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

In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (1) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn (2) ____ less than men. But American women have more opportunities than anyone thought possible 40 years (3) ____. One of the biggest discrimination is in (4) ____ people think. Although there is still discrimination, the principle that should not exist is (5) ____ accepted.

Feminism has brought (6) ____ many changes in the English language. Many words for job (7) ____ that included 'man' have been replaced, for example 'police officer' is used (8) ____ of policeman' and 'chair' or 'chairperson' for 'chairman'. 'He' is now rarely used to (9) ____ to a person when the person could be either a man or woman. Instead, he/she, or sometimes (s)he, is preferred. The title Ms is used for women instead of 'Miss' or 'Mrs', since, like 'Mr, it does not show (10) ____ a person is married or not.

1. A. concern               B. interest                    C. worry                      D. care

2. A. much                  B. so                            C. too                          D. as

3. A. earlier                 B. before                     C. ago                          D. then

4. A. what                   B. which                      C. that                         D. how

5. A. wide                   B. widen                     C. wider                      D. widely

6. A. about                  B. in                            C. up                           D. to

7. A. names                 B. titles                        C. places                      D. posts

8. A. in terms              B. instead                    C. on behalf                D. in position

9. A. refer                    B. point                       C. show                       D. indicate

10. A. either                B. neither                    C. whether                  D. rather

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

You need a balanced vegetable and protein (1) ____, a ratio of 20 to 80, 80 percent vegetables and fruits, not very much starch, and 20 percent protein. Do this and (2) ____ the right amounts of water and cut out sodas, I can (3) ____ you, I guarantee no disease (4) ____ occur in you for a long time. You need your water before your food. First thing in the morning when you wake up, two glasses of water to offset the (5) ____ of overnight. Then you need a glass of water half an hour before food (6) ____ if you expect to digest the food, you better give the water beforehand. You need also a glass of water two-and-a-half hours after food, to (7) ____ up the process of digestion, and hydrate the areas that lost water to the circulation. You need (8) ____ every quart or liter of water a quarter teaspoon of salt, you also need the other minerals (9) ____ regulate the volume of water that is held inside the cells. You need a balanced protein; eggs are very good, cottage cheese is excellent, to give you all the amino acids and (10) ____ structure.

1. A. meal                    B. dining                     C. food                        D. diet

2. A. exchange            B. absorb                     C. take                         D. convert

3. A. assure                 B. make sure               C. ascertain                 D. make certain

4. A. will                     B. would                     C. may                         D. might

5. A. dehydrate           B. dehydrating            C. dehydrator              D. dehydration

6. A. as                        B. even                        C. because                   D. only

7. A. end                     B. put                          C. finish                      D. wrap

8. A. with                    B. for                           C. in                            D. at

9. A. in order to          B. in order that            C. in order for                         D. in order of

10. A. balance             B. balancing                C. balanced                 D. balances

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. GIẢI THÍCH GIÚP MÌNH VỚI Ạ
Jalan Hang Jebat, or commonly known as Jonker Walk, is a street in (23)_________ Chinatown of Melaka starting just across the river from the Dutch Square. Jonker Walk is flanked on (24)_________ sides of the road with heritage houses dating (25)________ to the 17th century. At that time, rich Baba Nonyas (also known as Perankans, descendants of 15th - 16th century Chinese immigrants marrying local Malay women) lived and (26)________ their business here. Today, the street houses many shops selling antiques, textiles, (27)_________ and souvenirs (similar to what you can find at Central Market in Kuala Lumpur). On the weekends, starting Friday night at 6pm, the road is closed off to traffic and turns in a very crowded night
market. The famous Chicken Rice Ball dish can also be found here, just opposite the start of Jonker Walk near the bridge.
23. A. history B. historic C. historical D. Historically           24. A. both B. each C. every D. very
25. A. in B. back C. on D. For 26. A. lived B. made C. did D. Put27. A. cars B. handicrafts C. houses D. rice

VIII.  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.

Staying safe on foot and bike

Look out for yourself and your friends when out (1)________ foot and bike. Choose the (2) ________ routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking or (3) ________ if you’re going by bike.

It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be (4)________ to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones (5)________ when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers (6)_______ spot you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t (7) ________ enough attention, (8)________ anything you can do to protect yourself is a good thing.

1. a. on                                   b. in                            c. by                            d. with

2. a. safe                                 b. safer                       c. safest                      d. safely

3. a. zebra crossings             b. cycle paths            c. footpaths               d. bumpy roads

4. a. risky                               b. warning                  c. serious                   d. alert

5. a. off                                   b. over                        c. out                          d. down

6. a. must                               b. will                         c. could                      d. should

7. a. pay                                 b. make                      c. turn                         d. take

8. a. but                                  b. so                            c. though                    d. because

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.

            Two of the most important holidays in the United States arer Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of Independence from Britain. Most towns, big or smallm celabrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1)____with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2)_________people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3)_________a larger dinner with roast turkey. (4)____________Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5)_______.

1.   A. celebrating                   B. celebration           C. celebrate               D. celabrated

2.   A. where                            B. when                      C. which                     D. in which

3.   A. have                              B. buy                         C. help                        D. take

4.   A. Besides                         B. Both                       C. Either                     C. Nor

5.   A. chances                        B. month                    C. holidays                D. times

GIÚP MK NHA !!!

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

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. He gave his first public (31) ____ as a pianist when he was only 8 years old. He studied in Vienna (32) ____ the guidance of Mozart. By his mid-twenties he (33) ____ a name for himself as a great pianist known for unpredictable and brilliant improvisations. In 1796, Beethoven began losing his hearing. (34) ____ his illness, he involved himself in his work and created some of the greatest works of music. Beethoven's finest works are also the finest works of their kind in music history: the 9th Symphony, the 5th Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Late Quartets, and his Missa Solemnis. And be achieved all these despite being completely (35) ____ for the last 25 he years or so of his life.

31. A. perform B. performance C. performing D. performer

32. A. on B. for C. behind D. under

33. A. had earned B. earned C. has earned D. was earning

34. A. In case of B. Instead of C. In order to D. In spite of

35. A. deaf B. mute C. blind D. sick

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

            HEALTH DETECTOR

           Scientist Hayat Sindi’s device is the sire of a postage stamp, and it costs just a penny. But it could (23) _________ millions of lives. In many parts of the world, doctors and nurses work with no (24) ________ or clean water. They have to send health tests to labs and wait weeks for results. But this little piece of paper could change that. It contains tiny holes that are filled with chemicals. These chemicals are able (25) _______ health problems. A person places a single drop of blood on the paper. The chemicals in the paper change (26) ________ the blood and indicate (27) _______ or not the person has an illness.

23. A. build                             B. keep                        C. start                        D. save

24. A. electric                          B. electrical                 C. electrician               D. electricity

25. A. detect                           B. detecting                C. to detect                 D. to detecting

26. A. although                       B. because                   C. due to                     D. in spite of

27. A. as if                              B. either                      C. neither                    D. whether

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

           Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days.

           Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side always night. We only see the lighted side.

           Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it's much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury. On its lighted side, Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, but 150 degrees below zero so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets.

28. The word “swiftest” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. fastest                    B. coldest                  C. hottest                  D. biggest

29. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because_______.

A. it moves very fast

B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset

C. it always keeps one side towards the sun

D. it is too far for us to see

30. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it_______.

A. just before the sunset                              B. just before sunrise

C. after the sunset                                        D. both A and C are correct

31. Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? - Because_______.

A. Mercury is nearer to the sun                B. Mercury has got less gravity than the earth

C. Mercury is much hotter                       D. none are correct.

32. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury? - Because_______.

A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the sun

B. Mercury is nearer to the sun

C. Mercury is a light planet

D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the sun.

VIII. 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 numbered blank.        

Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1)…………singing very much. When her brother (2)………….a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3)…… every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4)………..the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5)……….organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

Question 1. A. wants            B. thinks                    C. enjoys                    D. hate

Question 2. A. invented      B. bought                   C. discovered                        D. made

Question 3. A. sing               B. sang                       C. sung                       D. singing

Question 4. A. on                 B. of                            C. about                     D. under

Question 5. A. battle            B. company               C. institution             D. competition

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Nowadays, everybody knows Apples and (106) ____ everybody knows that the company was founded by Steve Jobs, an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is (107) ____ recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution. He helped design the first Macintosh computer, (108) ____ a small computer graphics company into Pixar, the company behind Toy Story and The Monster Inc.

His countercultural lifestyle and philosophy was a product of the time and place of his

(109) ____. Jobs was adopted and raised in San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s. In 1972, Jobs attended Reed College from which he (110) ____ in next to no time. Jobs cofounded Apple in 1976 in order to sell Apple I personal computer. At that moment, he might (111) ____ imagine that only a year later the company tasted impressive victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful (112) ____ personal computers. (113) ____, in 1985, following a long power struggle, Jobs was forced out of Apple. After leaving Apple, Jobs took (114) ____ of its members with him to found NeXT, a computer development company which was then bought by Apple. The purchase (115) ____ Jobs to become the company's CEO once again.

Steve Jobs died in 2011 after battling with pancreatic cancer (116) ____ nearly a decade. Millions first learned of Job's death on a (117) ____ which had been invented by himself.