Question

[Hieu Nguyen Vu Minh]

V.                 Read the passage and choose the best answer :

Œ       In Stone Age people wore clothes made of fur and leather (1) …………. from animal skins or woven grasses. Then (2) …………. the Bronze Age, people learned to weave clothes on looms. Clothes made of wool and cotton came into existence. Fur, leather, grass, wool and cotton (3) …………… the materials that people at that time could get from the nature. In the 20^th century with the (4) …………… of science and (5) ………………, people made their clothes from synthetic materials (6) …………. nylon or acrylic.

1.    A. with                         B. on                                 C. at                             D. by

2.    A. is                             B. are                                C. was                           D. were

3.    A. develop                    B. developed                     C. developing                   D. development

4.    A. technology               B. education                      C. fashion                         D. designers

5.    A. for                           B. by                                 C.  like                          D. such

       Singapore is an island country of about three million people. It’s a beautiful (1) ………… with lots of parks and opens spaces. It’s also a very (2) ………. city. Most people (3) ………. in high-rise flats in different parts of island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new

office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there are rows of old

short houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date (4) …… the

colonial days.

          Singapore is famous for (5) ………… shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the (6) ……….. are duty free. Singapore’s restaurant sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 

1.    A. district                     B. town                             C. city                           D. village

2.    A. large                        B. dirty                              C. small                          D. clean

3.    A. live                          B. lives                              C. are living                           D. lived

4.    A. for                           B. since                             C. from                          D. of

5.    A. their                         B. the                                C. it’s                           D. its

6.    A. priced                      B. prices                            C. good                          D. goods

Ž Áo Tứ Thân is (1) …………… one of Vietnam’s enduring relics, having been worn widely by (2) …………… centuries before the Áo Dài. As Vietnam expanded southward, Áo Tứ Thân was the gradually became associated specifically with northern women. Áo Tứ Thân was the (3) …………… of peasant women, which explains why it was often made with plain fabric in dark colors, expect when it was to be worn at special occasions such as festivals (4) …………. weddings. Regardless of its many different forms, the basic Áo Tứ Thân consists (5) …………… : A flowing outer tunic reaching almost the floor, a long skirt, worn under the tunic and Yếm, an ancient bodice worn as an undergarment by women. A silk sash (6) …………… is tied at the waist as a belt. Áo Tứ Thân is modern-day Vietnam (worn almost exclusively in northern-related festivals) tends to be extremely colorful , using different hues throughout the dress, from the tunic to the bodice and the skirt.

1.    A. mentioned                B. considered                     C. symbolized                   D. described

2.    A. girls                         B. women                          C. men                          D. woman

3.    A. skirt                         B. shirt                              C. dress                          D. blouse

4.    A. or                            B. but                                C. and                           D. so

5.    A. with                         B. from                              C. of                             D. at

6.    A. who                         B. whom                            C. whose                          D. which        

       An increasing number of people are now going on a(n) (1) ………….. to Egypt. Last year, for example, one and half million (2) ……….. visit Egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (3) ……. is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the (4) ……… is hot and dry and most country is desert, the average (5) …………. From October to March is not too high. The most (6) …….... sights are the Pyramid of Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places, and do as much (7) ………. as possible in the time available. A (8) ……… to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo.

1. A. visit                           B. holiday                          C. trip                                D. exclusion

2. A. voyagers                   B. tourist                           C. passengers                         D. explores

3. A. head                          B. state                              C. capital                               D. principal

4. A. temperature               B. climate                          C. condition                           D. position

5. A. weather                     B. comparison                   C. climate                              D. temperature

6. A. famous                      B. known                           C. visited                               D. requested

7. A. viewing                     B. inspecting                      C. sightseeing              D. looking

8. A. picnic                        B. trip                                C. guide                               D. entertainment

       Many people think that the teachers give students too (1) ………. homework. That say it is (2) ………. for children to work at home (3) ………. their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly have to repeat tasks which they have already done (4) …….. school.

  Recently in Greece many parents complained (5) ………… the difficult homework which the teachers give to their children. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in (6) ………… better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with television (7) ………… Some parents help their children (8) …………… their homework. Other parents take no interest at their children’s homework.

            It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents (9) ………… with their children. Parents are often better (10) …… teacher their own children.

1.    A. much                       B. many                             C. more                          D. less

2.    A. necessary                 B. necessity                       C. unnecessary                  D. unnecessarily

3.    A. in                             B. at                                  C. on                           D. within

4.    A. at                             B. since                             C. on                            D. from

5.    A. for                           B. on                                 C. with                          D. about

6.    A. many                       B. much                             C. more                          D. few

7.    A. in                             B. at                                  C. on                            D. with

8.    A. in                             B. at                                  C. on                            D. with

9.    A. do                            B. to do                             C. doing                          D. does

10. A. in                             B. for                                C. at                             D. with

Answer 1

[Thu Hồng]

Œ       In Stone Age people wore clothes made of fur and leather  from animal skins or woven grasses. Then (1) …………. the Bronze Age, people learned to weave clothes on looms. Clothes made of wool and cotton came into existence. Fur, leather, grass, wool and cotton (2) …………… the materials that people at that time could get from the nature. In the 20^th century with the (3) …………… of science and (4) ………………, people made their clothes from synthetic materials (5) …………. nylon or acrylic.

1.    A. with                         B. on                                 C. at                             D. by

2.    A. is                             B. are                                C. was                           D. were

3.    A. develop                    B. developed                     C. developing                   D. development

4.    A. technology               B. education                      C. fashion                         D. designers

5.    A. for                           B. by                                 C.  like                          D. such

       Singapore is an island country of about three million people. It’s a beautiful (1) ………… with lots of parks and opens spaces. It’s also a very (2) ………. city. Most people (3) ………. in high-rise flats in different parts of island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there are rows of old short houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date (4) …… the colonial days. Singapore is famous for (5) ………… shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the (6) ……….. are duty free. Singapore’s restaurant sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 

1.    A. district                     B. town                             C. city                           D. village

2.    A. large                        B. dirty                              C. small                          D. clean

3.    A. live                          B. lives                              C. are living                           D. lived

4.    A. for                           B. since                             C. from                          D. of

5.    A. their                         B. the                                C. it’s                           D. its

6.    A. priced                      B. prices                            C. good                          D. goods

Answer 2

[Thu Hồng]

 Áo Tứ Thân is (1) …………… one of Vietnam’s enduring relics, having been worn widely by (2) …………… centuries before the Áo Dài. As Vietnam expanded southward, Áo Tứ Thân was the gradually became associated specifically with northern women. Áo Tứ Thân was the (3) …………… of peasant women, which explains why it was often made with plain fabric in dark colors, expect when it was to be worn at special occasions such as festivals (4) …………. weddings. Regardless of its many different forms, the basic Áo Tứ Thân consists (5) …………… : A flowing outer tunic reaching almost the floor, a long skirt, worn under the tunic and Yếm, an ancient bodice worn as an undergarment by women. A silk sash (6) …………… is tied at the waist as a belt. Áo Tứ Thân is modern-day Vietnam (worn almost exclusively in northern-related festivals) tends to be extremely colorful , using different hues throughout the dress, from the tunic to the bodice and the skirt.

1.    A. mentioned                B. considered                     C. symbolized                   D. described

2.    A. girls                         B. women                          C. men                          D. woman

3.    A. skirt                         B. shirt                              C. dress                          D. blouse

4.    A. or                            B. but                                C. and                           D. so

5.    A. with                         B. from                              C. of                             D. at

6.    A. who                         B. whom                            C. whose                          D. which        

       An increasing number of people are now going on a(n) (1) ………….. to Egypt. Last year, for example, one and half million (2) ……….. visit Egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (3) ……. is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the (4) ……… is hot and dry and most country is desert, the average (5) …………. From October to March is not too high. The most (6) …….... sights are the Pyramid of Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places, and do as much (7) ………. as possible in the time available. A (8) ……… to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo.

1. A. visit                           B. holiday                          C. trip                                D. exclusion

2. A. voyagers                   B. tourist                          C. passengers                         D. explores

3. A. head                          B. state                              C. capital                               D. principal

4. A. temperature               B. climate                          C. condition                           D. position

5. A. weather                     B. comparison                   C. climate                              D. temperature

6. A. famous                      B. known                           C. visited                               D. requested

7. A. viewing                     B. inspecting                      C. sightseeing              D. looking

8. A. picnic                        B. trip                                C. guide                               D. entertainment