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cau1 : choose the best answer :
1 .............. it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat
a in spite b in spite of c however d although
2 ............. of the committee , i’d like to thank you for your generous donation .
a according b on behalf c together d in addition
3 ................. he was not feeling very well , mr. graham went to visit his aunt as usual .
a although b however c therefore d still
4 ............. he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home .
a for b thus c so d as
5 ............... to an accident in the high street , traffic is moving very slowly on the london road
a through b owing c because d since
6 of course i’m a christian ................. i expect everyone who works here to be a christian too
a since b then c and d but
7 the ...................... the disaster was angine failure , not human error
a reason by b reason on c reason why d reason for
8 we have to start early ................. we will not be late
a so that b that c because d because of
9 she came in quietly .................. not to wake the baby
a as if b so as c such as d if so
10 he was offered the job ...................... his qualifications were poor
a despite b in spite of c even though d whereas
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cau 1 : hoàn thành câu sau với because (of ) , (al)though , even though , despite , in spite of
1..............Although............he worked hard , he did not receive any praise
2 he ate the chocolate cake .............even though................ he is on diet
3 ........Despite...........the high prices , my daughters insist on going to the movies every saturday
4 ............Though..........it was cold , i went out
5 .......Although..............john did not study hard , he succeeded
cau2 : 1 ......................... he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car
a in spite b in spite of c despite d although
2 .........................., he walked to the station
a despite being tired b although to be tired c in spite being tired d despite tired
3 she left him .....................she still loved him
a even if b even though c in spite of d despite
4 ................... her lack of hard work , she was promoted
a because b even though c in spite of d despite
5 ........................they are twin brothers , they do not look like
a although b because of c because d in spite of
6 julie failed the exam ......................... of working very hard
a despite b in spite c even if d though
7 she walked home by herself .................... she knew that it was dangerous
a if b though c because d which
8 ......................they are brother , they do not look like
a although b even c despite d in spite of
9 she left him .......................... she still loved him
a in spite b even though c in spite of d despite
10 he refused to give up work , ......................he's won a million pounds
a despite b however c even though d as though
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Part 3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers. (1.0 point)
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes.
Experimental work is being done to derive Synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power is also being tested.
Some experts expect companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one
third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
B. The Use of Water Production for Energy.
C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy.
D. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste.
2. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by...
A. water B. waste products C. wind D. oil
3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “Synthetic fuels” could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. Low burning fuels B. Artificial made fuels
C. Biological fuels D. Fast burning fuels
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. Synthetic fuels B. Burning of garbage C. Geothermal power D. Electricity
5. According to the author, the impracticality of using coal, shale oil and coal tars as sources of energy is due to...
A. the lack of technology B. the scarcity of sources
C. their being money consuming D. their being time consuming
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Polyester is now being used for bottles. ICI, the chemicals and plastics company, believes that it is now beginning to break the grip of glass on the bottle business and thus take advantage of this huge market.
All the plastics manufacturers have been experiencing hard times as their traditional products have been doing badly world-wide for the last few years. Between 1982 and 1984 the Plastics Division of ICI had lost a hundred and twenty million dollars, and they felt that the most hopeful new market was in packaging, bottles and cans.
Since 1982 it has opened three new factories’ producing “Melinar” , the raw material from which high quality polyester bottles are made.
The polyester bottle was born in the 1970s, when soft drinks companies : like Coca Cola started selling their drinks in grant two-litre containers. Because of the build-up of the pressure of gas in these large containers, glass was unsuitable. Nor was PVC, the plastic which had been used for bottles since the 1960s, suitable for drinks with gas in them. A new plastic had to be made.
Glass is still cheaper for the smaller bottles, and will continue to be so unless oil and plastic become much cheaper, but plastic does well for the larger sizes.
Polyester bottles are virtually unbreakable. The manufacturers claim they are also lighter, less noisy when being handled, and can be re-used. Shopkeepers and other business people are unlikely to object to a change from glass to polyester, since these bottles mean few breakages, which are costly and time-consuming.The public, though, have been more difficult to persuade. ICI’s commercial department is developing different bottles with interesting shapes, to try and make them visually more attractive to the public.
The next step could be to develop a plastic which could replace tins for food. The problem here is the high temperatures necessary for cooking the food in the container.
1.Plastics of various kinds have been used for making bottles
A. since 1982.
B. since the 1970s but only for large bottles.
C. since the 1960s but not for liquids with gas in them.
D. since companies like Coca Cola first tried them.
2. Why is ICI’s Plastics Division interested in polyester for bottles?
A. The other things they make are not selling well.
B. Glass manufacturers cannot make enough new bottles.
C. They have factories which could be adapted to make it.
D. The price of oil keeps changing.
3. Why aren’t all bottles now made of polyester? (Câu này mk hk chắc)
A. The price of oil and plastic has risen.
B. It is not suitable for containing gassy drinks.
C. The public like traditional glass bottles.
D. Shop keepers dislike re-usable bottles.
4. Manufacturers think polyester bottles are better than glass bottles because they
A. are cheaper.
B. are more suited to small sizes.
C. are more exciting to look at.
D. do not break easily.
5. Plastic containers for holding food in the same way as cans
A. have been used for many years.
B. are an idea that interests the plastics companies.
C. are possible, but only for hot food.
D. are the first things being made in the new factories.
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1. Situated on the bank of the Duong River, the village was famous for the.......of making Dong Ho paintings.
A. manufacture B. activity C. craft D. production
2. There was no....in continuing for him the race was over.
A. value B. worth C. point D. profit
3. .....a large number of the country’s crafts villages are suffering from a shortage of human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international organizations have had projects to help them.
A. Even B. Although C. However D. But
4. Vietnamese traditional.....is done with a simple hammer and chisel.
A. sculptured feature B. sculptor C. sculpture pieces D. sculpture
5. This cloth.....very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
6. It was only.......he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. until B. when C. since D. then
7. .......a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.
A. While B. Since C. Due to D. Despite the fact
8. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to.....this ancient craft.
A. change B. consider C. preserve D. reserve
9. For that artisans, making the paintings is a career......it supports the life of many generations of the family.
A. because of B. although C. so that D. because
10. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu,.....in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. to cast B. to be vast C. cast D. casting
11. Her business must be going rather well, by.....the car she drives.
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging (judging by không phải by judging nha, đề nhầm rồi)
12. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s...... .
A. pointless B. worthless C. meaningless D. hopeless
13. He couldn’t .......his father that he was telling the truth.
A.admit B.confide C,trust D,convince
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Select the appropriate conjunctions to complete the sentences.
1. The Vaal River is one of the major rivers in South Africa but the runoff is not constant which means that large dams have to be built ---- store water for use.
notwithstanding
regardless of
so as to
thanks to
with the aim of
2. Due to ---- a lack of production ---- increasing housing prices, Liverpool is now ranked as one of the least affordable cities countrywide.
neither / nor
no sooner / than
scarcely / before
both / and
hardly / when
3. Mike has been told he will have to pay the fine ---- his high rank in the military.
even if
furthermore
on grounds that
despite
on purpose that
4. Some people believe vaccines overload our immune system, making it less able to react to other diseases ---- meningitis or AIDS, which are now threatening our health.
but for
lest
with the aim of
whereas
such as
5. Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous ---- it can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
however
so that
as
no matter although
for instance
6. They like to keep their old houses rather than building the new ones ---- it is very hard and expensive to maintain them.
because
even though
on the contrary
on account of
for example
7. The inhabitants of our village claim that pedestrians have no choice but to risk their lives crossing the dangerous road as there is ---- a pedestrian bridge ---- a crosswalk.
not only / but also
both / and
neither / nor
no sooner / than
hardly / when
8. ---- the Oscar Reward, the Cannes Film Festival is the biggest event which takes place in May in the South of France.
Except for
Such as
Lest
Unless
But
9. ---- vaccination has eliminated naturally occurring polio in North and South America, rare cases continue to occur in developing countries of Africa.
However
Although
As a result of
Hence
Moreover
10. The economy in China is booming; ---- many foreign investors are planning to enter China's market.
nonetheless
even if
so as to
in addition to
that's why
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1/.......these are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet is the most impotant celebration for Vietnamese people
a.because b..but c.although d.as
2./.....it rained, the boys played football
a.Even b.Even though c.despite d.in spite of
3/......i heard the telephone ring, i did not answer
a.because b.only if c.even though d. so
4.She did not apologize.... she was anhour late
a.in spite of b.even though c.however d.because
5.......it was late, i decided to phone Brian
a.Despite b.in spite of c.however d.although
6.He went out without an overcoat ..... it was so cold
a.if b.although c.because d.since
7.Mr.Pitt still lives in a small flat..... having a lot of money
a.although b.even though c.in spite d.despite
8.Some English words have the same pronunciation..... they are spelled differently, for example, deer and dear
a.although b.unless c.since d.only if
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(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the (23)___________ of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Throughgood books we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and (24) ________ all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (25) ___________ with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can (26) ________ hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things ( 27) _________ today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past. But good books help us to see not (28) __________ into the remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors live.
23/ A. feeling B. understading C. influence D. development
24/ A. for B. in C. at D. with
25/ A. peace B. peaceful C. quiet D. quietly
26/ A. have B. be C. become D. feel
27/ A. coming B. arriving C. getting D. happening
28/ A. only B. just C. same D. as
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear. Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home. Because music and news are the easiest types of programs tolisten to in a car, They are the most common. Radio, in fact, has become the music medium. It provides music forall tastes, from country, western to classic
__T__ 29/ Most people listen to radio programs in their cars.
__T__ 30/ Most radio programming consists of news and music.
__F__ 31/ Radio is now used more often in a home.
__T__ 32/ Radio used to be the music me dium.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ In spite of taking a taxi, Thuy still arrived late for the meeting.
Though ___Thuy took a taxi, she still arrived late for the meeting_________________________________________________________
34/ Because of the high cost of visiting Ha Long Bay, There are fewer tourists here this year.
Because _____the cost of visiting Ha Long Bay is too high, there are fewer tourists here this year_______________________________________________________
35/ I haven’t heard from her for ages.
I lost ______in touch with her in ages_______________________________________________________
36/ Those outdoor activities are suitable for young children.
Young children should take _____those outdoor activities because they are suitable for them________________________________________
6. Mr. Wilson hopes to avoid surgery. He will not agree to the operation___he is convined that it is absolutely necessary
A. in the even that B. only if C. if D. unless
7. Some English words have the same pronunciation ____they are spelled differently, for example, deer nad dear
A. unless B. even though C. since D. only if
8. Olives arc a principal source of cooking oil, but by no means the only source.____ olives, cooking oil can be extracted from coconuts, corn, and sunflower seeds
A. Because of B. In spite of C. In care of D. In addition to