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Đọc điền
Câu 1: (THPT Triệu Sơn 1 lần 2)
Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial
to mental well-being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends
even help to ___1___ our lives. The study concentrated on the social environment, general
health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how
___2___ contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances.
Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life ___3___to a far
greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true
even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors
such as socioeconomic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the
ability to have relationships with people to ___4___ one is important has a positive effect on
physical and mental health.
Stress and tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviours that are
damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less frequently. 5, our
support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of
self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
a) A. prolong B. lengthen C. stretch D. expand
b) A. much B. many C. few D. lots of
c) A. expectation B. insurance C. expectancy D. assurance
d) A. who B. whom C. what D. that
e) A. Otherwise B. For example C. Moreover D. However
Câu 2: (Sở Vĩnh Phúc lần 2)
Going Inside Black Holes
One of the strangest phenomena in the universe is the black hole. For years, scientists
have studied black holes in an ___1___ to better understand how they function. Like
vacuum cleaners, black holes will suck up anything ___2____ crosses their path. The
incredible sucking power that black holes generate comes from gravity. They can quickly
swallow up anything including planets, space debris, and anything else imaginable. Even
light cannot escape the ____3____ of black holes. Since they are able to pull in light, black
holes are nearly impossible to see even with high-powered telescopes. ____4____, scientists
are able to detect the presence of black holes in space because of their effect on an observed
area.
Black holes can originate in a few ways. One type of black holes occurs when a star
comes to the end of its lifecycle and it dies in a supernova explosion. They can also occur
when the mass of a neutron star becomes so great that it collapses in on itself. Black holes
may also occur when several large and dense stars collide with one ___5___ in space.
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a) A. effect B. impression C.attempt D.experience
b) A. who B.what C.whose D.that
c) A. catch B.embrace C. grasp D. achievement
d) A. Therefore B.However C. In fact D.Moreover
e) A. another B.each C.others D.other
Câu 3: (Liên Trường Nghệ An)
Part of what makes summers so hot is also what causes thunderstorms. As heat from
the sun beats down on Earth, the heat evaporates some of the water in lakes and oceans. The
evaporated water stays in the air. This evaporated water makes the air feel heavy and humid.
Humid air is what makes you feel hot and sticky (1) _______ the summer.
Warm humid air usually does not stay in one place. The wind can move it higher in
the sky (2) _______ it will cool off. When warm humid air cools, it forms clouds. As more
water is moved from lakes and oceans to the airs, the clouds get bigger and bigger
Since summer, the air near the ground is hotter than it is during other seasons of the
year. When this hot air mixes with cool air from (3) _______ area, there will be changes in
the weather. Greater differences between the (4) _______ of the hot and cold air will cause
greater changes in the we ather.Imagine putting an ice (5) _______ in a warm drink. As
soon as the ice hits the warm drink, it will crack and pop.
But if you put the ice cube in a cool drink, it will not crack or pop as much. When
warmer and cooler clouds get close to one another, there may be some popping and cracking
as the weather changes. There may be more clouds or storms. A thunderstorm may be on its
way.
a) A.for B.while C.on D.during
b) A.where B.who C.which D.that
c) A.another B.much C.others D.other
d) A.climates B.temperatures C.latitudes D.atmospheres
e) A.cubic B.cubicle C.cubical D.cube
Câu 4: (THPT Nguyễn Huệ - Đắk Lắk)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Viet Nam is developing rapidly and gradually affirming
that it is a pillar and (1) technology in the fourth industrial revolution. Technological powers
have long built their own AI development strategies, taking this technology as the core for
(2) economic development.” OpenGov reports.
Over the last few years, more organizations have started developing and applying AI
in various fields including education, telecommunications, retail, healthcare and (3). which
have not only gradually dominated the market but also earned huge profits. Currently, AI is
the focus of the global technology circle and governments around the world. Many
countries have spent billions of US dollars on AI development strategies with the ambition
to be the frontrunners of AI.
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Viet Nam is not outside this development trend either. In recent years, Viet Nam's Al
industry has made visible strides with increasing AI content in various products, the release
noted. Large domestic technology corporations (4) are interested in investing in and
building AI sources implement AI projects. Many domestic companies as well as innovative
start-ups, also tend to invest in AI and carry out many new applications in new business
models. (5) „like many countries that prioritize. Al investment. Viet Nam lacks large
databases, infrastructure, resources, and a solid foundation from Al businesses.
Câu 5: (Sở Hưng Yên)
Benefits of Laughter Yoga
Laughing is good for the body and the mind. When we laugh we breathe more
oxygen into our body, ____1___ helps to keep us healthy. Endorphins, or happy chemicals,
are released in the body, and you feel more relaxed and happy. Laughter also brings people
together to ___2____ some fun.
Companies who have __3___ laughter yoga workshops find that they have
advantages for both employers and employees. People who are happy at work are more
hard-working and make more money for the company. Also, people who can laugh together
communicate more successfully. ___4____, people do better at work when they feel happy
and relaxed.
A Danish company who used Laughter Yoga for ___5____ year reported an increase
in sales of 40 percent over the previous year. Following Laughter Yoga session, a Hawaiian
timeshare company reported the highest sales of the year - double their target figures.
a) A. how B. which C. that D. what
b) A. share B. divide C. offer D. give
c) A. run B. stood C. jumped D. built
d) A. However B. Beside C. In general D. Although
e) A. many B. one C. certain D. few
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Câu 6: (Sở Thanh Hóa)
Imaginary friends in early childhood
Many children have an imaginary friend – that is a friend they have invented. It was
once thought that only children ____1___ had difficulty in creating relationships with others
had imaginary friends. In fact, having an imaginary friend is probably a common aspect of a
normal childhood ___2____ many children with lots of real friends also have an imaginary
friend. The imaginary friend may help some children cope with emotional difficulties, but
for ___3____, having an imaginary friend is just fun. There is no firm evidence to say that
having an imaginary friend ___4____ us anything about what a child will be like in the
future. One___5____ of research, though, has suggested that adults who once had imaginary
friends may be more creative than those who did not.
(Adapted from First Certificate in English, Cambridge University Press)
a) A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
b) A. so B. as C. although D. but
c) A. many B. much C. another D. every
d) A. advises B. informs C. tells D. reveals
e) A. piece B. unit C. item D. section
Câu 7: (Sở Tiền Giang)
Cats
Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many
different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild
cats ___1___ are now extinct, or no longer around. Cats ___2___ to the ones kept as pets
today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient
Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. They
believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and
honoured cats and kittens. ___3___, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought
illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats
have become important members of ___4___ families. No one knows for sure when or how
cats became very popular household pets. It's possible that people noticed how cats hunted
mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to
prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or
___5___ sickness.
(Adapted from https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk)
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a) A. who B. where C. why D. which
b) A. Like B. Same C. Close D. Similar
c) A. However B. Furthermore C. Consequently D. For instance
d) A. every B. much C. many D. a lot
e) A. suffering B. experiencing C. spreading D. treating
Câu 8: (Sở Bình Thuận)
Light pollution is the existence of too much unwanted, artificial light in the
environment. Too much light pollution has __1__ effects on people. It upsets ecosystems,
has bad health effects, and wastes energy.
In upsetting ecosystems, light pollution poses a serious threat in particular to night
wildlife,having damaging impacts on plant and animal physiology. It can affect the
migratory patterns of animals, change competitive interactions of animals, and cause
physiological harm. The rhythm of life as we know it is controlled by the natural daily
patterns of light and dark. __2__, the disruption to these patterns does harm to ecological
dynamics.
With respect to adverse health effects, many species, especially humans, are
dependent on natural body cycles, and the production of melatonin, __3__ are regulated by
light and dark (e.g., day and night). If humans are exposed to light while sleeping,
melatonin production can be suppressed. This can lead to sleep disorders and __4__ health
problems such as increased headaches, worker fatigue, stress, some forms of obesity due to
lack of sleep and increased anxiety. Health effects are not only due to over-illumination or
excessive __5__ of light over time, but also improper spectral composition of light.
a) A. negative B. essential C. positive D. helpful
b) A. Whereas B. However C. Conversely D. Therefore
c) A. whom B. which C. whose D. that
d) A. other B. another C. the other D. others
e) A. coverage B. inauguration C. contact D. exposure
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