Exercise 10. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.The ___(46)____ for many young people today is to communicate with others over the Internet and have a life online. They way they do this is through social networking web sites such as Facebook and Twitter. However, the people who ___(47)____ their lives online are also putting themselves at risk, and they may  not even understand how they are doing so.The key to limiting risk is to keep certain pieces of information private. If you do any banking online, for example, it is important to note that dates of birth are often used as a(n) ____(48)_____ feature by banks. They will need to know your identification number and possibly your address as well, but to ____(49) ____. They will need to know your identification your identity, they might ask you for your date of birth. If a criminal were to gain access to your account number at a bank, and then obtain your address from public records, the one thing that he would not have would be your birth date.These days, however, a lot of people list their dates of birth openly on Facebook ____(50)____ their friends can wish them well on their birthdays. Unfortunately, doing so could end up being a recipe for disaster.
Câu 1: (46) 


A. change                                               


B. development                   


C. behavior                    


D. trend
Câu 2: (47) 


A. create         


B. invest          


C. produce


D. make 
Câu 3: (48) 


A. recognition 


B. identification           


C. recognizing             


D. identifying 
Câu 4: (49)


A. verify           


B. prove          


C. clarify         


D. determine 
Câu 5: (50)


A. because                                               


B.  so that    


C. thus                            


D. so

A.
B.
C.
D.

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. sprint                                  


B. line                         


C. divide                     


D. ride
Câu 2:


A. swimming               


B. post                         


C. decision                  


D. score 
Câu 3:


A. style                                    


B. penalty                    


C. pretty                      


D. typical

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 9. 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 41 to 45.SOCIAL NETWORKA 16-year-old girl from Essex has been sacked after describing her job as boring on the social networking website, Facebook. The teenager, who had been working (41)_____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks, didn’t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do. (42)_____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague, who (43) _____ the boss’s attention to it. He immediately fired her on the (44)_____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company. She later told newspapers she had been treated totally unfairly, especially as she hadn’t even mentioned the company’s name. She claimed she’s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn’t (45)_____ taken seriously. A spokesperson from a workers’ union said the incident demonstrated two things: firstly, that people need to protect their privacy online and secondly, that employers should be less sensitive to criticism.
Câu 1: (41) 


A. for                           


B. as                            


C. like                         


D. at
Câu 2: (42) 


A. Due                                    


B. Regardless              


C. Instead                    


D. In spite
Câu 3: (43) 


A. got                          


B. caught                     


C. paid


D. drew
Câu 4: (44) 


A. terms                       


B. condition                 


C. grounds                  


D. basis
Câu 5: (45)


A. to be  


B. have been   


C. be                           


D. have

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks from 36 to 40.American folk music originated with (36) ________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (37) ______ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (38) _____ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (39) ______ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (40) _____ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.
Câu 1: (40)


A. in                            


B. by                           


C. with                        


D. at
Câu 2: (36) 


A. ordinary                  


B. popular                   


C. common                 


D. typical
Câu 3: (37)


A. even                                    


B. still                          


C. until


D. yet
Câu 4: (38) 


A. transferred              


B. transformed             


C. transmitted              


D. transited
Câu 5: (39) 


A. which                     


B. this                          


C. who                                    


D. that

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 7. 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 31 to 35.On April 3, 1972, a man came out of the Hilton hotel in Manhattan and started walking down the street. He stopped, (31)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it. This was the beginning of mobile phone (32)_______, more than 30 years ago. That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (33)______ his 34th birthday that day. The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed "the shoe" because of its unusual (34)_______. Mr. Cooper had gone to New York to introduce the new phone. The first call he made was to his rival, Joe Engel at AT&T's research centre. Engel was responsible for the development of the radiophones for cars. "I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (35)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper. "I don't remember what he said in reply, but I'm sure he wasn't happy." The quality of the call was very good, because although New York had only one base station at that time, it was being used by only one user - Martin Cooper.
Câu 1: (31) 


A. pulled                     


B. raised                      


C. lifted                       


D. rose
Câu 2: (32) 


A. past                         


B. times                       


C. history                    


D. story
Câu 3: (33) 


A. making                   


B. driving                    


C. expecting                


D. celebrating
Câu 4: (34) 


A. kind                                    


B. shape                      


C. type


D. symbol
Câu 5: (35) 


A. that                                     


B. when                       


C. as


D. how

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 5. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the questions from 21 to 25. In  the  early  twentieth  century,  an  American  woman  named  Emily  Post  wrote  a book  (21)_______ etiquette. This book explained the proper behavior Americans should follow in many different social situations from birthday parties to funerals. But in modern society, it is not simply to know the proper (22)______ for behavior in your own country. It is necessary for people who work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well.Cultural differences can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a gift. In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively (23)______ ceremony. (24)______,  in  some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving may appear confusing to Westerners.When a gift is offered,  the  receiver  usually  takes  the  gift  and  expresses  his  or  her  thanks.   In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it. In addition, to show  respect for the receiver, it is (25)_________ in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person.
Câu 1: (21) 


A. on


B. with


C. by


D. upon
Câu 2: (22) 


A. tendency


B. convention


C. rules


D. laws
Câu 3: (23) 


A. specially


B. differently


C. few


D. little
Câu 4: (24) 


A. Morever


B. Otherwise


C. Therefore


D. However
Câu 5: (25) 


A. extraordinary


B. efficient


C. unusual


D. common

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 11 to 15. About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources.  We (11)___ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (12)____ of  packaging and this constitutes  about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (13) ____ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is ,though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific (14) ____ than coal and one methodn of “recovery” strongly (15)____ by plastic manufacturers if the conversion  of waste plastic into a fuel.      
Câu 1: (11) 


A. consign


B. import


C. consume


D. remove
Câu 2: (12) 


A. form


B. way


C. type


D. kind
Câu 3: (13) 


A. goods


B. refuse


C. rubble


D. requirements
Câu 4: (14) 


A. effect


B. degree


C. value


D. demand
Câu 5: (15) 


A. argued


B. presented


C. desired


D. favored

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 1. 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 first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.Humans are destroying the earth’s tropical rain forests. About 80,000 square kilometers are being  destroyed  every  year. About a quarter of the (1)_____ comes from people cutting trees for fuel. Another quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The (2)______ trees are cut down to sell the wood to start farms.The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge new buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one tall building. (3)_______ people continue cutting down that many trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the trees could be gone in eight years.The world needs more food, and it (4)______ like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for agriculture. Many people think that the land under these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients, but it isn't. This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forest is very (5)________.
Câu 1: (1)
 


A. destruction


B. destroying


C. destroy


D. destructive
Câu 2: (2) 


A. staying


B. remaining


C. standing


D. dwelling
Câu 3: (3) 


A. Unless


B. If


C. While


D. Although
Câu 4: (4) 


A. seems


B. looks


C. tastes


D. sounds
Câu 5: (5) 


A. short


B. poor


C. unfortunate


D. ill

A.
B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Câu 1: I didn't have enough money, so I didn't buy that laptop.


A. If I had had money enough , I would have bought that laptop


B. If I had had enough money, I would have bought that laptop


C. If I had enough money, I would buy that laptop


D. If I had had enough money, I wouldn't have bought that laptop
Câu 2: "I must study hard for my next examination"


A.  She said that she should study hard for her next examination.


B.  She said that she must study hard for her next examination.


C.  She said that she had to study hard for her next examination.


D.  She said that she had studied hard for her next examination.
Câu 3: They won't allow you to go in the house.


A. You won't allowed to go in the house.


B. You won't be allowed to go in the house.


C. You aren't allowed to go in the house.


D. You will allow to go in the house.
Câu 4: The man standing over there is my uncle.


A. The man who is standing over there is my uncle.


B. The man who is my uncle is standing over there


C. The man who stands over there is my uncle.  


D. The man who is standing over there my uncle.
Câu 5: Nobody finished their exercises on time.


A. Their exercises were finished on time.


B. Their exercises weren't finished on time.


C. Their exercises wasn't finished in time.


D. Their exercises haven't been finished in time.
Câu 6: The explorer was Christopher Columbus and he discovered America.


A. The explorer discovered America was Christopher Columbus.


B. The explorer discovered America was Christopher Columbus


C. The explorer who discovered America was Christopher Columbus.


D. The explorer who was Christopher Columbus discovered America
Câu 7:  In spite of his good learning condition, he doesn't study well.


A. Although he has a good learning condition, he doesn't study well.


B. Although he has a good learning condition, he does study well.


C. Although he hasn't a good learning condition, he doesn't study well.


D. Although he has had a good learning condition, he hasn't studyied well.
Câu 8: Let's go swimming tomorrow afternoon.


A. How about to go to swim tomorrow afternoon.


B. How about going swimming tomorrow afternoon.


C. How about to go swimming tomorrow afternoon.


D. How about going to swimming tomorrow afternoon.
Câu 9:  Mary doesn't speak English so well as Jane.


A. Jane speaks English good than Mary.


B. Jane doesn't speak English well as Mary.


C. Jane speaks English more better than Mary.


D. Jane speaks English better than Mary.
Câu 10: The switch was too high for him to reach.


A. He wasn't enough tall to reach the switch.


B. He wasn't tall enough to reach the switch.


C. He was tall enough to reach the switch.


D. He wasn't tall enough to reaching the switch.
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage, then choose the best answers.One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statute of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statute, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. By 1884, a statute which was 151 feet tall, had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statute had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their home in America.
Câu 1: The Statute of Liberty.............


A. is the most famous monument in the world.


B. was designed and constructed by the American sculptors.


C. is located in the centre of New York.


D. is among the most famous monuments in the world.
Câu 2: The Statute of Liberty.............


A. was sent to America in 1884.


B. was sent to America in 1885.


C. was sent to America in 1886.


D. was never sent to America.
Câu 3: The Statute of Liberty was.............


A. sold to the USA by the French people.


B. given to the American people as a present by the French people.


C. presented to the USA in the 18"‘ century by the people of France.


D. designed and constructed according to the order placed by the French sculptors
Câu 4: The Statute of Liberty was first erected.............


A. in New York.


B. on an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.


C. in Paris


D. in Eiffel Tower.
Câu 5: The Statute of Liberty was made of.....


A. copper


B. copper with metal framework.


C. concrete


D. concrete with metal framework.

A.
B.
C.
D.