Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (vận dụng)
The 15th Asian Games (36) _____ from December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also (37) _____ in the Games.
The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting venues, including Khalifa Stadium, which (38) _____ the opening and closing ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most spectacular opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television (39) _____ The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a memory for life as suggested in the slogan "The Games of Your Life." The 15h Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all (40) _____ would never forget. Everyone is looking forward to the 16th Asian Games, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from November 2 to November 18, 2010.
(38)
A.held
B.occurred
C.took
D.hosted

I haven't decided  yet whether to move or not.    Mind
A.I haven't been making up my mind whether to move or not.
B. 
I haven't made up my mind whether to move or not.
 
C.I haven't made up one's mind whether to move or not.
D.I haven't made up my mind whether moving or not.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The more you study,                                 .
A.the more knowledge you gain       
B.the more knowledge do you gain
C.you are the more knowledge       
D.you will gain more knowledge

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to thee underlined part(s) in each of the following questions.
“You’ve eaten all the chocolate cake?” – “What of it?”
A.What does it matter?        
B.What’s happened to it?
C.Where is the rest?             
D.You mean I’ve eaten all of it?

____________(21)
A.
B.
C.
D.

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK
            What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first (26)              , it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (27)              trying to answer is that schools and university clearly emphasise academic achievement, passing exams and gaining (28)              much more than acquiring skills such as (29)              children or car maintenance. But why is it? Why do they neglect to teach (30)              skills at school?
One answer may be that schools don't (31)              to help us gain useul knowledge about the world. At school, what we are (32)              learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then (33)              use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (34)              more practical aspects of day-to-day living.
However, some people argue that the current system is in fact a failure because it doesn't actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is (35)              another.
(32)
A.actually                   
B.factually                  
C.gradually                
D.virtually

What does the word "run" in the last paragraph  mean?
A.move quickly  
B.push
C.managed
D.organized

(40) ...............
A.in          
B.since 
C.for 
D.during

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Many American women still face the problem of household chores.
B.An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor.
C.British women now have much better employment opportunities.
D.There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.informative     
B.preservative
C.mandatory   
D.compulsory