Text 1:

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.

Urbanisation programmes are being ___(28)___ in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and ___(29)___. It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. ___(30)___, it also poses various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanisation, especially in developing countries.

When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective. There will be a ___(31)___ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities.

Currently, fast urbanisation is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanisation has little relevance to people's lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation. Their children only manage to get basic education. Hence, the struggle for survival is their first priority rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved can they seek ___(32)___ other high values in their life.

Text 2:

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 questions.

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

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Câu 5:

I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

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Câu 10:

Only after food has been dried or canned _______.

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Câu 11:

The areas _______ are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.

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Câu 14:

He has the ________ face and skin of an old traveller.

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Câu 26:

Linh: Would you mind moving your suitcase? - Ngoc: _________

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Câu 27:

Nam and Lan are talking about their using social media.

- Nam: Why don’t you open an account on Facebook? - Lan: __________

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Câu 36:

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Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

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Câu 37:

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What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

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Câu 38:

To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.

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Câu 39:

The number of young people using social media is increasing.

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Câu 40:

The problem was too serious for her to solve by herself.

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Câu 41:

If it hadn’t been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast.

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Câu 42:

“Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter!” said Kate.

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Câu 45:

During a pancake race, you have to __________________.

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Câu 46:

Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually _______________.

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Câu 47:

The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is __________________.

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Câu 48:

Black Pudding throwing is similar to __________________.

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Câu 49:

To win the best gurner competition, one man __________________.

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