ĐỀ SỐ 5

QUESTION I:
A. Identify the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other words
in the group.
1. A. experience B. expensive C. exhausted D. exclusive
2. A. vision B. measure C. usually d3 D. pleasant z
3. A. clean B. death C. head D. heavy
4. A. dinosaur B. launch C. nausea D. laurel
5. A. equation B. education C. contribution D. nomination
B. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group.
1. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy
2. A. legislature B. repository C. magnificent D. mistake
3. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
4. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful
5. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture
QUESTION II: Reading
A. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions:
On the tiny island of Flores, east of Bali and midway between Asia and Australia, the scientists have
discovered the remain of a small, hobbit-like species of humans. These people grew no larger than the
modern three-year-old child. They lived about 18,000 years ago and are completely different species of
human.
[1] This remarkable discovery shows that the human species is more varied and flexible in its ability
to adapt than previously thought. These hobbit-like people join a short list of other type of human. [2]
[3] The researchers believe that these hobbits evolved from a normal size, human population that
reached Flores around 840.000 years ago. [4] One likely explanation is that, over thousands of years, the
species became smaller because the environmental conditions favored a smaller body size. The dwarfing of
mammals on islands occurs frequently. Islands limit food supply and predators and species compete for the
same environmental space. Survival would depend on minimizing energy requirements.
1. Which is the main topic of this passage?
A. the discoveries of a hobbit-like species of human and its significance.
B. the reason for the dwarfing of mammals
C. detailed information about the features of a different species of human
D. a fictitious character in world history
2. What makes this discovery so significant?
A. It shows that hobbits may have existed.
B. It shows that human can change a great deal according to the demands of the environment.
C. It shows that humans do not need a lot of different foods.
D. This shows that small islands are good place for smaller species
3. The word “remain ” in the passage is closest in meaning to
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A. fossils B. pictures C. descendants D. records
4. Which of the following best favors a smaller body size?
A. s small, isolated area where there is a limited food supply
B. a mainland where there is a little competition for survival
C. an environment where there are many predators
D. an island that has a large and varied food supply
5. According to the passage, all of the following can dwarf a species, of animal or human except
A. limited land B. little food
C. few predators D. a deeply forested area with little sunshine
6. Which of the following is true of the newly discovered species?
A. They are the only human species to live with modern man.
B. They were only as intelligent as a three-year-old child.
C. They moved from island to island.
D. They needed less food than modern human.
7. We learn from the passage that dwarfing has occurred
A. on every continent
B. on other islands as well
C. only on the island discussed in the passage
D. none of the above
8. According to the passage, why does a smaller size help species survive certain condition?
A. It allows them to consume less food.
B. It makes them more difficult for predators to see.
C. It allows them to move more quickly.
D. All of the above
9. In the passage, the term “the same environmental space ” means
A. the island B. Asia C. The mountains D. Australia
10. Which of the best place for the following sentence?
“This discovery has taught scientists a lot about the human species ”
A. [1] B.[2] C.[3] D.[4]
B. Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space.
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action film. These scenes, which
are (1)……………as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous
things safely. (2) ……………can crash a car, but if you’re shooting a film, you have to be extremely (3)
……………sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and the film crew. At an early (4)……………in
the production, an expert stuntman is (5) ……………in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is
the only person who can go against the wishes of the director, (6) ……………he will usually only do this in
the regards of safety.
Many famous actor like to do the dangerous part by themselves, which produces better shots, since
stuntmen don’t have to (7) ……………in for the actors. Actors like to become (8) ……………in all the
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important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment,
insurance companies would never (9) ……………them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to
be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (10) ……………. If they were to be hurt, the
film would come to a sudden halt.
1. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
2. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No-one
3. A. detailed B. plain C. light D. precise
4. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
5. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
6. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise
7. A. work B. get C. put D. stand
8. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected
9. A. allow B. let C. permit D. admit
10. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders
C. Read the passage and fill in the gaps, using one word in each:
Whether you are football crazy or keen on tennis, working out to music can improve the co-ordination
of your mind and body. The suggestion that rock or pop music may ever (1) play a part in sports training
would have been (2) considered as a joke not so long ago. But today modern music is increasingly filling the
gym as well as the front room.
The (3) idea of exercise to music is not new. For years, especially in eastern Europe, the benefits of
sportsmen and sportswomen receiving instruction in ballet and classical dance, with their stress (4) on total
body control and balance, have been (5) widely recognized.
Figure- skating and ice-dance are (6) performed to music and can be said to be specialized forms of
this type of exercise. But ballet and classical dance can be applied to other sports that are also (7) satisfying
to the eye, such as gymnastics and skiing, both of (8) which demand high standard of balance, co-ordination
and suppleness.
In western Europe and North American, much more interest has been shown in working out to
classical music. Even sports which seem to (9) demand muscular strength more than other physical
requirement have taken (10) up exercise to music as a valuable addition to (11) their own specialized training
schemes.
Devotees of soccer, rugby and rowing now regularly train to music: even those who take part in
weightlifting, which demands enormous physical strength, and (12) competitors in athletics field events,
find that exercise to music is beneficial and (13) makes their movements more fluid.
Sport is benefiting from the keep-fit boom of recent years. Since the early 1980s, the advantages of
aerobics, (14) in particular, have been brought home to (15) a mass audience by television, tapes and books.
D. Read the article. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - I for each part (1 - 7) of the
article. There is one extra heading that you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0.I
Larry Walters was a lorry driver, but he had always wanted to fly. After leaving school, he wanted to
become an Air Force pilot, but unfortunately, he was turned down because of his poor eyesight. So he had to
do with watching others fly the fighter jets that cross - crossed the skies over his backyard. As he sat there in
his garden chair, he dreamed about the magic of flying.
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1-D
Then one day, Larry came across an advertisement in the local paper and realized there was a way of
making his dreams come true. He went to a specialist store and bought forty - five weather balloons and
several tanks of helium. These were not brightly - colored party balloons, but large spheres measuring more
than one meter when fully inflated. His plan was to float lazily into the sky, and spend the afternoon running
himself 10m above his girlfriend's garden before eventually coming back down to earth.
2-F
When he returned home, he attached the balloons to his garden chair, tied the chair to his car, and
filled the balloons with helium. Then he packed a few sandwiches and drinks and took his air gun so that he
could burst a few balloons when it was time to return to earth.
3-H
When his preparations were complete, Larry sat in his chair and cut the cord. But he made a mistake
in his calculations and things did not turn out quite as he had planned. He did not float up as gently as he had
expected: within seconds, he passed the 10m altitude that he had hoped to reach, rising quickly to 30m and
then 300m. he climbed and went on climbing until he finally leveled at 3,000m.
4-G
At that height, he did not want to risk shooting any of the balloons because he was afraid it might
unbalance his aircraft and send him, crashing to the ground. So he stayed up there among the clouds, sailing
around for fourteen hours desperately trying to come up with a solution to the problem of how to get back to
earth.
5-B
Eventually, many hours later, he drifted into the main approach corridor for Los Angeles International
Airport. Fortunately, a Pan Am flight passed him and air traffic control was alerted. The pilot explained that
he had just seen an armed man floating in a garden chair at 3,000m just outside the plane. Understandably,
the air traffic controller found this difficult to believe, but a few minutes later a Delta Airlines pilot called
with the same message. Radar confirmed the existence of an unidentified flying object above the airport and
the authorities sent for a Navy helicopter to investigate.
6-C
As night began to fall, offshore breezes began to blow Larry out to sea, and when the helicopter
arrives, the wind from the propeller kept pushing his home made aircraft further away. Eventually, they
hovered several hundred meters above him and managed to drop down a line, with which they were able to
pull him gradually back to safety.
7-E
As soon as Larry hit the ground, he was taken away by the police charged with invading Los Angeles
International Airport airspace. But as he was being led away in handcuffs, a television reported called out,
Why did you do it? Larry stopped, looked at the man and explained. "I've been dreaming of flying for years. I
just got tired of waiting”.
A. No way down F. A bright idea
B. An incredible report G. Heading for the clouds
C. A difficult rescue H. Getting ready for take - off
D. Free as a bird I. A lifelong ambition
E. Under arrest

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QUESTION III: Grammar
A. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form.
1. “You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I (walk) will walk
2. "When we (take)…………..our exams, we (have)…………..a holiday." have taken- will have
3. "You (know)… the way to the Global Theatre?" "No." "Then I (show)…you." Do you know – will show
4. Thousands of people (see)…………..this exhibition by the end of the month. will have seen
5. By the time you (finish)…………..cooking they (do)…………..their homework. finish – shall have done
6. I don’t think he (change)…………..in the thirty years I (know)…………..him. has changed – have known
7. Then about a year ago he (disappear)...and I (never hear)…from him since. disappeared – have never heard
8. My father (fight)…………..for four years in the last war. fought
9. I'm taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)…………..fun for a long time. hasn’t had
10. You're just in time to hear a nice bit of news. Our neighbor is engaged to get married.
He (bring)…………..me the news himself this morning. brought
B. Complete the following sentences using the verbs given in the box. You have to use the correct
tenses of the verbs and the appropriate particles.
GIVE DRAW BRING GET COME
PUT SHOUT NOTE ADD DRIFT
1. The lady got off the bus, walked toward the shop and entered it.
2. The victim didn't have the least idea how he came through the plane crash.
3. I'll tell you what, she will soon give the secret away
4. The serious face of teacher put the lazy student off cheating in the exam room.
5. The goalkeeper asked something and the captain shouted back a reply = answer : trả lời, đáp lại
6. I think a sip of wine can bring him round làm ai đó tỉnh táo
7. His comment only added to her resentment toward him.
8. At the moment they are drawing up a plan for their next picnic.
9. After the argument, they were drifting apart from each other. Cạch mặt, tuyệt giao
10. The students were trying to note down the explanation given by the famous lecturer.
C. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. She nodded her head in assent.
2. These new TV sets are in great demand.
3. I've been away so long I feel out of touch with things.
4. The favorite will win, he is in very good form.
5. He bought the property with a view to building a factory on it.
6. It’s unbelievable. The underdog is in the lead.
7. They are in league with our enemies.
8. I disagreed with his ideas in principle.
9. In those days people concealed their beliefs under pain of death.
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10. I am not in the least interested.
QUESTION IV: WORD FORM
A. Choose the right verbs provided in the box, then use the most suitable forms of the verbs to fill in
the numbered blanks.
ENVIRONMENT DEEP EASY LONG ABLE EXPLORE
BEGIN INDUSTRY FAR WORRY FREEZE

If the worst fear of Russian and Western (0) environmentalists turn out to be true, as seem likely, the
(1) ability of a single major (2) industrial plant to poison a lake containing one-fifth of the planet’s fresh
water will be (3) worrying new evidence of just how (4) easily the Earth’s life support system can be harmed.
Lake Baikal, 400 miles in (5) length and the deepest in the world, is one of the last few (6) unexplored places
on Earth. (7) frozen over in winter, it curves through a part of Siberia where Asia is splitting apart, the (8)
beginning of a future ocean. More than 5,000 feet in (9) depth with another four-mile-thick layer of mud (10)
further down, the lake’s cold, oxygen-rich water are full of strange life forms.
B. Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in brackets.
1. There will be a special separation for these patients of bird flu. (separated)
2. I think you should write something more for your instruction. It is uncompleted (complete)
3. Accuracy is very important in scientific experiments. (accurate)
4. Trainee is a person who follows or attends a course for doing something. (train)
5. I don’t want to go at first, but later I have to because of her persuasion (persuade)
6. Theoretical problem should be solved before the end of this month. (theory)
7. The forest fire seemed to be weakened by the rain yesterday. (weak)
8. They worked impatiently after their demand had been refused. (patient)
9. The ABC company has had a very successful year. (success)
10. The new schedules are not popularized with the night shift workers in our factory. (popular)
QUESTION V: ERROR CORRECTION
Most of the lines in this text contain an unnecessary word. A few of the lines are correct. Read the text
carefully, find the extra words and mark them. Tick any lines that are correct. Two examples are
given.
……………the……………0 It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like the sport?
V 00 When you are young, you know how important it is to do
…only 1 physical exercise if only you want to be healthy and strong,
V 2 and for these reason you often concentrate on just one sport
of 3 with so much of enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live
……………4 without it. The problem is, even though, that is you grow
……………5 up you have less and less spare time. At our age when you
……………6 have to study harder if you want to get good marks for to
……………7 go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week
……………8 to do any sports. This happens just when you are being at
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 ……………9 the best age for many sports, such as gymnastics and
……………10 swimming. By the time you will finish all your studies you
……………11 will probably,be too much old to be really good at sports like
……………12 those, but if you have spend enough time on training while
……………13 you are young, then one day you will find it that you are
……………14 very good at your sport but too old to study, and what you
……………15 will find it impossible to get good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair.
QUESTION VI: Transformation
1. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
Isn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
Never……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The weather is probably not going to change.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I’d made up my mind, but at the last minute I lost my confidence. (FEET)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I couldn’t help smiling when he told me of his plan. (A STRAIGHT FACE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. He seemed to be worried about something. (IMPRESSION)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
The very……………………………………keep a straight face: giữ khuôn mặt nghiêm túc
8. Their chances of success are small
It’s not……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I really want to see her again. (DYING)

10. This house is very different from the little flat we used to live in. (CRY)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

ĐỀ SỐ 6
1. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. pudding B. put C. pull D. puncture
2. A. absent B. recent C. decent D. present

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3. A. promise B. devise C. surprise D. realize
4. A. liable B. livid C. revival D. final
5. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places
6. A. bush B. brush C. bus D. cup
7. A. boat B. broad C. coast D. alone
8. A. large B. vegetable C. angry D. gem
9. A. more B. north C. lost D. water
10. A. distribute B. tribe C. triangle D. trial
II. Pick out the word which has the main stressed syllable differently from the rest.
1. A. petroleum B. resource C. occur D. anger
2. A. producer B. consume C. companion D. situation
3. A. attract B. descend C. noticeable D. control
4. A. widespread B. anxiety C. explode D. alternative
5. A. direction B. community C. garbage D. utility
6. A. product B. convert C. efficient D. dispose
7. A. biological B. expedition C. synthetic D. scientific
8. A. experiment B. giant C. windmill D. software
9. A. geometric B. supply C. potential D. pollution
10. A. destroy B. appear C. development D. independent
B. GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY:
I. Choose the best answer
1. Firemen rescued several people from the …………..floor of the blazing building.
A. high B. top C. basement D. low
2. When the electricity failed, he…………..a match to find the candles. strike a match: quẹt diêm
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
3. She put…………..speaking to him as long as possible.
A. off B. over C. away D. back
4. She wondered…………..her father looked like now, after so many years away.
A. how B. whose C. that D. what
5. She…………..her neighbor’s children for the broken window.
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
6. He filled in the necessary forms and…………..for the job.
A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied
7. He says he’s been to…………..restaurant in town.
A. many B. every C. all D. most
8. She hasn’t written to me…………...
A. already B. yet C. never D. any longer

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9. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being…………...
A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented
10. He tried every key in turn but not…………..fitted.
A. each B. one C. any D. none
11. I would like to thank you,…………..my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.
A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. instead
of
12. It’s very dry today. Will you help me…………..the plants?
A. moisten B. wet C. water D. sprinkle
13. It’s no use…………..a language if you don’t try to speak it too.
A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn
14. The doctor told him to keep…………..sweets and chocolate to lose weight.
A. at B. back C. up D. off
15. As long as they…………..stay for more than a few days, they can sleep at my flat.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. shan’t D. wouldn’t
16. Their flat is decorated in a…………..combination of colors.
A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty
17.I wish you…………..stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
A. will B. would C. did D. might
18. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite…………..
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
19. You can’t enter this camp without …………..from the General.
A. a control B. a demand C. a permit D. an allowance
20. Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to…………..a habit of using the office phone for personal calls.
A. make B. do C. have D. increase
II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. It is…………..that you missed the meeting. FORTUNE
2. Her rudeness was most…………... REGRET
3. I don’t want any…………..from you. INTERFERE
4. He died a …………..death. GLORY
5. It is…………..even to think of the horrors of nuclear war. FRIGHT
6. The disappearance of the aircraft remains………….. EXPLAIN
7. She wanted to have her skirt…………... LONG
8. I found the visit most…………... EDUCATE
9. The doctor gave him some tablets to…………...his pain. RELIEF
10. Please…………...your seatbelt. The plane is taking off. FAST
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets

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 Hany (wake) up early on Saturday morning and (lie) for a while (think) about the coming match. He
(be) nervous since Monday, mainly at the thought of what Wood (say) if the team (lose). He never (want) to
beat Slithering so badly. He got up, dressed, and went down to breakfast early, where he (find) the rest of the
team. They (sit) at the long, empty table. Nobody (talk).
IV. Complete these sentences with a phrasal verb that includes the word UP;
1. They bought an old house and do.it up. sửa chữa
2. I don’t believe a word of your story. I think you’ve just make it up.
3. The publication of his new book was hold up by a strike. Hold up: vươn lên, giữ vững, hoãn lại
4. This piece of equipment is very well made and will stand up to: đg đầu cống trọi j đó the roughest
treatment. You won’t have any trouble with it.
5. He…………...up tennis in order to get fit.
C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Fill each gap with one suitable word.
Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we are hardly
even (1)………….. of it. But illness can come, even (2)………….we are young. In fact, childhood has been
a very vulnerable time. Many (3) ………….attacked children in particular and people knew very little about
how to prevent such illness or how to (4) cure them once they struck. The result was that many
children died. About a century ago, however, scientists found Out about germs, and then everything (5)
change The cause of many diseases was known, and cures were developed. As this medical knowledge
spread, the world became (6) much safer for children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago the
average man lived for 35 years nowadays, in many (7) of the world, people can expect to (8) live for years.
And what do we except by the year 2005? Undoubtedly, (9) ………….science will continue to advance.
Some people will be able to (10)………….medical problems that are unavoidable today.
II. Choose the answer that fits best according to the passage.
Did you know that if you want your pet cat to live as long as possible you should choose an ordinary
female cat, keep a close eye on her in spring and summer, and make sure that she is not black, or black and
white? It has been discovered that male cats wander further from home and of the large number of cats killed
on the roads in spring and summer, a surprisingly high percentage are black or black and white.
Did you know, too, that domestic cats regard their owners as fellow members of the cat family and
make many more sounds to us than they do to other cats when living in groups? They have worked out that
we communicate by sound - and so learn the vocabulary we will understand to get their message over.
The way cats have learned to live with, and be looked after by man, without losing their hunting and
killing abilities or. their mental independence, is a good reason for studying them, some scientists say.
A study of the suburban cat in Barking in Essex showed that outside the home they adopted the same
hunting and exploring habits as wild cats. The female cats covered a territory limited to house .arid garden,
while male cats traveled over an area ten times as large.
Though many people think the opposite, a cat is very practical about defending its territory. Its
attitude depends on its confidence about the cat it faces, following the experience of its previous meetings.
Females and young males often hide when fierce adult males turn up on their territory.
Female cats seem to feel' no tension between their affectionate relationships with humans and their
life “in the wild”. It is the male cats which occasionally show signs of anxiety indicating that they are
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1. Why do cats make a wider range of sounds when communicating with people?
A. They are used to doing this with other cats.
B. They are taught to do so by their owners.
C. They are copying human behaviour.
D. They wish to be considered human beings.
2. Why are domestic cats of special interest to scientists?
A. They are fierce and clever hunters.
B. They have been domesticated for a very long time
C. They have lost all traces of wild behaviour.
D. They lead both wild and domesticated lives.
3. In what ways are wild cats and domestic cats alike?
A. They cover a wide territory B. They tend to fight.
C. They hunt and explore. D. They like to be alone.
4. When on their own territory cats
A. hide from all strange cats B. allow only familiar cats to cross
C. chase larger cats D. allow fierce cats to cross
5. Compared with female cats, male cats tend to
A. be mostly black or black and white
B. show less affection to human
C. hunt more successfully
D. suffer more frequently from nervous strain
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed before it.
1. It’s only after a few weeks that you begin to feel at home here.
You won’t ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. He’s almost certain to leave before we do.
By the time……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Lucas was last heard of a week ago.
Nobody …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Theo is the most infuriating person I’ve ever met.
I’ve yet……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Never before have I seen Anita with her hair in such a mess.
This is …………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. This type of car used to sell very well before the more modern 306 was produced.
Since………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. It appears that they sent us the wrong information.
They……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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8. Do not switch off unless the screen shows “Ready for Shutdown”.
This machine is only………………………………………………………………………………
9. The President clearly felt the ministers he sacked had not acted swiftly enough.
The ministers sacked………………………………………………………………………………
10. I’m glad I got out of there: it was hell
I’m glad to…………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed before it, using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word given
1. The accused became very emotional. (OVERCOME)
2. Naturally, they will deduct points if you arrive late. (PENALISED)
3. The model’s clothes lay all over the floor (STREWN)
4. Our new Director wants you to call her “Madam”. (ADDRESSED)
5. I can’t say I enjoy it when people tear my writing to pieces in front of me. (HAVING)
6. We’ll have to make up our minds by the end of the week, won’t we? (BE)
7. It’s just possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. (RULED)out: loai bỏ
8. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. (BEING)
9. Never forget that the customer is always right. (BORNE)
10. This school-leaver’s qualifications are not adequate for such a demanding job, are they?
(SUFFICIENTLY)
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ĐỀ SỐ 7
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. PHONOLOGY
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others.
1. A. naughty B. laughter C. taught D. slaughter
2. A. national B. natural C. passion D. drama
3. A. glove B. exclude C. move D. approve
4. A. fuzzy B. blizzard C. pizza D. buzz
5. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough
Pick out the word which has the different stress pattern.
6. A. profile B. pronoun C. proper D. fulfill
7. A. magnetic B. penetrate C. refusal D. unpleasant
8. A. hypocrisy B. miniature C. paralysis D. predestined
9. A. weightlifting B. circumstance C. biogas D. commencement
10. A. architecture B. manufacture C. influential D. manifesto
II. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS.
Passage 1

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 HURRICANE FORCES
Hurricanes are one of the most destructive natural forces on the face of the planet. By definition, they
are also known as tropical cyclones. They manifest themselves in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean,
usually in the form of a low-pressure weather system. Due to minimal, high atmospheric winds those near the
surface of the water begin to spin and spiral in a counterclockwise direction, feeding on the heat from the
ocean. With increased rotation, more water is absorbed into the system and is then released in the forms of
showers and thunderstorms. Once the system becomes stronger and more defined, and sustained wind
spreads eclipse speeds of seventy-five miles per hour, the storm can then be classified as a true hurricane.
They pose the greatest threat to human populations then they track eastward to the tepid waters of the Gulf of
Mexico, where the island of the Caribbean and the flats of the southeastern United States lie vulnerable to its
path of destruction, which is usually determined by two major factors: storm surge and movement.
While high winds are commonly associated with the perils of hurricanes, the most destructive factor
is the accompanying storm surge as it strikes land. Also, high tides will increase the size and potency of
storm surge from hurricanes. Still, the torrential rains and heavy winds the hurricane brings contribute to its
storm surge, yet this occurs in a more indirect way than was previously thought. As the hurricane approaches
land, water levels increase and are pushed onto and through the shoreline, causing major destruction. The
size of the surge itself is determined by the slope of the shore, called the continental shelf, out into the ocean.
If the shore is steep, the storm surge will not be as great as when it is shallower, which causes a more
powerful surge due to the fact that the ocean’s depth is not great enough to absorb the energy and massive
amounts of water. In fact, scientists have pointed out that one cubic yard of it weighs about 1.700 lbs.
Millions of cubic yards of surge can occur from one single storm, which, naturally, causes catastrophic
damage.
Another major contributor to the measure of destruction a hurricane causes is its movement. The
speed of a hurricane as it makes landfall and moves across or inland is a major deciding factor upon the
extent of the damage. Fast moving hurricanes can often seem a blessing to the people and communities
involved because their high speeds mean they will move on and away quickly, so they will not have a chance
to dump as much water on the immediate area. However, lazy storms, and especially storms that stall on the
coastline, become the cyclones of devastation. Because they move so slowly or even not at all and are able to
sit spinning and reenergizing themselves from the ocean, torrential rains, winds, and flooding increase, and
the storm surge becomes a perpetual battering ram of destruction. However, the power of a hurricane
becomes immediately diminished once over land because it is disconnected from its warm water energy
source, but this does not mean it is dead by any means.
When it comes to hurricanes, direct wind destruction is a secondary worry compared to storm surge,
the speed of the hurricanes’ frack, and the flooding that is associated with them. The shallow continental
shelf underlying the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico off the southeastern United States coupled with
the low-lying landmass makes the area a prime region for disasters in the form of storm surge and flooding.
This, along with the fickle nature of hurricanes and the inability of experts to accurately predict a hurricane’s
landfall, adds to the turmoil that hurricanes inflict on the populations of the areas they hit. Not necessarily
wind, but water remains the worst effect a hurricane can have, as it is able to flood not only the immediate
area where the hurricane strikes but hundreds and hundreds of miles in any given direction as well, affecting
people, homes, and businesses far and wide of its main path.
1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of hurricanes?
A. Storms are classified as hurricanes when gusts reach 75 mph.
B. One of the most defining characteristics of a hurricane is its eye.
C. The lack of winds aloft contributes to the formation of hurricanes.
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D. They are only able to form in tropical waters near the Equator.
2. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about hurricane formation?
A. They usually tend to twirl and spin in a clockwise direction.
B. They are fueled by the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean.
C. They are spawned by violent thunderstorms and wind shear.
D. They are not likely; to present themselves in cool oceanic areas.
3. The word 'eclipse’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to…………….
A. exceed B. shadow C. propel D. maintain
4. According to paragraph 2, what contributes to the destruction of storm surge?
A. The size of the waves is a principal factor in the resulting damage.
B. The contour of the ocean floor is a major determiner of its size.
C. The torrential rains contained in a hurricane directly affect the surge.
D. The weight of the water will destroy anything in its immediate path.
5. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to…………….
A. ocean’s depth B. energy C. water D. cubic yard
6. The author discusses a hurricane's movement in paragraph 3 in order to…………….
A. downplay the factors of velocity and directional momentum in a hurricane
B. show that a hurricane’s tracking speed determines the amount of destruction
C. suggest hurricanes are capable of moving in any direction at any time.
D. indicate that slow-moving storms allow people more time to seek safety
7. The word 'perpetual' in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to…………….
A. chronic B. waving C. damaging D. incessant
8. Which of the following is NOT true of the major forces of a hurricane?
A. Strong winds and rain add to its storm surge.
B. Flooding is usually much more destructive than winds.
C. Fast-moving hurricanes ironically help lessen damages.
D. All coastlines are affected by its storm surge.
9. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true of a hurricane's winds?
A. No other force of a hurricane can inflict more punishment than wind.
B. Their destruction is short-lived, unlike the effects of major floods.
C. The direction of the winds, not speed, makes them most dangerous.
D. Low-lying areas are more prone to wind forces than elevated areas.
10. The word ‘fickle' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to……………..
A. deliberate B. intense C. changeable D. swinging
Passage 2
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Getting from place to place has been a challenge for humans since the beginning of man’s existence.
Not only do people struggle with the actually physical problems of travel, but they also need to know the
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right direction to go. In one’s own little part of the world, this may have been relatively easy, but, as humans
expanded further and further, it became necessary to determine how to get from one place to another and
back again. Paths, roads, and trails made journeys easier, and the creation of maps transmitted this
knowledge to others.
However, once humans pushed onto the vast oceans, there were no roads or accurate maps. The
compass, showing the magnetic north, was a great, yet imperfect, aid. Latitude could be measured by sun
angles, but until the perfection of timepieces in the 19 th century, it was almost impossible to measure
longitude. Fortunately, today there is a device which allows people easily to find their position no matter
where they are: the Global Positioning System (GPS).
The Global Positioning System consists of a series of twenty-four satellites in geosynchronous orbit
around Earth at an altitude of 12,500 miles. These satellites are in fixed positions, so, by reading the signal
from three of them, a person holding a GPS receiver can know exactly where he is. The GPS receiver
synchronizes its clock with that of the satellites’ atomic clocks. The receiver then measures how long it takes
a signal from one satellite to reach it and calculates the distance from the satellite. At the same time, it is
calculating the distance from two other satellites in a process called triangulation. Once these calculations
take place, the receiver knows exactly where a person is and shows the coordinates. On more modern devices
used in vehicles, it even shows an animated car exactly where it is on a city grid.
This miraculous system is the legacy of the United States military. When the Russians launched the
world’s first satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, many scientists immediately grasped that satellites could be used for
navigation purposes. By 1964, four American satellites were being used to help U.S. naval vessels navigate.
Called Transit, the system took up to ninety minutes to give a position report, which was too slow for ever-
changing battlefield situations. With the advent of the Vietnam War, the Air Force and Army wanted a
system to help them navigate over the jungles of Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the Navy, Air Force, and
Army competed with each other to build different systems, wasting resources and time on creating three
systems instead of one.
This all changed in 1973. The Department of Defense ordered Air Force Colonel Brad Parkinson to
head a team to create a navigation system that all three branches of the military and civilians could use. If
anyone can be called the father of GPS, Parkinson deserves the title. Putting aside service rivalries,
Parkinson’s team created a plan that implemented the aspects of all three services’ navigation systems. By
1978, the system was ready and being tested, with the eventual cost of the system being four billion dollars.
After the successful implementation of the GPS system, Parkinson retired from the Air Force, eventually
becoming a professor at Stanford University. The military, afraid that rival countries and civilians would use
the system to attack America or for criminal purposes, installed a distortion in the GPS receivers. Military
units had a way to eliminate the error. In 2000, the U S. President told the military to eliminate the distortion.
The applications of GPS are wide-ranging. Police, fire, and other emergency services around the
world have made it part of their normal operating equipment. It is even used to keep track of criminals on day
leave or parole. By the turn of the century, GPS receiving devices became more inexpensive and are now
affordable for much of the public. They are becoming standard in most new car designs and are a favorite of
hunters and fishermen making long treks in the wilderness. Some day in the future, people may be able to fit
their children with miniature tracking devices so that they can use GPS to know where they are at all times.
While many anxious parents may welcome this, others are already beginning to wonder if the GPS revolution
is just another way for the government to infringe on its citizens’ privacy.
1. The word 'transmitted' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to…………….
A. passed on B. sent out C. took in D. moved on
2. According to paragraph 2, early civilizations used all of the following for navigation EXCEPT…………….
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A. maps B. compasses C. telescopes D. sun angles
3. The word 'it' in paragraph 3 refers to…………….
A. clock B. receiver C. signal D. satellite
4. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that …………….
A. none of the twenty-four satellites has ever failed to function
B. a GPS receiver will always be in range of at least three satellites
C. GPS receivers have atomic clocks to keep track of time
D. all GPS receivers use animation that makes them user-friendly
5. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true of Global Positioning System?
A. Work on it began as soon as the Soviets launched Sputnik.
B. It was developed out of necessity during the Vietnam War.
C. Its basis was the system used by the U.S Navy called Transit.
D. It was created during a joint operation of the U.S military
6. According the passage, the biggest obstacle tò creating GPS was…………….
A. inter-service rivalries that existed in the American military
B. not enough money being spent on research and development
C. technological problems that prohibited building an accurate system
D. a lack of support from the government in eliminating problems
7. The word 'advent' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to……………..
A. adventure B. event C. declaration D. start
8. According to paragraph 5, the American military distorted the GPS signal because …………….
A. they refused to give away the secret of GPS to other countries
B. they were concerned that the device would be used against them
C. they wanted to prevent criminals from accessing the system
D. it was classified technology that foreign nationals should not have
9. Why does the author mention the cost of GPS receiving devices in paragraph 6?
A. to explain why they are now becoming more popular than in the past
B. to show that scientists have found ways to make them less expensive
C. to highlight that many companies produce them, thereby driving prices down
D. to prove that even the poorest person can afford to purchase one
10. The phrase 'infringe on ' in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ……………..
A. disobey B. find C. violate D. overcome
III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST: Choose the best (a, b, c or d) to fill in each blank.
RAISING AWARENESS
In cities around the world a wide range of schemes is being instigated to (1)……………
environmental awareness. ‘It’s just as easy to dispose of litter properly as it is to drop it on the streets’, says
city councilor Mike Edwards, who has (2) ……………on the government to mount a concerted (3)
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course. Once the habit is ingrained, they won’t even (4) ……………they are doing it. After all, think what
we have achieved with recyclable waste in the home. Sorting paper, glass, aluminium and plastic waste and
then depositing it in the appropriate container outside is (5) ……………a great chore any more. People have
become accustomed to doing this, so it doesn’t (6) ……………, to them that they are spending any additional
time in the process. Only if they have to carry this waste for some (7) ……………distance to find a suitable
container do they feel they are inconvenienced.’
Most people know they should behave in a responsible way and just need (8) ……………to do so. So
a quirky, lighthearted gimmick might be enough to change behavior. With this in (9) ……………the city of
Berlin is introducing rubbish bins that say ‘danke’, ‘thank you’ and ‘merci’ - Berlin is a (n) (10) ……………
city - when someone drops an item of rubbish into them. It might just do the trick in this city, too.
1. A. market B. advertise C. promote D. launch
2, A. appealed B. called C. approached D. urged
3. A. plan B. trial C. campaign D. tactic
4. A. notice B. remark C. comprehend D. appreciate
5. A. almost B. barely C. virtually D. hardly
6. A. concern B. occur C. impress D. strike
7. A. estimated B. remarkable C. appreciable D. visible
8. A. ordering B. prompting C. forcing D. obliging
9. A. context B. thought C. spirit D. mind
10. A. worldly B. mixed C. cosmopolitan D. international

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. Provide the correct verb tenses / forms.
We (1. live) ……………in the modern age of advanced technology which (2. create) ……………
weapons so powerful that if countries (3. be) ……………to go to war now and (4. use) ……………all their
military weapons, it would mean the end of the world. Nothing would be able (5. survive) ……………the
nuclear holocaust that (6. occur) ……………simultaneously in every part of the earth.
The basis of nuclear power can actually (7. explain) …………… through Albert Einstein’s theory
of relativity. In this theory, Einstein (8. propound). …………… that a little mass could (9. convert)
…………… into a lot of energy. Nuclear fission (10. be) …………… the practical application of Einstein’s
theory. It (11 .first / achieve) ……………by Enrico Fermi in 1934 although he (12. not realize) ……………
that it (13. occur) …………….It (14. be) ……………. not until 1939, that other nuclear scientists
(15.confirm) ……… its possibility.
As a result of this discovery, the first atomic bomb (l6. build) ……………,(17. test)……………and
subsequently used in 1945. This (18.be) …………….how Japan (19. lose) ……………the Second World
War.
Nuclear energy can also (20. use) ……………to produce electricity.
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle.
- In the informal letter below, fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
Dear Susie,

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 How are you? Are your exams (1) ……………yet? I’m having my long vacation. Many of my friends
have gone (2) ……………for their vacation, but I’m staying at home. I’m keeping myself quite busy at home
so that I don’t get too bored.
I have been helping my mum with the housework and the gardening. There is so much work in the
garden! We have spent a whole week pruning our trees and plants, and clearing the garden (3)……………
weeds. Right now, my brother is helping to mow the lawn outside. It is so noisy!
I’ve been reading a lot too since the vacation started. One of the books I’ve read is so enjoyable that I
must tell you all about it. The book is ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ (4) ……………Ann Brashares.
The story is about four good friends who are spending their very first summer away (5) ……………each
other. Each of them has a different vacation plan. Bridget is going to a football camp, Carmen is going to
visit her father in another city, Lena and her sister are visiting their grandparents (6) …………… Greece and
Tibby is the only one staying at home but she finds herself a vacation job.
Since they are all going to sfcend summer (7)……………different places, they decided to share (8)
……………themselves a certain pair of jeans. This pair of jeans, dubbed ‘The Traveling Pants’, will
accompany each person (9) ……………part of the summer. The story details the summer adventures of each
friend and the friendship and support that they share through the pants. It is such an interesting story. Please
read it too, and tell me what you think.
Besides reading, I have been exercising too. I’ve started jogging in the morning to keep fit. Jogging is
a good way to use up all the extra energy I get (10) ……………staying at home and not being active at all.
I hope you have better vacation plans than mine. Remember to write to me and tell me what’s keeping
you busy these days!
Your friend,
Mary
- Fill in each blank with a suitable verb and a particle. Put the verbs in the correct form / tense.
Verbs: put read chase keep pass look
call set cut discourage
Particles: through off up to off up with from
off up on away up
1. I……………botany as I am interested in plants.
2. The ship has……………the Suez Canal to reach Hormuz.
3. The electrical supply was……………because we forgot to pay the bill.
4. All pupils are……………smoking.
5. They will……………for Cameron Highlands tomorrow morning.
6. The monster was……………by the brave knight.
7. Nobody……………the beggar.
8. The deal was……………because the seller thought the price was too low.
9. Hanson has learnt……………his irritating roommate.
10. The coach was very happy and encouraged the players……………the good work.
III. Word forms
Today, no (1. self-respect) ……………newspaper is complete without its comic strips. The comic
strip had humble (2. begin) …………… It was first introduced in order to attract people to buy and read a
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Sunday newspaper, and has since become closely associated with newspapers. The comic strip comprises a
series of (3. picture) …………… panels that make use of a (4. combine) ……………of cartoons and words
to tell a story. The characters’ speech is depicted in ‘bubbles’, and as its name suggests, the comic strip looks
like a strip.
(5. Practice) ……………everyone has been a follower of comics at some time or other in his or her
life. The first comic strip in America was ‘Yellow Kid’, created at the end of the 19 th century. One of the
most successful comic strips ever is ‘Peanuts’ by the late Charles Schulz. His (6. create)……………features
an
ordinary schoolboy named Charlie Brown and his dog, Snoopy. Charles Schulz worked single-handedly to
complete each strip every day until the time of his death, (7. like) …………… some other strips that may
have an entire team working on them. His death was a great loss to the comic strip world.
Comic strip artists work within the (8. constrain) ……………of the medium. As an artistic form,
comic strips have some very tight limits, for instance, they have to conform to the dimension allocated to
them in the newspapers. However, it appears that having to make their point succinctly within these
unchanging limits does not restrict the (9. imagine) ……………of its creators. In fact, the range of subjects is
very wide; anything from family life to office (10. political) ……………becomes material for these artists.
Because newspaper comic strips run regularly and frequently, they are perfect means for artists to
communicate about all sorts of current issues.
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
11. The cancellation of the case resulted from the (appear)……………in court of the defendant.
12. We have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive (expect)…………….
13. (forest)……………caused by commercial logging and urban development results in the rapid
disappearance of tropical rainforests.
14. There was a heavy (pour)…………… yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the garden party.
15. The (speak)……………of the Ministry of Education announced the date of the graduation exam.
16. The manager handed in his resignation after being accused of (honest)……………
17. The victim’s relatives are growing impatient at the (leisure)……………pace of the inquiry.
18. She lost the case because of her (admit)……………evidence.
19. Wally is always (mind) ……………of his teacher’s advice.
20. The invention of software by Bill Gates brought (tell)……………wealth to him when he was 25.
IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify them
Pollution in the ocean is a major problem that is affecting the ocean and the rest of Earth, either.
Pollution in the ocean directly affects ocean organisms and indirect affects human health and resources. Oil
spills, toxic wastes and the dumping of other harmful materials are all major sources of pollution in the
ocean.
Toxic waste is the most harmful form of pollution to sea life and humans. These are poisonous
materials that are dumping into the ocean. When toxic waste harms an organism, it can quickly be passed
away the food chain and may eventually end up being our seafood. In the food chain, one toxic organism gets
eaten by another larger animal, that gets eaten by another animal and can end up being our seafood. Toxic
waste gets into seas and oceans by the leaking of landfills, dumps, mines and farms. Farm chemicals and
heavy metals from factory can have a very harmful effect on marine life and humans.

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 Garbage dumping is the dumping harmful materials into the ocean like human waste, ground-up
garbage, water from bathing and plastics. Most of the waste that was dumped into the ocean in the early
1990s is still there today. One main cause of garbage dumping occurs when sewage pipes share their space
and storm water drain. Rainfall causes the sewage pipes to overflow and the sewage waste mixes with the
storm water, which flows into other water source such as a lake or river. After that, the garbage pollutes the
ocean, kills plants and animals in the water (for example, the plastic rings that are around pop cans can get
around an animal’s neck, causes it to suffocate), and makes the water dirty.
V. OPEN CLOZE TEST
Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some
valid reasons for their popularity.
Let’s take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by
millions of fans all over the world (1) …………… her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of
her fans have followed her (2) ……………to stardom and consider her their (3) ……………. Her pop
music career (4) ……………almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5)
……………artistes fall into and out of fashion (6)……………One reason for her staying power is her
chameleon-like (7) ……………to reinvent herself. She shot to (8) ……………with hits such as Holiday,
Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9) ……………into movies has not been as
successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s.
She has been a (10) ……………figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her
songs and music videos. She has (11) ……………pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing
many people at the same time. Her (12) ……………identity in a era when so many pop singers look and
sound alike puts her in a class of her own.
Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock
and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13) …………… during the 1950s. By (14)
…………… black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in
the process re-invented rock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when
black and white Americans (15)……………separate lives and lived in great (16) ……………of one another.
Through music, he (17) ……………a visible gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his
generation, Elvis also (18) …………… rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19) ……………, in
the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is
remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death.
Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20) …………….
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. We decided to spend the afternoon exploring the shops. (looking)
We decided to spend the afternoon………………………………………….. the shops.
2. I think the concert will probably not take place. (highly)
I think it’s …………………………………………………..the concert will take place.
3. Make sure that you wear clothes that don’t restrict your movements. (allow)
Make sure that you wear clothes that…………………………………………………freely.
4. ‘Eating more fruit is good for you too,’ she said. (recommended)
She………………………………………………………………………….more fruit.
5. Robert was offended when he was left out of the team. (exception)
Robert …………………………………………………………………left out of the team.
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6. The film was so controversial that it was banned in several parts of the world. (caused)
Such was……………………………the film that it was banned in several parts of the world.
7. Trends and fads go out of fashion for some years before experiencing a revival.
Trends and fads often experience……………………………………………………………
8. Any culture that lives near the sea and depends on it has gods associated with the sea.
Gods………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I wanted to make sure that all my good work wasn’t wasted in that way. (waste)
I wanted to prevent………………………………………………………………in that way.
10. I helped Ray, with the result that his business became successful. (favor)
I………………………………………………… which his business became successful.

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