1. Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank
When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive .
Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It’s an (1)_______. If you are just on a
short holiday, you will probably never leave this phase.
(2)_______, if you stay longer, your attitude can start to change. As you start to realize
(3)_______ little you really understand the new culture, life can get frustrating . People
misunderstand what you are trying to say, or they may laugh at you when you say something
incorrectly. Even simple things, like posting a letter, can seem very difficult to you. Thus, you
are likely to get angry or upset when things go wrong.
With time, though, you start to (4)_______ to become more comfortable with the
differences and better able to handle frustrating situations. Your (5)_______ of humor reappears.
Finally, you may feel enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer
certain aspects of the culture to your own.
(Adapted from Navigate – Coursebook, OUP 2015) 1. A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventurer D. adventurously 2. A. Therefore B. Or C. However D. Nor 3. A. whether B. how C. if D. what 4. A. replace B. maintain C. adjust D. keep 5. A. taste B. sound C. touch D. sense
2. Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank CULTURE SHOCK
Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those who
are willing to settle down in a new place. (1) ______, there’s one potential problem you should
be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so
different to where we grew up that we are not sure (2) ____ to deal with it. Societies are (3)
______ in many different ways. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can
sometimes make it difficult to get on with local people who might not approve (4) _______
things you do and might object to things you say. You might be banned from doing things in
another country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be
forced to (5) ____ a large fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who
live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. 1. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Moreover 2. A. what B. when C. how D. why 3. A. organize B. organizing C. organization D. organized 4. A. of B. with C. on D. off 5. A. spend B. waste C. pay D. borrow
3. Read the passage and choose a suitable word for each blank
Around the age of eighteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. "Do I
stay on at school and hopefully go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or begin a
training(1)_______?"The decision is yours, but it may be (2)_______remembering two things:
there is more employment among people who haven't been to university, and people who have
the right (3)_______will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go
straight into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will help you
to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (4)_______you
earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is another possibility. This
way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (5)_______practical work experience. 1. A. course B. school C. class D. term 2. A. important B. worth C. useful D. necessary 3. A. arts B. papers C. notes D. skills 4. A. while B. where C. what D. when 5. A. doing B. making C. getting D. taking
4. Read the following passage and choose the correct word(s) to fill in each of the blanks.
Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: you speak to me, I reply to you and so
on. Two-way (1) _______ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender
and receiver, and an agreed convention about signalling the beginning and end of the (2)
_______. In speech, the coding system is the language like English or Spanish; the convention
(thông lệ) that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to (3) _______. In fact, the
signals that people use in conversation and meetings are often non-verbal. For example, lowering
the pitch of voice may mean the end of a sentence; a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire
to (4) _______, catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting
(5) ______ a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When these visual signals are not
possible, more formal signals may be needed
1. A. communication B. exchange
C. interchange D. correspondence 2. A. idea B. theme C. topic D. message 3. A. notice B. mention C. recognize D. judge 4. A. interfere B. interchange C. interrupt D. intercept 5. A. such B. as C. like D. so
5. Read the passage and choose a suitable word for each blank
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they
need for such everyday (1)........ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also
gives them the specialized training they may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a
person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (2).......... or certificate before
he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, require
satisfactory completion of special training courses. Education is also important
(3).......... it helps people get more out of life. It
increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that
make life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills needed to participate in a
sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument. Such education becomes (4).........
important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social
changes today take place with increasing speed and affect the lives of more and more people.
Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (5)............ the skills for adjusting to them. 1. A. actions B. activities C. works D. jobs 2. A. diploma B. card C. license D. paper 3. A. because B. despite C.therefore D. although
4. A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly 5. A. with B. for C. in D. to
6. Read the following passage and choose the correct word(s) to fill in each of the blanks.
THE ROLE OF READING BOOKS
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to contribute to your
education or your work, try reading more books. (1) ____________ up some of the interestingly
informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow.
We should (2) ____________ our children to read more books and spend less time
watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a
superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth (3)
_________ exploration. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for
watching TV. There are no jobs that (4) ____________ a person to be able to watch TV but
reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient
way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated
to many different people. Not only that, we can (5) ____________ vast amounts of information
through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for
two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of
information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save
you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information. 1. A. Make B. Set C. Take D. Pick 2. A. discuss B. encourage C. suggest D. define 3. A. most B. farther C. further D. best 4. A. inquire B. tell C. require D. ask 5. A. inhale B. breathe C. eat D. digest
7. Choose an option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ABROAD WITH US
The company study abroad was originally founded in 1991 for students who wished to study
French in France. Its success led to the establishment of (1) _______ schools around the world.
Learning the language in the country in which it is spoken is, of course, a far more effective
and faster process than studying in your own country. It is also an opportunities to mix with local
habitants and (2) __________ a greater and deeper (3) __________ of the people whose
language you are studying. This makes the whole experience much more enjoyable.
You may wish to attend an Italian language and a cooking course in Italy or combine a
Portuguese course with a sport. You should look at all the possibilities and have the best choice.
In order to choose the (4) __________ course and location for you, we suggest you contact us to
discuss your particular requirements. From the information you give us, we can (5) ________ some recommendation. 1. A. another B. others C. other D. each 2. A. acquire B. require C. enquire D. support 3. A. knowledge B. know C. knowledgeably D. knowledgable 4. A. exact B. right C. precise D. fit 5. A. do B. take C. get D. make
8. Read the following passage and choose the correct word(s) to fill in each of the blanks.
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to
pursue. In this world of diversity, (1) ______ such a choice is not easy for both children and
parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so
many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive
professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher,etc. to think about. Most
higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (2) ______, the cost of education was
not so high. Today’s world is entirely different from the things (3) ______ have just been
described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (4)
______. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a
variety of well- organized career talks and student counseling workshop to guide and help
teenagers (5) ______ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain
instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences,
interests, or learning styles of the students. 1. A. taking B. making C. giving D. having
2. A. In addition
B. Otherwise C. For example D. Therefore 3. A. when B. that C. where D. what
4. A. competitively
B. competition C. compete D. competitive 5. A. employ B. study C. decide D. apply
9. Read the following passage and choose the correct word(s) to fill in each of the blanks.
Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (1) _______ between the
human and the machine. All, body part will be replaceable. Computers will function like the
human brain with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way. They will then
produce fake people. We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves (2)
_______ we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. Maybe a few decades later, a way
will be found to transfer our spirit, including our memories and thoughts, to the new body. Then
we can choose to live for as long as we want. It might be expensive. When it becomes possible to
do a spirit transfer, they will find (3) _______ to do them automatically. So we will be able to
reside within whichever duplicate we want, whenever we want.
Miniature robots will be built (4) _______ through your blood stream and repair damage.
Also, larger robots will be used when you are sick. When you have an upset stomach, you will
swallow a very small cherry tasting robot which will travel through your stomach taking video of
the mess. It will be set up like a video game, so you can control the exploring and the selection of
images. Then you can replay the video to help a doctor (5) _______ your illness, or to prove to
your employer that you really, were sick. 1. A. change B. difference C. appearance D. variety 2. A. because B. soon C. but D. so 3. A. over B. out C. down D. up 4. A. travelling B. to be travelled C. to travel D. travel 5. A. diagnose B. observe C. notice D. watch 10. RED NOSE DAY
In 1985 there was a terrible famine in the African country of Sudan. Richard Curtis, a British
comedy writer, and his friend, Alexander Mendis saw the news reports and wanted (1) _______
difference. They began a charity called Comic Relief, by the support with charity worker Jane Tewson.
In 1988, the charity had an idea of selling red plastic noses to raise money. It was the (2)
__________ success, and selling red noses became a regular part of the Britain’s charity to organise sponsored events.
In 1997, BBC television supported Comic Relief with a whole afternoon and evenings of
special TV programmes, calling it Red Nose Day.
People around Britain organised fundraising events around the same time and sent their
money to Red Nose Day. In (3) __________, the event raised over £27 million for charity.
Since it began, Comic Relief has raised more than £600 million, (4) ___________ the
generosity of the British public and the help of the celebrities who take part. The charity
produces books, CDs and other items to help raise money. In 2001, JK Rowling wrote two books
for Comic Relief based on famous Harry Po tter novels, and all the money from the sales went to the (5) ______ . 1. A. to take B. to do C. to make D. to get 2. A. huge B. large C. giant D. wide 3. A. together B. whole. C. total D. sum
4. A. as a result B. in consequent C. thanks to D. in effect 5. A. fine B. benefit C. award D. charity
11. Read the passage and choose a suitable word for each blank
Communication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are eager to share our
experiences or emotions with our friends. But when it’s our turn to lend a (an) (1)_______, we
soon become bored or are short of idea on how to respond and offer advice.
That’s because of what researchers call “listener burnout”. Friend night talk to us
endlessly, often complaining about the same old problems. When we offer quick advice to fix the
situation, we may be unconsciously trying to (2)________ ourselves from buyout. However,
good listeners overcome their natural tendency to solve the other’s problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief.
To be a good listener, you need to use “active listening”. It starts with the real desire to
help others and think through their feelings. Don’t rush things. You can start by putting your
phone away and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions reject - what he or she is
saying. Whittler you are able to fully understand acknowledge the other person’s (3)______ by
reflecting them back. “That must be really hard for you”. Use shun words or even sounds such as
“yes”, “right”, and “hmm” to (4)_______ the other person to continue.
Of course, a conversation can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical. But
don’t get defensive. Effective listeners don’t block out negative criticism. Instead, they listen and
understand what the person is trying to convey (5)_______ responding. 1. A. shoulder B. hand C. ear D. eye 2. A. forgive B. protect C. discourage D. prevent 3. A. suggestions B. purposes C. reponses D. feelings 4. A. force B. remind C. encourage D. convince 5. A. after B. before C. while D. once