The last one hundred years has seen great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Hundreds of years ago, many of the things that we do  now seemed impossible. No one could imagine that people could fly, or that we could listen to music thousands of miles away.

Among the most important scientific discoveries are new medicines. With the new medicines, many illnesses that people died from fifty years ago are no longer dangerous. People today have better chance of living long. Surely nothing has done more for the comfort and happiness of the human race than the advance in healthcare.

            Now the Internet has become part of our everyday life. It is everywhere. More than a billion people use it, and the number of people who are online increases by 100 million every year. In 1994 there were only a few hundred web pages. Today there are billions.

Câu 6: What is the best tittle for the passage?

                  A.  Listening to music thousands of miles away.

                  B.  The cure for many diseases.

                  C.  The Internet.

                  D.  Great changes in the life and living conditions of people.

Câu 7: What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?

                  A.  the Internet                                                B.  the number of people

                  C.  new medicine                                            D.  everyday life

Câu 8: What is  among the most important scientific discoveries?

                  A.  The changes in healthcare service

                  B.  The new kind of medicines

                  C.  The full understanding of scientific discoveries

                  D.  The improvement of living conditions 

Câu 9: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

                  A.  Now the Internet has become part of our everyday life.

                  B.  People could listen to music thousands of miles away.

                  C.  New medicines are not among the most important discoveries.

                  D.  People today have better chance of living long.

Câu 10: According to the passage, how many people use the Internet today?

                  A.  over one million                                       B.  ten million

                  C.  over one billion                                        D.  one hundred million giúp mình với ạ mình đang cần gấp cảm ơn ạ

EATING WELL

People today are probably more concerned about food than ever before. We worry about eating foods that (1) ____ too much fat or carbohydrates and so we cut (2) ____ on things like meat, bread, potatoes and dairy (3) ____. The problem with making dramatic changes to our eating (4) _______ like these is that we may also be cutting out good (5) _________ of iron or other vitamins and minerals. Suddenly we start feeling tired and irritable.

The secret of a (6) ____diet is to reduce foods that are (7) ____in cholesterol while, at the same

time, eating those that are (8) ____ in calcium and iron like soy protein, sesame seeds, spinach and broccoli. Eating well does not mean that you should cut out all your (9) ____ foods; it just means eating sensibly and trying to avoid too much (10) ____           food!

1.         A hold                                    B contain                   C enclose                   D carry

2.         A out                          B off                           C down                       D up

3.         A products                 B specimens              C examples                D samples

4.         A customs                  B rules                        C norms                     D habits

5.         A bases                      B origins                    C sources                   D causes

6.         A balanced                B neutral                    C steady                     D solid

7.         A large                       B tall                           C high                         D big

8.         A strong                     B rich                         C full                          D wealthy

9.         A preferred                B lovely                     C favorite                  D admired

10.       A rubbish                   B junk                                    C trash                        D garbage

Your answers:

1. Complete the dialogue. Then watch or listen and check. Why was Alfie happy on Saturday?

(Hoàn thành đoạn đối thoại. Sau đó xem hoặc nghe và kiểm tra. Tại sao Alfie lại vui vào thứ Bảy)

Alfie: Hey, Lois. How are things?

Lois: Oh hi, Alfie. Good, thanks. How (1)……...... your weekend?

Alfie: It(2)............ - great, thanks. I(3) ………… to a football match on Saturday.

Lois: Really? (4) .......... it good?

Alfie: Yes, it was brilliant. There (5).............. a lot of goals. United(6).............. 3-2 in the end.

Lois: That's good news! Who (7) ......... you with?

Alfie: My brother. Why don't you come next time?

Lois: Sure. Why not? Text me when you're going, OK?

Alfie: OK then. Bye, Lois.

Lois: Bye.

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We might be drinking the recommended amount of fluid each day, but are we drinking the right things? Very few of us can say that water is the only thing we drink and tea, coffee, fruit juices and carbonated drinks are a daily choice for most of us, (26) ________ does the wrong choice of drink means
we might actually be doing more (27) ________ than good? If thirst sees you reaching for a sweetened, caffeinated drink, you will be loading your system with sugar and stimulants that bring with them excess calories, and a temporary boost (28) ________ is bound to result in an energy slump soon
afterwards. Fruit juice and smoothies should also be limited because of the natural ‘free’ sugars they contain and the high caffeine levels of (29) ________ tea and coffee can cause anxiety, insomnia and digestive uses. Few of us will want to give up all these choices but swapping some of them for more tap water in our diet each day can only be a good thing and if you are finding tap water a bit dull, try adding a slice of lemon, lime or cucumber for a subtle taste. Also interested about how it works with food and health? And would like to get a clear (30) ______on what is a healthy body fat
percentage? Then take a look at our body fat percentage page.
Question 26: A. but    B. because     C. although    D. as
Question 27: A. damage    B. harm    C. ruin    D. spoil
Question 28: A. who    B. when    C. where    D. which
Question 29: A. few    B. another    C. some    D. every
Question 30: A. view    B. sight    C. vision    D. scenery

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Question 46: You are not allowed to step on the grass in this area.
A. You cannot step on the grass in this area.
B. You may step on the grass in this area.
C. You should step on the grass in this area.
D. You mustn’t step on the grass in this area.
Question 47: My father started planting orchids several years ago.
A. My father has planted orchids for several years.
B. My father last planted orchids several years ago.

C. My father didn’t plant orchids several years ago.
D. My father hasn’t planted orchids for several years.
Question 48: “You can’t wear your dirty shoes in the class,” said the teacher to the student.
A. The teacher asked the student wear his dirty shoes in the class.
B. The teacher forbade the student from wearing his dirty shoes in the class.
C. The teacher invited the student wear his dirty shoes in the class.
D. The teacher informed the student wear his dirty shoes in the class.

Question 49: Ms. Nga has little money. She really wants to buy a new mobile.
A. Because Ms. Nga has little money, she can buy a new mobile.
B. As long as Ms. Nga has more money, she will be able to buy a new mobile.
C. Ms. Nga wishes she had more money and could buy a new mobile.
D. Although Ms. Nga has little money, she still wants to buy a new mobile.
Question 50: She finished the meal. Her children came home after school soon after that.
A.Had it not been for her children’s coming home after school, she couldn’t have finished the meal.
B. Only after her children had come home after school did she finish the meal.
C. Not only did her children come home after school but she also finished the meal.
D. No sooner had she finished the meal than her children came home after school.

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 from 45 to 54

THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (43)____ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (44)____ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people see fad diets (45)____ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them.Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (46)____ the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.

Although permanent weight loss is the (47)___, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95 percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (48)____ weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some (49)____ result, long-term results are very rare. (50)____, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad diets. (51)____ being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes. They advises eating only one type of food, or they prohibit other types of foods entirely. This results in a situation (52)______ a person’s body doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy.

Điền vào ô số 53

A. More than 

B. In spite to 

C. Rather than 

D. In addition to

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 from 45 to 54

THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (43)____ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (44)____ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people see fad diets (45)____ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them.Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (46)____ the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.

Although permanent weight loss is the (47)___, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95 percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (48)____ weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some (49)____ result, long-term results are very rare. (50)____, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad diets. (51)____ being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes. They advises eating only one type of food, or they prohibit other types of foods entirely. This results in a situation (52)______ a person’s body doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy.

Điền vào ô số 54

A. what 

B. which 

C. why

D. where

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 from 45 to 54

THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (43)____ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (44)____ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people see fad diets (45)____ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them.Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (46)____ the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.

Although permanent weight loss is the (47)___, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95 percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (48)____ weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some (49)____ result, long-term results are very rare. (50)____, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad diets. (51)____ being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes. They advises eating only one type of food, or they prohibit other types of foods entirely. This results in a situation (52)______ a person’s body doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy.

Điền vào ô số 48

A. bring 

B. do 

C. take 

D. play