Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (16) ________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (17) ________ if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are (18) _______ alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitatsthe place where they live-is disappearing. More land is used for farm, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (19) ________ wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones (20) ________ unless we can solve this problem.

Câu 16. A. threat B. problem C. danger D. vanishing

Câu 17. A. disappeared B. vanished C. extinct D.empty

Câu 18. A. catched B. caught C. catching D. catch

Câu 19. A. spoil B. wound C. wrong D.harm

Câu 20. A. left B. over C. staying D. survived

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for questions 21-25.

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before the noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings.

Câu 21. How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923?

A. Ten thousand people B. Almost a hundred thousand people

C. Thousands of people D. Many people

Câu 22. When did the earthquake begin?

A. began a minute before the noon in 1923 B. began a minute before the noon in 1924

C. began a minute before the noon in 1925 D. began a minute before the noon in 1922

Câu 23. What happened as soon as the earth began to shake?

A. people died B. the water pipes had burst

C. Thousands of stoves were overturned D. the roads had cracked open

Câu 24. Why was the fire engines prevented from going to help?

A. because the water pipes had burst B. because no one helped

C. because small fires broke out everywhere D. because many of the roads had cracked open

Câu 25. What was most of the damage caused by?

A. fire B. the roads C. water pipes D. the collapse of the buildings

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)__________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.

Câu 26. A. is B. has been C. was D. were

Câu 27. A.in B. from C. of D. with

Câu 28. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers

Câu 29. A.in B. of C. for D. about

Câu 30. A. who B. what C.which D.whom

16. A. threat    B. problem    C. danger     D. vanishing

17. A. disappeared    B. vanished    C. extinct     D.empty

18. A. catched    B. caught      C. catching       D. catch

19. A. spoil         B. wound        C. wrong             D.harm

20. A. left           B. over             C. staying             D. survived

21.  B. Almost a hundred thousand people

22. A. began a minute before the noon in 1923  

23 C. Thousands of stoves were overturned

24. D. because many of the roads had cracked open

25. A. fire 

26. A. is          B. has been            C. was                        D. were

27. A.in           B. from             C. of                               D. with

28. A. customers   B. managers    C. assistants      D. sellers

29. A.in           B. of                   C. for                           D. about

30. A. who      B. what             C.which                      D.whom