Read the text below and decide which answer best fits the gap.

An American professor who studied the Mayas has (1)_______ a new theory about the sudden end of their empire. (2)_______  to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist at the University of California, (3)_______ of the Mayan civilization in central American was (4)_______  about by the Mayas themselves.

Their object was to display their (5)_______  and power by making their buildings and decoration as beautiful as possible. This involved using large quantities of lime, which they put on the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a process that requires intense heat, and they, therefore, had to cut down huge numbers of trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it became almost impossible to farm.

Professor Hansen, who has just returned from an excavation in the El Mirador region of northern Guatemala, (6)_______ a meeting of archaeologists in Philadelphia that the Mayas, having made this mistake in the 3rd century, repeated it 600 years later, at which time it proved fatal. Increasing food (7)_______  among the Mayas created a Central American equivalent of the Peloponnesian War which ravaged (8)_______  Greece. However, unlike the Greek civil war, which only (9)_______  for 27 years, the Mayas wars went on for many centuries and left many of their great cities and temples in (10)_______.

Question 1.

A. Come down to                        B. come up with         

C. keep up with                           D. look up to

Question  2.

A. Referring             B. Relating                C. According               D. Respecting

Question 3.

A. collapse               B. drop                     C. going down             D. crash

Question 4.

A. Made                   B. came                   C. turned                      D. brought

Question 5.

A. wealth                 B. fortune                  C. cash                        D. salary

Question 6.

A. explained            B. suggested             C. told                         D. claimed

Question 7.

A. lack                     B. shortages              C. droughts                D. failures

Question 8.

A. antique               B. old                          C. past                       D. ancient

Question 9.

A. stayed               B. spent                       C. lasted                    D. longed

Question 10.

A. injuries.             B. damages                 C. spoils                     D. ruins

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An American professor who has studied the Mayas................. come up..............a new theory about the sudden end of their empire.According to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist......... the University of California; the collapse of the Mayan.......... in Central America was.......... about by the Mayas................

Their object was to display their wealth and power by making their building and decorations as beautiful as possible.This involved using large quantities of lime, which they put..................the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a precess which requires intense heat, and they........ had to cut down huge numbers............ trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it....................almost impossible to farm

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

An (16) _____ number of people are now going (17) _____ holiday to Egypt. Last year, (18) _____, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. The (19) _____ of Egypt is about fifty million and the (20) _____ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is (21) _____, the average temperature from October to March is not (22) _____ high. (23) _____ most famous sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant (24) _____ visit Alexandria. Port Said and several (25) _____ places and do as much as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo.

16. a. increase                     b. increased                      c. increasing                   d. increasingly

17. a. on                              b. to do                            c. towards                      d. to rest

18. a. moreover                   b. according to                 c. for example                d. however

19. a. civil                           b. civilian                         c. inhabitant                   d. population

20. a. capital                       b. capitalization               c. captain                        d. captivate

21. a. desert                        b. dessert                         c. deserve                       d. deserved

22. a. very                           b. too                               c. enough                        d. also

23. a. A                               b. An                                c. The                             d. Æ

24. a. for                             b. about                            c. when                           d. to

25. a. another                      b. other                            c. any                              d. ever

Choose letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has the capital letters part pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (4 Điểm)

II. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Spectacular and (16) _____, Niagara Falls has always been especially popular with two kinds of visitors: thrill-seekers and honeymooners.

It’s easy to see (17) _____ the thrill-seekers have visited Niagara. In 1859, Frenchman Jean Francois Gravelet, known (18) _____ “the Great Blondin,” became the first person (19) _____ the falls on a tightrope. Not satisfied (20) _____ this achievement, he made the trip again, this time with his manager on his back! In 1901, a school-teacher, Mrs. Annie Edson Taylor, became (21) _____ first person to cross over the falls in a barrel.

It’s less easy to see why so many newlyweds feel they have to begin married life (22) _____ the falls. We do, however, know when and how this tradition got started: In 1803, Jerome Bonaparte, a nephew of Napoleon, visited Niagara Falls with his bride.

You don’t, of course, have to be a newlywed to visit Niagara (and you shouldn’t be a thrill-seeker, (23) _____ stunts are now illegal). Each year many people visit from either the American side (24) _____ the Canadian side. A boat (25) _____ Maid of the Mist will take you right out to the falls!

16. a. beautiful b. beauty c. beautifully d. beautify

17. a. how b. why c. when d. what

18. a. as b. like c. is d. was

19. a. cross b. crossing c. crossed d. to cross

20. a. about b. on c. at d. with

21. a. a b. an c. the d. 

22. a. in b. on c. at d. with

23. a. so b. since c. when d. why

24. a. nor b. as c. or d. like

25. a. called b. name c. names d. is

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Named (16) _____ an ex-Governor of New South Wales, Sydney is the State’s capital (17) _____. Located on the south-east coast of Australia in the temperate zone, it enjoys a mild (18) _____, averaging 14.5 hours of sunshine per day (19) _____ summer and 10.25 hours in winter. It is also the largest, oldest and perhaps the most beautifully situated city in Australia. (20) _____ established by the British as a convict settlement in 1788, it is a modern cosmopolitan city that has developed into one of the nation’s major industrial, business, and (21) _____ centers.

Sydney is (22) _____ to nearly 4.2 million people (as at 1995). The suburbs reach out from the city center and harbor creating a metropolitan area of about 1000 square kilometers. The 57 square kilometer harbor is one of the largest in the world and famous (23) _____ the unmistakable 134 high arch of the Harbour Bridge and the graceful sails (24) _____ the Opera House. It is a busy waterway with ferries, freighters, hydrofoils and (25) _____ craft.

16. a. of                              b. like                               c. as                                  d. after

17. a. area                           b. part                              c. city                               d. role

18. a. wind                          b. atmosphere                  c. degree                          d. climate

19. a. in                               b. at                                  c. on                                 d. when

20. a. First                           b. Firstly                          c. At first                         d. First of all

21. a. manufacture              b. manufacturing             c. manufactory                 d. manufacturer

22. a. root                           b. house                           c. home                            d. hometown

23. a. on                              b. of                                 c. to                                  d. for

24. a. from                          b. of                                 c. to                                  d. in

25. a. please                        b. pleasant                        c. pleased                         d. pleasure

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. 

This American (21) _____ is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest. New York is famous (22) _____ its music, opera, and theater. It also (23) _____ excellent museums. When shopping (24) _____ this city, you can (25) _____ a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue. This area (26) _____ the Magnificent Mile. One of the world’s (27)____buildings, the John Hancock Center, is (28) _____ on this avenue. 

opera (n) nhạc kịch ​​​​avenue (n) đại lộ 

row (n) hàng, dãy ​​​​fashionable (adj) sang trọng

21. a. city ​​​b. capital​​c. area ​​​​d. ground

22. a. about ​​​b. with​​​c. on​​​​d. for

23. a. have ​​​b. has​​​c. there is​​​d. there are

24. a. in​​​b. at​​​c. on​​​​d. of

25. a. visit ​​​b. to visit​​c. visiting​​​d. to visiting

26. a. call ​​​b. calls​​​c. called​​​d. is called

27. a. tall ​​​b. taller​​c. more tall​​​d. tallest

28. a. either ​​​b. neither​​c. also​​​​d. too

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. 

A recent survey shows that Britons hate their neighbors. The results are alarming. 80% of the people who took part in the L1rvey feel that their neighbors are inconsiderate. 25C/c don’t talk to the people who live next door and 10% don’t even know their names. In fact, one million householders in Britain would like to move because of the people that live next door. 

The biggest cause of friction is noise. Many of the complaints about noise came from people who live in flats and divided houses. The other major problems are arguments about car parking spaces, and old people complaining about the young. 

inconsiderate (adj): thiếu quan tâm ​​​​​survey (n): khảo sat

friction (n): sự xích mích

29. What does the word ‘hate’ in line 1 mean?

a. dislike someone very much​​​​​b. like someone very much

c. love someone very much​​​​​d. proud of someone

30. We could replace ‘took part in’ in line 2 with _____. 

a. ‘participated in’ ​​b. ‘joined’​​c. ‘cared for’ ​​​d. a & b are correct

31. ______of the people who took part in the survey don’t know their neighbors’ names. 

a. 80% ​​​b. 25% ​​c. 10% ​​​d. One million

32. How many householders in Britain would like to move because of their neighbors?

a. 80% of them ​​b. 25% of them ​c. 10% of them ​​d. one million

33. Which of the following is true?

a. Just some Britons hate their neighbors. 

b. 80% of the -people who took part in the survey feel that their neighbors are nice. 

c. Noise isn’t the biggest cause of friction. 

d. One of the major problems is arguments about car parking places.

I. Choose A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. What aspect _______ learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
2. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. cause B. laugh C. naughty D. pause
3. Mary has read this article on the website, _______ ?
A. hasn’t she B. has she C. haven’t she D. hasn’t Mary
4. He told me he _______ leave the city the following day.
A. will have to B. would have to C. has to D. had to
5. You like watching sports, don’t you? .~ _______.
A. Not really B. No, I am not C. Yes, I am D. No, I do
6. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. impressive B. unique C. advantage D. aspect
7. She said that she _______ learning English with you.
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
8. She asked me how I _______ English in the future.
A. use B. will use C. would use D. used
9. When I _______ to see him last night, he _______ a newspaper.
A. come / is reading B. come / reads C. came / read D. came / was reading
10. You watch the News, don’t you? – _______.
A. Me too B. Yes, every day C. No, I am not D. Yes, I am
11. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. tuition B. violence C. challenge D. excellence
12. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. character B. chair C. check D. chalk
13. My children enjoy _______ up late when there is something special on TV.
A. being allowed to stay B. allowing to stay
C. be allowing to stay D. being allowing stay
14. You weren’t listening, _______?
A. wasn’t B. was I C. weren’t you D. were you

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

From a European perspective, the first explores were engaged in the settlement and discovery of the 'new world'. However, the history of the United States is but a recent episode (16) _____ comparison with the history of the North America continent and its (17) _____. Between 54 million and 2 million years ago, the continent evolved into the form we know today. At least 15,000 to 20,000 years ago, nomadic hunters began to migrate from Asia across the Bering Strait.

By the fifteenth century, when the European nations were 'discovering' America, the country (18) _____ by minimum of 2 million natives. Most of the tribes had developed some kind of agriculture or (19) _____ while remaining as hunters and retaining nomadic characteristics. They roamed the high western plains, hunted mountain valleys, and farmed along the river from coast to coast. There was considerable diversity and there (20) _____ several hundred different languages among the wide-ranging tribes. Several tribes, such as Iroquois, were very (21) _____ in achieving political unit and extending their influence.

The native (22) _____ were very well adapted to their environment and without the aid of natives, the first European settlers might not have survived. Many native vegetables, (23) _____ maize and potatoes became important staples. Moreover, native trackers, guided expeditions and taught hunters and explorers the ways of the land. For years, U.S. history began with Columbus, but today the cultures and contributions of the early inhabitants of the Americans (24) _____ studied and acknowledged. The story of the North America begins the true origin of the continent and (25) _____ people

16. a. in                               b. on                                 c. when                            d. Æ

17. a. civil                           b. people                          c. civilian                         d. inhabitant

18. a. was inhabited            b. inhabited                      c. has been inhabited       d. had inhabited

19. a. fish                            b. fishes                           c. fishing                          d. fisher

20. a. was                            b. were                             c. had been                       d. has been

21. a. success                      b. succeed                        c. successful                     d. successfully

22. a. people                       b. peoples                         c. nations                         d. settlers

23. a. so like                        b. example                       c. such as                         d. so as

24. a. had                            b. has                               c. is                                  d. are

25. a. it’s                             b. hers                              c. this                               d. its