Tài liệu Đề thi toeic part 9 pdf

____ other belief systems, Greek culture recognized no single truth or code and produced no sacred, written text like the Bible or the Qur’an.. Greek mythology was like a complex and ___

TOEIC 9

1 Sam really wanted a dog, but his parents

wouldn't let him a pet

a have

b having

c to have

d has

2 I don't know how you convince your

children to clean up their rooms I couldn't

get my children up their rooms if my

life depended on it

a clean

b cleaning

c cleaned

d to clean

3 Professor Yu _ each of her students

write an essay describing their future

goals in life

a got

b caused

c had

d ordered

4 Debbie's husband hates the opera But

after days of nagging, she finally

him to go see the new production of La

Boheme

a had

b made

c let

d got

5 57 people have died after a

crowded pleasure boat capsized in the

Gulf off the coast of Bahrain

a At the least

b At least

c At less

d As least

6 the passengers on board were

foreigners from a construction firm

enjoying an evening dinner cruise

a Most

b The most

c Almost

d Most of

7 Chinese police have vowed to clamp

down on pipeline oil theft, even

threatening to _ the death penalty

a impose

b face

c abolish

d suffer

8 According to the police, oil theft the industry more than 1 billion yuan ($124.6m, £71.8m) and led to 2,877 arrests

a charged

b paid

c cost

d offered

9 Many cases were serious that they had "wrecked" production facilities, senior police officials told reporters

a too

b so

c enough

d such

10 While increased police surveillance had almost halved the number of thefts, a significant of thefts were also going unnoticed

a number

b numbers

c amounts

d amount

11 China is currently battling with growing for fuel - a factor which has made the risk of oil theft a more attractive proposition

a responsibility

b demand

c request

d concern

12 The majority of crude oil thieves are farmers in the impoverished and remote regions, who a third as much as their city dwelling counterparts

a win

b deserve

c pay

d earn

13 One popular method to steal oil involves thieves building a hut and then drilling into oil pipes beneath the building

a uses

b using

c used

d use

14 The price of gold has hit its highest level for 25 years, more than $588 an ounce

a reaches

b reached

c reach

d reaching

15 Investors believe that precious metals are

a sound and could outperform

stocks and bonds

a investor

b investment

c investing

d invest

16 The price of spot gold rose to $588.70 an

ounce before settling later Thursday

at $587.45

a on

b in

c at

d for

17 The price of gold has gone up by

$71.10 an ounce or just under 14%, since

the end of 2005

a as many as

b too much as

c so much that

d as much as

18 Gold, other precious metals, is

appealing to investors who are

concerned over unpredictable conditions

in the Middle East, dollar instability and

inflation

a like

b likes

c alike

d liking

19 India, Brazil and South Africa have

agreed efforts to improve trade

between the three nations

a continue

b continuing

c to continue

d continued

20 A plane 19 people has crashed on

a mountainous region, killing all aboard

a carrying

b carried

c carry

d carries

21 The ancient Greeks worshiped many

gods within a culture tolerated

diversity

a who

b that

c whom

d where

22 other belief systems, Greek culture

recognized no single truth or code and

produced no sacred, written text like the

Bible or the Qur’an

a Different

b Dislike

c Dissimilar

d Unlike

23 Stories about the origins and actions of Greek divinities varied widely, depending

on whether the tale appeared in a comedy, tragedy, epic poem

a nor

b and

c or

d but

24 Greek mythology was like a complex and language, in which the Greeks could express a vast range of perceptions about the world

a richness

b enrich

c richly

d rich

25 A Greek city-state devoted itself a particular god or group of gods

a for

b to

c at

d with

26 Greek mythology has several distinguishing , in addition to its multiple versions

a characteristics

b characteristically

c characterize

d character

27 The Greek gods resembled human beings in their form and in their emotions, they lived in a society that resembled human society in its levels of authority and power

a moreover

b however

c and

d but

28 A crucial existed between gods and human beings: Humans died, and gods were immortal

a similarity

b difference

c contribution

d role

29 Heroes also an important role in Greek mythology, and stories about them conveyed serious themes

a acted

b supported

c fulfilled

d played

30 Japan has plans for a huge Asian free

trade bloc of 16 nations that would help

economies in the region

a integrate

b integrating

c integrated

d integrates

31 Attempts by Japan to accelerate a

regional tree trade agreement by

difficult relations with China

a has been stalled

b have stalled

c have been stalled

d have been stalling

32 Their relationships have been aggravated

by over a visit by Japan's Prime

Minister Junichiro Koizumi's to Tokyo's

Yasukuni shrine

a a proposal

b an agreement

c an understanding

d a conflict

33 Millions of Chinese in World War II

by the Japanese and the shrine includes

1,000 war criminals among the dead

a have been killed

b were killed

c had killed

d was killed

34 Former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro

Hashimoto recently held in Beijing

with the Chinese President, Hu Jintao, in

an attempt to improve relations

a talks

b seats

c gossips

d elections

35 Dutch public prosecutors said that

investigation into the death of Milosevic

showed that he died of natural causes

a its

b they

c them

d their

36 The former Yugoslav leader, on trial for

war crimes, was found dead in his cell in

The Hague 11 March

a in

b at

c on

d since

37 Judas Iscariot's reputation as one of

_ in history could be thrown into

doubt with the release of an ancient text

on Thursday

a the most notorious villains

b the most notorious villain

c most notorious the villains

d the notorious most villains

38 The Gospel of Judas, a papyrus document from the 3rd or 4th Century

AD, tells the story of Jesus' from the fallen disciple's point of view

a die

b dying

c dead

d death

39 Alleged to be a copy of an even older text, it casts Judas as a benevolent figure, Jesus to save mankind

a helps

b helped

c help

d helping

40 The early Christian Church denounced teachings as heretical

a so

b such

c such as

d as such

41 The 31-page fragile document, in the Coptic language, was discovered in Egypt in the 1970s

a wrote

b writing

c written

d writes

42 For 2,000 years Christianity Judas

as the treacherous apostle who betrayed his divine master with a kiss, leading to his capture and crucifixion

a had portrayed

b has portrayed

c portrayed

d portraying

43 According to the Bible, Judas received 30 pieces of silver for the act, died soon afterwards

a but

b or

c however

d despite

44 The Gospel of Judas puts Judas in a positive light, him as Christ's favorite disciple

a identified

b identifies

c identify

d identifying

45 The Gospel of Judas depicts his betrayal

as the fulfillment of a divine mission to

enable the crucifixion - and thus the

foundation of Christianity - place

a taking

b to take

c took

d taken

46 This view is _ that held by the

Gnostics - members of a 2nd Century AD

breakaway Christian sect, who became

rivals to the early Church

a similar

b the same

c similar to

d same as

47 They thought that Judas was in fact

of the apostles, acting in order that

mankind might be redeemed by the death

of Christ

a the most enlightened

b the more enlightened

c most enlightened

d more enlightened than

48 Gnostic writers are believed to have set

down their contrasting account of Judas'

role in Greek in about 150 AD,

some believe that this manuscript may be

a copy of that

a furthermore

b in addition

c and

d but

49 Records show the leaders of the

early Christian Church denounced that

version as heretical in about 180 AD

a which

b that

c whether

d how

50 In 2000, the Maecenas Foundation for

Ancient Art in Basel Switzerland took

possession of the document, and

translation soon afterwards

a begins

b beginning

c to begin

d began

51 Along with a magazine article, the society

will be two books on the Gospel of

Judas

a publish

b publication

c published

d publishing

52 The National Geographic TV channel will

be running a special _ on the manuscript on Sunday 9 April

a two-hour documentary

b two-hour documentaries

c two-hours documentary

d two-hours documentaries

53 Opponents of the outgoing Thai prime minister say they will keep up their protests he is removed completely from political power

a until

b because

c so

d if

54 Thaksin Shinawatra won Sunday's election stepped aside following a large protest vote

a or

b and

c but

d so

55 The opposition, which the poll accusing Mr Thaksin of corruption and abuse of power, says it will press on to

"uproot the Thaksin regime"

a supported

b boycotted

c concluded

d praised

56 Mr Thaksin has handed power temporarily to Deputy PM Chidchai Vanasatidya, many analysts question whether he is truly stepping from the political arena

a Despite

b However

c Although

d Unless

57 The US economy created 211,000 jobs in March as the unemployment _ dropped to 4.7%

a speed

b rate

c compensation

d pace

58 Gold prices are continuing to climb amid investor belief that it offers better than shares or bonds

a reimbursements

b fees

c expenses

d returns

59 Gold futures for June hit $603.10 an

ounce in early trade on Friday, its highest

level January 1981, after breaching

the $600 mark a day earlier

a for

b on

c at

d since

60 Analysts are predicting that metal prices

will continue rising as from places

such as China and India outstrip supply

a demand

b request

c requirement

d commission

61 Prices have now surged 30% since

the start of November

a most

b mostly

c almost

d most of

62 Other commodities such as oil, copper,

zinc, silver and sugar have also risen

recently greater interest from

investors

a because

b because of

c despite

d due

63 Oil has risen following concerns over

supplies by geopolitical tension,

notably in Nigeria and Iran

a prompt

b prompting

c to prompt

d prompted

64 Investors think metals are a

investment than shares, bonds or

currencies, because of uncertainty about

whether interest rates or inflation will

increase

a most sound

b sounder

c more sound

d sounder than

65 Capacity today remains relatively ,

helping to fuel higher prices, as investing

to develop new mines was expensive and

largely unviable in the 1990s

a scarce

b scarcity

c scarcely

d scarceness

66 Russia's Gazprom is to take control of Armenian pipelines and a power station

in exchange setting gas prices at half of European levels until 2009

a of

b in

c for

d at

67 Gazprom would be able to control part of

a 40 km long pipeline, gas from Iran

to Armenia, following this new arrangement

a bring

b brought

c bringing

d would bring

68 The agreement would also allow Russia electricity from the Razdan-5 gas fired power plant

a export

b to export

c exporting

d exported

69 Armenia is strategically to Russia in the Caucasus and hosts a Russian military base there

a importantly

b importance

c imported

d important

70 Some critics say Russia is using its energy position an and political tool

a economic

b economical

c economy

d economist

71 Gazprom has been trying to raise prices among its neighbors but has met with fierce _

a deadline

b support

c target

d opposition

72 Attempts by Gazprom to hike gas prices from $50 to $230 per 1,000 cubic meters by Ukraine

a was rejected

b were rejected

c was rejecting

d were rejecting

73 Gazprom subsequently cut supplies to

Ukraine on 1 January 2006 due to the

failure to reach , worsening relations

with the country

a a goal

b a verdict

c a destination

d an agreement

74 South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co

Ltd has the U.S launch of its

next-generation DVD player for a month, to

late June, in order to complete testing

a delayed

b blamed

c created

d repeated

75 Japan's Toshiba Corp last week started

rolling out its HD DVD format players in

Japan, becoming the first company

next-generation optical disc players

worldwide

a offer

b offered

c to offer

d offering

76 Samsung's BD-P1000 model is expected

to be sold at a $999 street price and

include a memory card interface,

enables users to enjoy digital still pictures

on a high-definition television

a that

b who

c whom

d which

77 Toshiba plans to offer two HD DVD

models in the United States from April,

for $799 and $499,

a respect

b respected

c respectful

d respectively

78 Fifty-seven countries have a serious

of health workers, affecting

children's jabs, pregnancy care and

access to treatment

a short

b shortage

c shortly

d shorten

79 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access

to the most basic healthcare, often

because there is health worker

a no

b not

c none

d nor

80 A lack of personnel, combined with a lack

of training and knowledge, is also a major for health systems as they attempt

to respond effectively to chronic diseases and bird flu

a role

b aid

c obstacle

d impact

81 The WHO says that life expectancies in the poorest countries are half of in the richest nations

a that

b these

c this

d those

82 The WHO says that country needs

to improve the way in which it plans for, educates and employs its doctors, nurses and support staff

a each of

b each

c each of the

d of each

83 The WHO national leaders to urgently formulate and implement country strategies for the health workforce, backed by international donor assistance

a calls for

b calls in

c calls off

d calls back

84 on long-haul flights are being urged

to wear sunglasses in a bid to reduce the effects of jet lag

a Customers

b Commuters

c Passengers

d Pedestrians

85 Scientists in Edinburgh have found that people can adjust body clocks when traveling to different time zones by altering their light patterns

a its

b his

c her

d their

86 Jet lag, which causes feelings of and muscle inefficiency, is affected by the biological clock

a sleeping

b sleepiness

c sleepy

d sleeper

87 The study, by Edinburgh Sleep

Centre for British Airways, monitored

more than 1,000 passengers

a conducts

b conducting

c conduct

d conducted

88 Dr Chris Idzikowski said that without

using sunglasses, took a day to

recover for every hour travelled

westwards

a they

b their

c it

d its

89 According to a poll, people are more

ignorant of how HIV is than they

were five years ago

a communicated

b transmitted

c broadcast

d influenced

90 rising infection levels in the UK,

12% fewer people know the virus can be

passed on through unprotected sex

a In spite

b Although

c However

d Despite

91 The National Aids Trust study found that

some people still believed it could be

passed on through kissing, spitting or

toilet seats

a share

b to share

c sharing

d shared

92 In London, where HIV rates are the

highest, knowledge of HIV transmission

was lower than anywhere in the

country

a also

b else

c at all

d nor

93 Women outlive men everywhere in the

world thanks to deaths in childbirth

a much

b less

c little

d fewer

94 In 2002, the World Health Organization

reported male life expectancy exceeded

of women in only six countries

a that

b those

c this

d these

95 Recent research by Professor Danny Dorling at Sheffield University found that this was true anywhere in the world

a not longer

b no longer

c neither

d no

96 Scientists have been able to make eye nerve cells to light by adding a protein from green algae

a responding

b to respond

c respond

d responded

97 _ my English class is cancelled

again, I'll go and see Lost in Translation

at the cinema

a If

b Unless

c Although

d Because of

98 I generally wash up before I go to bed _ I'm feeling too tired

a if

b unless

c as soon as

d however

99 For nearly 100 years the Panama Canal has been a key link in international shipping routes, an estimated 5% of world trade each year

a handle

b handled

c handles

d handling

100 The recent rapid growth of Asian economies like China and India has led

to a surge in shipping worldwide, and the canal is now operating at near full

a ability

b yield

c productivity

d capacity

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1 A

2 D

3 C

4 D

5 B

6 D

7 A

8 C

9 B

10 A

11 B

12 D

13 C

14 D

15 B

16 A

17 D

18 A

19 C

20 A

21 B

22 D

23 C

24 D

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26 A

27 C

28 B

29 D

30 A

31 C

32 D

33 B

34 A

35 D

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37 A

38 D

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40 B

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44 D

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48 C

49 B

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58 D

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60 A

61 C

62 B

63 D

64 B

65 A

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67 C

68 B

69 D

70 A

71 D

72 B

73 D

74 A

75 C

76 D

77 D

78 B

79 A

80 C

81 D

82 B

83 A

84 C

85 D

86 B

87 D

88 C

89 A

90 D

91 C

92 B

93 D

94 A

95 B

96 C

97 A

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