A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (1) _______ of

second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (2) _______ a language course.
One suggestion is that you (3) _______ whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did
you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The
major (4) _______ will be your own time and effort. Therefore you must make sure that the course on offer
leads to a (5) _______ qualification. Also, be realistic in your (6) _______. If you don’t set achievable aims
you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (7) _______ thinking that the most expensive courses are
the best. (8) _______ around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind that the
quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach
herself German by enrolling on a (9) _______ course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound
knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making progress were high. Three years (10) _______
she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first experience. “I should
have consolidated what I’d learn by continuing to study, even if it were by myself.”
Câu 1. (1)

A domain B branch

C field D area

Câu 2. (2)

A wondering B thinking

C looking D considering

Câu 3. (3)

A assess B review

C balance D Survey

Câu 4. (4)

A charge B cost

C price D valuation

Câu 5. (5)

A recognized B understood

C valued D regarded

Câu 6. (6)

A sights B ends

C objects D goals

Câu 7. (7)

A by B about

C into D in

Câu 8. (8)
 A Nose B Push

C Run D Shop

Câu 9. (9)

A rapid B crash

C quick D fast

Câu 10. (10)

A on B forward

C from D onward

A WALK IN THE MIDDLE SUN

(When the heat is on, walkers need to be on their guard)
Hot weather makes your heart pump harder, and you are not very fine, you start to understand why the
majority of mountain rescue statistics are made up from summer walkers suffering heart attacks. Heat
exhaustion is quite easy to get when you are making a great physical effort. It happens where your body
can’t produce enough sweat to keep you cool.
The answer is to keep up your water intake. It’s good idea to drink a pint of water for every 10 degrees
Fahrenheit every hour. So, if the temperature is in the 70s, and you are doing a five hour walk, you will need
a minimum of around one and a half pints of water. It is vital that you don’t wait until you develop a raging
thirst before you stop for a drink-keep taking regular swigs from your water bottle.
Many walkers flavor their eater with fruit juice, which makes it a lot more palatable. You could even use one
of the isotonic drink made for athletes, which replace the body’s salts lost through sweating. Powders such
as Dioralyte, which you may have in the house as a treatment for diarrhea, will do the job just as well, as its
main aim is also effective rehydration.
Given that evaporation is your body’s cooling mechanism, you can help things along with an external
application of water. Soaking your hat with water is a great way to cool the head, though if the sun is beating
down, it will probably dry of almost immediately. Better still then if you can plunge into a river or the sea
fully-clothed. And if that’s not possible, then at least take off your boots and socks and paddle in a cool
stream.
Walking in the heat increases the rate at which you feet swell, which can lead to them feeling tight in your
boots. Cool water from a stream reduce any swelling and helps general foot comfort. At the same time, you
can check out your feet for signs of blister. Extra sweating makes the skin softer and increases the chance of
blisters forming, in the same way as when water leaks into your boots and gets to your feet.
As for what clothing you wear, this should be lightweight and reasonably loose-fitting. Tight clothing will
feel uncomfortable and may even lead to the formation of irritating rash known as “prickly heat” on your
skin. The answer, if this does develop, is to try and stay cool as much as possible. Do this by either keeping
in the shade, or washing the affected area with cold water, but with soap. But prevention is by far the best
approach, so keep your clothing light.
It’s understandable to want to remove any extraneous clothing when it’s extremely hot, but it doesn’t really
make much sense to take off T-shirts. The sun’s rays can be quite strong, and shoulders are always very
sensitive to sunburn. This is the worst place to be red and sore when you are wearing a heavy rucksack on
your back. Wearing shorts can also create problems for walkers, as the backs of the legs can catch the sun
very easily.
In fact, those days when an apparently harmless breeze is blowing can be the most deceptive. It might not
felt so hot, so you probably wont’ notice the damage being done so soon. As on every other day then, a good
strong sun cream should therefore be applied to any skin which is exposed. Make the most of the summer,
but treat the sun with the respect it deserves.
Câu 1. The writer says that hot weather
 A is the main cause of heart attacks. B Requires walkers to have frequent drinks.

C Is the worst type of weather for mountain D Ensures that mountain walkers stay fit.
walking.

Câu 2. What does the writer say about ‘Dioralyte’?

A It helps to reduce sweating. B It prevents the loss of body salts.

C It prevents you getting diarrhea. D It works in the same way as an isotonic drink

Câu 3. “It” in line 23 refers to

A the sun B your hat

C the head D water

Câu 4. According to the text, when might your feet suffer?

A when they cool down B if you are wearing tightly-fitting boots

C when they are wet D If you have to walk through water

Câu 5. According to the writer, it is better to wear loose-fitting clothing because

A it keeps you cool. B it is very light.

C It is less likely to create problems for your skin. D It lasts longer than tight-fitting clothing

Câu 6. What does the writer mean by “extraneous” clothing?

A clothing which is no longer needed to keep you B clothing which most people would consider
warm unusual in hot weather

C clothing which is too tight D clothing which is too heavy to wear

Câu 7. According to the writer, when are walkers particularly at risk from the effects of the heat

A when they are unaware of the heat B if their sun cream is not strong enough

C when there is a strong wind D if they have suffered an injury

Câu 8. Who has the text been written for?

A people who go walking in the mountains B walkers who are unfit

C people who go walking in hot weather D people who only go walking in summer

The internet is made (1) of millions of computers linked together around the world (2) a way that
information can be sent from any computer to any other 24 hour a day. These (3) can be homes , school,
universities, government departments, or businesses . The Internet is often described as a networks of
networks (4) all the smaller networks of organizations are linked together into one giant network (5) the
Internet. All computer are pretty much equal once connected to the Internet, the ( 6) difference will be the
speed of the connection (7) is dependent on your Internet Service Provider and your own modern. (8) are
many things you can do and participate in once connected to the Internet. They include using a range of
serves (9) communicate and share information and things quickly and inexpensively with millions of people
, (10) young and old and from diverse cultures around the world.
There are over 7 billion people in the world today. The richest 1.5 billion (36) .....75% of all the world's
resources. To give the other 5.5 billion people who live in (37) .....a better life, we will need the resources
of (38).......four or five planets. (39) .....we have only one, and 1.5 billion of us have already (40)......a large
part of it. Forests are essential to life. They give us clean air and plants for medicines, (41) .....contain over
half the world's animals, birds, and plants. Humans destroy an area of forest the (42)......of
Greece every year. If we don't(43).......this destruction, it will be too late. There are some signs of
(44)......, but we will have to work very (45)......if we want to save the planet.
Question 36: A. control B. get C. hold D. use
Question 37: A. shortcoming B. richness C. wealth D. poverty
Question 38: A. the other B. others C. other D. another
Question 39: A. So B. Therefore C. However D. But
Question 40: A. killed B. collapsed C. destroyed D. cancelled
Question 41: A. then B. but C. and D. Or
Question 42: A. shape B. same C. side D. size
Question 43: A. keep B. protect C. stop D. continue
Question 44: A. help B. heat C. habit D. Hope
Question 45: A. hard B. easy C. easily D. hardly

AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as oldas you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-tech
tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients (1) ______ on the rate of physical deterioration.
Information on every (2)______ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history is
(3)______ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.
The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (4) ______ one leading British gerontologist to call
for biological age to be usedto determine when workers should retire. He (5)______ that if an employee’s
biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (6)
______ to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (7)______ a person’s
calendar years, and the two may differ considerably.
Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk
away with medical (8) ______ showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence
to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are
offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (9)_______ their health.
The concept of “real” age is set to become big (10)______ in the USA with books and websites helping
people work out whether their bodyis older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that looks will
always be the best indicator of age.
1. A. based B. decided C. arranged D. established
2. A. position B. prospect C. attitude D. aspect
3. A. supplied B. fed C. provided D. planned
4. A. projected B. prodded C. provoked D. prompted
5. A. debates B. argues C. discusses D. enquires
6. A. encouraged B. supported C. incited D. promoted
7. A. interest B. detail C. account D. importance
8. A. grounds B. signs C. demonstration D. evidence
9. A. progress B. improve C. gain D. increase
10. A. trade B. pursuit C. business D. concern

“The economic history of the United States”, one scholar has written, “is the history of the rise and
development of the capitalistic system”. The colonists of the eighteenth century pushed forward what those
of the seventeenth century have begun: the expansion and elaboration of an economy born in the great age of
capitalist expansion.
Our excellent natural resources paved the way for the development of abundant capital to increase our
growth. Capital includes the tools – such as: machines, vehicles, and buildings – that makes the outputs of
labor and resources more valuable. But it also includes the funds necessary to buy those tools. If a society
had to consume everything it produced just to stay alive, nothing could be put aside to increase future
productions. But if a farmer can grow more corn than his family needs to eat, he can use the surplus as seed
to increase the next crop, or to feed workers who build tractors. This process of capital accumulation was
aided in the American economy by our cultural heritage. Saving played an important role in the European
tradition. It contributed to American’s motivation to put something aside today for the tools to buy
tomorrow.
The great bulk of the accumulated wealth of America, as distinguished from what was consumed, was
derived either directly or indirectly from trade. Though some manufacturing existed, its role in the
accumulation of capital was negligible. A merchant class of opulent proportions was already visible in the
seaboard cities, its wealth as the obvious consequence of shrewd and resourceful management of the
carrying trade. Even the rich planters of tidewater Virginia and the rice coast of South Carolina finally
depended for their genteel way of life upon the ships and merchants who sold their tobacco and rice in the
markets of Europe. As colonial production rose and trade expanded, a business community emerged in the
colonies, linking the provinces by lines of trade and identity of interest.
Câu 1. With what subject is this passage mainly concerned?

A Geography B Finance

C Economics D Culture

Câu 2. The phrase “paved the way” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

A paid for B supported

C accumulated D resembled

Câu 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the European ancestors of early Americans ______.

A sent many tools to America B taught their skills to their offspring

C were accustomed to saving D were good farmers

Câu 4. According to the passage, which of the following would lead to accumulating capital?

A Training workers who produce goods. B Studying the culture history of the country.

C Consuming what is produced. D Planting more of a crop than what is needed.

Câu 5. The word “it” in the third sentence of paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A growth B resource

C labor D capital

Câu 6. According to the passage, capital includes all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A factories B tractors

C money D workers

Câu 7. According to the passage, the emergence of a business community in the colonies was a result of ____

A efficient saving B the immigration

C the success of production and trade D the existence of manufacturing

Câu 8. The phrase “put aside” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to _____.

A hidden B saved
 C reviewed D consumed

When Pamela Jarrett left university to become a primary school teacher, it was by no (1) _______ easy to
find a job. She therefore decided to go abroad as a volunteer teacher for a year. When she realised she would
be teaching deaf and blind children, she was a (2) ______ Taken aback. But after a month’s training she felt
more confident that she would be able to (3) ______ with the situation. The basic living conditions also (4)
____ as something of a shock. Pamela’s school was situated in a remote Ethiopian village, where her
accommodation (5) _____ of one room and a shared bathroom. Not only was the space cramped, (6) ____
there was no electricity, Internet or telephone access, so she felt totally cut (7) _____ from the outside world.
Now back home in Britain, Pamela has used her (8) ______ experience to set up a similar school. The
specialised help she offers to the deaf and blind has made a huge (9) ______ to dozens of children who
would (10) ______ find themselves struggling to learn.
1. A means B way C account D extent
2. A somewhat B quite C rather D little
3. A handle B manage C cope D succeed
4. A appeared B proved C arrived D came
5. A consisted B contained C composed D combined
6. A and B also C then D but
7. A out B down C off D away
8. A priceless B valuable C worthy D precious
9. A change B difference C transformation D contrast
10. A otherwise B besides C alternatively D instead

5 Goods have become as (51. MEAN) ..... a measure and marker of culture as the Great and the Good. The
word "culture" can now cover just about anything. Culture is no longer merely the beautiful and (52.
SINGLE) ….... until the late twentieth century that a (53. SCHOLAR)....interest in objects began to (54.
PLACE)…....the traditional interest in -isms, with historians, (55. LITERATE).... critics and philosophers all
suddenly becoming fascinated by the meaning of objects, large and small. Is this a sign, perhaps, of a society
cracking under the strain of too many things? Our current (56. OBSESSIVE)......with material culture, one
might argue, is simply a (57. RESPOND.) to the Western crisis of abundance. There are obvious problems
with this (58. MATERIAL) ....conception of culture. If our experience of everyday life is so (59 SATISFY)
......, then how much more so is the (60. SPECTATOR)... of our everyday things under scrutiny.

When presented (0) ...... the idea of international boarding school, parents are (61) ......to baulk at the
prospect of emptying their bank (62) .....to send their darlings to live a life permeated by blackboards, bunk
beds and Bovril.(63) ...... conversely, will feel overjoyed at the prospect of signing (64).....for a literally
fantastic life at Hogwarts. Such misconceptions neatly miss the point of international boarding education,
sidestepping its capacity to (65)....... solid foundations for students' academic and professional success in
today’s increasingly global society. Parents, understandably, require justification for (66) ..... a considerate
amount of money in their offspring's education. Their offspring, on the other hand, should be made (67) .....
of the huge number of opportunities provided by boarding school life. Most of the world's leading boarding
schools offer stimulating, progressive (68).....which prioritizes their students' needs, thus consistently
produce graduates (69) .....are confident learners, critical thinkers and self starters.Therefore, the time has
come for parents and students (70) ..... to discover the unique, intellectually challenging experiences offered
by international boarding schools worldwide.

Greenpeace, international environmental organization (1)______ to preserving the earth's natural resources
and its diverse plant and animal life. The organization campaigns (2) ______ nuclear weapons testing,
environmental pollution, and destructive practices in fishing, logging, and other industries.
Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1971 by members of the Don't Make a
Wave Committee, a small group (3) _____ to nuclear weapons testing by the United States military in
Alaska. The group renamed itself Greenpeace to reflect the broader goal of creating a green and peaceful
world.
Greenpeace won fame for its (4)________ exploits calculated to attract media attention to environmental
issues. Greenpeace members in rubber rafts have (5) _______ whaling expeditions by positioning
themselves between the whales and hunters' harpoons. They used similar tactics in Newfoundland and
Labrador to protest the clubbing of baby harp seals, (6)_______ soft white fur is highly valued by clothing
manufacturers. The organization is well known for scaling corporate skyscrapers and factory smokestacks to
hang protest banners.
Greenpeace's aggressive style has often led to (7)_________ with corporations, local authorities, and even
national governments. In 1985 the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior, on a (8) _______ to protest French
nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific, sank in a New Zealand port, and the crew photographer, Fernando
Pereira, drowned. Investigations revealed that the ship had been deliberately sabotaged with explosives
planted by (9)________ agents of the French military. The resulting scandal rocked the highest levels of the
French government, leading to the resignation of Defense Minister Charles Hernu and the dismissal of
Admiral Pierre Lacoste, director of the French Secret Service.
During the 1990s Greenpeace has been troubled by internal disagreements over political strategy. Some
members want to persist with a militant approach, emphasizing civil disobedience and physical
confrontation. Other members, including the organization's leaders, are convinced that Greenpeace must
work cooperatively with the companies and industries that have been its targets in the past.
Greenpeace has about 3 million dues-paying members and offices in more than 40 countries. Its international
(10) ________ are in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Question 1. A. cooperated B. convinced C. dedicated D. provided
Question 2 A. from B. to C. over D. against
Question 3A. persist B. opposed C. disagreed D. disobeyed
Question 4 A. daring B. discouraging C. frightening D. deliberate
Question 5A. rocked B. reflected C. disrupted D. revealed
Question 6 A. whose B. whom C. that D. who
Question 7 A. confrontation B. conflicts C. investigations D. resignation
Question 8 A. voyage B. trip C. flight D. expedition
Question 9 A. underclassman B. legal C. undercover D. official
Question 10. A. skyscrapers B. offices C. centers D. headquarters

In a study of aspirin's effect on blood clotting in which abstinence from chocolate was required, a large
proportion of participants broke the rules.
Their "offence" led to what is believed to be the first biochemical evidence that a few squares of chocolate a
day can almost halve the risk of heart attack death by decreasing the tendency of tiny particles (or platelets)
to clot in narrow blood vessels.
"What these chocolate offenders taught us is that the chemical in cocoa beans has a biochemical effect
similar to aspirin in reducing platelet clumping, which can be fatal if a clot forms and blocks a blood vessel,
causing a heart attack," said Diane Becker from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, USA, who led the
study.
Becker cautions that this discovery should not become an excuse to "indulge in large amounts of chocolate
frequently, since chocolate also contains high amounts of sugar, butter and cream. However just a few
squares of dark chocolate the purest form may be just what the doctor ordered.
For almost 20 years researchers have known that chemicals, called flavonoids, most common in dark
chocolate, help blood flow and lower blood pressure.
This new finding, presented at the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions in Chicago this
week, identifies the effect of everyday doses of chocolate found in regular foods such as hot chocolate or
chocolate bars. This differs from previous studies which have examined the effects of eating unrealistic
doses of flavonoids, equivalent to several pounds of chocolate a day.
"Eating a little bit of chocolate or having a drink of hot cocoa as part of a regular diet is probably good for
personal health, so long as people don't eat too much of it, and too much of the kind with lots of butter and
sugar," said Becker.
In the study, 139 chocolate offenders were disqualified from a larger experiment which aimed to examine
the effects of aspirin on blood clotting. Before the study began, all participants were instructed to follow a
strict exercise and diet regimen and to refrain from smoking or using foods and drinks known to affect
blood-clotting activity, like caffeinated drinks, wine, grapefruit juice and, of course, chocolate.
Platelet samples from both groups (offenders and non-offenders) were run through a mechanical blood
vessel system designed to time how long it takes for platelets to clump together. Chocolate lovers' samples
were found to clot more slowly, on average taking 130 seconds to block the system. Platelets from those
who stayed away from chocolate clotted faster, taking an average of 123 seconds.
Question 31: According to the findings, what helps lower blood pressure?
A. The most important ingredient in chocolate.
B. The most common chemicals in dark chocolate.
C. The chemical reaction in dark chocolate.
D. The tiny particles in white chocolate.
Question 32: The word "offenders" in paragraph 3 refers to the ____.
A. people who violate laws B. trouble makers
C. people who produce chocolate D. people who ate chocolate
Question 33: What has been found about the relation between aspirin and the chemical in cocoa beans?
A. Similarity B. Difference C. Irrelevance D. Interdependence
Question 34: The kind of chocolate that can help the heart is identified as _____ chocolate.
A. mixed B. dark C. white D. hot
Question 35: How does chocolate help the heart and the vascular system?
A. It widens the blood vessels. B. It helps the heart pumps better.
C. It helps blood flow more easily. D. It prevents harmful bacteria.
Question 36: Too much of chocolate ____ is not very good for health.
A. with a lot of butter and sugar B. containing a lot of milk
C. with lots of sugar and cocoa D. made with artificial sugar
Question 37: The word "abstinence" can be interpreted as ______.
A. eating some chocolate B. not eating chocolate
C. not smoking D. doing exercise
Question 38: An experiment has found out that the forming of blood clots is ____ in chocolate lovers.
A. stopped B. moderate C. faster D. slower
Question 39: The word "indulge" in this case is closest in meaning to "____".
A. become much interested in B. give up oneself totally
C. abandon oneself D. get heavily involved in
Question 40: The article has probably taken from ____.
A. ads of medicine B. a science journal
C. a doctor's prescription D. a book of instructions

Agriculture is the world’s most important industry. It provide us with …(41)… all our food. It also …(42)…
materials for two other basic human needs - clothing and shelter …(43)… agriculture provides
materials …(44)… in many industrial products, such as paints and medicines. About half the world’s
workers are employed in agriculture - far more than in …(45)… industry. Agriculture is one of the world’s
oldest industries. It began about 10,000 years ago in the Middle East …(46)… that time, certain Middle
Eastern tribes had discovered how to grow plants from seeds and how to raise animals in captivity Having
mastered these skills, they could begin to practise agriculture.
Before the development of agriculture, people got all their food by gathering wild plants, hunting and
fishing. They had to search for food continually …(47)… left little time for other activities, but as
agriculture developed and farm ..(48).. increased, fewer people were needed to produce food. The
nonfarmers could then develop the arts, crafts, trades and other activities of civilized life. Agriculture
…(49)… not only greatly … (50)… the food supply but also made civilization possible.
41. A. almost B. most C. the most D. the almost
42. A. gives B. supplies C. brings D. takes
43. A. However B. Yet C. In addition D. Although
44. A. made B. used C. produced D. de
45. A. any other B. others C. some D. the other
46. A. On B. Under C. In D. By
47. A. who B. which C. whom D. where
48. A. land B. animals C. output D. houses
49. A. so B. also C. still D. therefore
50. A. affected B. adds C. provided D. influenced
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than
toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1)__________ a child could be counter-productive
if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a (2)__________ attitude and take the lead from their children.
What they should provide is a selection of (3) __________ toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there
is plenty of good (4)__________ available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use
about the house will also (5)__________ them to read.

Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of
videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (6)__________ valuable
in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are
concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age
(7)__________. Too many television programs induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make
learning much more difficult. (8)__________, approved viewing of programs designed for young children
can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialized on television, so children will
pounce on books which (9)__________ their favorite television characters, and videos can add a new
dimension (10)__________ a story known from a book.
Câu 1.

A letting B hoping

C doing D forcing

Câu 2.

A contented B cheerful

C hopeful D relaxed

Câu 3.

A stimulating B bright

C thrilling D energetic

Câu 4.

A amusement B sense

C material D produce

Câu 5.

A provide B encourage

C attract D provoke

Câu 6.

A worthily B equally

C properly D perfectly

Câu 7.

A band B set
 C limit D group

Câu 8.

A Then B However

C But D And

Câu 9.

A feature B extend

C possess D illustrate

Câu 10.

A to B about

C of D for

Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March.
Many people (35)______ it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an important
Christian (36)______. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (37)______ the most
important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter
Sunday. It was once (38)______ for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women
(39)______new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter
bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter (40)______with religious symbols on them or pictures of small
chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated (41)______Easter.
The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is (42)______ as the day Christ was crucified
(hung on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (fruit buns decorated with a simple
cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain, Good Friday and Easter Monday are
both (43)______ holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (44)______ to close or remain open on
those days.
Câu 1.

A take B use

C spend D expend

Câu 2.

A fair B festival

C parade D carnival

Câu 3.

A for B as

C and D nor

Câu 4.

A familiar B ordinary

C common D regular
 Câu 5.

A put on B take on

C bore D wore

Câu 6.

A letters B envelopes

C cards D notes

Câu 7.

A toward B with

C to D from

Câu 8.

A missed B recalled

C reminded D remembered

Câu 9.

A family B nation

C school D bank

Câu 10.

A if B how

C why D whether

Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant physicist Albert Einstein. His
theories of relativity led to entirely new ways of thinking about time,space, matter, energy, and gravity.
Einstein's work led to such scientific advances as the control of atomic energy, even television as a practical
application of Einstein's work.In 1902 Einstein became an examiner in the Swiss patent office at Bern. In
1905, at age 26, he published the first of five major research papers. The first one provided a theory
explaining Brownian movement, the zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension. The second
paper laid the foundation for the photon, or quantum, theory of light. In it he proposed that light is composed
of separate packets of energy, called quanta or photons, that have some of the properties of particles and
some of the properties of waves. A third paper contained the "special theory of relativity" which showed that
time and motion are relative to the observer, if the speed of light is constant and the natural laws are the
same everywhere in the universe. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special theory of
relativity. Here Einstein presented his famous formula, E = m(cc), known as the energy mass equivalence. In
1916, Einstein publishedhis general theory of relativity. In it he proposed that gravity is not a force, but a
curve in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of mass.
Einstein spoke out frequently against nationalism, the exalting of one nation above all others. He opposed
war and violence and supported Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. When
the Nazis came to power in 1933, they denounced his ideas. He then moved to the United States. In 1939
Einstein learned that two German chemists had split the uranium atom. Einstein wrote to President Franklin
D. Roosevelt warning him that this scientific knowledge could lead to Germany developing an atomic bomb.
He suggested the United States begin its own atomic bomb research.
Câu 1. Einstein's primary work was in the area of

A chemistry B biology

C physics D engineering

Câu 2. Which of the following inventions is mentioned in the passage as a practical application of Einstein's
discoveries?

A Radio B Automobiles

C Computers D Television

Câu 3. According to the passage, Einstein supported all of the following except

A the establishment of a Jewish homeland in B Nationalism.

Palestine.

C Atomic bomb research in the United States. D The defeat of the Nazis.

Câu 4. In which country was Einstein born?

A Switzerland B United States

C Germany D Israel

Câu 5. What is "Brownian movement"?

A The zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in B The emission of electrons from solids when
suspension struck by light

C The motion of photons in light D The basis of the theory of relativity

Câu 6. Einstein was a citizen of all of the following countries EXCEPT

A Belgium B Germany

C United States. D Switzerland.

Câu 7. It is clear from the tone of the passage that the author feels

A Einstein's work in physics was somewhat B Albert Einstein was one of the most
tarnished by his conservative political views. brilliant thinkers in history.

C Einstein's work in physics, though theoretically D Einstein's theories have been consistently
impressive, led to few practical applications. proven incorrect.

Câu 8. According to Einstein's special theory of relativity,

A all properties of matter and energy can be B light is composed of separate packets of
explained in a single mathematical formula. energy.

C time and motion are relative to the observer. D some solids emit electrons when struck by
light.

Câu 9. In line 18, the word "exalting" most nearly means

 A elevation. B criticism.

C support. D elimination.

Câu 10. According to Einstein, light is composed of separate packets of energy called

A electrons B photoelectrons

C quanta D gamma rays.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday
situations. It is important to (33) ... between a fear and a phobia. It's (34) ... usual for all of us to have our
own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very
small proportion of us actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (35) ... you
embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (36) ... treatment for
what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (37) ... phobia and potentially the most disruptive is
agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (38) ... means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today
to describe a distressing (39) ... in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety
that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (40) ... behavioural therapy during which they
gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (41) ... to
treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come
to (42) ... with their fear and conquer it.
Câu 1.

A choose B distinguish

C select D pick

Câu 2.

A very B absolutely

C quite D truly

Câu 3.

A cause B make

C create D give

Câu 4.

A explore B hunt

C search D seek

Câu 5.

A standard B average

C normal D common

Câu 6.

A precisely B specifically
 C literally D exactly

Câu 7.

A illness B condition

C disease D injury

Câu 8.

A undergoing B taking

C experiencing D doing

Câu 9.

A released B issued

C certified D prescribed

Câu 10.

A acceptance B terms

C realisation D comfort

The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on aSnellen eye chart without a
hitch. The score is determined by how well you read lines ofletters of different sizes from 20 feet away. But
being able to read the bottom line on the eyechart does not approximate perfection as far as other species are
concerned. Most birds would consider us very visually handicapped. The hawk, for instance, has such sharp
eyes that it canspot a dime on the sidewalk while perched on top of the Empire State Building.It can make
fine visual distinctions because it is blessed with one million cones persquare millimeter in its retina. And in
water, humans are farsighted, while the kingfisher,swooping down to spear fish, can see well in both the air
and water because it is endowedwith two foveae - areas of the eye, consisting mostly of cones, that provide
visual distinctions. One fovea permits the bird, while in the air, to scan the water below with one eye at a
time. This is called monocular vision. Once it hits the water, the other fovea joins in, allowing the kingfisher
to focus both eyes, like binoculars, on its prey at the same time. A frog’s vision is distinguished by its ability
to perceive things as a constant motion picture. Known as “bug detectors”, a highly developed set of cells in
a frog’s eyes responds mainly to moving objects. So, it is said that a frog sitting in a field of dead bugs
wouldn’t see them as food and would starve. The bee has a “compound” eye, which is used for navigation.It
has 15,000 facets that divide what it sees into a pattern of dots, or mosaic. With this kind of vision, the bee
sees the sun only as a single dot, a constant point of reference. Thus, the eye is a superb navigational
instrument that constantly measures the angle of its line of flight in relation to the sun. A bee’s eye also
gauges flight speed. And if that is not enough to leave our20/20 “perfect vision” paling into insignificance,
the bee is capable of seeing something we can’t - ultraviolet light. Thus, what humans consider to be “perfect
vision” is in fact rather limited when we look at other species. However, there is still much to be said for the
human eye. Of all the mammals, only humans and some primates can enjoy the pleasures of color vision.
Question 26: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Limits of the human eye
B. Perfection vision
C. Different eyes for different uses
D. Eye variation among different species
Question27: The phrase “without a hitch” is closet meaning to ________ .
A. unaided B. without glasses C. with little hesitation D. easily
Question 28: According to the passage, why might birds and animals consider humans very visually
handicapped?
A. Hunman can’t see very well in either air or water.
B. Human eyes are not as well suited to our needs.
C. The main outstanding feature of human eyes is color vision.
D. Human eyes can’t do what their eyes can do.
Question 29: The word “that” in line 10 refers to ________ .
A. foveae B. areas of the eye C. cones D. visual distinctions
Question 30: According to the passage, “bug detectors” are useful for ________ .
A. navigation B. seeing moving objects C. avoiding bugs when getting food D. avoiding starvation
Question 31: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Kingfishers have monocular vision. B. Bees see patterns of dots.
C. Hawks eyes consist mostly of cones that can allow it to scan with one eye at time
D. Humans are farsighted in water.
Question 32: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Eyes have developed differently in each species
B. Bees have the most complex eye
C. Humans should not envy what they don’t need
D. Perfect vision is not perfect

The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education
system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special
_____ (1). The highest and most _____ (2) students are not encouraged to develop to their full potential.
Secondly, there's too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for example, has
just spent the last month or so _____ (3) for exams. These aren't real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be
next year. They're just _____ (4) exams. Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more _____
(5) about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I expect the latter. Thirdly, the standard _____ (6)
doesn't give students any _____ (7) in developing practical work-related, living and social skills, or in skills
necessary for higher education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the
difference is between _____ (8) someone else's work and making good use of someone else's ideas? Should
they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about ___ (9)- a skill that is
essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do- in an efficient way? In deed how
many students _____ (10) from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The
system is letting our children down.
Câu 1. (1)

A requests B desires

C needs D wants

Câu 2. (2)

A inattentive B ignorant

C intensive D conscientious

Câu 3. (3)

A cramming B lecturing

C reading D practising

Câu 4. (4)

A false B mock

C fake D artificial
 Câu 5. (5)

A knowledgeable B intellectual

C academic D intelligent

Câu 6. (6)

A timetable B lecture

C seminar D curriculum

Câu 7. (7)

A lesson B subject

C tuition D turorial

Câu 8. (8)

A writing B going over

C plagiarising D repeating

Câu 9. (9)

A reviewing B revision

C distance learning D self-study

Câu 10. (10)

A graduate B graduate

C depart D exist

As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an
increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland.
Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more
kilometers brought their sheep, cows, pigs, vegetables, cider, and other products for direct sale to the
townspeople. The High Street Market was continuously enlarged throughout the period until 1736, when it
reached from Front Street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street between Pine and
Cedar.The next year the Callowhill Market began operation.
Along with market days, the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia even after similar
trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities. The fairs provided a
means of bringing handmade goods from outlying places to would-be buyers in the city. Linens and
stockings from Germantown, for example, were popular items.
Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade. Because of the competition, retail merchants
opposed these as well as the fairs. Although governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were less
than successful, the ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants’ side, as increasing
business specialization became the order of the day. Export merchants became differentiated from their
importing counterparts, and specialty shops began to appear in addition to general stores selling a variety of
goods.
One of the reasons Philadelphia’s merchants generally prospered was because the surrounding area was
undergoing tremendous economic and demographic growth. They did their business,after all, in the capital
city of the province. Not only did they cater to the governor and his circle,but citizens from all over the
colony came to the capital for legislative sessions of the assembly and council and the meetings of the courts
of justice.
Questions：
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Philadelphia’s agriculture importance
(B) Philadelphia’s development as a marketing center
(C) The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia
(D) The administration of the city of Philadelphia
2. It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia because
(A) they provided more modem facilities than older markets
(B) the High Street Market was forced to close
(C) existing markets were unable to serve the growing population
(D) farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms.
3. The word “hinterland ” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
(A) tradition (B) association (C) produce (D) region
4. The word “it” in line 6 refers to
(A) the crowded city (B) a radius (C) the High Street Market (D) the period
5. The word “persisted” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
(A) returned (B) started (C) declined (D) continued
6.According to the passage , fairs in Philadelphia were held
(A) on the same day as market says
(B) as often as possible
(C) a couple of times a year
(D) whenever the government allowed it
7. It can be inferred that the author mentions “Linens and stockings” in line 12 to show that they were
items that
(A) retail merchants were not willing to sell
(B) were not available in the stores in Philadelphia
(C) were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia
(D) could easily be transported
8. The word “eradicate” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
(A) eliminate (B) exploit (C) organize (D) operate
9. What does the author mean by stating in lines 15-16 that “economic development was on the
merchants’ side “?
(A) Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.
(B) Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.
(C) Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence
(D) Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful.
10. The word “undergoing” in line 21 is closest in meaning to
(A) requesting (B) experiencing (C) repeating (D) including

The knowledge and eloquence that people (16)______ through travelling is usually perceived as the best
fulfillment in life. It is the inquisitive human nature that impels people to seek (17)______ experiences and
to set out on an exploration trip. Those who travel frequently and to diverse places benefit from establishing
new relationships and (18)________a better knowledge about other cultures and lifestyles. However, there is
a grain of truth in the assumption that people are prone to (19)________ cliché and unfounded prejudices
about other nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the first-hand encounter that can help
change the (20)________ towards the so-called “inferior communities”. This direct contact with a different
civilization enables travelers to (21)_________ their baseless assumptions and get (22) _________ with the
real concept of life in all four corners of the globe. Beyond question, travelling (23)__________ friendship
and makes it easier for many individuals to acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs.
Yet, it does not always mean enjoyment. It may also (24)_________coming close with the atrocities of real
existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with.
Hence, a true voyage is the one with a good deal of experience to (25) _________ about, very often
combined with exposure to abhorrent sights and incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus,
requires an ability to observe and analyze the surroundings, both their glamour and brutality.
Question 16: A. purchase B. extract C. gain D. nurture
Question 17: A. irritating B. bewildering C. delighting D. thrilling
Question 18: A. acquiring B. educating C. learning D. studying
Question 19: A. preserving B. cherishing C. indulging D. persisting
Question 20: A. prejudice B. manner C. outlook D. approach
Question 21: A. drop B. cease C. fail D. quit
Question 22: A. informed B. realized C. acquainted D. defined
Question 23: A. facilitates B. affords C. effects D. influences
Question 24: A. involve B. derive C. consist D. enclose
Question 25: A. commemorate B. reminisce C. resemble D. remind

All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil does
not contain enough (1)_____ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (2) _____ their diets from another
source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (3)_____ fascinating
beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are commonly
found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they
consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are over 400 species of
carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (4)_____ than others.
The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap.Snap traps are
easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together.
Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (5) _____ to movement. When the plant’s
prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together,
trapping the prey (6)_____ inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (7)_____ speed: the time
between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the trap, it
only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (8) _____. The plant then secrets liquid
chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the
Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (9)_____ to as the waterwheel plant. The two
share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant,
while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the flytrap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders,
while the waterwheel lives (10)_____ simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton.
Câu 1. (1)

A critical B vital

C crucial D indispensable

Câu 2. (2)

A modify B enlarge

C augment D supplement

Câu 3. (3)

A nonetheless B though

C contradictorily D yet

Câu 4. (4)

A prevalent B current

C domineering D prevailing

Câu 5. (5)
 A vulnerable B liable

C prone D sensitive

Câu 6. (6)

A closely B securely

C irreplaceably D steadily

Câu 7. (7)

A in accordance with B in preference to

C in regard to D on merits of

Câu 8. (8)

A fist B hold

C seizure D grip

Câu 9. (9)

A denoted B referred

C indicated D implicated

Câu 10. (10)

A off B onto

C though D with

One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half of her long
life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States. In her lifetime she earned
this country's most highly acclaimed literary award: the Pulitzer Prize, and also the most prestigious form of
literary recognition in the world, the Nobel Prize for Literature. Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word
throughout much of her lifetime because of her prolific literary output, which consisted of some eighty - five
published works, including several dozen novels, six collections of short stories, fourteen books for children,
and more than a dozen works of nonfiction. When she was eighty years old, some twenty - five volumes
were awaiting publication. Many of those books were set in China, the land in which she spent so much of
her life. Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the West. As the
product of those two cultures she became as the described herself, "mentally bifocal." Her unique
background made her into an unusually interesting and versatile human being. As we examine the life of
Pearl Buck, we cannot help but be aware that we are in fact meeting three separate people: a wife and
mother, an internationally famous writer and a humanitarian and philanthropist. One cannot really get to
know Pearl Buck without learning about each of the three. Though honored in her lifetime with the William
Dean Howell Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in addition to the Nobel and Pulitzer
prizes. Pearl Buck as a total human being, not only a famous author. is a captivating subject of study.
1. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
(A) To offer a criticism of the works of Pearl Buck.
(B) To illustrate Pearl Buck's views on Chinese literature
(C) To indicate the background and diverse interests of Pearl Buck
(D) To discuss Pearl Buck's influence on the cultures of the East and the West
2. According to the passage, Pearl Buck is known as a writer of all of the following EXCEPT
(A) novels (B) children's books (C) poetry (D) short stories
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as an award received by Pearl Buck?
(A) The Nobel Prize (B) The Newberry Medal
(C) The William Dean Howell medal (D) The Pulitzer prize
4. According to the passage, Pearl Buck was an unusual figure in American literature in that she
(A) wrote extensively about a very different culture
(B) published half of her books abroad
(C) won more awards than any other woman of her time
(D) achieved her first success very late in life
5. According to the passage, Pearl Buck described herself as "mentally bifocal" to suggest that she was
(A) capable of resolving the differences between two distinct linguistic systems
(B) keenly aware of how the past could influence the future
(C) capable of producing literary works of interest to both adults and children
(D) equally familiar with two different cultural environments
6. The author's attitude toward Pearl Buck could best be described as
(A) indifferent (B) admiring (C) sympathetic (D) tolerant

The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material (77)____________
jeans, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they (78) _____________ clothes made from it.
In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely (79) _____________ cotton and workers at that time
loved (80) _____________ it because the material was very strong and it did not wear (81)_____________
easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. (82) _____________made different
styles of jeans to (83) _____________ the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In
the 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they became (84)_____________ . In the
1980s jeans finally became high fashion (85) _____________ , when famous designers started making their
own styles of jeans, with their own labels (86) _____________ them. Sales of jeans (87) _____________ up
and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide (88) _____________ situation got worse, and the sale of jeans
stopped growing.

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know and we (89)_____________ as
much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the (90) _____________ words they say. Facial (91)
_____________ and tone of voice are obvious ways o showing our (92) _____________ to something, and it
may well be that we unconsciously (93) _____________ views that we are trying to hide. The art of being
tactful lies in (94) _____________ these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting
so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are(95)
_____________ reluctant to answer our questions, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in
general may also (96) _____________ feelings and interviewers often (97) _____________ particularly
attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is not difficult to
present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s
character (98) _____________ and psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests
actually produce (99) _____________ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would
be an objectionable intrusion into their private lives. Quite (100) _____________ from this problem, can
such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a conscientious employee or a valued colleague?

One of my uncle's friends good job for a building company driving a huge cement mixer truck. He loved his
job, but it often kept him (1)__ __from home for days(2)__ ___a time. And although he loved his young
wife dearly, he became convinced she was having an (3)__affair___. It was the little things: she had started
wearing new clothes and too much perfume. Apparently, in an effort to catch her out, he drove home early
one day. Sure enough, there was a brand new sports car(4)__ ___outside the house, and the upstairs curtains
were closed. Wiping a tear from his(5)__ ___with his fist, he backed up his truck and filled the(6)___car___
with quick-setting cement. Finished with the job, he hid round the corner to see what(7)___was___ happen.
Sure enough, his wife vame out of the house with a man in a suit. They looked together at the ruined car, and
his wife burst into tears. The husband was surprised to see the man shrug his shoulders, bid his wife(8)__
____and get into a completely different car. Jumping out of his truck, he marched to confront his wife and
found out the truth. The car was a surprise present she had(9)__ __him: the man was the salesman who
had(10)___been__ delivered it.