Đọc đoạn văn và khoanh tròn A,  , C hoặc D ứng với phương án đúng để hoàn chỉnh đoạn   văn sau 
The History of Shoes
In  the past,  importance (0) _  _ not given  to shoes  being comfortable or  fashionable.  These  early foot coverings were probably animal skins,  which people tied  round  their  ankles during  cold  (1)_ _. We still use leather today,  but  other materials such  as  silk, plastic, or  cotton  are  also  popular, depending (2)           _ what is in fashion.
It was only one hundred and fifty years ago that people began to wear a different shoe on each  foot. Formerly, the two shoes had been straight instead of shaped and (3) __        be worn on the left    or the right foot. All shoes used to be made by hand, but now, (4) ___  _ there are shoemakers still  using their traditional skills, most shoes are now machine-made in large factories. The introduction of sewing machines allowed the shoe industry to produce a large (5) __  of cheaper shoes for a wider range of buyers.

A.number
B.total
C.sum
D.size

The boy is too short to reach the book on the shelf. (ENOUGH)
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A.
B.
C.
D.

He doesn’t know enough English vocabulary to talk to foreigners. (WISHES)
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A.
B.
C.
D.

How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville’s popularity?
A.His popularity increased immediately.
B.It had no effect on his popularity. 
C.lt caused his popularity to decrease.
D.His popularity remained as strong as ever.

A “frigate” in paragraph 1 is probably___________ .
A.an office
B. a ship
C.a troop
D.a fishing boat

The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because ________ .
A.he had unofficially left his ship.
B.he was on leave while his ship was in port.
C.he had finished his term of duty.
D.he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti.

The word “basis” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to___ .
A.background
B.message
C.bottom
D.dissertation

In what year did Melville’s book about his experience as a cabin boy appear? 
A.1837
B.1841
C.1847
D.1849

According to the passage, Melville’s early novels were____ .
A.published whiỉe he was traveling
B.completely fictional
C.all about his work on whaling ships
D.based on his travel experience

The main subject of the passage is___________ .
A.Melville’s travels
B.the popularity of Melville’s novels
C.Melville's personal background 
D.Moby Dick