(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the (23)___________ of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Throughgood books we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and (24) ________ all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (25) ___________ with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can (26) ________ hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things ( 27) _________ today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past. But good books help us to see not (28) __________ into the remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors live.
23/ A. feeling B. understading C. influence D. development
24/ A. for B. in C. at D. with
25/ A. peace B. peaceful C. quiet D. quietly
26/ A. have B. be C. become D. feel
27/ A. coming B. arriving C. getting D. happening
28/ A. only B. just C. same D. as
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear. Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home. Because music and news are the easiest types of programs tolisten to in a car, They are the most common. Radio, in fact, has become the music medium. It provides music forall tastes, from country, western to classic
____ 29/ Most people listen to radio programs in their cars.
____ 30/ Most radio programming consists of news and music.
____ 31/ Radio is now used more often in a home.
____ 32/ Radio used to be the music me dium.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ In spite of taking a taxi, Thuy still arrived late for the meeting.
Though ____________________________________________________________
34/ Because of the high cost of visiting Ha Long Bay, There are fewer tourists here this year.
Because ____________________________________________________________
35/ I haven’t heard from her for ages.
I lost _____________________________________________________________
36/ Those outdoor activities are suitable for young children.
Young children should take _____________________________________________
Fill each gap with ONE suitable world:
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind.By putting(1)..ourselves..under the influence of superior mind,we(2)improve...our mental powers.Through good(3).books..we learn that people everywhere are the(4).same..in all ages and in all(5).places...This knowledg are improves our love(6).of..others and helps us to live in peace with creature that can feel hunger and thirst,warmth and cold.
Though it maybe possoble for us to travel(9)..throughout.the world and see things happening today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past.But good books(10).enable..us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today,but also into the world in which our ancestors lived.
Fill each gap with ONE suitable world:
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind.By putting(1).ourself...under the influence of superior mind,we(2)improve...our mental powers.Though good(3)books...we learn that people are everywhere the(4)same...in all ages and in all(5)classes....This knowledg are improves our love(6).of/for..others and helps us to live in peace with creature that can feel hunger and thirst,warmth and cold.
Though it maybe possoble for us to travel(9).throughout..the world and see things happening today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past.But good books(10).help..us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today,but also into the world in which our ancestors lived.