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BÀI TẬP ĐIỀN TỪ Exercise 1: 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. When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among which the financial one is by far the most important. The costs of hosting the Olympics can (1) tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes’ village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues (2) lesser-known sports. Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long after the Games have ended. While costs are the (3) concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending, corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. (4) , hosting the Olympic Games confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (5) improve the city’s quality of life, such as new transportation systems. (Adapted from “Skillful Reading & Writing 4” by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick) Question 1. A. surmount. B. outnumber. C. overcharge. D. exceed. Question 2. A. on. B. for. C. at. D. in. Question 3. A. influential. B. primary. C. supplementary. D. instrumental. Question 4. A. Otherwise. B. However. C. For example. D. In addition. Question 5. A. what. B. which. C. whom. D. who. BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 1 Exercise 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 that best fits each of the numbered blanks Taking piano lessons and solving math puzzles on a computer significantly improve specific math skills of elementary schoolchildren, according to a new study. The results, (1) were published in the journal Neurological Research, are the latest in a series that links musical training to the development of higher brain functions. Researchers worked with 135 second-grade students at a school in Los Angeles after (2) a pilot study with 102 students. Children that were given four months of piano training as well as time playing (3) newly designed computer software scored 27 percent higher on math and fraction tests than other children. Piano instruction is thought to enhance the brain’s “hard wiring” for spatial-temporal reasoning, or the ability to visualize and transform objects in space and time, says Professor Gordon Shaw, who led the study. At the same time, the computer game allows children to solve geometric and math puzzles that boost their ability to (4) shapes in their mind. The findings are significant (5) a grasp of proportional math and fractions is a prerequisite to math at higher levels, and children who do not master these areas of math cannot understand move advanced math that is critical to high-tech fields. (Adapted from “Eye on Editing 2” by Joyce S. Cain) Question 1. A. which. B. whose. C. who. D. that. Question 2. A. composing. B. concerning. C. conducting. D. carrying. Question 3. A. at. B. for. C. with. D. of. Question 4. A. manipulate. B. accumulate. C. accommodate. D. stimulate. Question 5. A. because. B. unless. C. before. D. although. BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 2 Exercise 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct wordor phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been noticed that the difference (1) temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winner and summer. Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are replaced with asphalt roads and tall brick or concrete buildings. These materials retain heat generated by the Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (2) occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon. Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (3) it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls or large buildings. In Singapore, the government has (4) to transform it into a “city within a garden” and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about. One outcome was the creation of 18 “Supertrees” – metal constructions resembling very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (5) to exotic plants and ferns. They also contain solar panels used to light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater, making them truly self-sufficient. (Adapted from “The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS” by Pauline Cullen, Amanda French and Vanessa Jakeman) Question 1. Question 2. A. with. A. where. B. in. B. which. C. on. C. what. D. out. D. when. Question 3. A. but. B. for. C. or. D. and. Question 4. A. committed. B. pledged. C. confessed. D. required. Question 5. A. land. B. house. C. place. D. home. BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 3 Exercise 4: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. THE HISTORY OF WRITING The development of writing (1) a huge difference to the world and might see it as the beginning of the media. Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China (2) date from around 4000 BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of "picture writing" developed in the area around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the ancient Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards. However, the first (3) alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC. Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is estimated that it lasted for 1000 years. The first two signs were called "aleph" and "beth", which in Greek became "alpha" and "beta", which gave us the modern word "alphabet". The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and spread (4) other European countries under the Romans. A number of changes took place as time passed. The Romans added the letter G, and the letter J and V were unknown to people in Shakespeare's time. If we (5) the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts. The Romans used to write quaesto at the end of a sentence in order to show that it was a Question. They started to write Qo in place of the whole word, and then put the Q above the o. In the end, that became the question mark "?" Question 1: A. did B. had C. made D. took Question 2: A. where B. that C. who D. when Question 3: A. true B. accurate C. exact D. precise Question 4: A. to B. in C. with D. for Question 5: A. look into B. bring on C. make off D. hold up BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 5 Exercise 5: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) to your education or your work, try reading more books. Pick (2) some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow. We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (3) . Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs (4) require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (5) vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information. Question 1: A. gain B. gather C. collect D. contribute Question 2: A. on B. up C. over D. out Question 3: A. explore B. exploration C. explorer D. explorative Question 4: A. that B. who C. when D. whom Question 5: A. digest B. inhale C. breathe D. eat BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 6 Exercise 6: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ROBOTS Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine (1) would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (2) by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (3) one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4) all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (5) , there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine. Question 1: A. that B. what C. when D. where Question 2 A. succeeded B. managed C. made D. given Question 3: A. carries over B. carries out C. carries off D. carries away Question 4: A. from B. with C. by D. for Question 5: A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 7 Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes (1) ecosystems. If there is too (2) rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals that feed on it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need fires for he pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (3) . Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems. Building (4) on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems around the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of (5) fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people without causing harm to ecosystems. Question 1: A. harms B. harmful C. harmless D. harm Question 2: A. little B. a little C. few D. a few Question 3: A. out B. in C. go D. fly Question 4: A. moats B. ditches C. bridges D. dams Question 5: A. catching B. holding C. carrying D. taking BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 8 Exercise 8: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Criticism The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (1) many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (2) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars be increasing charges for parking and brining in tougher fines for anyone who (3) the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, also known as ‘road pricing’, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (4) to windscreen of the car. Another ways of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important (5) is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares charged at an acceptable level. Question 1: A. causes B. results C. leads D. invents Question 2: A. of B. for C. about D. by Question 3: A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks Question 4: A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed Question 5: A. thought B. thing C. work D. event BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 9 Exercise 9: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (1) to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (2) . On the other hand, current research has not yet proved clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones. Numerous studies are now going (3) in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (4) , these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long-term investigation. Until the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phone for long periods of time. Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the opposite and they may be just as dangerous. It is also thought that young people (5) bodies are still growing may be at particular risk. Question 1: A. bring B. lead C. cause D. produce Question 2: A. risky B. unhealthy C. secure D. safe Question 3: A. on B. by C. through D. about Question 4: A. Additionally B. However C. While D. Though Question 5: A. whose B. that C. with D. as BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 10 Exercise 10: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision. (1) , we are easily influenced by the people around US. There is nothing wrong with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than (2) on only our own opinions. But it does make life hard for companies. They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been tricky. It is because they are so similar with (3) to how much money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently arrive at the same decision? Or do they copy one another, perhaps (4) envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products? Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying decisions. When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances (5) that person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half rose by 86 per cent. The researchers argued that it was not just a matter of envy.Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even more than new cars. This suggested that people were not trying to keep up with their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them. Since used cars are less reliable, a recommendation of one can strongly influence a buying decision. Question 1: A. What’s more B. Instead C. Unlike D. In place Question 2: A. basing B. trusting C. supposing D. relying Question 3: A. connection B. regard C. relation D. concern Question 4: A. for B.as to C. out of D. about Question 5: A. who B. whose C. that D. when BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 11 Exercise 11: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. The texting pigeons Not everybody recognizes the benefits of new developments in communications technology. Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative (1) on young people's communication and language skills, especially when we hear that primary school children may be at risk of becoming addicted to the habit. So widespread has texting become, however, that even pigeons have started doing it. (2) , in this case, it's difficult to view the results as anything but positive. Twenty of the birds are about to take to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (3) with sensor equipment and a mobile phone. The readings made by the sensors will be automatically converted into text messages and beamed to the Internet - (4) they will appear on a dedicated 'pigeon blog'. The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture aerial photos, and researchers are building a tiny 'pigeon kit' containing all these gadgets. Each bird will carry these in a miniature backpack, (5) , that is, from the camera, which will hang around its neck. The data the pigeons text will be displayed in the form of an interactive map, which will provide local residents with up-to-the-minute information on their local air quality. Question 1: A. result B. outcome C. effect D. conclusion Question 2: A. Therefore B. What's more C. Whereas D. That is Question 3: A. armed B. loaded C. granted D. stocked Question 4: A. when B. which C. where D. what Question 5: A. instead B. except C. apart D. besides BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 12 Exercise 12: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Why read books? Is it worth reading books, (1) nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (2) . All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (3) that you can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (4) gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (5) up television easily enough. You can't watch television at bus stops! Question 1: A. in B. or C. why D. since Question 2: A. ones B. programmes C. episodes D. cereals Question 3: A. current B. imagined C. interest D. gripping Question 4: A. whose B. which C. what D. when Question 5: A. pick B. look C. give D. turn BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 13 Exercise 13: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for years. However, few attempts have been made to investigate the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the completion of the largest ever study of the so- called staring effect, there is impressive evidence that this is a recognizable and genuine sixth sense. The study involved hundreds of children. For the experiments, they sat with their eyes (1) so they could not see, and with their backs to other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away. Time and time again the results showed that the children who could not see were able to tell when they were being stared at. In a total of more than 18, 000 trials (2) worldwide, the children correctly sensed when they were being watched almost 70% of the time. The experiment was repeated with the added precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room, (3) from the starters by the windows. This was done just in case there was some pretending going on with the children telling each other whether they were looking or not. This prevented the possibility of sounds being transmitted between the children. The results, (4) less impressive, were more or less the same. Dr. Sheldrake, the biologist (5) designed the study, believes that the results are convincing enough to find out through further experiments precisely how the staring effect might actually came about. Question 1: A. shaded B. covered C. masked D. wrapped Question 2: A. worked over B. carried out C. carried on D. worked through Question 3: A. parted B. separated C. split D. divided Question 4: A. though B. however C. even D. quite Question 5: A. which B. whose C. who D. whom BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 14 Exercise 14: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Criticism It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (1) of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (2) on your work. If someone says you’re totally lacking talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (3) their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars (4) were once out of job. There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get It published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn (5) well if you persevere and stay positive. Question 1: A. knowledgeable B. clever C. worried D. aware Question 2: A. affect B. effect C. result D. change Question 3: A. cautious B. consider C. reckon D. remember Question 4: A. which B. whom C. when D. that Question 5: A. away B. on C. out D. off BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ 2019 TIẾNG ANH LOVEBOOK – ĐỀ SỐ 15 Exercise 15: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. When I was at school, sports day was the highlight of the year. Let me set the scene. First of all, on sports day, it was always bound (1) rain. Sunny weather? No such luck. Despite the previous two months of soaring temperatures, as likely as not, on the morning of the games, The temperature would plummet. So, imagine a hundred (2) small children, dressed in tight shorts and thin vests, shivering in the cold, unaware of the heartbreak that lies in store for them. Swept up by the excitement and desperate to win, tempers soon get frayed. One girl finds herself disqualified from the egg and spoon race despite giving it everything she’s got, and another boy, (3) jealous of the winner of th