CHUYÊN ĐỀ

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- Đọc và điền từ bất kỳ (TL)

A. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the
answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______ science
fiction really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was
B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did
D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across B. around C. out D. over
4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
5. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
6. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
7. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with
insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day
C. every now and then D. on the occasion

11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without __________.

A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired
C. having been fired D. to have been fired
14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
 A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. Where people D. People
17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
18. _______ team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All
19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that are
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for

21. Sheila will inherit everything ________ her uncle’s death.

A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of
22. His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
23. Down ________ for three days.
A. the rain poured B. poured the rain
C. did the rain pour D. do the rain poor
24. Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. pick C. mind D. use
25. The job wasn’t giving the ________ of the experience he wanted.
A. width B. depth C. length D. breadth
26. I suppose I could ________ advertising.
A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out
27. The storm ripped our tent to ________.
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
28. She travelled the world in ________ of her dreams.
A. pursuit B. finding C. chase D. trail
29. The agency is ________ and not run for profit.
A. charitable B. donated C. voluntary D. free
30. Mike, _______, will you switch off that television!
A. once and for all B. now and then
C. over and above D. from time to time
31. Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, _________.
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
32. I kept out of the conversation because it _________ me.
A. wasn’t concerned B. wasn’t concerning
C. didn’t concern D. didn’t concern to
33. The entire city was _________ electricity last night – it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
34. Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
35. He was arrested because he answered to the description of the _________ man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
36. Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _________ materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude
37. _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
38. One way to let off _________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
39. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new _________ in the field and
possibly lead to a cure.
A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
40. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play _________ on him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
41. After a terribly long journey lasting thirty hours, they arrived home ______.
A. at last B. by the end C. at the end D. at the last
42. He ______ the bowl of soup all over the tablecloth.
A. stained B. spilt C. scattered D. set
43. He must buy a(n) ______dictionary before the exam.
A. up-to-date B. modernized C. renewed D. latest
44. I always get Tim to do repairs in my home because he is a(n) ______ workman.
A. special B. skilled C. talented D. apt
45. You can tell he isn't interested in appearances because he always wears the same ______jeans.
A. inferior B. worthless C. flashy D. shabby
46. We try to keep on good ______ with our next door neighbours, even though they are noisy.
A. will B. terms C. relations D. friendship
47. In the past few days the temperature has suddenly ______ from 12° C to 21° C.
A. risen B. pushed C. raised D. lifted
48. The main road to Oxford was blocked after an accident ______ several cars.
A. including B. connecting C. containing D. involving
49. If you walk down this footpath, you will come to the signpost ______ to the beach.
A. pointing B. showing C. directing D. indicating
50. At the age of twenty-four she ______ her ambition of becoming an athlete.
A. realized B. did C. gave D. gained
B. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the
numbered box.
I.
Media and advertising
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (1)
______. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) ______ a variety of
grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the
advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence
through watching it, either because so (4) ______ programmes taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or
because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did
it simply create a vast passive (5) ______ drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ______?
On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) ______
by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in all,
television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for
everything, but above all, eagerly watched. For no (9) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were
bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as
collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10)
______ was in if we looked carefully.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does
a (1)________ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people do not extend their hand are greeted with a
bow. Women are more (2)________ to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with
the family name and are (3)________ by a given name. For example, in the name Nguyen Van Due,
Nguyen is the family name. People address (4)________ by their given names, but add a title that
indicates their perceived (5)________ to the other person. These titles are family related rather than
professional. Among colleagues, for example, the (6)________ of the two might combine the given name
with the title of Anh ("Older Brother"). A(n) (7)________ greeting combined with the given name and
title is Xin chao ("Hello."). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In
formal meetings, business cards are sometimes (8)________ on greeting.
Vietnamese people have a strong (9)________ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot
show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it (10)________ to visit someone
without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be
proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks. (5
pts)

Allergies

Put simply, an allergy is a disorder in which the body over- reacts to harmless substances which in
normal circumstances should not produce any reaction at all. An allergy can occur in almost (1) ______
part of your body, and can (2) ______ caused by just about anything by just about anything. But mainly,
(3) ______ become evident on parts of the body directly exposed (4) ______ the outside world. Certain
allergies occur only at certain times of the year, while (5) ______ are there all the time. Those (6) ______
occur all the year round and are probably caused by something you come into contact (7) ______
everyday of your life, some seemingly harmless object such as your deodorant or the pillow you lie on
each night. Allergies can occur at any time during your life, (8) ______ usually do so before your fortieth
birthday. Sometimes the symptoms are (9) ______ slight you do not even know you have an allergy, and
it may take years for an allergy to become noticeable. Sometimes it comes and (10) ______ for no
apparent reason and with no regularity.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks. (5
pts)

CHEATING AT COMPUTER GAMES

It's something that gamer will tell you. Computer games shouldn't be so hard that they drive you mad, but nor
should they be so easy that they (1) ______ to offer enough of a challenge. Inevitably, however, you get stuck
sometimes. What do you do then? Ask the internet, of course. Many other gamers have figured (2) ______ what to do
and posted the solution online. The answer is just a (3) _________ clicks away. Purists say this is cheating. They
argue that solving a puzzle yourself, (4) ______ gamers had to do in the old days, might have (5) ______ longer, but
it was more satisfying. (6) ______ you know that detailed 'walkthroughs’ are available online, free (7) ______
charge, for almost any game, the temptation is to ask for virtual help (8) ______ the first sign of trouble, (9) ______
robs players of a true sense of achievement. I say this is rubbish. (10) ______ a search and downloading a solution has
many merits. It stops me throwing my controller at the screen, and makes me more likely to finish games rather than
giving up when they start to get tricky. So all in all, I get better value for money. The search is also a reminder that I'm
a member of a broader community, many of whom have been this way before.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

HYPERINFLATION

Inflation may be defined as either a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an
economy over a period of time, or a fall in the value of money over time. 'Hyperinflation' refers to
extremely rapid or (1) ______ of control inflation. Perhaps the most famous example of hyperinflation
in recent history is that which took (2) ______ in Germany after World War I. Between 1922 and
1923, prices in Germany increased (3) ______ a factor of 20 billion. Inflation was so out of control
that prices rose not just by the day, but by the hour and even minute. A loaf of bread cost just 463
marks in Germany in March 1923, but by November that (4) ______year cost over 200,000,000,000
marks. The effect on society was devastating. Because wages received in the morning would (5)
______ worthless by the afternoon, people spent their money as quickly as possible, buying any
physical goods they could get their hands (6) ______ (whether they needed it or not) in a desperate
attempt to get rid of currency units (7) ______ they lost value. This only had the effect of stoking the
fires of inflation further. Savings were wiped out overnight. People lived in constant fear. Bartering
and crime became the order (8) ______ the day. Interestingly, hyperinflation is not a rare event. Since
Weimar Germany, there have been 29 additional hyperinflations around the world, including those in
Austria, Argentina, Greece and Brazil, to (9) ______ but a few. On average, that's one every three
years (10) ______ so.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can see
thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (46)______ are very high.
These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a
skill, and it needs learning. Don’t (47)______ to be able to surf properly the (48)______ time you try.
However, by practising a few times you will learn (49)______ to do it.
Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (50)______ years
ago in Hawaii. Men swam (51)______ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very
quickly by riding the waves. These first surfers did not (52)______ a board. They were “body surfers”.
Many people (53)______ do this type of surfing today.
After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing
(54)______ them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a
while. Today, surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (55)______.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Fish live almost (1) ___ They are found in the near freezing waters of the Artic and in the
steaming (2)____ in the tropic jungles. They live in roaring streams and in quiet (3)_____ rivers. Some
fish make long journeys (4) ____ the ocean. Others spend most of their life buried in sand on the ocean
(5) ______. Most fish can’t (6)_____ water; yet some survive for months in dried-up riverbeds.
Fish have enormous importance (7)____ man. They provide food for millions of people.
Fishermen catch them for sports, and many people (8)____ them as pets. Fish are also important in the
balance of nature. They eat plants and animals and in turn, become (9)____ for plants and animals. Fish
thus help keep in (10 ) _____ the total number of plants and animals on the earth.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a
welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (1) ___ an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to
tension and over-tiredness (2) ___ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in
(3) ___ of quality and effect. (4) ___ of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the
same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are (5) ___ rest while our minds are awake.
Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (6) ___
relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of
healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (7) ___ than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a result of
living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, (8) ___
alone nurturing our body’s abilities. What needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With (9) ___
in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10) ___ deep-
seated.
Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

THE LEGEND OF THE ROOT

Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its
widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this
remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for
over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and praised that
the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.
(3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the ____
(4) is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) ____ the word panacea, coming from
the Greek for “all healing”. There is growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is
today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects in the treatment of many
diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.
Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world it is becoming widely
recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of modern
living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia,
hepatitis and anemia. However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a mystery. Yet its
widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than just a legend.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.