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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 11

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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Structures and grammar:
Choose the best word or phrase to complete these sentences.
1. The boat heaved up and down _____ widely most of the passengers felt ill.
A. so much B. such C. so D. very
Đáp án: C
2. It looks _____ the game will be cancelled _____ the rain stops.
A. like/ unless B. that/ so long as C. as if/ for fear that D. as though/
unless
Đáp án: D
3. I heard he passed his exams, but _____ that I know little else.
A. other than B. more of C. instead of D. in addition
Đáp án: A
4. - “Last 1 heard, she was working in South Africa.” - “ ______?”
A. Why did she B. How come C. How did she D. Why come
Đáp án: B
5. I, for one, am not sorry. He should have _____ than to lend them money.
A. thought more B. known better C. been better D.known more
Đáp án: B
6. _______ black cats are bad luck is considered a superstition rather than a fact.
A. That B. The C. Although D. It is that
Đáp án: A
7. Gaining all this weight is probably because of _____ exercising recently.
A. stopping me B. having stopping C. me stopping D. have stopped
Đáp án: C
8. _______ built as a private home for Elvis Presley, Graceland is now open to the public.
A. Although B. It was C. Being D. When
Đáp án: A
9. - “I’ll never finish this by five.” - “If _____, you have to work overtime."
A. is needed B. need be C. need to be D. needing
Đáp án: B
10. Your story is interesting and lively but it contains several historical inaccuracies. For
example, your hero _____ have offered Miss Simpson shelter under his umbrella as they
weren’t invented until a hundred years later.
A. wouldn't B. shouldn’t C. might not D. couldn't
Đáp án: D
2. Prepositions and phrasal verbs:
Choose the best word or phrase to complete these sentences.
11. Tiredness can easily creep _____ on you while you're driving.
A. in B. against C. for D. up
Đáp án: D
12. It is better for us to finish the task _____ one go than to let it drag _____ for weeks.
A. at - on B. about - into C. with - out D. for - up
Đáp án: A
13. I can only admire his conscientiousness. It’s over and _____ the call of duty.
A. out of B. above C. below D. beneath
Đáp án: B
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14. The house was near a park but there was a road in _____.
A. within B. down C. between D. out
Đáp án: C
15. You'll have to tell me the truth. Stop trying to pull the wool _____ my eyes.
A. over B. for C. on D. in
Đáp án: A
16. Tepees are characteristic______ the Indian tribes of the Great Plants.
A. of B. upon C. from D. about
Đáp án: A
17. This is a very important decision. All our lives are …………………….. stake.
A. on B. out C. at D. out
Đáp án: C
18. She takes great pride ………… her work.
A. in B. of C. on D. with
Đáp án: A
19. Don’t cry ______ spilt milk. You can’t do anything now.
A. on B. in C. over D. about
Đáp án: C
20. His jokes seemed to _____ very well with his audience, if their laughter was any
indication.
A. go off B. go down C. go along D. go by
Đáp án: B
3. Vocabulary
Choose the best word or phrase to complete these sentences.
21. The only ______ my grandmother speaks is Teochew.
A. pidgin B. language C. dialect D. jargon
Đáp án: C
22. He gave me a doubtful smile, _____ that he did not believe me.
A. implicating B. attributing C. implementing D. suggesting
Đáp án: D
23. He is a heartless person and is completely ______ of feelings.
A. devoid B. empty C. short D. scare
Đáp án: A
24. What on earth made you risk your life and _____ by driving that fast?
A. liberty B. limb C. death D. health
Đáp án: B
25. I don't take _____ to being disobeyed. That’s a warning!
A. well B. kindly C. gently D. niely
Đáp án: B
26. Every time she is in a _____, she rings her father and asks for help.
A. chance B. trouble C. difficulty D. fix
Đáp án: D
27. Don’t _____ to any conclusions before you know the full facts.
A. rush B. reach C. leap D. fly
Đáp án: C
28. She arrived with no home, no job, no qualifications and no money so she has
done really well against all _____.
A. odds B. risk C. chances D. predictions
Đáp án: A

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29. She used her weekly column in the local newspaper as a _____ for her political views.
A. means B. vehicle C. vessel D. passage
Đáp án: B
30. You just sit in the office. You can afford to pay someone else to do all the _____ work.
A. dog B. horse C. cattle D. donkey
Đáp án: D
31. You are going to come to the party, …………..?
A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you
Đáp án: A
32. The plane crashed into the bridge because it was flying too………………
A. deep B. shallow C. low D. narrow
Đáp án: C
33. Her parents were very …………because she was out so late that night.
A. responsible B. sorry C. worried D. overcome
Đáp án: C
34. From the hotel there is a good ……………of the mountains.
A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture
Đáp án: B
35. Since he was a boy, one of his …………………has been stamp- collecting.
A. hobbies B. cares C. sports D. professions
Đáp án: A
36. Most people were no longer listening to his long ……………..story.
A. irritable B. boring C. tiring D. annoying
Đáp án: B
37. There is someone at the door. ………………..it.
A. I’m answering B. I answer C. I’ll answer D. I answered
Đáp án: C
38. If I’m tired in the evening, ……………..to bed early.
A. I’d go B. I’d have gone C. I went D. I’ll go
Đáp án: D
39. If you require any more………….about the holiday, please telephone us.
A. description B. information C. news D. fact
Đáp án: B
40. You will become ill………………you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
Đáp án: C

IV. Reading comprehension:

READING PASSAGE 1
EUROPEAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 1990-2010
What have been the trends and what are the prospects for European transport systems?

A.
It is difficult to conceive of vigorous economic growth without an efficient transport system.
Although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for physical transport by
facilitating teleworking and teleservices, the requirement for transport continues to increase.
There are two key factors behind this trend. For passenger transport, the determining factor is
the spectacular growth in car use. The number of cars on European Union (EU) roads saw an
increase of three million cars each year from 1990 to 2010, and in the next decade the EU will
see a further substantial increase in its fleet.
B.
As far as goods transport is concerned, growth is due to a large extent to changes in the
European economy and its system of production. In the last 20 years, as internal frontiers have
been abolished, the EU has moved from a ‘stock’ economy to a 'flow’ economy. This
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phenomenon has been emphasised by the relocation of some industries, particularly those
which are labour intensive, to reduce production costs, even though the production site is
hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away from the final assembly plant or away from
users.
C.
The strong economic growth expected in countries which are candidates for entry to the EU
will also increase transport flows, in particular road haulage traffic. In 1998, some of these
countries already exported more than twice their 1990 volumes and imported more than five
times their 1990 volumes. And although many candidate countries inherited a transport
system which encourages rail, the distribution between modes has tipped sharply in favour of
road transport since the 1990s. Between 1990 and 1998, road haulage increased by 19.4%,
while during the same period rail haulage decreased by 43.5%, although - and this could
benefit the enlarged EU - it is still on average at a much higher level than in existing member
states.
D.
However, a new imperative - sustainable development - offers an opportunity for adapting the
EU’s common transport policy. This objective, agreed by the Gothenburg European Council,
has to be achieved by integrating environmental considerations into Community policies, and
shifting the balance between modes of transport lies at the heart of its strategy. The ambitious
objective can only be fully achieved by 2020, but proposed measures are nonetheless a first
essential step towards a sustainable transport system which will ideally be in place in 30
years’ time, that is by 2040.
E.
In 1998, energy consumption in the transport sector was to blame for 28% of emissions of
CO2, the leading greenhouse gas. According to the latest estimates, if nothing is done to
reverse the traffic growth trend, CO2 emissions from transport can be expected to increase by
around 50% to 1,113 billion tonnes by 2020, compared with the 739 billion tonnes recorded
in 1990. Once again, road transport is the main culprit since it alone accounts for 84% of the
CO2 emissions attributable to transport. Using alternative fuels and improving energy
efficiency is thus both an ecological necessity and a technological challenge.
F.
At the same time greater efforts must be made to achieve a modal shift. Such a change cannot
be achieved overnight, all the less so after over half a century of constant deterioration in
favour of road. This has reached such a pitch that today rail freight services are facing
marginalisation, with just 8% of market share, and with international goods trains struggling
along at an average speed of 18km/h. Three possible options have emerged.
G.
The first approach would consist of focusing on road transport solely through pricing. This
option would not be accompanied by complementary measures in the other modes of
transport. In the short term it might curb the growth in road transport through the better
loading ratio of goods vehicles and occupancy rates of passenger vehicles expected as a result
of the increase in the price of transport. However, the lack of measures available to revitalise
other modes of transport would make it impossible for more sustainable modes of transport to
take up the baton.
H.
The second approach also concentrates on road transport pricing but is accompanied by
measures to increase the efficiency of the other modes (better quality of services, logistics,
technology). However, this approach does not include investment in new infrastructure, nor
does it guarantee better regional cohesion. It could help to achieve greater uncoupling than the
first approach, but road transport would keep the lion’s share of the market and continue to
concentrate on saturated arteries, despite being the most polluting of the modes. It is therefore
not enough to guarantee the necessary shift of the balance.
I.
The third approach, which is not new, comprises a series of measures ranging from pricing to
revitalising alternative modes of transport and targeting investment in the trans-European
network. This integrated approach would allow the market shares of the other modes to return
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to their 1998 levels and thus make a shift of balance. It is far more ambitious than it looks,
bearing in mind the historical imbalance in favour of roads for the last fifty years, but would
achieve a marked break in the link between road transport growth and economic growth,
without placing restrictions on the mobility of people and goods.
For questions 41-48, choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-I from the list of headings
below.

List of Headings

i A fresh and important long-term goal

ii Charging for roads and improving other transport methods
iii Changes affecting the distances goods may be transported
iv Taking all the steps necessary to change transport patterns
v The environmental costs of road transport
vi The escalating cost of rail transport
vii The need to achieve transport rebalance
viii The rapid growth of private transport
ix Plans to develop major road networks
x Restricting road use through charging policies alone
xi Transport trends in countries awaiting EU admission

Example: Example Answer

Paragraph F vii

41. Paragraph A
42. Paragraph B
43. Paragraph C
44. Paragraph D
45. Paragraph E
46. Paragraph G
47. Paragraph H
48. Paragraph I

For questions 49-50

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
Write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

49. The need for transport is growing, despite technological developments.

50. To reduce production costs, some industries have been moved closer to their relevant
consumers.

Đáp án:
41. viii 42. iii 43. xi 44. i 45. v
46. x 47. ii 48. iv 49. TRUE 50. FALSE

READING PASSAGE 2
MAZES
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 There are few rules to having your own maze, although getting the design right is one of
them. Then sit back and wait for a few years. Rupert Wright loses himself in the thick of it all.
A
There is something enduringly eccentric about mazes. They serve no useful purpose, except
perhaps to entertain guests you don’t want to see for the afternoon. But the English are mad
about them. The Royal Horticultural Society rather frowns on mazes, regarding them as a bit
of an oddity, but this has not deterred a nation’s gardeners.
The second largest maze in the world is at Longleat House in Wiltshire; the largest turf maze
is at Saffron Walden, Essex. Adrian Fisher, the world’s leading maze designer, is English. His
firm designs and builds more than 250 a year worldwide, many for private individuals.
B
One of Adrian Fisher’s recent creations is for banker Lord Sandberg in the grounds of his
estate. The design of the maze celebrates both his passion for cricket and his career in
banking. ‘1 thought it would be fun,’ says Lord Sandberg. *My great-great-grandchildren will
be able to run around it and think of me. The only snag is that all the yew trees we planted last
year have died, so I am back to square one.’ In principle, assuming the plants are not diseased,
growing a hedge in a temperate climate such as England’s is straightforward. It requires less
work and care than a lawn. The hedge will need clipping just once a year. After ten years it
will be a decent enough size to get lost in.
C
One Microsoft director is planning to build a maze in die garden of his house in the south of
France. Another Microsoft employee is starting work on an elaborate 10- metre-wide
decorative pavement maze. Perhaps there is something particularly attractive about mazes to
software engineers; we have all experienced that moment when we are stuck in a piece of
software and cannot get out. ‘One of the beauties of a private maze is that you can have all
sorts of things that would not be practical in a public maze, where there are health and safety
concerns,’ says Adrian Fisher. ‘In one maze, I designed a series of angled mirrors disguised in
some overhanging arches in order to disorientate people,’ he says. ‘In another, a three-metre
section of hedge rotates on a turntable to change the puzzle design in a few seconds. There is
also a cunningly designed wooden bench with hedges behind. Hit the right button and they all
roll backwards to reveal a hidden passage to one side.’
D
Mazes have a long and distinguished history. King Minos of Crete instructed Daedalus to
build a labyrinth 3,500 years ago* The difference between a labyrinth and a maze is that a
labyrinth follows one track towards die middle; a maze is full of trickery, dead ends and
wrong turns. The most famous maze in the world is probably the Hampton Court maze in
England. There are more than 15 copies of the maze throughout the world. The original was
built in 1690. It can be easily penetrated by keeping one’s left hand on the wall. This works
because the hedge that surrounds the centre is continuously connected to the perimeter hedge.
Later, mathematically minded maze makers, such as die Earl of Stanhope, solved this problem
by creating ‘islands’, or gaps in the hedges. Using the Hampton Court technique at Stanhope’s
best example at Chevening would be poindess. If you keep your left hand on the hedge at
Chevening, you end up being spat out again at the beginning.
E
There is something inherendy furtive and secretive about a maze. Adrian Fisher is designing a
private maze for an individual who plans to give summer parties. Round the first comer guests
will be served drinks, then left to their own devices to find their way to the centre, where a
band will be playing. Once the party is assembled, various decorative maze gates will be
opened. The cost of building a maze is a bit like building a garden: it all depends on size and
the number of plants, and if you are not careful, the budget continues to grow. The cost of
building hardcore paths adds considerably to the cost, but many people don’t bother,
preferring just to use die mazes when the conditions underfoot are good. One drawback is the
amount of time one has to wait for the hedge to grow. Half the fun of having a maze is
watching it grow and knowing that it will be enjoyed for years. Most people turn to an
experienced designer. Some, though, decide to design their own mazes, although there are

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pitfalls: one man who pursued this path watched with satisfaction as the hedge grew
beautifully, only to discover that the maze did not work.
You are going to read an article about mazes. For questions 51-60, choose from the sections
(A-E). The sections may be chosen more than once.
Which section mentions the following?
51. a maze whose layout can be varied
52. the fact that making economies can result in a maze not being accessible at all times
53. a maze which is no longer unique
54. the positive advantages of mazes which are not open to everyone
55. an improvement to a particular design
56. the fact that when planting a maze it is easy to exceed the original estimate
57. the suitability of a particular country for cultivating mazes
58. the fact that mazes are pointless in terms of a practical function
59. a maze which reflects the owner’s interests
60. a method of finding your way round one maze

Đáp án:
51. C 52. E 53. D 54. C 55. D
56. E 57. B 58. A 59. B 60. D

6/ Cloze test:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option
for each of the blanks.
THE NEW BRITISH LIBRARY
Originally commissioned 14 years ago, the new British Library was supposed to open
in 1990. However, the project has been (61) _____ by political infighting, poor planning and
financial problems. The most recent (62) _____ came in June when inspectors discovered that
60 miles of new metal shelving had started to (63) _____ and needed to be (64) _____. That
would (65) _____ the opening of the project’s first phase for yet another two years. “Things
have gone from bad to worse,” said Brian Lake, secretary of the Regular Readers, an
association of writers and scholars who are not happy with plans for the new library. “It is a
grand national project that has become a great national scandal.”
It sounded like a splendid idea when the government (66) _____ its £164 million
project in 1978. Sophisticated electronic (67) _____ would help keep the library’s
irreplaceable stock at an optimal (68) _____ and humidity. A computer-controlled delivery
system would provide books to readers within minutes of a (69) _____ rather than days. And
to (70) _____ other needs of the reading public, the library would also include exhibition
galleries, a restaurant and a conference hall.

61. A. delayed B. bothered C. infected D. restricted

62. A. comeback B. setback C. drawback D. cutback

63. A. fade B. melt C. mould D. rust
64. A. substituted B. replaced C. abandoned D. rejected
65. A. distract B. destroy C. postpone D. postdate
66. A. imposed B. unveiled C. claimed D. manifested
67. A. items B. computers C. equipment D. tools
68. A. heat B. temperature C. cold D. warmth
69. A. reservation B. demand C. wish D. request

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70. A. fit B. serve C. bring D. obey

Đáp án:
61. A 62. B 63. D 64. B 65. C
66. B 67. C 68. B 69. D 70. B

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option
for each of the blanks.
THE TRADE IN RHINO HORN

Last year thieves broke into a Scottish castle and stole only one thing: a rhino horn,
which at 1.5 metres was the longest in the world. In China pharmaceutical factories have been
building up (71) _____ of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole (72) _____ of smashing
them to powder to make the (73) _____ ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Africa
poachers continue to die in the search for the black rhino.
Recently, conservationists met to plan a campaign to persuade countries where rhino
horn is still part of the traditional medicine to (74) _____ to substitutes. The biggest threat to
the survival of the rhinoceros is the (75) _____ of certain countries to enforce a ban on
domestic (76) _____ in rhino horn.
The rhino horn is included in many (77) _____ for disorders ranging from fevers to
nosebleeds. Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (78)
_____. Traditional substitutes, such as horn from buffalo or antelope, are (79) _____ as
second best.
The battle is (80) _____ to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against
the trade in ivory, for there is a difference between the two commodities. Ivory is a luxury;
rhino horn, people believe, could save the life of their child.

71. A. amounts B. bundles C. collections D. groups

72. A. reason B. intention C. need D. purpose

73. A. essential B. real C. actual D. true
74. A. vary B. switch C. modify D. adjust
75. A. rejection B. denial C. refusal D. protest
76. A. business B. commerce C. selling D. trading
77. A. recipes B. aids C. remedies D. doses
78. A. capacity B. values C. control D. powers
79. A. regarded B. valued C. known D. reputed
80. A. imagined B. dreamed C. thought D. viewed

Đáp án:
71. C 72. D 73. A 74. B 75. C
76. D 77. C 78. D 79. A 80. C

II. WRITTEN TEST:

1/ Open cloze test:
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Read the passage and fill in each the blank with ONE suitable word.
ALLERGIES
Put simply, an allergy is a disorder in which the body over-reacts to harmless
substances which in normal circumstances should not produce any reaction at all. An allergy
can occur in almost any part of your body, and can (81) ______ caused by just about
anything. Mainly (82) ______ allergies become evident on parts of the body directly exposed
(83) ______ the outside world. Certain allergies occur only at certain times of the year, while
(84) ______ are there all the time. Those (85) ______ occur all the year round are probably
caused by something you come into contact (86) ______ every day of your life, some
seemingly harmless object (87) ______ as your deodorant (88) ______ the pillow you lie on
each night. Allergies can occur at any time during your life, (89) ______ usually do so before
your fortieth birthday. Sometimes the symptoms are so slight you do not even know you have
an allergy, and it may take years (90) ______ an allergy to become noticeable. It all depends
on the amount of the substance to which you are exposed.

Đáp án:

81. be 82. though/ 83. to 84. others/ some/ 85. that/

however many/ several which
86. with 87. such 88. or 89. but 90. for

Read the passage and fill in each the blank with ONE suitable word.
WRONGED BY HOW YOU WRITE
The handwriting of school children could spell the difference between success and
failure in examinations according to research carried out by the Open University.
In a study by Dennis Briggs of the Faculty of Educational Studies, it was found that
essays which were written (91) _____ different styles of handwriting attracted different
marks. ‘The findings suggest that (92) _____ is a borderline zone within examination marking
where an essay is written may be almost as important as what the essay is about,’ said Mr
Briggs. Five essays were double marked (93) _____ the second marker unaware of the marks
of the first marker. The essay scripts for the second marker (94) _____ been copied out in
three writing styles. Two of the styles were ones that had been the subject of continual
criticism at school.
(95) _____ the markers were practising teachers who (96) _____ told that the
effectiveness of double marking was being checked. The results showed that a 12-year old
who can present an essay one way will do better, perhaps (97) _____ better, (98) _____ a
friend who presents the same standard in terms of content but who (99) _____ not or cannot
make it look so attractive. The conclusion is that school children may not do as (100) _____
as perhaps they could if their handwriting is untidy.

Đáp án:

91. in 92. there 93. with 94. had 95. all

96. were 97. much/ far/ 98. than 99. does/ will 100. well
considerably

2/ Word forms:
Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
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101. The impact of this oil spillage on the environment is _____. Thousands of species of
wildlife have perished as a result. (PONDER)
Đáp án: imponderable
102. The more ___________ an event is, the better it will be remembered. (SIGNIFY)
Đáp án: significant
103. He didn’t pay the bill and now the electricity has been ___________. (CONNECT)
Đáp án: disconnected
104. What a terrible film. It’s really ___________ in my views. (RATE)
Đáp án: irrational
105. _____ fans crowd near the stage the moment the pop star appears. (AWE)
Đáp án: awestruck
106. Jeff is always coming up with _____ utterances that do not make any sense. (GNOME)
Đáp án: gnomic
107. The firemen were _____ during the crisis and managed to save all the people who were
trapped in the burning building. (PERTURB)
Đáp án: impertubable
108. He’s so ___________! He just can’t make up his mind! (DECIDE)
Đáp án: indecisive
109. Are all those ___________ they put in food really necessary? (ADD)
Đáp án: additives
110. I apologize for the delay in sending your order but we are ________ at present.
(STAFF)
Đáp án: understaffed

Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the words from the box.

energy back create night think

national appear rehearse speak laugh

It’s 8.30 at the headquarters of the Boogy Woogers dance group, a (111) _____ studio in
Geneva. Dancers of all shapes and sizes begin to tumble (112) _____ through the doors. Some
begin lumbering up, others splinter off into groups to try out new moves. One woman, lost in
her (113) _____ sits with her headphones on, preparing for the routines to follow. A long-
haired man with goatee beard puts a tape in the hi-fi, and rap music blares out of the (114)
_____. Soon the room is alive with whirling, spinning bodies and (115) _____ fills the air.
The Booogy Woogers are the brain child of Tomas Seeler, who handpicked many of his
troupe from local street dancers. Seeler’s own (116) _____ was in gymnastics, but others
come from the worlds of martial art, bodybuilding and ballet. Many different (117) ______
are represented in the group including Chilean, Fijian and Senegalese dancers. The group has
been performing all over Europe, most notably in Paris, where they became (118) ______
celebrities. Famous for their (119) _____ and novel interpretations, the Boogy Wogers have
made several (120) ______ on TV, and look set to remain the "in" thing for many years to
come.

Đáp án:
111. rehearsal 116. background
112. energetically 117. nationalities
113. thoughts 118. overnight
114. speakers 119. creative
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3/ Error identification and correction:

Each line in the following passage contains one mistake. Find out the mistakes then
correct them.
* The first line has been done for you.

Language is considered a significant means for communication in 00_of____

international relations. People in modern world have not longer been bound to 121_____
their own countries. Moreover, in order to keeping informed with speedy 122_____
scientific development nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations 123_____
with those highly developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact 124_____
that no one is able to communicate with any natives in the world, that is 125_____
necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a worldwide 126_____
common means of communication. That is why English has been being chosen 127_____
by almost people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use 128_____
English and the number of those who learns English as a foreign language has 129_____
been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays. 130_____

Đáp án:
121. not  no 126. like  as
122. keeping  keep 127. being  ∅
123. them  their 128. almost  most
124. developing  developed 129. learns  learn
125. that  which 130. been ∅ / increased  increasing

4/ Sentence transformation:
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
131. She furiously threw the book across the room.
 Such .....................................................................................................................................
Đáp án: Such was her fury that she threw the book across the room.
132. I didn’t realize how much he was influenced by his friends.
 I didn’t realize the extent……….............................................................................................
Đáp án: I didn’t realize the extent to which he was influenced by his friends.
133. If I hadn’t helped you, you would have been in trouble.
 Were .................................................................................................................................
Đáp án: Were i not to have helped you, you would have been in trouble.
134. People shouldn’t think that Miss World must have the great appearance.
 It is not always ....................................................................................................................
Đáp án: It is not always thought essential that Miss World must have the great
appearance.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words without changing the original
meaning; do not change these words.
135. As far as I know, he is still working in Bristol.
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 ..................................................................................................................................................
Đáp án: To the best of my knowledge, he is still working in Briston.
136. We didn’t go in case we were recognized.
FEAR
 ..................................................................................................................................................
Đáp án: We didn’t go for fear of being recognized/ for fear that we were recognized.
137. It’s a waste of time to try to explain anything to John.
WORTH
 ................................................................................................................................................
Đáp án: It’s not worth trying to explain anything to John.
138. The audience were misled by the idea that economic recovery was close at hand.
AWAY
 ................................................................................................................................................
Đáp án: The audience ran away with the idea that economic recovery was close at hand.
139. I’m very busy with my work.
UP
 ................................................................................................................................................
Đáp án: I’m up to my neck in work.
140. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.
 Her work resulted ...................................................................................................................
Đáp án: Her work resulted in the discovery of eight new comets

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