Ex1 Choose A, B, C or D 1 He said he wished to —— the opportunity to thank us for our work A take B gain c fetch D turn 2 The Queen of England is Elizabeth II, but how do you say “II”? A two B second[.]
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1 He said he wished to —— the opportunity to thank us for our work
2 The Queen of England is Elizabeth II, but how do you say “II”?
A two B second C the second D the eleventh
3 Whenever he writes to his parents, he _ a cheque with his letter
A encloses B contributes c reserves D contains
4 The doorway is low, so _ _ your head when you go in
5 She is a cheerful girl, with a _ laugh
A solid B bodily c thrilling D hearty
6 She gave him some money, just enough to buy a _ of cigarettes
A bundle B packet c parcel D case
7 He wrote his name _ and carefully at the top of the paper
A seriously B largely c clearly D attentively
8 He _ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to seaside instead
A usually B invariably c constantly D always
9 it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat
A In spite B In spite of c However D Although
10 If it _ fine, I shall go out
A was B is c were D will be
11 If you're not too tired we could have a _ of tennis after lunch
12 The soldier was punished for _ to obey his commanding officer's orders
A refusing B regretting c objecting D resisting
13 Phone me before ten; _ I'll be too busy to talk to you
Trang 2A unless B whether c otherwise D if
14 She _ drive to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead
A was used to B had used to c was using to D used to
15 You're _ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you
A wasting B spending c losing D missing
16 Drug taking has become a major _ in sport
A argument B view c issue D case
17 We have those hats in a full _ of colours
A range B list c total D variety
18 Have you taken out _ on your new flat?
A safety B insurance c assurance D protection
19 The doctors say he'll take a long time to get _ the shock
A past B above c through D over
20 Everyone _ Alan was invited to the party
Ex2 The passage below contains 10 errors Underline and correct them
The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as
ever before Countries all across the world are active
promoting their 'wilderness' regions – such as
mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and
wetlands – to highly spending tourists The attraction
of these areas is obvious: by defining, wilderness
Eg: ever never
Trang 3tourism requires little or no initial investment But that
does not mean that there is no cost Like the 1992 UN
Conference on Environment and Development
recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e highly
vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of
the culture of their inhabitation The three most
significant types of fragile environment in these
respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas An
important character is their marked
seasonality Consequently, most human acts,
including tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts
of the year
Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural
beauty and the unique culture of its people And poor
governments in these areas have welcomed the
'adventure tourists', grateful for the currency they
bring For several years, tourism is the prime source
of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan Tourism is
also a key element in the economic of Arctic zones such
as Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayres
Rocks in Australia and Arizona’s Monument Valley
Ex 3 Fill in each blank with a particle or preposition
1 I'm indebted my husband for his support in my new business venture
2 The computer in the reception is inferior the one in my office
3 She wasn't allowed in the cinema because she was age
4 Several flights were delayed and so the departure lounge was jam-packed
Trang 47 My husband's always lazing while I'm always busy
8 You’ll have to move these filing cabinets (tủ đựng hồ sơ) They take too
much space
9 If you don’t want the neighbour to complain, you’d better turn your stereo
10 Sam makes a lot of effort but he finds it hard to keep up the most talented members of the group
Ex 4 Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets
1 Peter's got worse as he returned to wear glasses (eye)
2 I'm not used to smoking A few puffs on a cigarette make me feel quite (light)
3 Apparently, eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life (expect)
4 The main of working freelance is the lack of paid holidays (draw)
5 The local TV company was stopping to ask their opinion about the new
shopping centre (pass)
6 Low of animal fats generally means a low risk of heart disease (consume)
7 A lot of people keep up their English by listening to radio (broad)
8 You'd better read the government on setting up a business abroad (guide)
9 Global , or 'the greenhouse effect', is due to a build up of gasses in the
stratosphere (warm)
10 I was born at home but most babies are born in hospitals (now)
Ex 5 Use the correct form of the words in brackets in the passage
How music was written down
The familiar western system of notation - writing down music using symbols - has taken
thousands of years to develop In ancient times, elaborate music was in (1 exist) , even though it was never written down Eventually, however, (2 civilize) felt the
need to record their music, and so the search began for a system of symbols that could (3
rely) denote the exact pitch of the note to be sung or played, and at the same time tell the (4 perform) how long that note should be held
The ancient Greeks and Romans did this by using their alphabetical letters in a (5 vary)
Trang 5of ways, but the slow development of notation could not keep pace with (6 increase) complex musical developments The 13th century saw the introduction
of colours to represent more complex note values With the invention of printing in the 15th
century, the writing of notes was (7 standard) to black and white and the number of lines became fixed at five By the middle of the 18th century, musical notation had settled down to its modern usage
The main (8 Add) to this system has been the adoption of expression marks, which multiplied (9 signify) in the 19th century These convey the composer's intentions as regards speed, (10 intense) and so on, to the player or singer
Ex 6 Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space
CHILD LABOUR
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile (1) _ in conditions described as close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for one of the major high street (2) _ _
Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of (3) _work and threats and beatings The company said it was unaware that
clothing intended for its (4) _ had been improperly (5) _ to a (6)
that used child labour It further announced it had withdrawn the garments involved
until it had investigated the alleged (7) _ of the (8) _ code it imposed on manufacturers
three years ago
The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has renewed concerns about the (9) by some large retail chains of their (10) _ production to India, recognised by the United Nations as one of the world's hotspots for child labour According (11) _ one (12) _ , over 20 per cent of India's economy is (13) _ on children, which comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working
(14) _ in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how their (15) _ are produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they spend their money and whether cheap prices in the West are worth the suffering caused to so many children
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2 A warehouse B warehouses C retailers D retailer
3 A impaid B unpaid C without pay D without payment
4 A stores B branch C outlet D warehouses
5 A outsource B outsourcing C outsources D outsourced
6 A association B closed shop C retailer D sweatshop
7 A errors B breaches C mistakes D wrongdoings
8 A ethical B ethnic C ethnical D ethic
9 A outsources B outsource C outsourcing D outsourced
10 A garments B garment C raiment D raiments
12 A estimated B estimating C estimates D estimate
13 A depends B dependent C dependant D dependence
14 A Consumer B Consumption C Consumers D Consume
15 A goods B ware C stuff D garment
Ex 7 Choose the most suitable option to complete the passage
Hundreds of thousands of fans travel worldwide to watch (1) _ favorite sport - an
international match, a tennis championship, a Formula One Grand Prix
In recent years there has been a huge increase in sports tourism (2) _ longer are
people content to sit in an armchair to watch their teams or sport ing stars on television
They want to be (3) _ the action is, (4) _ pack their bags and head straight for
the airport
In (5) _ to the usual sporting events, the Olympic Games are held (6)
four years The Olympics may only last a couple of weeks, but they affect the city for several
years before New facilities (7) _ to be built, not just for Games themselves but also for the thousands of international visitors (8) _ come to stay The effects are also felt
outside the host city as many visitors choose to explore the surrounding region, and this has a
lasting effect (9) _ tourist in the country For example, (10) _ the 1992 Olympic
Games were held in Barcelona, in Spain, the city has become an extremely popular tourist destination
Ex 8 Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number
of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the
Trang 71990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted,
"The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur."
What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles
Women are still excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management
consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard
they could become chairman of the board Now they've found out that isn't going to happen,
so they go out on their own."
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields - cosmetics and clothing, for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-
a year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then
a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her
first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers
- and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's
cash After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer - science graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million
of stock
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do They
still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned
by women are still quite small
But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzig in the years ahead
1 What is the main idea of the text?
a Women today are opening more businesses of their own
b Women are better at small businesses than men are
c The computer is especially lucrative for women today
d Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world
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a were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
b had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
c were still more interested in education than business opportunities
d were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
3 The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in order to _
a suggest that the company needed to expand
b show the frugality of women in business
c show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
d point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were
limited
4 The expression"keeps tabs on" is closest in meaning to _
a pay the salaries of b provide transportation for
c keep records of d recognize the appearance of
5 The word "hurdles" can be best replaced by _
a small groups b fences c obstacles d questions
6 The author's attitude about the future of women in business is _
a skeptical b optimistic c frustrated d negative
7 The word"excluded" is closest in meaning to _
a often invited to b not permitted in
c decorators of d charged admissions to
8 All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT _
a women were not trained in business
b women faced discrimination in business
c women lacked ability to work in business
d women were required to stay at home with their families
9 The word"that" in the passage refers to _
a women working hard
b women achieving advanced degrees
c a woman becomes chairman of the board
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10 It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small because _
a women can't deal with money
b many women fail at large businesses
c women prefer a small intimate setting
d women are not able to borrow money easily
Ex 9 Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow
ADAM'S WINE
A Water is the giver and, at the same time, the taker of life It covers most of the surface
of the planet we live on and features large in the development of human race On present predictions, it is an element that is set to assume greater significance
B Throughout history, water has had a huge impact on our lives Humankind has always had
a rather ambiguous relationship with water, on the one hand receiving enormous benefit from
it, not just as a drinking source, but as a provider of food and a means whereby to travel and to trade But forced to live close to water in order to survive and to develop, the relationship has not always been peace or beneficial In fact, it has been quite the contrary What has essentially been a necessity for survival has turned out in many instances to have a very destructive and life-threatening side
C Through the ages, great floods alternated with long periods of drought have assaulted people and their environment, hampering their fragile fight for survival The dramatic changes to the environment that are now a feature of our daily news are not exactly new: fields that were once lush and fertile are now barren; lakes and rivers that were once teeming with life are now long gone; savannah has been turned to desert What perhaps is new is our naive wonder when faced with the forces of nature
D Today, we are more aware of climatic changes around the world Floods in far-flung places are instant news for the whole world Perhaps these events make us feel better as we face the destruction of our own property by floods and other natural disasters
E In 2002, many parts of Europe suffered severe flood damage running into billions of euros Properties across the continent collapsed into the sea as waves pounded the coastline
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rains and by the effects of deforestation carried large volumes of water that wrecked many
communities
F Building stronger and more sophisticated river defences against flooding is the
expensive short-term answer There are simpler ways Planting trees in highland areas, not just in Europe but in places like the Himalayas, to protect people living in low-lying
regions like the Ganges Delta, is a cheaper and more attractive solution Progress is already being made in convincing countries that the emission of carbon dixide and other greenhouse gases is causing considerable damage to the environment But more effort is needed in this direction
G And the future? If we are to believe the forecasts, it is predicted that two-thirds of the world population will be without fresh water by 2025 But for a growing number of regions of the world the future is already with us While some areas are devastated by flooding, scarcity
of water in many other places is causing conflict The state of Texas in the United States of America is suffering a shortage of water with the Rio Grande failing to reach the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in 50 years in the spring of 2002, pitting region against region as they vie for water sources With many parts of the globe running dry through drought and increased water consumption, there is now talk of water being the new oil
H Other doom-laden estimates suggest that, while tropical areas will become drier and uninhabitable, coastal regions and some low-lying islands will in all probability be submerged
by the sea as the polar ice caps melt Popular exotic destinations now visited by countless tourists will become no-go areas Today's holiday hotspots of southern Europe and elsewhere will literally become hotspots - too hot to live in or visit With the current antic behaviour of the weather, it is difficult not to subscribe to such despair
I Some might say that this despondency is ill-founded but we have had ample proof that there is something not quite right with the climate Many parts of the world have experienced devastating flooding As the seasons revolve, the focus of the destruction moves from one continent to another The impact on the environment is alarming and the cost to life depressing
It is a picture to which we will need to become accustomed
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Two of the headings has been done for you as an example
There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them
List of Headings
a Environmental change has always been with us
b The scarcity of water
c Rivers and seas cause damage
d Should we be despondent? Or realistic?
e Disasters caused by the climate make us feel better
f Water, the provider of food
g What is water?
h How to solve flooding
i Far-flung flooding
j Humans' relationship with water
k The destructive force of water in former times
l Flooding in the future
m A pessimistic view of the future
E.g: Paragraph A: g Paragraph F: h
1 Paragraph B: 2 Paragraph C:
3 Paragraph D: 4 Paragraph E:
5 Paragraph G: 6 Paragraph H:
7 Paragraph I:
Choose the correct option for each of the following
8 The writer suggests that _
A we are in awe of the news we read and see on TV every day
B change to the environment leaves us speechless
C we should not be in awe of the news we read and see on TV every day
D our surprise at the environmental change brought about by nature is something new
9 By 2025, it is projected that _
A at least half the world population will have fresh water
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C one-third of the world population will have fresh water
D fresh water will only be available to half of the world population
10 According to the writer
A people do not need to get used to environmental damage
B people will need to get used to climate changes that cause environmental damage
C people are now more used to environmental damage than they have been in the past
D the general despondency about environmental changes is ill-founded
Ex 10 Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same
1 A true story forms.the basis of Mary's new novel ON
8 The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes
The fox tried in _
9 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
No sooner
10 The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a
standstill
So many
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Ex1 Choose A, B, C or D
1 He said he wished to —— the opportunity to thank us for our work
Take the opportunity: tận dụng/lợi dụng cơ hội có được.
2 The Queen of England is Elizabeth II, but how do you say “II”?
A two B second C the second D the eleventh
Elizabeth II: Elizabeth Đệ Nhị
3 Whenever he writes to his parents, he _ a cheque with his letter
A encloses B contributes c reserves D contains
enclose sth with sth: bỏ kèm theo; gửi kèm theo (trong phong bì, bưu kiện )
4 The doorway is low, so _ _ your head when you go in
mind your head: chú ý cái đầu của bạn
5 She is a cheerful girl, with a _ laugh
A solid B bodily c thrilling D hearty
hearty: chân thật, nồng nhiệt; solid: vững chắc; bodily: đích thân, toàn thể; thrilling: xúc động
6 She gave him some money, just enough to buy a _ of cigarettes
A bundle B packet c parcel D case
A packet of cigarettes: 1 bao thuốc lá
7 He wrote his name _ and carefully at the top of the paper
A seriously B largely c clearly D attentively
clearly: rõ ràng
8 He _ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to seaside instead
A usually B invariably c constantly D always
Dịch: Anh ấy thường dành những kỳ nghỉ của mình ở vùng núi mặc dù thỉnh thoảng anh
ấy đi đến bờ biển
9 it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat
Trang 14A In spite B In spite of c However D Although
Dịch: Mặc dù trời mưa rất to, anh ấy đã ra ngoài mà không có áo mưa
10 If it _ fine, I shall go out
A was B is c were D will be
Dịch: Nếu ổn, tôi sẽ ra ngoài
11 If you're not too tired we could have a _ of tennis after lunch
Dịch: Nếu bạn không quá mệt, chúng ta có thể chơi 1 ván tennis sau bữa trưa
12 The soldier was punished for _ to obey his commanding officer's orders
A refusing B regretting c objecting D resisting
Dịch: Người lính đã bị phạt vì từ chối tuân theo mệnh lệnh của sĩ quan chỉ huy
13 Phone me before ten; _ I'll be too busy to talk to you
A unless B whether c otherwise D if
Dịch: Gọi cho tôi trước mười giờ; nếu không, tôi sẽ quá bận để nói chuyện với bạn
14 She _ drive to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead
A was used to B had used to c was using to D used to
Dịch: Cô ấy đã quen với việc lái xe đến nhà ga hàng ngày nhưng sau đó cô ấy đột nhiên
quyết định đi bộ
15 You're _ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you
A wasting B spending c losing D missing
Trang 15 Dịch: Bạn đang lãng phí thời gian thuyết phục anh ta; anh ta sẽ không bao giờ giúp bạn
16 Drug taking has become a major _ in sport
A argument B view c issue D case
Dịch: Sử dụng ma túy đã trở thành một vấn đề lớn trong thể thao
17 We have those hats in a full _ of colours
A range B list c total D variety
Dịch: Chúng tôi có những chiếc mũ với đủ màu sắc
18 Have you taken out _ on your new flat?
A safety B insurance c assurance D protection
Take out insurance: Ký Một Hợp Đồng Bảo Hiểm
19 The doctors say he'll take a long time to get _ the shock
A past B above c through D over
Get over the shock: vượt qua cú sốc
20 Everyone _ Alan was invited to the party
Dịch: Mọi người trừ Alan thì được mời tới bữa tiệc
Ex2 The passage below contains 10 errors Underline and correct them
The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as
ever before Countries all across the world are active
promoting their 'wilderness' regions – such as
mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and
wetlands – to highly spending tourists The attraction
Eg: ever never
Actively
High-spending
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tourism requires little or no initial investment But that
does not mean that there is no cost Like the 1992 UN
Conference on Environment and Development
recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e highly
vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of
the culture of their inhabitation The three most
significant types of fragile environment in these
respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas An
important character is their marked
seasonality Consequently, most human acts,
including tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts
of the year
Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural
beauty and the unique culture of its people And poor
governments in these areas have welcomed the
'adventure tourists', grateful for the currency they
bring For several years, tourism is the prime source
of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan Tourism is
also a key element in the economic of Arctic zones such
as Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayres
Rocks in Australia and Arizona’s Monument Valley
Ex 3 Fill in each blank with a particle or preposition
1 I'm indebted to (đội ơn) my husband for his support in my new business venture
2 The computer in the reception is inferior to ( thấp hơn, kém hơn ) the one in my office
3 She wasn't allowed in the cinema because she was under age (không đủ tuổi)
4 Several flights were delayed and so the departure lounge was jam-packed
with angry travellers (đông đúc)
5 Many vegetarians argue that there is no justification for eating meat in this day and
age
Trang 17 Dịch: Nhiều người ăn chay cho rằng không có lý do gì để ăn thịt trong thời đại ngày nay
6 When I was abroad I longed for ( ao ước ) a traditional English Sunday lunch
7 My husband's always lazing about (lười biếng) while I'm always busy
8 You’ll have to move these filing cabinets (tủ đựng hồ sơ) They take up (chiếm) too
Ex 4 Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets
2 Peter's eyesight got worse as he returned to wear glasses (eye)
2 I'm not used to smoking A few puffs on a cigarette make me feel quite ligh-headed (light)
3 Apparently, eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life expectancy (expect)
4 The main drawback of working freelance is the lack of paid holidays (draw)
5 The local TV company was stopping passers-by to ask their opinion about the new
shopping centre (pass)
6 Low consumption of animal fats generally means a low risk of heart disease (consume)
7 A lot of people keep up their English by listening to radio broadcast (broad)
8 You'd better read the government guidelines on setting up a business abroad (guide)
9 Global warming, or 'the greenhouse effect', is due to a build up of gasses in the
stratosphere (warm)
10 I was born at home but most babies are born in hospitals nowadays (ngày nay) (now)
Ex 5 Use the correct form of the words in brackets in the passage
How music was written down
The familiar western system of notation - writing down music using symbols - has taken
thousands of years to develop In ancient times, elaborate music was in (1 exist) existence, even though it was never written down Eventually, however, (2 civilize) civilization felt the
need to record their music, and so the search began for a system of symbols that could (3
rely) reliably denote the exact pitch of the note to be sung or played, and at the same time
Trang 18tell the (4 perform) performer how long that note should be held
The ancient Greeks and Romans did this by using their alphabetical letters in a (5 vary)
variety of ways, but the slow development of notation could not keep pace with (6 increase) increasing complex musical developments The 13th century saw the introduction of colours
to represent more complex note values With the invention of printing in the 15th century,
the writing of notes was (7 standard) standardized to black and white and the number of
lines became fixed at five By the middle of the 18th century, musical notation had settled down to its modern usage
The main (8 Add) addition to this system has been the adoption of expression marks, which multiplied (9 signify) significant in the 19th century These convey the composer's intentions as regards speed, (10 intense) intensity and so on, to the player or singer
Ex 6 Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space
CHILD LABOUR
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile (1) _ in conditions described as close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for one of the major high street (2) _ _
Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of (3) _work and threats and beatings The company said it was unaware that
clothing intended for its (4) _ had been improperly (5) _ to a (6)
that used child labour It further announced it had withdrawn the garments involved
until it had investigated the alleged (7) _ of the (8) _ code it imposed on manufacturers
three years ago
The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has renewed concerns about the (9) by some large retail chains of their (10) _ production to India, recognised by the United Nations as one of the world's hotspots for child labour According (11) _ one (12) _ , over 20 per cent of India's economy is (13) _ on children, which comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working (14) _ in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how their (15) _ are produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they spend
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1 A office B facility C factory D bureau
2 A warehouse B warehouses C retailers D retailer
3 A impaid B unpaid C without pay D without payment
4 A stores B branch C outlet D warehouses
5 A outsource B outsourcing C outsources D outsourced
6 A association B closed shop C retailer D sweatshop
7 A errors B breaches C mistakes D wrongdoings
8 A ethical B ethnic C ethnical D ethic
9 A outsources B outsource C outsourcing D outsourced
10 A garments B garment C raiment D raiments
12 A estimated B estimating C estimates D estimate
13 A depends B dependent C dependant D dependence
14 A Consumer B Consumption C Consumers D Consume
15 A goods B ware C stuff D garment
Dịch: LAO ĐỘNG TRẺ EM
Lao động trẻ em, một số mới 10 tuổi, đã được phát hiện làm việc trong một nhà máy dệt trong điều kiện được mô tả là gần với chế độ nô lệ để sản xuất quần áo có vẻ như dành cho một trong những nhà bán lẻ lớn trên phố
Nói với một tờ báo của Anh, những đứa trẻ đã mô tả những giờ làm việc không được trả công và những lời đe dọa, đánh đập Công ty cho biết họ không biết rằng
quần áo dành cho cửa hàng của họ đã được gia công không đúng cách cho một cửa hàng bán đồ may mặc sử dụng lao động trẻ em Họ thông báo thêm rằng họ đã thu hồi các sản phẩm may mặc có liên quan cho đến khi điều tra được cáo buộc vi phạm quy tắc đạo đức mà họ đã áp dụng đối với các nhà sản xuất ba năm trước
Việc phát hiện ra những đứa trẻ này làm việc trong điều kiện tồi tệ ở khu vực Shahpur Jat của Delhi đã làm dấy lên lo ngại về việc một số chuỗi bán lẻ lớn sản xuất hàng may mặc của họ thuê gia công cho Ấn Độ, được Liên hợp quốc công nhận là một trong những điểm nóng của thế giới về lao động trẻ em Theo một ước tính, hơn 20% nền kinh tế Ấn
Độ phụ thuộc vào trẻ em, trong đó có tổng cộng 55 triệu thanh niên dưới 14 tuổi đang làm việc Người tiêu dùng ở phương Tây không chỉ nên đòi hỏi câu trả lời từ các nhà bán lẻ về cách sản xuất hàng hóa của họ mà còn nên xem xét lương tâm của họ về cách
họ tiêu tiền và liệu giá rẻ ở phương Tây có đáng để nhiều trẻ em phải chịu đựng
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Hundreds of thousands of fans travel worldwide to watch (1) their favorite sport - an
international match, a tennis championship, a Formula One Grand Prix
In recent years there has been a huge increase in sports tourism (2) No longer are
people content to sit in an armchair to watch their teams or sport ing stars on television
They want to be (3) where the action is, (4) so pack their bags and head straight for the airport
In (5) addition to the usual sporting events, the Olympic Games are held (6) every four
years The Olympics may only last a couple of weeks, but they affect the city for several years
before New facilities (7) have to be built, not just for Games themselves but also for the thousands of international visitors (8) who come to stay The effects are also felt outside the
host city as many visitors choose to explore the surrounding region, and this has a lasting effect
(9) on tourist in the country For example, (10) on the 1992 Olympic Games were held in
Barcelona, in Spain, the city has become an extremely popular tourist destination
Ex 8 Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number
of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted,
"The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur."
What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles
Women are still excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management
consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board Now they've found out that isn't going to happen,
so they go out on their own."(2)
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields - cosmetics and clothing, for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-
a year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then
a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her
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- and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's
cash After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer - science graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million
of stock
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do They
still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard.(10) Most businesses owned by women are still quite small
But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzig in the years ahead
1 What is the main idea of the text?
e Women today are opening more businesses of their own
f Women are better at small businesses than men are
g The computer is especially lucrative for women today
h Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world
2 Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s _
e were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
f had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
g were still more interested in education than business opportunities
h were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
3 The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in order to _
e suggest that the company needed to expand
f show the frugality (tiết kiệm) of women in business
g show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
h point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were
limited
4 The expression "keeps tabs on" is closest in meaning to _
a pay the salaries of b provide transportation for
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5 The word "hurdles" can be best replaced by _
a small groups b fences c obstacles d questions
6 The author's attitude about the future of women in business is _
a skeptical b optimistic c frustrated d negative
7 The word "excluded" is closest in meaning to _
a often invited to b not permitted in
c decorators of d charged admissions to
8 All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT _
e women were not trained in business
f women faced discrimination in business
g women lacked ability to work in business
h women were required to stay at home with their families
9 The word "that" in the passage refers to _
e women working hard
f women achieving advanced degrees
g a woman becomes chairman of the board
h women believing that business is a place for them
10 It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small because _
e women can't deal with money
f many women fail at large businesses
g women prefer a small intimate setting
h women are not able to borrow money easily
Ex 9 Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow
ADAM'S WINE
A Water is the giver and, at the same time, the taker of life It covers most of the surface
of the planet we live on and features large in the development of human race On present predictions, it is an element that is set to assume greater significance
B Throughout history, water has had a huge impact on our lives Humankind has always had
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it, not just as a drinking source, but as a provider of food and a means whereby to travel and to trade But forced to live close to water in order to survive and to develop, the relationship has not always been peace or beneficial In fact, it has been quite the contrary What has essentially been a necessity for survival has turned out in many instances to have a very destructive and life-threatening side
C Through the ages, great floods alternated with long periods of drought have assaulted people and their environment, hampering their fragile fight for survival The dramatic changes to the environment that are now a feature of our daily news are not exactly new: fields that were once lush and fertile are now barren; lakes and rivers that were once teeming with life are now long gone; savannah has been turned to desert What perhaps is new is our naive wonder when faced with the forces of nature
D Today, we are more aware of climatic changes around the world Floods in far-flung places are instant news for the whole world Perhaps these events make us feel better as we face the destruction of our own property by floods and other natural disasters
E In 2002, many parts of Europe suffered severe flood damage running into billions of euros Properties across the continent collapsed into the sea as waves pounded the coastline wreaking havoc with sea defences But it was not just the seas Rivers swollen by heavy
rains and by the effects of deforestation carried large volumes of water that wrecked many
communities
F Building stronger and more sophisticated river defences against flooding is the
expensive short-term answer There are simpler ways Planting trees in highland areas, not just in Europe but in places like the Himalayas, to protect people living in low-lying
regions like the Ganges Delta, is a cheaper and more attractive solution Progress is already being made in convincing countries that the emission of carbon dixide and other greenhouse gases is causing considerable damage to the environment But more effort is needed in this direction
G And the future? If we are to believe the forecasts, it is predicted that two-thirds of the world population will be without fresh water by 2025 But for a growing number of regions of the world the future is already with us While some areas are devastated by flooding, scarcity
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H Other doom-laden estimates suggest that, while tropical areas will become drier and uninhabitable, coastal regions and some low-lying islands will in all probability be submerged
by the sea as the polar ice caps melt Popular exotic destinations now visited by countless tourists will become no-go areas Today's holiday hotspots of southern Europe and elsewhere will literally become hotspots - too hot to live in or visit With the current antic behaviour of the weather, it is difficult not to subscribe to such despair
I Some might say that this despondency is ill-founded but we have had ample proof that there is something not quite right with the climate Many parts of the world have experienced devastating flooding As the seasons revolve, the focus of the destruction moves from one continent to another The impact on the environment is alarming and the cost to life depressing
It is a picture to which we will need to become accustomed
Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs B-1 from the list of headings
below
Two of the headings has been done for you as an example
There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them List of
Headings
m Environmental change has always been with us
n The scarcity of water
o Rivers and seas cause damage
p Should we be despondent (nản lòng)? Or realistic?
q Disasters caused by the climate make us feel better
r Water, the provider of food
s What is water?
t How to solve flooding
u Far-flung flooding
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w The destructive force of water in former times
x Flooding in the future
m A pessimistic view of the future
E.g: Paragraph A: g Paragraph F: h
1 Paragraph B: j 2 Paragraph C: a
3 Paragraph D: e 4 Paragraph E: c
5 Paragraph G: b 6 Paragraph H: m
7 Paragraph I: d
Choose the correct option for each of the following
8 The writer suggests that _
A we are in awe of the news we read and see on TV every day
B change to the environment leaves us speechless
C we should not be in awe of the news we read and see on TV every day
D our surprise at the environmental change brought about by nature is something new
9 By 2025, it is projected that _
A at least half the world population will have fresh water
B the majority of the world population will have fresh water
C one-third of the world population will have fresh water
D fresh water will only be available to half of the world population
10 According to the writer
A people do not need to get used to environmental damage
B people will need to get used to climate changes that cause environmental damage
C people are now more used to environmental damage than they have been in the past
D the general despondency about environmental changes is ill-founded
Ex 10 Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same
1 A true story forms the basis of Mary's new novel ON
Mary’s new novel is based on a true story
2 I don’t understand the reference of this phrase TO
I don’t understand what this phrase refers to
3 There were a lot of people on the bus WITH
Trang 26 The bus was packed with people
4 He rewrote the French book in Spanish FROM
He translated this book from French into Spanish
5 The deaths of over fifty people were caused by the storm RESULTED
The storm resulted in the deaths of over fifty people
6 We couldn't get nearer because of the police
The police prevented us from getting nearer
7 He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you
He will come so as to be sure of meeting you
8 The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes
The fox tried in vain (cố gắng trong vô vọng) to reach the grapes
9 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter
10 The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a
standstill
So many visitors turned out to see The presidential that all traffic came to a standstill
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Ex1 Choose A,B,C or D
1 He said he wished to —— the opportunity to thank us for our work
Take the opportunity: tận dụng/lợi dụng cơ hội có được.
2 The Queen of England is Elizabeth II, but how do you say “ II” ?
A two B second C the second D the eleventh
Elizabeth II: Elizabeth Đệ Nhị
3 Whenever he writes to his parents, he _ a cheque with his letter
A encloses B contributes c reserves D contains
enclose sth with sth: bỏ kèm theo; gửi kèm theo (trong phong bì, bưu kiện )
4 The doorway is low, so _ _ your head when you go in
mind your head: chú ý cái đầu của bạn
5 She is a cheerful girl, with a _ laugh
A solid B bodily c thrilling D hearty
hearty: chân thật, nồng nhiệt; solid: vững chắc; bodily: đích thân, toàn thể; thrilling: xúc động
6 She gave him some money, just enough to buy a _ of cigarettes
A bundle B packet c parcel D case
Trang 28 A packet of cigarettes: 1 bao thuốc lá
7 He wrote his name _ and carefully at the top of the paper
A seriously B largely c clearly D attentively
clearly: rõ ràng
8 He _ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to seaside instead
A usually B invariably c constantly D always
Dịch: Anh ấy thường dành những kỳ nghỉ của mình ở vùng núi mặc dù thỉnh thoảng anh
ấy đi đến bờ biển
9 it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat
A In spite B In spite of c However D Although
Dịch: Mặc dù trời mưa rất to, anh ấy đã ra ngoài mà không có áo mưa
10 If it _ fine, I shall go out
A was B is c were D will be
Dịch: Nếu ổn, tôi sẽ ra ngoài
11 If you're not too tired we could have a _ of tennis after lunch
Dịch: Nếu bạn không quá mệt, chúng ta có thể chơi 1 ván tennis sau bữa trưa
12 The soldier was punished for _ to obey his commanding officer's orders
A refusing B regretting c objecting D resisting
Dịch: Người lính đã bị phạt vì từ chối tuân theo mệnh lệnh của sĩ quan chỉ huy
13 Phone me before ten; _ I'll be too busy to talk to you
A unless B whether c otherwise D if
Dịch: Gọi cho tôi trước mười giờ; nếu không, tôi sẽ quá bận để nói chuyện với bạn
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instead
A was used to B had used to c was using to D used to
Dịch: Cô ấy đã quen với việc lái xe đến nhà ga hàng ngày nhưng sau đó cô ấy đột nhiên
quyết định đi bộ
15 You're _ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you
A wasting B spending c losing D missing
Dịch: Bạn đang lãng phí thời gian thuyết phục anh ta; anh ta sẽ không bao giờ giúp bạn
16 Drug taking has become a major _ in sport
A argument B view c issue D case
Dịch: Sử dụng ma túy đã trở thành một vấn đề lớn trong thể thao
17 We have those hats in a full _ of colours
A range B list c total D variety
Dịch: Chúng tôi có những chiếc mũ với đủ màu sắc
18 Have you taken out _ on your new flat?
A safety B insurance c assurance D protection
Take out insurance: Ký Một Hợp Đồng Bảo Hiểm
19 The doctors say he'll take a long time to get _ the shock
A past B above c through D over
Get over the shock: vượt qua cú sốc
20 Everyone _ Alan was invited to the party
Trang 30A not B apart c but D though
Dịch: Mọi người trừ Alan thì được mời tới bữa tiệc
Ex2 The passage below contains 10 errors Underline and correct them
The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as
ever before Countries all across the world are active
promoting their 'wilderness' regions – such as
mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and
wetlands – to highly spending tourists The attraction
of these areas is obvious: by defining, wilderness
tourism requires little or no initial investment But that
does not mean that there is no cost Like the 1992 UN
Conference on Environment and Development
recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e highly
vulnerable of abnormal pressures) not just in terms of
the culture of their inhabitation The three most
significant types of fragile environment in these
respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas An
important character is their marked
seasonality Consequently, most human acts,
including tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts
of the year
Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural
beauty and the unique culture of its people And poor
governments in these areas have welcomed the
'adventure tourists', grateful for the currency they
bring For several years, tourism is the prime source
of foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan Tourism is
also a key element in the economic of Arctic zones such
Eg: ever never