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Luyện thi Olympic 30/4 - Cloze Test

2014
GUIDED CLOZE:

I. Red Rock Canyon, part of the Red Rock Recreation Lands in Nevada, is an escarpment of Crimson
Aztec sandstone cliffs and canyon walls that (1) ____________ the geologic history of the area. Bands of
sediment layers tell of a deep sea bed that 400 million years ago (2) ____________ eastward to shoreline in
present-western Utah. As the ancient sea grew (3) ____________ more shallow, about 225 million years ago,
marine limestone and shales were overlaid by sediments washed in from emerging land areas. As water in
the shallow inland seas evaporated, salts and minerals were deposited in thick beds and fluctuating shorelines
created intermixed beds of limestone. Shales, and minerals. Sediments from this period gave the canyon its
name. Their red colour was created from the weathering of iron (4) ____________ within. About 180 million
years ago the area became arid and was covered in sand dunes more than 2,000 feet deep, which became
cemented into the Aztec sandstone that is (5) ____________ in the canyon today. Its alternating hues of red,
yellow and white are believed to have resulted from ground water percolating through the sand and leaching
(6) ____________ the oxidised iron.

The most significant geologic (7) ____________ of the area is the Keystone Thrust fault, a fracture
in the earth’s crust. Sixty-five million years ago, (8) ____________ pressure thrust one rock plate over
another, a (9) ____________ that can clearly be seen in the contrasting bands of grey limestone and red
sandstone, where the grey limestone cap is actually older than the sandstone beneath it. The Keystone is one
of the most easily identifiable thrust faults to be (10) ____________ anywhere.

1. A. enclose B. give C. mention D. reveal

2. A. grew B. evolved C. rose D. stood

3. A. progressively B. painstakingly C. constantly D.

precedingly

4. A. complexities B. compounds C. combinations D. composites

5. A. dominating B. sufficient C. prominent D. principal

6. A. out B. into C. against D. with

7. A. character B. feature C. trait D. property

8. A. tense B. intensive C. intense D. extreme

9. A. event B. incident C. phenomenon D. occurrence

10. A. found B. located C. noted D. realised

II. (1) ____________ popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of
course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new
media has (2) ____________ up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level
of technical (3) ____________. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of

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webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and
responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organisation needs a webmaster to (4) ____________.

To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that
the website the webmaster will manage to run (5) ____________. Different types of hardware and software
require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running
internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on the company servers). Finally, the
responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether
the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an
accurate webmaster job description. Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring (6) ____________
knowledge of the latest computer applications. (7) ____________, there are also online jobs available for
which traditional skills remain in high (8) ____________. Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a
good sense of the web as a “new media”.

The term “new media” is difficult to define because it encompasses a (9) ____________ growing set
of new technologies and skills, specifically, it includes websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM,
DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer
illustration, video games, (10) ____________ reality, and computer artistry.

1. A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. Prior to D. In contrast to

2. A. taken B. sped C. set D. opened

3. A. expertise B. master C. efficiency D. excellency

4. A. conduct B. perform C. undergone D. overtake

5. A. on B. over C. in D. with

6. A. built-in B. up-market C. in-service D. in-depth

7. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Then

8. A. content B. demand C. reference D. requirement

9. A. constantly B. continually C. increasingly D. invariably

10. A. fancy B. imaginative C. illusive D. virtual

OPEN CLOZE:

I. The first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters. These hunters had
tracked (1) ___________________ one after another of the microbes responsible for the most dreaded
scourges of many centuries: tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria. But (2) ____________ remained some terrible
diseases for which no microbe could be incriminated: scurvy, pellagra, rickets, beriberi. Then it was
discovered that these diseases were (3) ____________ by the lack of vitamins, a trace substance in the diet.
The diseases could be prevented or cured by consuming foods that contained the vitamins. And so in the (4)

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____________ of the 1920's and 1930's, nutrition became a science and the vitamin hunters replaced the
microbe hunters.

In the 1940's and 1950's, biochemists strived to learn (5) ____________ each of the vitamins was
essential for health. They discovered that key enzymes in metabolism depend on one or (6) ____________ of
the vitamins as coenzymes to perform the chemistry that provides cells with energy for growth and function.
Now, these enzyme hunters occupied centre stage.

You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of hunters who are
tracking genes - the blueprints for each of the enzymes - and are discovering the defective genes that cause
(7) ____________ diseases - diabetes, cystic fibrosis. These gene hunters, or genetic engineers, use
recombinant DNA technology to identify and clone genes and (8) ____________ them into bacterial cells
and plants to create factories for the massive production of hormones and (9) ____________ for medicine
and for better crops for agriculture. Biotechnology has become a multibillion dollar (10) ____________.

II. Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level. It
is the (1)____________ peak in North America and the centre of Denali National park. One of America’s
greatest wilderness areas, the park has had (2)____________ access to visitors in 1990. The increasing
(3)____________ of this park is prompting serious discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how
to preserve wilderness areas in (4)____________.

One important issue of land use arises when parts of National Parks are owned by individuals. In
Denali, (5)____________ most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the
National Park Service, several thousand acres are still (6)____________ owned as mining tracts. These
mining tracts in Denali were once abundant sources of gold, but they were sources of (7)____________
metals such as arsenic and lead that polluted rivers and streams.

Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submit
statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they are (8)____________ to begin
mining. Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the
National Park Service. Some land owners, (9)____________ , are wondering if it is better to sell their land to
the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as
more roads are built to provide easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a
demand for hotels and other real estate development. The economic implications of this are of
(10)____________ to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the wilderness.

2015
GUIDED CLOZE

I. Coincident with concerns about the (1) ____________ loss of species and habitats has been a
growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the number of species in a (2) ____________
ecosystem, to the health of the Earth and human well-being. Much has been written about the diversity of
terrestrial organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associated with tropical rain-forest habitats.
Relatively little has been said, however, about diversity of life in the sea even though coral reef systems are
(3) ____________ to rain forests in terms of richness of life.

An alien exploring Earth would probably give (4) ____________ to the planet's dominant - most
distinctive feature - the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly

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examining global issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realise landmasses occupy only one-third of the
Earth’s surface. Given that two thirds of the Earth's surface is water and that marine life lives at all levels of
the ocean, the total three-dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 times greater than that of land
and (5) ____________ more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct
species.

The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world's rain forests doesn't seem
surprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the (6) ____________ of the species. One
scientist found many different species of ants in just one tree from a rainforest. While every species is
different from every other species, their genetic makeup (7) ____________ them to be insects and to share
similar characteristics with 750,000 species of insects. If basic, broad categories such as phyla and classes
are given more emphasis than differentiating between species, then the greatest diversity of life is (8)
____________ by sea. Nearly every major type of plant and animal has some presentation there.

To appreciate (9) ____________ the diversity and abundance of life in the sea, it helps to think
small. Every spoonful of ocean water life, on the order of 100 to 100,000 bacteria cells plus assorted
microscopic plants and animals, including (10) ____________ of organisms ranging from sponges and corals
to starfish and clams and much more.

1. A. accelerating B. ascending C. upgrading D. alleviating

2. A. individual B. single C. particular D. specific

3. A. relative B. comparable C. corresponding D. simulated

4. A. attention B. priority C. reference D. research

5. A. contains B. consists C. covers D. composes

6. A. mass B. gross C. bulk D. load

7. A. deduces B. restricts C. encloses D. constrains

8. A. doubtlessly B. unchangeably C. inconstantly D. unquestionably

9. A. wholly B. completely C. fully D. entirely

10. A. embryos B. algae C. fungi D. larvae

II. Outer space has (1) ______________ mankind ever since we first gazed upward. It was easy enough
to see stars in the night sky (2) ______________ the naked eyes and many (3) ______________ civilizations
also noticed that certain groups appeared to form familiar shapes. They used these constellations to help with
navigation and as a means of predicting the seasons and making calendars. Ancient astronomers also
perceived points of light that moved. They believed they were wandering stars and the word “planet” was (4)
______________ from the Greek word for “wanderers”. For much of human history, it was also believed
that the Earth was the centre of the Universe and that the planets circled the Earth, and that falling meteorites
and solar eclipses were (5) ______________ of disaster.

It wasn’t until the 16th century that Polish mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus presented a
mathematical model of how the sun actually moved around the Earth, challenging the (6) ______________
understanding of how the solar system worked. The Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei then
used a telescope to prove this theory to be correct.

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Many technological advances have allowed us to probe (7) ______________ space since then, and one of
the most pioneering was when the first manned spacecraft, the Apollo 11, successfully (8) ______________
gravity and touched down on the moon’s surface. Nevertheless, much of our research must be done from far
greater distances. The Hubble Space Telescope was carried into orbit by a space shuttle in April 1990 and it
has allowed cosmologists to gather incredible data.

Most (9) ______________, it has provided a great deal of evidence to support the Big Bang Theory, that is,
the idea that the Universe originated as a hot, (10) ______________ state at a certain time in the past and has
continued to expand since then.

1. A. aroused B. struck C. inquired D. intrigued

2. A. by B. with C. from D. in

3. A. primary B. early C. first D. initial

4. A. derived B. originated C. descended D. inferred

5. A. signals B. images C. heralds D. omens

6. A. domineering B. prevailing C. controlling D. dominating

7. A. at B. on C. into D. towards

8. A. broke through B. got over C. came off D. went ahead

9. A. magnificently B. brilliantly C. significantly D. expressively

10. A. thick B. dense C. intense D. fraught

OPEN CLOZE

I. Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we rely as much on
what they seem to be telling us, as (1) ______________ the actual words they say. Facial (2)
______________ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our reaction to something, and it may (3)
______________ be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful
(4) ______________ in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting
so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact reluctant
to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate
feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room
and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while (5) ______________
many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character (6) ______________, and psychological
stability. This (7) ______________ the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to
complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce reliable results.
For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) ______________ into
their private lives.

After all, a prospective employer would (9) ______________ ask a candidate to run a hundred
metres, or expect his or her family doctor to provide confidential medical information. (10) ______________
apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a conscientious employee or a
valued colleague?

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II. The point at which physical decline with age begins adversely to affect a driver’ capability has not
yet been thoroughly studied. A survey of more than 3,000 road accidents in Michigan (1) ______________
drivers aged over 55 showed that in eight out of ten cases, (2) ______________ was a driver over the age of
71 who had caused collision by failing to yield, turning carelessly (3) ______________ changing lanes.
Older drivers are obviously more susceptible (4) ______________ injury in vehicle crashes, as well as being
a potential higher risk through their own (5) ______________ behaviour. Reaction time in an emergency
involves many different physical factors such as the production of the (6) ______________ impulse,
perception of the signal, choice of response and transmission to the muscles. Some of these deteriorate more
than others with age, but the overall effect increases the time it takes to respond for more (7)
______________ drivers. Part of the ageing (8) ______________, however, does include the storage of
experience, often in the subconscious, (9) ______________ triggers earlier danger warnings than in younger
drivers who have not experienced similar situations. This maturity of judgement heightens the perception of
risk and often (10) ______________ older drivers to avoid a situation which might then put them to the test.

2016
GUIDED CLOZE

I. As computers have become (1) ____________ tools for rapid and economic production of pictures,
computer graphics has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing fields in computer science. It is used
routinely in such (2) ____________ areas as business, industry, government, research, training, and
medicine.

One of the initial uses of computer graphics and ultimately its greatest use, has been as an aid to
design, generally (3) ____________ to as computer – aided design (CAD). One of its greatest advantages is
(4) ____________ designers can see how an object will lock after construction and make changes freely and
much more quickly than (5) ____________ hand drafting. For three-dimensional (6) ____________ of
machine parts, engineers rely heavily on CAD. Automobile, spacecraft, aerospace, and ship designers use
CAD techniques to design vehicles and (7) ____________ their performance. Building designs are also
created with computer graphics systems. Architects can design a building (8) ____________, create a three-
dimensional model, and even go for a simulated “walk” through the rooms or around the outside of the
building.

Business graphics is another rapidly growing area of computer graphics, where it is to create graphs,
charts, and cost models to summarise financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, and economic data. As
an education aid, computer graphics can be used to create weather maps and cartographic materials.
Computer art also has creative and commercial art applications, where it is used in advertising, publishing
and film productions, (9) ____________ for computer animation, which is achieved by a (10) ____________
process.

1. A. handful B. overbearing C. controlling D. powerful

2. A. wildening B. diverse C. versatile D. variant

3. A. resorted B. inferred C. implied D. referred

4. A. whether B. as C. that D. then

5. A. for B. with C. of D. over

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6. A. rendering B. severing C. hindering D. pondering

7. A. try B. test C. experiment D. challenge

8. A. fallout B. layout C. breakout D. workout

9. A. specifically B. specially C. particularly D. definitely

10. A. consecutive B. connective C. sequential D. successive

II. Reading is an activity characterised by the translation of symbols, or letters, into words and
sentences that have (1) ____________ to the individual. The (2) ____________ goal of reading is to be able
to understand written material, to evaluate it, and to use it for one's needs.

In order to read, one must follow a sequence of characters arranged in a particular spatial order. For
example, English flows from left to right, Hebrew from right to left, and Chinese from top to bottom. The
reader must know the pattern and use it (3) ____________. Ordinarily, the reader sees the symbols on a
page, (4) ____________ the image from the eye to the brain, but reading also can be accomplished (5)
____________ touch, as in the braille system, a printing method for the blind that involves raised or (6)
____________ dots.

Reading refers to activities as varied as a first grader's struggling with simple sentences in a
storybook, a cook's following (7) ____________ from a cookbook, or a scholar's attempting to understand
the meanings of a poem. Reading (8) ____________ people to the accumulated wisdom of human
civilization. Mature readers bring to the text their experiences, abilities, and interests; the text , in turn,
allows them to (9) ____________ those experiences and abilities and to find new interests. To reach maturity
in reading, an individual goes through a (10) ____________ of stages, from readiness to adult reading
ability.

1. A. significance B. importance C. meaning D. inference

2. A. final B. ultimate C. hindmost D. eventual

3. A. consistently B. persistently C. insistently D. intently

4. A. transmitting B. transferring C. transiting D. transporting

5. A. within B. in C. by D. through

6. A. holed B. drilled C. punched D. pierced

7. A. orientation B. tutorials C. guidances D. directions

8. A. presents B. carries C. exposes D. drives

9. A. expand B. extend C. enlarge D. stretch

10. A. flow B. series C. chain D. course

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OPEN CLOZE

I. In the theatre of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, on the evening.of 27 September 1922, a new
form of film-making (1) ____________ its commercial debut: 3-D1. The film. The Power of Love, was then
shown in New York City to exhibitors and press, but was subsequently not (2) ____________ up for
distribution and is now believed to be lost. The following three decades were a period of quiet
experimentation for 3-D pioneers, as (3) ____________ adapted to new technologies and steadily improved
the viewing experience. In 1952, the “golden era” of 3-D is considered to have begun (4) ____________ the
release of Bwana Devil, and over the next several years, audiences met with a string of films that used the
technology. Over the following decades, it (5) ____________ and waned within film- making circles,
peaking in the 1970s and again in the 1990s when IMAX gained traction, but it is only in the last few years
(6) ____________ 3-D appears to have firmly entered mainstream production.

Released worldwide in December 2009, the fantasy film Avatar quickly became the highest-grossing
film (7) ____________ made, knocking Titanic from the top slot. Avatar, set in 2154 on a planet in a distant
solar system, went on to become the only film to have earned US$2 billion worldwide, and is now
approaching the $3 billion mark. The main (8) ____________ for its runaway popularity appears to be its
visual splendour; though most (9) ____________ praised the film, it was mostly on account of its ground-
breaking special effects. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times praised Avatar’s “powerful” visual
accomplishments, (10) ____________ suggested the dialogue was “flat” and the characterizations “obvious”.
A film analyst at Exhibitor Relations has agreed, noting that Avatar has cemented the use of 3-D as a
production and promotional tool for blockbuster films, rather than as a mere niche or novelty experiment.
“This is why all these 3-D venues were built,” he said. “This is the one. The behemoth… The holy grail of 3-
D has finally arrived .”

II. Since the world has become industrialised, there has been an increase in the number of animal
species that have either become extinct or have (1) ____________ extinction. Bengal tigers, for instance,
which (2) ____________ roamed the jungles (3) ____________ vast numbers, now number only about 2300.
By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.

(4) ____________ is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been
caused (5) ____________ entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not interested in material
(6) ____________ but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is
causing the problem of extinction. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are a
valuable part of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure
their survival, and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in
order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge
admission prices to (7) ____________ defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also
depend on world organisations for (8) ____________ support. With the money they get, they can invest in
equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to stem the tide of animal
extinction is an international boycott of (9) ____________ made from endangered species. This seems fairly
effective, but by (10) ____________ it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

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2017
GUIDED CLOZE

I. Working to (1) ____________ through with my university years did, in (2) ____________ , prepare
me for life after graduation. I’ve never been lazing (3) ______________ and have already crammed as much
into each day as I could. I guess I’ve always been someone who takes things in their stride and snapped up
any opportunity that has come my way. Looking back, I feel a great (4) ______________ of self-respect for
getting myself through my studies without (5) ____________ any debts but I’ll admit it wasn’t always plain
sailing. Not until I scraped through my first-year exams did I realize the (6) ____________ of time
management. I think personality has played a huge role in my success, (7) ____________. I’ve always been
the kind of person to take pleasure in whatever I do, whether it’s for work or play. Sometimes people have
been surprised at my ability to solve problem (8) ____________ and wonder where my energy comes from. I
think it must be (9) ____________. My parents’ work ethic and attitude towards life have had a great impact
on me and (10) ____________ me down the path I’ve since taken.

1. A. get B. pull C. see D. make

2. A. reflection B. reflexion C. retrospect D. hindsight

3. A. away B. around C. round D. off

4. A. state B, reason C. awareness D. sense

5. A. incurring B. meeting C. encountering D. heading

6. A. significance B. magnificence C. principle D. vitality

7. A. nonetheless B. nevertheless C. though D. then

8. A. affectionately B. proficiently C. efficaciously D. prominently

9. A. heredity B. inherence C. heritage D. hierarchy

10. A. propelled B. urged C. geared D. diverted

II. It is important to recognize that online learning has (1) _____________ advantages and
disadvantages. Although students’ grades appear to be (2) _____________ by the mode of instruction,
certain courses are more challenging to students who carry out their studies in the virtual environment than in
the classroom. However, in online classes, participation in learning activities may be less daunting, (3)
_____________ for shy students, and the quality and quantity of student-student and teacher-student
interaction may be higher. Increasingly, it is a/an (4) ____________ issue for designers of online curriculums
to decide how to match the advantages of different modes of instruction to specific courses, by offering not
only fully classroom-based or online courses, but also that take the best element of both types to (5)
____________ the needs of students and teachers and to (6) _____________ the most efficient use of
resources.

Students who study online tend to lack a sense of community, trust, and positive interaction with
other course members and teachers - all elements that were in the past believed to increase the effectiveness
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they learn at a similar rate to their (7) ____________ in the classroom, and in fact at my college their grades
are just as good as those who are taught in (8) _____________. But just imagine how much more effective
our online courses could be if they fostered a culture of class cohesion, spirit, trust, and interaction, both
among students and between students and faculty. Perhaps the most effective way to achieve this
improvement is for online educators to give more (9) ____________ contact and to encourage students to
collaborate.

Online learning provides a far more student-centred teaching approach than the traditional classroom
method, and all school directors should aim to adopt it as their main means to (10) _____________
education.

1. A. infinite B. definite C. defined D. intimate

2. A. unharmed B. invulnerable C. impervious D. unaffected

3. A. especially B. namely C. specifically D. explicitly

4. A. crucial B. vital C. obvious D. expendable

5. A. insatiate B. cater C. address D. respond

6. A. put B. make C. earn D. gain

7. A. peers B. counterparts C. partners D. partakers

8. A. private B. person C. individual D. secret

9. A. one-for-one B. one-by-one C. one-in-one D. one-on-one

10. A. convey B. cover C. present D. deliver

OPEN CLOZE

I. "It's often said the British talk about the weather more than any other nationality in the world. Some
people even go so far as to claim that they talk about little (1)____________ But while it may seem that the
British alone have an undue (2) ____________ with the weather, the fact is, climatic conditions are a
common topic of conversation all around the world. This is hardly surprising. After all, the 12 weather is one
of the few things that we all have in common, and it influences us profoundly. It affects our (3)
____________. of mind, our daily activities, our weekend plans and more But that's only (4) ____________
of the story. There's really a lot (5) ____________ to it than that. In Britain, conversations about the weather
are usually not really about the weather at all. The British use comments about the weather to (6)
____________. The ice in social situations, (7) ____________ awkward or uncomfortable silences during
conversations, or, (8) ____________ as a greeting. Remarks like “Nice day, isn't it?", “Ooh, isn't it hot?" and
“Looks like rain, no?" are not requests for meteorological data. Rather, they are ritual greetings used to
indicate someone wishes to engage you in conversation; or they are just signs of friendliness. Learners of the
English should do (9) ____________ to understand the fundamental function remarks about the weather (10)
____________ in British social interaction.

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II. Smiling, computerised, talking avatars are being introduced at airports around the world in a bid to
make travelers' journeys more efficient. The life-sized hologram projections which are situated at key points
in airports such as just before security, read out pre-recorded messages designed to help passengers –
anything from the location of bathrooms and taxi stands (1) ____________ on-flight liquid restrictions and
security regulations. Some of these virtual assistants, which have been unveiled at New York's JFK and Paris
Orly airport among others, have a sensor which activates their (2) ____________ when a person walks (3)
____________ a few feet of them. (4) ____________ repeat their pre-programmed speeches on a loop. All
dispense their information in comforting and informative voices intended to calm passenger's nerves. So (5)
____________ are these latest airport employees faring? According to airport staff, feedback from
passengers has been largely positive. More importantly, though, these avatars are proving effective. Because
they are so lifelike, passengers can't help but look at them and take notice of what they are saying. Thus, they
are doing what they were designed to (6) ____________ ease the workload on the airport's flesh-and-(7)
____________, staff. Will we one day see avatars at all airports? Perhaps. But with one (8) ____________
The current avatars are not interactive - they cannot hold conversations with (9) ____________ Developers
are hopeful that (10) ____________ additions to this series of avatars will be active.

2018
GUIDED CLOZE

I. The national park movement began in the United States in 1870 when a team of explorers suggested
that part of the Yellowstone River region be (1) ____________ in order to protect its geothermal (2)
____________ , wildlife, forests, and (3) ____________ scenery for the benefit of future generations.
Congress (4) ____________ by creating Yellowstone National Park, the world's first, in 1872.

The idea proved (5) ____________ , and the number of national parks in this country grew rapidly,
new parks being set up by presidential (6) ____________ and sometimes as a result o f gifts by states of the
union or by individuals. Administration of this increasingly complex system was in the hands of the U.S.
Army for thirty years from 1886, but thẹn Congress created the National Park Service as part of the
Department of the Interior to (7) ____________ it.

Today, in addition to what might be thought of as typical national parks, the Service also manages
places of historic interest, hiking trails, seashores, rivers, (8) ____________ of scientific interest and
memorials. In all, more than 300 entities are involved, covering over 32 million hectares. Each unit is
directed by a superintendent who is responsible for all aspects of the operation. Staff (9) ____________
administrative personnel and, according to the nature of the unit, park rangers, naturalists, historians, and
(10) ____________ workers.

1. A. set up B. set aside C. set by D. set in

2. A. tokens B. characters C. features D. traits

3. A. breathless B. optimal C. exceptional D. prominent

4. A. countered B. retrieved C. designated D. responded

5. A. prevailing B. banal C. widespread D. popular

6. A. analogy B. proclamation C. constitution D. dissemination

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7. A. oversee B. overlook C. overcharge D. overact

8. A. observatories B. reserves C. reservoirs D. estuaries

9. A. cover B. control C. undergo D. undertake

10. A. maintenance B. sustainable C. protectorate D. conservation

II. Ocean water plays a(n) (1) ____________ role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about
300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into
the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than
24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to (2)
____________ the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent.
Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence. The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water
has (3) ____________ unlike those of any other liquid. One (4) ____________ is that water upon freezing
(5) ______________ by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. (6) ____________ this
reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would
soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all
aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate,
would be (7)____________ absent. Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat
capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans
to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, (8) ____________ often preventing climatic extremes. In addition,
water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a
great storehouse for minerals which have been washed (9) ____________ from the continents. In several
areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely (10)
____________ , potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the
American Gulf Coast.

1. A. principle B. principal C. dispensable D. expendable

2. A. replenish B. reinforce C. replete D. restore

3. A. property B. characteristics C. assets D. nature

4. A. alienation B. distinction C. contrast D. inconsistency

5. A. extends B. inflates C. increases D. expands

6. A. For B. By C. In D. With

7. A. remarkably B. vaguely C. unnoticeably D. indefinitely

8. A so B. hence C. and then D. consequently

9. A. off B. out C. up D. down

10. A. exercised B. exerted C. practised D. proceeded

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OPEN CLOZE

I. A new threat to our health seems to have arisen in our midst, confusion and stress brought (1)
_____________ by technology. All you need to do to prove this to (2) ____________ is to telephone a large
company; a recorded voice will (3) _____________ you a bewildering list of choices, and when you have
finished answering its questions, you will probably be subjected to several minutes of piped music before
you eventually make contact with a human being. But the stress you undergo as a result is negligible
compared to the (4) ____________ the telegraph made on people 150 years ago. Until (5) ____________ ,
messages could only travel as fast as a messenger could carry them. But now they could be sent great (6)
____________ in seconds. Before long, (7) _____________ cables were laid across the oceans, and thirty
years later, the network reached 20,000 towns around the world.

Information arrived so quickly, often contradicting what had previously been transmitted, (8)
____________ businessmen had to work much harder to (9) _____________ abreast of developments. They
arrived home tired and stressed. If we find difficulty with the Internet, which is technological evolution, (10)
____________ revolution, our ancestors had afar harder task in getting used to the invention in the first
place.

II. Negative impacts from tourism occur when the level of visitor use is greater than the
environment’s (1) ______________ to cope with this use within the acceptable limits of change.
Uncontrolled conventional tourism poses potential (2) ______________ to many natural areas around
the world. It can put enormous pressure on an area and lead to impacts such as soil erosion, increased
pollution, (3) ______________ into the sea, natural habitat loss, increased pressure on endangered species
and heightened (4) ______________ to forest fires. It often puts a strain on water resources, and it can
force local populations to compete for the use of critical resources. Water, and especially fresh water, is one
of the most critical natural resources. The tourism industry generally (5) ______________ water resources
for hotels, swimming pools, golf courses and personal use of water by tourists. This can result (6)
______________ water shortages and (7) ______________ of water supplies, as well as generating a greater
volume of waste water. Tourism can create great pressure on local resources like energy, food, and
other raw materials that may already be in short supply. Greater extraction and transport of these
resources exacerbates the physical impacts associated with their exploitation. Because of the (8)
______________ character of the industry, many destinations have ten times (9) ______________
inhabitants in the high season as in the low season. A high demand is placed upon these resources to (10)
______________ the high expectations tourists often have (proper heating, hot water, etc.)

2019
GUIDED CLOZE

I. The case of food storage in tin cans illustrates how an invention can be successful even when it (1)
______________ a new problem for the one it solves. In 1810, Peter Durand (2) ______________
tremendous progress in food preservation with his invention of the tin can. The cans were ideal for
transporting food and for (3) ______________ spoilage for extended periods. But consumers of canned food
had to (4) ______________ their own ingenuity to open the solidly constructed cans, which sometimes
outweighed the foodstuffs inside. Durand’s solution had created a new problem, (5) ______________
opening the cans. In the early days, the (6) ______________ most favoured was the brute force of a hammer

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and chisel. In 1858, Ezra Warner designed a crude and somewhat (7) ______________ can opener. Finally
(8) ______________ 1930, the safe design that underlies today’s common kitchen utensils had been
invented. From the (9) ______________ of their introduction, however, the problem of opening the cans (10)
______________ not detract from their wide acceptance as a solution to the problem of food preservation.

1. A. substitutes B. becomes C. causes D. is

2. A. provided B. invented C. made D. discovered

3. A. storing B. preserving C. keeping D. preventing

4. A. create B. know C. use D. make

5. A. easily B. especially C. hardly D. namely

6. A. consumer’s B. method C. can D. food

7. A. called B. dangerous C. safer D. sophisticated

8. A. in B. beyond C. prior D. by

9. A. latest B. way C. time D. first

10. A. did B. does C. could D. will

II. Two eyes help us to see in three dimensions; and two ears allow us to hear in stereo. If recent research
findings are (1) ______________ , two nostrils function in (2) ______________ the same way. In the
olfactory system, each nostril conveys to the brain a slightly different olfactory (3) ______________ upon
smelling an odour. What is perceived in combination is (4) ______________ used by the brain to get a
precise (5) ______________ of what the odour is. The slight difference (6) ______________ the olfactory
images seems to occur (7) ______________ the air flows at a different rate through each nostril, one of (8)
______________ has a low flow-rate and the other a high one. Odours that dissolve slowly have their
maximum effect in the (9) ______________ that has a slow movement of air. Conversely, those that dissolve
quickly have their (10) ______________ effect when the air stream is moving rapidly. Thus, air drawn into
the nose will give different responses in each nostril. Not yet well understood is how the brain processes the
disparate olfactory images as a single recognizable aroma. Future studies will be needed to completely
explain this phenomenon.

1. A. incorrect B. reported C. accurate D. similar

2. A. so B. as C. much D. such

3. A. process B. image C. where D. once

4. A. which B. earlier C. strongly D. then

5. A. meaning B. measurement C. location D. sense

6. A. in B. about C. to D. when

7. A. before B. then C. however D. because

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8. A. those B. which C. each D. such

9. A. nostril B. chemical C. flow D. other

10. A. personal B. strongest C. negative D. slowest

OPEN CLOZE

I. Fallingwater is recognized as one of the most unique and innovative (1) ______________ of
American architecture of the 20th century. Designed in 1935 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this beautiful
house in western Pennsylvania is actually built over a waterfall. Wright placed the house above the waterfall
by anchoring it to the (2) ______________ next to the falls with concrete “trays,” (3) ______________
mimic the natural shape of rock ledges. As a(n) (4) ______________ , the house appears to be suspended
above the waterfall, which cascades underneath it. Wright took much care in (5) ______________.
Fallingwater as harmonious with nature as possible by linking the house to its natural surroundings. He
placed large windows on opposite sides of the main rooms so that the breeze and (6) ______________ of the
water could flow through the house (7) ______________ hindrance. Wright also proposed covering the
building in gold leaf in (8) ______________ to imitate the colour of dying plants, and thereby connect the
house to the (9) ______________ of seasons and the passage of time. Furthermore, he added a (10)
______________ of outdoor terraces where people could enjoy the cool air of the wooded valley. Today,
Fallingwater is open to the public with its original setting, furnishings, and artwork intact.

II. Global warming may be threatening one of the world’s most important crops: rice. Increased
nighttime temperatures are associated with significant declines in crop (1) ______________ , according to a
study conducted by researchers at the International Rice Institute. The researchers analysed twelve years of
rice production along with twenty-five years of temperature data. This study, a direct measurement of yields
produced under normal field conditions, using (2) ______________ that good farmers normally employ, has
confirmed previous simulations and suggests that (3) ______________ increases due to global warming will
make it increasingly difficult to feed the Earth’s growing population. Average (4) ______________
temperatures, which increased 0.35 degrees Celsius over the (5) ______________ of the study, have little
effect on rice production. However, a strong correlation exists between warmer nighttime temperatures,
which have risen an average of 1.1 degrees, (6) ______________ decreasing rice yields. Although the
underlying (7) ______________ of this relationship is unknown, researchers speculate that plants work
harder to maintain themselves in (8) ______________ to the warmer nights and consequently divert energy
from growth. Thus, an average (9) ______________ of just one degree Celsius can (10) ______________ in
a ten percent reduction in yields. Similar findings have been reported for corn and soybean yields in the
United States.

2021
GUIDED CLOZE

I. What is the (1) ______________ between an argument and a quarrel? Look the word "quarrel" up in
a dictionary and you will find it defined as an "angry argument". It seems that "angry" is the key word here.
Both quarrelling and arguing involve disagreements but it is only during the former that we become angry or
upset. We may raise our voices or even display aggressive behaviour when quarrelling, (2) ______________
in an argument, we maintain a (3) ______________ tone of voice and refrain from physically threatening our

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opponent. An argument is a discussion or debate in which two or more people put forward different or
opposing views. They may not be personally concerned in the issues under discussion. (4) ______________ ,
the process is an objective, intellectual one. Evidence and (5) ______________ may be used in order to
support the speaker's point of view and possibly to convince the other(s). A quarrel, however, is personal,
bound up with the ego and the participants' sense of self. For instance, things that the opponent may have
said or done in the past are often dragged (6) ______________ at random as and when they occur to the
speaker, in (7) ______________ the logical marshalling of ideas which arguing involves. A quarrel may
result from a (8) ______________ of personalities, may hurt the participants and may be sincerely regretted
afterwards. Given that there are hot-tempered people around, they may get carried away in an argument so
that it degenerates (9) ______________ quarrel, but it should, generally speaking, be a dispassionate
exchange of views (10) ______________ a shouting match.

1. A. differential B. divergence C. discrepancy D. otherness

2. A. nevertheless B. when C. whereas D. however

3. A. steady B. level C. plain D. monotonous

4. A. Largely B. Admittedly C. Particularly D. Consequently

5. A. logic B. reason C. ration D. sensibility

6. A. on B. up C. back D. forth

7. A. comparison with B. tandem with C. opposition to D. contradiction

8. A. clash B. juxtaposition C. conflict D. paradox

9. A. down to B. up to C. into D. onto

10. A. better than B. other than C. more than D. rather than

II. Prime numbers have been well known to mathematicians for (1) ______________ considerable time,
in fact since Eratosthenes discovered the principle in the third century BCE. These are numbers which can
only be divided by one and by themselves, such as three and five, and are important (2) ______________
they are the components of integers – (3) ______________ numbers. Recently, there has been a
breakthrough in understanding these unusual (4) ______________ . This advance concerns the Twin Prime
Conjecture – an idea that there are an infinite number of prime number pairs which are separated from each
other by only two numbers, for example 11 and 13; 17 and 19; 29 and 31; 41 and 43; 59 and 61. It seems that
prime numbers (5) ______________ in this pattern with surprising frequency, (6) ______________ with
smaller numbers. As the numbers get larger, however, the (7) ______________ also increases dramatically.
This has led to the question of whether there may (8) ______________ be a ceiling to how many twin primes
can be discovered. With a new technique for identifying smaller than average gaps between primes,
researchers believe they are closer to solving this riddle. They hope that this will enable them not only to
identify the frequency and location of an indefinite number of twin primes, but may also shed light on
another (9) ______________, the Riemann Hypothesis, which concerns an infinite sum of numbers known
as the Zeta function, and (10) ______________ there is currently a tantalising bait of one million dollars.

1. A. such B. certain C. the D. some

2. A. in that B. now that C. much as D. just as

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3. A. round B. undivided C. whole D. cardinal

4. A. figures B. indexes C. sequences D. series

5. A. happen B. materialise C. occur D. emerge

6. A. definitely B. particularly C. specially D. namely

7. A. intervention B. interval C. interpolation D. interference

8. A. in fact B. instead C. as shown D. by the way

9. A. mystification B. eccentricity C. chimaera D. enigma

10. A. why B. where C. in which D. for which

OPEN CLOZE

I. One of the fastest growing areas of business training nowadays is intercultural training. I recently

attended a seminar of this type and, although (1) ______________ of it were fairly interesting, in general I
found it was not practical (2) ______________ to be really useful in a day-to-day sense. I have always
believed that experience is the best teacher. In fact, I think that perhaps the most enjoyable way to study (3)
______________ diversity is to observe what, when and how other nations eat. On my last visit to the United
States I spent a weekend with a family I know. (4) ______________ many other American families they
always keep their fridge (5) ______________ stocked so that any member of the family can help (6)
______________ to food if and when they feel hungry. Only once during my visit (7) ______________ the
whole family sit down together to eat a cooked meal, and my hostess explained that this was a special (8)
______________ in my honour as normally they were (9) ______________ too busy at weekends with
social or sporting events to eat together. In my view, experiences like these tell us more about the role of
family life and attitudes to time in America than any (10) ______________ could do.

II. Health experts have warned that the currently soaring obesity levels in European children may (1)
______________ create health problems of epidemic proportions within the next three (2) ______________.
Over the past ten years, obesity in six-year olds has doubled while the number of obese fifteen-year olds has
trebled. If present trends continue, by 2030 between 60 and 70 per cent of Europeans will be (3)
______________ and 40 to 50 per cent will be obese. The (4) ______________ rise in weight-related
diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and some forms of cancer will place intolerable strains on health
services unless steps are (5) ______________ to address the problem.

The explosion in child obesity can be put (6) ______________ to the increasingly inactive lifestyles
of modern children. Many parents, worried lest their children should come to harm from traffic or strangers,
discourage them from playing outdoors and instead (7) ______________ up ever more opportunities for
sedentary entertainment in the home. (8) ______________ should the influence of the food industry be
underestimated; (9) ______________ spends one thousand times more on advertising fast foods and
convenience foods in Europe and America than the total budget for promoting health in the same (10)
______________ regions.

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2023
CLOZE TEST

Lassi is a (1) ______________ , traditional, yogurt-based drink from the Indian Subcontinent and
originates from the Punjab. Lassi is a (2) ______________ of yogurt, water, spices and sometimes, fruit.
Traditional lassi (a.k.a., "salted lassi", or simply, "lassi") is a savoury drink, sometimes (3)
______________with ground and roasted cumin. Sweet lassi, however, ______ sugar or fruits, instead of
spices. Salted mint lassi is highly favoured in Bangladesh.

In Dharmic religions, yogurt sweetened with honey is used while performing religious ______. Less
common is lassi served with milk and ______ with a thin layer of clotted cream. Lassis are enjoyed chilled
as a hot-weather refreshment, ______ taken with lunch. With a little turmeric powder mixed in, it is also
used as a folk remedy for gastroenteritis. In Pakistan, salted lassi is often ______ with almost all kinds of
meals, and is mostly made at home by simply ______ salt in yogurt and water. It is also sold at most dairy
shops selling yogurt and milk, and both the salty and sweet ______ are available.

1. A. desirable B. likeable C. popular D. commonplace

2. A. blend B. association C. connection D. affiliation

3. A. tasted B. flavoured C. scented D. textured

4. A. harnesses B. consists C. composes D. contains

5. A. hymns B. forms C. rituals D. carols

6. A. covering B. topped C. spilt D. splashed

7. A. mostly B. almost C. solely D. substantially

8. A. issued B. provided C. served D. supplied

9. A. dissolving B. concocting C. stirring D. whisking

10. A. variation B. invariability C. variety D. variants

OPEN CLOZE

ChatGPT, the artificial (1) ____________ language model from OpenAl, has been making headlines
since November for its ability to instantly respond to complex questions. It can write poetry, generate code,
plan vacations and translate languages, (2) ____________ within seconds. GPT-4, the latest version
introduced in mid- March, can even respond to images (and ace the Bar Exam). Google has released Bard, its
own A.I. chatbot, (3) ____________ the company says can draft emails and poems and offer guidance.

But for all of their impressive abilities, chatbots can also serve up harmful content or answers rife (4)
____________. inaccuracies, biases and stereotypes. They are also capable of saying things that sound
convincing but are, in fact, completely (5) _____________ up. And some students have begun using chatbots
to plagiarise. Many parents are already distressed about their children's heavy (6) ____________ on digital
devices and the mental health ramifications of social media. Therefore, they may be tempted to (7)
____________ their heads in the sand. Instead, experts say families should explore this technology together,
thinking critically about (8) ____________ strengths and weaknesses.

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"The worst thing parents can do is forbid their child to use these new systems because they are (9)
____________. to stay," said Justine Cassell, a professor in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie
Mellon University who has studied how interacting with machines in humanlike ways can affect learning and
communication. "Helping their child understand the positives and negatives is (10) ____________ more
helpful."

Keys and Explanation

2014 9. A - constantly (adv) : một cách liên tục

10. D - virtual reality/ VR (phr) : thực tế ảo

GUIDED CLOZE:
OPEN CLOZE
I.
I.
1. D - reveal (v) : tiết lộ
1. down - track down (phr v) : tìm ra một thứ gì đó qua
2. C - rise (v) : vươn lên, chọn C do sediment of layers
nhiều nỗ lực tìm kiếm
đi lên từ seabed đến shoreline
2. there
3. A - progressively (a) : qua nhiều giai đoạn
3. caused - gây ra
4. B - compound (n) : chất, nguyên tố
4. Decades - thập kỷ
5. C - prominent (a) : xuất hiện nhiều
5. Why
6. A - be leached out ( phr. v) : thoát ra khỏi một hợp
chất rắn gì đó nhờ nước chảy qua 6. another
7. B - feature (n) : một phần nổi bật, quan trọng 7. Inherited - inherited disease (phr) : những căn bệnh
di truyền
8. C - intense (a) : rất mạnh về lực
8. introduce
9. C - phenomenon (n) : hiện tượng
9. vaccines
10. A - find (v) : tìm thấy
10. industry
II.
II.
1. B - contrary to (phr) : trái lại với
1. highest - cao nhất
2. D - open up (phr v) : mở ra
2. limited - hạn chế
3. A - expertise (n) : trình độ
3. popularity - sự nổi tiếng
4. B - perform a task (phr) : thực hiện một công việc
4. general - in general : ở mức tổng thể
5. A - require on (phr v) : yêu cầu
5. although/though - mặc dù
6. D - in-depth (a) : có chiều sâu
6. privately - một cách riêng tư/ riêng biệt
7. A
7. heavy - heavy metals : kim loại nặng
8. B - be in high/low demand (phr) : ở mức được săn
đón/ yêu cầu cao/thấp 8. allowed - được cho phép

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9. However - mặc dù vậy I.

10. interest - yêu cầu, ý thích, dự định 1. On - as on : như dựa vào

2. Expression - facial expression (phr) : cử chỉ khuôn

mặt
2015
3. Well - may well (phr) : likely to happen
GUIDED CLOZE
4. lies/consists : dựa vào/ bao gồm
I.
5. What
1. A - accelerating (a) : gia tăng
6. Traits - hành vi
2. C - particular (a) : cụ thể
7. raises/poses - raise/pose a question (phr) : đặt ra câu
3. B - comparable (a) : giống với hỏi

4. B - priority (n) : sự ưu tiên 8. Into -

5. A - contain (v) : bao gồm 9. hardly

6. C - bulk (n) : sự to lớn 10. Quite - quite apart from (phr) : khá khác so với

7. D - constrain (v) : hạn chế, thu về một thể II.

8. D - unquestionably (adv) : một cách rõ ràng 1. involving - bao gồm/ liên quan đến

9. C - fully (adv) : một cách đầy đủ 2. it

10. D - larvae (n) : dạng nhỏ, quá trình thay đổi lúc nhỏ 3. or
của côn trùng => D để chỉ sự đa dạng từ range này to
4. To - susceptible to (phr) : dễ dàng bị
range khác
5. driving
II.
6. Nerve - nerve impulse (phr) : xung não
1. D - intrigue (v) : gây hưng phấn, tạo ra niềm yêu
thích 7. elderly - lớn tuổi
2. B - see sth with sth (phr) : nhìn thứ gì đó với 8. Process - ageing process (phr) : quá trình lão hóa
3. B - early (a) : sớm / những nền văn minh thuở sơ 9. which
khai
10. Leads - lead sth to sth (phr) : dẫn thứ gì đến một
4. A - derive from (phr v) : được lấy từ điều gì
5. D - omen (n) : điềm báo

6. B - prevailing (a) : xuất hiện rộng rãi

2016
7. C - probe into (v) : tra hỏi, tìm kiếm về
GUIDED CLOZE
8. A - break through (phr v) : vượt qua
I.
9. C - significantly (adv) : lớn lao nhất
1. D - powerful (a) : đắc lực
10. B - dense (a) : cô đặc
2. B - diverse (a) : đa dạng
OPEN CLOZE

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3. D - referred to (phr) : được đề cập/ ví như một thứ gì 7. ever

đó
8. reason
4. C - that
9. Critics - critic (n) : nhà phê bình
5. B - with
10. but
6. A - render (v) : phác họa ( sử dụng trong thiết kế)
II.
7. B - test
1. Neared - neared extinction (phr) : gần tuyệt chủng
8. B - layout (n) : mô hình/ sơ đồ phác thảo
2. once
9. C - particularly
3. In - in vast numbers (phr)
10. C - sequential process (phr) : quá trình gồm nhiều
giai đoạn 4. What

II. 5. almost - almost entirely (phr) : gần như hoàn toàn

1. C - have meaning to sth (phr) : có ý nghĩa đến một 6. gain

thứ gì đó
7. help - help + V1
2. B - ultimate (a) : tối thượng/ quan trọng nhất
8. financial - financial support (phr)
3. A - consistently (a) : một cách liên tục
9. products
4. A - transmit (v) : truyền
10. itself - by itself (phr) : bởi chính bản thân chúng
5. C - accomplish by (phr v) : đạt được/ hoàn thành thứ
gì đó thông qua

6. C - punched dots (phr, sử dụng cho người khiếm thị) 2017

7. D - directions GUIDED CLOZE
8. C - expose sb/sth to sth (phr) : mở ra cho một ai/ vật I.
tiếp xúc/ tiếp cận với một điều gì
1. A - get through: hoàn thành việc gì đó
9. A - expand
2. C - in retrospect: hồi tưởng
10. B - series of stages (phr) : một chuỗi giai đoạn
3. B - laze around: nghỉ ngơi, không làm gì
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4. D - sense of self-respect
I.
5. B - incur debt: mắc nợ
1. Made - make a debut (phr) : tạo dựng màn khởi đầu
6. A - significance
2. Picked - be picked up (phr v) : được chọn
7. C - though
3. they
8. C - efficaciously: hiệu quả
4. With - begin with (phr v) : bắt đầu với
9. A - heredity: di truyền
5. Waxed - waxed and waned (idiom) : có xu hướng
lên xuống liên tục 10. A - propel: thúc đẩy

6. that II.

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1. B - definite 8. Caveat - caveat (n) : lời cảnh báo

2. D - unaffected 9. travellers

3. A - especially 10. future

4. A - crucial 2018
5. D - respond
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6. B - make
I.
7. A - peers: cùng trang lứa
1. B - set aside: để dành cho, save sth for a special
8. B - person purpose

9. D - one-on-one 2. C - feature: đặc trưng cho, include sb or sth as an

important part
10. D - deliver
3. C - exceptional: xuất chúng, đặc biệt
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4. D - respond: phản hồi, hồi đáp
I.
5. D - popular
1. else
6. B - proclamation: lời tuyên bố
2. Obsession - obsession (n) : nỗi ám ảnh
7. A - oversee: giám sát
3. State - state of mind (phr) : trạng thái tâm lý
8. B - reserve: a designated or set-aside area for a
4. Part - part of the story (phr) : một phần câu chuyện specific purpose, such as conservation, protection, or
scientific study
5. more
9. A - cover: bảo hộ
6. Break - break the ice (idiom) : phá vỡ sự lạ lùng
10. A - maintenance: gìn giữ
7. fill
II.
8. simply
1. B - principal
9. well
2. A - replenish: làm đầy thứ gì lại, fill sth up again
10. Play - play (n) : vai trò
3. B - characteristics
II.
4. D - inconsistency
1. to
5. D - expands
2. Features - feature (n) : tính năng
6. A - for
3. within
7. A - remarkably
4. They
8. B - hence: therefore, do đó
5. how
9. D - wash down
6. do/help
10. C - practise
7. Blood - flesh-and-blood : bộ phận xương máu, tức
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I. 5. D - namely: cụ thể là, có thể kể đến như

1. about 6. B - method

2. yourself 7. B - dangerous

3. offer 8. D - by

4. impression 9. C - time

5. then 10. A - did

6. distances II.

7. submarine 1. C - accurate

8. that 2. C - much: nhấn mạnh cho “in the same way”

9. keep 3. B - image: mental picture

10. not 4. D - then

II. 5. D - get a sense of

1. ability 6. A - difference in

2. threats 7. D - because

3. discharges 8. B - one of which: để nối từ câu phía trước, thay vì

one of these, one of those
4. vulnerability
9. A - nostril: lỗ mũi, được dùng để mô tả nơi mùi
5. overuses hương được ngửi trong ngữ cảnh này

6. in 10. B - strongest

7. degradation OPEN CLOZE

8. seasonal I.

9. more 1. works

10. meet 2. rock

3. which

2019 4. result/consequence

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I. 6. sound

1. A - substitutes (sth for): thay thế 7. without

2. C - make progress: tiến triển 8. order

3. D - preventing 9. change

4. C - use 10. number/lot

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II. 4. A - figures: chữ số

1. yields 5. C - occur: describe the happening or existence of

events, situations, or patterns
2. practices/methods
6. B - particularly: especially
3. temperature
7. B - interval: often used in mathematics to describe
4. daytime the difference or spacing between values

5. course 8. A - instead

6. and 9. D - enigma:điều bí ẩn

7. cause 10. D - for which

8. respond OPEN CLOZE

9. increase/rise I.

10. result 1. parts

2. enough

3. cultural
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4. Like
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5. well/fully
I.
6. themselves
1. C - discrepancy: sự khác biệt giữa hai thứ tương tự
nhau 7. did

2. C - whereas 8. event/occasion

3. B - level 9. all

4. D - consequently 10. seminar

5. A - logic II.

6. B - up 1. well

7. A - comparison with 2. decades

8. A - clash 3. overweight

9. C - into 4. resulting/consequent/resultant

10. D - rather than 5. taken

II. 6. down

1. D - some 7. open

2. A - in that: ở chỗ, giải thích cho cụm phía trước, 8. Nor

because
9. it
3. C - whole

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10. two

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1. C - popular: because lassi is widely consumed and

liked in the Indian Subcontinent.

2. A - blend: kết hợp, hòa vào, a mixture of different

things or styles

3. B - flavour: cho gia vị, give a particular taste to food

or drink

4. D - contain: include sth as a part

5. C - religious rituals: nghi thức tôn giáo

6. B - top: đặt thứ gì ở trên, be on the upper surface of

sth, especially as a decoration

7. A - mostly: chủ yếu, đa phần

8. C - serve (sth with): dùng với

9. D - whisk: khuấy, actively and thoroughly blending

the salt into the yogurt and water to ensure a smooth
and uniform mixture

10. C - variety: refer to different types or forms of lassi

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1. intelligence - artificial intelligence

2. all - used to highlight the speed, efficiency, or

immediacy of a particular action or process

3. which

4. with

5. made

6. dependence/reliance

7. bury/hide - bury/hide sb’s heads in the sand: cố lẩn

tránh sự thật

8. its

9. here

10. far/much: emphasise a significant increase or

difference in quantity, degree, quality, or some other
aspect

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