Đề đã được bổ sung giải thích đáp án chi tiết.
Every Christmas of my childhood was the same. My father______ late for lunch weighed down with presents for the family.
If I _____ you a free ticket, would you go to Florence with me?
"You _____ things. Can't you be more careful?" said Tom's mother.
____ in the next room, her voice is like ____ of a boy.
I'd say let's meet on Saturday but I’m none _____ sure what's happening at the weekend.
When the exam is over, I'll go fishing - ______ I haven't done for weeks.
We're going to visit the Great Walls. Everybody says this is _____.
_____, her suggestion is of greater value than her friend's.
As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, _____.
He wants to give his daughters _____ he can afford.
_____ Sam had was gone when she heard that nearly all her classmates had failed to answer the teacher's question.
_____ the difficulty of the task, I shall be lucky to have completed it by June.
Diana took a course in shorthand and typing _____ applying for a secretary job.
Jessica has bungled every task her boss has given her so far. _____, he’s prepared to give her one last chance.
The restaurant is popular with film stars and the ______.
Tom's decision to leave university after a year is one he now ______ regrets.
Pollutants in this river are increasing _____ - something must be done about it immediately.
Although his paintings are abstract, the artist _____ inspiration from the natural world.
She _____ with pleasure at the unexpected compliment.
As Jane lay in her cabin, she heard the gentle sound of waves _____ against the hull.
David was so _____ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay that he instantly decided to move there.
Many species of fish have _____ ways of protecting their eggs from predators.
No one knows how the rival company got _____ of the plans for thee new marketing campaign.
Family relationships later _____ a great significance in his life.
For non-native speakers, it is not unusual for understanding to _____ when listening to others’ conversations in English.
Since we had only one day left, we decided to make an _____ effort to finish the run in record time.
Jukan is one of the many young, _____ artists to be taken on recently by an important gallery.
Jimmy's not interested in the _____. He just wants to know the plain facts.
Mai: "_____"
Lan: "I'm pretty busy right now. I'm doing my homework because I have an exam tomorrow."
Student 1: – "Excuse me! Could you show me the way to the library?"
Student 2: – "Sorry, I’m new here."
Student 1: – "__________"
Choose the word or phrase that fits each space in the following passage.
In recent years, ready-made meals have Britain's eating . Britons now spend four times as much as the Italians on ready-made meals and six times more than the Spanish. for instant meats has increased across Europe as a but why has Britain become the European capital of ready-made food, second only in the world to America?
Convenience is of the attraction. A recent survey that 77 percent of purchasers said they only bought ready meals when they did not have time to cook. Dr. Susan Jebb, head of nutrition at the Medical Research Council, said: "People in the UK work the longest hours, we are very time-poor, and we don't have a strong history of cooking."
The ready-made meal boom also reflects changing social in Britain. More people live alone and so are less likely to be to cook. And with families eating together less often, ready meals allow people to eat what they want when they want. Juliaa Michna, of Marks and Spencer, says that ready meals also reflect changing in food. "Britain's multiculturalism has brought a range of restaurants than other European countries, and ethnic cuisines, which people are often scared of cooking from are more popular. One quarter of meals are Indian, and nearly one in five are Chinese."
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The radical change in the land's surface that results when rural areas are transformed into cities is a significant cause of the rise in temperature in cities that are known as urban heat island.
First, the tall buildings and the concrete and asphalt of the city absorb and store greater quantities of solar radiation than do the vegetation and soil typical of rural areas.
In addition, because the concrete and asphalt are impermeable, the runoff of water flowing a rain is rapid, resulting in a severe reduction in the evaporation rate. So heat that once would have been used to convert liquid water to a gas goes instead to increase the surface temperature further.
At night, although both city and countryside cool through radiation losses, the stone-like surface of the city gradually releases the additional heat accumulated during the day, keeping the urban air warmer than that of the outlying areas.
Part of the urban temperature rise must also be attributed to waste heat from such sources as home heating and air conditioning, power generation, industry, and transportation. Many studies have shown that the magnitude of human-made energy in metropolitan areas is equal to a significant percentage of the energy received from the Sun at the surface.
Investigations in Sheffield, England, and Berlin showed that the annual heat production in these cities was equal to approximately one-third of that received from solar radiation. Another study of the densely built-up Manhattan section of New York City revealed that during the winter, the quantity of heat produced from combustion alone was two and one-half times greater than the amount of solar energy reaching the ground. In summer, the figure dropped to one-sixth.
It is interesting to note that during the summer there is a mutual reinforcement between the higher nighttime temperatures of the city and the human-made heat that helped create them. That is, the higher temperatures result in the increased use of air-conditioners, which, in turn, use energy and further increase the amount of urban heat. During the winter the nighttime warmth of urban areas, produced in large part by heavy energy consumption, is beneficial because less energy needed to heat buildings.
All of the following contribute to the urban heat island effect EXCEPT______.
The word "convert" in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
The word "that" in the passage refers to ____.
In which of the following locations would the rate of evaporation probably be highest?
The word "magnitude' in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
The author mentions Manhattan in order to demonstrate that ____.
According to the passage, one important consequence of the use of air-conditioners at night is ____.
The word "beneficial" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
Which of the following is true about cities at night in the winter?
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Rearrange the following sentences so that they make a meaningful review of a computer game.
Supply each blank with one suitable word.
It is forecast that we can look forward to working hours in the future, but it is necessary for health and tranquillity to work a certain of hours per week, ideally doing a variety of jobs - something schools have always known. It may be that the house building will meet a need. It is a very basic human instinct. Gardening is a related activity. It is already to cultivate many fruits and vegetables than to buy them in the shops and the house of the next decade should take this into .
important question is that of energy conservation. The proportion of income on keeping warm is steadily going up, and, with the cost of energy likely to double in real terms during the next ten years or , many large badly-insulated old houses will become extremely expensive to use. The demand will be small, well-insulated homes located in warm protected areas and making the best of the sun's warmth. Efficient heating units will be of prime importance. At we waste a lot of space in planning rooms which are awkward to use.
Supply each blank with one suitable word.
We live surrounded by objects and systems that we take for , but which profoundly affect the way we behave, think, work, play and in general lead our . Look, for example, at the place in which you are reading this now, and see how much of surrounds you is understandable, how much of it you could actually build yourself or repair if it to cease to function. When we start the car or press the in the elevator, or buy food in the supermarket, we gave no to the complex devices or systems that make the car move or the elevator rise, or the food appear on the shelves. Throughout this century we have become increasingly dependent on the products of . They have already changed our lives: at the simplest , the availability of transport have made us physically less fit than our ancestors. Many people are alive only because they have been given immunity to disease through drugs. The vast majority of the world's population relies on the ability of technology to provide and transport food. We are unable to feed or clothe or keep warm without technology.
Identify the five (5) mistakes in the following passage and correct them. (in exact order on the text)
An ecosystem is a group of animals and plants living in a specific region and interact with one another and with their physical environment. Ecosystems include physical and chemical components, such as soils, water, and nutritions that support the organisms living there. These organisms may range from large animals to microscopic bacteria. Ecosystems also can be thought of as the interactions among all organisms in a given habitat; for instance, one species may serve as food for other. People are part of the ecosystems where they live and work. Human activities can harm or destroy local ecosystems unless actions such as land development for housing or businesses are careful planned to conserve and sustain the ecology of the area. An important part of ecosystem management involves finding ways to protect and enhance economical and social well-being while protecting local ecosystems.
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His tour was cut short due to his illness. (APPOINT)
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Since the city center became a(n) pedestrian area, shopping has been a more pleasant experience. (TRAFFIC)
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I've the CNN homepage as I use it regularly to get the latest news. (MARK)
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The at the temple are bringing heart for peace and prosperity. (DEVOTION)
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A(n) life, lack of physical activity, stressful jobs, and bad habits can influence one's health in a very bad way. (PACE)
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Officials urged caution in anticipation of catastrophic and flooding in the days to come. (THREAT)
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The store manager explained that only certain items were sold at a discount. (APOLOGY)
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Women are traditionally supposed to be good at . (TASK)
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The recent events the need for a better understanding of the environmental impact of biotechnology. (SCORE)
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fines may be issued for careless driving and other offences. (SPOT)
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I think you should get someone to fix the computer. (fixed)
=> I would prefer it ..........
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Jack was so nervous that his mind couldn't function properly. (straight)
=> Such ..........
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To say briefly, this school regulation cannot be abolished right away. (do)
=> In a ...........
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Trying to persuade someone to agree with you can be a formidable task. (view)
=> Trying to bring ..............
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Anna inherited a fortune when her father died. (into)
=> After the .............
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I managed to finish the task, but it was difficult. (SUCCEED)
=> Only with ..........
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Fred didn't tell Sopite his news until she had finished her homework. (telling)
=> Fred waited .............
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Although she didn't agree with the management's decision, Chloe was forced to accept it. (choice)
=> Much .....
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Suddenly, the management said it was important for us to wear dark suits to the meeting. (ONCE)
=>The management insisted ..........
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We were not late for school because you took us in your car. (time)
=> If it hadn’t been for .....