Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. (1.0 point)

Weather

    Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its position on Earth, its ...(31)... from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have sea all ... (32)... them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to ... (33).... Countries near the Equator have hot weather all year with some ... (34)...rain, except in deserts where it rains very little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky so the temperature of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day but it gets very cold at night. People are always interested in unusual weather and pictures of tornadoes, for example, are shown on television. Strong winds and rain can ... (35)... a lot of damage to buildings and in spite of modern methods of weather forecasting they can still surprise us.

Question 31.  A- distance B- space            C- depth             D- length

Question 32.  A-through              B-beside             C-around                        D-near

Question 33.  A- next                  B- another                      C-later               D-other

Question 34.  A- hard                 B- large              C-heavy             D-great

Question 35.  A- make                B- happen                      C-have               D-cause

Exercise 12.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

In the future, people will build houses on the moon. The best place for houses in a moon town will be underground. Underground houses will be safe, and the temperatures will not be very high during daytime and not very low at night.

Moon homes may be balloons with oxygen, and people will wear oxygen masks when they are away from home because the moon has no air around it. The house might have beds, tables, and chairs, so people will sleep, eat, and work in their home. Moon-house building will be easy.

96. In a moon town, what is the best place for house?

A. a balloon               B. on the ground                C. underground              D. in the air

97. Which of the following is true?

A. The people on the moon will not leave their homes.

B. The people on the moon will wear oxygen masks when they leave their homes.

C. The moon homes are very hot during daytime.

D. The temperatures will be very high during daytime and very low at night.

98. Why do people need oxygen when they stay on the moon?

A. Because the moon is too large.

B. Because the moon houses are full of air.

C. Because people sleep, eat, and work outside their houses.

D. Because the moon has no air.

99. How comfortable are the houses on the moon?

A. They have furniture for people to sleep, eat, or work.

B. They have many balloons.

C. They don't have any furniture.

D. They have all kinds of furniture.

100.In the writer's opinion, will people build houses on the moon?

A. No, they can't.                            B. They might not do it.

C. Of course, they will.                   D. People only think so.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Chinese consider the first day of the new year to be a very_____(23) day. They celebrate the day irrespective of whether they are rich or poor. The Chinese call every year by a new name. The Chinese new year celebration is the most important_____(24) of the Chinese. Usually preparation of the celebration of the New Year is made weeks ahead. Cakes of various kinds are made, the houses are cleaned and____(25). A kind of red cloth bearing the words “Prosperity” and “Happiness” is ____(26) on the walls. The children wear new dresses as part of the custom.

Question 23: A. important B. normal C. unimportant D. long Question

24: A. year B. day C. festival D. occasion Question

25: A. blocked B. decorated C. decorating D. paint Question

26: A. hung B. write C. paint D. Wrote

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

THE FOUR-YEAR SPREAD OF BUBBLE TEA ACROSS THE UK

     Four years ago bubble tea was relatively unknown in the UK, but the drinks are now ubiquitous on High Streets, from cities to small towns, writes Lucy Townsend.

     It is often brightly coloured, sometimes served with milk, with a layer of jelly-like globules - tapioca balls - that settle (23) …………. the bottom of the cup. Drunk through an extra thick straw with a spoon-shaped tip, it is a mouthful of tea and chewiness - both a drink and a snack.

     Chorley in Lancashire got its first bubble tea bar in July. Huddersfield has ‘Bubble n Shake’, there is a mobile bubble tea van in Bristol, and it can be (24) ……………. in cities from Glasgow to Portsmouth.

     Bubble tea hails from 1980s in Taiwan. It was an evolution from the country's street tea vendors (25) …………….. began experimenting with fruity flavours and colour to entice customers. The “bubble” actually (26) ………….. the froth on top of the drink which comes after it is violently shaken - some cafes use a machine especially for shaking. How the tapioca balls arrived in the drink is a matter of debate - though the most common story is that product development manager Lin Hsiu Hui (27) ………….. sitting in a staff meeting and poured the tapioca from her pudding into her Assam iced tea. The result was considered delicious.

     While growing in the UK, bubble tea is even more popular in Germany, according to the market research firm Mintel. Even McDonald's has started serving it.

23. A. down                 B. in                             C. at                         D. out

24. A. discovered        B. found                      C. searched              D. sought

25. A. which                B. where                      C. who                                 D. whom

26. A. stands for          B. regards to                C. describes             D. refers to

27. A. have been         B. is                             C. has been              D. was

MỌI NGƯỜI ƠI GIÚP EM VỚI Ạ EM CẢM ƠN MỌI NGƯỜI NHIỀU Ạ 
 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The end of December and the beginning of January are the (21)________ times for the Japanese post offices. The Japanese have a custom of (22)_________ New Year’s Day postcards to their friends and relatives, similar (23) the Western custom of sending Christmas cards. Their original purpose was (24)__________ your faraway friends and relatives tidings of yourself and your immediate family. In other words, (25)________ custom existed for people to tell others whom they did not often meet that they were alive and live well.
 

21 *

1 điểm

A. busiest

B. busier

C. most busy

D. more busy

22 *

1 điểm

A. send

B. sending

C. to send

D. sent

23 *

1 điểm

A. as

B. with

C. for

D. to

24 *

1 điểm

A. of giving

B. gives

C. to give

D. for giving

25 *

1 điểm

A. these

B. a

C. its

D. this

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT

A. new situations

B. a new generation

C. interaction among diverse groups

D. a number of linguists

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.

B. Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.

C. Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.

D. The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.