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The history of the bicycle goes back more than 200 years In 1791, Count de Sivrac (l) onlookers in a park in Paris as he showed off his two - wheeled invention, a machine called the
‘celerifere’ It was basically an _ (2) version of a children’s toy which had been in (3) for many years Sivrac’s ‘celerifere’ had a wooden frame, made in the (4) of a horse, which was
mounted on a wheel at either end To ride it, you sat on a small seat, just like a modern bicycle, and
‘ce1erifere’ and it had no brakes, but despite these problems the invention very much _ (7) to the
fashionable young men of Paris Soon they were _ (8) races up and down the streets Minor (9) were common as riders attempted a final burst of (10) Controlling the machine was difficult as the only way to change _ (1l) was to pull up the front of the "celerifere" and _ (12) it round while the front wheel was _ (13) in the air "Celerifere" were not popular for long, however, as the (14) of no springs, no steering and rough roads made riding them very uncomfortable Even so, the wooden ‘celerifere’ was the (15) of the modern bicycle
Bài 2: Choose the correct word form for each of the numbered gaps
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Trang 2speed means that e-mail is more (5) … for communicating over large distances Another difference is that
way we communicate
Bài 3: Choose the correct connectives for the gaps in the following passage
Our weather is not beautiful all the time Perhaps you can remember a day (1) bad weather
(3) happens when there is a thunderstorm (4) you see a sudden Hash of bright light (5) , a few seconds you hear a loud rumbling sound This quick Hash is called lightning, (6) the loud sound is called thunder Lightning is colorful; (7) ., it can cause serious problems Lightning is electricity (8) is moving very rapidly It may be moving between a cloud and the gr ound, between two parts of the same cloud The lightning heats the air around it This hot air expands, (9) gets bigger, and it causes the air to move in waves The air waves pass you in a series, one after another (10) you may hear many rumbles and not just one sound
10 A That’s why B The result C So D So that
Bài 4: Decide the best option (A, B, C, or D) to be used in each numbered blank
ROBOTS
The popular idea of` a robot is a machine that acts - like and resembles a human being But the robots (1) are increasingly being used for a wide range of tasks do not look human - like (2) all The robots (3) work in car factory production lines look something like cranes The mobile robots used (4) army bomb-disposal squads look like wheel barrows on tracks And children (5) likened a mobile robot used in school to teach (6) computer programming to a giant sweet Robots (7) ,
Trang 3however, resemble human beings in the range of actions that they can carry out Instead of repeatedly performing (8) one action, like an automatic machine, a robot can perform a (9) of different actions Its movements are (10) either by oil or air pressure or by electric motors, and its brain is a small computer that directs (11) movements Inside the computer's memory C are the instructions for carrying (12) a task – picking chocolates from a container and putting them in the right part of a
display box, for (13) By changing the programme, the robot can be made to
Bài 5: Choose the correct verb form to be used in the numbered gaps
(10) … on the market before the end of this decade
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in Italy and almost nine hours in Hungry, Japan and Poland
Bài 7: Read the following text carefully, then circle either A, B, C or D to fit each space in the text
THE LONDON TO BRIGHTON CAR RUN
The first London to Brighton run took place on November 14th 1896 It was organized to celebrate the (1) of a law which made it easier for cars in Britain to be driven on the roads Before then, the law (2) a driver and an engineer in the car and a man walking in front of the vehicle with a red flag (3)
of its approach Since then, this annual run has become one of the most popular events on the British motoring calendar, (4) crowds of over one million lining the route Only the (5) oldest cars, constructed during the ten years between 1895 and 1905, are allowed to (6) in it Lovingly polished
by their drivers, who are dressed in the clothing of the (7) , the cars leave Hyde Park in London at 7.30
am and arrive, (8) ., in Brighton some three hours later The 60-mile run is not a race A- there’s an
official coffee stop on the (9) and the cars are restricted to an average speed of only 30 kph The only (10) for finishing is a medal, which is awarded to everyone who (11) Brighton before 4 pm The run traditionally (12) participants from all four (13) of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia Since the youngest car is nearly a hundred years old, some of them (14) down of course
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Bài 8: Decide the correct word form for each numbered gap
When did the first toys come into existence? Did they represent an attempt by adults to make children (1)
…., or did they arise from the various playful (2) … of children themselves? As everyone knows, the
limited evidence from documents
Bài 9 Choose the correct verb for each gap in the following passage
decision to have a baby may well be (3) … by society, family and the man of the family, rather than the
there is an obvious need for major decisions, such as starting a family Thus it is unreasonable to suggest that women are solely responsible for the decision to have a child, and therefore it is unreasonable that
Bài 10 Read the text and then decide which word best fits each space Circle the letter you choose for each question
MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (1) There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) a variety of
Trang 6grounds Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (4)
programmes taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) drugged
by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ? On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) in all, television proved to be the all - purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched F or
no (9) how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by lit, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) was in if we looked carefully
Bài 11 Choose the correct word form to finish the passage
A POPULAR WRITER
Emma Harte, is Barbara Taylor Bradford’s novel, was a poor lonely girl who became the (1) … owner of
Bài 12 Read the text and then decide which option best fits each numbered space
Trang 7There is much more water than land (1) the surface of the earth The seas and oceans (2) nearly four - fifths of the whole world, and only one - fifth of (3) land If you travelled over the earth (4) different directions, you would have to spend (5) more of your time (6) on water than on roads or railways We sometimes forget that (7) every mile of land there (8) four miles of water
There is much water (9) the surface of our earth that we (10) to use two words to describe
We use the word SEAS (11) those parts of water surface which (12) only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word OCEANS to describe (13) huge areas of water (14) are thousands of miles wide (15) very deep
Bài 13 Read the following text and choose the correct option for each of the numbered gap
THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON
The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the (1) World They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth (2) BC as a present for his wife, Amytis
The gardens were (3) in layers - one on top of the other, much like a modern multi - storey car (4) although a -lot more (5) to look at Each layer was a large terrace (6) .Q with tropical flowers, plants and trees The large (7) of water which these plants required was (8) from the river Euphrates nearby It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the (9) of the gardens and .(10) down on the city of Babylon below
The gardens’ fame quickly (11) ., and travelers would come from far and wide to (12)
them Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (13) The city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole
(14) for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass
Sadly, nothing (15) today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq
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Bài 14 Complete the following passage by choosing the right preposition
FAILING A JOB INTERVIEW
When you first apply for a job, you might not succeed in getting it It’s always a good idea to ask
the situation,
but ask them to advise you (3) what you can do better next time Perhaps the interviewer disapproved (4) or disagreed (5) something you said Perhaps they just glanced (6) your application and I
and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll eventually find the chance you’ve been waiting for Then your
family and friends will be able to congratulate you on your success!
Bài 15 Choose the correct form of the verb for each blank
…… now ready to be generous to the South, (9) … to make the peace Five days after General Lee (10)
… at Appmottox, Lincoln was assassinated
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Bài 16 Choose the best preposition for each numbered gap
Fish live almost everywhere They are found in the near freezing waters of the Arcti c and in the steaming waters (1) tropical jungles They live in roaring streams and (2) quiet underground rivers Some fish make long
journeys (3) the ocean Others spend most of their life buried (4) sand on the ocean bottom Most
fish can’t leave water; yet some survive for months (5) dried-up riverbeds Fish have enormous
importance (6) man They provide food for millions of people Fishermen catch them for sport, and many people keep them (7) pets Fish are also important in the balance of nature They eat plants and animals and (8) turn, become food (9) plants and animals Fish thus help keep (10) balance the total number of plants and animals on the earth
Bài 17.Choose the best preposition or adverb for each gap in the following passage
ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is a Chinese medical technique which has been practiced for more than 4000 years It involves inserting long thin needles (1) particular spots in the skin, known as acupuncture points, and rotating them It is mainly used to relieve pain but it is also sometimes used (2) curing disease and improving general health Acupuncture is one of the great mysteries of medical science There is little doubt that it can be effective (3) relieving pain Western doctors have witnessed surgical operations carried out (4) Chinese patients who were anaesthetized only (5) acupuncture and yet showed no signs of pain However, Western scientists have still not come (6) an adequate explanation as to how acupuncture actually works At one time it was believed that acupuncture was related in some way (7) hypnosis, but this has now been proved not to be true Still, acupuncture is becoming increasingly popular
in the West, (8) many American and European doctors now believing acupuncture may have a role to play in medicine, although most argue that much more research needs to be done first In 1972,
acupuncture received some welcome publicity as a result of President Nixon’s trip (9) China Nixon
became ill (10) the trip and was rushed to hospital He later told reporters that acupuncture had
greatly relieved his pain
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Bài 18.Choose the correct word form among A, B, C or D to fill each of the blanks to finish the following passage
… intended to provide the army of the time with maps Before this most maps were (7) … and unreliable
…… at home The organization is still wholly owned by the Government, but it is recently given (30) …
fund status, which allows it to reinvest any profits
Bài 19 Choose the most suitable preposition among A, B, C, or D for each numbered gap to complete the passage
when you hold it (6) … the sunlight Instead (7) … giving (8) … the light of their own, these planets
the stars are However, these other planets are very far away It would take a spaceship traveling more than 60,000 miles an hour about five months to reach the nearest one