Week 1 – DEC

BÀI TẬP VỀ NHÀ

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
After only 50-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City, you will set foot on the tropical
paradise of Vietnam and the world: Phu Quoc Island.
The island has a roughly triangular shape with a north-south length of 50km and a
west-east width of 25km. A great part of the terrain is filled with beautiful sandy beaches, but
there is a mountainous region with 99 peaks, among which the Peak of Chua Mountain is the
tallest one at 603 meters. Due to Phu Quoc's location in the Gulf of Thailand, its climate is sub-
equatorial with temperate weather all year round, making trips to Phu Quoc possible any time
in the year. However, the best time to travel to this island is during the dry season, from
November until March, when the sky is blue and clear and the rains are away.
Phu Quoc is famous for it's the cuisines and a natural wonderful coastline. The most
famous food of Phu Quoc is fish sauce, which has become quite popular all over Vietnam and
the world. Besides, another thing worth trying there is the spicy yet interesting black pepper.
However, the factor that will definitely intrigue you to visit Phu Quoc is its untouched
coastline, featuring several heavenly beaches. They have yet to be explored to their full ability,
but this fact might be actually positive as it gives the shores a romantic beauty that you can
find in nowhere else in the world.
Question 1. Tourists can visit Phu Quoc anytime in the year thanks to ___________ .
A. its friendly local people B. its dry season
C. its temperature climate D. its location by the sea
Question 2. What are Phu Quoc's specialties?
A red pepper and soya sauce B. spicy black pepper and fish sauce
C. black pepper and dried fish D. red pepper and fish sauce
Question 3. According to the passage, Phu Quoc Island __________.
A. doesn't have much tourist attraction B. has both beaches and mountains
C. doesn't have rains all the year round D. has the tallest mountain in Viet Nam
Question 4. The word "intrigue" has the closet meaning to _________ .
A. inspire B. promote C. attract D. pay attention to
Question 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The beaches in Phu Quoc Island have been explored to their full potentials.
B. Phu Quoc Island is located in the Gulf of Thailand.
C. Phu Quoc's dry season begins from November and lasts through March.
D. The island is roughly triangular in shape.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because
the festival only (6)____ place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was the
biggest food festival I had ever seen. There were thirty countries participating in the festival.
They brought with them traditional food specialities which reflected their unique national
(7)_____.
I was really impressed by the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from
chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and
red-wine vinaigrette, (8)______ the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make.
The American chef at the festival (9)______ me the way to make the salad and it took me only 15
minutes to complete. How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad (10)____ my mum for
lunch, and she loved it right away.
Question 6. A. ran B. took C. went D. found
Question 7. A. cooking B. food C. foods D. cuisine
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Question 8. A. but B. although C. because D. so
Question 9. A. showed B. said C. asked D. gave
Question 10. A. with B. together C. like D. for
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It has long been suspected that lack of sleep can actually lead to illness, particularly in
young people. Research involving students aged 14-19 over a three-week period now appears
to confirm (11)______. The teenagers wore devices that recorded the movements they made,
without being (12)______ of them, that indicated they were asleep. The results were then
compared to the number of illnesses that they had suffered (13)______ during the three weeks,
in addition to the number of occasions on which they had been absent from school.
What the study showed was that students who slept (14)______ than seven hours a night
caught colds, flu and other relatively minor illnesses more often. The problem is that as
children enter their teens, their natural sleeping patterns change, (15)______ in them going to
sleep later and therefore wanting to wake up later - but they still have to get up in the morning
to go to school.
Question 11. A. this B. that C. there D. those
Question 12. A. awake B. aware C. familiar D. sensitive
Question 13. A. to B. in C. from D. with
Question 14. A. more B. smaller C. less D. fewer
Question 15. A. resulting B. producing C. forcing D. finishing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is don’t buy an exercise
bike. Typically, people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them.
There are effective if they are used regularly but you need to be determined. Most people will
find it much easier to go for a gentle jog around the park.
As well as being easy to do, jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other
sports. You don’t need to buy expensive clothes if you’re just going running around the park or
on the beach. The main thing is that they’re comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the
winter and cool in the summer. There is one piece of equipment, however, that you will have to
spend time and money on, and that’s your running shoes. Remember that you are not looking
for a fashion item, but for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury.
They can be expensive, but if they are good quality they will last you a long time. It’s always
best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.
As for the actual jogging, the secret is to start gently, and not to do much at the
beginning– especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking
and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first. Once you are happy doing that
you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually. After a few months you should
hope to be able to run at reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week. It’s
important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If you do, you’ll start to enjoy it and
will probably keep doing it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you’ll probably stop after a
short time and return to your bad habits. In any case, training too hard is not very effective.
Research has shown that somebody who exercise for twice as long as or twice as hard as
another person doesn’t automatically become twice as fit.
Question 16. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Exercise B. Gentle jogging C. Keeping fit D. Running shoes
Question 17. What is true about the exercise bikes?
A. Exercise bikes do not help you get fit.
B. It is more costly than most other sports.
C. Many people prefer it to gentle jogging.
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D. Most people don’t use it for very long.
Question 18. The word “determined” in the passage probably means ________ .
A. confident B. decisive C. flexible D. positive
Question 19. According to the author, you should ___________ .
A. go jogging around a park or on the beach
B. go to sports shop for high quality running shoes
C. keep warm at all the times when you are jogging
D. spend time and money on fashionable items
Question 20. It is stated in the passage that ___________ .
A. you are advised to start jogging by walking for ten minutes
B. you should expect to feel much uncomfortable when jogging
C. you should jog three days a week and walk on the other days
D. you won’t necessarily be lot fitter by running twice as fast
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 21. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the
long _________ .
A. time B. run C. distance D. step
Question 22. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours _______ they
can meet customers' demands.
A. so B. so that C. but D. in order
Question 23. The rock ________ they found last week may have landed on Earth fromthe moon
A. which B. that C. x D. A, B, C are correct
Question 24. A good clock always keeps ______ time.
A. certain B. accurate C. true D. serious
Question 25. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.
A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. may not
Question 26. Revising for exams takes _________ all my time at the moment
A. in B. up C. about D. on
Question 27. You had your house decorated,________ ?
A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you
Question 28. _________ that the most-visited place in Hue is the Royal Citadel.
A. It reports B. It is reported C. It is D. People are reported
Question 29. Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people points of view on
contractual marriage.
A. directed B. conducted C. managed D. sent
Question 30. Tomorrow we will go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, ________ comes from
Malaysia.
A that B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 31. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs _____ the other one.
A. so much as B. twice as many C. twice as much as D. as many as
Question 32. Neil Armstrong was the first ________ to walk on the moon.
A. astrology B. astronaut C. astrologist D. astronomer
Question 33. I wondered ________ to ask for her help with this difficult exercise
A. what B. whether C. if D. where
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 34. It is worth making an effort to master these skills. They are very necessary in
our life.
A. enjoying B. exploring C. trying D. deciding
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Question 35. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their
favorite films.
A. economics B. business C. contests D. advertisements
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 36. The spoken language differs considerably from the written language.
A. greatly B. very little C. a lot D. similarly
Question 37. In some societies, language is associated with social class and education.
People judge one’s level in society by the kind of language used.
A. connected with B. not allowed by C. separated from D. dissimilar to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correctionin each of the following questions.
Question 38. He works more hard for his exam than he does for his normal school work.
A. does B. more hard C. work D. normal
Question 39. A severely punishment is necessary to prevent poaching and cutting trees
illegally.
A. severely B. is C. illegally D. to prevent
Question 40. It is annoying that many of the village's customs have replaced with new ones.
A. ones B. village's C. have replaced D. annoying