Read the text. Five sentences have been removed. Choose the correct sentences (A-G) to fill the gaps (1-5). There are two extra sentences.

Hobbies and leisure activities are an ideal way to destress, meet people and develop your creativity. But if you don't have a lot of spare time, it can be a challenge to find one that suits your tastes and fits into your busy life. Of course, some readers ask why they should take up a hobby at all. ¹____________They don't realise that being more active and doing something really enjoyable can improve their energy levels and their mood. One strategy for finding the right leisure activity is to think about what you enjoyed when you were a young child. ²____________Now here's your chance to try again. Perhaps you wish you could spend time exploring on your bicycle again, or wonder why you stopped drawing cartoons. Think about going back to similar activities. Another approach is to think about the hobbies your friends have taken up. ³____________Training together will give both of you a boost in motivation. Or if you see a friend's paintings and you fancy doing some painting as well, give it a try. Something to keep in mind is that an activity may not interest you after you've tried it. ⁴____________So don't beg your parents to pay for a lot of equipment or a whole year's lessons right away. Begin slowly, borrow what you need, and see if the activity is really right for you. If you still enjoy an activity after a few weeks of starting it, it might be the right hobby for you. ⁵____________And if you complete it, perhaps you can ask for some equipment for your next birthday present.

A. Most people try activities they think they will be good at.

B. Actually, lots of people give hobbies up within a couple of months of starting them.

C. If you are interested when a classmate talks about her martial arts class, ask if you can join her.

D. Only then is the time to pay for the full course.

E. Parents may also have good ideas for activities too.

F. After an exhausting day at school, all they want to do is sit in front of the TV or go online.

G. Do you regret giving up those music lessons when you were ten?

4. Read the text. Match sentences A-D with gaps 1-4 in the text. Use your answers from exercise 3 to help you.

(Đọc văn bản. Nối các câu A-D với khoảng trống 1-4 trong văn bản. Sử dụng câu trả lời của bạn từ bài tập 3.)

A. Back in 2005, cloud storage was quite a new idea.

B. If you met him, you probably wouldn't realise that he is a multi-millionaire.

C. Most people of his age would lead an extravagant lifestyle if they had so much money.

D. He only goes to expensive restaurants if an important customer wants to eat there.

Aaron Levie loves tinned spaghetti. He lives in a small apartment. At the age of 27, his biggest luxury is his smartphone. (1) _____. However, as co-founder and CEO of Box, a successful IT company, he is worth about $100 million. He loves his job and works hard. Most days, he does not leave the office until after midnight.

Levie and his friend Dylan Smith started Box in 2005 while still at university. It offered a better way of storing data, cloud storage.

Like most new businesses, Box did not bring in much income at the start. When it began, Levie and Smith looked for funding, but couldn't find any investors. (2) _____. For that reason, nobody wanted to risk lending them money. Eventually, a well-down entrepreneur called Mark Cuban agree to put money into Box. Soon, Box grew quickly and had contracts with many of the biggest companies in the USA.

Now, Box has grown a lot and so have its profits, making Levie a multi-millionaire. (3) _____. But Levie says that it doesn't interest him. "I'm certainly not into money." (4) _____. Otherwise, he has lunch meetings in burger bars. "And l still like tinned spaghetti. I'd be happy if I had it every day.”

Complete this conversation between two friends. Match sentences A-H with gaps 17-22. There are TWO extra sentences.

Peter  :Hi, Peter. Have you decided which summer camp to go to this summer?

Tony  : (17) ___

Peter  :Wow! I’ve heard about that one. Did you read about it on the Internet?

Tony  : (18) ___

Peter  :So, have you booked already?

Tony  : (19) ___

Peter  : Are you sure they’re going to allow you to go?

Tony  : (20) ___

Peter  : So, will you try bungee jumping there?

Tony  : (21) ___

Peter  : That sounds like fun. Do you know how to canoe?

Tony  : (22) ___

Peter  : I’m sure you’ll have a great time.

Read the following passage and choose the word in the box that best fits each of the blanks

Scientist in Chile have made a new chemical that makes teeth “cavity proof”. It could be in use _____ eighteen months. It could also mean visit to the dentist become a thing of the ____. The scientists are calling the chemical “Keep 32” – after the number of teeth we have in our mouth. In laboratory tests over seven years, “Keep 32” wiped out all the bacteria that _____ cavities in just 60 seconds. It also keeps working to fight the bacteria for several hours. In addition, it could also help fighting gum disease.

The team of scientists has already started trying to _____ big American companies in using “Keep 32”. “We are currently ______ talks with five companies interested in investing in our project or buy our _____,” the researchers said. The research team says “Keep 32” could be added to food. It might even be possible one day to eat candy that does not cause tooth decay.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

She has never been on TV before. (FIRST)

=> __________________________

He has not felt happy recently. (MOOD)

=> __________________________

When did you get your diploma? (SINCE)

=> __________________________

It is dangerous to drive fast in the city. (DRIVING)

=> ___________________________

You should take the train instead of the bus. (IF)

=> ___________________________

He took only an hour to learn to play chess. (IT)

=> ___________________________

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I. Read the following article. Ten sentences or parts of a sentence have been removed form the article. Choose from the list (A-L) the one which best fits each gaps (1-10). There are two extra options which you do not need to use.                                                PARENT TALK

It is well known that (1)____ . One of the most common things that parents do is (2)____. In fact, over 40% of what parents say to their young children is questions. This is much, much more question asking than you will hear (3)____ . Parent – child questioning falls into a few different categories. Most common is a “test question”. Parents often ask this kind of questions to find out (4)____ . For example, a father may ask, “what’s that?” when a child picks up a toy. Obviously, the father knows the answer; he just asks to see (5)____ . Very young children enjoy and benefit from questions like such. These questions are different from “request for information”. (6)____ is when a child is in the living room and the mother is in the kitchen and asks, “What are you doing?”(7)____. “Directives” are often stated (8)____. For example, a parent might say, “can you put these toys away?” or “Put these toys away, OK?” (9)____ but simply to follow the direction. “Interaction markers” are also common.(10)____. For example, if a father doesn’t understand what a child is saying, he might say, “what?” Or if the child doesn’t answer, he might say, “Huh?” Some language experts think that asking a lot of all these types of questions helps children to learn language more quickly.

List of sentences/ parts of sentences

A. if the child knows what it is

B. Parents ask these types of questions in order to keep a conservation going C. as a request or as a command in question form

D. so that everything is clear

E. The parent actually wants to know

F. An example of this type of question

G. what a child knows

H. young children learn a lot from their parents

I. The child can always understand them

J. The parent does not expect the child to answer

K. when adults talk to adults

L. ask their children questions
GIÚP MÌNH VỚI MỌI NGƯỜI

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      The Sahara’s meager resources are being plundered right to the present day. This is shown most clearly in the dramatic fall in the region’s precious water reserves. The rock is of a type which hinders easy underground storage so the water supply depends on rainfall. (0)        B      . However, the seriousness of the situation goes far beyond mere seasonal changes.
There’s one district where observations go back at least 125 years. Here it is known that wells of the balance beam type were once used in cultivated areas. This way of drawing water is intended for the irrigation of gardens and small plots and works only if there’s water not more than about five metres below the surface.
(1) ______. They have all been replaced by wells from which the water has to be raised by draught animals, because it is now 25 metres down. (2) ______.
In a classic example of a vicious circle, shortage of water has led to the digging of more wells to save the flocks and birds. As these have been deepened the water supply has been further depleted. (3) ______.
The Air region was once regarded as the Switzerland of Africa because of its temperate climate. (4) ______. Nowadays, though, there are only a third of the palms which existed there at the turn of the century. The amount of wildlife has shown a proportionate fall. (5) ______. This is highly dangerous in a world where the overall population is growing rapidly. We cannot afford to lose fertile land.
A. So, too, has the number of human beings who can now survive in the area.
B. This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.
C. Today, though, not one well of this type exists.
D. This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.
E. Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.
F. It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.
G. Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      A.  For example, in the 1950s, young people around the world dressed like Elvis Presley.
      B.  They usually like the same type of music and wear the same style of clothing.
      C.  The truth is most people don’t want to look unfashionable.
      D.  The British Queen Elizabeth was famous for her fashionable clothes.
      E.  However, it can also explain what you think.
      F.  The French King Louis XIV was famous for his elegant style.
      G.  Some people say they don’t care what they wear.
      H.  Fashion is the most important thing that young people think of every day.
THE POWER OF FASHION
Fashion is something we think about every day. (0) __G____But they still choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel.(1) ______ They want to wear up-to-date clothes that make them feel good. The problem is fashion is always changing.
During the eighteenth century, Paris was the centre of the fashion industry and, like today, the fashions changed. (2) ______ He wanted other countries to know about Paris fashions, so he sent fashion dolls to Europe. Dressmakers could then copy the clothes, footwear and hats on the dolls.
In recent years, music, films, videos, books and TV have all influenced what people wear. (3) ___________ Then in the 1990s, hip hop was very popular and young people dressed in baggy trousers and hooded tops and boots. Ray-Ban sold thousands of pairs of sunglasses after Will Smith wore them in the film Men In Black. If he’d worn a different type of sunglasses, they would have become popular instead.
Young people often choose their clothes in order to be part of a group. The members of the group have the same interests, and have names such as goths, skaters or rappers. (4) ______If a young person is a goth, for example, they wear black clothes. If somebody is a rapper, they often wear baggy jeans and lots of jewellery.
Style can show what kind of music you like, or what group you belong to. (5) ______ In the 1970s, people wore badges to show what they thought about important issues. In the 1990s, Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer, became popular when her T-shirts with messages such as ‘Preserve the rainforests’ were worn by different rock bands. In 2005, people at the Live 8 concerts wore white wrist-bands with the message ‘Make poverty history’.

Read the text about staying young. Match the headings (A-G) with the paragraphs (1-5). There are two extra headings.

1 _______ As people grow older, they often think back to the days of their youth. They remember the great friends of those days, great times together, and how bright the future looked. Of course, not everything was perfect - but it can look that way as we get older. And this can make people feel pessimistic and bitter.

2_______It doesn't need to be that way. There are many secrets to staying young in spirit well into old age. Why put up with feeling miserable when you can be enthusiastic instead? Here are some tips to keep you young at heart as you grow older.

3_______Relationships are extremely important. Family gives you comfort and support, and catching up with old friends can help older people to feel young. Making new friends is important, too but make sure they are optimistic, enthusiastic people.

4_______Bad things happen to all of us. We split up with a boyfriend or girlfriend, and later we may have to do a boring job for years. But don't think too much about negative things. Deal with them, and get on with your life.

5. _______Always keep special things around you, like family photos or favourite possessions - and be grateful that you can enjoy them. Thank your loved ones daily for sharing your life, too. When you see the pleasure on their faces, you will never feel old - even in your eighties!

A. The importance of people in your life

B. Ageing can be a positive experience

C. You can choose to stay young

D. Appreciate the things and people in your life

E. Looking back can make old people feel bad

F. Getting over the negatives and moving on

G. Even pessimists can have friends

VOCABULARY Complete the verb + preposition combinations with the words below. Check your answers in the text and in the sentences in exercise 3.

Verb + preposition     about      about      in      up      for      for      to      of

1 work ______ (a business, etc.) (line 10)

2 disapprove ______ (line 20)

3 call ______ something (line 22)

4 give ______ something (line 25)

5 result ______ something (line 26)

6 warn somebody ______ something (sentence C)

7 concern oneself ______ something (sentence E)

8 lead______ something (sentence F)