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The earth’s surface is two-thirds water, yet most of this is
undrinkable or unusable because it is either seawater or ice Of the 1%that
is available as fresh water, most is used for farming or industry Fresh
water pollution is the major problem because many rivers and streams are
being polluted with pesticides, industrial waste, and sewage In poor and
developing countries, the addition of sewage to the sources of water leads
to diseases, and even death A United Nations’ report estimates that more
than 78% of people drink from polluted water supplies Although people
have made efforts to control the supply of fresh water, they are also
polluting it
1 What is the main idea of the paragraph ?
A Undrinkable water
B Water pollution
C No fresh water
D Seawater and ice
2 Which sentence is true ?
A There is no fresh water on the earth’s surface
B All water is drinkable
C Fresh water pollution never happens
D Fresh water is being polluted
3 Which make fresh water polluted?
A Ice
B Seawater
C Rivers and streams
D Pesticides, industrial waste, and sewage
4 In the poor and developing countries _.
A water pollution may lead to diseases and even deaths
B there is no polluted water
C people can use as much water as they want
D pollution never happens
5 People .
A will never pollute the water sources
B are polluting fresh water
C do not pour sewage into sources of fresh water
D can control the sources of fresh water
2.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A computer is a wonderful machine It is the most important invention in our modern time Computers have had a great effect on science, industry, business, machine, and education Soon it will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages It is a revolutionary invention
Imagine that you go and study English at a college where the local newspaper rarely has news about home town, but this does not bother you at all You can sit comfortably in your room, turn on your personal computer, and search the news you want on the Internet The screen is immediately filled with news from all over the world
Computers can do all kinds of work When someone buys something in a department store, a clerk puts information about the sale into a computer During the night, the computer system works on the information from all the sales that day In the morning the manager can print out a report on everything that was sold and also on everything that must be reordered
1 Computers are in our modern time.
A wonderful machines
B the most important invention
C a revolutionary invention
D all are correct
2 Choose the correct sentence.
A People from distant places cannot use a computer
B Computers will touch the lives of everyone
C Computers are not related to science
D Teachers and students can use computers
3 We can get all the news we want from .
A a computer screen
B our local newspaper
C the Internet
D a college
4 A computer _.
A cannot be used in a department store
B helps a clerk with a report
C cannot be used in business
D cannot work at night
5 The manager of a department store .
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B cannot get a report on sales from a computer
C cannot use a computer
D does not want his clerk to use a computer
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Since the early 1980s , we began to worry about the bad effects of
environmental pollution It is the result of industrialization and the
careless use of natural resources Avoiding pollution is not easy Many
people try not to inhale traffic fumes and keep away from chemical waste
by wearing a mask when they get out of their house Actually , indoor
pollution is more and more becoming serious They have found that
dishwashers , washing machines , air-conditioners , freezers , and
refrigerators emit some certain toxic chemicals into the air We surely
inhale these chemicals when doing housework Using gas cookers and
burning candles produce carbon monoxide
Therefore , before worrying about environmental pollution when
going out , we should consider the problems of indoor pollution
1 Environmental pollution .
A was not known in 1908s
B has bad effects
C is carelessly used
D is the use natural resources
2 Industrialization and the careless use of natural
resources _
A have good effects on environment
B happened in 1980s
C lead to environmental pollution
D do no harm to environment
3 Pollution .
A cannot be avoid easily
B can be avoided easily
C has no relation to industrialization
D is not caused by traffic
4 When we stay at home, _.
A.we are not affected by pollution
B we do not inhale dangerous chemicals
C we always wear a mask
D we are still influenced by indoor pollution
5 Inside house _.
A carbon monoxide is produced by gas cookers
B there is no carbon monoxide
C there is no pollution
D there are no toxic chemicals
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The newspaper is a wonderful source of (1) _ Because it costs so (2) _, it can be read by nearly everyone Many people have it (3) _everyday Newspapers cover (4) wide range of topics One article might discuss a law passed by our government (5) article may describe how a criminal was finally caught Still another story might explain the (6) _of a war in Asia A personal advice column might (7) _ the proper way to handle the problem that many people share (8) common The fashion page might say what kind of shirt collar is in style or (9) skirt ought to be A scientific article might even tell us (10) to look in the sky for a comet
1 A energy B power C information D science
2 A many B little C few D a few
3 A deliver B to deliver C delivering D delivered
5 A each other B another C one another D others
6 A cause B content C case D invention
7 A invite B distribute C suggest D support
9 A how far B how long C how often D how deep
10 A about B that C what D where
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Fill in the blanks with words from the list:
Information – accuracy – track – of – various Proved – whatever – only – payrolls – needs
The computer – one (1) the most marvelous inventions in our modern age, has (2) to be extremely helpful to man’s life since it was put
in use in 1946 A computer cannot (3) solve the most complex maths problems with lightning speed and perfect (4) but also gather a wide range
of (5) for various purposes in many fields For example, in business and
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trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, makes out company
(7), keeps bank accounts up to date and makes out electric bills In (8)
fields it serves the computer always play an important role that is
unchangeable
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B, C or D to complete it:
Earth (or, “the earth”) is the fifth largest planet in the solar
system, third in order of distance from the (1) It is the largest of its
planetary system’s terrestrial planets and the only place in the universe
known to support life
The most prominent features of the earth’s (2) are its two
large polar regions, two relatively narrow temperate zones, and a wide
equatorial tropical to subtropical region Precipitation (3) vary
widely according to location, ranging from several metres of water per
year to less than a millimetre About 70 percent of the surface is (4) _
by salt-water oceans The remainder consists of continents and islands,
with the vast majority of the inhabited (5) in the Northern
Hemisphere
Earth has evolved through geological and biological (6) _
that have left traces of the original conditions The outer surface is
divided into several tectonic plates that gradually migrate (7) _ the
surface over geologic time spans, which at least several times have
changed relatively quickly The interior of the planet remains (8) ,
with a thick layer of molten Earth mantle and an iron-filled core that
generates a magnetic field
The atmospheric (9) have been significantly altered from
the original conditions by the presence of life forms, which create an
ecological (10) _ that stabilizes the surface conditions Despite the
wide regional variations in climate by latitude and other geographic
factors, the long-term average global climate is quite (11) _ during
interglacial periods, and variations of a degree or two of average global
temperature have historically had major (12) _ on the ecological
balance, and on the actual geography of the Earth
1 A Sun B Moon C Mars D Pluto
2 A air B atmosphere C climate D weather
3 A forms B pieces C parts D patterns
4 A made B covered C looked D taken
5 A area B zone C land D soil
6 A processes B progresses C tours D rounds
7 A away B across C through D by
8 A passive B active C changed D unchanged
9 A functions B situations C positions D conditions
10 A surface B rank C level D balance
11 A stable B movable C changeable D suitable
12 A sides B shapes C forms D effects
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The moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun It
is the only natural satellite of the Earth and orbits around it It has a diameter of about 3,476 kilometers and has many craters on its surface These were formed by meteor crashes millions of years ago It takes the moon 27.3 days to make one orbits around the earth and the same period
of time to complete one rotation on its axis
The moon is the only celestial body that has been visited by
human beings One reason is that the moon is much closer to the earth than the other planets; it is estimated that the moon is about 24,000 miles from the earth We can gravitational forces between the earth and the moon cause some interesting effects The most obvious is the tides Under the gravitational effect of the moon, the water in the earth’s oceans, as they are fluid, is pulled toward the moon This cause tides when the level
of the sea rises ad falls
1 According to the passage, what is true about the moon?
A The moon is one of the natural satellites of the earth
B The sun is the only object in the sky that is brighter than the moon
C The moon’s diameter is less than 3,000 kilometers
D The moon orbits around the sun
2 How long does it take the moon to complete a rotation on its
axis?
A 27.3 days C more than 27.3 days
B 23.7 days D less than 23.7 days
3 The word celestial in the first line of paragraph 2 is meaning to
which of the following?
4 What cause tides on the earth?
Trang 4A the gravitational effects between the earth and the moon.
B the movements of the oceans
C the gravitational effects of the sun on the earth
D the close distance between the earth and the moon
5 What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A Man cannot visit any other planets other than the moon
B Man will one day live on the moon
C Tides are the only effect that the moon has on the earth
D Other planets apart from the moon are more than 240,000
miles from the earth
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For many people the language of the Internet is English “World,
Wide, Web: Three English Words” was the name of an article by Michael
Specter in the New York Times a few years ago The article went on to
say: “If you want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one
real way to do it: learn English.”
In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services But
although Internet services are rather easy to use, you will have
considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English In fact,
knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you
use the Internet Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few
hours, a few days, or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a language so
that you can use it fluently and confidently Of course, when you know
some English, you can learn more just by using it on the Internet But a
least your English should be good enough to understand commonly used
words and to know what to do on the Internet
1 Which of the following languages is considered the language of
the Internet by many people?
2 According to the article by Michael Specter, what should you do to
take full advantage of the Internet?
A Learn to use the Internet services
B Learn to type fast
C Learn the names of some websites
D Learn English
3 Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may
take…………
4 If you do no know English very well, you will……….When using the
Internet
A have many difficulties
B be laughed at
C have to learn how to use Internet services for a few weeks
D have to learn a language fluently
5 Which of the following tides is most appropriate for the two passages?
A Ways to take full advantage of the Internet
B English and the Internet
C How to use Internet service
D Practising your English on the Internet
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A recent investigation by scientists at the Geological Survey shows that strange animal behaviours might help predict future earthquakes
Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometre radius changes as early as several days before the disaster
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the disaster
In 1976 after observing animal behaviour, the Chinese were able
to predict a terrible quake Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate
1 What prediction may be made my observing animal behaviours?
A Environmental changes
B The death toll
C A coming earthquake
D An earthquake center
2 Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot?
A Humans don’t know where to look
B Animals are more intelligent than humans
C By running around, they feel the vibrations
D Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t posses
3 If scientists can predict earthquake, there will be………….
Trang 5A a lower death rate.
B fewer people evacuated
C fewer environmental changes
D a lower animal behaviour
4 Which of the following statements is not true?
A The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake
B By observing animal behaviours, scientists can predict earthquakes
C Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake
D All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometre radius of an earthquake canter
become wild before the quake
5 In the passage, the word “evacuate” most nearly means…………
A destroy B remove C save D build
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Every four or ten years, something happens to the weather
system Everything changes, and scientists don’t understand why
People call this “ El Nino” It usually happens at Christmas time
and El Nino is the Spanish name for the baby Jesus
The El Nino that started in 1982 was different from the other
recent ones It caused huge changes in the ocean currents It caused floods
in some areas and droughts in others There were terrible windstorms and
huge ocean waves swept houses into the sea It did billions of dollars
worth of damage Thousands of people lost their lives and thousands of
other were left homeless
In 1983 the winds, ocean currents and pressure areas started to
become normal again Scientists throughout the world are using satellites
and research boats to observe the atmosphere and the ocean It is a very
complicated problem, but if the scientists of the world work together, they
should be able to find out the cause of El Nino Then they will be able to
predict what will happen and work to prevent a repeat of the death and
destruction of 1982-1983
1 How often does El Nino happen?
A every four years C every fourteen years
B every ten years D every four or ten years
2 The 1982 El Nino was…………
3 Scientists around the world are…………
A studying El Nino C looking for it
5 El Nino ………
A causes damage C is a natural phenomenon
B is mysterious D all are correct
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Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water relies on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down
Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime
However, solar energy also has some disadvantages We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight Besides, solar cells require large are to work effectively The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas This is because solar cells are expensive Scientists are hoping that the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy
1 What does the passage primarily discuss?
A Solar energy as an alternative for fossil energy
B Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy
C Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy
D The cost of solar energy
2 What does the word “they” in line 5 refer to?
A solar cells
B solar energy users
C other renewable resources
D advantages
3 What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A They are non-polluting
B They operate quietly
C They require little maintenance
D They cost little to produce
4 Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?
Trang 6A oil B gas C solar energy D coal
5 Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy?
A It is expensive
B It depends on sunlight
C Solar cells require large areas to operate
D It is unfriendly to the environment
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Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to
each question by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D Mark
your choice on the answer sheet.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world
today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is a
basic human right But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have
made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even
entire seas have become vast pools of poison Lake Baikal in Russia is
one of the largest lakes in the world It contains a rich variety of animals
and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in
the world But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of
industrial effluent which pour into the lake everyday Even where law
existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them Most
industries simply ignore the regulations The Mediterranean Sea occupies
1% of the world’s water surface But it is the dumping ground for 50% of
all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial
wastes a few miles off shore
Water is free to everyone A few years ago people thought that
the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water
supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage Clean water is now
scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source We
should do something now
1 According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world
today is _
A acid rain C safe water shortage
B industrial pollution D population explosion
2 Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _.
A acid rain C garbage
B industrial pollution D all A, B, &C
3 What is a serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A It contains a rich variety of animals and plants
B It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it
C It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere
D The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations
4 How many countries throw industrial wastes into the Mediterranean
Sea regularly?
5 What is the message to the readers?
A We should take action to protect our resources
B We should take all water resources into account
C We should limit the use of water resources
D We should encourage people to use safe water
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There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1)……….In less than
a hundred years we shall probably (2)………all the present (3) ……….of oil and gas The world’s coal (4)…….should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (5)………
It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6)
……… sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7)……… (classed as (8)…… energy) Until these energy (9)…… are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10)…… as much as possible
1 A fuels B powers C forms D energies
2 A end B complete C total D exhaust
3 A findings B productions C amounts D sources
4 A reserves B stores C mines D contents
5 A updated B repeated C renewed D produced
6 A traditional B alternative C surprising D revolutionary
7 A force B strength C power D motion
8 A repeatable B continual C.renewable D.continuous
9 A goods B supplies C provisions D materials
10 A exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption
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Trang 7About a hundred years ago, Zamenhof invented a new language
called Esperanto to improve understanding between people of different
countries He showed Esperanto to his friends ton find out what they
thought about it Later in the same year he went to study at a university in
Moscow He wanted to improve Esperanto Zamenhof’s friends then
worked hard to spread the new language They tried to persuade schools
throughout the world to teach it However, only a few people today speak
Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign
language
1 When was the language called Esperanto invented?
A About 10 years ago B About 1000 years ago
C About a century ago D In 100 years’time
2 Esperanto was intended for………
A people speaking different languages
B understanding countries
C people from the same country
D English speakers only
3 What did he show Esperanto to his friends for?
A To ask them to think about it B To improve it
B To spread the language D To know their opinions about it
4 Zamenhof and his friends worked hard……….
A to invent the language B to teach it
C to make it an international language D to speak it
5 It can be concluded from the text that………….
A Esperanto is more popular than English
B English is much more popular than Esperanto
C Schools throughout the world teach Esperanto
D a lot of people still speak Esperanto today
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Save The Earth!
We are all slowly (1) …… the earth The seas and rivers are (2)
………dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that (3)
……… unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one
well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (4)………cars pollute the
air so much that traffic policemen have (5)……… oxygen masks.
We have cut down (6)……….trees that there are now vast areas of
wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa
cannot grow enough (7)……… In certain countries in Asia there is (8)…….rice Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are quickly disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive However it isn’t enough simply to talk (9)……the problem We must act now before it is too late to do anything about
it Join us now Save the Earth This is too important (10)………
1 A destroy B destroying C destroyed D destructive
2 A very B enough C so D too
3 A it is B is C - D it was
4 A in B from C of D by
5 A worn B wear C to wear D been wearing
6 A so many B so much C so little D so few
7 A foe eat B eating C to eat D to be eaten
8 A too few B too little C a lots of D not many
9 A about B with C of D for
10 A to do B to ignore C for doing D for ignoring
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Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo (1)……… their midday meals Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth (2)……… to shake As a result, small fires (3)……everywhere and quickly spread The fire engines were prevented (4)……….to help because many of the roads (5)……….open It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes (6)…… Consequently, over ninety per cent of the damage (7)…… by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings Most of those (8)……were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed If the earthquake hard occurred at night while people (9)…… , far fewer (10)…………
3 A were breaking out B would break out
C have broken out D broke out
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6 A would burst B had burst
9 A would sleep B have slept
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each space.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOUR
Can you imagine the world without colours? The world around us
(1) very colourful Life (2) _be very dull and grey if there
were no colour People like to be surrounded with colourful things Many
years ago, people (3) _ to make themselves as colourful as the
things they (4) _ They did this by (5) _ patterns on their
bodies and (6) _themselves When they learned to make cloth to
cover their bodies, they (7) to find ways and means of colouring it
brightly In time, they discovered the method of (8) their clothes
People (9) hoe to dye their clothes even before they knew how to
read or write During that time, men did not know how to make dye, so
they got their colours from what they (10) around them
1 A was B has been C is D are
2 A will B should C could D would
3 A wanted B were wanted C have wanted D wanting
4 A see B have seen C saw D were seeing
5 A make B making C made D have made
6 A paint B to paint C painted D painting
7 A try B tried C trying D to try
8 A dyed B dye C being dye D dyeing
9 A have known B were knowing C knew D are known
10 A could find B can find C should D must find
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Most people agree that computers are the most important (1) of the twentieth century The first business computers (2) introduced just about thirty years ago, and now they are being (3) _ a wide variety of fields, from banking to space travel (4) _, until just a few years ago, computers were very large, expensive machines (5)
by large corporations and governments (6) _ everyone knew that computers existed, very few people had ever seen one and even fewer had used one Then in the 1970s the silicon chip was invented Because this electronic device could store a large (7) _ of information in a very small space, computers could be much smaller and less expensive (8) the huge mainframe computers used by corporations Some computer manufacturers believed that people might like (9) computers in their homes, offices, and schools, so the (10) _ computer was born
1 A discovery B exploration C invention D production
3 A used in B used to C used for D used
4 A Moreover B However C Meanwhile D In addition
5 A owned B possessed C had D enjoyed
6 A Despite B In spite of C Although D Because
7 A number B amount C size D sum
9 A having B have C to have D had
10 A private B individual C own D personal
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Read the passage and the question or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer – A, B, C, or D – that you think fits best.
LET’S VISIT LONDON
London, the capital of Great Britain, is one of the largest cities in the world It is also a very old city, dating back nearly 2,000 years o days of the Roman Empire
London, which is located on the River Thames and near the Atlantic coast, is one of the busiest centers of commerce and finance
in the world
People of many nationalities and occupations can be found in this historic city In the shopping areas, a wide range of goods is offered to the
Trang 9public People travel about the large, busy city in subways or on
double-decked buses
At the center of London is Trafalgar Square, with its tall statue of
Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British hero Other attractions for visitors to
London include Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St Paul’s
Cathedral, the British Museum, and many lovely parks and gardens
Many visitors also go to Parliament to watch the British lawmakers at
work in the House of Commons and the House of Lords
1 While not stated in the article, you can tell that
A London is located on the ocean
B London is a new city
C Sea trade probably helped London grow
D London was the capital of the Roman Empire
2 This article as a whole is about
A London, a large, busy city
B Commerce and fianance
C The capital of the U.S
D Admiral Horatio Nelson
3 Which of the following is NOT true?
A London is a large city
B London is on the Thames River
C London is 5,000 years ago
D Buckingham Palace is located in London
4 The statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson is found
A at the center of London
B In Trafalgar Square
C In the British Museum
D In Buckingham Palace
5 The House of Commons and the House of Lords are parts of
A St Paul’s Cathedral
B the British Museum
C Buckingham Palace
D the British Parliament
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each space.
Saint Valentine’s Day
Several different stories are told about the (1) _ of Saint
Valentine’s Day One legend dates as far back as the days of the Roman
Empire (2) the story, Claudius, the Emperor of Rome, wanted
to (3) the size of his army He knew that it would be easier to gat young men who were not married to (4) _ Therefore he made a rule that no young man could marry (5) he had served a certain number of years in the army
A priest named Valentine (6) the rule and secretly married
a great (7) _ young people Finally, Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison, (8) _ he remained until his death on February 14
After his death, Valentine was made a saint, and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day It became the custom for lovers to send (9) messages on this day Now Saint Valentine’s Day is a time for people to send one another (10) of many kinds
1 A origin B beginning C source D root
2 A Relating to B Owing to C According to D Due to
3 A enlarge B increase C expand D add
4 A involve B enlarge C participate D joint
5 A until B as long as C when D after
6 A disobey B crack C broke D resist
7 A deal B many C number D amount
8 A there B which C that D where
9 A themselves B together C each other D mutual
10 A greetings B wishes C compliments D.congratulations 21
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A LARGE PLANT
The banana plant is one of the largest plants in the world It sometimes attains a height of thirty feet and may be more than a foot in diameter Because of its unusual size, it is sometimes called a banana
“tree” The stem of this plant, however, consist of leaves extending one over another Because it contains no wood or bark, the banana plant it not really a tree
Each banana plant produces only one bunch of bananas The bunch is made up of a number of clusters, called hands When the bananas reach the right size, these hands may be cut off and packed for shipping
Trang 10As a food, bananas are very valuable They may be eaten in place
of potatoes or bread If eaten before they are fully ripe, however, bananas
are hard to digest When ripe, the skin of the most common type of
banana is yellow with small spots of brown Care should be taken to
choose only ripe bananas for eating
1 While not stated in the article, you can tell that
A tree trunks are always contain wood or bark
B trees are large
C banana trees grow best in warm climates
D a bunch of bananas is also called a hand
2 This article as a whole is about.
A the bark of trees
B hands of bananas
C eating bananas
D bananas and banana plants
3 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Bananas grow in clusters
B Bananas grow on trees
C Bananas are best when ripe
D Banana plants sometimes grow thirty feet high
4 The banana plant is not really a tree because
A its stem is under two feet in diameter
B It produces only one bunch of bananas
C Its stem contains no wood or bark
D Its size is unusual
5 As a food, bananas are very valuable because
A they can be eaten even before they are ripe
B They are as nutritious as potatoes or bread
C They are easy to digest
D They turn yellow with brown spots when ripe
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each space.
Man probably could not live without the help of animals The
(1) _ of animals in the balance of nature ranks as their most important
service to man
Animals also serve man by (2) him with many foods and
other useful products Without animals, man (3) have no meat,
milk, eggs, or honey, or wool, fur, or silk
For thousands of years, man has caused changes in the animal kingdom He has tamed many kinds of animals and used them for food and clothing He has killed or driven (4) animals that once attacked him or interfered with his use of land Today, he tries to protect many kinds of animals that are in (5) _ of dying out
Like man, most plants depend on animals for many of their basic (6) _ Without animals, many plants could not easily reproduce For example, many plants with flowers depend on bees and other insects
to (7) _their pollen from plant to plant Many oak trees grow from acorns that squirrels bury and then forget, or from acorns that deer step
on and push (8) _ into the soil Birds often fly from one place to another with seeds (9) _ to their feet The seeds may sprout a great (10) _ from the parent plants
1 A role B activity C presence D existence
2 A devoting B giving C supplying D presenting
3 A will B would C can D could
4 A along B off C with D away
5 A danger B risk C threat D terms
6 A demands B requirements C necessities D needs
7 A bring B carry C take D move
8 A away B long C deep D far
9 A clinging B tied C bound D fastened
10 A length B journey C way D distance
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Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer – A, B, C, or D – that you think fits best.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER
More than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered with water Water is essential to life Neither plants nor animals can live without it
Although we are surrounded by water, only less than three per cent of this water is fresh water, which is important to us We need fresh water to irrigate our crops, and plants and animals need it to survive
Water has become one of the most important sources of energy
In the olden days, we used steam to move engines of ships and trains Then we discovered hydro-electricity This meant that there was no need burn fuel to produce electricity Fast-running water turned the turbo engine and this in turn produced energy like electricity There was less