I. Find ONE word only which fits in all THREE sentences.

1. A The young singer is bringing out a new ..................... called "Forever Love".

B The police are keeping a .....................of all cars which entered the area.

C It's difficult for anyone with a criminal................... to get a job.

2. A With one blow he..................... the nail into the plank.

B Failure..................... him to such despair that he could hardly get over.

C The man............ the van up to the front door of the warehouse.

3. A Her family planned to...................her at the Christmas debutante all in New York.

B. She wants to..................... as a pleasant young woman.

C. He gave Brian a..................... with the understanding that he would appreciate it until a later date.

4. A As we round the bend, the first few houses came into

B There is a widespread..................... that too much sugar is bad for you.

C The prize-winning sculpture is on..................... at the National Gallery this week.

5. A The team did so ..................... that they hardly reached the quarter-finals.

B Some of our trees were..................... damaged in the storm.

C The roof has been leaking for some time and is..................... in need of repair.

XI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (20 points)

Almost all people have a (1) _____________of examinations. Examinations, (2)______________, are a part of our lives and all school in Viet Nam have examinations. Examinations were first (3)_____________ in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had (4)_____________ memorise long passages (5)_____________ from several books. Those who did well in examination (6)_................. allowed to enter the government service. Nowadays, the main (7)___________ of examination is to test (8)_______________ well a person understands the subjects which have been (9)_____________ . They are also used to find out how well student perform (10)_____________ pressure.

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Find a word that can go with all three sentences:

1. The office staff couldn’t get the new printer to ………………… properly Unfortunately, Tim’s idea for a new office layout didn’t ………………… out in the end. Clare had to ………………… towards a solution to the problem over several months.

2. This bag comes from the company’s mid-priced ………………… of accessories. The mountain ………………… in Tibet is one of the most familiar images in the natural world. There is a wide ………………… of food available in restaurants in London.

3. Under the new law, cigarettes can only be advertised at the ………………… of sale. Please, hurry up and get to the ………………… I’m leaving in five minutes! It’s often hard to grasp the ………………… Ben’s trying to make - he never thinks before he speaks.

4. I was at a ………………… to know what to say when she told me the bad news. The company made a huge ………………… of over $10 million last year. After the accident, Graham suffered from a temporary ………………… of memory. BT-Updatepower-Ex37-38(21-24)-Jan.2022

5. The boss set an upper ………………… for the amount of overtime anyone could do in a week. We have no extra money - our finances are stretched to the ………………… There’s no ………………… to what you can achieve if you really try

Choose the word which best fits each gap

Texting is a new way of (30) _______ information, and it is becoming more and more popular among the young. In fact, texting is clearly affecting language. There are no rules for it. We are creating a new aspect of vocabulary and (31) _______ up a new kind of playful and direct communication. Naturally, texting is fun and that’s fine, but some people are worried about the effects it might have on a child’s ability (32) ________ and write. But not everyone is so worried. An expert says, “Every time a new medium comes along it has an effect (33) ________ language … But this doesn’t destroy the existing language, it adds to it.” In text messages, many words come from shorthand created in email, such as CUS (See you soon) and so on. Someone says, “Mostly they are original, but sometimes you get a clash of meanings. (34) ________, LOL can mean both Laugh Out Loud and Lots of Love. That could lead to some misunderstandings.”

30. A. exchange                      B. exchanging                         C. change                    D. changing

31. A. broaden                                    B. broadening                         C. opening                   D. extend

32. A. to read                          B. read                                                C. reading                   D. have read

33. A. on                                 B. in                                        C. of                            D. to

34. A. Besides                         B. Moreover                            C. For example,           D. However

Read the passage, then mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that best fits the blank number (1):

I live in a small village called Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (1) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people look after it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also (2) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (3) ____ here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has problem, there are always people who can help. There aren’t (4) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (5) ____ and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

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I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

Food, glorious food

These days it's very hard to get people to agree (11) ___anything. But there's one thing we can all accept - people like food! However, what makes good food is (12) ___a universal concept — something considered repulsive in one part of the world is a delicious lunch in another.For example, many of us (13) ___been brought up to believe that insects are for swatting rather (14) ___eating, but in fact (15) ___are an important part of the diet in many places and provide a valuable source of protein.

Perhaps the problem really is that we have become too unadventurous - we are now so (16) ___to vacuum- packed, tasteless ready-made meals that we are unwilling (17) ___ try anything unusual. Yet many less obvious combinations of food can change our tastes - simple touches (18) ___combining carrots with sugar enhances their flavour - and how about trying strawberries with a bit (19) ___pepper? There's food out there for everyone and if you look hard (20) ___you are sure to find something you love.

· For questions 1 - 5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1)

The prize-winning sculpture is on .................................... at the National Gallery this week.

As we rounded the bend, the first few houses came into .....................................

There is a widespread .................................... that too much sugar is bad for you.

2)

We need to give some .................................... consideration to the downturn in our sales and come up with a new marketing strategy.

The economic situation is so .................................... that the government has been forced to raise taxes.

He seems a real joker, but there's a more .................................... side to him, you know.

3)

Francesca and Kate both .................................... a strong resemblance to their brother.

Life is too short to .................................. a grudge against your critics.

Once you reach the crossroads, .................................... left, and after that, it's the second turning on the right.

4)

The police officer warned the boys to keep .................................... of trouble.

Sophie isn't at all .................................... about her plans for the future.

From this viewpoint, you can see the Rif Mountains on a .................................... day.

5)

A key witness can often provide detailed corroboration, thus having a dramatic .................................... on the outcome of a complex legal case.

It's generally agreed that the .................................... of television in the modern world is considerable.

Martha Graham played a major role in developing the theory of modern dance, so extending her .................................... to a whole new generation of dancers.

VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.

I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (34)__________ it is very quiet and life is slowly and easy. The village is always clean; people look (35)_____________ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much more friendly here than in city because everyone (36)_________ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have  not  got  many  things  to  do  in  the  evening;  we  haven’t  got  (37)___________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (38)___________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

Question 34.A. so              B. although       C. because                          D. but

Question 35.A. for            B. at                 C. up                                  D. after

Question 36. A. knows       B. know           C. is knowing                      D. knew

Question 37.A. little          B. some            C. any                               D. few

Question 38. A. others       B. other           C. another                         D. one another