I.    Match each word with its definition.

1.   emperor                 a. a woman who has magic powers, especially to do evil things

2.   knight                    b. a man who rules an empire

3.   giant                      c. a person whose job is cutting down trees

4.   fairy                       d. a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king

5.   ogre                       e. a very large strong person

6.   servant                   f. a creature like a small person with wings who has magic powers

7.   witch                     g. a person who works in another person’s house

8.   woodcutter            h. a large, cruel, and frightening person who eats people

Read the follwing passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Criticism

          It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (23) ________ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (24) ________ on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (25) ________ their suggestions carefully. There are many films stars (26) ________ were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who madee a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (27) ________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

Điền ô số 27

A. away      

B. on  

C. out 

D. off

Read the follwing passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Criticism

          It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (23) ________ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (24) ________ on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (25) ________ their suggestions carefully. There are many films stars (26) ________ were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who madee a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (27) ________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

Điền ô số 26

A. which     

B. whom      

C. when       

D. that

Read the follwing passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Criticism

          It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (23) ________ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (24) ________ on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (25) ________ their suggestions carefully. There are many films stars (26) ________ were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who madee a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (27) ________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

Điền ô số 25

A. cautions 

B. consider  

C. reckon     

D. remember

Read the follwing passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Criticism

          It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (23) ________ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (24) ________ on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (25) ________ their suggestions carefully. There are many films stars (26) ________ were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who madee a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (27) ________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

Điền ô số 23

A. knowledgeable 

B. clever      

C. worried   

D. aware

Read the follwing passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Criticism

          It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (23) ________ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (24) ________ on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (25) ________ their suggestions carefully. There are many films stars (26) ________ were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who madee a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (27) ________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

Điền ô số 24

A. affect      

B. effect       

C. result       

D. change

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Criticism

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (23)__________of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (24)_______on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (25)_________their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars (26)___________were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get It published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (27)______well if you persevere and stay positive.

Điền vào ô trống 25

A. cautious

B. consider

C. reckon

D. remember

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Criticism

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (23)__________of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (24)_______on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (25)_________their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars (26)___________were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get It published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (27)______well if you persevere and stay positive.

Điền vào ô trống 24

A. affect

B. effect

C. result

D. change