Question

[Lê Thị Thu Huyền]

Where to go whale watching

In a recent survey, people were asked to list the experiences they would most like to

(0) ........ before they died. In response, a surprising (1)...... of people mentioned that

they’d like to see whales in their natural habitat. In (2) .,...... fact, this is an ambition that

can be (3)......... relatively easily.

It is (4) that the seas around Iceland are home to over 5,000 orca or killer whales,

as they are sometimes known. But their behaviour, and therefore your chances of seeing them, varies (5) to the season.

In summer, the whales have a (6) to hang out near the coast and can be seen

swimming up fjords and inlets. During the winter months, however, the animals are generally to be found (7) ........ out a\ sea. (8) ........ season you choose for your trip, whale-watching trips are very easy to organise and there’s a (9) ........ chance you’ll get to see other whale species too.

Besides Iceland, another option is to (10)         for northern Norway between October

and January. Orcas arrive here at this time of year in (11) ........ of large shoals of herring, which are an important (12)         of their diet. If you’re lucky, you might even

see some spectacular displays of the northern lights during your time there.

1	A	amount	B	number	C	quantity	D	crowd
2	A	real	B	true	C	honest	D	actual
3	A	answered	B	rewarded	C	honoured	D	fulfilled
4	A	estimated	B	counted	C	guessed	D	totalled
5	A	according	B	depending	C	relying	D	agreeing
6	A	custom	B	tendency	C	habit	D	trend
7	A	longer	B	wider	C	broader	D	further
8	A	Whenever	B	Whoever	C	Whichever	D	However
9	A	fine	B	good	C	bright	D	great
10	A	head	B	set	C	point	D	pick
11	A	hunt	B	follow	C	pursuit	D	seek
12	A	thing	B	food	C	meal	D	part

Answer 1

[Khinh Yên]

1. B. number (amount đi với singular noun không đếm được, number đi với singular or plural noun đếm được, people là plural noun đếm được)
2. D. actual (cụm in actual fact)
3. D. fulfilled (collocation to fulfil your dream/ambition/potential)
4. A. estimated (It is estimated that: ước tính)
5. A. according
6. B. tendency (have a tendency to, have a habit of)
7. D. further
9. B. good (have a good chance of)
10. A. head (verb, di chuyển về một hướng xác định)
11. C. pursuit (in pursuit of something: tìm, cố tìm cái gì)
12. D. part

Answer 2

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

1 B

2 D

3 D

4 A

5 A

6 B

7 D

8 C

9 B

10 A

11 C

12 D