50 câu trắc nghiệm ôn thi vào 10 Tiếng Anh - Hoàn thành đoạn văn có đáp án

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (1) _______ information or for entertainment. A new study, however, shows us that almost 10% of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study (2) _______ that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop (3) _______ activity. According to a psychologist in the field, 30% of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from (4) _______ or emotions. The study also shows that having a chat or discussion with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (5) _______ activities.

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Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first (1) _______. About the same number use it (2) _______ a second language. It is the language (3) _______ aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the world's mail is in English, 60% of the world's radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world's newspapers are (4) _______ in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In (5) _______ others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many varieties of English, but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, in spite of the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking the same basic language.

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In ancient times, housework was hard because homes didn't have water or electricity. One of the most difficult household activities was (1) _______ clothes. People took their dirty clothes to the river once or twice a week and used rocks, sand and water to clean them.

For many years, people tried (2) _______ easier ways to wash their clothes. Sailors, for example, put their clothes in bags and threw them into the sea. This (3) _______ worked quite well because the moving water helped.

In 1846, the first washing machine was invented, but it was difficult to use. The water was cold, so people warmed it (4) _______ a fire. Then they pulled the clean, wet clothes through a special machine to take out the water.

The first electric washing machine was (5) _______ in 1908. It was more useful because it could warm the water but the clothes were still very wet. The contemporary washing machine wasn't invented until the 1930s. This indispensable item has changed our lives. Today, all the hard work is done for us while we sit and relax.

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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 (2) _______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don't let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target,  and  let  the  constructive  criticism  have  a  positive  effect  on  your  work.  If someone says you're totally in the lack of talent, ignore them. That's negative criticism. If, (3) _______, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so,  you  should  consider their suggestions carefully. There  are many film stars (4) _______ were once out of work. 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 (5) _______. Being successful  does  depend  on  luck,  to  a certain extent.  But  things  are  more  likely  to turn out well if you persevere and stay positive.

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Education is  more important today than ever  before. It helps people acquire the skills they  need  for  such everyday (1) _______ as  reading  a  newspaper  or  managing  their money.  It  also  gives  them  the  specialized  training  they  may  need  to prepare for  a job  or  career.  For  example,  a  person  must  meet  certain  educational  requirements  and obtain a (2) _______ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, require satisfactory completion of special training courses.

Education is also important (3) _______ it  helps  people  get  more  out  of  life.  It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that  make  life  more  interesting  and  enjoyable, such as the  skills  needed  to participate  in  a  sport,  paint  a  picture,  or  play a musical instrument. Such education becomes (4) _______ important as people gain more and more leisure time.

Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and  affect the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (5) _______ the skills for adjusting to them.

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Early writing and Alphabets

When people first began to write, they did not use an alphabet. Instead, they drew small  pictures  to show the  objects  they  were  writing  about.  This  was  very  slow because there was a different picture for any word.

The Ancient Egyptians had a (1) _______ of picture writing that was described in hieroglyphics. The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in 1799 some scientists discovered a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt. The stone had been there for (2) _______ a  thousand  years.  It  had  both  Greek  and  hieroglyphics  on  it  and researchers were finally able to understand what the hieroglyphics meant.

An alphabet is quite different (3) _______ picture writing. It consists of letters or  symbols  that  represent  a  sound  and  each  sound  is  just  part  of  one  word.  The Phoenicians,  (4) _______ lived  about  3,000  years  ago,  developed  the  modern  alphabet. It was  later  improved  by  the  Romans  and  this  alphabet is now used (5) _______ throughout the world.

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Speech is one of the most important (1) _______ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (2) _______ that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone (3) _______ their own language.  Learning a language properly is very important.

The basic vocabulary of English is not very large - only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (4) _______. But the more ideas you can express, the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (5) _______ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

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Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day (1) _______ December 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. People celebrate Christmas Day in many ways. In the days or even weeks before Christmas Day, many people (2) _______ their homes and gardens with lights, Christmas trees and much more. It is common to organize a special meal, often consisting of turkey and a lot of other festive foods, for family or friends and (3) _______ gifts with them. Children, in particular, often receive a lot of gifts (4) _______ their parents and other relatives and the mythical figure Santa Claus. This has led to Christmas Day becoming an increasingly commercialized holiday, with a lot of families (5) _______ a large part of their income on gifts and food.

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THE GRAND CANYON

The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. It was created by the Colorado River, which carved its way through the (1) _______ colored layers of rock making a gap over 1.5 kilometres deep. Its sides are steep cliffs and some of the peaks look like towers, castles and temples.

A fantastic adventure for anyone with (2) _______ time in which to experience the

Grand Canyon would be to take a sightseeing flight over the area. The small twin-engine planes have huge panoramic windows perfect for (3) _______ photographs. It is possible to book an overnight tour if you want to stay longer at the Canyon but do not want to drive. This way you can (4) _______ the spectacular sunset and sunrise and fit in a whole day exploring the Canyon trails on foot.

You can also witness the dazzling lights of nearby Las Vegas by night with a breathtaking helicopter flight. The tour (5) _______ approximately an hour and includes transport from your hotel to the airport and 20 minutes in the air.

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Air pollution is the cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. (1) _______ there isn't enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution (2) _______ lung diseases.

The gasses from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a (3) _______ gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children (4) _______ live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere, cannot think as quickly as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands. There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gasses in the atmosphere continue to increase, the Earth's climate may become warmer. A lot of ice near the poles may melt and may cause serious (5) _______.