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Passage 1: FENG SHUI

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of bringing balance to one’s immediate (1) ________ (ROUND). It aims to harness energy flow within the home to make it a nice, healthy place in which to live. Although in the West it has only recently gained (2) ________ (ACCEPT) in China, it is deemed (3) __________ (DISPENSE) to have recourse to a Feng Shui (4) ____________ (PRACTICE) before moving house or (5) ____________ (ESTABLISH) a business. On a mundane level, it is the art of furniture placement, but it being (6) _____________ (HAUL) thoroughly, (7) ____________ (MEAN) philosophical and religious roots are found (8) ____________ (PIN) this (9) ____________ (VENERATE) art form. The Taoist philosophy out of which it grew sees the world as made up of potent but invisible energy called ‘chi’. Feng Shui aspires to divert this hidden flow to create a (10) _____________ (HARMONY) environment. Although this is a(n) (11) ____________ (FAMILIAR/ CUSTOM) concept to the Western world, the (12) ___________ (SURGE / SWING / TURN) of Feng Shui continues (13) _____________ (ABATE). Feng Shui offers some (14) ______________ (ESSENTIAL) rules with which to augment the potential of one’s environment. (15) ____________ (MOVE) of (16) ___________ (ARRAY) is said to promote feelings of (17) ____________ (LUCID) and calmness. The utilization of plants (18) ____________ (ACT) the detrimental effect of machinery, computers and so on. Finally, because chi energy enters through the front door, it is (19) _____________ (VISION / SIGHT) to keep one’s door in perfect condition to take away any (20) __________ (IMPEDE) to the passage of entering chi energy.

Passage 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0. when

THE BLOOD MOON

A lunar eclipse occurs (0) _____________the Earth’s shadow falls directly onto the moon. (1) _____________ happens as a result is that the moon stops being a silvery white colour and turns coppery red instead; the sort of colour usually only seen in the sky at dawn or sunset. An astronaut on the moon, looking towards Earth (2) ____________ a lunar eclipse, would see a black disc, surrounded (3) _____________a bright red ring. It’s the light from this red ring which is reflected back to the dark Earth from the moon’s surface. In ancient times, long (4) ______________ any of this was understood, the lunar eclipse was known (5) _____________a blood moon and was thought to be an omen of disaster.

Total eclipses can only occur when there is a full moon, and then only if it is lined (6) ____________ with the Earth in a particular way. (7) ______________easily obscured by cloud cover, blood moons are fairly common, and it is relatively easy to calculate where and when you might be (8) _____________ to see one.

For example, in 1504 Christopher Columbus was stranded in Jamaica and (9) ____________ dire need of provisions, but the local inhabitants were reluctant to help. Columbus knew that a lunar eclipse would occur on 29 February, however. So, the day before, he warned local leaders that the moon would disappear (10) ____________ they helped him. They remained skeptical. But when the moon slowly started to change colour, they became so frightened that they started to bring food.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.In the UK there are currently about 300 Feng Shui consultants. They will come to your house or office and give you advice (1) ________ on your lifestyle and date of birth. According to one such expert, I (2) ________ install an aquarium with six black and one red goldfish in my living room in order to absorb bad vibes. He also told me...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

In the UK there are currently about 300 Feng Shui consultants. They will come to your house or office and give you advice (1) ________ on your lifestyle and date of birth. According to one such expert, I (2) ________ install an aquarium with six black and one red goldfish in my living room in order to absorb bad vibes. He also told me to pay attention to one of my windows. He advised me to put plants on the window still to (3) ________ the loss of positive energy. The real “weak spot” in my house, however, was the cooker. He reassured me that hanging some dried vegetable above it would solve the problem. Whether you (4) ________ in the power of Feng Shui or not, it is certainly having a major impact on the (5)________ thousands of people organize their home.

Question 1

A. based

B. put

C. held

D. carried

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18 tháng 6 2018

Đáp án: A

Giải thích: based on st (dựa trên cái gì)

25 tháng 12 2018

THAM KHẢO

From the point of view of recycling, paper has two advantages over minerals and 0- (n) oil. In that firstly it comes from a resource which is 1- (adj) sustainable and secondly it is less threatening to our environment when we throw it away because it is 2- (adj) biodegradable. Although Australia’s record in the re-use of waste paper is good, it is still necessary to use a combination of recycled fibre and 3- (n) virgin fibre to make new paper. The paper industry has contributed positively and people have also been encouraged by 4- (n) government to collect their waste on a regular basis. One major difficulty is the removal of ink from used paper but 5- (n) advances are being made in this area. However, we need to learn to accept paper which is generally of a lower 6- (n) quality than before and to sort our waste paper by removing 7- (n) contaminants before discarding it for collection.

25 tháng 12 2018

IELTS thi phai???

Judo is a sport that has achieved great (1. popular) _popularity___ in many parts of the world. It was (2. origin) __originally__ developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There are two (3. fight) _fighters___. Although they use physical violence against each other, they are respectful to their (4. oppose) _opponent___ and bow to each other before and after each contest.
Judo is an (5. expensive) __inexpensive__ sport to take up because the only equipment you need is the special loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for (6. young) _youngsters___ if they join a club where the (7. instruct) _instructors___ are properly qualified and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a physically (8. demand) _demanding___ sport which requires a lot of strength prace and skill, there are many people who find it enjoyable as a mean of relaxation in their spare time.

II. Read the following passage anf fill in the blanks with suitable words. Language is a (1) .......of communication so each nation has its own (2).......However some nation have the same language. According (3)......the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or (4).......language. Among the languages used by most people in the (5)......is English. This doesn't mean that English is (6).....by greater number of speakers (7)........any other languages, for it is easily...
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II. Read the following passage anf fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Language is a (1) .......of communication so each nation has its own (2).......However some nation have the same language. According (3)......the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or (4).......language. Among the languages used by most people in the (5)......is English. This doesn't mean that English is (6).....by greater number of speakers (7)........any other languages, for it is easily outnumberes by Chinese in this respect. However it is (8)........most international of languae because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade. That is the (9)........why millions (10)....men and women try to master it.






III. Read the passage below and write T next to the true sentence; write F next to the false one

A LANGUAGE EVERYONE KNOWS

There is one language we all speak, no matter what country we live in; the language of numbers.

The language of numbers is called MATHEMATICS. You are learning it in school now. The simplest kind is called ARITHMATIC. In high school and college you will learnnother kind of mathematics. To help all of us with mathematics, machine have been invented. They let us do problems faster and with fewer mistake. We know that the abacus or countingboard was first of these machines. It was invented many thousands of years ago, but it is still being used in China, Japan and other countries. Today, computers are used all over the world. These computers seem to think. Of courae, they reallydon't. They do only what people tell them to do. But they do it much better and faster than a person. Inside m acomputer may look very confusing to you. But the people who run it know just what to do. They can make a computer store up facts and give them to other people. They can make it slove hard problems and help us to live better. Like people all over theo world, these machines speak the same language : NUMBERS

1. ....... The simplest kind of mathemaitcs is Arithmetics

2. ....... In high school and college you will learn arithmetic.

3. .......Machines do problems faster than men.

4. .......The counting board is no longer being used in the world.

5. .......Computers were invented a thousand years ago.

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29 tháng 9 2019

Language is a means of communication so each nation has its own language. However some nations have the same language. According to the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or foreign language. Among the languages used by most people in the world is English. This does not mean that English is spoken by greater number of speakers than any other languages, for it is easily outnemberred by Chinese in this respect. However, it is the most international of languages because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade. That is the reason why millions of men and women try to master it.
Put one suitable word in each space Energy is one of the (1)______ that many people interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed say after day. It is close to everyone's (2)________life. You turn on the lamp and it is (3)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you (4)______ You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice The problem...
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Put one suitable word in each space

Energy is one of the (1)______ that many people interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed say after day. It is close to everyone's (2)________life. You turn on the lamp and it is (3)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you (4)______ You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (5)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It can not provide us all forever. The (6)_____ of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, saving energy is a must if we want to (7)_________ to live in a safe and sound world. If we save energy, the (8)_______ will be less polluted and our health will be better and we will live a more meaningful life and more happily. Perhaps the best (9)________ to the problem of energy is a source of clean energy coming from the sun : solar energy. This kind of energy is easy available, free, and inexhaustible. Futhermore, it does not cause (10)______

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23 tháng 8 2018

Put one suitable word in each space

Energy is one of the (1)___problem___ that many people interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed say after day. It is close to everyone's (2)___daily_____life. You turn on the lamp and it is (3)__energy ____ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you (4)____movement__ You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (5)__higher____ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It can not provide us all forever. The (6)__supply___ of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, saving energy is a must if we want to (7)____continue_____ to live in a safe and sound world. If we save energy, the (8)__environtment_____ will be less polluted and our health will be better and we will live a more meaningful life and more happily. Perhaps the best (9)____solution____ to the problem of energy is a source of clean energy coming from the sun : solar energy. This kind of energy is easy available, free, and inexhaustible. Futhermore, it does not cause (10)___pollution___

23 tháng 8 2018

cảm ơn bạn nhiều nhé

I. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. ____________________________ Playing football on the beach, samba dancing at night, relaxing with a delicious ice-cold fruit juice in an outdoor café, meeting sociable, hospitable people: this is what I think of when I remember the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. ____________________________ Rio is called "The Marvellous City" for a good reason. It is in an extraordinary location in Guanabara Bay, surrounded by spectacular mountains and...
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I. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. ____________________________ Playing football on the beach, samba dancing at night, relaxing with a delicious ice-cold fruit juice in an outdoor café, meeting sociable, hospitable people: this is what I think of when I remember the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. ____________________________ Rio is called "The Marvellous City" for a good reason. It is in an extraordinary location in Guanabara Bay, surrounded by spectacular mountains and by impressive sandy beaches facing south onto the Atlantic. The views almost everywhere in the city are breathtaking. ____________________________ There is something to do in Rio 24/7. In the morning, you can visit the centre with its museums and picturesque, historic churches or go up Mount Christ with Corcovado to see the eye-catching statue of Christ with its stunning views. In the afternoon, you can relax on the beach and watch the world go by or join in a football game with the welcoming, good-natured locals. Or you can go to the striking Maracana Stadium to watch the professionals play. At night, there is music and dancing everywhere. Even if you are not a brilliant samba dancer, you will have an amazing time. ____________________________ Of course, Rio does have problems. There are enormous areas of depressing slums on the hills around the city and violent crime can be a problem, though the situation has improved recently. However, for me Rio is one of the most fascinating places in the world and Cariocas the warmest people, so I cannot wait to go back!

Task 1. Match the paragraphs (1-4) with the subheadings (A-D), and write the answer in each blank.

A. The city's landscape B. opinion of the city C. Memories of Rio D. What to do in Rio

Task 2. Match the adjectives in italic in the passage with the meaning (A-C). Write the answers in each group.

A. Very attractive to look at: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

B. Fantastic or very good: ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

C. Friendly and pleasant: ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Task 3. Which of the adjectives do we use to describe people and which to describe food? Write the answers in each group. A. People: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

B. Food: _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

II. Read the text, and identify whether the statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

City is often described as a large and a highly populated area. Therefore, city life is living in a large a large populated, technologically advanced area. According to World Health Organization, 54% of the world's population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically more advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology makes our lives easy in a city. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops and other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we can access the facilities provided these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the city as many majorbusiness institutes, factories are located here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities. However, we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

T F

1. The majority of the world's population lived in urban areas in 2014.  

2. Modern facilities in the city make life easier  

3. A city is culturally more advanced and complex than the countryside.  

4. Cities provide access to the modem facilities but they are often delayed.  

5. The environment is polluted with dirt, smoke, garbage. and carbon dioxide from factories.  

6. Infrastructure facilities include high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops   and other business institutes.

7. There is a variety of employment opportunities in a city.  

8. People in the city and in the countryside have different attitudes toward life.  

III.Read the text, and identify whether the statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

The Statue of Jesus Christ in Vung Tau The enormous 28-metre figure of Jesus gazing across the East Sea with outstretched arms is located at the southern end of Small Mountain. Built in 1971, this giant Jesus rests on a 10 metre-high platform. The interior of the statue is hollow and contains a spiral staircase of 129 steps, ascending from the foot of the statue to its neck. The two shoulders of the figure the balconies, each able to accommodate up to six people, which offer a splendid view of surrounding landscape. This is the largest sculpture in Southern Viet Nam. Recent construction of a pathway has made the 30-minute hike up the mountain more pleasant and the panoramic view along the way is magnificent.

T F

1. The Statue faces towards the East Sea.  

2. People can climb up inside the statue to its highest point.  

3. People can stand on the balconies inside the shoulders of the statue to view the whole city   of Vung Tau.

4. Recent construction of a pathway has made the view of the surrounding landscape more   splendid.

5. The statue is thirty-eight metres high from the ground.  

6. Only a small number of people can climb up the staircase at the same time.  

7. This is the largest sculpture in Viet Nam.  

8. It may take you thirty minutes to walk from the ground to the top of the mountain.  

IV.Read the passage, and answer the questions.

City Life or Country Life? Which place is the better - the city or the country? Two American teenagers talk about where they live. Leo, 16: I live in New York and it’s great. There are huge shopping centres and interesting places to go. My mum loves all the art galleries and museums, but I like Central Park where I go skateboarding. It's big enough to get away from the noise and traffic. The country isn't for me. It isn’t exciting enough for people of my age. Most people don't live close enough to their friends to have enough a good social life. It's too quiet and too boring. City life is the best. Amelie, 14: I live on a ranch in the country, in Colorado. In the summer, we go hiking in the mountains, and in the winter I go snowboarding. I really like it because it's relaxing and quiet. I can’t imagine life in the city. It isn't safe enough to walk around alone and it’s too dangerous to cycle in the streets because of the traffic. Overall, I think the city is too noisy, too dirty, too crowded and too expensive. I prefer country life!

1. What does Leo like about New York? _______________________________________________________________________________________

2. What doesn't he like about the country? _______________________________________________________________________________________

3. What does Amelie like doing in the summer? _______________________________________________________________________________________

4. What does she like doing in the winter? _______________________________________________________________________________________

5. What doesn't she like about the city? _______________________________________________________________________________________

V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

One of the World's Best Cities With a population of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest city in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American border. Vancouver is popular because it combines so many things. It is a huge, modern city. On the other hand, it is also one of North America's most beautiful areas. The natural beauty around Vancouver is famous all around the world. Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is wonderful for skiing and snowboarding. There aren't the only winter sports you can do there. If you can name a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympic were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the best and in the world, but they are clean and pretty. Another place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone's throw from downtown. However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an aquarium. Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no wonder that people think it is one of the world's best cities.

1. What does the passage say about Vancouver's beaches?

A. They are the world's best beaches. B. They are terrible beaches. C. They are pretty good beaches. D. Nobody goes to those beaches.

2. Which of the following is not near Vancouver?

A. The Rocky Mountains B. The American border C. The Pacific Ocean D. The Atlantic Ocean

3. What does the sentence "It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away" in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Stanley Park is 100 kilometres long. B. Stanley Park is close to downtown, but it feels like a very different place. C. Stanley Park is far from downtown, but it feels like it is very close. D. Stanley Park is more than 100 years old.

4. Which of the following is NOT popular in Vancouver?

A. football B. winter sports C. skateboarding D. jogging

5. What could replace the phrase "a stone's throw" in paragraph 4?

A. an act of throwing a stone B. a little bit long distance C. moving very quickly D. a short distance

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A. Complete the passage below by writing one word in each gap. Weather has a significant effect on all our lives, wherever we live. This is true, (1) _____ the nature of the weather. In some parts of the world, where it is hot and dry, people (2) _____ whether or not there will be enough rainfall for the crops to (3) _____ and thrive. The population in such areas live with a constant (4) _____ of drought. Other parts of the world (5) _____ from the opposite problems, especially at certain...
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A. Complete the passage below by writing one word in each gap.

Weather has a significant effect on all our lives, wherever we live. This is true, (1) _____ the nature of the weather. In some parts of the world, where it is hot and dry, people (2) _____ whether or not there will be enough rainfall for the crops to (3) _____ and thrive. The population in such areas live with a constant (4) _____ of drought. Other parts of the world (5) _____ from the opposite problems, especially at certain periods of the year. Frequently it rains heavily and when it (6) _____ down for a long time there is a possibility of floods which can (7) _____ great damage to property and even (8) _____ of life. Snowy scenes always look very pretty and clean on (9) _____ cards. Those who lives in countries where heavy snowfalls are (10) _____ will tell you that snow is not like this. When it (11) _____ to slush it becomes grey and most unattractive. Snow can (12) _____ driving conditions very difficult, especially when it forms deep snowdrifts, and it can also be dangerous. Many people in areas where it (13) _____ a lot love to ski and the ski slopes also (14) _____ a lot of visitors. However, from time to time the ski slopes are affected by avalanches and these can (15) _____ in tragedy.

B. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.

1. The first inhabitants of Iceland were a group of _____ families who settled on the island in AD 874. NORWAY 2. There was disagreement about whether the country needs to maintain a _____. DETER

3. Hundreds of _____ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying to find homes for them. EVACUATE

4. _____ patients are often given exercises to help prevent their muscles from becoming stiff. BED

5. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his _____ death at the age of 33. TIME

6. Every effort is made to _____ any errors before the book is printed. RIGHT

7. In a recent opinion poll, a majority of _____ were against nuclear weapons. RESPONSE

8. Her mouth is _____ lipsticked and her eyes are wide open with anticipation. SEDUCE

9. The script has a refreshing _____ and sparkle. SPONTANEOUS

10. It’s better to be an _____ and eat a variety of plant and animals in case there is a shortage of one particular kind of food.

C. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? Are________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. There isn’t much likelihood of it snowing today.

It’s ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Does he know enough English to get by in his job?

Is his ______________________________________________________________________________________

4. It was noticed because of his exclamation.

Had it ______________________________________________________________________________________

5. He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice.

No ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. “There won’t be peace until free elections are held,” he warned.

He warmed that only when _____________________________________________________________________

7. We very much regret the closure, although there really was no alternative.

Much ______________________________________________________________________________________

8. It is vital that people see that the system is changing.

The system must be ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. The thought passed through his mind and the decision was taken a moment later.

The thought had no ___________________________________________________________________________ 10. There is a widespread assumption that a drug overdose caused the soul musician’s death.

The soul musician’s death is ____________________________________________________________________ D. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.

1. The child might have been drowned when he swam in the river alone. RISKED

2. No one’s ever spoken to me like that before. USED

3. Few people came to the singer’s farewell concert. POOR

4. You’re supposed to take the medicine every night for five nights. RUNNING

5. The accusation that he had stolen the money was unfounded. WRONGLY

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26 tháng 9 2018

B. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.

1. The first inhabitants of Iceland were a group of _Norwegian_ families who settled on the island in AD 874. NORWAY

2. There was disagreement about whether the country needs to maintain a _deterence_. DETER

3. Hundreds of _ evacuees_ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying to find homes for them. EVACUATE

4. _Bedridden patients are often given exercises to help prevent their muscles from becoming stiff. BED

5. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his _untimely_ death at the age of 33. TIME

6. Every effort is made to _rectify_ any errors before the book is printed. RIGHT

7. In a recent opinion poll, a majority of _respondents__ were against nuclear weapons. RESPONSE

8. Her mouth is _seductively__ lipsticked and her eyes are wide open with anticipation. SEDUCE

9. The script has a refreshing _spontaneity_ and sparkle. SPONTANEOUS

10. It’s better to be an _omnivore_ and eat a variety of plant and animals in case there is a shortage of one particular kind of food.

27 tháng 9 2018

cảm ơn bạn nhiều nhé !! , mấy bài trên giúp mình với ạ

Read the text and choose the best answer in 1-5. (2 ms) “Oh, you’re so lucky living in Bath, It’s such a wonderful, lovely, historical place,” people say enthusiastically, and all you can think of is the awful parking, the crowds of tourists, the expensive shops, the narrow-minded council, and the terrible traffic.... Luckily, I don’t live in Bath but nearly ten miles away in a village called Limpley Stoke in the Avon valley. It seems to be normal in the countryside these days for...
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Read the text and choose the best answer in 1-5. (2 ms)

“Oh, you’re so lucky living in Bath, It’s such a wonderful, lovely, historical place,” people say enthusiastically, and all you can think of is the awful parking, the crowds of tourists, the expensive shops, the narrow-minded council, and the terrible traffic....

Luckily, I don’t live in Bath but nearly ten miles away in a village called Limpley Stoke in the Avon valley. It seems to be normal in the countryside these days for professional people who work in the town prefer to live in the villages, this makes the housing so expensive that the villagers and agricultural workers have to live in the cheaper accommodation in town, with the result that the farmers commute out to the farm and everyone else commutes in. Certainly, there is nobody in the village could be called an old style villager. The people nearest to me include a pilot, an accountant, a British Rail manager, a retired teacher... not a farm worker among them. But I don’t think there is anything wrong with that- it’s just that the nature of villages is changing and there is still quite a strong sense of community here. A lot of this sense of community comes from the Post Office, which is a center for all the gossip and information. I find out what is going on while I am there, pretending to control my two-year-old son. My feeling is that if my son took the money collected for the children, it would go directly where it was needed but they don’t see it like that.

Working at home I tend to wander round the village at times when other people are at the office, which has given me a reputation for being incredibly lazy or unbelievably rich but I still don’t get enough time to look after the garden we bought. My wife had a good idea for the first year. “Let’s just leave it and see what comes up” There were some nice plants among the weeds. She had a good idea for the second year as well. “Why don’t we leave it and see if it all comes up again?” We did, and that is why we need to hire a full-time gardener this year.

1. What is the author’s attitude to Bath?

A. It is a wonderful place to live in. B. It has far too many disadvantages.

C. He feels fortunate to live there. D. It has many good shops.

2. The people who live in the village

A. tend to work on the farms.

B. are mostly professionals who work in the town.

C. are able to afford houses in the town.

D. don’t like the old-style villagers.

3. It would appear from the text that the Post Office

A. sells a wide range of cards.

B. is where most of the charity work is organized.

C. is a place where villagers can talk to each other.

D. sells a range of tinned food as well as stamps.

4. The garden is not in good condition because

A. the author is too lazy to look after it.

B. the author can’t afford to pay a gardener.

C. the author’s no interest in it.

D. nobody has worked on it for over two years.

5. The author feels that living in the village

A. is better than living in Bath. B. has a number of disadvantages

C. tends to be rather dull. D. is something that everyone would enjoy

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22 tháng 12 2017

Read the text and choose the best answer in 1-5. (2 ms)

“Oh, you’re so lucky living in Bath, It’s such a wonderful, lovely, historical place,” people say enthusiastically, and all you can think of is the awful parking, the crowds of tourists, the expensive shops, the narrow-minded council, and the terrible traffic....

Luckily, I don’t live in Bath but nearly ten miles away in a village called Limpley Stoke in the Avon valley. It seems to be normal in the countryside these days for professional people who work in the town prefer to live in the villages, this makes the housing so expensive that the villagers and agricultural workers have to live in the cheaper accommodation in town, with the result that the farmers commute out to the farm and everyone else commutes in. Certainly, there is nobody in the village could be called an old style villager. The people nearest to me include a pilot, an accountant, a British Rail manager, a retired teacher... not a farm worker among them. But I don’t think there is anything wrong with that- it’s just that the nature of villages is changing and there is still quite a strong sense of community here. A lot of this sense of community comes from the Post Office, which is a center for all the gossip and information. I find out what is going on while I am there, pretending to control my two-year-old son. My feeling is that if my son took the money collected for the children, it would go directly where it was needed but they don’t see it like that.

Working at home I tend to wander round the village at times when other people are at the office, which has given me a reputation for being incredibly lazy or unbelievably rich but I still don’t get enough time to look after the garden we bought. My wife had a good idea for the first year. “Let’s just leave it and see what comes up” There were some nice plants among the weeds. She had a good idea for the second year as well. “Why don’t we leave it and see if it all comes up again?” We did, and that is why we need to hire a full-time gardener this year.

1. What is the author’s attitude to Bath?

A. It is a wonderful place to live in. B. It has far too many disadvantages.

C. He feels fortunate to live there. D. It has many good shops.

2. The people who live in the village

A. tend to work on the farms.

B. are mostly professionals who work in the town.

C. are able to afford houses in the town.

D. don’t like the old-style villagers.

3. It would appear from the text that the Post Office

A. sells a wide range of cards.

B. is where most of the charity work is organized.

C. is a place where villagers can talk to each other.

D. sells a range of tinned food as well as stamps.

4. The garden is not in good condition because

A. the author is too lazy to look after it.

B. the author can’t afford to pay a gardener.

C. the author’s no interest in it.

D. nobody has worked on it for over two years.

5. The author feels that living in the village

A. is better than living in Bath. B. has a number of disadvantages

C. tends to be rather dull. D. is something that everyone would enjoy

Choose the correct answer: STOPPING A JUMBO JET In the early day of aviation, pilots had more important things to worry about than braking. Their main problem was getting into the air. (1)..... by using all available horsepower (2)..... they able to work up enough speed to take off. When they landed again, their machines had so little weight and momentum that they rolled to a halt on the grass only a few metres (3).... Those days, (4)...., are long gone. As aircraft weights have risen,...
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Choose the correct answer:
STOPPING A JUMBO JET

In the early day of aviation, pilots had more important things to worry about than braking. Their main problem was getting into the air. (1)..... by using all available horsepower (2)..... they able to work up enough speed to take off. When they landed again, their machines had so little weight and momentum that they rolled to a halt on the grass only a few metres (3)....

Those days, (4)...., are long gone. As aircraft weights have risen, (5).... have landing speeds, which has meant that undercarriage brakes (6)..... had to become more effective. Today, airlines travelling at speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hous are (7).... brought down to taxiing speed in a (8)..... of seconds. A jumbo coming in to land can weigh more than 200 tons, so its wheels are (9).... with a complete set of disc brakes. (10).... it simply allowed to roll to a halt, it qould need a runway twice the normal length.

Airlines, therefore, have a second braking system which, (11).... a passenger, you cannot fail to hear during landing. Hardly have the tyres made (12)....with the ground (13)...... the engines start roaring again. This is the system known as reverse thrust (14)..... applied, the effect of which is to slow down the aircraft well before it (15)..... the end of the runway.

1. Even/ Only/ Not

2. were/ should/ could

3. when/ by/ after

4. despite/ however/ although

5. so/ and/ also

6. have/ would/ had

7. being/ about/ to

8. few/ matter/ lack

9. placed/ equipped/ found

10. Although/ Were/ If

11. like/ as/ because

12. touch/ contact/ communication

13. than/ that/ when

14. be/ being/ is

15. gets/ reaches/ arrives

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