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 23 to 27.CHESSChess, often (23)______ to as the Royal Game, is the oldest of all board games which do not contain an element of chance.The origins of chess are uncertain, (24)______ there are a number of legends regarding its invention. One story says that it was King Solomon who invented chess, another that it was the Greek god Hermes, and yet another that the Chinese mandarin Han-Sing was responsible for its creation. In fact, chess almost certainly originated in India in the sixth or seventh century AD. The game’s popularity then spread quickly through Persia (now known as Iran) and from there came to Europe. The first documented reference to chess in literature is in a Persian romance which was written about 600 AD.It is (25)_______ the word ‘chess’ comes from ‘shah’, the Persian word for ‘king’ and that ‘checkmate’, the game’s winning (26)_______, comes from the phrase ‘shah mat’, (27)______ ‘the king is dead’.The rules and pieces used in the game have undergone changes over the centuries. Modem chess owes much to the Spaniard Lopez de Segura, who in 1561 wrote the first book on how to play the game. In it, he introduced the concept of ‘castling’, which had not been part of the game until then.
Câu 1: (23)_____


A. mentioned      


B. called   


C. known 


D. referred
Câu 2: (24)______


A. despite         


B. nevertheless  


C. although    


D. however
Câu 3: (25)______


A. believed       


B. imagined   


C. held  


D. taken
Câu 4: (26)______


A. place          


B. stand   


C. go    


D. move
Câu 5: (27)_____


A. representing       


B. suggesting   


C. intending   


D. meaning

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had_____a lot of complaints.


A. so      


B. such 


C. enough     


D. too
Câu 2: Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut her_____. She ought to complain!


A. out      


B. off 


C. down    


D. up
Câu 3: There’s a lot______violent crime in this area than there used to be.


A. fewer        


B. least    


C. less     


D. fewest
Câu 4: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______in Mary’s state of mind.


A. impact     


B. effect      


C. influence    


D. change
Câu 5: The party leader travelled the length and_____of the country in an attempt to spread his message.


A. width        


B. distance  


C. diameter  


D. breadth
Câu 6: The amount Sarah earned was_______ on how much she sold.


A. dependence     


B. dependant   


C. dependent 


D. independent
Câu 7: They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.


A. always    


B. rather    


C. prefer  


D. better
Câu 8: The party, _______ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.


A. at that     


B. at which   


C. to that  


D. to which
Câu 9: If only I_______play the guitar as well as you!


A. would  


B. should 


C. could   


D. might
Câu 10: The windows are in ______ frames.


A. circular huge wooden   


B. huge wooden circular


C. wooden huge circular    


D. huge circular wooden
Câu 11: James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like______about my private life.


A. asking    


B. being asked  


C. to ask     


D. to be asking
Câu 12: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They _____ internationally.


A. have made headlines


B. had made headlines


C. have done headlines


D. did headlines
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.The first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters. These hunters had tracked down one after another of the microbes responsible for the most dreaded scourges of many centuries: tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria. But there remained some terrible diseases for which no microbe could be incriminated: scurvy, pellagra, rickets, beriberi. Then it was discovered that these diseases were caused by the lack of vitamins, a trace substance in the diet. The diseases could be prevented or cured by consuming foods that contained the vitamins. And so in the decades of the 1920's and 1930's, nutrition became a science and the vitamin hunters replaced the microbe hunters.In the 1940's and 1950's, biochemists strived to learn why each of the vitamins was essential for health. They discovered that key enzymes in metabolism depend on one or another of the vitamins as coenzymes to perform the chemistry that provides cells with energy for growth and function. Now, these enzyme hunters occupied center stage.You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of hunters who are tracking genes - the blueprints for each of the enzymes - and are discovering the defective genes that cause inherited diseases - diabetes, cystic fibrosis. These gene hunters, or genetic engineers, use recombinant DNA technology to identify and clone genes and introduce them into bacterial cells and plants to create factories for the massive production of hormones and vaccines for medicine and for better crops for agriculture. Biotechnology has become a multibilliondollar industry.In view of the inexorable progress in science, we can expect that the gene hunters will be replaced in the spotlight. When and by whom? Which kind of hunter will dominate the scene in the last decade of our waning century and in the early decades of the next? I wonder whether the hunters who will occupy the spotlight will be neurobiologists who apply the techniques of the enzyme and gene hunters to the funtions of the brain. What to call them? The head hunters. I  will return to them later.
Câu 1: What is the main topic of the passage?


A. The microbe hunters.   


B. The potential of genetic engineering.


C. The progress of modern medical research.


D. The discovery of enzymes.
Câu 2: The word “incriminated’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to      


A. blamed   


B. eliminated  


C. investigated 


D. produced
Câu 3: Which of the following can be cured by a change in diet?


A. Tuberculosis  


B. Cholera  


C. Cystique fibroses


D. Pell Agra
Câu 4: The word “strived” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to


A. studied       


B. tried   


C. experimented   


D. failed
Câu 5: How do vitamins influence health?


A. They protect the body from microbes


B. They are broken down by cells to produce energy


C. They keep food from spoiling


D. They are necessary for some enzymes to function
Câu 6: The phrase “occupy the spotlight” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to     


A. go to furthest 


B. lighten to load


C. conquer territory     


D. receive the most attention
Câu 7: The author implies that the most important medical research topic of the future will be


A. the functions of the brain      


B. inherited diseases


C. the operation of vitamins    


D. the structure of genes
Câu 8: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?


A. Most diseases are caused by defective genes


B. The focus of medical research will change in the next two decades.


C. Medical research throughout the twentieth century has been dominated by microbe hunters.


D. Medical breakthroughs often depend on luck.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Most of the early houses built in America were suited to farm life, as it was not until cities became manufacturing centers that colonists could survive without farming as their major occupation. Among the earliest farmhouses in America were those built in Plymouth Colony. Generally they consisted of one large rectangular room on the ground floor, called a hall or great room and having a fireplace built into one of the walls, and a loft overhead. Sometimes a lean-to was attached alongside the house to store objects such as spinning wheels, firewood, barrels, and tubs. The furnishings in the great room were sparse and crudely built. Tabletops and chest boards were split or roughly sawed and often smoothed only on one side. Benches took the place of chairs, and the table usually had a trestle base so it could be dismantled when extra space was required. One or two beds and a six-board chest were located in one corner of the room. The fireplace was used for heat and light, and a bench often placed nearby for children and elders, in the area called the inglenook.The original houses in Plymouth Colony were erected within a tall fence for fortification. However, by 1630 Plymouth Colony had 250 inhabitants, most living outside the enclosure. By 1640, settlements had been built some distance from the original site. Villages began to emerge throughout Massachusetts and farmhouses were less crudely built. Windows brought light into homes and the furnishings and décor were more sophisticated.As more diversified groups of immigrants settled the country, a greater variety of farmhouses appeared, from Swedish long-style houses in the Delaware Valley to saltbox houses in Connecticut, Dutch-Flemish stone farmhouses in New York, and clapboard farmhouses in Pennsylvania. From Georgian characteristics to Greek revival elements, farmhouses of varied architectural styles and building functions populated the landscape of the new frontier.
Câu 1: The main idea of the passage is


A. The history of the American farmhouse


B. Where immigrants settled in America


C. How to build an American farmhouse  


D. life in Plymouth Colony
Câu 2: Which of the following is not mentioned as part of the furnishings in farmhouses?


A. Rocking chair  


B. Bench    


C. Trestle- based table


D. Six - board chest
Câu 3: According to the passage the earliest farmhouses were built in


A. Delaware Valley  


B. Massachusetts


C. Connecticut  


D. Pennsylvania
Câu 4: The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to


A. trestle base


B. space      


C. table   


D. chest board
Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that


A. the major occupation in Plymouth Colony was carpentry


B. sophisticated tools were available to the early immigrants


C. cloth was important from England


D. the extended family lived together in the farmhouse
Câu 6: The passage was most probably written by a specialist in American


A. urban planning  


B. farming     


C. architecture     


D. immigration
Câu 7: The word “emerge” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced with


A. proceed  


B. settle     


C. come out  


D. appear

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.Life in the UniverseExobiology is the study of life that originates from outside of Earth. As yet, of course, no such life forms  have been found. Exobiologists, however, have done important work in the theoretical study of where life is most likely to evolve, and what those extrateưestrial life forms might be like.What sorts of planets are most likely to develop life? Most scientists agree that a habitable planet must be terrestrial, or rock-based, with liquid surface water and biogeochemical cycles that somewhat resemble Earth’s. Water is an important solvent involved in many biological processes. Biogeochemical cycles are the continuous movement and transformation of materials in the environment. These cycles include the circulation of elements and nutrients upon which life and the Earth’s climate depend. Since (as far as we know) all life is carbon-based, a stable carbon cycle is especially important.The habitable zone is the region around a star in which planets can develop life. Assuming the need for liquid surface water, it follows that most stars around the size of our sun will be able to sustain habitable zones for billions of years. Stars that are larger than the sun are much hotter and bum out more quickly; life there may not have enough time to evolve. Stars that are smaller than the sun have different problem. First of all, planets in their habitable zones will be so close to the star that they will be “tidally locked” – that is one side of the planet will always face the star in perpetual daylight with the other side in the perpetual night. Another possible obstacle to life on smaller stars is that they tend to vary in their luminosity, or brightness, due to flares and “star spots”. The variation can be large enough to have harmful effects on the ecosystem.Of course, not all stars of the right size will give rise to life; they also must have terrestrial planets with the right kind of orbits. Most solar systems have more than one planet, which influence each other’s orbits with their own gravity. Therefore, in order to have a stable system with no planets flying out into space, the orbits must be a good distance from one another. Interestingly, the amount of space needed is roughly the width of a star’s habitable zone. This means that for life to evolve, the largest possible number of life-supporting planets in any star’s habitable zone is two.Finally, not all planets meeting the above conditions will necessarily develop life. One major threat is large, frequent asteroid and comet impacts, which will wipe out life each time it tries to evolve. The case of Earth teaches that having large gas giants, such as Saturn and Jupiter,.in the outer part of the solar system can help keep a planet safe for life. Due to their strong gravitation, they tend to catch or deflect large objects before they can reach Earth.
Câu 1: What is the topic of the passage?


A. The search for intelligent life   


B. Conditions necessary for life


C. Characteristics of extraterrestrial life


D. Life in our solar system
Câu 2: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as necessary for the development of life except    


A. rock      


B. carbon   


C. oxygen   


D. water
Câu 3: The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to


A. star      


B. zone  


C. region  


D. planet
Câu 4: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that       


A. the Earth is in the sun’s habitable zone


B. the Earth is tidally locked to the sun


C. the sun varies in its luminosity 


D. variations in luminosity help life to develop
Câu 5: The word “sustain” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by     


A. assist   


B. have 


C. need


D. experience
Câu 6: In order for life to develop, a planet’s orbit must not be    


A. stable         


B. very close to another planet’s orbit


C. on the same planet as another planet’s orbit 


D. less wide than the star’s habitable zone
Câu 7: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that      


A. most stars have more than two planets in their habitable zones


B. no star has more than two planets in its habitable zone


C. it is not possible for a star to have three planets with life on them


D. for life to develop, a star must have at least two planets in its habitable zone
Câu 8: Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?


A. Because of their nearness, habitable planets orbiting smaller stars usually have either constant daylight or constant night.


B. The habitable zones of small stars are so close to the star that planets within them do not spin.


C. One problem with some stars is that their habitable zones are tidally locked into either light or darkness.


D. Some stars become tidally locked, so that they only shine light on one side of a planet.
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