture was covered in mud, some was completely damaged for having been soaked in the water for too long. But what worried her most was the loss of her rice crop. Three months after the flood, lots of farmers still struggled with finding enough food to eat. If there is no aid from the government, the situation in this province will get worse.

1.   What did the massive floods in Ha Tinh province cause?

2.   When was the last flood as recalled by Ms. Nga Tran?

3.  Was all Ms. Nga’s furniture conpletely damaged by the flood?

4.  What was the biggest worry of Ms. Nga and other residents

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Ha Tinh is a disaster-prone province in the central of Viet Nam. Since the beginning of 2015, this province has experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property damage. The floods razed thousands of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works, roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga Tran, a local resident, recalled the last flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was awful. Water from Ngan Pho River began to submerge the floor, while outside it was still raining heavily. After a while the water was about one meter. I had no choice but to climb up to the attic and stay there for two days.” Like many other residents’, all of Ms Nga’s furniture was covered in mud, some was completely damaged for having been soaked in the water for too long. But what worried her most was the loss of her rice crop. Three months after the flood, lots of farmers still struggled with finding enough food to eat. If there is no aid from the government, the situation in this province will get worse.

1. What does disaster-prone mean?

A. having no disasters B. likely to have disasters C. have very few disasters

2. What is NOT mentioned as consequences from the floods?

A. loss of life B. loss of property C. loss of crop

3. When was the flood as recalled by Ms. Nga Tran?

A. January B. June C. September

4. How long did Ms. Nga Tran stay in her attic?

A. for the whole week B. two days C. three months

5. What is the biggest worry of Ms. Nga and other residents?

A. lack of food B. lack of accommodation C. lack of aid