It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work, andto spend it travelling.. In spite of people's common thought, taboos are not unive
Trang 1READING CLOZE TEXT Exercise 1:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
Stress
Stress is important We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1) fulfilling lives However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect Some people can tolerate greater (2) of stress than others, but most of us will (3) at some time in our lives It is, (4) , a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques Identifying the cause of the problem
we have, so that we can (5) it more effectively, is one of the first step towards reducing stress The second is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice Not only are smoking and drinking (6) to our health, they actually increase stress (7) than reduce it So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk Walking has more than health (8) It helps you think more clearly, (9) Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) better
Question 2: A levels B proportion C an amount D limit
Question 3: A undergo B suffer C tolerate D torture
Question 4: A nevertheless B so C however D therefore
Question 6: A negative B destructive C harmful D bad
Question 7: A more B rather C other D better
Question 8: A goods B convenience C advantage D benefits
Question 10: A consider B considerate C considerable D considerably
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Trang 2A thirteen-year-old does not spend as much money as his parents suspect - at least not (1) the findings of recent survey, Money and Change The survey (2) three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old from (3) Britain
By the time they (4) their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of $5.14 Two thirds think they get (5) money but most expect to have to do something to get it
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (6) among teenagers Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to save for the future
Greater access to cash (7) teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as a result The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, even in the case of children at these ages Instead of wasting what pocket (8) they have on sweets or magazines, the teenagers who took (9) in the survey seem to respond to the situation
by saving more than half (10) their cash
Question 1: A counting B based on C relying D according to
Question 2: A included B contained C counted D enclosed
Question 3: A entire B all over C complete D the whole
Question 5: A acceptable B adequate C satisfactory D enough
Question 6: A gaining B heightening C increasing D building
Question 7: A among B through C between D along
Question 8: A cash B money C change D savings
Question 9: A part B place C share D piece
Trang 3It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work, and
to spend it travelling There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel (1) _ the mind, you’re only young once, life isn't a rehearsal and so on And if you don't do it, you may always regret that you didn't take the (2) _ In the end, there's only one response: well, why not?
The idea may have its (3) _ from the 18thcentury Grand Tour once undertaken by the young, rich and noble, but it the middle classes who have (4) _ it into something that 200.000 British youngsters do every year (5) _ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open
to tourists than ever Also, the gap year is now (6) _ by many employers and universities
The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (7) _ and although these remain in the (8) _ five, young explorers are now going (9) _ farther The most far-flung comers of the world are (10) _ in popularity year by year About $700 will buy a student ticket in valid for six months that will take you from London to Cakuta, Bankok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fuji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and back again
Question 1: A thickens B enlarges C broadens D stiffens
Question 2: A chance B occasion C moment D luck
Question 3: A originals B roots C sources D causes
Question 4: A took B made C turned D transferred
Question 5: A Excursion B Tour C Travel D Voyage
Question 6: A admitted B accepted C received D stood
Question 7: A destinations B endings C landings D terminals
Question 8: A high B peak C uppermost D top
Question 9: A merely B even C extra D more
Question 10: A expanding B spreading C growing D enlarging
Trang 4Every culture has its own (1) _list of behavior that is acceptable Every society (2) _has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered violation of (3) _manners If you travel to (4) _country, on business or vacation, it is really (5) _to learn some of that country's customs so that you (6) _insult the local people there.
The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and it used in (7) _English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (8) _ In spite of people's common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be (9) _to certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs (10) _, what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
Question 1: A spoken B unwritten C written D unspoken
Question 3: A wonderful B terrific C good D excellent
Question 4: A another B the other C other D one another
Question 5: A thankful B helpful C doubtful D grateful
Question 6: A mustn’t B don't C needn't D can' t
Question 7: A instant B ancient C modern D classical
Question 8: A completed B performed C received D avoided
Question 9: A special B specified C specific D specialized
Question 10: A Therefore B Then C However D Together
Trang 5New cycling schemes
The County Council has decided to give a higher (1) _to cycling and agreed a new strategy to guide the way ahead in East Sussex
Cycling is a (2) _, healthy and environmentally friendly form of transport It is (3) _to make it safer, more convenient, and to increase the (4) _of journeys made by bicycle
Cycling is being encouraged both for utility purposes (such as journeys to work, school and the shops) and for (5) _trips for exercise and enjoyment, including longer trips by tour
Recent cycle schemes carried out in conjunction with District Councils and other bodies (6) _the Brighton and Hove seafront route and the Cross Levels Way cycle route, in East Bourne
(7) _people will be consulted as the strategy is implemented The County council will work with local cycling and other groups, and a countrywide Cycling Forum will be formed to (8) _that all bodies concerned with cycling are in regular (9) _
The (10) _of the Cycling strategy are given in a leaflet, and a copy of the full strategy document can be seen in County Council Public Libraries
Question 1: A advantage B income C benefit D priority
Question 2: A shortcut B high-speed C dangerous D low-cost
Question 3: A intended B convinced C written D spoken
Question 4: A size B proportion C provision D proposal
Question 5: A recreational B useless C sufficient D promotional
Question 6: A consist B participate C include D improve
Question 7: A abnormal B proper C country D local
Question 8: A improve B ensure C assert D maintain
Question 9: A contact B basic C touch D account
Question 10: A cyclists B rights C vehicles D objectives
Exercise 6: Transport in the city
Trang 6Moreover, the individual (2) we make when we choose how to reach our destination can have a(n) (3) on other people - longer traffic queues, (4) air quality, greater numbers of accidents and health problems Providing more transport options/ choices will create a transport system that is safe, efficient, clean and fair.
Increasing (5) of the car has led to greater (6) of the impact it has and the real costs to us - for the economy and for the environment.
We want our city to become a successful, cosmopolitan city (7) the sea, where people can enjoy a high quality of life in a pleasant environment To achieve this we need to make sure everyone has (8) to the services and facilities they need, through a choice of as many different (9) of transport as possible We therefore welcome the Government’s White Paper on Integrated Transport published earlier this year and (10) their version of “ A new deal for transport: Better for Everyone”.
Question 1: A quantity B equality C quality D equation
Question 2: A announcements B positions C decisions D locations
Question 6: A awareness B interest C campaign D transfer
Question 9: A options B means C schedules D ways
Question 10: A dream B spoil C share D ask
Exercise 7:
Trang 7Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (1) human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world (2) on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (3) resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (4) built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (5) We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a (6) the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (7) increasingly heavy demands
on it.
The Earth's (8) resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) us fed, comfortable, healthy and active.
If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (10) indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Exercise 8:
INFLUENCES OF TELEVISIONS
Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (1) _part of most people’s lives It has become a baby-sitter an initiator of (2) _of program does not elevate people into greater (3) _, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo The (4) _reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics
Trang 8experimented with TV Therefore, the close relationship, (5) _the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs .Thus , (6) _from the capitalistic , profit - oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily (7) _with reflecting and attracting society (8) _than innovating and experimenting with new ideas Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible ; to do so TV in America today remains , to a large (9) _, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the (10) _system.
1 A integral B mixed C fractional D superior
2 A quantity B quality C effect D product
3 A preconception B knowledge C understanding D feeling
4 A adequate B unknown C inexplicable D primary
6 A going B leaving C coming D getting
7 A interested B concerned C worried D connected
8 A more B rather C less D better
10 A total B full C entire D complete
Exercise 9:
THE POWER OF PACKAGING
During shopping trip to your supermarket, you will (1) _many similar products How do manufacturers (2) _you to buy their products and not those of another company? By careful packaging!
(3) _of the boxes and bottles that you see has been carefully designed to appeal to you, personally
Do you care about the environment? Then buy this washing powder; it contains (4) _chemicals Do you want to impress your friends? Buy these trainers; they have a designer label
Before manufacturers market a new product, they spend months discussing the packaging Then, they
Trang 9box or bottle They want to convince you that their product (6) _your personality more than any other product in the shop
One psychologist did some interesting (7) _ He wanted to (8) _how important packaging is He asked customers to try a certain drink They all agreed about the taste and quality Then
he secretly poured the same drink into a differently designed bottle The results changed! People thought
this drink tasted much better than the first, (9) _both drinks were, in fact, the same! To the researcher’s amazement, people’s opinions depended (10) _the design of the bottle.
Câu 8: A put out B set out C find out D make out
Câu 9: A although B despite C in spite D however
Exercise 10:
The 181h-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20`h-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (1) _ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality In fact, in (2) _ to (with) the
201h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 181h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (3) _ (4) one's enemy may have arose a singular (5) of feeling uncommon in modern battles Before the (6) _
Trang 10The (8) of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination When the order came sending them (9) rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (10) , while terror and desperation filled those who received the charge
Question 1 A success B engagement C attachment D independence
Question 2 A connection B contrast C contract D link
Question 3 A stroked B touched C seen D confronted
Question 4 A Seeing B Dealing C Fighting D Killing
Question 5 A despair B sadness C intensity D stress
Question 6 A assault B confrontation C obedience D order
Question 8 A notion B purpose C reason D trace
Question 9 A upward B outward C forward D downward
Question 10 A anxiety B sympathy C passions D nerves
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