De tieng Anh test 1 thi hsg 20__

1 TEST 1 I. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
1. After the exams were over, she finally let her ______ down and enjoyed a relaxed weekend with friends. A. hair B. hand C. eyes D. head
2. ______ the meeting early, the manager went home to spend time with his family. A. Having been ending
B. Have been ended C. Having ended D. Ended
3. The company was ______ serious financial difficulties after losing its biggest client. A. made up of B. faced with C. known for D. involved in
4. Positive feedback from her teachers helped boost her ______. A. self-esteem B. self-doubt
C. self-management D. self-reliance
5. Education can ______ young people to take control of their future. A. enrich B. embody C. empower D. embrace
6. The icy road caused a(n) ______ collision that seriously injured both drivers. A. hands-on B. face-to-face C. in-depth D. head-on
7. Strong social ______ helps communities work together peacefully and support one another during difficult times. A. cohesion B. consensus C. competence D. convention
8. He became so ______ on winning that he ignored the importance of teamwork. A. elaborated B. fixated C. mitigated D. consolidated
9. He didn’t want to ______ with the manager as he knew it could cost him his job. A. weave B. jumble C. tangle D. snare
10. Childhood bullying is no ______ matter and can have long-lasting effects on mental health. A. weeping B. smiling C. laughing D. crying
11. Students with a growth ______ see challenges as opportunities to learn rather than as signs of failure. A. empathy B. integrity C. temperance D. mindset
12. ______ strong opposition, the community continued to fight for equal rights. A. In the face of B. For the sake of C. By virtue of D. In the course of
13. The teacher’s ______ feedback helped the students improve their writing skills without discouraging them. A. assertive B. persuasive C. constructive D. prospective
14. Before the final match, the coach gave the team a short ______ talk to boost their confidence and motivation. A. step B. pep C. dep D. rep
15. She took a few minutes to ______ the report before the meeting began. A. proliferate B. peruse C. penetrate D. persevere
16. The doctor warned him that being ______ overweight could lead to serious health complications. A. utterly B. totally C. incredibly D. grossly
17. The project cost ran in ______ of two million dollars, which was far beyond the original budget. A. exodus B. excess C. exemption D. exclusion 2
18. The board decided to ______ a meeting to address the company’s sudden financial losses. A. confer B. concur C. convene D. converge
19. The kids tried their best to help cook dinner – bless their little ______ socks. A. silk B. wool C. cotton D. leather
20. It’s a shame that she missed the conference last week; she ______ the keynote speaker in person.
A. would like to have met B. would like to meet C. would like meeting
D. would like having met II. WORD FORMATION
1. The project was delayed due to ______ technical problems. SEE
2. She was the main ______ of the scholarship program. BENEFIT
3. From a distance, the twins were almost ______. DISTINGUISH
4. The ______ of his joke offended everyone in the room. TASTE
5. The ______ furniture made the living room feel chaotic. SORT
6. His constant interruptions began to ______ the speaker. FURIOUS
7. They bought perfume at the ______ shop before boarding the plane. DUTY
8. Rapid ______ transformed the rural town into a busy city. INDUSTRY
9. The apartment offered a(n) ______ view of the skyline at night. POP
10. The CEO announced her ______ before retiring at the end of the year. SUCCEED III. OPEN CLOZE
Toothbrushes (1)______ a thankless life before we discard them. An ineffective brush can (2)______
in tooth decay and gum disease. However, extending a brush’s life helps address climate and cost-of-living
concerns. Therefore, we must maximize longevity (3)______ sacrificing dental hygiene. So, what specific
steps can we (4)______?
Proper care starts with the battery, as frequent charging will degrade it (5)______ time. Storage is
equally crucial, as moisture (6)______ at the bristle base may potentially cause damage. Gentle brushing
technique also preserves bristle shape and effectiveness.
Rinse the brush head in hot water after each use and let it air-dry upright. (7)______ pressing too hard
when you brush, as this bends the bristles. Do not buy shiny new models and use what you have for as
(8)______ as you can. When a brush is truly spent, seek a recycling programme or find an alternative use for
it. You should also clean the body where toothpaste can calcify. When you’re ready to get (9)______ of it,
bamboo handles can be composted after you remove the nylon bristles. Ultimately, a brush that lasts longer
(10)______ you money and reduces waste. IV. GUIDED CLOZE
Modern self-help books, like Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm, offer
charming parables but lack (1)______. These bestsellers provide “heartwarming” insights in a childish font,
yet they avoid genuine grit. The (2)______ genre, from picture books to career guides, rarely delivers its
promised instruction. (3)______, these books are always talking about social documents. They reveal our
aspirations and our anxieties across decades. For example, Samuel Smiles’s Victorian Self-Help preached
“Will,” while Think And Grow Rich (1937) promoted visualization for wealth. Atomic Habits (2018) now 3
offers quick behavioral fixes for the time-poor. The genre also (4)______ into modern sins, as seen in titles
like The Five Types of Wealth. Many books commit stylistic sins like Tiresome Capitalisation or bad poetry.
Ultimately, a century of self-help provides an archaeology of our deepest worries.
The genre is (5)______ both adult and infantile, mirroring a child (6)______ a tantrum in titles like Why Has
Nobody Told Me This Before?. It chases antique grandeur, like Stoicism from Meditations, but with modern
haste and a focus on (7)______ happiness that only lasts for a short time. The clock (8)______ loudly in books
like 4,000 Weeks, which counts a lifespan. According to critic Svend Brinkmann, author of Stand Firm, there
is a “prioritisation of whatever…is childish” here. This promotes a solipsistic celebration of “authentic”
emotion over discipline. So, the central question remains: do these books actually help? The evidence for their
benefit is notably (9)______. True fulfillment, as philosopher Iris Murdoch argued, comes from “unselfing”
through activities like nature walks. Happiness is found when attention turns outward into the world. Thus,
the most helpful read to (10)______ to this January might be an un-self-help book instead. 1. A. substance B. matter C. stuff D. material 2. A. responsive B. expansive C. offensive D. explosive 3. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Additionally D. Indeed 4. A. hits B. bangs C. beats D. taps 5. A. lustfully B. pedantically C. paradoxically D. unequivocally 6. A. throwing B. tossing C. casting D. firing 7. A. bewildering B. fleeting C. exacting D. resounding 8. A. clicks B. clacks C. swings D. ticks 9. A. scant B. mere C. spare D. light 10. A. take B. get C. turn D. make V. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: LINE 1
Walking brings significant health benefits like improved bloody pressure and lower risks of 2
cardiovascular disease. It is an accessible form of physical activity, so it is not necessarily great 3
exercise according to experts. Exercise is structured and quantifiable activity that challenge your 4
body. Whether walking is enough for you depends on your walks’ intensification, your fitness 5
level, and your goals. While step count is familiar, you should also consider the duration of your 6
walks. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 150 weekly minutes of moderate 7
exercise like risk walking. You can gauge strength by your effort level or by using the talk test 8
during your walk. Walking can increase cardiovascular fitness, but it does not build muscle like 9
weightlifter does. It is therefore recommended to supplement walking from muscle-strengthening 10
activities twice a week. There are ways to increase a walk’s duration, as changing pace, using 11
poles, or walking on hills. If your walk is not longer challenging, you can make small tweaks to 12 up the ant. 1.
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Many buildings _____ empty after the factories shut down.
A pelican drifts toward a(n) _____ of trees.
She made her _____ clear during the debate on climate policy. 2. _____
They hope to _____ a deal with the new client this week.
The police _____ on the suspect as he tries to escape.
He is very _____ about his past and never shares personal details. 3. _____
The manager will _____ a strip off the employee for missing the deadline.
The team is on a(n) _____ and wins every match this season.
There is a small _____ in my jacket sleeve from when it caught on a nail. 4. _____ Where does this river _____?
Leave the dough in a warm place to _____.
He tries to get a(n) _____ out of his classmates by making jokes. 5. _____
It takes only a few minutes to _____ an impression of someone.
The plan begins to take _____ after several meetings.
It is bad _____ to interrupt someone while they are speaking. VII. FILL-IN-THE-BLANK
1. She lives in a beautiful mansion but can’t leave; it’s a g___ cage.
2. There’s a promotion in the o___ for her next month.
3. He finally w___ his spurs with that award-winning novel.
4. I trusted him, but he betrayed me – a real s___ in my bosom.
5. Who’s going to b___ the cat and tell the boss the bad news?
6. He doesn’t need the parking spot but won’t let anyone else use it. He’s a real d___ in the manger.
7. His offensive comments were truly beyond the p___.
8. With no plans for the weekend, I was at a l___ end.
9. He’s always complimenting the manager to c___ favour.
10. The only f___ in the ointment is the bad weather forecast. 5
VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. The couple did not delay trying proposing their plan to the committee right after their trip. SHOT
The couple lost ______________________________ forward their plan to the committee right after their trip.
2. The minister was forced to resign after the scandal. STEP
The minister had no ______________________________ after the scandal.
3. The situation reached a critical point as the president interfered with their plan. HEAD
Had it not ______________________________.
4. Because Anna had to handle work deadlines and family responsibilities, she was extremely busy then. PLATE
What ______________________________.
5. She is finally starting to understand the basic procedures of the new role. ROPES
She is finally getting to ______________________________ the new role. IX. READING BEYOND BOOKS
For many, the word ‘library’ still conjures an image of hushed aisles and stern librarians guarding
endless shelves of books. This archaic stereotype, however, is being dismantled by a new generation of
institutions that have boldly redefined their mission for the 21st century. I recently visited the recently
renovated Northgate Library, part of a city-wide network, and found it to be less a repository of printed
material and more a vibrant, indispensable community hub. The transformation is both physical and
philosophical, which challenges our very notion of what a public library is for.
Upon entering, the most striking change is the noise – a purposeful, productive hum of activity. The
central atrium is filled with the chatter of a coding club for teenagers, while nearby, recent immigrants practise
English with volunteers. The silent study areas still exist, but they are now just one option among many. As
head librarian Maya Fernandez explains, “Our core principle is equitable access, but that no longer means
just access to books. It means access to technology, to skills, to community, and to a supportive, neutral space.
We’ve shifted from being a collection to being a connection.” This is evident in the facilities: alongside the
fiction section are 3D printers, a recording studio, and rows of laptops available for loan.
This evolution has not been without its critics. Traditionalists argue that by embracing this
multifunctional model, libraries are diluting their primary purpose as centres of literature and scholarship. A
columnist in a literary magazine recently lamented that libraries risk becoming “glorified internet cafés with
a sideline in paperbacks.” This suggests that the reverence for the book itself is being lost. Furthermore, the
expansion into social services – some libraries now host job centres, health clinics, or warm spaces for the
vulnerable – places a heavy burden on staff untrained for such roles and draws funding away from core collections.
Dr. Alistair Reid, a sociologist who has studied this transition, offers a different perspective. He
believes the criticism misses a fundamental point. “The public library’s historic role was to provide access to
expensive, scarce resources – first books, then information. Today, information is ubiquitous and free, but the
skills to use it, the tools to create with it, and the community to contextualise it are the new scarce resources.
Libraries are simply adapting to address contemporary forms of illiteracy, be they digital, financial, or social.”
He views the modern library as a vital piece of civic infrastructure, as crucial to a healthy town as parks or public transport.
Financially, this reinvention is a precarious tightrope walk. While footfall has increased dramatically,
justifying the investment to city councils, the cost of maintaining cutting-edge technology and the expanded
remit is substantial. The Northgate model relies heavily on partnerships with local charities and corporate
sponsorships, a solution that raises its own questions about independence and influence. Nonetheless, the 6
demand is undeniable. On the Tuesday morning of my visit, every space was occupied, from toddlers at story
time to entrepreneurs using meeting rooms to retirees learning how to video-call their grandchildren.
Leaving Northgate, I reflected that the library had shed its skin but kept its skeleton. The commitment
to free, universal access remains absolute. The book is still there, but it is now one instrument in a much larger
orchestra. In an age of digital isolation and commercialised public spaces, the library has re-emerged as
something perhaps more valuable than it ever was: a truly democratic, non-transactional town square. Its
survival depended not on clinging to the past, but on courageously reimagining its future.
1. In the first paragraph, the writer suggests that the modern library
A. has become a controversial institution.
B. is often misrepresented in popular imagination.
C. requires visitors to adjust their behaviour.
D. has a fundamentally altered purpose.
2. What does Maya Fernandez imply about the concept of ‘equitable access’?
A. It has become more complex and wide-ranging.
B. It is less important than providing a community space.
C. It is best achieved by moving away from a focus on books.
D. It depends on having the very latest technology.
3. Critics of modern libraries believe that
A. their new facilities are rarely used effectively.
B. they are failing to meet their traditional obligations.
C. they place too much pressure on their staff.
D. their new services are inappropriate and costly.
4. According to Dr. Alistair Reid, the modern library’s role is to
A. compensate for the declining quality of online information.
B. provide resources that are now hard for the public to obtain.
C. return to its original function in a new technological guise.
D. prioritise community cohesion over individual learning.
5. What does the writer say about the funding of libraries like Northgate?
A. Increased visitor numbers have guaranteed their financial security.
B. Their new approach has made them more appealing to local government.
C. The need to find external support could affect their operational freedom.
D. The high costs have forced them to charge for some premium services.
6. In the conclusion, the writer feels that the key to the library’s ongoing relevance is its
A. ability to integrate traditional and modern elements seamlessly.
B. continued provision of a service that is free for everyone to use.
C. willingness to adapt its core principle to meet new societal needs.
D. unique position as a non-commercial meeting place.