Cô Tạ Thanh Hiền www.lize.vn READING CLOZE TEXT Exercise 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks Stress Stress is important We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1) fulfilling lives However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect Some people can tolerate greater (2) of stress than others, but most of us will (3) at some time in our lives It is, (4) , a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5) it more effectively, is one of the first step towards reducing stress The second is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice Not only are smoking and drinking (6) to our health, they actually increase stress (7) than reduce it So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk Walking has more than health (8) It helps you think more clearly, (9) Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) better Question 1: A guide B lead C carry D spend Question 2: A levels B proportion C an amount D limit Question 3: A undergo B suffer C tolerate D torture Question 4: A nevertheless B so C however D therefore Question 5: A make B solve C D cope Question 6: A negative B destructive C harmful D bad Question 7: A more B rather C other D better Question 8: A goods B convenience C advantage D benefits Question 9: A too B either C yet D likewise Question 10: A consider B considerate C considerable D considerably Exercise 2: A thirteen-year-old does not spend as much money as his parents suspect - at least not (1) the findings of recent survey, Money and Change The survey (2) three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old from (3) Britain By the time they (4) their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of $5.14 Two thirds think they get (5) money but most expect to have to something to get it Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (6) among teenagers Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to save for the future Greater access to cash (7) teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as a result The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, even in the case of children at these ages Instead of wasting what pocket (8) they have on sweets or magazines, the teenagers who took (9) in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half (10) their cash Question 1: A counting B based on C relying D according to Question 2: A included B contained C counted D enclosed Question 3: A entire B all over C complete D the whole Question 4: A reach B get C make D arrive Question 5: A acceptable B adequate C satisfactory D enough Question 6: A gaining B heightening C increasing D building Question 7: A among B through C between D along Question 8: A cash B money C change D savings Question 9: A part B place C share D piece Question 10: A from B as C of D for Exercise 3: It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work, and to spend it travelling There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel (1) _ the mind, you’re only young once, life isn't a rehearsal and so on And if you don't it, you may always regret that you didn't take the (2) _ In the end, there's only one response: well, why not? The idea may have its (3) _ from the 18thcentury Grand Tour once undertaken by the young, rich and noble, but it the middle classes who have (4) _ it into something that 200.000 British youngsters every year (5) _ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open to tourists than ever Also, the gap year is now (6) _ by many employers and universities The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (7) _ and although these remain in the (8) _ five, young explorers are now going (9) _ farther The most far-flung comers of the world are (10) _ in popularity year by year About $700 will buy a student ticket in valid for six months that will take you from London to Cakuta, Bankok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fuji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and back again Question 1: A thickens B enlarges C broadens D stiffens Question 2: A chance B occasion C moment D luck Question 3: A originals B roots C sources D causes Question 4: A took B made C turned D transferred Question 5: A Excursion B Tour C Travel D Voyage Question 6: A admitted B accepted C received D stood Question 7: A destinations B endings C landings D terminals Question 8: A high B peak C uppermost D top Question 9: A merely B even C extra D more Question 10: A expanding B spreading C growing D enlarging Exercise 4: Every culture has its own (1) _list of behavior that is acceptable Every society (2) _has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered violation of (3) _manners If you travel to (4) _country, on business or vacation, it is really (5) _to learn some of that country's customs so that you (6) _insult the local people there The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and it used in (7) _English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (8) _ In spite of people's common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be (9) _to certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs (10) _, what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another Question 1: A spoken B unwritten C written D unspoken Question 2: A also B already C although D always Question 3: A wonderful B terrific C good D excellent Question 4: A another B the other C other D one another Question 5: A thankful B helpful C doubtful D grateful Question 6: A mustn’t B don't C needn't D can' t Question 7: A instant B ancient C modern D classical Question 8: A completed B performed Question 9: A special B specified C specific D specialized Question 10: A Therefore B Then C However D Together C received D avoided Exercise 5: New cycling schemes The County Council has decided to give a higher (1) _to cycling and agreed a new strategy to guide the way ahead in East Sussex Cycling is a (2) _, healthy and environmentally friendly form of transport It is (3) _to make it safer, more convenient, and to increase the (4) _of journeys made by bicycle Cycling is being encouraged both for utility purposes (such as journeys to work, school and the shops) and for (5) _trips for exercise and enjoyment, including longer trips by tour Recent cycle schemes carried out in conjunction with District Councils and other bodies (6) _the Brighton and Hove seafront route and the Cross Levels Way cycle route, in East Bourne (7) _people will be consulted as the strategy is implemented The County council will work with local cycling and other groups, and a countrywide Cycling Forum will be formed to (8) _that all bodies concerned with cycling are in regular (9) _ The (10) _of the Cycling strategy are given in a leaflet, and a copy of the full strategy document can be seen in County Council Public Libraries Question 1: A advantage B income C benefit D priority Question 2: A shortcut B high-speed C dangerous D low-cost Question 3: A intended B convinced C written D spoken Question 4: A size B proportion C provision D proposal Question 5: A recreational B useless C sufficient D promotional Question 6: A consist B participate C include D improve Question 7: A abnormal B proper C country D local Question 8: A improve B ensure C assert D maintain Question 9: A contact B basic C touch D account Question 10: A cyclists B rights C vehicles D objectives Exercise 6: Transport in the city Transport plays an important role in our daily lives and in the (1) of life in our city Moreover, the individual (2) we make when we choose how to reach our destination can have a(n) (3) on other people - longer traffic queues, (4) air quality, greater numbers of accidents and health problems Providing more transport options/ choices will create a transport system that is safe, efficient, clean and fair Increasing (5) of the car has led to greater (6) of the impact it has and the real costs to us - for the economy and for the environment We want our city to become a successful, cosmopolitan city (7) the sea, where people can enjoy a high quality of life in a pleasant environment To achieve this we need to make sure everyone has (8) to the services and facilities they need, through a choice of as many different (9) of transport as possible We therefore welcome the Government’s White Paper on Integrated Transport published earlier this year and (10) their version of “ A new deal for transport: Better for Everyone” Question 1: A quantity B equality C quality D equation Question 2: A announcements B positions C decisions D locations Question 3: A force B crash C problem D impact Question 4: A better B open C difficult D worsening Question 5: A motion B use Question 6: A awareness C sale D method B interest C campaign D transfer Question 7: A by B in C backwards D from Question 8: A opening B contact C access D touch Question 9: A options B means C schedules D ways Question 10: A dream B spoil C share D ask Exercise 7: Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (1) human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world (2) on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (3) resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (4) built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (5) We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a (6) the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (7) increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth's (8) resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) us fed, comfortable, healthy and active If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (10) indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer Question A Although B Yet A remain B go C And C last D Despite D stand Exercise 8: INFLUENCES OF TELEVISIONS Televisions has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made TV, although not essential , has become a(n) (1) _part of most people’s lives It has become a baby-sitter an initiator of (2) _of program does not elevate people into greater (3) _, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo The (4) _reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV TV in American began with the radio Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV Therefore, the close relationship, (5) _the advertisers had with radio programs , but many actually produced the programs Thus , (6) _from the capitalistic , profit - oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily (7) _with reflecting and attracting society (8) _than innovating and experimenting with new ideas Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible ; to so TV in America today remains , to a large (9) _, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the (10) _system A integral B mixed C fractional D superior A quantity B quality C effect D product A preconception B knowledge C understanding D feeling A adequate B unknown C inexplicable A which B that A going B leaving A interested B concerned A more B rather C less A extent B degree C size B full C entire 10 A total D primary C where C coming D what D getting C worried D connected D better D amount D complete Exercise 9: THE POWER OF PACKAGING During shopping trip to your supermarket, you will (1) _many similar products How manufacturers (2) _you to buy their products and not those of another company? By careful packaging! (3) _of the boxes and bottles that you see has been carefully designed to appeal to you, personally Do you care about the environment? Then buy this washing powder; it contains (4) _chemicals Do you want to impress your friends? Buy these trainers; they have a designer label Before manufacturers market a new product, they spend months discussing the packaging Then, they try out their ideas on a group of customers Manufacturers (5) _customers will see more than just a box or bottle They want to convince you that their product (6) _your personality more than any other product in the shop One psychologist did some interesting (7) _ He wanted to (8) _how important packaging is He asked customers to try a certain drink They all agreed about the taste and quality Then he secretly poured the same drink into a differently designed bottle The results changed! People thought this drink tasted much better than the first, (9) _both drinks were, in fact, the same! To the researcher’s amazement, people’s opinions depended (10) _the design of the bottle Câu1: A glance B mark C realize D notice Câu 2: A make B take C persuade D lead Câu 3: A One B All C Every D Each Câu 4: A less B much C little D fewer Câu 5: A want B hope C desire D wish Câu 6: A suits B makes C agrees D appeals Câu 7: A test B study C idea D research Câu 8: A put out B set out C find out D make out Câu 9: A although B despite C in spite D however Câu 10: A for B.in C on D at Exercise 10: The 181h-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20 `h-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (1) _ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality In fact, in (2) _ to (with) the 201h-century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 181h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (3) _ (4) one's enemy may have arose a singular (5) of feeling uncommon in modern battles Before the (6) _ occurred tension and anxiety (7) _ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack The (8) of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination When the order came sending them (9) rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (10) , while terror and desperation filled those who received the charge Question A success B engagement C attachment D independence Question A connection B contrast C contract D link Question A stroked B touched C seen D confronted Question A Seeing B Dealing C Fighting D Killing Question A despair B sadness C intensity D stress Question A assault B confrontation C obedience D order Question A stored B kept C set D built Question A notion B purpose C reason D trace Question A upward B outward C forward D downward Question 10 A anxiety B sympathy C passions D nerves Hãy đăng ký khóa học www.lize.vn để có hội học với Thày Cô nhiều kinh nghiệm đầy nhiệt huyết Đặc biệt hệ thống trắc nghiệm, luyện đề thông minh giúp em thi thử thi thật! 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