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GUIDED CLOZE
TEST 1
Part 1. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A

A very large fierce black bird, the raven, has always been (1) _______ with evil women.
But the myths and stories that surround ravens also take account of their unusual intelligence, their
ability to (2) _______ sounds and voices and the way they seem to (3) _______ up a situation. The
fact is, people have never known quite how to (4) _______ the raven. In many northern myths he
was creator of the world, bringer of daylight, but also an aggressive trickster. Many traditional
stories turn on the unpleasant ways in which Raven gets the (5) _______ of a human adversary.

Legend (6) _______ it that when there are no more ravens in the Tower of London, the
monarchy will fall. In the seventeenth century King Charles II (7) _______ that at least six ravens
should always be kept in the Tower. Today there are seven; six to preserve the monarchy, and a
seventh in (8) _______. To the amusement of tourists, the ravens are officially enlisted as defenders
of the kingdom, and, as is the (9) _______ with soldiers, can be dismissed for unsatisfactory (10)
_______.
1. A. related B. coupled C. associated D. accompanied
associate with = có liên quan đến, có sự liên kết đối với = relate to sb/sth
couple with = to join or combine (something) with (something else)
Accompanied by" = thêm (cái gì) vào, kèm theo, trợ giúp bởi...
2. A. fake B. mimic C. mirror D. simulate
Fake = làm giả mimic = bắt chước, làm theo hành động, giọng điệu
Mirror = phản ánh simulate = bắt chước, làm giả theo ngoại hình, tính cách của ai
3. A. size B. match C. eye D. catch
size something/someone up =to examine something or someone carefully and decide what you
think about it, him, or her=Đánh giá một tình huống hoặc người cẩn thận
match up to/with = to be as good as another thing, person, or experience
Eye up =Nhìn kỹ ai đó
Catch up with = bắt kịp ai/ cái gì
4. A. put B. work C. pick D. take
Put = đặt work = làm việc pick = chọn take = bắt lấy
5. A. best B. most C. better D. good
Get the better of sth -> nghĩa là bị đánh bại, vượt mặt.
6. A. holds B. states C. has D. keeps
Legen has it that = người ta nói rằng, mọi người nói rằng
7. A. decreed B. compelled C. required D. enacted
Decreed = hạ lệnh, ra lệnh rằng compell = ép buộc, cưỡng bách
Require = yêu cầu enact = ban hành ( luật lệ)
8. A. substitution B. reserve C. continuity D. standby
In reserve= available to be used.= hành động dự trữ để có sẵn cho việc sử dụng
9. A. truth B. issue C. circumstance D. case
Truth = sự thật issue = vấn đề
circumsatnce = hoàn cảnh case = trường hợp
10. A. conduct B. mistake C. action D. carriage
Conduct = tiến hành, thực hiện mistake = hiểu sai, làm gì sai lầm
Action = hành động carriage = vận tải
Part 2. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
Reports that the government is about to (1)_________ the go-ahead to plans for the building
of a new runway at London's Healthrow airport have angered local (2)_________ and raised
fears of increased noise and exhaust pollution. The (3)_________ plans also include a new
sixth terminal building, and (4)________ the disappearance of a whole village, (5)_________
the demolition up to 700 other homes. According to sources close to the Ministry of Transport,
the government is known to be concerned by the increasing (6)________ of traffic at London
Heathrow. At Gatwick, London's second airport, there are no plans for further runways in the
foreseeable (7)________ and Heathrow is widely (8)________ as a better (9)________ for
expansion. (10)_______ the planned building work would not take place until 2020, local
people have already raised strong objections.
1. A. sign B. make C. give D. approve
Give the go-ahead" = cho phép ai/ điều gì để tiếp tục tiến hành việc gì
2. A. inhabitants B. dwellers C. occupants D. residents
- "Resident" cư dân (người sinh sống, người trú ngụ, người có nhà (ở một nơi nào đó, không
phải là khách viếng thăm).
- “Inhabitant" cư dân (người/ động vật sống ở một nơi nào đó).
- "Dweller" cư dân (người sống ở một địa điểm cụ thể).
- occupant = Người chiếm giữ, kẻ chiếm đóng./Người ở (trong một ngôi nhà) người thuê (nhà)/
Hành khách (trong xe, tàu... ).
3. A. controversial B. agreeable C. notorious D. doubtful
Controversial = gây tranh cãi agreeable =sẵn sàng đồng ý, thích hợp
Notorious = khét tiếng, nổi tiếng vì những điều xấu doubtful = nghi ngờ
4. A. involve B. concern C. contain D. need
Involve = liên quan concern = quan tâm, xét về contain = chứa need= cần
5. A. further to B. as well as C. moreover D. what's more
further to =used in business letters to refer to an earlier letter, conversation, meeting, etc
as well as = cũng như là moreover = hơn nữa, ngoài ra = what’s more
6. A. sum B. size C. volume D. length
The volume of trafic = Lưu lượng giao thông
Sum = tổng cộng size = kích cỡ, kích thước length = chiều dài
7. A. years B. period C. time D. future
in the foreseeable future ( collo) = trong tương lai gần
8. A. regarded B. believed C. felt D. held
Be regarded as sth/sb = bị xem là, bị coi như là
Believe = tin feel = cảm thấy hold = giữ
9. A. potential B. outlook C. prospect D. likelihood
Prospect = potential = tiềm năng =. "prospect" là một dạng chắc chắn, khả thi hơn của
"potential",
outlook = quan điểm likelihood = khả năng điều gì sẽ xảy ra
10. A. When B. Despite C. Because D. Although
When + clause = khi because + clause = khi
Despite + N/Ving = Although + clause = mặc dù

TEST 2
Part 1.Choose the best answer for each gap in the passage
Around 200 million people are (1) ______ in tourism worldwide, making it the largest
industry in the modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people
go on holiday each year, and industry planners (2) ______ this figure to double by 2020.
Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main (3)
______ of income.
(4) ______, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in
threats to the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon emissions from
aircraft, which (5) ______ directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared (6) ______
in order to build hotels, airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas,
water shortages are now common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf
courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be harmful
to people living in tourist destinations.
In response to these (7) ______, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly
holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative effects of tourism by (8) ______ only
hotels that have (9) ______ in equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water
efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show (10) ______ for customs of
the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as
restaurants and shops which depend on tourism for their main income.
Keys:
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B

1.A. put out B. brought about C. taken on D. turned over

Take on = tuyển dụng
Put out =Làm phiền hoặc gây rắc rối cho ai đó/ dập tắt thuóc lá hc lửa
Bring about = to cause something to happen
Turn over =Cung cấp cho cơ quan chính quyền
2.A. hope B. believe C. expect D. think
Expect to do sth = mong đợi làm điều gì
3.A. source B. resource C. origin D. wealth
Main source of income = nguồn thu nhập chính
Resource = nguồn origin = nguồn gốc wealth = sự giàu có
4.A. Therefore B. Although C. Furthermore D. However
However: Tuy nhiên In addition: Hơn nữa
Therefore: Vì vậy Moreover: Hơn nữa
=>However, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in
threats to the environment.
Tạm dịch: Tuy nhiên, cùng với những lợi ích kinh tế, sự thay đổi lớn này của con người đã
dẫn đến những mối đe dọa đến môi trường.
5.A. cause B. contribute C. add D. distribute
Contribute to sth = góp phần vào điều gì
6.A. place B. land C. space D. earth
Place = nơi chốn land = đất đâi space = không gian earth = trái đất
7.A. concerns B. attractions C. businesses D. oppositions
Concerns= mối quan tâm, bận tâm attractions= sự thu hút
Businesses= kinh doanh, buôn bán oppositions= sự dối lập, phản đối
8.A. supporting B. executing C. expanding D. promoting
promoting (v): thúc đẩy
=>Many of these aim to reduce the negative effect of tourism by (29) promoting only hotels
that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently.
Tạm dịch: Nhiều người trong số này nhắm đến việc giảm tác động tiêu cực của du lịch bằng
cách chỉ ủng hộ các khách sạn đã đầu tư trang thiết bị để tái chế chất thải và sử dụng năng
lượng và nước hiệu quả.
9.A. chosen B. bought C. invested D. installed
Choose= lựa chọn buy = mua install = cài đặt
Invest in sth = đầu tư vào điều gì
10.A. admiration B. respect C. understanding D. attention
show respect for = thể hiện sựt ôn trọng đối với
admiration = sự ngưỡng mộ understanding = sự hiểu biết attention = sự chú ý

Part 2.
The popular writer J K Rowling has agreed to end her part in the (1) ______ of the world’s
forests by having her books printed on paper which is environmentally friendly. The multi-
millionaire author, whose novels about a teenage wizard have consumed 6.5 million trees
so far, is one of a number of high-profile authors who have (2) ______ their support for the
environment by stipulating that only recycled paper (3) ______ for their books. Techniques
(4) ______ in Canada mean that, for the first time, paper made from such materials as office
waste paper can be used to make books. The Canadian edition of Rowling’s last book was
printed without chopping down a single tree, saving an (5) ______ 40,000 of them.
In the past, it was difficult to print books on recycled paper because the paper was not strong
enough to (6) ______ a lifetime’s reading. Technological advances mean that paper which is
(7) ______ from waste materials is now just as durable as paper made from virgin fibre in
terms of quality and strength.
Despite the high cost of developing recycled paper that has the required strength and
whiteness needed for books, there will not (8) ______ be a price rise for the reader. Instead,
publishers are likely to (9) ______ for the higher paper cost by using cheaper book covers, as
(10) ______ in Canada.
Keys:
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C

1.A. demolition B. desolation C. destruction D. destitution

Desolation = the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed
Demolition = the act of destroying something such as a building
Destruction = phá hủy đến mức không còn tồn tại, sử dụng được nữa
Destitution= cảnh cơ cực, bần cùng, thiếu thốn
2.A. contracted B. pledged C. secured D. undertaken
Contract = ký kết pledge = cam kết, hứa làm gì secure = gắn chặt undertake = đảm
nhận
3.A. be used B. is used C. using D. to be used
Cấu trúc thức giả đinh => Dấu hiệu động từ “stipulate”
4.A. founded B. inaugurated C. led D. pioneered
Inaugurated= khánh thành
 pioneer=develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or
activity).
5.A. estimated B. assessed C. established D. evaluated
An estimated + number = khoảng chừng bao nhiêu
6.A. experience B. withstand C. confront D. encounter
Experience = trải qua withstand = chịu đựng, chống cự
confront = đối đầu encounter = gặp
7.A. manufactured B. constructed C. devised D. formed
Manufactured= sản xuất constructed= xây dựng
devised= nghĩ ra, phát minh formed= hình thành
8.A. certainly B. naturally C. absolutely D. necessarily
Certainly= chắc chắn naturally= tự nhiên absolutely= tuyệt đối necessarily= cần thiết
9.A. balance B. compensate C. return D. refund
Compensate for = đền bù cho điều gì
10.A. developed B. arose C. happened D. followed
Developed= phát triển arose= nảy sinh happened= xảy ra followed= theo sau

TEST 3
Part 1. Read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A

6. B 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. D

For those people who go out in search of adventure, a long-distance flight in a hot-air
balloon is a particularly exciting (1)_______. Indeed, a round-the-world balloon trip is widely
regarded as the ultimate challenge. One well-known adventurer, David Hemplemann-Adams
would not agree, however. Recently, he became the first man to (2)_______ the North Pole in
a hot-air balloon, a more significant (3)_______ in his eyes. Given that the distance and
altitudes (4)_______ are comparatively modest, you might wonder why the trip from Canada
to the Pole, should present such a challenge.
Part of the (5)_______ was that such a flight had not even been attempted for over a
century. In those days, such expeditions were huge events, with a nation's pride (6)_______
on their success, and so resources were (7)_______ to them. Although he eventually managed
to secure a substantial sponsorship deal from an insurance company, Hemplemann-Adams
had the added challenge of having to raise sufficient funds for his trip.
Then, of course, he had to face major survival concerns, such as predicting the
weather (8)_______ and coping with the dangerously low temperatures. But most challenging
of all was the incredibly complex problem of navigation. As the earth's magnetic field gets
stronger, only the most sophisticated of satellite-linked navigation systems can (9)_______
that one has got to the Pole. Without them, the chances of getting anywhere near it are
extremely slim. Not to mention an even greater problem that (10)_______ on Hemplemann-
Adams' mind: getting back!

1. A campaign B prospect C motion D engagement

Campaign = chiến dịch, cuộc vận động tuyển cử
Prospect = triển vọng, tiềm năng, viễn cảnh
Engagement= hôn ước, khế ước
Motion= sự cử động, vận động
2. A meet B reach C attain D fulfil
Reach = tới, đến dâu => reach the North Pole = đến cực Bắc
Meet = gặp attain = đạt được fulfil =làm thỏa mãn, thi hành
3. A recognition B acquisition C achievement D realisation
Recognition = sự công nhận
Acquisition = quá trình học hỏi và phát triển 1 kỹ năng nào
Achievement= thành quả, thành tự đạt được thông qua nỗ lực
Realisation = sự nhận ra, hiểu rõ điều gì
4. A engaged B regarded C involved D connected
Engage= tham gia regard = xem xét, lưu tâm connect = kết nối
Involved – liên quan
5. A appeal B beauty C charm D allure
Appeal = lời thỉnh cầu, kêu gọi beauty = vẻ đẹp
Allure= sự dẫn dụ, mê hoặc chảm = sự quyến rũ
6. A leaning B resting C waiting D standing
Rest on sth = If something rests on a particular idea, belief, or fact, it is based on it or needs it
in order for it to be true
7. A commended B confided C confirmed D committed
commit to = cam kết, cam đoan
commned = khen ngợi, ca tụng confide = tiết lộ, giao phó confirm = xác nhận
8. A tendencies B conditions C circumstances D elements
Tendency = khuynh hướng, xu hướng circumstance = hoàn cảnh, tình huống
Element = nhân tố condition= điều kiện => the weather conditions = những đk
thời tiết
9. A approve B confirm C reinforce D support
Approve = ủng hộ reinforce = củng cố support = hỗ trợ
Confirm that= xác nhận rằng
10. A pushed B stressed C pressed D weighed
weigh on (one's) mind =To cause someone a lot of worry, concern, or anxiety, especially for
a long period of time.

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each gap.

1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. B

Attention Deficiency Disorder (ADD) is a neurobiological problem that affects 3-5% of all
children. (1)_______include inattentiveness and having difficulty getting organized, as well as
easily becoming (2)________. Sometimes, ADD is accompanied by hyperactivity. In these
cases, the sufferer exhibits (3)________physical activity.

Psychostimulant drugs can be (4________to ADD sufferers to assist them with the
completion of the desired thought processes, although they might cause (5)______. Current
theory states that medication is the only (6)_______action that has a sound scientific basic.
This action should only be taken after an accurate diagnosis is made.

Children with ADD do not (7)______have trouble learning; their problem is that they
involuntarily (8)________their attention elsewhere. It is not only children that are
(9)_______by this condition. Failure to treat ADD can lead to lifelong emotional and
behavioral problems. Early diagnosis and treatment, however, are the key to successfully
overcoming learning difficulties (10)_______with ADD.
1. A. Symptoms B. Sights C. Signs D. Signals
Symptom = triệu chứng ( thường chủ yếu là các loại bệnh )
Sights = thị giác, viễn cảnh sign = ký hiệu, ám chỉ Signal= dấu hiệu, tín hiệu
2. A. distracted B. dim C. divulged D. unattended
Distracted= bị phân tâm, sao nhãng
Dim= ấm u, mập mờ, không rõ ràng divulged= tiệt lộ unattended = bị phớt lờ
3. A. excessive B. rich C. exaggerated D. over
Excessive=more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.= quá mức, quá độ
Rich = giàu, màu mỡ ( đất đai ) Exaggerated = phóng đại, thổi phồng
4. A. handed B. taken C. given D. drunk
Be given to sb = được đưa cho ai
5. A. disadvantages B. damage C. pain D. side-effects
side-effects= phản ứng, tác dụng phụ
disadvantages = bất lợi damage = phá hủy, phá hoại pain = nỗi đau
6. A. cure B. health C. remedial D. medical
Dấu hiệu adj + N => remedial = có thể chữa trị # medical= thuộc về y khoa, y thuật
7. A. absolutely B. eternally C. necessarily D. always
Absolutely = tuyệt đối eternally = mãi mãi, vĩnh cửu
Necessarily = 1 cách cần thiết always = luôn luôn
8. A. switch B. carry C. move D. bring
Switch one’s attention = chuyển đổi sự chú ý
Carry = mang bring = đem lại, đem đến move = di chuyển
9. A. worsened B. affected C. caused D. spoiled
Worsen = làm tối tệ, xấu đi affect = ảnh hưởng cause = gây ra spoil =làm hư
hỏng
10. A. combined B. associated C. made D. supplied
be associated with something => If problems or dangers are associated with a particular thing
or action, they are caused by it
TEST 4
Part 1.Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C

There's extensive historical evidence that our ancestors may have witnessed a massive invasion
of Unidentified Flying Objects (1) __________ on their territories. These extraterrestrials are
(2) __________ to have come into (3) __________ with the ancient earthly populations and
helped them erect numerous magnificient structures or even establish glamorous empires.

However, the present-day fascination with UFO was only (4) __________ by the first widely
(5) __________ American sighting in Idaho in 1947. Since that time, other countless close
encounters have been reported both by highly credible witnesses such as top-class pilots and
less credible ones such as ordinary civilians. Thousands of people around the world maintain
having come close to the visitors from outer space or to have been (6) __________ for a
scientific study inside their flying saucers.

Although most of these accounts have been (7) __________ as fantasy or hallucinations, there's
mounting criticism from the public and media for ignoring the subject for too long. To many
people, rejecting even the most inexplicable sightings or UFO encounters as luminous artificial
objects, natural phenomena like auroras or even as meteorological baloons and satellites seems
to be an irresponsible (8) __________. Most of us would prefer to believe that these
extraterrestrial guests are arriving from some remote galaxies to establish a peaceful
relationship and possibly give us a fair warning against the consequences of our wasteful
lifestyles. Yet, there's another theory (9) __________ that the visitors' attitude towards mankind
isn't so conciliatory and that their sole aim might be the unscrupulous annihilation of the
terrestrial populations. Doubtless, flying saucers still continue to be observed in many places
of the world (10) __________ the imagination of UFO maniacs. But, a large percentage of such
sightings will remain beyond explanation until more convincing evidence is supplied by the
true experts.
1. A. surpassing B. approximating C. transgressing D. encroaching
encroach + on, upon= xâm lấn, xâm phạm (lãnh thổ, quyền...)
surpass=Hơn, vượt, trội hơn
To approximate to sth= xấp xỉ với, gần đúng với
Transgress = vượt quá, vi phạm
2. A. reasoned B. alleged C. denoted D. inferred
Reason (v): trình bày họp lý Denote (v): biểu hiện, biểu thị
Infer (v): hàm ý, suy ra Allege (v): được cho là, bị cáo buộc
=> be alleged to = được cho rằng, bị cáo buộc rằng
3. A. touch B. grip C. face D. sight
in touch (with someone)=seeing someone or communicating with someone regularly
4. A. discharged B. instigated C. constituted D. devised
Discharge = dỡ , bãi chức, tha bổng instigate = xúi giục, khơi gợi
Constitute = cấu thành, lập thành devise = nghĩ ra, phát minh
5. A. proclaimed B. notified C. communicated D. conveyed
Convey (v): truyền, chuyên chớ Proclaim (v): công bố, tuyên bố
Notify (v): thông báo Communicate (v): giao tiếp
6. A. abolished B. abducted C. absconded D. abbreviated
Abduct = Bắt cóc, cuỗm đi, lừa đem đi abolish = bãi bỏ, thủ tiêu
Abscond = tẩu thoát abbreviate= viết tắt, tóm tắt, rút gọn
7. A. speculated B. disposed C. repelled D. dismissed
Speculate= suy đoán dispose = vứt bỏ repel = khước từ dismiss = bác bỏ
8. A. approach B. bias C. encounter D. manner
Approach = cách tiếp cận bias= thiên kiến
Encounter = bắt gặp manner = cách thức
9. A. consisting B. specifying C. meaning D. implying
Consist (v): bao gồm Mean (v): có nghĩa là
Imply (v): bao hàm, ngụ ý Specify (v): xác định, chỉ rõ
10. A. startling B. triggering C. sparking D. arising
Spark the imagination = khơi mào,thúc đẩy sự tưởng tượng
Part 2.

1. B 2. C 3.B 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. A 9.C 10. D

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as 'Dr. Seuss', began writing for children (1) __________
by chance. During a long sea voyage in 1936, Seuss amused himself by (2) __________
together a nonsense poem to the rhythm of the ship's engine. Later he illustrated the rhyme and
published it as And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street. Many critics (3) __________ it as
Seuss' best work.

A later book, McElligot's Pool, (4) __________ the first appearance of Seuss' famous fantasy
characters, and Horton Hatches the Egg introduces an (5) __________ of morality. Seuss'
reputation as a major children's writer was sealed with the publication of The Cat in the Hat.
This book uses easy-to-read words to tell the story of two children alone at home on a rainy
day. A cat wearing a tall hat arrives to entertain them, wrecking their house in the (6)
__________. The enthusiastic (7) __________ of this book delighted Seuss and led him to
found Beginner Books, a publishing company specializing in easy-to-read books for children.
Some of his books have been made into cartoons and one of them, How the Grinch stole
Christmas, was also made into an ingenious and (8) __________ successful feature film
starring Jim Carrey.

At one point in his career, Seuss (9) __________ gave up writing for children and (10)
__________ his talents to making documentary films. One of these attracted a great deal of
attention and won an Academy Award.
1. A. fully B. quite C. extremely D. fairly
quite by chance ~ khá tình cờ
fully = một cách đầy đủ, hoàn toàn extremely = rất fairly =rõ ràng, rõ rệt
2. A. placing B. laying C. putting D. setting
put together: tập hợp lại, tụ tập lại
3. A. look beyond B. look upon C. look through D. look towards
look upon sb/sth as: xem ai/cái gì như là
Look through =Đọc lướt, đọc nhanh
look toward=To glance, gaze, or turn one's face in the direction of someone or
something.//To consider, regard, or think about something.
4. A. indicates B. shows C. means D. marks
mark the appearance of: đánh dấu sự xuất hiện của
indicate = chỉ ra show = biểu thị, biểu lộ means = nghĩa là
5. A. amount B. ingredient C. element D. item
element: yếu tố, nguyên tố ingredient = thành phần
amount = số lượng item = mục
6. A. practice B. method C. process D. action
in the process=If you are doing something, and you do something else in the process, the
second thing happens as a result of doing the first thing
7. A. reception B. welcome C. greeting D. admission
reception: thu nhận, đón tiếp welcome = chào mừng
greeting = lời chào admission sự thú nhận
8. A. highly B. intensively C. strongly D. widely
highly successful (collo)~ rất thành công
9. A. shortly B. momentarily C. temporarily D. presently
temporarily: một cách tạm thời momentarily= ngay tức khắc, trong giây lát
shortly =trong thời gian ngắn; không lâu; sớm presently= chẳng mấy chốc
10. A. assigned B. allocated C. donated D. devoted
devote to: cống hiến, tận tụy

TEST 5
Part 1.Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
PASSAGE A:
Plants are (1) __________ to attack and infection by a remarkable variety of symbiotic species
and have evolved a diverse array of mechanisms designed to frustrate the potential colonists.
These can be divided into preformed or passive defense mechanisms and (2) __________ or
active systems. Passive plant defense comprises physical and chemical barriers that prevent
entry of pathogens, such as bacteria, or (3) __________ tissues unpalatable or toxic to the
invader. The external surfaces of plants, in addition to being covered by an epidermis and a
waxy cuticle, often carry spiky hairs known as trichomes, which either prevent feeding by
insects or may even puncture and kill insect (4) __________. Other trichomes are sticky and
glandular and effectively trap and (5) __________ insects. If the physical barriers of the plant
are breached, then preformed chemicals may inhibit or kill the intruder, and plant tissues
contain a diverse array of toxic or potentially toxic substances, such as resins, tannins,
glycosides, and alkaloids. many of which are highly effective (6) __________ to insects that
feed on plants. The success of the Colorado beetle in infesting potatoes, for example, seems to
be correlated with its high tolerance (7) __________ alkaloids that normally repel potential
pests. Other possible chemical defenses, while not directly toxic to the parasite, may inhibit
some essential step in the establishment of a parasitic relationship. For example, glycoproteins
in plant cell walls may inactivate enzymes that degrade cell walls. These enzymes are often
produced by bacteria and fungi. Active plant defense mechanisms are comparable to the
immune system of vertebrate animals, although the cellular and molecular bases are (8)
__________ different. Both, however, are triggered in reaction to intrusion. implying that the
host has some means of recognizing the presence of a foreign organism. The most dramatic
example of an inducible plant defense reaction is the hypersensitive response. In the
hypersensitive response, cells undergo rapid necrosis - that is, they become diseased and die -
after being penetrated by a parasite; the parasite itself (9) __________ ceases to grow and is
therefore restricted to one or a few cells around the entry site. Several theories have been (10)
__________ to explain the bases of hypersensitive resistance.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 47. A 8. C 9. D 10. C
1. A. likely B. inclined C. flexible D. subject
Be subject to = phải trải qua, chịu đựng một điều gì đó gây khó chịu hoặc có thể bị ảnh hưởng
một sự vật, sự việc nào đấy.
Be likely to =có thể xảy ra, có khả năng cao, có khuynh hướng
be inclined to=to have a tendency to (do something)= có khuynh hướng làm gì
2. A. inducible B. causative C. influential D. medicinal
Inducible=cảm ứng được causative= là lý do, là duyên cớ
Influential= Có ảnh hưởng, có tác dụng medicinal= dùng làm thuốc
3. A. convert B. render C. alternate D. reimburse
Convert = biến đổi render sth adj =làm cho cái gì làm sao
Alternate= xen kẽ reimburse= hoàn trả , trả lại
4. A. embryos B. larvae C. larva D. caterpillars
Embryos= phôi thai larvae = ấu trùng caterpillar=sâu bướm
5. A. immobilize B. demobilize C. deactivate D. depreciate
Immobilize= cố định, bất động demobilize= sự giải ngũ
Deactivate= làm mất phản ứng depreciate= làm giảm giá tri
6. A. hindrances B. repellents C. deterrents D. expurgations
Be deterrent to = ngăn chặn, ngăn cản điều gì
7. A. to B. for C. within D. under
high tolerance to sth = khả năng chống chịu cao đối với cái gì
8. A. efficaciously B. phenomenally C. fundamentally D. originally
Efficaciously=một cách hiệu quả phenomenally=một cách kỳ lạ, phi thường
Fundamentally=về cơ bản originally= Một cách sáng tạo, mới mẻ
9. A. following B. substantially C. procedurally D. subsequently
Subsequently= sau đó, theo sau
10. A. brought about B. worked out C. put forward D. laid down
Bring about =Làm cái gì xảy ra
Work out =Tìm ra câu trả lời, biện pháp
Put forward =Đề xuất, gợi ý
Lay down =Thiết lập các quy tắc hoặc thủ tục
PASSAGE B:
MOUND-BUILDER THEORIES
Some of the most impressive geographical features in North America are the many earth
mounds (1) __________ around the continent. These earthworks a enormous artificial hills
constructed by various Native American civilizations for (2) __________ purposes, such as
burials worship, and they are thousands of years old, with the latest ones being finished
hundreds of years before Europeans explored America. Upon their arrival, European explorers
were impressed with the structures, but prejudice against the native tribes prevented them from
(3) __________ Native Americans with their construction. Instead, American settlers are
developed several theories that claimed a superior but (4) __________ "mound builder"
civilization made the earthworks. Moreover, particular details of different mound-builder
theories reflected the specific prejudices of the people who supported them. For example,
devout Christian groups like the Mormons argued that a (5) __________ Israeli society was
responsible, and white Americans argued that only the Vikings could have built such mounds
because they believed that their European (6) __________ was far superior to Native
Americans The (7) __________ of these myths showed how for centuries Americans
selectively examined evidence and distorted science in order to support their own agendas (8)
__________ the natives. Prior to the 20th century, many Americans accepted the mound-builder
theories as despite the dubious evidence that supported them. For instance, most believers
argued that the presence of metal artifacts beneath the mounds showed that the natives couldn't
have them because they had no knowledge of metallurgy. Some tribes did in fact possess such
skills, and the presence of defensive walls around tribal lands indicates that Native Americans
could indeed construct structures such as earth mounds. Nonetheless, most Americans (9)
__________ such evidence and instead considered other potential candidates for the mound
builders. Popular choices were ancient Chinese, Greek. or African civilizations, none of which
were in prehistoric America. Other people argued that mystical (10) __________, such as God
or people from mythical Atlantis, built the mounds.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C\
1. A. scattered B. extended C. stretched D. covered
Scattered= rải rác, phân tán extended= kéo dài, mở rộng
Stretched = kéo dài covered= bao phủ
2. A. philosophical B. infinite C. ritualistic D. opportunistic
Philosophical= thuộc triết học infinite= vô tận
Ritualistic= thuộc về nghi lễ opportunistic= thuộc kiểu người cơ hội
3. A. commemorating B. accrediting C. recognizing D. endowing
accredit (one) with (something) =To attribute an action or achievement to someone.
4. A. bygone B. disrupted C. exhausted D. extinct
Bygone = quá khứ, cũ kỹ disrupted= gián đoạn
Exhausted= mệt mỏi, kiệt sức extinct= tuyệt chủng, mai một, biến mất
5. A. secretive B. divine C. celestial D. sacred
Sacred= thuộc thần thánh, linh thiêng secretive= hay giấu diếm
Divine = liên quan đến thần thánh,tuyệt diệu celestial=như thiên đàng
6. A. forefather B. ancestors C. foregoer D. ancestry
Ancestry=your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family
Forefather=someone's relative who lived a long time ago
Ancestor=a person related to you who lived a long time ago
Foregoer= người đi trước, bậc tiền bối
7. A. persistence B. perseverance C. insistence D. determination
Persistence= sự kiên trì, dai dẳng perseverance= tính kiên nhẫn, sự bền chí
Insistence = sự khăng khăng determination = sự quyết tâm
8. A. for B. towards C. against D. from
Against sb/sth = chống lại ai, cái gì
9. A. missed B. refuted C. dispatched D. disposed
Miss = lỡ refute = bác bỏ dispatch= gửi đi dispose = loại bỏ
10. A. rites B. vigors C. powers D. motivations
Rite = lễ nghi vigor = sinh lực power =sức mạnh motivation = động lực

TEST 6
Part 1.
BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL?
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they
are (1) ______ more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a
child could be counter-productive if he (she) isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (2) ______
attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (3) ______
toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (4) ______ available for
young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also encourage
them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also
a huge range of videos, which can (5) ______ and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book
and are (6) ______ valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television
gets a bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much
time watching programmes not intended for their age group. Too many television programmes
(7) ______ an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult.
However, (8) ______ viewing of programmes designed for young children can be useful. Just
as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (9) ______ on television, so children will pounce
on books which extend their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new
(10)______ to a story known from a book.
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B
1.A. scarcely B. rarely C. slightly D. really
Slightly = 1 chút, ở mức độ không đáng kể
=>Slightly more than toddlers= lớn hơn trẻ biết đi 1 chút
2.A. cheerful B. contented C. relaxed D. hopeful
A hopeful attitude = 1 thái đọ đầy hy vọng
Cheerful = vui vẻ contented = hài lòng relaxed = thư giãn
3.A. stimulating B. provoking C. triggering D. motivating
Stimulating kích thích,khuyến khích provoking = khêu gợi
Trigger = gây ra, kích hoạt motivate = thúc đẩy, động viên
4.A. sense B. material C. attraction D. amusement
Sến = cảm giác, giác quan material = atif liệu
Attraction = sự thu hút amusement = sựu giải trí
5.A. uphold B. found C. reinforce D. assist
Uphold = ủn hộ, khuyến khích found = tìm thấy
Reinforce = tăng cường assist = hỗ trợ
6.A. properly B. worthily C. perfectly D. equally
Ở đầu đoạn hai, tác giả có đề cập: “Dĩ nhiên, sách hiện nay không còn là nguồn cung cấp
truyện và thông tin duy nhất nữa." => Ám chỉ có nguồn khác cũng đáng giá tương tự sách vở
=> chọn equally (adv): tương đương, không kém.
- worthily (adv): một cách xứng đáng
- properly (adv): một cách thích hợp
- perfectly (adv): một cách hoàn hảo
Dịch câu: Có một lượng lớn các video, mà có thể củng cố và mở rộng niềm vui mà trẻ tìm
thấy trong sách và có giá trị tương đương trong việc giúp gia tăng vốn từ và sự tập trung
7.A. induce B. imply C. suggest D. impel
Induce = gây ra, mang đến điều gì imply = ngụ ý
Suggest = gợi ý impel = ép buộc ai làm gì
8.A. cautious B. selecting C. approved D. discriminating
discriminating (tính từ) = biết suy xét, sáng suốt. Ta chọn đáp án này vì trong cầu trước có
phê phán và "an uncritical altitude” (thái độ không phê phản, chọn lọc). However,
discriminating viewing of programmes designed for young chidren can be useful. (Tuy nhiên,
sự xem phim sáng suốt các chương trình dành cho trẻ nhỏ có thể rất có ích.)
cautious = cẩn thân. Select = lựa chọn approved = được chấp thuận
9.A. transferred B. revised C. serialised D. visualized
Serialise = publish or broadcast (a story or play) in regular installments.
10.A. revival B. dimension C. option D. existence
dimension — khía cạnh, cách nhìn, cách nghĩ (về cái gì). " and videos can add a new
dimemion to a story known from a book" (... và video có thể thêm một cách nhìn mới về một
câu chuyện dựa trên một quyển sách).
revival = sự phục hồi option= su lua chon existence = sự tồn tại

Part 2.
Film directors usually make the least promising subjects for biography. They tend to
stay behind the camera and get on with making films, emerging only to make the (1) _______
promotional statement. Only rarely is a film-maker interesting enough to (2) _______
biographical interest, and some pay off the attention handsomely. What biographer could resist
analyzing Hitchcock, Woody Allen or Polanski? These directors, in any case, were themselves
(3) ______ absorbed in their own image to cross over to the other side of the camera and (4)
______ themselves to the public.
Much of Jean Renoir’s public profile is based on his appearance in his final film. But
judging by the most recent biography, by Ronald Bergan, the man was simply not that
interesting. He grew up in the benevolent (5) ______ of his painter father, against whom he
appears not to have (6) ______ in any way, emerged to make his own mark in the early French
cinema, and went on making films for most of the rest of his life. Even when faced by war,
Renoir seems to have (7) ______ through his career with equanimity, fuelled by the love of all
around him.
It may be that there is nothing new to say about the director’s life, since he dealt with
it so thoroughly in two (8) ______. The biography is too (9) ______ to strike any life into the
subject. Bergan’s assessments of the films are level-headed and pay (10) ______ attention to
their formal achievement, but cast no new light on them.
KEY TO MULTIPLCE CHOICE CLOZE 2
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.A
1. A. odd B. bizarre C. peculiar D. ludicrous
Odd= different from what is usual or expected; strange
Bizarre =very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement
Peculiar = unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
Ludicrous = stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
2.A. award B. prize C. value D. merit
Aaward = trao , ban thưởng Value = đánh giá merit = xứng đáng hưởng điều gì
prize = to think that someone or something is very valuable or important
3.A. efficiently B. sufficiently C. proficiently D. consciently
Efficiently= hiệu quả sufficiently= đủ proficiently= thành thạo
Consciently= in a careful way that involves a lot of effort
4.A. demonstrate B. expose C. display D. manifest
Demonstrate = chứng minh expose = tiếp xúc manifest = bày tỏ, biểu lộ
=>Display oneself to the public = thể hiện bản thân với cộng đồng
5.A. memory B. vision C. shadow D. regard
in the shadow of someone =receiving little attention because someone else is better known or
more skillful
6.A. rebelled B. related C. referred D. resisted
Rebell = nổi loạn relate = liên quan refer=mention resist = kháng cự
7.A. flown B. wandered C. anchored D. sailed
Sail through= thành công trong việc gì , thuận buồm xuối gió
8.A. revival B. reminiscences C. souvenirs D. memoirs
Memoirs= a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's personal knowledge of
famous people, places, or events
revival= sựu hồi sinh Reminiscences= sự hồi tưởng, nhớ lại souvenir = quà lưu niệm
9. A. inventive B. respectful C. inaccurate D. resourceful
Respectful= tôn kính, ngưỡng mộ inventive = bịa đặt
Inaccurate = không chính xác resourceful= tháo vát
10. A. due B. right C. ample D. fine
Due attention = the proper, reasonable, or deserved amount of it under the circumstances

TEST 7
Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write
your answers in the numbered box.
POWER SPEAK
Picture the scene; you’re in a meeting and the marketing manager stands up and (0) delivers a
speech. You listen (1) ……………, hang onto her every word, but slowly your mind (2)
…………… and you find yourself planning the weekly shop. You don’t mean to be impolite,
but you’re not quite up to the mark on the most recent power speak. Her talk of “fishing where
the fish swim” and “making significant inroads into e-tailing” leave you (3) …………… why
you’re the only person who hasn’t got a(n) (4) …………… what’s going on. Don’t panic,
you’ve just been subjected to the latest barrage of business “buzzwords”.
(5) …………… shows that up to 75% of office employees engage in the use of such meeting-
room jargon to give the (6) …………… they have power. If you are not up-to-date you may
find that you’re no longer taken seriously by your colleagues. Power speak is a game
completely (7) …………… up with group identification and the (8) …………… of outsiders
who don’t know the language. As (9) …………… as its usage may be, not everyone is
impressed by it. Many find it irritating and regard those who indulge in it as pretentious and
somewhat ridiculous.
Nonetheless, power speak is here to stay and the Internet has (10) ………….. its part in
providing a wealth of new vocabulary. We can now “download” (share ideas) with colleagues,
make “guesstimates” or if all else fails experience a “hard-drive crash” (nervous breakdown).
Don't feel downhearted if most of this goes over your head. It is estimated that 20% of people
who use jargon don’t know what it means either.

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. C

1. A. precisely B. attentively C. accurately D. conscientiously

Precisely = chi tiết, tỉ mỉ attentively = chú ý
accurately = chính xác conscientiously= hết lòng, tận tâm
2. A. walks B. strolls C. races D. wanders
somebody’s mind wanders => if your mind wanders, you no longer pay attention to
something, especially because you are bored
3. A. wondering B. thinking C. imagining D. reflecting
Wonder = tự hỏi rằng think = suy nghĩ image = tưởng tượng reflect = phản ánh
4. A. clue B. hint C. idea D. indication
Have a clue = có manh mối, thông tin về điều gì
5. A. Inquiry B. Examination C. Study D. Research
Inquiry = điều tra, thăm dò Examination= bài kiểm tra
Study= a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject or situation. => a study of sth
Research = nghiên cứu
6. A. feeling B. impression C. sense D. effect
give (somebody) an impression/a sense/an idea=to make someone think about something
in a particular way
7. A. mixed B. caught C. bound D. made
be bound up with something=to be very closely connected with a particular problem or
situation
8. A. elimination B. prevention C. exclusion D. separation
to the exclusion of => If you do something to the exclusion of something else, you do it
so much that you do not have time for the other thing.
9. A. sizeable B. elevated C. inflated D. extensive
Sizeable = large -> thường để chỉ về kích cỡ của đồ vật gì
 Extensive = covering a large area; having a great range
Elevated = cao inflated= thổi phồng
10. A. taken B. run C. played D. done
Play part in doing sth = đóng vai trò trong việc gì

Part 2.Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write
your answers in the numbered box.
GREASE IS NOT SUCH A SMASH HIT
The trouble with many London restaurants is that more planning seems to have gone into
what’s on the walls than into what goes on the plates. And, sadly, that is what has (0)
…………… wrong with the new restaurant called Grease.
It (1) …………. a lot, which is what you’d expect from the owner, Johnny Price who, after all,
has created a number of fabulously fashionable eating places around the city. He’s certainly
been clever in designing Grease. As you walk into the two-storey building, you feel (2)
…………… you’re back in the 1970s. Plastered on the walls are advertising images from that
decade, the floors are covered with hexagonal tiles and the seating is mostly built-in circular
sofas.
But strangest of all, at the back of the restaurant, behind a glass wall, are the gleaming tanks of
a working brewery. Four (3) ………….. of the beer are on sale and it’s not bad! It’s certainly
a fun environment that makes a good talking (4) ………….. throughout the meal.
My dinner (5) ………….. off to an excellent start, with an appetiser of wood-roasted
vegetables. But for the main course, I made the (6) …………… of ordering a salmon dish. It
took more than an hour before it arrived. My dinner partner, himself a chef, took one (7)
…………… and told me it was off. I sliced into it and sure enough, it seemed undercooked. I
sent it back and when it (8) …………. to reappeared after another thirty minutes, settled for a
pizza (9) ……… with mozzarella, pesto and rocket. It was delicious.
Surprisingly pleasant also was my dessert of basil and mascarpone ice-cream with stewed
rhubarb. In the end, however, dinner had taken three times longer than it should have done.
The only taste in my mouth when I saw the bill was a bitter one. One meal for two (10)
………….. to the princely sum of £62 without service.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B

0. A. been B. gone C. become D. got

1. A. promises B. expects C. anticipates D. threatens
promises = hứa hẹn expects= mong đợi anticipates= dự đoán threatens= đe dọa
2. A. how B. through C. like D. as
Feel like sth = to seem to be something, or (esp. of weather) to seem likely to do
something
3. A. branches B. varieties C. strains D. sorts
Branches= cành, chi nhánh strains= căng thẳng sorts= loại
varieties= đa dạng-> variety of something
a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way
4. A. time B. focus C. piece D. point
Talking point= luận điểm, chủ đề có thể thảo luận
5. A. took B. got C. went D. started
Get off to a good start" nghĩa là khởi đầu, bắt đầu một cách thuận lợi, tích cực
6. A. fool B. mistake C. choice D. fuss
Make the mistake = mắc lỗi
"Make a fool out of someone" -> nghĩa là khiến ai đó trở nên ngu ngốc, nực cười.
 Make a fuss" = gây ra một sự nhăng nhít, rối rít nên nghĩa bóng được hiểu là cằn nhằn,
cải cọ, phàn nàn với ai về điều gì.
Make a choice = chọn lựa
7. A. stink B. sneeze C. sniff D. snout
Take a sniff = have a quick breath in through the nose to smell something, or to stop
liquid in the nose from coming out
8. A. wanted B. failed C. happened D. waited
Fail to do sth = thất bại trong làm gì
9. A. topped B. soaked C. spread D. sliced
top (something) with (something)=To cover, garnish, or adorn the top of something with
something else.
Soaked = ngâm spread = lan truyền slice = cắt lát
10. A. arrived B. came C. reached D. got
Come to sth = to be a particular total when numbers or amounts are added together

TEST 8
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.

76. A 77. C 78. D 79. A 80. B

81. B 82. D 83. C 84. B 85. A

THE CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION

Charles Darwin may well be the most controversial scientist who ever lived. Although ‘On
the Origin of Species’ was his highly acclaimed book, he did not invent the concept of
evolution. When he was a student in Edinburgh in the late 1820s, evolution was already the
(76) _______ of the town. But evolution was rejected by the establishment. Those who (77)
______ to evolutionary thinking were called Lamarckists, after the French scientist Jean-
Baptiste Lamarck first proposed that species are not static but change over time and give (78)
______ to new species. Lamarck had presented this (79) _____ in a book published in 1809.
However, a correct mechanism for (80) _____ species change into each other was missed out.
Later on, the mechanism was discovered first by Charles Darwin and independently by Alfred
Russel Wallace. From reading the economist Thomas Malthus’s works, Darwin was aware of
the consequences of (81) ______ growing populations. Once resources become limited, only a
(82) _____ of individuals can survive. Additionally, Darwin, as an (83) _____ observer of
animal breeders, analyzed their (84) _____ and studied their results. Slowly but (85) _____, he
understood that nature is like a gigantic breeder.
1. A. talk B. topic C. gossip D. subject
talk of the town' có nghĩa là đề tài chính để mọi người bàn tán vì họ thích thú, chê bai, hay lo
lắng
2. A. combined B. cohered C. cleaved D. complied
cleave to something = to stick or hold firmly onto something
comply with = tuân theo điều gì
3. A. occasion B. evidence C. raise D. rise
Give rise to” = Gây ra điều gì, mang đến điều gì, khởi sự điều gì.
4. A. standpoint B. mindset C. panorama D. vista
Standpoint= quan điểm mindset = tư duy Panorama= toàn cảnh
vista= a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.
5. A. which B. how C. way D. mode
6. A. expressly B. exponentially C. exquisitely D. exclusively
Exponentially growing = tăng lên nhanh chóng
7. A. plethora B. division C. portion D. fraction
A fraction of something = a tiny amount or proportion of it
8. A. agile B. arduous C. ardent D. amorous
Ardent= nhiệt huyết, nhiệt tâm agile = nhanh nhẹn
Arduous= gian truân, hiểm trở, khó khăn amorous= đa tình
9. A. methodologies B. methods C. manners D. behaviors
Methodologies= phương pháp luận method = phương pháp
Manner= cách thức behavior= hành vi
-> analyze one’s methods = phân tích phương pháp
10. A. surely B. definitely C. ultimately D. clearly
Slowly but surely= in slow and gradual but effective way.

Part 2. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (15 pts)
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. A

Henry Goldsmith is (1) _________ recognised as the most dynamic businessman our country
has produced. At a (2) _________ guess his fortune must be in the region of $800,000,000.
His life wasn’t always plain sailing, (3) _________, and he went through four expensive and
painful divorces. His most spectacular marriage was to Marilyn Mango, to whom he
famously presented a (4) _________ cheque for her 25th birthday, an act he lived to regret.
He was not an easy man, and could easily get under your skin. If he saw (5) _________ about
something, he would hit the roof, and woe betide anyone who displeased him. He liked to be
in the driving seat and (6) _________ the shots, and if he set his mind on something, he
would stop at (7) _________ to get it, by fair means or foul. He was willing to take risks, as
when he (8) _________ the chance to buy up Detroit Motors when it came under the (9)
_________ just after Great Depression. He always (10) _________ business and was
prepared to fight tooth and nail for anything, no matter the consequences.
1. A. warmly B. highly C. widely D. deeply
Be widely recognised as (collo) = được công nhận rộng rãi như là
2. A. plain B. rough C. foul D. square
rough guess =one that is not expected to be accurate
3. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. conversely
Therefore= vì vậy however = tuy nhiên
Otherwise = nếu không conversely = trái ngược lại
4. A. blank B. foul C. plain D. safe
A blank cheque" = tờ séc trắng -> nghĩa là tờ séc đã được kí nhưng không ghi số tiền, nghĩa
bóng là không giới hạn nguồn tiền, tài nguyên để làm việc gì.
5. A. blue B. red C. foul D. anger
See red = bạn trở nên rất tức giận về điều gì.
6. A. say B. call C. shout D. make
call the shots = to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a
situation
7. A. anything B. nobody C. nothing D. whatever
stop at nothing ->If you stop at nothing to achieve something, you are willing to do anything
in order to achieve it, even if it involves danger, great effort, or harming other people
8. A. pulled B. jumped C. grabbed D. held
Grabbed a chance = nắm bắt cơ hội
9. A. screw B. rake C. drill D. hammer
Come/Go under the hammer" nghĩa là được đưa ra bán đấu giá.
10. A. meant B. showed C. planted D. set
Mean business" nghĩa là thực sự có ý định (chứ không nói đùa).

TEST 9

Part 1: Fill the blanks with one of four options to complete the passage (10 points)

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C

THE FUTURE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Modern industry pollutes, and it also seems to cause significant changes to the climate.
What is needed is an industry that (1) ____________ the benefits without the costs. And the
(2) ____________ of such an industry can now be discerned.

That industry is based on biotechnology. At the moment, biotech’s main uses are in
medicine and agriculture. However, its biggest long-term impact may be industrial.
Biotechnology will (3) ____________ demand for oil by taking the cheapest raw materials
imaginable, carbon dioxide and water, and using them to make fuel and plastics.

It is now possible to create enzymes that work thousands of times faster than their
natural counterparts. These should turn the manufacture of ethanol as a petrol additive from a
subsidised boondoggle into a industry that can pay its (4) ____________. Biotechnologists are
also working on enzymes that can digest cellulose. Turning cellulose into fermentable sugars
really would give petrol a (5) ____________ for its money.

The plastics industry, too, may be (6) ____________ by biotechonology. There are now
plastics made entirely by bacteria that have had their metabolic pathways redesigned. Soon,
plastics may be grown on farms, in genetically engineered plants, rather than being (7)
____________ in huge, centralised industrial plants.

Plastics and fuels made in this way would have several advantages. They can be called
“renewables”, (8) ____________ nothing is depleted to make them. They would be part of the
natural carbon cycle, borrowing that element from the atmosphere for a few months, and
returning it when they were burned or (9) ____________. That means that they could not
possibly contribute to global warming. They would also be environmentally friendly in other
ways. Bioplastics are biodegradable, and biofuels are a lot cleaner than petrol and diesel, and
would be cleaner (10) ____________even than the fuel-cell technology.

All in all, the future could be green in ways that traditional environmentalists had not
expected.
1. A. delivered B. collects C. reaps D. produces
Reap the benefits = gặt hái,thu được lợi ích
Deliver = chuyển giao collect = thu thập produce = sản xuất
2. A. impact B. age C. glimmerings D. outgrowth
Glimmering=a slight sign of something good or positive -> the glimmerings of an industry =
những dấu hiệu tốt của 1 nền công nghiệp
Age = tuổi, thời đại impact = tác động outgrowth = sự phát triển quá nhanh
3. A. satisfy B. preserve C. boost D. diminish
Diminish demand for sth = làm giảm nhu cầu về cái gì
Satisfy = làm thỏa mãn preserve = bảo vệ, gìn giữ boost = nâng lên, đẩy mạnh
4. A. road B. route C. way D. course
pay its way=To earn or save as much money as something cost to buy or produce.
5. A. path B. run C. race D. climb
'Give someone a run for their money' = make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest
by trying hard and playing or performing well =tạo nên một thách thức lớn cho đối thủ của
mình.
6. A. converted B. substituted C. modulated D. transformed
Convert sth into sth = (cause something or someone to) change in form or character
substitute for sth=to perform the same job as another thing or to take its place:
modulate = change the style, loudness, etc. of something such as your voice in order to achieve
an effect or express an emotion
transform=to change completely the appearance or character of something or someone,
especially so that that thing or person is improved
7. A. manufactured B. assembled C. constructed D. mingled
Manufacture in huge = sản xuất với số lượng lớn
8. A. although B. since C. otherwise D. therefore
Although = mặc dù since = kể từ khi otherwise = nếu không therefore= vì vậy
9. A. garbaged B. wasted C. disposed D. dumped
Dump= get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not
allowed to be
10. A. almost B. wholly C. overall D. thoroughly
Overall=in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a
particular group or situation
Part 2. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
Despite the continued 1.________ of those early town perks, it wasn't until the Depression
that modern Hershey started to take shape. Perhaps the only town in the country actually to
2_________ during the 1930s, it thrived because Hershey vowed his Utopia would never see
a breadline. lnstead he 3_________ a massive building boom that gave rise to the most
visited buildings in today's Hershey and delivered wages to more than 600 workers. He
admitted that his 4____________ were partly selfish: "lf I don't provide work for them, I'll
have to feed them. And since building materials are now at their lowest cost levels, I'm going
to build and give them jobs."
He seems to have 5__________ no expense; most of the new buildings were strikingly
6________. The first to be finished was the three-million-dollar limestone Community
Center, home to the 1,904-seat Venetian-style Hershey Community Theater, which has
played 7______ since 1933 to touring Broadway shows and to music, dance, and opera
performances. lt offers just as much to look at when the lights are on and the curtains closed.
The floors in the 8_________ named Grand Lobby are polished ltalian lava rock, surrounded
by marble walls and capped with a bas-relief ceiling showing sheaves of wheat, beehives,
swans, and scenes from Roman mythology. With the 9________ inner foyer, Hershey
thumbed his nose even harder at the ravages of the Depression: The arched ceiling is tiled in
gold, the fire curtain bears a painting of Venice, and the ceiling is 10_______with 88 tiny
lightbulbs to re-create a star-lit night.
1. A. flexibility B. rigidity C. elasticity D. resilience
D - resilience: khả năng hồi phục (sau khi trải qua tổn thương)
- flexibility: sự linh hoạt/ dẻo dai
- rigidity >< flexibility: cứng ngắc, khó thay đổi - elasticity: độ đàn hồi
2. A. prosper B. decline C. get on D. flower
A - prosper: phát triển (đặc biệt về mặt tài chính)
- decline: suy tàn - get on: tiếp tục - flower: phát triển một cách hoàn thiện
=> Loại B, C do không phù hợp nghĩa. Loại D do flower thường được dùng với tài năng và ở
đây không có dấu hiệu nào cho thấy thị trấn đã phát triển một cách hoàn thiện. Prosper sẽ
là đáp án phù hợp hơn cả vì ở đây đang nói đến sự phát triển kinh tế/ tài chính của thị trấn
(The Depression - thời kỳ khủng hoảng kinh tế trầm trọng; a breadline - hàng người chờ
nhận đồ ăn phát miễn phí)
3. A. trusted B. funded C. accounted D. stocked
B - fund: tài trợ=> fund a massive building boom: tài trợ tiền để xây dựng một loạt các tòa
nhà mới
- trust: tin - account => be accounted: được coi là - stock: tích trữ
4. A. pretensions B. objections C. preoccupation D. intentions
D - intention: ý định => were -> cần một danh từ số nhiều loại C. A, B không hợp nghĩa
pretension: tự phụ - objection: sự phản đối - preoccupation: mối bận tâm
5. A. spared B. spent C. allowed D. justified
A - spare no expense: dùng rất nhiều tiền để làm gì (phrase)
- justify: chứng minh
6. A. impoverished B. unattractive C. poor D. opulent
D - opulent: sang trọng => dấu hiệu: strikingly (một cách nổi bật) và dựa theo nghĩa câu: để
ý phía sau nói đến sự đầu tư lớn vào quy mô (vd: three-million-dollar) và sự sang chảnh của
các tòa nhà đó (vd: tiled in gold, re-create a star-lit night)
- impoverished: rất nghèo - unattractive: không thu hút - poor: nghèo
7. A. hosting B. housing C. host D. homogeneously
C - play host to sth: đăng cai tổ chức - homogeneously: một cách đồng nhất
8. A. aptly B. inappropriately C. seemingly D. frightfully
A - be aptly named (collocation) được đặt tên một cách hợp lí => Dấu hiệu dựa trên nghĩa: từ
chỗ opulent đoạn đã bắt đầu miêu tả sự xa hoa, sang trọng của tòa nhà; thêm Grand Lobby
(sảnh lớn)
- inappropriately >< aptly - frightfully: một cách tồi tệ - seemingly: có vẻ
9. A. dizzying B. gaudy C. dazzling D. bland
C - dizzying: (cảm giác) hoa mắt
- gaudy: lòe loẹt, hoa mỹ - dazzling: lấp lánh - bland: nhạt nhẽo
=> Loại A và D vì không hợp nghĩa. Loại B vì gaudy mang nghĩa tiêu cực. C là lựa chọn hợp
lí nhất vì ở phần sau có nhắc đến gold (vàng)
10. A. holed B. studded C. supported D. magnified
B - studded: được đính, gắn
- holed: bị đục lỗ - magnified: được phóng đại
=> Dấu hiệu: with 88 tiny lightbulbs (bóng đèn)

TEST 10

Part 1.
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. D
Law firm Matthews and Reynolds is a (1) _____ example of a business using art to revamp
its public image. The firm hired an advertising agency called Eyeopener to carry out a
rebranding (2) _____ and gave the agency (3) _____ rein to take the company by the scruff of
the neck and effect a major makeover. The firm wanted (4) _____, contemporary imagery
which would symbolise an innovative, forward-thinking business.
(5) _____, the firm now has a new logo, and all its advertising material features clever
modern images which are (6) _____ on the eye. Director Alan Ross comments: ‘The images
Eyeopener (7) _____ say a lot about our approach, size and experience. And we were
delighted with the advertising campaign they subsequently (8) _____ using a stylish,
sophisticated approach with a touch of humour here and there.’
Public response to the rebranding has been excellent, and what appeared to be a (9) _____ old
law firm has been given a new lease of (10) _____ as an adventurous and confident concern.
1. A. bright B. polished C. shining D. glossy
“Be a shining example” -> nghĩa là mẫu người, thí dụ tốt, xuất sắc để người khác noi theo; tấm
gương sáng.
2. A. routine B. exercise C. transaction D. function
Exercise = a process or activity carried out for a specific purpose, especially one concerned
with a specified area or skill.
Routine = thói quen transaction= sự giao dịch, công việc mua bán function = chức
năng
3. A. extra B. complete C. wide D. free
Free rain = the freedom to do, say, or feel what you want
4. A. smart B. clumsy C. blurry D. waxy
Smart = thông minh clumsy = vụng về
blurry = mờ waxy= giống sáp; có màu sáp, vàng nhợt nhạt
5. A. In the end B. After all C. As a result D. In total
In the end = cuối cùng, sau cùng
after all = hóa ra, rốt cuộc, tóm lại, cuối cùng thì, bất chấp các vấn đề hoặc nghi ngờ trước đó.
As a result = kết quả là, vì vậy
In total = toàn bộ, tổng cộng
6. A. easy B. attractive C. delightful D. agreeable
Be easy on the eye(s)= pleasant to look at or listen to= (trông) hấp dẫn hoặc dễ chịu về mặt
thẩm mỹ.
7. A. stood up for B. came up with C. got through to D. fell back on
Stand up for something/ somebody có nghĩa là bảo vệ, ủng hộ, bênh vực một người hay một ý
kiến nào đó.
Come up with = Tìm ra câu trả lời, giải pháp
get (something) through (to someone) =to succeed in making someone understand or believe
something
fall back on something =to use something, especially a form of financial support, when other
things have failed
8. A. portrayed B. devised C. imagined D. drafted
Devise = plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought.=
phát minh, nghĩ ra
draft = to write the first version of a document such as a letter, essay, or law, which may have
details added, changed, or corrected later
Portray= miêu tả imagine = tưởng tượng
9. A. dusty B. tedious C. murky D. monotonous
Dusty = bụi bặm tedious = tẻ nhạt murky= âm u, ảm đạm monotonous= đơn điệu
10. A. fortune B. energy C. time D. life
a new lease on life= một cơ hội mới để bắt đầu lại, cơ hội để làm mới hạnh phúc, thành công
hoặc thái độ của một người sau khi trải qua khó khăn hoặc gian khổ.
Part 2: Question 1-10
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

6. C 7.D 8. A 9. C 10. D

A number of scientists around the world are now investigating a phenomenon called
synaesthesia that may (1) _______as many as one in 2,000 people. The name (2) _______from
the Greek words for together and perception and means that some people’s senses work in
combination. For example, some people (3) _______colour when they hear particular sounds.
Similarly, a smell or taste may be (4) _______as a reaction to information received from the
eyes. However, the most common form of synaesthesia occurs among people who (5)
_______certain letters or words with colours. Scientists at Cambridge University conducted
experiments to determine whether this is actually a product of mental activity or if some
individuals are just (6)_______imaginative. They discovered that synaesthetes, people who
experience synaesthesia, (7) _______ associate the same letters or words with the same colours.
Brain scans revealed (8) _______ activity in the brain when subjects were listening to words,
suggesting that it is a physical condition. The most plausible explanation is that synaesthetes
have slightly different connections between the areas of the brain which control their (9)
_______. Synaesthesia is not a medical problem, however, and synaesthetes often (10)
_______from an unusually good memory, probably because they have extra information to
help them recallthings like names and numbers.
1. A.effect B. infect C.suffer D. affect
Effect (n/v) = ảnh hưởng, hiệu ứng / cause (something) to happen; bring about.= làm cho điều
gì xảy ra
Affect (v) = ảnh hưởng, tác động đến ai/ cái gì
Infect = lây nhiễm suffer = chịu đựng, trải qua điều gì thường gây khó chịu
2. A.reminds B. derives C.prescribes D. distracts
derive from= xuất phát, bắt nguồn từ đâu
remind= nhắc lại prescribe= chỉ định, quy định distract= đánh lạc hướng
3. A.differ B. view C.see D. mind
Differ = không đồng tính, đồng ý với ai mind = quan tâm, chú ý đến
See = Là hành động thấy, trông thấy bằng mắt, không có chủ đích, nhìn một cách thụ động,
theo bản năng. Khi “see”, con người có nhận thức, ý thức được cái mình thấy, hình ảnh mình
thấy chứ không phải vô thức. # View = Là hành động nhìn một cách chi tiết và xem xét vật
nào đó. Hoặc là hành động nhìn có chủ định chỉ mang tính chất thưởng thức một thứ gì đó vì
nó đẹp, lạ, hoặc do ta thích ngắm nhìn nó. Hoặc hành động lưu tâm đến những chi tiết nhỏ.
4. A.retained B. perceived C.thought D. responded
Perceive = hình dung, mường tượng => be perceived as sth = được hình dung như là cái gì
Retain = giữ lại thought = nghĩ rằng respond = phản ứng
5. A.associate B. elaborate C.conceive D. comply
Associate with = to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something
else
Elaborate on = to add more information or explain something that you have said
Conceive of = tưởng tượng, hình dung cái gì/ai đó
Co ply with = tuân theo quy định, luật lệ
6. A.deeply B. utterly C.highly D. fully
Highly = very, to a large degree, or at a high level => highly imaginative (collo) = rất giàu trí
tưởng tượng
7. A.perfectly B. earnestly C.practically D.consistently
Consistently =một cách nhất quán => consistently associate= liên quan, liên kết một cách
nhất quán, chặt chẽ
Earnestly =in a serious and determined way, often without humour
8. A.unusual B. infallible C.insecure D.incapable
Unusual= bất bình thường infallible = không thể sai lầm
Insecure= không an toàn, chắc chắn incapable = không có khả năng
9. A.consciences B. attitudes C.senses D.conditions
Conscience = lương tâm, ý thức attitude = thái độ
Sense = cảm giác, giác quan , ý thức condition = điều kiện
10. A.approve B. sting C.cure D.benefit
benefit from (something) =To gain from a particular experience, change, or occurrence.=
hưởng lợi từ