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.
(11)
A.give                                    
B.put                          
C.take
D.have

Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
At the end of the match the players were  _______ exhausted
A.solely    
B.utterly
C.actually  
D.merely

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud.
A.is more
B.Almost                          
C.it is 
D.enjoyable

It can be inferred from the passage that the Age of Reptiles lasted about                          
A.200 million years     
B.135 million years     
C.80 million years   
D.65 million years

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Christmas Island is known for its annual _______ of bright red land crabs from the forest to the sea.
A.emigrant                 
B.migration                
C.immigration            
D.immigrant

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (31) ______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. Pick up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow.
We should (32) ______ our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (33) ______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that (34) ______ a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (35) ______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.
(34) 
A.inquire                    
B.tell                           
C.require                    
D.ask

The course was so difficult that I didn’t              any progress at all.
A.do
B.make
C.produce
D.create

"Those eggs of different colors are  so beautiful!".         "Yes, they_____ in Russia".
A.were painted
B.were paint
C.were painting
D.painted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Mike: “_______”        -           Phương: “Thanks, I will.”
A.Thank you for your help.      
B.Wish you a happy journey.
C.Give my best wishes to your parents.     
D.You got the first prize. Congratulation!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 37 to 50.
Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough _______.
A.confide                   
B.confident                 
C.confidential             
D.confidence