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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.. Read the following passage taken from Ox

Exercise 1 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take They find out how much knowledge

we have gained But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn't it a _(1) _ that

some people who are very academically successful don't have any common

sense

Intelligence is the speed _(2) _ which we can understand and react to new situations and it

is

usually tested by logic puzzles Although scientist are now preparing _(3) _ computer technology that will be able to "read" our brains, _(4) _ tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence

A person's IQ is their intelligence _(5) _ it is measured by a special test The most common

IT

tests are _(6) _ by Mensa, an organization that was found in England in 1946 By 1976, it had 1,300 members in Britain Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 _(7) , largely in the

US

People taking the tests are judged in _(8) _ to an average score of 100, and those who score over

148 are entitled to join Mensa This works out at 2 percent of the population Anyone from the age

of six can take tests All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if _(9) _

enough time But that's the problem; the whole _(10) _ of the test is that they're against the clock

Question 1: A

truth

Question 2: A on

Question 3: A

forward

Question 4: A now and

then

Question 5: A as

Question 6: A

steered Question 7:

A worldly

Question 8: A

association

Questio

n 9: A

spared

Questio

n 10:

A point

B case

B in

B ahead

B at this age

B that

B commanded

B nationwide

B relation

B provided

B question

C circumstances

C at

C upper

C at the time

C so

C run

C worldwide

C regard

C let

C matter

D fact

D to

D advanced

D for the present

D

h o

w

D

ap poi

nted

D world

D concern

D allowed

D reason

Exercise 2 Read the following passage taken from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 8th edition, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for

each of the blanks from 1 to 10

John F Kennedy

(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th US President (1961-1963) He was the

country's

youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever _(1) _ He was _(2) _ known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK His wife was Jackie Kennedy He won a medal for _(3) _ during World

War II, and was elected to the US House of Representatives (1947-53) and then _(4) _ the

US Senate (1952-60)

Kennedy's greatest success _(5) _ President was in _(6) the Cuban missile crisis and his

worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident He worked _(7) _ his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights _(8) _ He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee

Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in US history Some people believe that others were

responsible for his murder, but _(9) _ has ever been _(10) _ proved Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for

your country."

JOHN F

KENNEDY

Câu 1: A to be electing B elected C electing D to be elected

Câu 3: A nerve B audacity C resolution D courage

Câu 6: A work on B dealing with C get over D face with

Câu 9: A nothing B something C anything D everything

Câu 10: A deniably B definitely C positively D categorically

Exercise 3 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Market research has become more and more important in recent years In some organizations, in fact,

managers will not initiate any activity without market research to back them

up

The first thing to be said about market research is that it is not an (1) to management decision making

No form of market research, no matter how deep, complicated and detailed, can ever be seen as a substitute (2) _ creative decision-making by professional managers At its very best, all it can

do is (3) _ some doubt and clarify the nature of the problem It may even be seen as a tool which can improve the

(4) _ of decisions but it is not in itself a decision-making

mechanism

Market research, in (5) with a number of other approaches in marketing, suffers from the frequent

(6) _ that it is not really accurate Market research results can never be completely accurate because

they (7) with a dynamic, ever-changing marketplace It is vital that this is understood by everyone with

an imagination when considering market research results and when making any (8) to apply them in the marketplace

Lastly, it should always be remembered that market research is not an end in itself but simply a (9) _ by which some degrees of risk can be removed from marketplace activity If no activity results from the research, then the entire exercise has been completely (10) _

Question 1.A

option

Question 2.A at

Question 3.A

reject

Question 4.A

quality

Question 5.A

association Question

6.A complaint

Question 7.A

work

Question 8.A

attempt

Question 9.A

mode

Question 10.A

costless

B

alternative

B from

B omit

B

goodness

B common

B

compliment

B manage

B venture

B means

B

invaluable

C end

C for

C deny

C well-being

C addition

C refusal

C deal

C choice

C way

C priceless

D opening

D with

D remove

D virtue

D connection

D congratulation

D operate

D try

D progress

D pointless

Exercise 4 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday The (1) class size is twelve and the average is ten We use modern methods (2) 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 (3) English as much as you can You will take a short (4) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a (5) at the

most suitable level

There are two classes at the Elementary level: one is for complete (6) and the other is for students who know only a little English In both classes you will practise simple conversations In the class at the Intermediate level, you will have a lot of practice in communication in (7)

situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (8) in your own country You will

also have the chance to improve your (9) of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary

The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (10) 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 1: A

maximum

Question 2: A in

Questi

on 3:

A

speak

Questi

on 4:

A test

Question 5: A

form

Question 6: A

starters Question 7:

A life-real

Question 8: A

got

B

minimum

B of

B to speak

B exam

B class

B

beginners

B real-life

B gained

C small

C on

C speaking

C course

C grade

C new-comers

C real lives

C studied

D large

D for

D of speaking

D lesson

D course

D learners

D lives-real

D learnt

Question 9: A knowing B knowledge C known D acknowledgement

Question 10: A variety B amount C number D lot

Exercise 5 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

TV dinners?

TV programmes with (1) chefs are partly responsible for several positive effects

on our eating habits They have (2) more people to cook at home, rather than rely on takeaways or (3) meals Additionally, as a result of these programmes, school canteens now offer healthier options and more schools are involved (4) producing their own food

in projects such as school farms

Problems remain, though, and many people blame our (5) diets on pre-prepared meals bought in supermarkets (6) , recent research suggests that (7)

presented on

cookery programmes teach us to cook meals which (8) more fat and less fibre than shop-

bought meals, so they are actually worse for us

Even if the food we learn to cook from the television is healthy, the fact is that we eat too much of

it Experts say that we need less emphasis on food, not more They (9) eating a balanced diet of meals prepared at home with plenty of (10) food like salad vegetables and fruits Sadly, the healthiest option would not make for very interesting TV viewing

Câu 1: A celebrity

Câu 2: A made

Câu 3: A

accessible

Câu 4: A on

Câu 5: A poor

Câu 6: A

Moreover

Câu 7: A recipes

Câu 8: A hold

Câu 9: A

allow

Câu 10: A raw

B personality

B encouraged

B available

B in

B weak

B Therefore

B prescriptions

B possess

B recommend

B crude

C authority

C promoted

C ready

C at

C insufficient

C However

C receipts

C enclose

C prefer

C rough

D official

D suggested

D waiting

D with

D low

D Hence

D instructions

D contain

D enjoy

D elementary

Exercise 6 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Modern marriage is in chaos Most men and women seek a relationship with a member of the

(1)

sex and we will have the idea of a (2) partner But that won't immunize you (3) the

fact that marriage life is different in the late 20th century Society today no longer has a clear

(4)

of what marriage means Most people would never enter a marriage if they didn't think there was (5) mystical in it The trouble is, we have (6) the romantic notion and ideal of love Modern couple talk about marriage as togetherness Men and women use the same word but very often they (7) different things and they may want different things Women want

togetherness in the (8) of doing things together Men like their wives somewhere for them, but not necessarily (9)

them The evidence is that such subtle differences are important If they are not addressed they can (10) a gulf

Question 1: A opposite B other C various D diverse

Question 2: A complete B perfect C absolute D thorough

Question 4: A clarification B notice C concept D meaning

Question 5: A something B a thing C nothing D what

Question 6: A overestimated B overplayed C overstated D overlooked

Question 8: A sense B notion C aim D purpose

Question 10: A regenerate B manufacture C perform D produce

Exercise 7 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can causes changes in other parts Drought, storms, and fires

can change ecosystems Some changes (1) ecosystems If there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live If a kind of plant dies (2) , the animals that (3) it may also die or move away Some changes are good for ecosystems Some fine forests need (4) for the pine trees to reproduce The seeds are sealed inside pinecones Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (5)

Polluting the air, soil, water can harm ecosystems Building (6) on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (7) the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down (8) destroy ecosystems Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of (9) fish, cutting down trees, and building dams They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people (10) causing harm to ecosystems

Câu 9: A catching B holding C taking D carrying

Exercise 8 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the

fall and spring, some schools (1) a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters The academic year, September to June, is divided (2) three quarters

of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March; the summer quarter, June to August, is composed (3) shorter sessions of varying length

There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system On the (4) side,

students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may

(5) advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters

In addition, although

most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any of the (6) quarters Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in (7) year round, the resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students But there are several disadvantages as well Many faculty (8) that the eleven-week term is simply not long enough for them to cover the material required by most college courses Students also find it difficult

to complete the assignments in such a short (9) of time

In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system, some colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system In four weeks, faculty and students

have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides more

options for admission during the year and (10) _ the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early

Câu 7: A operating B operation C operate D operational

Câu 8: A survey B complain C overlook D threaten

Câu 10: A accelerates B levels off C integrates D exaggerates

Exercise 9 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an

employee?

The school teach a (1) many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most

valuable for the future employee to know But very few students bother (2) _ it This basic is the skill

ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (3) _ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (4) _ understand what you are driving at and be

persuaded

Of course, skill in expression is not enough (5) itself You must have something to say in the first

place The effectiveness of your job depends (6) your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself

Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (7) _ teach The foundations for skill

in

expression have to be (8) early: an interest in and an ear (9) _ language; experience in

organizing

ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression If you do not lay these foundations (10) _ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again

Question 2: A learning B to learn C with learning D learn

Question 3: A interpret B give out C transfer D present

Exercise 10 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Health is something we tend to (1) _ when we have it When our body is doing well, we are hardly (2)

of it But illness can come, even (3) _ we are young In fact, childhood has been a very