Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)On April Fools

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Phạm Vĩnh Linh

28 tháng 8 2021

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Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)On April Fools' Day, people in many countries play tricks on each (1) ______. Usually, the tricks involve making friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for example, tell a friend there is a huge spider on their shoulder. If they believe you, you have succeeded (2) ______fooling them, and even if you only trick them for a second, you have (3) ______right to shout "April...

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Yuu~chan

28 tháng 8 2021

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)On April Fools' Day, people in many countries play tricks on each (1) ______. Usually, the tricks involve making friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for example, tell a friend there is a huge spider on their shoulder. If they believe you, you have succeeded (2) ______fooling them, and even if you only trick them for a second, you have (3) ______right to shout "April...

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BG

Babi girl

28 tháng 8 2021

On April Fools' Day, people in many countries play tricks on each other. Usually, the tricks (1) ___ involve _ making friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for example, tell a friend there is a huge spider on their shoulder. If they believe you, you have succeeded (2) ___ in ___ fooling them, and even if you only trick them for a second, you have (3) __ the __ right to shout "April Fool!" This day, 1st April, is also known as All Fools’ Day. In some countries, such as Ireland or Cyprus, you can only try to fool someone before twelve noon. If you do play tricks after midday, you will become the fool (4) _instead _____. So it is advisable for you to do that in the morning. (5)___Whatever ___ you do for, all you want is fun rather than do harm to others. And if you don’t want to be foolish, be sensitive! But how did this (6) __tradition ___ begin? Some say April Fools’ Day originated in France when that country adopted the new Gregorian calendar. In the previous calendar, New Year was celebrated (7) ___from __ 25th March until 1st April, not on 1st January, as in the Gregorian calendar. Some people refused to (8) __follow ___ the new calendar, and continued to celebrate the New Year in spring. Other people made fun of them and laughed at them (9) __because ___ they were old-fashioned and didn't want to change. Now April Fools' Day has become a global tradition, and no one is safe! People play tricks on anyone, not just on (10) __those____ who don't want to change with the times.

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Yuu~chan

28 tháng 8 2021

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)Since man has discovcred ways of treating illnesses and diseases, and has thus rcduced the death-rate, the only way to control population (1).........................is by lowering the birth-rate. In fact, as people in modern industrial societies began to move in (2)...............to work in the towns and factories, they found that a smaller family was easier to (3).................... So in Western...

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LN

Lưu Nhật Minh

17 tháng 12 2021

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) ............. and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ...........

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PL

Phương Linh

19 tháng 7 2021

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) ............. and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ............. at the most suitable level.

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...

Your answer:

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Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10 points)

Around the age (1)……. sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2)………?

The decision is yours, but it may be (3)……. remembering two things: There is more

unemployment (4)………. those who haven't been to university, and people (5)………. have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are (6)………. opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)………. you get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)………. you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9………. possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10)………. practical work experience.

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Your answer:

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Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (10 points)

THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.

1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.abroad B.at sea C.by sea

2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.ended B.happened C.started

3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.

A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake

B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake

C.exceeded that of any known earthquake

4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.

A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly

B.there was no damage to people and property

C.1.5 million people lost their lives

5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.

A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake

B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe

C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.

Your answer:

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4.

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KY

Khinh Yên

19 tháng 7 2021

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1).......to...... Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) ......and........ the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) ........teaching..... and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ... practice..... speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) .....test........ in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ...... class....... at the most suitable level.

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ....... for...... the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ..... learned........ in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) ..... knowledge......... of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...

Your answer:

1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
6.	7.	8.	9.	10.

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10 points)

Around the age (1)……. sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2)………?

The decision is yours, but it may be (3)……. remembering two things: There is more

unemployment (4)………. those who haven't been to university, and people (5)………. have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are (6)………. opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)………. you get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)………. you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9………. possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10)………. practical work experience.

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Your answer:

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Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (10 points)

THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.

1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.abroad B.at sea C.by sea

2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.ended B.happened C.started

3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.

A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake

B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake

C.exceeded that of any known earthquake

4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.

A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly

B.there was no damage to people and property

C.1.5 million people lost their lives

5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.

A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake

B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe

C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.

Your answer:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Part III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)FASHIONThroughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart from protection against the weather, clothes were also often (1)_____________ to show the wearer's status and wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have come and gone. (2)___________ some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have last longer.Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability...

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Yuu~chan

9 tháng 9 2021

Part III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)FASHIONThroughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart from protection against the weather, clothes were also often (1)_____________ to show the wearer's status and wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have come and gone. (2)___________ some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have last longer.Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability...

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Y

Yuu~chan

9 tháng 9 2021

Part IV. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box. ONE word will not be used.ComplexmanagedTypesHoweverwithConditionEver since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (26)________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? For a long time the only people who really gave the...

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DT

Đỗ Thanh Hải

CTVVIP

9 tháng 9 2021

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Vy Nguyễn

17 tháng 5 2023

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Bagel

17 tháng 5 2023

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MN

Minh Nguyệt

17 tháng 5 2023

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III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (15 points)In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats (1) ________ been caught in the storm (2) ________ had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) ________ their door, (4) ________ worried to talk. The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ________the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched...

YY

Yui Yukiko

16 tháng 9 2021

III. Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word. New Year is one of the most important (1) _______ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock (2) _______ night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3) _______ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long (4) _______ . Many people don’t go home (5) _______ next morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for...

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DT

Đỗ Thanh Hải

CTVVIP

16 tháng 9 2021

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats (1) ____had____ been caught in the storm (2) ___which_____ had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) _____by___ their door, (4) __too______ worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ____reached____the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (6) ____the____ missing men. Some had (7) _____bought___ thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (8) _____would___ be cold and tried. As dawn began to break over (9) ____in____ the east, a small point if light was (10) ____seen____ in the darkness of the water and a (11) _____few___ minutes later, (12) ________ was a shout. Before long, the two boats (13) ____were____ turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (14) ___were_____ helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (15) ___with_____ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

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Minh Vương Nguyễn Bá

17 tháng 1 2022

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Lương Đại

17 tháng 1 2022

III. Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

New Year is one of the most important (1) festival in the United States. On New Year's Eve , most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (2) at night , everyone says " Happy New Year " and they (3) wish their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's parties usually a long (4) night. Many people don't go home (5) until morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) dress as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7) from house to house asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give (8) them candy , the children will (9) play a trick on them. But this (10) hardly ever happens. Almost people give them candy or fruit.