READING 1

Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to (1) ____
employment in a skilled craft or vocational school is a type of educational institution specifically
trade like tradesperson or artisan. Vocational education is sometimes (2) ____ to as career and
technical education. A designed to provide vocational education.
Historically, almost all vocational (3) ____ took place in the classroom or on the job site, with
students learning trade skills and trade theory from accredited instructors or established
professionals. (4) ____, in recent years, online vocational education (5) ____ in popularity,
making learning various trade skills and soft skills from established professionals easier than
ever for students, even those who may live far away from a traditional vocational school.
1. A. devote to B. contribute to C. take up D. hold to
2. A. to B. on C. within D. of
3. A. educate B. education C. educational D. educated
4. A. Howerver B. Although C. Therefore D. So
5. A. is grown B. grew C. will grow D. has grown
READING 2
The citadel of the Ho Dynasty was (1) ____ according to the Feng Shui principles, reflecting the
flowering of neo-Confucianism in the late 14th century in Viet Nam and its spread to
other (2) _____ of East Asia.  According to these principles, it was located in a landscape of
great scenic beauty on an axis joining the Tuong Son and Don Son Mountains in a plain between
the Ma and Buoi Rivers. In terms of (3) ____ history, the citadel of the Ho Dynasty plays an
important role in the planning and building of urban areas (4) ____ Viet Nam. It shows the
uniqueness in the consumption of a citadel in general and a stone citadel (5) ____, and a
breakthrough in Viet Nam’s tradition of citadel building.
1. A. built B. build C. have buitl D. had built
2. A. areas B. sections C. sessions D. regions
3. A. architectural B. architecture C. architecturally D. architect
4. A. above B. at C. in D. on
5. A. in turn B. in parrticular C. in place D. in common
READING 3
Global climate change has already had (1)___ effects on the shrunk, ice o rivers and lakes is
breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner. The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which includes more than 1,300 scientists
from the United States and other countries, (2) ____a temperature rise of 2.5 to 10 degrees
Fahrenheit over the next century.
(3)____ the IPCC, the extent of climate change effects on individual regions will vary over time
and with the ability of different societal and environmental systems to miligate or adapt (4) ____
change.
The IPCC predicts that increases in global temperature of less than 1.8 to 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit
(1 to 3 degrees Celsius) will (5)___ beneficial impacts in some regions and harmful ones in
others. Net annual costs will increase over time as global temperatures increase.
1. A. observe B. observable C. observation D. observably
2. A. forecasts B. guess C. presume D. declare
3. A. Along with B. In addition to C. According to D. Contrary to
4. A. to B. for C. with D. of

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5. A. give in B. make up C. result from D. bring out
READING 4
Millions of people today are overweight and out of shape. This is due in part to their diet, which
is often high in sugars and fats. Another reason is that too many of us spend our evenings gluing
to the television, instead (1)___ doing something to keep ourselves fit. Today hectic lifestyles
also prevent us from spending as much time as we should on staying in shape.
Long hours at school and work don’t leave much time for healthy eating. Convenience food,
such as frozen meals and canned vegetables, (2)___ time but is often unhealthy . Fast food and
takeaways are also (3)_________ for many health problems.
In order to enjoy good health, a regular programme of exercise is essential. This can be anything
from gentle forms of yoga to body building. Doing a little exercise every day so as not to
develop health problems is something that all of us should consider, young and old. (3)___ you
don’t practise any form of exercise now, it is for you to choose one and start today and (4) ____
shape!
1. A. in B. on C. of D. for
2. A. were saving B. was saving C. save D. saves
3. A. respond B. responsibility C. responsible D. responsibly
4. A. If B. Although C. Since D. When
5. A. get off B. get out of C. get through D. get in
READING 5
The concept of a smart city differs from state to state and country to country____(1) its basic
structure is to ensure that the city provides core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to
its citizens. The elements of a smart city ____(2) water and electricity supply, sanitation and
solid waste management, public transport, robust IT connectivity, safety and security of citizens,
efficient energy and green building, smart parking, intelligent traffic management system. The
ideal city of the future will combine wireless connectivity ____(3) the traditional concepts of
community and shared space. State will play a key supportive role in the development of Smart
Cities by providing smart leadership and ability to act (4)____ . Citizen participation in
developing smart solutions, implementing reforms, doing more with less, oversight during
implementing and designing post-project structures will (5)____ development.
1. A. or B. though C. and D. but
2. A. is assured B. are assured C. will assure D. assures
3. A. with B. on C. within D. of
4. A. decision B. decisively C. deciding D. decided
5. A. devote to B. contribute to C. brush up to D. hold to