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1 Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D COLLECTING ANIMALS (1) _ no idea of the hard work and worry that go into a collecting (2) _ the fascinating birds and animals that they pay (3) _ in the zoo One of the questions that (4) _ is how I became an animal collector (5) _ The answer is that I have (6) _ animals and zoos According to my parents, the first word I was (7) _ with any clarity was not the conventional “Mamma” or “Dadda”, the word “Zoo”, (8) _ repeat (9) _ in a shrill voice until someone, (10) _ shut me up, would take me to the zoo When I grew a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great number of pets, ranging from owls to sea-horses, and I spent all my spare time exploring the countryside (11) _ fresh specimens to (12) _ to my (13) _ Later on I went for a year to Whipsnade Zoo, (14) _, to get experience of the larger animals, (15) _ lions, bears, bison and ostrich, (16) _ were not so easy to keep at home When I left, I luckily had (17) _ to be able to finance my first trip and I (18) _ regularly ever since then Though a collector’s job is not an easy one and (19) _, it is certainly a job which will appeal (20) _ who love animals and travel A Most people has C The most of people has A travel to produce C trip to produce A to see B for to see A I always am asked C is always asked to me A on the beginning C in principle A always been interested in C been always interested in A able to say B capable to say A that I used B which I used A one time and another C over and over again 10 A in order B in order to B Most people have D The most of people have B travel for producing D trip for producing C for seeing D for to seeing B I am always asked D is asked always to me B primarily D in the first place B always been interested on D been always interested on C able to tell D capable to tell C that I would D which I would B one time after another D for time after time C in order that D for 11 A in search for B in search of G on search on D on search for 12 A add B enlarge C increase D build up 13 A pets collection B pet’s collection C pets’ collection D collection of pets 14 A as a keeper student B like a keeper student C as a student keeper D like a student keeper 15 A as B as the C such as D such as the 16 A what B who C whose D which 17 A enough money of my own B enough of my proper money C of my proper money enough D of my own enough money 18 A am going B was going C have been going D was going to go 19 A full of disillusions B full of disappointments C plenty of disillusions D plenty of disappointments 20 A all these B all those C to all these D to all those Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D CHAOS AT HEATHROW AIRPORT On the second day of the air traffic controllers’ work to rule at Heathrow airport the situation was plainly going from (1) _ (2) _ the airport yesterday afternoon, I found (3) _ of holiday makers queuing at check-in points, (4) _ about their flights The breakdown in talks between the union and the management (5) _ an immediate go-slow on Friday night, (6) _ since escalated into the threat of a total strike next weekend A British Airports Authority spokesman, (7) _ the news, said “We thought this would happen The reason (8) _ that the Government refuses to authorise the twenty per cent salary increase we agreed (9) _ month We were aware that the rise was not in line with Government pay policy, but we wanted to prevent(10) _ “The go-slow, which coincides (11) _ holiday weekend of the year, has already caused many flights (12) _ Holidaymakers faced a long wait before eventually (13) _ their ‘ destinations June Kenny, of Manchester, was a typical case: “We were going to fly to London (14) _ our way to Ibiza, but when we got to the airport in Manchester, they (15) _ a train (16) _ airport buses in London so we took a taxi It (17) _ We’ve been waiting here all day but we (18) _ know when our plane will take off.” The General Secretary of the Union regretted (19) _ the public inconvenience and blamed the Government for taking no action But he added that he was sure the public would sympathise (20) _ his members’ attitude A bad to worse B bad to worst C better to worse D better to worst A In arriving at B In arriving to C On arriving at D On arriving to A a thousand B many thousand C several thousand D thousands A seeking some information B seeking some informations C searching some information D searching some informations A led B led to C has led D has led to A that B which C that has D which has A commenting B remarking C commenting on D remarking over A for it is B of it is C for it it’s D of it it’s A to the union last B to the union the last C with the union last D with the union the last 10 A people to be inconvenienced B people from being inconvenienced C to inconvenience people D that people are inconvenienced 11 A to the busiest B to the most busy C with the busiest D with the most busy 12 A to cancel B cancelling C to be cancelled D being cancelled 13 A reaching B reaching to C to reach D to reach to 14 A at B by C in D on 15 A said us to catch B said us that we C told us to catch D told us that we caught 16 A They were any B They were no C There were any D There were no 17 A charged us fifteen pounds B cost us fifteen pounds C charged fifteen pounds to us D cost fifteen pounds to us 18 A don’t already B don’t still C already don’t D still don’t 19 A having caused B to have caused C having caused to D to have caused to 20 A at B in C to D with Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D WHAT IS “POP” MUSIC? It has always been difficult (1) _ whether “popular music” means music written for the people or is simply music that (2) _ The same problem of definition exists with jazz So many different types of music have been called jazz- (3) _ that it is hard to say (4) _ Jazz has always been considered (5) _ black music but when I first (6) _ it, I used to hear white bands playing music that was like Louis Amstrong’s in the 1920s I found out afterwards that they learnt to this by playing his records (7) _ until their style was (8) _ : his for them to imitate him Since then white singers (9) _ Bob Dylan have rediscovered their own folk tradition, instead of (10) _ black roots But the main changes since 1960 have been social and technical One is that young people have more money (11) _ records at an earlier age than they (12) _, so Tin Pan Alley, the “pop” music industry, aims (13) _ teenage audience (14) _ that electronic equipment has developed (15) _ extent that technicians are now (16) _ sound to produce recordings that are quite different from a live performance But the real problem with “pop” music is that Tin Pan Alley has always worked against (17) _ a genuine music of the people It takes everything original and natural out of it and (18) _ cheap commercial imitations (19) _ the American folk singer, Woody Cuthrie, said: “They’ve always (20) _ the secondrate songs They’ve never wanted to play the good ones.” A that I decide B of deciding A like the people C likes the people A at one or another time C at one time or another A really what is it C what really is it A being B as being A gave an interest in C took an interest in A once and again C more and more times A close enough at C enough close at A as B like 10 A borrowing frorm C borrowing of 11 A for spending in C for me to decide D for me decide B the people like D the people likes B in one or another time D in one time or another B what it really is D what really it is C to be D that it is B gave an interest to D took an interest to B over and over again D the most times possible B close enough to D enough close to C for example D for instance B to borrow from D to borrow of B for spending on C to spend in A used A at A Another is A in so great A can mix C capable to mi 17 A its being 18 A replaces it for 19 A As 12 13 14 15 16 D to spend on C usually had D would C at the D to the C Another it’s D One other it’s C in such an D to such an B able to mixing D capable of mixing B it to be C being it D that it was B substitutes it for C replaces it with D substitutes it with B Like C How B used to B to B One other is B to so great D Such as 20 A liked better B better liked C preferred D rather had Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D PANTOMIME Pantomime, the traditional Christmas entertainment for children in Britain, has never, (1) _ I know, become popular abroad, (2) _ the comic techniques employed in it (3) _ a clown of Italian origin, Joseph Grimaldi, (4) _ the early nineteenth century made him the best-loved man in the British theatre Unfortunately, pantomime is almost (5) _ anyone who has never seen it as the game of cricket I once spent half an hour talking about cricket to a foreigner At last, he could not help (6) _ me I had just said that the ball sometimes travelled (7) _ hour and (8) _ this time he was sure I was making fun of him He thought I had been talking about croquet Pantomime, then, is the theatrical representation of a fairy story, like Cinderella, but (9) _ in a number of stage conventions that have developed over the years These conventions, (10) _ they seem quite normal to children who are used to them, are (11) _ more complicated than you might expect (12) _, the hero (such as the Prince in Cinderella) is played by a girl (13) _, in case you (14) _ wondering how (15) _ But Cinderella’s sister are played by men, and so on What is the most surprising is that pantomime not only survives in 1980 but that it is (16) _ The main reason for this is that (17) _ to participate They must (18) _ the hero if the villain is coming and some of them go (19) _ to meet the comedian “How old are you?” asks the comedian ‘I’m twelve.” “That’s funny When I was (20) _ I was thirteen.” Children love it A as far as B as much as C of what D to the extent that A however B nevertheless C although D in spite of A own a great deal of B own a great deal to C owe a great deal of D owe a great deal of A which performances in B which performances on C whose performances in D whose performances on A as difficult to explain B as difficult to explain to C so difficult to explain D so difficult to explain to A interrupting to B interrupting C to interrupt to D to interrupt A for 100 km an B for 100 km the C at 100 km an D at 100 km the A at B for C by D in A its attraction lays B its attraction lies C it’s attraction lays D it’s attraction lies 10 A as B for all C yet D while 11 A quite B fairly C rather D just 12 A At first B In principle C In the beginning D To start with 13 A Also is the heroine B Also the heroine is C So is the heroine D So the heroine is 14 A can be B are C will be D would be 15: A far sex changes can go B far can go se changes C long sex changes can go D long can go sex changes 16 A as popular as ever B as popular as never C so popular as ever D so popular as never 17 A it’s given the chance to children B it’s given to children the chance C to children is given the chance D children are given the chance 18 A announce B advertise C warn D threaten 19 A into the scene B into the stage C on to the scene D on to the stage 20 A the age of you B your age C the same age than you D the same age that you Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D GIRL COMPOSER When World Premiere for Elizabeth (1) _ (2) _ Christmas week, 14year-old Elizabeth Lane will be able to relieve one of the most exciting nights of her life The programme was recorded at a concert to open a series of (3) _ concerts given by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Croydon in Surrey But (4) _ made the evening extra-special for Elizabeth was the thrill (5) her own Sinfonietta for Strings being played by the world-famous orchestra “It was a wonderful evening,” she said, “and I shall remember it (6) _ my life” This was the first time the orchestra (7) _ music written by (8) _ young composer and Elizabeth had actually started work on her Sinfonietta when she was only eleven This was certainly a remarkable achievement for (9) _, but Elizabeth thrives on the complexities of orchestration She has been composing almost from the time when her mother taught (10) _ piano (11) _ three years old (12) _ she’s feeling creative or not, much of Elizabeth’s week is devoted to (13) _ music “And when I’ve written something, I usually play it (14) _ the piano so my parents can criticise.” When they realised that Elizabeth had (15) _ musical talents, the family moved to Somerset (16) _ attend the Wells Cathedral School for Gifted Children “Now I have all my schooling at home and when I’m not (17) _ I spend the time working (18) _”.Eventually she hopes to (19) _ as a composer and she already has six commissions to complete (20) _ next summer 10 11 12 13 14 A is given B is shown A in TV for B on TV for A Wednesday night C Wednesday’s night A what B which A to hear B to listen A all B all during A played B were playing A so B a so A someone B anyone A her B to her A with B at A If C It makes no difference A play B the play A: by B in C will be given D will be shown C in TV during D on TV during B Wednesday night’s D Wednesday nights C that which D the thing what C of hearing D of listening C for all D through all C have played D had played C such D such a C whoever D whatever person C her the D to her the C being D having B Whether D All the same C playing D the playing C on D with 15 A such great B such a C so D so great 16 A to B for her C so as to D so that she could 17 A doing academic work B making academic work C doing academic works D making academic works 18 A in a thing musical B on a thing musical C in something musical D on something musical 19 A earn her life B win her life C earn her living D win her living 20 A in B by C in the D by the Hãy đọc đoạn văn sau chọn câu trả lời tốt số A, B, C D THE CHANGING FACE OF THE BRITISH PUB According to Government statistics, men of all social, classes in Britain visit pubs (1) _, though the kind of pub they (2) _ be different and their reasons (3) _ there vary, too Nowadays they often take their wives or girl-friends, which used (4) _ The fact is that the typical English pub is changing, partly (5) _ the licensing laws not being so strict as they were, but also because publicans are trying (6) _ away with the old Victorian image of the pub and instead provide couples with an atmosphere where they (7) _ Pubs (8) _ to open except at certain times (9) _ they were usually (10) _ with men drinking (11) _ beer as possible in the time available But (12) _ is rapidly becoming (13) _ Curiously enough, the old British Licensing laws, (14) _ found so objectionable and absurd, were originally introduced as a temporary measure to stop workers (15) _ in the First World War After, the strong puritanical element in Parliament took (16) _ the law and retained it Opening hours are no longer limited to eight hours (17) _ day; the publican can now choose which hours (18) _ And these days you can even get a cup of coffee if you (19) _ beer But in spite of this the puritans (20) _ that a pub could become a respectable place A quite regular B rather regular A go can B go may A forgoing B in going A to be not the C to be not the fact C quite regularly D rather regularly C go to can D go to may C why they go D that they go B not to be the D not to be the fact A because B because of A doing B to A both can enjoy C can both enjoy A used not B would A As the result C It was the result that 10 A covered B crowded 11 A so much B so many 12 A this kind of pubs C those kinds of pub 13 A a past thing C an out-of-date thing 14 A the foreigners C which foreigners 15 A drinking B drink 16 A advantage of C profit of 17 A a B the 18 A fit him better C suit him better 19 A would rather it to C prefer it to 20 A never would dream to admit C would never dream to admit C in that D for the reason of C making D to make B both can enjoy themselves D can both enjoy themselves C were not used D were used not B For a result D The result was that C full D plenty C as much D as many B that kind of pubs D these kinds of pubs B a thing of the past D a thing out-of-date B that strangers D which strangers C to drink D that they drank B advantage out of D profit out of C for D one B fit him best D suit him best B would rather it than D prefer it than B never would dream of admitting D would never dream of admitting