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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks

Why do people like to chew gum? Some people say they like the taste (46) say they can think better if they chew gum Some people chew it when they have some boring work to do Others chew gum when they are nervous

Gum is a mixture of things For many years gum companies made gum from chicle Chicle is a natural gum from a tree in Mexico and Central America Now companies use plastic and rubber made from petroleum (47) of chicle

Gum must be soft so that you can chew it A softener keeps it soft The gum company makes the softener from vegetable oil A sweetener makes the gum sweet The sweetener

is usually sugar Then the company (48) the flavor

Thomas Adams made the first gum from chicle in 1836 However, chewing gum was not new The Greeks chewed gum from a tree (49) 2,000 years ago Mayan Indians in Mexico chewed chicle Indians in the Northeastern United States taught Europeans to chew gum from a tree there

People first made bubble gum in 1928 Children like to (50) bubble with bubble gum Some university students do too

Question 1: A The other B Others C The others D Other

Question 2: A aside B apart C inside D instead

The Industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories Since the 1950s, Britain's (24) _ industries have replaced machine operators with computers, and this (25) has led to a decline in the number of (26) in many factories Goods are bought and used much more than ever before but a lot of these goods are imported By the beginning of the 20th century, other industrial countries like the USA were (27) with Britain's exports, and

countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper (28) _since the 1970s Areas located with heavy industries are suffering high unemployment During the last 30 years, there has been a constant rise in smaller industries (29) as

"light industries" These ones use electricity and are not (30) _ on raw materials such as coal so they are "footloose", i.e they can be located anywhere They produce such things as washing machines or spare (31) Some of these industries produce nothing at all, but provide services like distribution The consumer boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britons have led to rapid (32) in service industries like banking, tourism, retailing and information processing, and in industries which distribute, maintain, and repair (33) _ consumer goods

Question 6: A manufacturing B big C large D running

Question 7: A replacement B change C exchange D automation

Question 8: A employers B employees C labors D serves

Question 9: A working B familiar C competing D fed up

Question 10: A things B products C produce D imports

Question 11: A considered B regarded C known D worked

Question 12: A dependent B reliable C dependable D command

Question 13: A details B parts C sections D gadgets

Question 14: A growth B increase C expansion D extension

Question 15: A everyday B home C household D expensive

Why do people like to chew gum? Some people say they like the taste 24 say they can think better if they chew gum Some people chew it when they have some boring work to do Others chew gum when they are nervous

Gum is a 25 of things For many years gum companies made gum from chicle Chicle is a natural gum from a tree in Mexico and Central America Now companies use plastic and rubber made from petroleum instead of chicle

Gum must be soft 26 you can chew it A softener keeps it soft The gum company makes the softener from vegetable oil A sweetener makes the gum sweet The sweetener is usually sugar Then the company adds the flavor

Thomas Adams made the first gum from chicle in 1836 27 , chewing gum was not new The Greeks chewed gum from a tree over 2,000 years ago Mayan Indians in Mexico chewed chicle Indians in the Northeastern United States taught Europeans to chew gum from a tree there

People first made bubble gum in 1928 Children like to 28 bubble with bubble gum Some university students do too

Question 16: A The other B Others C The others D Other

Question 17: A mixture B roll C fix D connection

Question 18: A so that B then C for D that

Question 19: A However B More C But D Though

Question 20: A turn B set C pass D blow

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic It (35) in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) grazing for livestock In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) , and on storing enough food for winter Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) it Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) travelers may die when supplies run (41) after becoming lost In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility

The (42) represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) of death than in other environments

such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) at which to camp

in some hot deserts should be taken

Question 21 A locates B selects C follows D depends

Question 22 A earn B demand C obtain D require

Question 23 A extremes B poles C tops D heights

Question 24 A grow B supply C comfort D bring

Question 25 A dunes B piles C valleys D stores

Question 26 A inconsistent B incapable C inexperienced D independent

Question 28 A danger B dangerous C endanger D endangered

THE FASTEST DINOSAUR

According to computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds

of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (24) of 8 metres a second, which is fractionally faster than the average professional footballer There has been a lot of controversy (25) whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was

a scavenger, while others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter The (26) group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more likely to require such speed

The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken

directly from dinosaur fossils, rather than referring to previous work on modern animals The Tyrannosaurus Rex, however, was not the fastest dinosaur A small dinosaur (27) Compsognathus, which was about the size of a chicken, could run at 18 metres a second, which is faster than the ostrich, the fastest two-legged animal today It could run 100 metres in a little over six seconds, which

would beat modern Olympic (28) more than a third of the track behind

Question 33: A former B later C latter D first

Question 34: A called B named as C known D name

Question 35: A athlete B athletic C athletics D athletes

If you’re an ecologist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a mock or a growl It has grow into a figure of our lavish, throw – away society However, there seems like little uncertainly it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic

has brought massive (15) , even environmental ones It’s not really the

plastics themselves that are the criminal – it’s the approach humanity chooses to use

and (16) them

Practically all the 60 or so different kinds of up-to-date plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (17) _ We (18) well over two million tones of the material in US each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (19) _ of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (20) _ about eight percent

by weight of our domestic waste

Question 36: A savings B pleasures C benefits D profits

Question 37: A abuse B endanger C store D dispose

Question 38: A processes B resources C products D fuels

Question 39: A import B consign C remove D consume

Question 40: A amount B proportion C portion D rate

Question 41: A makes B carries C takes D constitutes

Having a car has numerous benefits (15), you can go wherever you want whenever you want You don’t have to rely on public transport, and (16), you will have a sense of being more independent (17), you are capable to give lifts

to your folks, or carry weighty loads of grocery (18), there can be definite fiscal problems, completely if you live in a city Running a car can be expensive, as you have to spend quite an amount on things (19) petrol, car services, and repairs You might also have problem with parking, as everywhere is more and more congested with cars (20) most folks feel that the advantages of owing a car outweigh the disadvantages

Not everybody recognizes the benefits of new develoopments in communications

technology Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a

negative (15) _on young people’s communication and language skills,

especially when we hear that primary school chidren may be at (16) _ of becoming

addicted to the habit So widespread has texting become, however, that even pigcons

have started doing it What’s more, in this case, it’s difficult to view the results as

anything but positive

Question 42: A First of all B As a result C Generally D Besides

Question 43: A however B personally C since D as a result

Question 44: A In contrast B In my opinion C Besides D However

Question 45: A On the other hand B To sum up C Thus D For example

Question 47: A Finally B Secondly C However D As

Twenty of the birds are about to (17) _to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (18) _ with sensor equipment and a mobile phone The (19) made by the secsors will be automatically (20) into text messages and beamed to the Internet – where they will appear on a dedicated ‘pigeon blog’

Question 48: A result B outcome C effect D conclusion

Question 51: A armed B loaded C granted D stocked

Question 52: A studies B readings C reviews D inquiries

Question 53: A adapted B converted C revised D applied

From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology One (17) , however, depends much more on technology - organic farming Many organic farmers use machinery, but (18) chemical fertilizers or pesticides (19) chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food - natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (20) Organic farmers also use alternatives for pesticides; for example, they may rely (21) natural predators of certain insect pests Then, the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these

natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields

Question 54: A alternative B alternate C alteration D alternation

Question 55: A also B for C not D all

Question 56: A In spite of B On account of C In favour of D Instead of

Question 57: A resource B source C matter D substance

Question 58: A of B to C on D in

Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries However, few (31) have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research

of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (32) sixth sense The research elaborates thousands of kids For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (33) when they were being stared at In total

of 14.000 experiments (34) globally, the teenagers (35) sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time

Question 59: A efforts B attempts C exams D goals

Question 60: A genuine B recognized C established D assured

Question 61: A sign B discovery C expose D tell

Question 62: A controlled through B worked over C carried on D carried out

Question 63: A carefully B correctly C accurately D effortlessly

Colleges in the UK have not always has a large quantity of libraries As (44)

as 1967 about half of the colleges in the UK had no libraries at all The (45) of public college libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Education Act of 1968, (46) given money for college districts to advance their education programs and facilities, including their libraries (47), many educationalist said that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (48) of new library technologies such

as computer database and Internet access

Question 64: A frequently B recently C freshly D newly

Question 65: A digit B amount C number D numeral

Question 67: A Otherwise B Nevertheless C Therefore D Consequently

After years of cooler climate, the days get longer, the buds (31) in the

trees, birds sing, and the world (32) a green dress Springtime passes (33)

summer The whole world knows that summer will not (34)

forever The magic of all the spells in the world cannot keep it for us The flowers

blossom, the lesves turn yellow and then drop to the ground, (35) the world

turns into autumn whether people ike it or not

Question 69: A fall off B take up C put off D come out

Question 70: A looks after B puts on C carries on D comes round

Question 72: A forego B evaluate C succumb D last

Question 73: A since B therefore C and D whereas

Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and difficulties

into confrontations That is why everyone (32) a ‘friendly ear’ –

somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys Nevertheless few

individuals (33) how complicated listening skill is To be a good listener

needs great powers of concentration, which can only be grown through practice

There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34) The

first is merely that people much prefer to speak How often have you missed what

someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say in

response? The second reason is that people speak too slowly The typical speed is

about 125 words per minute, (35) is not fast enough for the human

brain It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to

keep itself busy with others, unrelated thoughts

Next time you are in a listening situation, try to guess what the utterer is going to say Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36) if the speaker answers them Finally, make quick sum-ups in your mind of the main points that have been made All of these stuffs will help you focus on and make you a better listener

Question 74: A favors B appeals C appreciates D claps

Question 75: A realize B narrate C trust D notice

Question 76: A job B work C performance D business

Question 77: A this B that C which D what

Question 78: A see B watch C look D tell

Early writing and Alphabets

When people first began to write, they did not use an alphabet Instead, they drew small pictures to (31) _ the objects they were writing about This was very slow because there was a different picture for any word

The Ancient Egyptians had a system of picture writing that was described hieroglyphics The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in

1799 some scientists (32) _ a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt The stone had been there for (33) _ a thousand years It had both Greek and hieroglyphics on

it and researchers were finally able to understand what the hieroglyphics meant

An alphabet is quite different from picture writing It (34) _ of letters

or symbols that represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word The Phoenicians, who lived about 3,000 years ago, developed the modern alphabets It was later improved by the Roman’s and this alphabet is now used (35) _ throughout the world

Question 79: A notice B show C appear D mark

Question 80: A discovered B realized C delivered D invented

Question 82: A consistsof B includes C contains D involves

Question 83: A broadly B widely C deeply D hugely

Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions Investigators are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (31) to brain cancer So far, the figures are not final The precise evidence does not enable us to say in certain that mobile phones are definitely safe On the other hand, recent research has not yet (32) clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones Many studies are now going (33) in numerous countries Some of the results are contradictory but the others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer However, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long – term investigation

(34) the scientific data is more definite, it is advisable for people to try not to use mobile phone for long periods of time Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer either At the moment, research is in fact showing the opposite and they may be just as hazardous It is also thought that young people (35) bodies

are still growing may be at particular risk

Question 85: A created B proved C demonstrated D caused

Magnets

A solid object that has the power to attract iron and some metals is called a magnet It does this through its magnetic field, a region of force surrounding it The (1) _ the magnet, the more intense is the field

Objects that are attracted to the magnet feel a force (2) _ as magnetism when they are inside the magnetic field This magnetic force can pass through some materials Even a weak magnet will attract a pin to the other side of a sheet of paper, for example

Magnets come in (3) _ shapes A familiar one is the curved horseshoes magnet There are also bar magnets in the form of disc or a stubby cylinder Every magnet has (4) _ poles, called north and south, at opposite ends of it: at the two ends of a horseshoes magnet, for example, or on the two sides of a disc

Powerful magnets can be made by passing an electric current through wire coiled around a piece of iron The (5) _ is called and electromagnet Magnets are used in many household and everyday devices They are also commonly used in industrial machinery, usually in the form of electromagnets

Question 89: A smaller B stronger C weaker D thinner

Question 90: A mentioned B called C known D said

Question 91: A separate B different C unknown D identical

Question 92: A many B several C two D one

Question 93: A ending B result C conclusion D final

One of the most important (31) of a standardized test is time You’ll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest Then, make a rough time plan based (32) the amount of time available to you Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over

Once you start the test, continue moving If you work slowly in an attempt to make fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander You’ll end

up with far (33) mistakes if you’re not concentrating If you take too long

to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish So don’t stop for difficult questions Skip them and move on You can come back to them later if you have time A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first (34) , answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove If you’re a little ahead, you know you’re on track and may even have a little time left to check your work If you’re a little behind, you have several choices You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35)

Question 94: A issues B information C concern D factors

Question 97: A Beside B However C Besides D Therefore

Question 98: A comfortable B.uncomfortable C comfortably D uncomfortably

THE STX UNIVERSITY

The STX University was generated in 1998 to give people who cannot afford to join regular courses of education, the opportunity of studying and (31) a university diploma or degree They are home-based learners and their academic performance is assessed by (32) of written examinations or project work Most STX University students join in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (33)

At the heart of most courses is a (34) of specially written and professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post On many of the courses, students are expected to watch television programmes on the CNN or discovery network, which are usually broadcast in the early hours of the

morning The aim of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, (35) students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent

Question 99: A obtain B to obtain C obtained D obtaining

Question 100: A means B technique C path D scheme

Question 101: A satisfying B satisfaction C satisfactory D satisfied

Question 103: A though B yet C even though D so that

In this age of (31) _ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master

Gradually, (33) _, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded

as (34) _ Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed

is essential in many situations, but (35) _ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away

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Question 104: A advanced B progressive C highly-developed D all are correct

Question 105: A on good terms with B in step with

C in contact with D in favour of

Question 106: A for example B therefore C however D in short

Question 107: A impossible B unusual C inefficient D unimportant

Question 108: A how about B how often C how much D how long

Tyler Perry

Perry had a rough childhood He was physically and sexually abused growing

up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide _(44) —once as a preteen and again at 22 At 23 he moved to Atlanta and took _(45) _odd jobs as he started working on his stage career

In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theatre _(46) , I Know I’ve Been Changed, somewhat informed by his difficult upbringing Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only

30 people came to watch.He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by Six years later, Perry finally _(47) _ through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success.He’s since gone on to have an extremely successful career (48) _ a director, writer, and actor In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in the field

Question 109: A twice B two C second D double

The other: người còn lại (nằm trong số lượng đã xác định vì có “the”)

Others: những người khác

The others: những người còn lại (nằm trong số lượng đã xác định vì có “the”)

Other + N: người khác, cái khác

→ B là đáp án đúng

Question này có nghĩa là : “Những người khác thì nói họ có thể suy nghĩ tốt hơn nếu

họ nhai kẹo cao su”

Question 2: D

Ta có :

- aside from : ngoài ra, trừ ra - apart from: ngoài ra

- inside of: trong vòng - instead of: Thay vì, thay cho

Dịch: “Ngày nay các công ty sử dụng chất dẻo và cao su được làm từ dầu mỏ thay

vì dùng loại chất đặc biệt đó.”

Question 3: C

- put (v) : đặt, để - place (v): thay thế

- add (v): thêm vào - fit (v): lắp, làm cho vừa

Dịch: “… Chất làm ngọt thường là đường Rồi sau đó, công ty sản xuất kẹo cho thêm hương vị vào.”

Question 4: B

Khi ta muốn nói hơn bao nhiêu năm ta có cấu trúc: over/ more than + số năm

Question 5: D

Ta có :

- turn (v): quay, xoay - set (v) : đặt để

- pass (v): qua, đưa qua, truyền qua - blow (v) : thổi

Replacement (n): sự thay thế Change (n): sự thay đổi

Exchange (n): sự trao đổi Automation (n): sự tự động hóa

Dựa vào thông tin vế trước “…have replaced machine operators with computers”, ta chọn “automatic” để phù hợp với ngữ cảnh

Question 8: B

Employer (n): chủ Employee (n): người làm

Labor (n): tầng lớp lao động Serve (n): người hầu bàn

Dịch: Việc tự động hóa trong sản xuất dẫn đến sự giảm hụt trong số lượng trong các công ty

→ Chọn “employees” để phù hợp với nghĩa

Produce (n): sản phẩm, sản vật Import (n): hàng nhập khẩu

→ Cả đáp án B và C đều phù hợp nghĩa, nhưng ta cần một danh từ số nhiều → chọn đáp án B

Dependable (adj): có thể tin được

Increase (n): sự tăng thêm

Expansion (n): sự mở rộng, sự khai triển

Extention (n): sự mở rộng, sự kéo dài ra

→ chọn “growth” phù hợp nhất

Question 15: C

Everday (adj): hằng ngày Home (adj): (thuộc) nhà ở

Household (adj): (thuộc) gia đình, nội trợ Expensive (adj): đắt đỏ

Question 17: A

Chỗ trống cần một danh từ

- mixture (n): hỗn hợp - roll (n): cuốn, cuộn

- fix (n): tình thế khó khăn - connection (n): sự liên quan, mối quan hệ

→ Chỉ có “mixture” phù hợp với nghĩa của câu hỏi nhất (Kẹo gôm là một hỗn hợp nhiều thứ…)

Question 18: A

Dịch: Kẹo gôm phải mềm bạn có thể nhai nó

→ Chỗ trống sẽ điền “so that” mang nghĩa là “để”

Question 19: A

Hai vế thể hiện sự trái ngược nhau nhưng không đối nghịch nhau hoàn toàn, mục đích nhấn mạnh phần sau hơn phần trước → dùng liên từ chỉ sự nhượng bộ “however”

Question 20: D

- turn (v): quay, vặn - set (v): đặt, để

- pass (v): đi qua - blow (v): thổi

Dựa vào ngữ nghĩa ta chọn “blow” (Trẻ em thích thổi bong bóng với kẹo gôm bong bóng.)

Question 21 D

Depend on sth: phụ thuộc vào cái gì

Dịch: Nó (cuộc sống của con người) trong sa mạc phụ thuộc vào việc tìm nước

Question 22 C

Obtain sth: có được, đạt được

Obtain gazing for livestock có nghĩa là để có cỏ gặm cho vật nuôi

Question 23 A

Extremes: điều kiện khắc nghiệt