15000 bài tập tách từ đề thi thử môn Tiếng Anh có đáp án (Phần 53)

Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (31) ________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (32) ________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (33) ________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (34) ________ globally, the teenagers (35) ________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.

However, few (31) ________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically.

there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (32) ________ sixth sense.

The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (33) ________ when they were being stared at.

In total of 14.000 experiments (34) ________ globally,

the teenagers (35) ________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.

Colleges in the UK have not always has a large quantity of libraries. As________(44) as 1967 about half of the colleges in the UK had no libraries at all. The________(45) of public college libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Education Act of 1968,________(46) given money for college districts to advance their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. ________(47), many educationalist said that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising ________(48) of new library technologies such as computer database and Internet access.

As________(44) as 1967 about half of the colleges in the UK had no libraries at all.

The________(45) of public college libraries increased dramatically

when the federal government passed the Education Act of 1968,________(46) given money for college districts to advance their education programs and facilities, including their libraries

________(47), many educationalist said that

since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising ________(48) of new library technologies such as computer database and Internet access.

After years of cooler climate, the days get longer, the buds (31)________ in the trees, birds sing, and the world (32) ________ a green dress. Springtime passes (33) ________ summer. The whole world knows that summer will not (34) ________ forever. The magic of all the spells in the world cannot keep it for us. The flowers blossom, the lesves turn yellow and then drop to the ground, (35) ________ the world turns into autumn whether people ike it or not.

After years of cooler climate, the days get longer, the buds (31)________ in the trees, birds sing

and the world (32) ________ a green dress.

Springtime passes (33) ________ summer.

The whole world knows that summer will not (34) ________ forever.

The flowers blossom, the lesves turn yellow and then drop to the ground, (35) ________ the world turns into autumn whether people ike it or not.

Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and difficulties into confrontations. That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys. Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is. To be a good listener needs great powers of concentration, which can only be grown through practice.

    There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ . The first is merely that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say in response? The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain. It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with others, unrelated thoughts.

Next time you are in a listening situation, try to guess what the utterer is going to say. Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them. Finally, make quick sum-ups in your mind of the main points that have been made. All of these stuffs will help you focus on and make you a better listener.

That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys.

Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is.

There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ .

The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain.

Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them.

Early writing and Alphabets

When people first began to write, they did not use an alphabet. Instead, they drew small pictures to (31) _______ the objects they were writing about. This was very slow because there was a different picture for any word.

The Ancient Egyptians had a system of picture writing that was described hieroglyphics. The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in 1799 some scientists (32) _______ a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt. The stone had been there for (33) _______ 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 from picture writing. It (34) _______ of letters or symbols that represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word. The Phoenicians, who lived about 3,000 years ago, developed the modern alphabets. It was later improved by the Roman’s and this alphabet is now used (35) _______ throughout the world.

Instead, they drew small pictures to (31) _______ the objects they were writing about.

The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in 1799 some scientists (32) _______ a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt.

The stone had been there for (33) _______ a thousand years.

It (34) _______ of letters or symbols that represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word.

It was later improved by the Roman’s and this alphabet is now used (35) _______ throughout the world.

Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions. Investigators are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (31) ________ to brain cancer. So far, the figures are not final. The precise evidence does not enable us to say in certain that mobile phones are definitely safe. On the other hand, recent research has not yet (32) ________ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.

Many studies are now going (33) ________ in numerous countries. Some of the results are contradictory but the others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. However, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long – term investigation.

(34) ________ the scientific data is more definite, it is advisable for people to try not to use mobile phone for long periods of time. Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the opposite and they may be just as hazardous. It is also thought that young people (35) ________ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.

Investigators are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (31) ________ to brain cancer.

On the other hand, recent research has not yet (32) ________ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.

Many studies are now going (33) ________ in numerous countries

(34) ________ the scientific data is more definite, it is advisable for people to try not to use mobile phone for long periods of time.

It is also thought that young people (35) ________ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.

Magnets

A solid object that has the power to attract iron and some metals is called a magnet. It does this through its magnetic field, a region of force surrounding it. The (1) _______ the magnet, the more intense is the field.

Objects that are attracted to the magnet feel a force (2) _______ as magnetism when they are inside the magnetic field. This magnetic force can pass through some materials. Even a weak magnet will attract a pin to the other side of a sheet of paper, for example.

Magnets come in (3) _______ shapes. A familiar one is the curved horseshoes magnet. There are also bar magnets in the form of disc or a stubby cylinder. Every magnet has (4) _______ poles, called north and south, at opposite ends of it: at the two ends of a horseshoes magnet, for example, or on the two sides of a disc.

Powerful magnets can be made by passing an electric current through wire coiled around a piece of iron. The (5) _______ is called and electromagnet. Magnets are used in many household and everyday devices. They are also commonly used in industrial machinery, usually in the form of electromagnets.

The (1) _______ the magnet, the more intense is the field.

Objects that are attracted to the magnet feel a force (2) _______ as magnetism when they are inside the magnetic field.

Magnets come in (3) _______ shapes.

Every magnet has (4) _______ poles, called north and south, at opposite ends of it: at the two ends of a horseshoes magnet, for example, or on the two sides of a disc.

The (5) _______ is called and electromagnet.

One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time. You’ll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely. The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.

Once you start the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to make  fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You’ll end up with far (33) ________  mistakes if you’re not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish. So don’t stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you’re a little ahead, you know you’re on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you’re a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.

One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time.

Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time available to you

You’ll end up with far (33) ________ mistakes if you’re not concentrating.

(34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove.

You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.

THE STX UNIVERSITY

The STX University was generated in 1998 to give people who cannot afford to join regular courses of education, the opportunity of studying and (31) ________a university diploma or degree. They are home-based learners and their academic performance is assessed by (32) ________of written examinations or project work. Most STX University students join in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life. They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (33) ________.

At the heart of most courses is a (34) ________of specially written and professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post. On many of the courses, students are expected to watch television programmes on the CNN or discovery network, which are usually broadcast in the early hours of the morning. The aim of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, (35) ________students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent.

The STX University was generated in 1998 to give people who cannot afford to join regular courses of education, the opportunity of studying and (31) ________a university diploma or degree.

They are home-based learners and their academic performance is assessed by (32) ________of written examinations or project work.

They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (33) ________.

At the heart of most courses is a (34) ________of specially written and professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post.

The aim of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, (35) ________students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent.

In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye

In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives.

For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint

Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______.

Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye

Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as_________as possible.

Only when you grow up, _________the truth.

My brother left his job last week because he did not have any_________to travel.

John paid $2 for his meal, _________he had thought it would cost.

It is very important for a film or a company to keep_________the changes in the market.

I’m sure you’ll have no_________the exam.

I_________this letter around for days without looking at it.

Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease_________about 10%, compared with that of last year.

I won’t change my mind_________what you say.

My car isn’t_________. It’s always letting me down.

The state school system is free for all students and _______ by the government.

Jane got married_______ Peter two years ago, but now they have split

The H5N1 infected patients have to _______ others to prevent the virus from spreading

Whenever I have problems, Jane is always very dependable. She never ______.

Students are expected to write their homework slowly and _______.

During the interview, you should try to ____ a good impression on your interview.

An academic year in Vietnam is divided _____ two terms

Global warming is obviously _______ a worrying influence on the climate worldwide

He wanted to know whose car I borrowed ____

The man to _______ we have just talked is the Director General

Though built in 1946, computers were sold ______ for the first time in the 1950s

______hard, you will get good results in the coming examination.

We should participate in the movements ______ the natural environment.

______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact number of them.

John forgot ______ his ticket so he was not allowed ______ the club.

Snow and rain ______ of nature.

Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.

It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.

When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.

Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.

Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

Please don’t ______ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.

In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.

I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.

On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help _______ into tears.

Arranging flowers_______ among my mother’s hobbies.

She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _______ her new friends.

Peter has a separate room for his musical _______.

We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage _______ in Bac Ninh Province.

Most people believe that school days are the _______ days of their life.

My aunt gave me a _______ hat on my 16th birthday.

The interviewer asked me what experience _______for the job.

He is a good team leader who always acts _______ in case of emergency.

They have just set off. They _______ on their way there.

Vietnamese students are forced to take _______ entrance examination before being admitted to _______ college or university.

Today, the old couple has their family and friends_______ their golden wedding anniversary.

County legislators called for an update of the safety ___________ for the DRCY Power Plant.

She has two brothers, ___________ are engineers.

It was so foggy that driver couldn’t ___________ the traffic signs.

In most_____developed countries, up to 50% of ______population enters higher education at some time in their lives.

______her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.

George wouldn’t have met Mary ___________ to his brother’s graduation party.

It was found that he lacked the ___________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.

___________, I decided to stop trading with them.

Mr. Pike _________ English at your school for 20 years before he retired last year.

She has just bought _________.

“ Jenny’s always wanted to get to get to the top of her career, _________?” “Yes, she’s an ambitious girl”.

Not only _________ the exam but she also got a scholarship.

I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.

She worked here for a while then _________ afternoon she just quit and left.

Dawn's thinking of setting ________ a social club for local disabled people.

The disadvantaged should be cared for by _______.

DNA tests ________ accepted in court eases.

We like ________ policies.

Why not ________ the meeting until Thursday morning?

You're 18! You ________ to be able to look after yourself by now.

We've had _________ problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to the shop.

Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than three- quarters of the vote with _________ of more than 67 percent.

It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway caused poor______ and slippery road surface, leading to the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable to respond safely.

His work ________ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many cancer victims hope of complete recovery.

The energy ______ from the sun is renewable and environmentally-friendly.

We truly respected our father and always ______ by his rule.

The architects have made ______ use of glass and transparent plastic.

Tom denied ______ part in the fighting at school.

Your brother hardly talks to anyone, ______?

Pesticide residues in fruit and vegetable can be ______ to health.

You looked exhausted. I think you’ve ______ more than you can handle.

Only after she had finished the course did she realize she ______ a wrong choice.  

It ______ Sue that you saw last night. She’s abroad with her family.

If Paul ______ a job now, he wouldn’t be so unhappy.

The wine had made him a little ______ and couldn’t control his movement.

You need to make ______ about what course to take at university.

My grandfather _______ for this company for over thirty years and then retire

More and more investors are pouring ______money into food and beverage start-ups.

Paul has just sold his _______ car and intends to buy a new one.

When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favor ________ science fiction.