Đề thi tổng ôn tốt nghiệp THPT Tiếng Anh (Đề số 9)

University of Brickerry’s Top Chosen Programmes

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES

When the demand for (1) ______ workers has risen, our vocational programmes provide practical courses and hands-on experience (2) ______ students to master their targeted skills within a period of 12-24 months.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

All the courses are carefully designed to help students acquire academic achievements and qualities for their future careers. Besides, two (3) ______ equip students with valuable work experience.

TRY-AND-FIND PROGRAMMES

For those (4) ______ if they might not have chosen the right programme, this 6-8-week programme is for you. There are preliminary sessions so that students can (5) ______ a closer look at the sectors they are planning (6) ______ in.

(Adapted from C-21 Smart)

Explore the Eco World

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA

Tanzania safari is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. From the wild natural landscapes to the magnificent animals that roam the land, Tanzania (7) ______ those looking for adventure like no (8) ______.

Safari

Home to colossal (9) ______ of animals like zebras, gazelles, and gnu. Take a ride with us around the park and behold upon the glorious (10) ______.

Local Guidance

The local guides go out of their way with (11) ______ laying emphasis on the importance of wildlife preservation and ensuring visitors cause the least (12) ______ to the ecosystem.

Witnessing the great migration

It is the only place in Africa where land-animal migrations still take place.

(Adapted from THiNK)

Steve Jobs’ Life and Achievements

Steven Paul Jobs was born on 24 February, 1955 in San Francisco, USA. His biological parents were not married and gave him up for adoption. He was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs. In 1971, Jobs met Steve Wozniak, who was five years older than him, but they bonded over their love of electronics. After high school, Jobs attended Reed College in Oregon, (18) ______.

When Jobs was 21, he and Wozniak started Apple Computers in Jobs’ family garage with money they got by selling Jobs’ van and Wozniak’s scientific calculator. By making computers smaller, cheaper, and accessible to everyday users, (19) ______.

Although Jobs left Apple in 1985, he returned to his post in 1997 when the company needed new ideas. He helped invent new products such as the iMac, the iBook for students, the iPod music player, and iTunes music software. In 2007, he introduced the touch-screen iPhone which changed the way phones were used. (20) ______, but also to be stylish and easy to use.

In addition, Jobs contributed to computer animation. In 1986, he bought a small company, which later became Pixar Animation Studios. It produced the first full-length computer-animated film Toy Story (1995), (21) ______, and received critical acclaim. Over the course of his life, the studio released other blockbusters like Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Ratatouille (2007), just to name a few.

In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer, which he fought for several years. (22) ______. He had four children, three with his wife of 20 years and one from a previous relationship. On an Apple web page, a statement reads, “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.”

(Adapted from Global Success)