VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1)                                                 skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2)                                           or study together.

      Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (3)                        and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they (4)                  have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5)                              . I just love living in the city too much.

1.   A. go                           B. do                           C. play                         D. sail

2.   A. workshop               B. projects                   C. playgrounds            D. competitions

3.   A. bored                      B. surprised                 C. crowded                 D. exhausted

4.   A. usually                    B. always                    C. often                       D. rarely

5.   A. university               B. countryside             C. mountain                D. building

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

1.   A. healthy                   B. tasty                        C. main                        D. most

2.   A. strenght                  B. power                     C. energy                     D. effort

3.   A. able                         B. enable                     C. unable                     D. capable

4.   A. lose                         B. put                          C. gain                         D. drop

5.   A. in                            B. into                         C. up                           D. for

6.   A. skipping                  B. making                    C. buying                    D. serving

* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

Exercise 11. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered bank.

Chu Van An was born in 1292 and died in 1370. From his childhood, he was (1) _________ for his intelligence. He did not have the dream of (2) _________ part in exams to become mandarins (3) _________ other students. Chu Van An stayed at (4) _________ and taught himself by reading books, and opened schools. His school quickly became famous in the region and many students from other places went there to (5) _________

Emperor Tran Minh Tong (6) _________ Chu Van An to be the principal of the Imperial Academy to teach his crown prince and other students to become (7) _________ people for the country. In 1359, Emperor Tran Minh Tong gave his crown (8) _________ his son, Tran Hien Tong, who was also a student of Chu Van An. Under the regime of Emperor Tran Hien Tong, the court and the country were peaceful. (9) _________ , this period lasted only for 12 years. Then Emperor Tran Hien Tong died, and Tran Du Tong inherited the crown. The social situation became complicated, the people were very poor and many good people were killed.

Chu Van An bravely submitted a petition which requested the Emperor to behead 7 perfidious mandarins, so it was (10) _________ "Seven Beheaded Petition" (Thất Trảm Sớ). "Seven Beheaded Petition" became the symbol of the courageous attitude of the real intellectuals, and of Chu Van An's spirit.

1. A. like                                              B. famous                                    C. interest                                    D. similar

2. A. take                                            B. took                                          C. taking                                       D. takes

3. A. like                                              B.to                                                C. by                                               D. in

4. A. custom                                      B. school                                      C. service                                     D. home

5. A. tourists                                     B. study                                        C. pilot                                          D. guess

6. A. invited                                       B. orbition                                   C. orbital                                      D. orbiting

7. A. constructed                            B. designed                                 C. talented                                   D. painted

8. A. for                                               B.to                                                C. as                                                D. in

9. A. And                                             B. So                                               C. This                                           D. However

10. A. called                                      B. named                                     C. told                                            D. spoke

Ex3: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank:
Gilberto Gil is a brazilian singer and guitarist, and one of his country's most (21)_____songwriters. As a young (22) _____ in the 1950s, he was influenced by the style of Joao Gilberto, but he didn't release his first album, Louvacao, (23)_____1967. He travelled in the 1970s, recorded a album in english, (24)_____in 1980, introduced reggae to Brazil when he released his version of Bob Marley's song, 'No woman, no cry.' He has played (25)_____ may musicians, while continuing his career as a solo artist. In all he has produced over 40 albums. His music appeals to people because of its rhythms and melodies but people also admire him for his work in politics and for social causes.
Question 21:   A.talent      B.talenting    C.talented        D.talents
Question 22:   A.music     B. musical     C. musically     D. musician
Question 23:   A. before    B. until          C. after             D. in
Question 24:   A.but          B.so              C.and               D.or
Question 25:   A.for           B. with          C. by                 D. to

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

Almost all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, (1) …………, are a part of our lives and all schools in Vietnam have examinations. 

Examinations were first (2) …………in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorize long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3) …………to enter the government service. 

Nowadays, the main (4) …………of examination is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well the students perform (5) …………pressure. 

A. however B. although C. therefore D. also 

A. played B. made C. held D. gained 

A. allowed B. were allowed C. have allowed D. allowing 

A. part B. idea C. content D. purpose 

A. under B. above C. within D. inside 

I. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Do you want to be fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel (1)          relaxed? Then try a few days at a health farm. Health farms are becoming (2)              of the most popular places (3)    a short break. I went to Henley Manor for a weekend. It’s (4)            largest health farm in the country but it isn’t the most expensive. After two days of exercise and massage I (5)            ten times better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy of (6)  , but it was expensive too!

      If you’re looking for something a (7)             cheaper, try a winter break. Winter is the darkest and the coldest (8)                 of the year, and it can also be the (9)                   time for your body. We all eat too (10)     and we don't take enough exercise. A lot of health farms offer lower prices from Monday to Friday from November to March.

      1.   A. like                        B. more                      C. less                         D. Similar

      2.   A. once                       B. first                        C. one                         D. none

      3.   A. with                       B. of                            C. to                            D. for

      4.   A. the                          B. an                           C. a                             D. x

      5.   A. feel                        B. felt                         C. fell                         D. fall

      6.   A. all                           B. out                          C. course                    D. them

      7.   A. little                       B. few                         C. a little                    D. a few

      8.   A. period                    B. moment                 C. time                        D. part

      9.   A. worst                     B. good                       C. best                        D. great

      10. A. many                     B. a lot                        C. lot of                      D. much

I. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Do you want to be fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel (51)        relaxed? Then try a few days at a health farm. Health farms are becoming (52)                        of the most popular places (53)                a short break. I went to Henley Manor for a weekend. It’s (54)          largest health farm in the country but it isn’t the most expensive. After two days of exercise and massage I (55)                 ten times better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy of (56)     , but it was expensive too!

      If you’re looking for something a (57)                       cheaper, try a winter break. Winter is the darkest and the coldest (58)             of the year, and it can also be the (59)                time for your body. We all eat too (60)                      and we don't take enough exercise. A lot of health farms offer lower prices from Monday to Friday from November to March.

      51. A. like                        B. more                      C. less                         D. Similar

      52. A. once                       B. first                        C. one                         D. none

      53. A. with                       B. of                            C. to                            D. for

      54. A. the                          B. an                           C. a                             D. x

      55. A. feel                        B. felt                         C. fell                         D. fall

      56. A. all                           B. out                          C. course                    D. them

      57. A. little                       B. few                         C. a little                    D. a few

      58. A. period                    B. moment                 C. time                        D. part

      59. A. worst                     B. good                       C. best                        D. great

      60. A. many                     B. a lot                        C. lot of                      D. much