(Viên chức Mầm non) 600 câu trắc nghiệm Trọng tâm tiếng Anh có đáp án - Phần 35

II. READING

1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for the gaps (15points)

What is life like for today students? As the university and college terms began, I talked to a few students about their lives.

Sarah James is a second year biology student. “Money is a big problem” said Sarah. “I can eat quite cheaply at the university, but I spend quite a lot on transport. I also spend much on clothes, as I like to wear things that are in fashion. ”

Colin Peters, who is studying engineering, disagrees. “I don’t spend anything on clothes,unless you count my climbing boots. ” hesaid. “I’m very keen on climbing, and I do need special equipment, some of which is very expensive. Luckily, my parents gave me the money for my birthday in November. Not much of my money goes on transport, because I have a bicycle. ”

Diana Bell is a first year fashion students. “I make all my own clothes. This should save me money, but infact, the material sare very expensive. Idon’t know how I would manage if I didn’t sell some of the dresses and hats I made to the other students. Everything is expensive. ” she said. “That includes the rent, food, transport and heating for the flat in winter. ”

Jack is a science student in his final year. “What do I spend my money on? Well, not on clothes, and not a lot on going out in the evening. My rent is expensive, and I suppose I spend quite a lot on books. ”

2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (20points)

Lucky Escape

After having saved for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to see their dream come true. They(1)._______ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life(2)_______America.

The (3) _______ family were very excited about their (4) _______by ship across the Atlantic. However, just days before their departure, one of their sons was bitten by a dog. Their plans fell through when they were told they (5) _______not be able to travel because of the possibility (6) _______.         boy could have rabies.

The family were devastated and the father went to the docks to watch the ship that he had hoped would (7)_______them to their new life depart. As he stood on the harbour thinking about his son, he watched the ship and wondered (8) _______the family would ever get to make the journey.

However, soon (9) _______ this disappointment the father discovered how fortunate the family had been. The son did not have rabies and a few days later the news came (10)_______the ship the Clarke family should have been on had sunk. The Titanic had gone down with hundreds of people losing their lives.

2. Transformation (20points)

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.

Example: The bus station is near the new shopping centre.

→The bus station isn't far from the new shopping centre.

'Do you know where Tony is?' I asked my brother.

→ I asked my brother if he knew_____________________

She had no intention of insulting you.

→She didn't___________you.

They've postponed the wedding until the spring.

→ The wedding____________off until the spring.

It is impossible to sit on the grass because it is too wet.

→ The grass isn't___________sit on.

He is often given bottles of wine as presents.

→ People often__________bottles of wine as presents.