I. Choose the word or the phrase among A,B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The country and the city have advantages and (1)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) _______ and quietness, and can do their work at their own space because no one is in a (3)___________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses,and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life, however, can be boring and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem if they are ill or want to take children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (4) have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this (5) that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.
1.A. joy B. enjoyment C. happiness D. disadvantages
2.A.quiet B. quietly C. peace D. peaceful
3.A.hurry B. hurried C. hurriedly D. hurrying
4.A. never B. ever C. hardly D. only
5.A. aims B. means C. asks D. said
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)
Most people feel that when they dream, they are ---(1)--- off to another world. On the ---(2)---, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole ---(3)--- is filled with something, when we are either very upset ---(4)--- when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often ---(5)--- that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things ---(6)--- wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from ---(7)--- life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns ---(8)--- to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, ---(9)--- you are one of those people who are disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you ---(10)---.
1. A. carried B. brought C. taken D. guided
2. A. opposite B. contrast C. contrary D. other side
3. A. mind B. spirit C. brain D. soul
4. A. or else B. or C. but also D. unless
5. A. spoken B. declared C. said D. stated
6. A. go B. turn C. become D. get
7. A. genuine B. real C. actual D. factual
8. A. off B. up C. down D. out
9. A. unless B. except that C. therefore D. thus
A. arise B. awake C. rise up D. wake up
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
How many orbiters are there in the Space Shuttle programme mentioned in the passage?
A.Four
B.Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Đáp án: C
Thông tin: The Space Shuttle programme had a total of six separate orbiters, five of which actually went into space.
Dịch: Chương trình Tàu con thoi có tổng cộng sáu quỹ đạo riêng biệt, năm trong số đó thực sự đi vào vũ trụ.
I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.
Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.
1. A. term B. class C. school D. course
2. A. necessary B. important C. worth D. useful
3. A. of B. through C. among D. between
4. A. skills B. interests C. habits D. arts
5. A. instant B. just C. straight D. direct
6. A. help B. make C. give D. let
7. A. while B. what C. where D. which
8. A. another B. always C. also D. again
9. A. doing B. getting C. making D. taking
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.
1. A. term B. class C. school D. course
2. A. necessary B. important C. worth D. useful
3. A. of B. through C. among D. between
4. A. skills B. interests C. habits D. arts
5. A. instant B. just C. straight D. direct
6. A. help B. make C. give D. let
7. A. while B. what C. where D. which
8. A. another B. always C. also D. again
9. A. doing B. getting C. making D. taking
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university course? Do I leave and start work or begin a training worth?” The decision is yours, but it may be worth remembering two things: there is more unemployment among those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn while you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is another possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as getting practical work experience.
(Khoảng mười sáu tuổi, bạn phải đưa ra một trong những quyết định lớn nhất của cuộc đời mình. “Tôi có ở lại trường và hy vọng sẽ học tiếp lên đại học không? Hoặc là rời đi và bắt đầu công việc hay bắt đầu một khóa đào tạo đáng giá?" Quyết định là của bạn, nhưng có thể đáng nhớ hai điều: tỷ lệ thất nghiệp ở những người chưa học đại học ngày càng nhiều và những người có kỹ năng phù hợp sẽ có lợi thế lớn trong cuộc cạnh tranh tìm việc làm. Nếu bạn quyết định đi làm thẳng, có rất nhiều cơ hội được đào tạo. Có được bằng cấp sẽ giúp bạn nhanh chóng tham gia nhiều ngành nghề hơn, và các lớp học buổi tối cho phép bạn vừa học vừa kiếm được tiền. Bắt đầu làm việc và nghỉ ngơi để học khi bạn lớn hơn là một khả năng khác. Bằng cách này, bạn có thể tiết kiệm chi phí cho thời sinh viên cũng như có được kinh nghiệm làm việc thực tế.)
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Question 6
A.on
B.of
C.about
D.by
Đáp án: D
Dịch: Chúng tôi làm hầu hết các giao tiếp của chúng tôi bằng cách nói.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Question 7
A.protect
B.protecting
C.protected
D.protective
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Question 9
A.gets
B.brings
C.produces
D.makes
Đáp án: C
Nó tạo ra hai thứ - khí sinh học và bùn
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Question 2
A.collecting
B.looking
C.keeping
D.controlling
Đáp án: A
Họ cũng dành nhiều giờ để thu thập gỗ để đốt.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Question 2
A. reason
B.explanation
C.idea
D.excus
Đáp án: A
For some reason (phrase) bởi một số lí do nào đó
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Question 4
A. performed
B.operated
C.functioned
D.carried
Đáp án: B
Dịch: Neil Armstrong đã đưa ra kết nối thành công đầu tiên của hai phương tiện trong không gian.