Exercise 5. 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 numbered blanks.An ecosystem is a community of animals, plants and microbes that sustain themselves in the same area or environment by performing the activities of living, feeding, reproducing and interacting. Like many of Africas large mammals, giraffes have (21)______ in numbers and in range over the last century. At one time, herds of over 100 animals were common in savanna regions across the continent, however, today concentrations like these exist only in East Africa particularly Tanzania Serengeti National Park.The decline of giraffe populations has largely been due to hunting. In Africa, the giraffe is a traditional source of hide and hair and also of tough but (22)______  meat. The hunting of giraffes has not yet had a catastrophic effect, (23)______ on some of Africas big-game animals, but it is a cause for concern. The natural habitat of the giraffe is also being impacted more and more by human activities, (24)______ the animals range. The giraffe is currently a protected species throughout most of its range and is classed as conservation-dependent by the World Conservation Union. The giraffe’s prospects for survival are good for (25)______ living in national parks and game reserves, but for animals living outside these areas the future is less secure.
Câu 1: (21) 


A. raised                      


B. declined                  


C. destroyed                


D. limited
Câu 2: (22) 


A. sausage                   


B. fresh                        


C. luncheon                 


D. nutritious
Câu 3: (23) 


A. like it does    


B. as it does 


C. like it has      


D. as it has
Câu 4: (24) 


A. extending                


B. providing                


C. reducing                 


D. controlling
Câu 5: (25) 


A. what                                   


B. that                          


C. those                       


D. ones

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 that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (11) ________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (12) ________ and causing sea levels all around the world to rise. Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (13) _________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favour of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, (14) _________ could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, (15) ________ believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
Câu 1: (11)


A. give                                    


B. put                          


C. take


D. have
Câu 2: (12) 


A. severe                             


B. strong                              


C. heavy                               


D. strict
Câu 3: (13)


A. away                                   


B. up                           


C. off                           


D. over
Câu 4: (14)


A. what                                                


B. which                               


C. that                                   


D. who
Câu 5: (15)


A. however                        


B. despite                            


C. although                         


D. because

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 1. Read the following pasage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space from 1 to 5.With job vacancies available all year round offering high salaries, Vietnam has been ranked the second best place in the world to teach English by TEFL Exchange, a community for teachers of English (1)______ a foreign language.The site (2)______  that a foreign English teacher can earn between 1,200-2,200 USD a month in Vietnam, where the average annual income in 2016 was just 2,200 USD. They can (3)______  a job any time of year and the best places to do so are the country’s three largest cities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Candidates only need to hold a bachelor’s (4)______  and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate.English is an obligatory subject from sixth grade across Vietnam, but in large cities, many primary schools demand high (5)______. Foreign language centers have been thriving here, with students as young as three years old.
Câu 1: (1) 


A. like                         


B. similar                     


C. as                            


D. for  
Câu 2: (2) 


A. guesses       


B. estimates                 


C. judges                     


D. evaluates
Câu 3: (3) 


A. hunt                        


B. search                     


C. find                         


D. seek
Câu 4: (4) 


A. degree         


B. qualification            


C. diploma                  


D. level
Câu 5: (5) 


A. capacity      


B. competency            


C. experience              


D. ability

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.In summary, for most visitors, the Japanese are complex and difficult to understand. The graceful act of bowing is the traditional greeting. However, they have also adopted the western custom of shaking hands, but with a light grip. Meanwhile, to (41)_____ respect for their customs, it would flatter them to offer a slight bow when being introduced. It is a good idea to avoid hugging and kissing when greeting. It is considered rude to stare. Prolonged direct eye contact is considered to be (42)_____ or even intimidating. It is rude to stand (43) ______ your hand or hands in your pockets, especially when greeting someone (44)_____ when addressing a group of people. The seemingly simple act of exchanging business cards is more complex in Japan because the business card represents not only one's identity but also his status in life. Yours should be printed in your own language and in Japanese. The Japanese are not a touch-oriented society; so avoid open displays of affection, touching or any prolonged form of body contact. Queues are generally respected; especially in crowded train and subway stations (45)_____ the huge volume of people causes touching and pushing.
Câu 1: (41) 


A. show     


B. draw                       


C. pay                         


D. point
Câu 2: (42) 


A. impolitely                                 


B. impoliteness            


C. politely


D. impolite
Câu 3: (43)


A. about    


B. with                        


C. for                           


D. upon
Câu 4: (44) 


A. or          


B. either


C. but                          


D. nor
Câu 5: (45) 


A. where         


B. which          


C. when          


D. that

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 orphrasethat best fits eachof the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (1)_____ water and breathed fresh air. In those days, industry was not well-developed. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. The world today is faced with many (2)_____ threats. People all over the world are worried (3)______ things that are happening to the environment. Actually, it is man (4)______ is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that makes human live more comfortable and convenient. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (5)_____ the wastes safely. Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
Câu 1: (1) 


A. fresh                                   


B. pure                                    


C. clean                       


D. boiled
Câu 2: (2)


A. chief                                   


B. significant               


C. major                      


D. main
Câu 3: (3) 


A. with                                    


B. about                       


C. of                            


D. by
Câu 4: (4) 


A. that                         


B. which                      


C. whom                     


D. where
Câu 5: (5) 


A. solving                    


B. dealing                    


C. processing              


D. treating

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 that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.The Gerneral Cerificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE excaminations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (11)_______ school before you (12)_______ the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE excaminationin up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulory, including English and matchematics, and you can select (13)_____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education (14)_______ you can build (15)______ at colleage and eventually at university.
Câu 1: (11) 


A. dependence                        


B. independence          


C. independent            


D. independently
Câu 2: (12) 


A. reach                       


B. come                       


C. approach                 


D. go
Câu 3: (13) 


A. other                       


B. each other  


C. another


D. others
Câu 4: (14) 


A. what                       


B. that                          


C. where                     


D. whose
Câu 5: (15) 


A. on                              


B. at                             


C. in                            


D. for

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 2. 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 6 to 10.In European and North American cultures, body language behaviors can be divided into 2 groups: open or closed and forward or backward.Open/closed postures are the easiest to (6)__________. People are open to messages when they show open hands, face you fully, and have both feet on the ground. This indicates that they are (7)__________ to listen to what you are saying, even if they are disagreeing with you. When people are closed to messages, they have their arms folded or their legs crossed, and they may turn their bodies away. This body language usually means that people are rejecting your message.Forward or backward behavior reveals an active or a passive (8)__________ to what is being said. If people lean forward with their bodies toward you, they are actively engaged in your message. They may be accepting or rejecting it, but their minds are on (9)__________ you are saying. On the other hand, if people lean back in their chairs or look away from you, or perform activities such as drawing or cleaning their eyeglasses, you know that they are either passively taking in your message or that they are ignoring it. In (10)__________ case, they are not very much engaged in the conversation.
Câu 1: (6) 


A. indicate       


B. do   


C. refer            


D. recognize
Câu 2: (7) 


A. likely    


B. reluctant                  


C. able                         


D. willing
Câu 3: (8) 


A. reaction       


B. opinion       


C. behavior     


D. knowledge
Câu 4: (9) 


A. who            


B. what            


C. that 


D. things
Câu 5: (10) 


A. other           


B. both            


C. either          


D. another

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 fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1)_______ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% of message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (2)_______. Humans use nonverbal communication because:1. Words have limitations: There are (3)_______ areas where nonverbal communication is more (4)_______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally.2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner feelings while verbal messages deal basically with outside world.3. Nonverbal message are likely to be more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette  limits what can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.5. A separate communication channel is necessary to (5)_______ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal signals.
Câu 1: (1) 


A. thrown        


B. mailed         


C. posted                     


D. sent 
Câu 2: (2)


A. postures      


B. expressions 


C. thought                   


D. gestures 
Câu 3: (3)


A. numerous                             


B. sum                            


C. amount                           


D. great deal   
Câu 4: (4) 


A. effectiveness           


B. effect           


C. effectively               


D. effective
Câu 5: (5) 


A. get                                        


B. make                          


C. have                               


D. help

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 orphrasethat best fits eachof the numbered blanks from 41 to 45.The Internet has truly transformed how students do theirhomework. (41)            homework today still means spending time in the library, it’s for a different reason. Rather than using books for research, students today are (42)           to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data available online. In the past, students were limited to their school’s (43)             of books. In many cases, they got to theschool library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed. Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information. Students, however, do have to (44)                  sure that the information they find online is true. Teachers have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet. They do not need to carry students’ papers around with them any more. This is because online (45)            allow students to electronically upload their homework for their teachers to read and mark. Of course, this also means that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework!
Câu 1: (41) 


A. For                          


B. But                          


C. While                      


D. Because
Câu 2: (42) 


A. connecting              


B. looking                   


C. searching                


D. linking
Câu 3: (43) 


A. select                      


B. selection


C. selective                  


D. selectively
Câu 4: (44) 


A. do                           


B. make                       


C. get                          


D. come
Câu 5: (45) 


A. systems                   


B. materials                 


C. sources                   


D. structures

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 orphrasethat best fits eachof the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.Singapore  has a highly developed market-based economy, (31) ___ historically revolves  around extended trade. Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one  (32) ___ The Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily  on exports , refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing. Manufacturing constituted 26 (33)____ of Singapore’s GDP in 2005. The manufacturing industry is well-diversified into electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, (34)___   engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing. In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world’s foundry water output. Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped. Singapore is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City  (35)_____ Tokyo. 
Câu 1: (31) 


A. who                                    


B. whom                     


C. why                        


D. which
Câu 2: (32) 


A. of                            


B. in                            


C. for                           


D. at
Câu 3: (33) 


A. percentage              


B. persuasion


C. perception               


D. percent
Câu 4: (34) 


A. machine                  


B. mechanical              


C. mechanically          


D. mechanic
Câu 5: (35) 


A. and                         


B. but                          


C. or 


D. so                       

A.
B.
C.
D.