Choose the word or phrase among A, B, Cor D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Space leisure

For most of their time in orbit, astronauts are fully (1) ……….with repairs and scientific experiments. But time for relaxation and recreation is essential. To reduce boredom, homesickness and isolation, astronauts are (2)………to receive a weekly video telephone call from home, as well as daily email messages.

If boredom (3)…….., there are plenty of windows from which to admire the ever-changing (4)……….as the International Space Station orbits the planet every 90 minutes. The crew enjoy searching for familiar landmarks, watching lightning flashes, and waiting for one of the (5)……….. sunrises and sunsets.

There is a wide choice of leisure activities (6)………. crew members are (7)…….. to take along their personal choice of entertainment. These range from chequers or chess sets to books and CDs or their own instruments.

Time (8)…….. and bond together is essential for any crew. Meal times are generally set aside for periods of friendly get-togethers, and evenings often (9)……… the crew settling down to watch the (10)……….DVD movies.

Question 1

A. related

B. filled

C. bored

D.occupied

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Situated on the central coast of Viet Nam, which is famous for many beautiful beaches. Lang Co Beach, since June 2009, has become an official member of the “World’s most beautiful bays” club. Today, it is a popular destination for tourists in Viet Nam, especially for those who love beach so much.

With the length of approximately 10 kilometres, Lang Co Beach located in Lang Co town, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien- Hue province is next to the National Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass.

Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lang Co has almost everything that the nature can offer: green mountains and tropical forests, smooth white sand, full of sunshine and cool, blue and clear sea as crystal, and the average temperature of 250C in summer. It is an attractive destination for both domestic and international tourists in Viet Nam. It is the third bay of Viet Nam, after Ha Long and Nha Trang named in the list of 30 most beautiful bays in the globe.

It can be said that nobody can resist a nature beauty like Lang Co town. This small and peaceful town will give you the most relaxing time and many games at the beach. In addition, you will have good time to enjoy the seafood with various kinds of shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters, etc. and not far from the beach are some attractions such as Kang Co fishing village, Chan May scenery.

Lying on the "Central Heritage Road", Lang Co is very close to other famous attractions such as the Imperial City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town, Son Tra Peninsula where the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve and beautiful beaches located, and so many more.

Lang Co beach is located ………

A. between Hoi An Ancient Town and Son Tra Peninsula

B. on the most beautiful curve of Viet Nam

C. 10 kilometres away from Hue

D. under Hai Van Pass

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the …30…………….. why they use their television. When television was new, we use to turn …31…………….. and watch whatever there was. The fact that it was on TV was …32…………… for us to think it must be enjoyable. But not that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch …33………….. more carefully. We remember that we have many other interesting things to do. As we watch …34……………… programs, we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and ……35…………. We are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher ………36………, we have to pay more.

Question 30:

A. course

B. way

C. reasons

D. cause

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the …30…………….. why they use their television. When television was new, we use to turn …31…………….. and watch whatever there was. The fact that it was on TV was …32…………… for us to think it must be enjoyable. But not that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch …33………….. more carefully. We remember that we have many other interesting things to do. As we watch …34……………… programs, we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and ……35…………. We are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher ………36………, we have to pay more.

Question 34:

A. less

B. little

C. much

D. fewer

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the …30…………….. why they use their television. When television was new, we use to turn …31…………….. and watch whatever there was. The fact that it was on TV was …32…………… for us to think it must be enjoyable. But not that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch …33………….. more carefully. We remember that we have many other interesting things to do. As we watch …34……………… programs, we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and ……35…………. We are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher ………36………, we have to pay more.

Question 32:

A. enough

B. too

C. so

D. such

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the …30…………….. why they use their television. When television was new, we use to turn …31…………….. and watch whatever there was. The fact that it was on TV was …32…………… for us to think it must be enjoyable. But not that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch …33………….. more carefully. We remember that we have many other interesting things to do. As we watch …34……………… programs, we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and ……35…………. We are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher ………36………, we have to pay more.

Question 1:

A. course

B. way

C. reasons

D. cause

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the …30…………….. why they use their television. When television was new, we use to turn …31…………….. and watch whatever there was. The fact that it was on TV was …32…………… for us to think it must be enjoyable. But not that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch …33………….. more carefully. We remember that we have many other interesting things to do. As we watch …34……………… programs, we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and ……35…………. We are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher ………36………, we have to pay more.

Question 2:

A. off

B. on

C. out

D. over

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, more and more people are changing the …30…………….. why they use their television. When television was new, we use to turn …31…………….. and watch whatever there was. The fact that it was on TV was …32…………… for us to think it must be enjoyable. But not that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch …33………….. more carefully. We remember that we have many other interesting things to do. As we watch …34……………… programs, we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and ……35…………. We are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher ………36………, we have to pay more.

Question 3:

A. enough

B. too

C. so

D. such