Hoàn thành đoạn văn Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to 23____________ for life; they also think the man s
Trang 1Hoàn thành đoạn văn Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (23) for life; they also think the man should support the family, and the woman should stay home with the children However, few families now
(24) in the this category In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries Also, couples may decide to have more children, or they might take in foster children
or (25) And because people are staying single and living longer, there may be more one-person households
(26) the other hand, some people believe that similar events happen again and again in history if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (27) or
nuclear family of the past Others think that the only certainty in history is change in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways
Question 1: A marry B wed C engage D gather
Question 2: A belong B crowd C group D fall
Question 3: A bring up B feel C adapt D adopt
Question 5: A B extensive C enlarged D big
If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (23) , even
environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (24) them
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (25) .We (26) well over three million tones of the stuff
in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (27) of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (28) about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse
Question 6: A savings B pleasures C benefits D profits
Question 7: A abuse B endanger C store D dispose
Question 8: A processes B resources C products D fuels
Question 9: A import B consign C remove D consume
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Question 11: A makes B carries C takes D constitutes
Owning a car has several advantages _(27), you can go wherever you want, whenever you want You don’t have to depend on public transport, and _(28), you will feel more independent _(29), you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of
shopping
_(30), there can be certain financial problems, especially if you live in a city Running a car can be costly, since you have to spend quite an amount on items _(31) petrol,
servicing the car, and repairs You might also have problem with parking, as every where is more
and more crowded with cars _(32) most people feel that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages
Question 12: A First of all B As a result C Generally D Besides
Question 13: A however B personally C since D as a result Question 14: A In contrast B In my opinion C Besides D However
Question 15: A On the other hand B To sum up C Thus D For example Question 16: A as B such as C owning to D alike
Question 17: A Overall B Secondly C Nonetheless D Notwithstanding
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (24) to your
education or your work, try reading more books (25) up some of the interestingly
informative books and search for well - researched materials that can help you grow
We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV Some
people have commented that this is inconsistent "Why is the written word a superior way to get
information than television?" That is (26) interesting point of view worth further (27)
Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV
There are no jobs that require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of
many jobs
The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication You can write
something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people Not only
that, we can (28) vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time A
good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV
can acquire in a full day You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast
reader with good comprehension skills It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be
able to assimilate vast quantities of information
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Question 21: A exploration B explore C explorer D explorative Question 22: A digest B inhale C breathe D eat
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday The
(23) _ class size is twelve and the average is ten We use modern methods
(24) _ teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders You will only be successful in improving your English; however, if you work hard and practise speaking English as much as you can You will take a short (25) _ in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a (26) _ at the most
suitable level
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (27) _ of situations at the advanced knowledge You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers In addition, you will develop such study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking from books and lectures
Question 23: A maximum B minimum C small D large
Question 26: A form B class C grade D course
Question 27: A variety B amount C number D lot
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (24) in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century This did not happen by chance It was the (25) of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns They worked in small groups and had no regular time off All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (26) In the USA For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time They had more leisure time than ever before This resulted in the need for organized entertainment Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (27) sides and become involved This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (28) for sports as entertainment The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives
Trang 4Question 28: A started B stemmed C appeared D came
Question 29: A result B cause C reason D effect
Question 30: A lately B next C second D then
Question 31: A choose B take C select D decide
Question 32: A requirement B need C request D demand
Personal space is a term that refers (23) ……… the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people When (24) ………… we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move (25) ……… Some interesting (26) ……… have been done in libraries If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different
methods such as turning their back on the intruder Living in cities has made people develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers Most people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by
mistake People use newspapers (27) …… a barrier between themselves and other people, and
if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into
anyone’s eyes
Question 34: A people B anyone C someone D nobody
Question 36: A survey B questionnaires C research D studies
The warming of the Earth is caused by exhaust gas from automobile engines, fatories and power (23) _ Carbon dioxide goes up into the atmosphere, and it form a kind of screen that keeps or allows the sunshine in but stop the Earth heart (24) _getting out It works like
a greenhouse, that’s why we call (25) _the Green House effect
Because of this effect, the Earth is getting warmer all the time This (26) _in
temperature will cause big changes to the world’s climate The sea level will increase as the ice (27) _the poles will melt
Question 38: A companies B factories C sites D stations
Trang 5Question 41: A raise B rise C drop D fall
Question 42 A covering B covers C covered D cover
Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process You speak to me, I reply to you and so on Two-way (23) _depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and
(24) _, and an agreed convention about signaling the beginning and end of the message In speech, the coding system is the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to mention In fact, the signals (25) _ in conversation and meetings are often (26) _ For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end
of a sentence, a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire to interrupt, catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger When (27) _ visual signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed
Question 43: A Exchange B Interchange C Communication D Correspondence Question 44: A Announcer B Receiver C Messenger D Transmitter Question 45: A That people use B Are used C Using D Being used Question 46: A Informal B non-verbal C verbal D formal
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop
to their full (23) _
Secondly, there's too much testing and not enough learning My fifteen-year-old daughter, for
example, has just spent the last month or so (24) _ for exams These aren't even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year They're just mock exams Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow?
I suspect the (25) _ Thirdly, the standard (26) _ doesn't give students any tuition in
developing practical work-related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher
education How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between plagiarising someone else's work and (27) _ good use of someone else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about selfstudy skill that's essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do - in an efficient way? Indeed, hoe many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down
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Question 51: A timetable B curriculum C lecture D seminar
Question 52: A having B taking C making D creating
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the world was becoming more aware of the destructive effects of
industry (23) the environment and people were starting to think seriously about ways
of protecting the environment One man who was particularly affected by this subject was
Gerard Morgan-Grenville As Morgan-Grenville travelled round earning his living as a gardener,
he noticed signs of the damage that was being done to the countryside around him It wasn't long before Morgan-Grenville decided that he had to do something about this situation He felt that if people could be shown a better way of living then maybe they would be interested enough to try
to protect their (24) environment
Mr Morgan-Grenville decided to set up a project (25) would prove what was
happening to our surroundings and what could be done about it So, in 1975, Morgan-Grenville created the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in a village in Wales
The main aim of CAT is to search for an ecologically better way of living by using technology
which (26) no harm to the environment One of the most important things CAT did
initially was to explore and demonstrate a wide range of techniques and to point out which ones
had the least destructive results on the world around us (27) CAT provides
information and advice to people all over Britain and all over the world If more and more
individuals are informed about how much damage our modern lifestyle is causing to the planet, maybe more of them would be prepared to look for practical solutions to environmental
problems
Question 54: A worthless B valueless C precious D priceless
Question 56: A gets B makes C plays D does
Question 57: A Therefore B However C Moreover D Although
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue In this world of diversity, (23) such a choice is not easy for both children and parents In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from
Trang 7Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc to think about Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful
life (24) , the cost of education was not so high
Today’s world is entirely different from the things (25) have just been described The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (26)
Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests There are a variety
of well-organized career talks and studentcounseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (27) what course to take Furthermore, psychological tests are also used Certain
instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students
Question 58 A making B taking C giving D having
Question 59 A In addition B Otherwise C For example D Therefore
Question 61 A competition B competitively C competitive D compete
Question 62 A apply B study C decide D Employ
WILLIAM THE HERO!
Brave William Baldock, who is six years old, is a hero after helping his mother when she fell
downstairs William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg In spite of being frightened, he (23) the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (24) _ While waiting for these people to come, William looked after his 18-month-old sister When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house, he was amazed 'It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to dial, and was able to give us the correct information (25) of William's quick thinking, we were able to (26) there immediately." Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (27) to both William and the ambulance service
Question 63 A spoke B told C talk D called
Question 64 A acted B done C worked D made
Question 65 A Since B In spite C Because D Instead
Question 66 A manage B get C reach D find
Question 67 A greatful B happy C agreeable D Approving
Trang 8My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week
I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper I remember the interview as though it were yesterday The (23) manager sat behind a large desk He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post Also,
as a member of staff, I was (24) to some benefits, including discounts
When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) the toy section I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) got on our nerves (27) , working there was a great experience which I will never forget
Question 68 A personal B personable C personage D personnel
Question 69 A catered B given C entitled D supplied
Question 72 A In contrast B However C Moreover D On the whole
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Question 1: Đáp án A
Marry: kết hôn
Wed: cưới
Engage: đính hôn
Gather: đoàn tụ
Question 2: Đáp án D
Fall in: thuộc vào 1 nhóm, loại
Question 3: Đáp án D
Bring up: nuôi nấng
Feel: cảm thấy
Adapt: thích nghi
Trang 9Adopt: nhận nuôi
Question 4: Đáp án C
On the other hand: mặt khác
Question 5: Đáp án A
Extended family: gia đình gồm bố mẹ co cái và ông bà, cô dì,…
Câu 6: Đáp án C
Savings: sự tiết kiệm
Pleasures: sự thoải mái
Benefits: lợi ích
Profits: lợi nhuận
Câu 7: Đáp án A
Abuse: lạm dụng
Endanger: gặp nguy hiểm
Store: lưu trữ
Dispose: vứt bỏ
Câu 8: Đáp án B
Process: quá trình
Resource: nguồn, tài nguyên
Product: sản phẩm
Fuel: hóa thạch
Câu 9: Đáp án D
Import: nhập khẩu
Consign: ủy thác
Remove: vứt bỏ
Consume: tiêu thụ
Câu 10: Đáp án A
Amount: tổng
Proportion: tỉ lệ
Portion: phần chia
Trang 10Rate: tỷ lệ
Câu 11: Đáp án D
Constitutes: cấu thành, chiếm
Make: tạo ra
Take: lấy
Carry: mang
Câu 12: Đáp án A
First of all: mở đầu cho một ý, một quan điểm
As a result: kết luận
Generally, beside: khai triển ý
Câu 13: Đáp án D
However: mặc dù
Personally: theo cá nhân
Since: từ
As a result: kết luận
Câu 14: Đáp án C
In contrast: ngược lại
In my opinion: theo tôi
Beside: bên cạnh đó
Câu 15: Đáp án A
On the other hand: mặt khác
To sump up: tóm lại
Thus: kết luận
For example: ví dụ
Câu 16: Đáp án B
Câu 17: Đáp án A