DẠNG BÀI ĐỌC ĐỤC LỖ

Exercise 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks
Statesmen define a family as ―a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by
blood, adoption or marriage, (1) includes common-law
relationships. Most people are born into one of these groups and (2) live their lives as a
family in such a group.
Although the definition of a family may not change, (3) .relationship of people
to each other within the family group changes as society changes. More and more wives are
_______ paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing. Today,
men expect to (5) . for pay for
about 40 years of their lives, and, in today‘s marriages (6) . which both
spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives. This
mean that man must learn to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the children
and daily (7) chores.
Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (8) _with the members od
their family in sharing household tasks.
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (9) is as
matter of choice, not an automatic result of marriage. Marriage itself has become a
choice.As alternatives (10) common-law relationships and single-parent families
have become socially acceptable, women will become more independent.
1) A. which B. that C. what D. it
2) A. must B. need C. would D. will
3) A. a B. any C. some D. the
4) A. taking B. making C. keeping D. performing
5) A. live B. work C. hope D. ask
6) A. in B. for C. with D. to
7) A. home B. family C. house D. household
8) A. carry B. deal C. cooperate D. combine
9) A. time B. families C. happiness D. children
10) A. similar to B. like C. Such D. Or else

Excercises 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need
for such everyday (13) _ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives
them the specialized training they may need to (14) for a job or career. For example, a
person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (15) or
certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police
work, (16) satisfactory completion of special training courses.
Education is also important (17) it helps people get more out of life. It increases their
knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more
interesting and enjoyable, (18) the skills needed to participate in a sport,
paint a picture, or play a musical (19) . Such education becomes (20) important as people gain more
and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary
because social changes today take place with increasing speed and (21) the lives of more and more
people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (22) the skills for
adjusting to them
Question 13.A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
Question 14.A. do B. prepare C. make D. work
Question 15.A. license B. card C. diploma D. paper
Question 16.A. requires B. requiring C. require D. to require
Question 17.A. therefore B. despite C. although D. because
Question 18.A. such as B. for instance C. such that D. for example
Question 19.A. appliance B. equipment C. instrument D. device
Question 20.A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly
Question 21.A. effect B. affect C. affective D. effective
Question 22.A. with B. for C. in D. to

Exercise 3:
Royal Residences
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are the
official (35) of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both home and office for The
Queen, whose personal standard flies (36) Her Majesty is in residence.
These buildings are used extensively for State ceremonies and Official
entertaining and are opened to the (37) as much as these commitments allow.
They are furnished with fine pictures and (38) of art from the Royal Collection,
which has been assembled over four centuries by successive sovereigns. Many of the
State Apartments and rooms at the official residences have been in continuous use since
their conception and many of the works of art are (39)_ in the rooms for which
they were originally (40) .
The official residences are in (41) use and the style and manner in which
they are (42) to visitors reflects their working status. Rooms are kept as close to
their normal (43) as possible. Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at
short notice depending on circumstances.
The Royal Collection, which is owned by The Queen as Sovereign in trust for her
successors and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust to which a
proportion of admission and other income from visitors is directed.
The remainder of this income funds the majority of the cost of restoring Windsor
Castle which was badly (44) by fire in November 1992
Question 35:A. venues B. residences C. situations D.
occupation
Question 36: A. whatever B. however C. whoever D. whenever
Question 37: A. humans B. public C. peoples D. strangers

Question 38: A. paintings B. statues C. works D. jobs

Question 39: A. created B. explored C. produced D. displayed
Question 40: A. instructed B. intended C. performed D. guarded
Question 41: A. local B. national C. regular D. minor
Question 42: A. designed B. shown C. given D. taken
Question 43: A. feature B. location C. destination D.
appearance
Question 44: A. destroyed B. ruined C. damaged D. collapsed

Exercise 4: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
FENG SHUI – POSITIVE FEELINGS CHINESE STYLE
Recently, the Feng Shui business has been booming as more and more people (1)
_______ an interest in Asian culture and lifestyles. Whether people are (2)
_______ Feng Shui experts or simply buying books and trying it out for themselves,
there is no doubt that, in the West, in the last few years the idea of Feng Shui has really
(3) _______ off.
So what exactly is Feng Shui? Well, it is a Chinese art form that is concerned
(4) _______ the way you arrange the rooms and the furniture in your house. It is
believed that organising these things correctly will (5) ______ you happiness and
good luck. In the UK there are currently about 300 Feng Shui consultants. They will
come to your house or office and give you advice (6) _______ on your lifestyle and
date of birth. According to one such expert, I (7) _______ install an aquarium with six
black and one red goldfish in my living room in order to absorb bad vibes. He also
told me to (8) _______ attention to one of my windows. He advised me to put plants
on the window sill to prevent the loss of positive energy. The real ‘weak spot’ in my
house, however, was the cooker. He reassured me that hanging some dried vegetables
above it would solve the (9) _______.Whether you believe in the power of Feng Shui
or not, it is certainly having a major (10) _______ on the way thousands of people
organize their homes.
1. A. take B. do C. make D. give
2. A. requesting B. asking C. consulting D.
advising
3. A. made B. driven C. taken D. started
4. A. with B. of C. in D.
through
5. A. carry B. give C. make D. bring
6. A. based B. put C. held D. carried
7. A. ought B. need C. have D. must
8. A. give B. pay C. have D. put
9. A. fault B. error C. mistake D.
problem
10. A. affect B. impact C. consequence D. power

Exercise 5:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
What‘s your dream? Touring castles in Scotland? Walking on the Great Wall of
China? Working to improve the lives of women in rural Uganda? If you‘re thinking of
studying (30) _______, there‘s no end to the places you can go, things you can see,
and subjects you can study. At many top schools, such as Duke, Tufts, or Brown, over
a third of the junior class take the opportunity to complete part of thei r
(31) _______outside of the United States. Even if your school doesn‘t have an
extensive study abroad program, you can often get credit from a different school.
Multiple benefits accrue to those who spend significant (32)_________ in another
country, and a significant proportion of students see the experience as an important
(33)________of their college years. You‘re likely to have fun. But if you‘re also
thinking about study abroad as a way to gain a critical career advantage, read on.
You‘ll find that all foreign experiences are not created equal in the minds of
employers.
Employers are looking for graduates who can (34)_________well with others,
both in person and in writing. They know the (35) ________of cross-cultural
understanding and an appreciation for different points of view. They gravitate toward
students who demonstrate maturity, initiative, and (36)________. All of these assets
can be demonstrated through study abroad, but it‘s going to be much (37)_______ to
set yourself apart if you‘ve taken the easy route.
It‘s not hard to find the ―easy route‖: that‘s the one where you go with your friends to
another country; all the arrangements are made for you by the school—including the
American-style apartment where you live with your classmates. In this scenario, it
doesn‘t (38) _______ which country you go to because all your classes will be in
English, and possibly even taught by your American professors. You‘ll undoubtedly
have a somewhat different experience, but to do the ―easy route‖ is to forego
some of the major (39) __________of your time away.
30. A. away B. outdoor C. outside D. abroad
31. A. educator B. educating C. education D. educations
32. A. time B. lifetime C. moment D. period
33. A. way B. thing C. partD. terminal
34. A. communicate B. work C. talk D. do
35. A. relation .B. link C. reason D. importance
36. A. creating B. creation C. creativity D. creative
37. A. faster B. shorter C. harder D. quicker
38. A. matter B. show C. problem D. trouble
39. A. waste B. advantages C. experienceD. giving