TỔNG HỢP GUIDED CLOZE TEST

ĐỀ SỐ 1
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Television is one of man’s most important (56) ________ of communication . It
brings (57) ________and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person
with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (58) ________a speech
or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (59)
________about peace. (60) ________television, home viewers can see and learn about
people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It
brings them (61) ________of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore out of space.
In (62) ________to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of
programs that are (63) ________to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (64)
________programs than any other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas,
light comedies, sporting (65) ________and motion pictures.
56. A. ways B. manners C. means D. fields
57. A. news B. pictures C. characters D. messages
58. A. make B. speak C. say D. do
59. A. talk B. cause C. bring D. tell
60. A. By B. Because C. Thanks D. Through
61. A. coverage B. lot C. information D. amount
62. A. order B. spite C. addition D. exchange
63. A. used B. designed C. made D. going
64. A. entertainment B. music C. film D. news
65. A. games B. plays C. happens D. events

ĐÁP ÁN:
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Television is one of man’s most important (56) ________ of communication . It
brings (57) ________and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person
with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (58) ________a speech
or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen
(STATESMAN: CHÍNH KHÁCH) try to (59) ________about peace. (60)
________television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in
faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (61)
________of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore out of space. In (62)
________to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that
are (63) ________to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (64) ________programs
than any other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies,
sporting (65) ________and motion pictures.
56. A. ways B. manners C. means D. fields
57. A. news B. pictures C. characters D. messages
58. A. make A SPEECH: ĐỌC DIỄN VĂN B. speak C. say D. do
59. A. talk B. cause C. bring D. tell
60. A. By B. Because C. Thanks D. Through
61. A. coverage: SỰ ĐƯA TIN, SỰ PHỦ SÓNG B. lot C. information
D. amount
62. A. order B. spite C. addition D. exchange
63. A. used B. designed C. made D. going
64. A. entertainment B. music C. film D. news
65. A. games B. plays C. happens D. events

ĐỀ SỐ 2:
Part 1. Questions 66 to 75 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the
skills they need for such everyday (66) _______ as reading a newspaper or managing
their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to (67) _______
for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and
obtain a (68) _______ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields,
like computer operation or police work, (69) _______ satisfactory completion of special
training courses.
Education is also important (70) _______ it helps people get more out of life. It
increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills
that make life more interesting and enjoyable, (71) _______ the skills needed to
participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical (72) _______. Such education
becomes (73) _______ important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary
because social changes today take place with increasing speed and (74) _______ the lives
of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and
provide him (75) _______ the skills for adjusting to them.
66. A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
67. A. do B. prepare C. make D. work
68. A. license B. card C. diploma D. paper
69. A. requires B. requiring C. require D. to require
70. A. therefore B. despite C. although D. because
71. A. such as B. for instance C. such that D. for example
72. A. appliance B. equipment C. instrument D. device
73. A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly
74. A. effect B. affec C. affective D. effective
75. A. with B. for C. in D. to
ĐÁP ÁN
Part 1. Questions 66 to 75 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the
skills they need for such everyday (66) _______ as reading a newspaper or managing
their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to (67) _______
for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and
obtain a (68) _______ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields,
like computer operation or police work, (69) _______ satisfactory completion of special
training courses.
 Education is also important (70) _______ it helps people get more out of life. It
increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills
that make life more interesting and enjoyable, (71) _______ the skills needed to
participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical (72) _______. Such education
becomes (73) _______ important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to: ĐIỀU CHỈNH change. This habit has
become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and (74)
_______ the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand
these changes and provide him (75) _______ the skills for adjusting to them.
66. A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
67. A. do B. prepare C. make D. work
68. A. license B. card C. diploma D. paper
69. A. requires B. requiring C. require D. to require
70. A. therefore B. despite C. although D. because
71. A. such as B. for instance C. such that D. for example
72. A. appliance B. equipment C. instrument D. device
73. A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly
74. A. effect B. affect C. affective D. effective
75. A. with B. for C. in D. to
PROVIDE SB WITH STH / STH FOR SB

ĐỀ SỐ 3:
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Speech is one of the most important (56) ________of communicating .It consists of
far more than just making noises . To talk and also (57) ________to by other people, we
have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (58) ________that
everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be
impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very
(59) ________. The basic (60) ________of English is not very large, and not only about
2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (61) ________.But the more idea you can (62)
________the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (63)
________thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (64)
________the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions
and (65) ________whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
56. A. reason B. tests C. rules D. ways
57. A. be spoken B. be examined C. be understood D. be talked
58. systems B. sounds C. languages D. talks
59. A. easy B. important C. simple D. expensive
60. A. grammar B. word C. vocabulary D. structure
61. A. fluent B. good C. perfect D. well
62. A. need B. grow C. express D. pass
63. A. main B. certain C. full D. most
64. A. talk B. say C. pass D. send
65. A. show B. ask C. understand D. know
ĐÁP ÁN
Speech is one of the most important (56) ________of communicating .It consists of far
more than just making noises . To talk and also (57) ________to by other people, we
have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (58) ________that
everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be
impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very
(59) ________. The basic (60) ________of English is not very large, and not only about
2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (61) ________.But the more ideas you can (62)
________the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (63)
________thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (64)
________the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions
and (65) ________whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
56. A. reason B. tests C. rules D. ways
57. A. be spoken B. be examined C. be understood D. be talked
58. systems B. sounds C. languages D. talks
59. A. easy B. important C. simple D. expensive
60. A. grammar B. word C. vocabulary D. structure
61. A. fluent B. good C. perfect D. well
62. A. need B. grow C. express D. pass
63. A. main B. certain C. full D. most
64. A. talk B. say C. pass D. send
65. A. show B. ask C. understand D. know

ĐỀ SỐ 4
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Public awareness of the value of recycling materials such (56) _____ plastic, paper,
and glass is increasing daily in all corners of the globe. In some countries these efforts are
being (57) _____ by the local governments and in others, by individuals. Participation in
these programs is at an all-time high. In the small town of Truro in eastern Massachusetts,
for example, space in the local landfill has run out; therefore, residents have had to think
of new ways to (58) _____ of their trash. With no room for items such as newspaper,
bottles, and old lumber at the land fill, local residents have come up with many (59)
_____ programs to recycle and/ or reuse what was once (60) _____ of as only trash. For
instance, yard waste such as leaves and grass which used to be
thrown in the landfill is now broken down and made (61) _____ compost used by local
people as fertilizer in their gardens. In addition, (62) _____ plastics, newspapers, bottles
and cans are sold to a recycling company, thereby bringing in revenue for the town. The
most popular local innovation, though has been the founding of a “swap shop”. This is a
building to which people bring their unwanted clothing, books, and toys so that others
who need them can (63) _____ them. Since there is so much (64) _____ in all the
recycling programs, the dump is seen as a place to meet with friends and neighbors and
catchup on local news. There is even an annual
September evening “dump dance”, where locals dance to live music and have picnics by
candlelight at the dump. This has become a high light of the summer vacation season. As
humankind continues to (65) _____ and the population grows, recycling efforts become
even more important. These efforts must continue so that we will soon see new
innovations and ideas concerning the use of recycled materials.
56. A. as B. alike C. with D. like
57. A. introduced B. brought C. initiated D. participated
58. A. disapprove B. dispose C. throw D. discard
59. A. reforming B. progressive C. improved D. innovative
60. A. believed B. regarded C. thought D. considered
61. A. by B. into C. of D. from
62. A. reproductive B. wasted C. circulating D. recyclable
63. A. take B. offer C. steal D. bring
64. A. distribution B. participation C. approval D. fertilization
65. A. reproduce B. fertilize C. survive D. exist
ĐÁP ÁN
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Public awareness of the value of recycling materials such (56) _____ plastic, paper,
and glass is increasing daily in all corners of the globe. In some countries these efforts are
being (57) _____ by the local governments and in others, by individuals. Participation in
these programs is at an all-time high: CAO CHƯA TỪNG THẤY. In the small town of
Truro in eastern Massachusetts, for example, space in the local landfill has run out;
therefore, residents have had to think of new ways to (58) _____ of their trash. With no
room for items such as newspaper, bottles, and old lumber: ĐỒ CŨ VƯT ĐI at the land
fill, local residents have come up with many (59) _____ programs to recycle and/ or reuse
what was once (60) _____ of as only trash. For instance, yard waste such as leaves and
grass which used to be
thrown in the landfill is now broken down and made (61) _____ compost: PHÂN Ủ used
by local people as fertilizer in their gardens. In addition, (62) _____ plastics, newspapers,
bottles and cans are sold to a recycling company, thereby bringing in revenue: THU
NHẬP for the town. The most popular local innovation, though has been the founding of
a “swap shop”. This is a building to which people bring their unwanted clothing, books,
and toys so that others who need them can (63) _____ them. Since there is so much (64)
_____ in all the recycling programs, the dump is seen as a place to meet with friends and
neighbors and catchup on local news. There is even an annual
September evening “dump dance”, where locals dance to live music and have picnics by
candlelight at the dump. This has become a high light of the summer vacation season. As
humankind continues to (65) _____ and the population grows, recycling efforts become
even more important. These efforts must continue so that we will soon see new
innovations and ideas concerning the use of recycled materials.
56. A. as B. alike C. with D. like
57. A. introduced B. brought C. initiated D. participated
58. A. disapprove B. dispose C. throw D. discard
59. A. reforming B. progressive C. improved D. innovative
60. A. believed B. regarded C. thought D. considered
61. A. by B. into C. of D. from
62. A. reproductive B. wasted C. circulating D. recyclable
63. A. take B. offer C. steal D. bring
64. A. distribution B. participation C. approval D. fertilization
65. A. reproduce B. fertilize C. survive D. exist

ĐỀ SỐ 5
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Society has changed in many ways since the (56) ________ of computers, and
people’s lives at home and at the office have been (57) ________. Most people are
working for fewer hours per week than they used to, and manufacturers and advertising
agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure
time. One recent report stated that, (58) ________ the number of hobbies had not
increased, each hobby had become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (59) ________ spend
time with their families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen (60)
________ as important as working. Some companies now make managers take their
annual holidays (61) ________ they don’t want to, because this leads to quite an
improvement in their (62) ________ if they have some rest.
(63) ________ these changes, some people are working harder than (64)
________. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is
making it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago. Schoolchildren and
students are now having to work (65) ________ hard that in many cases they work
longer hours than their parents.
56. A. existence B. introduction C. recommendation D. manufacture
57. A. damaged B. changed C. transferred D. affected
58. A. since B. if C. although D. because
59. A. like B. rather C. better D. prefer
60. A. be B. being C. to be D. been
61. A. unless B. however C. as D. even if
62. A. performance B. rehearsal C. display D. expression
63. A. In addition to B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In place of
64. A. ever before B. lately C. ever since D. never before
65. A. very B. too C. as D. so
ĐÁP ÁN
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Society has changed in many ways since the (56) ________ of computers, and
people’s lives at home and at the office have been (57) ________. Most people are
working for fewer hours per week than they used to, and manufacturers and advertising
agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure
time. One recent report stated that, (58) ________ the number of hobbies had not
increased, each hobby had become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (59)
RATHER________ spend time with their families than stay late in the office every day.
Home life is seen (60) ________ as important as working. Some companies now make
managers take their annual holidays (61) ________ they don’t want to, because this
leads to quite an improvement in their (62) ________ if they have some rest.
(63) ________ these changes, some people are working harder than (64)
________. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is
making it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago. Schoolchildren and
students are now having to work (65) ________ hard that in many cases they work
longer hours than their parents.
56. A. existence B. introduction C. recommendation D. manufacture
57. A. damaged B. changed C. transferred D. affected
58. A. since B. if C. although D. because
59. A. like B. rather C. better D. prefer
60. A. be B. being C. to be D. been
61. A. unless B. however C. as D. even if
62. A. performance B. rehearsal C. display D. expression
63. A. In addition to B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In place of
64. A. ever before B. lately C. ever since D. never before
65. A. very B. too C. as D. so

ĐỀ SỐ 6:
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Desperate to go to school
Truancy has become a serious problem in many schools in recent years. In an
attempt to tackle this problem one school introduced a new scheme to (56) ________
students to attend as many classes as possible. Pupils who (57) ________ a 100%
attendance record throughout the whole academic year were rewarded with an all
inclusive weekend school (58) ________ to an activity centre where they would be able
to have a go at outdoor activities such as climbing, abseiling and white water rafting.
One student was so (59) ________ to qualify for this free weekend away that he
even went to school with a broken wrist. He hurt his wrist when he fell (60) ________
his bike on the way to school but he was so worried about (61) ________ his 100%
attendance that he didn’t (62) ________ his teachers or parents until the school day had
finished. He (63) ________ admitted to his mother what had happened when she (64)
________ that he was having difficulty eating his dinner and asked him what was wrong.
She took him to hospital that night, where they put his arm in plaster and he was able to
go back to school the 5 next day. Fortunately, he was fully (65) ________ from his
accident in time to go on the trip.
56. A. suggest В. force С. encourage D. make
57. A. succeeded В. made С. achieved D. realised
58. A. holiday В. trip С. travel D. excursion
59. A. interested В. happy С. excited D. keen
60. A. away В. down С. off D. over
61. A. filling В. maintaining С. guarding D. succeeding
62. A. tell В. say С. admit D. explain
63. A lastly В. actually С. fortunately D. eventually
64. A. knew В. aware С. looked D. noticed
65. A. recovered В. improved С. repaired D. fixed
ĐÁP ÁN
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Desperate to go to school
Truancy: SỰ TRỐN HỌC has become a serious problem in many schools in recent
years. In an attempt to tackle this problem one school introduced a new scheme to (56)
________ students to attend as many classes as possible. Pupils who (57)
__ACHIEVE______ a 100% attendance record: CHUYÊN CẦN throughout the whole
academic year were rewarded with an all inclusive: TRỌN GÓI weekend school (58)
________ to an activity centre where they would be able to have a go at outdoor activities
such as climbing, abseiling: LEO VÁCH NÚI and white water rafting: CHÈO THUYỀN
VƯỢT THÁC.
One student was so (59) ________ to qualify for this free weekend away that he
even went to school with a broken wrist. He hurt his wrist when he fell (60) ___OFF: TÉ
KHỎI_____ his bike on the way to school but he was so worried about (61) ________ his
100% attendance that he didn’t (62) ________ his teachers or parents until the school
day had finished. He (63) ________ admitted to his mother what had happened when she
(64) ________ that he was having difficulty eating his dinner and asked him what was
wrong. She took him to hospital that night, where they put his arm in plaster: BÓ BỘT
and he was able to go back to school the 5 next day. Fortunately, he was fully (65)
________ from his accident in time to go on the trip.
56. A. suggest В. force С. encourage D. make
57. A. succeeded В. made С. achieved D. realised
58. A. holiday В. trip С. travel D. excursion
59. A. interested В. happy С. excited D. keen
60. A. away В. down С. off D. over
61. A. filling В. maintaining С. guarding D. succeeding
62. A. tell В. say С. admit D. explain
63. A lastly В. actually С. fortunately D. eventually
64. A. knew В. aware С. looked D. noticed
65. A. recovered В. improved С. repaired D. fixed

ĐỀ SỐ 7:
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
More than two hundred years ago, the term “ enviromental polution” was quite
strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (56) ________ water, and breathed fresh air.
In those days, industry was not well- developed. Nowadays, the (57) ________ is quite
different. The world today is faced with many (58) ________ threats. The most dangerous
threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is (59) ________. People all over the world
are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually, it is man that is
(60) ________ the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make
human lives more comfortable and convenient. Everybody knows that cars emit
dangerous gases that cause poisonous (61) ________ and cancer, but no one wants to
travel on foot or by bicycles. Manufactures know that (62) ________ from factories make
water and (63) ________ polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on
(64) ________ the wastes safely. (65) ________ rubbish is bad for our health, but no one
wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about polution?
56. A. fresh B. pure C. clean D. boiled
57. A. situation B. case C. circumstance D. occasion
58. A. chief B. significant C. major D. main
59. A. contamination B. polution C. dirtying D. poisoning
60. A. poisoning B. destroying C. dirtying D. contaminating
61. A. steam B. vapor C. air D. moisture
62. A. wastes B. junks C. garbage D. litters
63. A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth
64. A. solving B. dealing C. processing D. treating
65. A. throwing B. scattering C. distributing D. pouring
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite
strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (56) ________ water, and breathed fresh air.
In those days, industry was not well- developed. Nowadays, the (57) ________ is quite
different. The world today is faced with = FACE many (58) ________ threats. The most
dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is (59) ________.
People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the
environment. Actually, it is man that is (60) ________ the surroundings with many kinds
of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient.
Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous (61) ________ and
cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycles.
Manufactures know that (62) ________ from factories make water and (63)
________ polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (64) ________
the wastes safely. (65) ________ rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend
time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
56. A. fresh B. pure C. clean D. boiled
57. A. situation B. case C. circumstance D. occasion
58. A. chief B. significant C. major D. main
59. A. contamination B. pollution C. dirtying D. poisoning
60. A. poisoning B. destroying C. dirtying D. contaminating
61. A. steam B. vapor C. air D. moisture
62. A. wastes B. junks C. garbage D. litters
63. A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth
64. A. solving B. dealing C. processing D. treating
65. A. throwing B. scattering C. distributing D. pouring
ĐỀ SỐ 8:
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Cheaper holidays
We can (56) ________ money on all aspects of our holiday, from where and when
to go to how to get to and from the airport; here are some (57) ________ on how to get
the most for your money when (58) ________ a holiday.
For the best deals (59) ________ your holiday between the high and low seasons;
you could save up to 70% on some holiday (60) ________ while still enjoying good
weather and other high season (61) ________ and there will be fewer crowds.
You can also save money by going somewhere where living costs are lower. It
might cost more to get there but once you are there you will (62) ________ less on eating
out and getting around as food and transport will be significantly cheaper.
And start saving before you even leave the country by choosing the most cost
effective way to the airport. There are many bus services from (63) ________ cities to
airports which are cheaper than trains. If you go by train book well in (64) ________ to
get cheaper tickets and if you do decide to go by car, book your carparking as soon as
possible; some airports offer up to 50% (65) ________ for early bookings.
Finally, make sure you research all the available options on-line. Signing up to
email alerts can be a good idea as then you will be the first to know about cheap offers.
The earlier you book the better the bargains are likely to be.
56. A. save В. keep С. store D. guard
57. A. information В. advice С. tips D. clues
58. A. deciding В. choosing С. agreeing D. electing
59. A. book В. ask for С. order D. buy
60. A. places В. sites С. situations D. resorts
61. A pros В. advantages С. favours D. drawbacks
62. A. pay В. cost С. spend D. waste
63. A. main В. important С. great D. major
64. A. ahead В. before С. advance D. early
65. A. under В. below С. off D. over
ĐÁP ÁN
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Cheaper holidays
We can (56) ________ money on all aspects of our holiday, from where and when
to go to how to get to and from the airport; here are some (57) ________ on how to get
the most for your money when (58) ________ a holiday.
For the best deals (59) ________ your holiday between the high and low seasons;
you could save up to 70% on some holiday (60) ________ while still enjoying good
weather and other high season (61) ________ and there will be fewer crowds.
You can also save money by going somewhere where living costs are lower. It
might cost more to get there but once you are there you will (62) ________ less on eating
out and getting around as food and transport will be significantly cheaper.
And start saving before you even leave the country by choosing the most cost
effective way to the airport. There are many bus services from (63) ________ cities to
airports which are cheaper than trains. If you go by train book well in (64) ________ to
get cheaper tickets and if you do decide to go by car, book your carparking as soon as
possible; some airports offer up to 50% (65) ________ for early bookings.
Finally, make sure you research all the available options on-line. Signing up to
email alerts can be a good idea as then you will be the first to know about cheap offers.
The earlier you book the better the bargains are likely to be.
56. A. save В. keep С. store D. guard
57. A. information В. advice С. tips D. clues
58. A. deciding В. choosing С. agreeing D. electing
59. A. book В. ask for С. order D. buy
60. A. places В. sites С. situations D. resorts
61. A pros В. advantages С. favours D. drawbacks
62. A. pay В. cost С. spend D. waste
63. A. main В. important С. great D. major
64. A. ahead В. before С. advance D. early
65. A. under В. below С. off D. over
ĐỀ SỐ 9:
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
When manfirst learned how to (56) _______ a fire, he began to use fuel for the first
time. The first fuel he used was (57) ______ wood. As time (58) _______, man
eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would burn. Coal was not used
very widely as a source of energy (59) _____ the last century. With the coming of the
industrial revolution, it was (60) _______ realized that production would double if coal
was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many (61) ______ huge factories and electricity
(62) ______ stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.
In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (63) _______ declined.
As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is believed that more people
would use coal if oiland gas were not so readily (64) ________. There is more than
enough coal in the world for man’s (65) ______ for the next two hundred years if our use
of coal does not increase. Unfortunately, however, about half of the world’s coal may
never be used. Mining much of it would be very expensive even it was possible to use
new equipment.
56. A. generate B. devise C. produce D. make
57. A. perhaps B. maybe C. possibly D. probably
58. A. went B. spent C. passed D. flew
59. A. until B. for C. during D. in
60. A. in time B. early C. timely D. soon
61. A. of B. of the C. among D. among the
62. A. offering B. making C. creating D. generating
63. A. have B. was C. is D. has
64. A. present B. available C. in use D. plenty
65. A. needs B. necessities C. requirements D. requests
ĐÁP ÁN
When man first learned how to (56) _______ a fire, he began to use fuel for the
first time. The first fuel he used was (57) ______ wood. As time (58) _______, man
eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would burn. Coal was not used
very widely as a source of energy (59) _____ the last century. With the coming of the
industrial revolution, it was (60) _______ realized that production would double if coal
was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many (61) ______ huge factories and electricity
(62) ______ stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.
GENERATE ELECTRICITY: TẠO ĐIỆN
In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (63) _______ declined.
As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is believed that more people
would use coal if oil and gas were not so readily (64) ________. There is more than
enough coal in the world for man’s (65) ______ for the next two hundred years if our use
of coal does not increase. Unfortunately, however, about half of the world’s coal may
never be used. Mining much of it would be very expensive even it was possible to use
new equipment.
56. A. generate B. devise C. produce D. make
57. A. perhaps B. maybe C. possibly D. probably
58. A. went B. spent C. passed D. flew
59. A. until B. for C. during D. in
60. A. in time B. early C. timely D. soon
61. A. of B. of the C. among D. among the
62. A. offering B. making C. creating D. generating
63. A. have B. was C. is D. has
64. A. present B. available C. in use D. plenty
65. A. needs B. necessities: C. requirements D. requests

ĐỀ SỐ 10:
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you
in being an employee? The schools teach (56) _______ many things of value to the future
accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future
employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future
employee (57) _______. But very few students bother to learn it. This basic skill is the
ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your
success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to
(58) _______ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59) _______ understand
what you are driving and be persuaded.
 Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) _______ itself. You must have
something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) _______
your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the
work itself.
Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) _______ teach. The
foundations for skill in expression have to be (63) _______ early: an interest in and an ear
(64) _______ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the
irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not these foundations
(65) _______ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
56. A. a great B. large C. a large D. great
57. A. of knowing B. how to know C. knowing D. to know
58. A. transfer B. interpret C. present D. represent
59. A. both B. as well C. either D. not
60. A. on B. by C. in D. for
61. A. on most B. much on C. most on D. on much
62. A. truly B. quite C. really D. hardly
63. A. lied B. lain C. lay D. laid
64. A. for B. by C. if D. in
65. A. when B. for C. of D. during
ĐÁP ÁN
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you
in being an employee? The schools teach (56) _______ many things of value to the future
accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future
employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future
employee (57) _______. But very few students bother to learn it. This basic skill is the
ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your
success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to
(58) _______ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59) _______ understand
what you are driving and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) _______ itself. You must have
something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) _______
your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the
work itself.
Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) _______ teach. The
foundations for skill in expression have to be (63) _______ early: an interest in and an ear
(64) _______ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the
irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not these foundations
(65) _______ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
LAY – LAID – LAID
LAY FOUNDATIONS: ĐẶT NỀN TẢNG
AN EAR FOR: KHẢ NĂNG LẮNG NGHE
56. A. a great B. large C. a large D. great
57. A. of knowing B. how to know C. knowing D. to know
58. A. transfer B. interpret C. present D. represent
59. A. both B. as well C. either D. not
60. A. on B. by C. in D. for
61. A. on most B. much on C. most on D. on much
62. A. truly B. quite C. really D. hardly
63. A. lied B. lain C. lay D. laid
64. A. for B. by C. if D. in
65. A. when B. for C. of D. during