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1 Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D THE MICHELIN GUIDE (1) _ 1900 (2) _ fewer than 3,000 motor cars on the roads in France Motorists bought their petrol at (3) _ The Michelin brothers, (4) _ made tyres, decided that some sort of guidance (5) _ to be made available to those motorists when motoring away from home, (6) _ where (7) _ to buy petrol, (8) _, to stay the night or to (9) _ a telephone call and so on They also realised that motorists would like (10) _ obtain (11) _ about the best roads to take and (12) _ on the way So one of the brothers compiled the first Guide It was (13) _ smaller than the present edition It had nearly 400 pages, almost (14) _ were devoted to technical matters and advice on mechanical problems and the laws relating to motoring, (15) _ were equivalent to the modern Highway Code (16) _ that time M Michelin had the book printed and gave (17) _ the garage owners, who in turn distributed it to (18) _ customers (19) _ there are Michelin Guides for several European countries and restaurants owners hope that Michelin inspectors will think their restaurants (20) _ to be included in one of them A At A there were were A the grocer B grocer’s A who A should grocer shop B which C what B must C ought B On C In B they C it was D For D there was the C the groceries D the D that D had A so that they would know C for knowing A go B to go better B for to know D that they knew C can they go D could A to repair their cars they go B for their cars C to get repaired their cars repaired D to get their cars repaired getting 10 A put B send C D make A to be able to B to can C that they were able to D that they could 11 A some information B an information C one information D some informations 12 A what was the surface like B what the surface was like C how was the surface D how the surface was 13 A rather B quite C fairly D a few 14 A half of which B half of them C the half of which D the half of them 15 A they B that C which D what 16 A in B at C on D while 17 A it up B up it C it away D away it 18 A his B its C their D theirs 19 A In our days B Those days C On the present time D Nowadays 20 A too much good B too good C good enough D enough good Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D LONG-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTING The British spend (1) _ time talking about the weather that it is (2) _ surprising to find that many people take (3) _ weather forecasting as a hobby The Meteorological office, (4) _ is responsible (5) _ people (6) _ _the next day, is (7) _ receiving suggestions from amateur forecasters, offering (8) _ Some of (9) _ people base their forecasts on the movement of the planets, others on past weather records, and (10) _ few who use their observation of conditions in the countryside Of course the Meteorological Office’s computers (11) _ to be more accurate than one person working (12) _, but the computers certainly (13) _ of mistakes The small daily variations in British weather are part of more complex patterns that are (14) _ not clearly understood An example of this is the monthly long-range weather forecast the Meteorological Office (15) _ many years but eventually abandoned The Office began these forecasts (16) _ an experiment and would not have published them if the Government (17) _ on it The trouble was that (18) _ the Office did not make strong claims for these forecasts, people couldn’t help (19) _ notice of them “They’re just a nuisance,” said many people after a wet (20) _ holiday A so long B such long C so many A even B quite C rather A up B out C round A it B that C what A to tell B to say C for telling A how will be B how the weather will be D so much D hardly D over D which D for saying the weather C what will be D what the weather will be like 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 like the weather A sometimes A it advice A this A there are a A ought A by his own A full A already A has published for C published for A to be B being A had not insisted C was not insisting A in spite of B although A paying B taking A week’s B week B often C always D ever B it advices C to it advice D to it advices B that C these D those B there are C they are a D they are B must C should D might B by himself C for his own D for himself B plenty C make full D make plenty B no longer C still D yet B has published since D published since C as D like B did not insist D would not have insisted C however D nevertheless C to pay D to take C weeks D weeks Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D GOLD MINE IN SCOTLAND If you were interested (1) _ a gold miner, you would probably not think (2) _ to Scotland to begin your career But (3) _ a gold rush in Scotland a hundred years ago, even though it only lasted (4) _ a short time The (5) _ thing about this gold rush was that the man who started it, a Mr Gilchrist,(6) _ back from Australia after (7) _ many years looking for gold without success (8) _, while he was standing on a bridge near his home, he (9) _ that the stream was shining brightly He (10) _ surprised to realise that the gold he had been looking for (11) _ long time was on his doorstep, so to speak He (12) _ to work immediately but he soon told his neighbours about his good (13) _ and hundreds of men (14) _ the village, hoping to make their fortunes, too After a year or so, the gold had gone and (15) _ but expeditions have been formed (16) _ since then to see where the gold comes from So far (17) _ (18) _ find the source and interest has died down (19) _ the greater attractions of the “black gold” off the Scottish coast, the oil discovered in the North Sea which (20) _ to provide Scotland with great wealth 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A for becoming A to go A there has been A during A strangest A has just come B in becoming C on becoming B of going C in going B it has been C there was B while C for B most strange C stranger B was just coming C had just come D just came A to pass B to spend A One time B One day A noticed B remarked A had to be C should have been A so B such A came B made A chance B luck A reached to B reached at A also had the men C so had the men A from time to time C for the time being A anyone B no one A has been able to C can A because of B because A will be probable C is probable D to become D with going D it was D since D more strange C passing D spending C One occasion D Once upon a time C viewed D accounted B was to be D must have been C such a D a so C put D set C sort D event C arrived to D arrived at B also the men had D so the men had B on different times D in different times C someone D none B could D is able to C for D due B will likely D is likely Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D SCHOOL UNIFORM When I was a boy, children always objected to (1) _ school uniform but teachers were (2) _ it because they said all of us looked (3) _ Otherwise, they said, children would compete with (4) _ and the poorer children would be unhappy because people would see straight away (5) _ In recent years, however, many schools have (6) _ the idea of making children (7) _ uniform but, funnily enough, now that children can wear (8) _ they like, they have adopted (9) _ When some journalists visited a (10) _ they found that all the boys and girls were dressed (11) _ jeans One girl said she would rather (12) _ wear a coat instead of a jersey because (13) _ wants to look different (14) _ the other children in the class Parents (15) _ not be as happy about this as children, but they (16) _ to be, because this new kind of uniform is (17) _ the children like, not something (18) _ to wear, and jt is also (19) _ than school uniforms (20) _ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A wearing B dressing A keen in B keen on A like B to be like A each other B another A what poors were they C how poor were they A left over B taken off A to wear B wear A that B which A an own uniform C a proper uniform A London school C school of London A on B by A to die than B to die that A anyone B no one A than B that A must B can A ought B should A a one what B a one that A it has been forced to them C they have been forcing A much more cheaper C much cheaper A used to be C wear D dress C eager in D eager on C alike D to be alike C themselves D theirselves B what poors they were D how poor they were C put out D given up C wearing D that they wear C what D as B a uniform of their own D a uniform of his own B London’s school D school at London C in D with C die that D die than C none D someone C from D to C could D may C had D would C one what D one that B they have been forced D it has been forcing them B much more cheap D more cheaper B use to be C are used to be D are usually being Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D HOW THE AMERICANS CHOSE THEIR FIRST PRESIDENT Everyone (1) _ of the President of the United States (2) _ the most powerful man in (3) _ But when the representatives of the thirteen former British colonies (4) _ to draw up the constitution of the new country (5) _ 1788, (6) _ of them were not sure whether they (7) _ to have a President at all There were even (8) _ who (9) _ a king,(10) _ their successful war against the British king, George III The decision was in doubt (11) _ the last moment One group wanted (12) _ for life, while (13) _ suggested that (14) _ not be a President, because a Committee would govern the country better; a third group (15) _ a President (16) _ term of office would last seven years but who could not stand for re-election, because they were afraid he would spend his time (17) _ votes at the next election In the end they chose George Washington as President for four years and let him (18) _ for re-election because they trusted him But they were (19) _ to make rules in case a future President (20) _ badly and these rules were used to get rid of President Nixon two hundred years later 10 11 12 13 14 A use to think B think A to be B being A western world C West A found B met A at B by A a number B a big lot A should B would A few B a few A had preferred C should have preferred A although B however A until B as far as A that the President was elected C the President to be elected A another B other A it should B it would C thinks D uses to think C like D as B the western world D Occident C encountered D put together C on D in C a large amount D the most C ought D must C little D a little B would have preferred D were preferring C nevertheless D in spite of C so far as D by B that the President would be elected D to be elected the President C the other D some other C there should D there would 15 A would have liked C would like 16 A that’s B whose 17 A looking for B to look for 18 A stand B to stand 19 A so careful B too careful 20 A would carry B carried B would D would be liking C which C to look at C be standing C careful enough C would behave D of which D looking at D that he stood D enough careful D behaved Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D TARKA THE ACTOR (1) _ an otter to be a film star was the (2) _ (3) _ producerdirector David Cobham when he embarked on bringing Henry Williamson’s classic novel Tarka the Otter to the (4) _ The main Tarka role (5) _ a hand-reared otter called Spade Spade was born in Suffolk and (6) _ the age of three months was taken over by his permanent handler, Peter Talbot Spade was “imprinted” on Peter - (7) _, the otter came to (8) _ a parent and wherever Peter went, Spade followed This meant that the animal (9) _ work loose in rivers and along banks with no fear that he would abscond, (10) _ Osla, the young female who played Whitetip Osla, an orphan cub from the Shetlands (11) _ mother had been (12) _ by a car, was not so tame and a big enclosure (13) _ built for her scenes Animals (14) _ to act, but they can be made (15) _ When David Cobham wanted shots of Tarka (16) _ the river bank and then pausing, (17) _ sniffing something, Spade (18) _ taken to the scene in a box that could be opened by a (19) _ When a cameras were ready, the box would be opened, Peter would call and (20) _ A Training B The training A most tricky work C more tricky work A against B facing A fact B life A has been played by C was played A at B in C To train D The train B trickiest job D trickier job C opposite D in front of C stage D screen B has been played for D was played for C on D with A in another word C that is A remark him as C regard him as A can B could 10 A different to B not as 11 A who B which 12 A run over B overrun 13 A must be C has to be 14 A cannot C must not 15 A react B to react 16 A to run along C running along 17 A like he is B like he were 18 A has been B used to being 19 A radio signal C signal radio 20 A off would Spade come C out would Spade come B otherwise D it is to say B remark him for D regard him for C may D might C not like to D unlike C whose D her C taken over D overtaken B must have been D had to be B may not be able D ought not be able C reacting D that they react B to run through D running through C as if he is D as if he were C was used to be D would be B radio’s signal D signal of the radio B off would come Spade D out would come Spade Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D STONE LADIES When Professor Quentin Bell was a boy, he saw a vanishing lady A conjuror (1) _ a woman covered with a white sheet high above his head After (2) _ there (3) _ a moment supported by his hands, she disappeared Many years later, the image (4) _ fascinates him - as we can see in his sculpture For Professor Bell is not only the biographer of his aunt, Virginia Woolf He is an art historian, an academic and (5) _ an artist, too He learnt (6) _ pots in Staffordshire; he also studied sculpture at the Central School and painting in Paris (7) _ he was a professional potter, but when university teaching began to take (8) _ most of his time, he started to concentrate (9) _ sculpture Now that he (10) _, he spends most of the day in his studio “Quentin is in his shed,” said his wife Olivier, when we (11) _ Cobble Place, their old house near Lewes in Sussex Quentin Bell, wearing jeans and smiling rather reticently, was at (12) _ a study for a large female figure destined for the University of Leeds, (13) _ he was Professor of Fine Arts in the 60s She will be (14) _ of his “levitating ladies”, who are designed to look (15) _ floating in space (16) _ one in the garden who seems to lie (17) _ above a flowerbed He looks as if she’s (18) _ stone, yet she is only supported by her long hair Bell enjoys (19) _ the locals “(20) _ you keep her up, Mr Bell?” His secret is glass fibre 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A arose B aroused A laying B lying A at B in A still B yet A all his life was C for all his life was A doing B making A As far as the 1950s C As far as the fifties years A in B in the A in B in the A no longer teaches C still doesn’t teach A arrived at B arrived to A work in B the work in A of which B in which A another B one other A to be C as though they were A It is B It is a A in mid-air B: in middle air A done from B done of A mystifying B it mystifying A However B How ever C raised D rose C being laid D being lain C during D for C already D no longer B all his life has been D for all his life has been C to D to make B Until the 1950s D Until the fifties years C up D up the C on D on the B no more teaches D doesn’t still teach C reached at D reached to C work on D the work on C to which D where C other D the other B like being D like they were C There is D There is a C on mid-air D on middle air C made from D made of C the mystifying D to mystify C Whatever D What ever