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Light pollution is the existence of too much unwanted, artificial light in the environment. Too much light pollution has (5) ________ effects on people. It upsets ecosystems, has bad health effects, and wastes energy. In upsetting ecosystems, light pollution poses a serious threat in particular to night wildlife, having damaging impacts on plant and animal physiology. It can affect the migratory patterns of animals, change competitive interactions of animals, and cause physiological harm. The rhythm of life as we know it is controlled by the natural daily patterns of light and dark. (6) ______, the disruption to these patterns does harm to the ecological dynamics.
With respect to adverse health effects, many species, especially humans, are dependent on natural body cycles, and the production of melatonin, (7) ______ are regulated by light and dark (e.g., day and night). If humans are exposed to light while sleeping, melatonin production can be affected. This can lead to sleep
disorders and (8) ______ health problems such as increased headaches, worker fatigue, stress, some forms of obesity due to lack of sleep and increased anxiety. Health effects are not only due to over- illumination or excessive (9) _____ of light over time, but also improper spectral composition of light.
Question 5: A. essential    B. helpful    C. positive    D. negative
Question 6: A. However    B. Conversely    C. Whereas    D. Therefore
Question 7: A. that    B. whom    C. which     D. whose
Question 8: A. another    B. the other    C. other     D. others
Question 9: A. coverage    B. inauguration    C. exposure    D. contact

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Question 21: Yoona has been invited to Rose’s party and she is talking to Rosé at the end of the party.

- Yoona: “Thank you for a wonderful evening!” - Rosé: “__________”.
A. You’re welcome            B. Never mind
C. Have a great day!        D. It’s a very kind of you to say so.
Question 22: Jenny and Anna are having a discussion about interesting career options.
- Jenny: “I think teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs because it gives you a chance to create impacts on future generations.

” - Anna: “________”
A. Let’s drop it                     B. Why not?
C. No doubt about it     D. Let me think about that and get back to you.

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Question 31: The dry season is coming to an end, _______?
A. does it    B. doesn’t it    C. isn’t it    D. is it
Question 32: Last night, she _______ a big diamond ring by her husband – to – be at her birthday party.
A. gave    B. gives    C. was giving     D. was given

Question 33: ______ she studies, the better results she will probably get.
A. The harder    B. Hardest    C. Harder     D. The hardest
Question 34: He ________ on his report when his computer suddenly shut down.
A. worked     B. was working    C. works     D. is working
Question 35: We didn’t enjoy the day ________ the weather was so awful.
A. because     B. due to     C. although     D. in spite of
Question 36: Jeff will have traveled to 20 countries _______ at the end of next month.
A. after he had turned fifty        B. by the time he turns fifty
C. when he turned fifty              D. as soon as he turned fifty
Question 37: When you grow up, you must learn how to become independent ______ your parents.
A. of       B. with       C. in       D. on
Question 38: ________ on the project, he felt absolutely exhausted when it finished.
A. Being spent a lot of time             B. Spent a lot of time
C. Having spent a lot of time           D. To spend a lot of time
Question 39: At the farewell party, Jane gave Danny a _____ mug with her portrait outside so that he would always remember her.
A. lovely big Japanese                    B. big Japanese lovely                                 C. Japanese big lovely                                             D. lovely Japanese big
Question 40: In Asian countries, __________ is a form of connection between two families or two clans rather than two people.
A. marry     B. marriage     C. marrying    D. married
Question 41: When I first traveled by plane, I really felt excited as the plane _______ from the ground.
A. took off     B. filled in    C. stood up     D. turned down
Question 42: In order to become a member of the country club, applicants have to ______ set by the club president.
A. enhance communication         B. widen the gap
C. meet the requirements            D. gain confidence
Question 43: The website is managed by volunteers who put in _______ hours of work helping students deal with situations of bullying.
A. generous    B. countless    C. overwhelming    D. widespread
Question 44: IT technology has developed to a very high level, ______ the community and transforming the residents’ lives positively.
A. creating impacts on       B. doing harm to
C. causing trouble for        D. making bad decisions on
Question 45: The journalist had to ______ because what he had written in his article about the celebrity’s private life was wrong.
A. rest on his laurels     B. put himself in other people’s shoes
C. eat humble pie         D. call it a day

Question 46: I started to learn English 10 years ago.
A. I have been learning English for 10 years.       B. I learnt English for 10 years.
C. The last time I learnt English was 10 years ago.                                                D. I have started learning English for 10 years.
Question 47: “I will pay back the money, Linda” said Helen.
A. Helen insisted on paying the money back to Linda.
B. Helen suggested paying the money back to Linda.
C. Helen promised to pay the money back to Linda.
D. Helen apologized to Linda for borrowing her money.
Question 48: You were supposed to hand in this assignment two days ago.
A. You ought to have handed in this assignment two days ago.
B. You must have handed in this assignment two days ago.
C. You should have been supposed to hand in this assignment two days ago.
D. You may have handed in this assignment two days ago.

Question 49: You didn’t perform well in the interview. I feel sorry for you.
A. Had you performed better in the interview, I didn’t feel sorry for you.
B. I wish you performed better in the interview.
C. I regret that you couldn’t have performed better in the interview.
D. I wish you had performed better in the interview.
Question 50: I posted the letter. I realized that I had forgotten to put on a stamp.
A. Not only did I realize that I had forgotten to put a stamp on the letter but I posted it as well.
B. Scarcely had I posted the letter when I realized that I had forgotten to put on a stamp.
C. No sooner had I posted the letter than I forgot to put on a stamp.
D. Only before posting the letter did I realize that I had forgotten to put on a stamp.

Chọn trọng âm khác:

Question 3: A. disaster    B. attention    C. adventure    D. character
Question 4: A. decide    B. copy    C. concern    D. arrive

Chọn từ đồng nghĩa:

Question 17: She enjoyed the chance to (converse) with those who speak her language.
A. teach    B. translate    C. preserve    D. talk
Question 18: The most (diligent) students, who always put efforts into what they do, will succeed.
A. competitive   B. intelligent    C. hard- working     D. lazy

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Question 19: Before he went on vacation, Mike left (explicit) instructions for the decoration of his office and everyone got it.
A. simple         B. clear       C. direct       D. vague
Question 20: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a (striking contrast).
A. great disparity                  B. significant difference
C. minor comparison            D. complete coincidence

Sửa lỗi sai:

Question 28: Some ancient philosophers such as Pythagorus and Aristotle were ahead of their time because he thought the earth was round.
A. he thought   B. ahead of    C. Some    D. because
Question 29: I woke up late for my interview because I have been worrying about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.
A. woke up late  B. get much sleep  C. have been worrying  D. all night
Question 30: A panel of uninterested judges who had never met the contestants before judged the singing contest with justice.
A. A panel    B. uninterested judges   C. contestants   D. judged

Imagine that you have one of the problems below. Write a letter similar to the one above to Ms Brown for advice on a suitable course and get further information.

Letter template

Problems

Further information

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Question 32: Perhaps the boy will not take a nap today.
A. The boy should take a nap today.      B. The boy need to take a nap today.
C. The boy may not take a nap today.    D. The boy mustn’t take a nap today.
Question 33: It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon
A. You needn’t finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
B. You have to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
C. You may finish the report after tomorrow afternoon
D. You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon

Question 36: Her negative thoughts are serious. They have damaged her self-esteem.
A. Only if her negative thoughts were serious would they damage her self-esteem.
B. Not until her negative thoughts had damaged her self-esteem were they serious.
C. So serious are her negative thoughts that they have damaged her self-esteem.
D. But for her serious negative thoughts, they would have damaged her self-esteem.

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(45) __________ research on the impacts of mass media began in the 1920s and 1930s, with the rise of muckraking journalism—elites became concerned about the effects of investigative reporting in magazines such as McClure’s on political decision-making. Mass media became a prominent focus of study
in the 1950s (46) _______television became widely available, and academic departments dedicated to communication studies were created. These early studies investigated the cognitive, emotional, attitudinal, and behavioural effects of media on (47)_____children and adults; in the 1990s, researchers began to use those earlier studies to draw up theories (48) ________ concerned the use of media today.

In the 1970s theorists such as Marshall McLuhan and Irving J. Rein warned that media critics needed to watch how media affects people. Today, this remains a key concern; (49) ________ attention has been paid, for example, to the impact on the 2016 election of false messaging distributed on social media. (50) ________ the myriad forms of mass communication available today have also encouraged some researchers to begin to investigate "what people do with media."
Question 45: A. A great many   B. A lot of   C. A great deal   D. A number of
Question 46: A. after    B. until    C. before    D. while
Question 47: A. both     B. all      C. either      D. neither
Question 48: A. who     B. which    C. when     D. where
Question 49: A. every    B. another    C. much    D. many
Question 50: A. So      B. Although     C. Because    D. But

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Question 14: He hated being in the army ______ he had to obey commands.
A. because of    B. instead of     C. because     D. although
Question 15: I didn’t tell her that he was late ______ I didn’t want to cause her any alarm.
A. because    B. however    C. although     D. unless
Question 16: I almost missed my flight ______ there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
A. in spite of    B. before    C. thanks to    D. because
Question 17:________ every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. To win    B. Being won    C. Having won     D. Won
Question 18: ________ the homework, she ate a sandwich.
A. Having done    B. Did    C. To do     D. Being done
Question 19: ________ his first-aid course, Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescueworker.
A. Having finished   B. Finished    C. To finish    D. Being finished
Question 20:Her ______ isn’t good with her father, but she’s very close to her mother.
A. relate    B. relationship    C. relative    D. relatively
Question 21: She was in Mumbai to ______ an award for her latest novel.
A. acceptance B. acceptable C. accept D. acceptably
Question 22: The supermarket will have closed ______.
A. before Sandra comes to buy some sugar
B. when Sandra was coming buy some sugar
C. as soon as Sandra will come to buy some sugar
D. so that Sandra came to buy some sugar
Question 23: She will call you to confirm _______.
A. until she received the parcel     B. as soon as she was receiving the parcel
C. when she receives the parcel   D. after she had received the parcel
Question 24: I will have finished the decorating ______.
A. By the time you come home     B. when you came home
C. as soon as you come home     D. after you have come home

Sua loi sai:

Question 27:He left London 2 years ago and I didn’t see him since then.
A. London     B. ago    C. didn’t see     D. since
Question 28: The whole matter is farther complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to
each other.
A. The whole    B. farther    C. the fact that    D. to each
Question 29: Since their establishment two years ago, the advice centre has seen over 500 people a week.
A. their        B. ago        C. over       D. week

Chon trong am khac:

Question 37: A. obey    B. forbid    C. current    D. donate
Question 38: A. efficient    B. addicted    C. historic     D. fantasy

Sửa lỗi sai:

Question 22: In the early 21st century, with the explosion of mobile communication technology, the mobile phone has emerged as a new and unique channel.
A. disappearance    B. destruction     C. exploitation    D. exploration
Question 23: Her career ground to a halt when the twins were born.
A. stopped suddenly B. was interrupted C. made her tired D. developed quickly

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Question 26: It’s not good for you to be aggressive to customers.
A. You need to be aggressive to customers.
B. You shouldn’t be aggressive to customers.
C. You may not be aggressive to customers.
D. You must be aggressive to customers.
Question 27: "Believe me. It's no use reading that book," Janet told her boyfriend.
A. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.
B. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile.
C. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading.
D. Janet opposed her boyfriend's idea that reading the book was not useful.
Question 28: The last time I saw David was when I went to my friend's birthday party.
A. I haven't seen David since my friend's birthday party.
B. When I last went to my friend's birthday party, I met David.
C. It's long time ago when I last saw David at my friend's birthday party.
D. I finally saw David when I was going to my friend's birthday party.

Question 29: My father supported me much in my career. I did really well in my business.
A. So well did I do in my business that my father supported me much in my career.
B. Hardly had I done so well in my business when my father supported me much in my career.
C. Only after I had done so well in my business did my father support me much in my career.
D. Had it not been for my father’s support, I couldn’t have done so well in my business.
Question 30: Her mother doesn’t stay with her. She really needs her to understand how she feels.
A. Her mother doesn’t stay with her because she doesn’t understand how she feels.
B. She wishes her mother stayed with her and could understand how she feels.
C. As long as her mother stays with her, she understands how she feels.
D. While her mother doesn’t stay with her, she still understands how she feels.

Question 1: People like to be made to feel important, ______?
A. did they     B. don’t they    C. were they     D. aren’t they
Question 2: She didn’t study modern European history at college, ______?
A. isn’t she    B. was she    C. doesn’t she    D. did she
Question 3: They flew from Los Angeles to Toronto by way of Chicago, ______?
A. didn’t they    B. was they    C. don’t they    D. are they
Question 4: ______ you drive, the more likely you are to have an accident.
A. Fastest      B. The fastest      C. Faster     D. The faster
Question 5: ______ the wind, the heavier the rain.
A. The stronger       B. stronger      C. The strongest     D. strongest
Question 6: All the houses in the area ______ immediately.
A. have to rebuild B. have to be rebuilt C. had to rebuild D. has to be rebuilt
Question 7: My digital camera ______ away. I can’t find it.
A. is taken     B. took    C. was taken     D. has been taken
Question 8: This is a ________ bag that I bought for my son.
A. new sleeping black          B. sleeping black new
C. new black sleeping          D. black new sleeping
Question 9: She gave him a ________ wallet as a gift at his birthday party.
A. small brown leather         B. small leather brown
C. brown small leather         D. leather small brown
Question 10: He bought a ________ house near the city center.
A. big pink beautiful B. beautiful big pink C. pink big beautiful D. beautiful pink big
Question 11:He has taught many pupils of all ages since he ______ our school.
A. joins    B. joined     C. will join    D. was joining
Question 12: I _____________ history when I was at school.
A. loved    B. love    C. was loving    D. had loved
Question 13: He _____________ off to sleep when the phone rang.
A. had just drifted   B. just drifted  C. were drifting   D. had just been drifted

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  If you struggle with reading, then watching TV can certainly seem a lot easier. It certainly feels like a passive activity, requiring little effort from us but to relax. (But what benefits are you missing out on by not reading)? And what specifically are the benefits of reading compared to watching television or movies?

   Some television programs do provide great educational input. We love National Geographic as much as the next person. But more often a TV show requires little to no input or thinking by the viewer. We admit it; this is one of the attractions of television on occasion. Trouble is, a Japanese study in 2013 found
watching TV actually lowered the IQ of children. In contrast, a recent study by Emory University found reading novels created heightened connectivity in the brain for up to five days after reading. Connectivity in the brain translates to getting smarter over time. So reading can make you smarter.

     Reading has been shown to reduce stress in just six minutes! Research shows reading works faster and better than listening to music, drinking coffee or even taking a walk. TV might feel like it relaxes your body, but another study showed television can amplify stress because we frequently feel guilty or like a failure afterwards.

  Reading is not generally seen as a social activity. Yet reading can have great impact on how we react in social situations. Reading develops better verbal and empathy skills. Better empathy, verbal skills, and knowledge make readers more interesting and attractive people. Watching TV is a basically antisocial experience. Especially for young children compared to being read a story by a parent or grandparent. Reading aloud together is an interactive process especially important for the development of young children.

Question 36. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. People nowadays prefer watching TV to reading books.
B. Reading brings people more benefits than watching TV.
C. Are books able to replace TV in the future?
D. The benefits of reading books outweigh its disadvantages.
Question 37. According to paragraph 2, reading can enhance people’s vocabulary by ______________.
A. using short and simple sentences, pitched at a fourth grade level.
B. using a greater range of vocabulary, longer sentences and more complex sentences.
C. encouraging adults to read to the children.
D. presenting the content in many forms such as books, novels and especially newspapers.
Question 38. The phrase “step up” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. reduce    B. emphasize    C. provide    D. increase
Question 39. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
A. TV’s little or no requirement of input or thinking by the viewer
B. the love for National Geographic as much as the next person
C. great educational input of television programs
D. one of the attractions of television
Question 40. What conclusion can we draw from the study by Emory University in paragraph 3?
A. Watching TV may cause you fewer troubles than reading.
B. We can connect our brains by watching TV and reading books.
C. You may increase your IQ if you keep reading over time.
D. The attraction of TV is the connectivity in the brain for many days.
Question 41. The word “amplify” in paragraph 4 most probably means ___________.
A. intensify    B. identify    C. prevent    D. address
Question 42. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Reading may reduce stress faster than listening to music, drinking coffee or even taking a walk.
B. Reading to children is significant for the development of them.
C. Watching TV can certainly seem much easier than reading a book.
D. People are likely to be more interesting and attractive by the knowledge from TV.

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   We are in the middle of a worldwide change in cultures – a transformation of entertainment, business and politics. Popular culture has crossed borders in ways we have never seen before. According to social scientists, our world is (shrinking). In Japan, people have become fanatics of flamenco and there
are hundreds of dance schools around the country. In the last few years, dozens of top Spanish flamenco artists have given performances there. It’s a huge and growing market. Meanwhile, in Denmark people have discovered a new interest in Italian food, and pasta imports have grown fivefold over the last decade. And the classic American blonde Barbie doll now comes in about 30 national varieties, including new additions this year of Austrian and Moroccan.

   How do people feel about globalisation? It depends to a large extent on where they live and how much money they’ve got. However, globalisation, as one report has stated, ‘is a reality, not a choice’. Humans have always developed commercial and cultural connections, but these days computers, the Internet, mobile phones, cable TV and cheaper air transport have accelerated and complicated these connections. Nevertheless, the basic dynamic is the same: Goods move. People move. Ideas move. And cultures change. The difference now is the speed and extent of these changes. Television had 50 million users after thirteen years; the Internet had (the same number) after only five years. But now that more than one fifth of all the people in the world speak at least some English, critics of globalisation say that we are one big ‘McWorld’.

Question 31: Which best serves as the title of the passage?
A. Changes in culture                          B. A world together
C. What makes the world change       D. Worldwide movement
Question 32: The word “shrinking” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________?
A. becoming big               B. getting new
C. becoming small           D. changing.
Question 33: Which is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as an example of that the world is shrinking.
A. English language in Asia         B. Italian food in Denmark
C. Flamenco dance in Japan       D. American Barbie doll in Morocco
Question 34: According to paragraph 2, globalization is fast because of___________?
A. Computers and internet      B. Mobile phones
C. Cable TVs            D. Mass media and cheap air transport
Question 35: The phrase “the same number” in paragraph 2 refers to_____________?
A. 30 years          B. 50 millions
C. 5 years            D. one fifth of people in the world