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1 Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C và D.

THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST

Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D For many centuries she was (1) _ only woman scientist to have a place in the history books

Hypatia’s father was director of Alexandria University, and he (2) _ sure his daughter had the best education available This was unusual, as most women then had few (3) _ to study

After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (4) _ she began teaching mathematics She soon became famous (5) her knowledge of new ideas

We have no copies of her books, (6) _ we know that she wrote several important mathematical works Hypatia was also interested in technology and (7) _ several scientific tools to help with her work

At the (8) _ many rulers were afraid of science, and (9) _ connected with it was in danger One day in March 415, Hypatia (10) _ attacked in the street and killed

3 A classes B customs C opportunities D teachers

7 A did B experimented C invented D learnt

9 A anyone B nobody C all D something

SAMUEL PEPYS

The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys It gives a detailed and interesting (1) _ of everyday life in England (2) _ 1660 and 1669 Pepys writes about important news stories of the time,, like disease, an enemy navy (3) _ up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London

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He also writes about himself, even about his (4) _ - he often slept during church or (5) _ at the pretty girls He describes his home life - a (6) _ with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) _, and parties with good food and (8) _ of fun Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) _ - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society He is also (10) _ for his work for the British Navy

1 A description B letter C notice D story

2 A between B from C through D to

3 A driving B flying C running D sailing

4 A accidents B plans C dreams D faults

5 A looked B prayed C talked D thought

6 A conversation B discussion C quarrel D talk

7 A battles B games C matches D plays

8 A amount B plenty C much D some

10 A reviewed B remembered C reminded D reported

THE ROCKIES

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America They start in the North-west, but lie only a (1) _ hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas Although the Rockies are smaller (2) _ the Alps, they are no less wonderful There are many roads across the Rockies, (3) _ the best way to see them is to (4) _ by train You start from Vancouver, (5) _ most attractive of Canada’s big cities Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city (6) _ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (7) _ Thirty passenger trains a day used to (8) _ off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure You sleep on board, (9) _ is fun, but travel through some of the best (10) _

at night

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3 A but B because C unless D since

6 A lets B allows C offers D gives

7 A centre B circle C middle D heart

10 A scenery B view C site D beauty

CARTOON FILMS

Cartoon films have very few limits If you can draw something, you can (1) _

it move on the cinema screen The use (2) _ new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of (3) _ ages

By the (4) _ of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children

But soon (5) _, one or two directors had some original new ideas They proved that it was possible to make films in which both adults and children could (6) _ the fun

However, not (7) _ cartoon film was successful The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too (8) _ for children and too childish for adults Directors learnt from this (9) _, and the film companies began to make large (10) _ of money again

4 A end B finish C departure D back

5 A afterwards B later C next D then

8 A nervous B fearful C afraid D frightening

9 A damage B crime C mistake D fault

10 A amounts B accounts C numbers D totals

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NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Like any other university, the Open University can give you a degree However, you don’t have to (1) _ working to study It can also open up a whole variety (2) _ interests

If you have (3) _ studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (4) _ your knowledge You will make friends of (5) _ kinds You may also (6) _ that your qualification provides new career opportunities

You don’t actually (7) _ to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and computer software You can (8) _ one class a month if you wish at an Open University centre Of course, there are exams to take, as in (9) _ university

If you (10) _ like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below It could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life

1 A stop B end C break D leave

3 A ever B never C often D always

4 A growing B changing C adding D increasing

6 A suggest B find C wish D want

7 A join B enter C arrive D go

8 A give B attend C learn D study

10 A did B will C would D can

LITTLE CAT, LITTLE CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

When Bo the cat decided to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she expected She was discovered (1) _ the driver, after he had completed a (2) _ of over 500 kilometres It was (3) _ end of a long day The driver and the cat were both hungry! He gave her some milk and started making enquiries He telephoned his last (4) _ but they had not lost a cat It was getting late, so he took

Bo home for the night and (5) _ - morning delivered her to an animal hospital The cat’s owner (6) _ done some detective work too After (7) _

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everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered the furniture van (8) _ had made

a delivery to a neighbour Fortunately, he (9) _ the name of the company He called their office and in a Short time Bo was (10) _ safely

4 A shoppers B buyers C callers D customers

5 A next B following C tomorrow D other

7 A seeing B searching C watching D spying

9 A called ‘ B remembered C saw D reminded

10 A given B brought C returned D taken

MONEY

What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometer The difference is that you can exchange money for something (1) _ A five pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (2) _ of cinema tickets But the note itself is only a printed (3) _ of paper which costs almost nothing to make

Thousands of years (4) _ people didn’t have money as we know (5) _ There were no banks (6) _ even shops In those days, Mr Green the farmer exchanged the corn he (7) _ grown for Mr Hive’s honey This was an exchange arranged between the two (8) _ each of whom had something that the other wanted But in time, most societies invented their own “currencies” (9) _ that people could exchange more The different currencies began to join together, which is why (10) _ everyone uses a national currency

1 A other B else C another D apart

2 A couple B double C few D, several

3 A slice B part C side D piece

4 A since B past C before D ago

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8 A jobs B people C things D goods

10 A tomorrow B today C recently D soon

MOVING ON

On a cold March evening, Claire Johnson sat down at the kitchen table in her home near London She and her family had (1) _ thirty years there Her husband and her daughter were already at the table They (2) _ a packet of biscuits and drank tea (3) _ with water which Claire had boiled in their only pan

It was the same kitchen in (4) _ Claire had organized hundreds of enormous meals for her friends from all (5) _ the world For so (6) _ years the sounds of her family, friends and visitors had filled the house Now it was quiet It would soon be (7) _ to go She had packed the last of their clothes (8) _ two suitcases which her husband had (9) _ from a friend

The three of them ate their food in (10) _ They didn’t know what tomorrow would bring

1 A left B attended C spent D taken

2 A gave B shared C used D offered

5 A over B about C through D among

6 A several B many C much D plenty

7 A hour B moment C occasion D time

9 A given B borrowed C lent D supplied

10 A quiet B calm C silence D rest

KING LEAR

Adrian Noble’s modern production of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” opened last week at the Barbican Theatre in London to enthusiastic (1) _

Robert Stephens, heading an impressive supporting cast, gives a moving and powerful (2) _ as Lear, and David Bradley, who (3) _ the Earl of Gloucester, is so

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convincing in the (4) _ that several members of the (5) _ who were sitting

in the front (6) _ are reported to have fainted during one particularly realistic (7) _

(8) _ its length - the play runs for three and three quarter hours with two half-hour (9) _ - Noble’s production is anything but tedious King Lear’ will run at the Barbican until March and (10) _ booking is recommended

1 A reports B statements C reviews D commentaries

2 A act B demonstration C show D performance

3 A represents B plays C interprets D acts

4 A character B representation C part D impersonation

5 A audience B observers C spectators D crowd

7 A scene B episode C section D place

8 A However B Although C Despite D While

9 A gaps B intervals C pauses D rests

10 A ahead B previous C forward D.advance

CRIME PREVENTION

You can make life more difficult for thieves by (1) _ your wallet in an inside pocket instead of a back pocket But make sure that you still have it if someone bumps into you in a (2) _ Most pickpockets are very skilful Never let your handbag out

of your (3) _ On public transport, (4) _ hold of it You are also (5) _ to take travellers’ cheques rather than cash when you go abroad, and to use cash dispensers which are on (6) _ streets, or are well lit at night

A quarter of all crimes are car thefts or thefts of things from cars, like radios and cassette players If your car is (7) _, you may not get it back One in four are never found, and even if it is, it may be badly (8) _ Always lock all doors and windows, and think about fitting a car alarm too If you are buying a new radio/cassette player, it is (9) _ choosing one that is security-coded or removable by the driver These precautions will help to (10) _ thieves

1 A taking B holding C carrying D bringing

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3 A view B sight C visibility D vision

5 A suggested B told C informed D advised

6 A main B important C principal D major

7 A robbed B burgled C stolen D hijacked

8 A hurt B damaged C spoilt D injured

9 A beneficial B practical C worthwhile D sensible

10 A put off B put down C put out D put back

ART FACTORIES

Several years ago an old factory on the edge of Paris was turned into an exhibition centre This helped many artists (1) _ had found it too expensive to work in the centre of Paris, and so for the (2) _ few years painters, musicians, actors and other people (3) _ had space to work and perform The people behind the idea now (4) _ to change the use of other old buildings (5) _ the same reasons Sometimes the use of the buildings can only (6) _ for a short period of time, a year for example, (7) _ the opportunity is always worth it for the young artists On one occasion a businessman lent an old building (8) _ the organizers for two years, and in that time the artists were (9) _ to put on concerts, art exhibition and fashion shows to (10) _ the local people

1 A which B some C who D those

2 A other B past C late D remaining

3 A have B must C would D had

7 A but B so C because D since

9 A suitable B able C better D successful

10 A attract B bring C provide D enjoy

YOUTH AT THE WHEEL

One in six drivers in Britain is aged between 17 and 25 But more drivers in- this age group are responsible (1) _ a greater number of accidents than older drivers; in (2)

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_ one accident in four is the fault of a young, inexperienced driver.

A team of researchers has (3) _ two years studying the driving performance, attitudes and behaviour of young people The report (4) _ that not all young drivers are dangerous, (5) _ a large number of males, particularly those aged 17 to

20, do not drive as carefully (6) _ other age groups These young drivers are more likely to have (7) _ accident in their first year of driving (8) _ when their experience increases The report also notes that men are more likely to (9) _ driving rules than women, and that a girlfriend or wife in the car has a calming (10) _ on the driving pattern of young men

2 A order B place C time D fact

4 A says B tells C speaks D talks

9 A crash B break C tear D escape

10 A way B effort C method D influence

RAIL DISCO

Every Saturday night at six o’clock during the summer months up to 500 disco fans climb a train in Turin in Italy They (1) _ the next six hours dancing away until the train (2) _ a popular disco at one of the towns (3) _ the Adriatic coast The whole trip (4) _ eighty dollars, including entrance into the disco

Italian railways started the idea (5) _ a way of trying to reduce the growing numbers of young people (6) _ have accidents every weekend when they drive the

400 kilometres to the coast

Even (7) _ the train pulls away from the platform the disco car is crowded with people (8) _ all kinds of fashionable clothes The discos stay open until four

in the morning and (9) _ at 05.30 the train is ready to begin its journey back to Turin It will arrive in (10) _ for its exhausted passengers to get home for Sunday

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2 A comes B travels C Teaches D arrives

4 A pays B charges C makes D costs

7 A until B before C above D after

8 A dressing B having C wearing D showing

BIRTH OF COMPUTER

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer (1) _ worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2) _ Charles Babbage

Babbage was born (3) _ 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) _ he called “engines’’ But despite the fact that he (5) _ building some of these he never finished any of them Over the years people have argued (6) _ his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) _ engine based

on one of Babbage’s designs (8) _ has taken six years to complete and more (9) _ four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10) _ remind people of Babbage’s work

2 A known B recognized C written D called

5 A wanted B made C started D missed

6 A until B whether C while D though

9 A than B therefore C when D then

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