The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003.. The 10 intersecting circles, the symbol of the Southeast Asian Sport Federation, are to emphasi
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Mã đề thi 222 Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books….(1)… the mind By putting ourselves
under the influence of a superior mind, we improve our mental powers (2)…….good books we learn
that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all classes This knowledge improves our love
of others and helps us to live in peace with them We also understand that the world was made not only
for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold
Though it may be… (3)…for us to travel throughout the world and see the things happening
today, it’s not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past But good books help us to see
not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also the world in which our ancestors
lived
However, not all books are….(4)…reading Some books are too simple or too difficult; others
are not in our….(5)…As time limits us to reading only a few very small number of millions of books
in the world, we have to choose carefully only those that suit us best Moreover, we must try to apply
what we learn from books
Câu 3: A Simple B difficult C possible D impossible
Câu 4: A suitable B available C worth D accessible
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Viet Nam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003
The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My
Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi The games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu It was the
first time in SEA Games history that the games venues were assigned into two cities namely Ha Noi
and Ho Chi Minh City
The 22nd SEA Games logo, which was designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long, was based on
legendary bird named “ Chim Lac” The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity
of ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous
curves, creating a feeling of movement and strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit : “ Faster,
Higher, and Stronger” The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports
The 10 intersecting circles, the symbol of the Southeast Asian Sport Federation, are to
emphasize the solidarity, friendship and nobility, which are highly esteemed by Viet Nam- the host
country of the 22nd SEA Games
Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose Trau Vang, the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22nd
SEA Games With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with
the water and rice civilization that is so important in Viet Nam, as well as in other Southeast Asian
countries
To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness,
power and the Vietnamese martial spirit
The games’ hymn was “ For the world of Tomorrow” It was composed by Nguyen Quang
Vinh
Câu 6: The colorful whirls of the Emblem of 22nd SEA Games represent………
A the movement and strength B the water and rice civilization
Câu 7: Which of the following statements is Not true ?
A There are ten intersecting circles in the 22nd SEA Games logo
B The golden water buffalo was chosen as the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games
C The Ngoc Lu bronze drum was decorated by a kind of bird
Câu 8: The 22nd SEA Games logo was inspired by………
Câu 9: The word “ hymn” in the passage mostly means………
Trang 2A eternal story B main slogan C true poem D official song
Câu 10: The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in………
Câu 11:You have got a scholarship; you are luckier………
Câu 12: A overboard B climbing C above D handball
Câu 13:
A plan has been propose for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future
A B C D
Câu 14: Mary really ………… … her father She’s got the same character
Câu 15: A combined gross domestic……….of the member countries of ASEAN has grown at an
average rate of around 6% per year
Câu 16 I am going to wait until you……… ………your work
A will finish B have finished C had finished D are finishing
Câu 17: Polar bears are beautiful animals;………… , they are wild and unpredictable in nature
Câu 18: I can’t find my purse anywhere; I……….……….it at the office
C must have been leaving D must have left
Câu 19: Next week when there……… …a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher
Câu 20: I am reading a Hemingway’s novel It’s really exciting and I
can’t………
A take it on B look it up C get it off D put it down
Câu 21: The man next door disappeared six months ago He………….…….since then
A wasn’t seen B hasn’t been seen C hasn’t seen D isn’t seen
Câu 22: “ How did you solve the problem ?” she asked him
A She wanted to know how he had solved the problem
B She asked him how the problem had solved
C She wanted to know how the problem is solved
D She asked him how had he solved the problem
Câu 23: A comic B swallow C digest D knowledge
Câu 24: The girl asked him if he was online the day before
A B C D
Câu 25: Petrol is……….it used to
A twice expensive more than B twice more than expensive
Câu 26: You aren’t allowed to take these documents out of the office
A The boss recently forbade anyone to take documents out of the office
B These documents mustn’t be taken out of the office
C We have to keep all of the documents here in the office
D They usually don’t let us take these documents out of the office
Câu 27: Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
A In spite of intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
B In spite he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
C Although his intelligence, he does well at school
D Despite being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school
Câu 28: The Red List- a global list of threatened and……… … animal species -has been introduced
to raise people’s awareness of conservation needs
Câu 29: “ -Thanks for your help” “-………”
Câu 30: Is it necessary for me to bring my passport ?
Trang 3A Was my passport needed to bring ? B Do you need me bring my passport ?
Câu 31: A overlooks B towards C rights D beliefs
Câu 32: In the 22nd SEA Games, Viet Nam ……….the first with 158 gold medals
Câu 33: Defensive players are not allowed to interfere on the opponent’s movements
A B C D
Câu 34: “ -I enjoy listening to pop music” “-……….”
Câu 35: Buy me a newspaper on your way back,……….………?
Câu 36 Since my watch has broken, I have been late for school three times
A B C D
Câu 37: Volleyball, basketball and football are ……….………… games
Câu 38: You……… …… park here It’s against the rules
Câu 39: If a defender ……….a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the
attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot
Câu 40: .you do the exercises, the easier it is for you to make mistakes
A The most quickly B The quickliest C The quicklier D The more quickly
Câu 41: I think the price of rice is getting cheap and cheaper because we had a good crop this year
A B C D
Câu 42: A amateur B vertical C national D athletic
Câu 43 “ -Merry Christmas!” “ -……… ”
Câu 44: A prepared B ranked C gained D proved
Câu 45: We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions
A Those two questions were too difficult for us to answer them
B Those two questions were not enough easy to answer for us
C Those two difficult questions couldn’t have been answered
D Those two questions were so difficult that we couldn’t answer them
Câu 46: Mr Johnson will return your call ……… ….he has free time
Câu 47: If you had taken my advice, you………… in such difficulties now
Câu 48 She decided to …………her job to stay at home and take care of her little son
Câu 49 ; ASEAN also supports the UN’s central role in the maintenance of international …… ….and
security
Câu 50: Children tend to read ………… …….books that tell stories through pictures