Text 1:

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.

          In the Middle Ages the vast majority of European cities had walls around them. They (23) __________to defend the city, but they also kept out undesirable people, like those with contagious diseases.

Most of London's gates had been (24) __________by the end of the eighteenth century. However, by a stroke of luck, the last of them was preserved. This gate is, in actual fact, not called a gate at all; its name is Temple Bar, and it marked the (25) _________between the old City of London and Westminster. However, as the (26) _________of traffic through London increased, Temple Bar became an obstacle to its free flow. In 1878 it was decided to take it down, so its stone were numbered, dismantled and put in storage. A couple of years later a wealthy businessman bought the stones and re-erected them at his house in Hertfordshire.

          In the 1970s the Temple Bar Trust was (27) _________with the intention of returning thegate to the City of London. Much of the money for this project was donations from the Temple Bar Trust. The stonework needed a lot of restoration, which was carried out by the Cathedral Works Organization. Today, Temple Bar stands next to St Paul's Cathedral.

Text 2:

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

          Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high- quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two- thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has driven egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in banking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called "designer" eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low- flat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diet, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.

          Eggs producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be that is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certainly dietary fats stimulate the body's production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one's intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.

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Câu 13:

It gets__________ to understand what the professor has explained.

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Câu 16:

When we arrived at the meeting, the first speaker__________ and the audience

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Câu 18:

"Hello. I'm Minh, the leader of Dream Sky volunteer team"   - “__________”

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Câu 28:

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What is the main purpose of the passage?

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Câu 29:

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What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?

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Câu 30:

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What is meant by the phrase "mixed results"?

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Câu 33:

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

I find it impossible not to worry about Lan

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Câu 34:

You’d better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside

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Câu 35:

My brother and I go to that school

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Câu 36:

The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

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Câu 37:

When they arrived, the good seats were already taken

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Câu 38:

They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plans

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Câu 39:

He could not afford to buy the car

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Câu 40:

Tam is not good at English and neither am I

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