I don’t think it would be political to ask for loan just now. Sửa lỗi sai

A: don’t think

B: political

C: ask

Doctors and pharmacists have to assume _______ for human life.

The stockbroker denied                               of the secret business deal.

        A. having informed                                       B. to have been informed

The aircraft, which originally headed __________ Heathrow, had to make an emergency landing at Orly.

A: for

B: on

C: at

I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

A. even though

B.  in spite

C. despite

D. despite of

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (11)________there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the    village (12) ________water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (13)________ heavy  pots backwards  and forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes   delivered. (14) ________these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (15) ________was considering working for a charity.

     Question 11.
A. live
B. living
C. lively
D. lived
Question 12.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. from
Question 13.
A. holding
B. drinking
C. wearing
D. carrying
Question 14.
A. Because
B. When
C. Although
D. If
Question 15.
A. when
B. which
C. who
D. where

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

      Since the early eighties, we have been only too aware of the devastating effects of large-scale environmental pollution. Such pollution is generally the result of poor government planning in many developing nations or the shortsighted, selfish policies of the already industrialized countries, which encourage a minority of the world’s population to squander the majority of its natural resources.

While events such as the deforestation of the Amazon jungle or the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl continue to receive high media exposure, as do acts of environmental sabotage, it must be remembered that not all pollution is on this grand scale. A large proportion of the world's pollution has its source much closer to home. The recent spillage of crude oil from an oil tanker accidentally discharging its cargo straight into Sydney not only caused serious damage to the harbor foreshores but also created severely toxic fumes which hung over the suburbs for days and left the angry residents wondering how such a disaster could have been allowed to happen.

Avoiding pollution can be a fulltime job. Try not to inhale traffic fumes; keep away from Chemical plants and building-sites; wear a mask when cycling. It is enough to make you want to stay at home. But that, according to a growing body of scientific evidence, would also be a bad idea. Research shows that levels of pollutants such as hazardous gases, particulate matter and other chemical 'nasties’ are usually higher indoors than out, even in the most polluted cities. Since the average American spends 18 hours indoors for every hour outside, it looks as though many environmentalists may be attacking the wrong target.

Question 31: The best title for this passage could be _____.

A. the devastating effects of environmental pollution in some areas.

B. indoor pollution in industrialized countries.

C. environmental pollution as a result of poor policies.

D. deforestation of the Amazon jungle.

Question 32: Which statement about Sydney harbor is probably TRUE according to the passage?

A. The Sydney Harbour oil spill was the result of a collision between two oil tankers.

B. The Sydney Harbour oil spill was the result of a deliberate act of sabotage.

C. The Sydney Harbour oil spill was the result of a ship refueling in the harbor.

D. The Sydney Harbour oil spill was the result of a tanker pumping oil into the sea.

Question 33: The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to _____?

A. an oil tanker                B. crude oil                      C. pollution                       D. spillage

Question 34: In paragraph 3, the writer suggests that _____.

A. people should avoid working in cities

B. hazardous gases are concentrated in industrial suburbs

C. there are several ways to avoid city pollution

D. Americans spend too little time outdoors

Question 35: The word "nasties" in paragraph 3 means _____.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C , or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

          These days it is easy for most of us to get a hold of the latest books or magazines. We can go to bookstores, order them through the Internet, or borrow them from the local libraries. Now imagine having to walk miles and miles through a hot sandy desert just to borrow a book. This is the reality for people living in the villages of the Carissa region of Kenya in East Africa.

          In 1996, librarian Wycliffe Oluoch used to spend each day waiting for people to come to borrow some of the 24,000 books in his library in Carissa. The library had no shortage of books, but people weren’t coming to read them. It was too much effort to walk through the desert just to borrow books. Oluoch racked his brain for ways to entice people into the library. After a lot of thought, he hit upon a great idea. If people wouldn’t come to the library, then he would have to take the library to them. Oluoch strapped boxes of books onto the backs of camels, and created the Mobile Camel Library.

          Starting with three camels in 1996, but more recently expanding the service to six camels, the Mobile Camel Library serves over one million people. Twice a month, the camel library can be seen carrying books all around the Carissa region. These hard-working animals need little water and can carry up to 500 pounds of books across the sands. A librarian, a library assistant, a herdsman, and a lookout all travel with the camels. The lookout helps protect the books from thieves.

          The children of Carissa love the camel library and appreciate Oluoch’s effort. Eleven-year-old Mohamud Mohamed reads his library books carefully and always returns them on time. He knows the Carissa library punishes people for losing books, just like any other library. However, the punishment is very stiff compared to that of other libraries. If a village loses a book, the camel library stops visiting.

(From Reading Challenge 2)

Câu 39: What is the main idea of this reading?

          A. Camels can carry up to 500 pounds. 

          B. Lookouts are necessary because of thieves.

          C. Wycliffe Oluoch is a smart man. 

          D. A mobile camel library was invented.

Câu 40: Which of the following do NOT travel with the Mobile Camel Library?

          A. People who borrow the books                  B. People who work in the library

          C. People who take care of the camels          D. People who guard the books

Câu 41: People did not visit the library in Carissa because _______ .

          A. there were too few books                         B. it was too difficult to walk there

          C. people didn’t like the camels                    D. people in Carissa didn’t like reading

Câu 42: According to the text, what will be the punishment for a reader if he loses a book?

          A. He will be charged a small fee.                 B. The library will not drop by the village.

          C. Other libraries will punish that reader.     D. There will be no punishment.

Câu 43: The word “stiff” is closest in meaning to _____ .

          A. serious                    B. enormous               C. easy                        D. rough

Câu 44: The phrase “racked his brain” probably means ________ .

          A. thought very hard  B. was disappointed   C. had a headache      D. was thoughtful

Câu 45: Which of the following is TRUE?

          A. 24,000 books are not enough for people in Carissa to read.

          B. Oluoch earns a lot of money with his service.

          C. In 1996, there were three camels to help run the library

          D. In 1996, the library could serve only about one million people.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Câu 46: Some of the people can’t find a seat in the concert hall.

          A. There weren’t enough seats for all the people in the concert hall.

          B. There weren’t enough seats even for some people in the concert hall.

          C. There were enough seats for some people in the concert hall.

          D. There are some people without a seat in the concert hall.

Câu 47: That car isn’t beyond my means.

          A. I am really interested in that car.              B. That car is too expensive for me to buy.

          C. That car is cheap enough for me to buy.   D. I really do not like that car.

Câu 48: If we had missed the flight, we wouldn’t be on the beach now.

          A. We missed the flight and now we are not on the beach.

          B. We missed the flight but we are now on the beach.

          C. We were on the beach and now we don’t miss the flight.

          D. We didn’t miss the flight and we are on the beach now.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair sentences in the following questions.

Câu 49: Beef contains vitamins. Generally, fish contains almost the same vitamins as beef.

          A. The vitamins content of beef is generally considered to come from fish.

          B. The vitamins content of fish may be considered in general as similar to beef.

          C. Generally, beef and fish may be considered to be a combination of vitamin content.

          D. What vitamin fish contains may be considered in general to be made from beef.

Câu 50: The man was shot in the bank robbery. The doctors are operating on him.

          A. The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.

          B. The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.

          C. The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him.

          D. The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery.

The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

A. expensive

B. complicated

C. simple and easy to use