The document contains a reading passage and questions about the Straits of Dover. It describes the Straits of Dover as the narrowest part of the sea surrounding the British Isles, located between England and France about 21 miles apart. There has been discussion of constructing a bridge or tunnel between England and France due to increasing traffic. Proposed bridge plans from 1836 and 1840 included bridges with over 200 arches or an isthmus with movable bridges to allow ship passage. The questions ask about the geographical position of the Straits, proposals to replace the sea passage, reasons for a new route, and details about bridge plans and ship movement with an isthmus.

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Câu 1. Verb form
1. The room is in a terrible mess. They (paint) it.
2. We couldn’t use the house because it (repair).
3. I couldn’t recognize him. I’m sure that (be) the first time I (meet) him
4. They say they (never deal) with such a complicated problem so far.
5. I hope you soon (get) used to the way they work here.
6. She looked exhausted. She (move) the furniture upstairs.
7. It’s high time I (must go)
8. Ann assured him that she (finish) the work by 11:00.
9. What you (do) between 4pm and 8pm yesterday?
10. The Glasgow to London train is reported (run) about 20 minutes later.
11. Suddenly (feel) hungry, he stopped (buy) a bar of chocolate.
12. Don’t look for me! By the time you (read) this letter I (leave) the town.
Câu 2. Choose the best answer
1. I’ve been trying to ring him all evening but I can’t
a. get over
b. get through
c. get across
d. get by
2. Paul was so … with his examination result that he didn’t smile all week
a. delighted
b. proud
c. satisfying
d. disappointed
3. The doctor … him to smoke a few cigarettes a day
a. let
b. made
c. allowed
d. stopped
c. quietly
d. widely
4. She smiled … at the joke
a. loudly
b. strongly
5. Which would you … have, the red or the blue one?
a. like
b. prefer
c. rather
d. choose
6. We are going on a day … to the island tomorrow
a. visit
b. voyage
c. journey
7. The article was ... the front page of the newspaper
d. trip

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b. at
c. in
d. of
8. I’ve always posted my letters first class, … it costs more
a. because
b. since
c. while
d. although
9. When I first started work, I found her advice …
a. priceless
b. invaluable
c. worthy
d. irreplaceable
10. In order to achieve the desired result in this experiment, it is necessary that he … as fast
as he can
a. work
b. works
c. worked
d. will work
Câu 3. Word form
1. He was (complete) unaware of my (present) in the room
2. Your future doesn’t (necessary) depend upon the outcome of this campaign.
3. Having our passport stolen was a rather (fortune) start to the holiday
4. Snow in August! How (ordinary) !
5. Sales forecasts indicate a poor (look) for the clothing industry.
6. There is no (know) how he will react
7. Don’t you think it would be (sense) to see a doctor?
8. She is a highly (education) woman.
9. I wasn’t looking forwards to the journey, so I was (relief) when it was over safely.
10. Same work as a (telephone) in an office in the town center.
Câu 4. Fill in
I used to go into the countryside to sketch animals and plants, carrying my drawing
materials in a bag. One day, I was walking across the field, looking (1) a rabbit to draw. Lost
(2) thought, I (3) not noticed a bull running toward me. About one hundred metres (4) was
a tree under (5) I intended to sit and draw. Suddenly, I (6) a noise behind me. I returned
and saw the bull. I know that a bull can run (7) faster (8) a man but I also know that a bull
cannot see very (9) and noticed only shape and movement. I (10) not panic but ran towards
the tree, keeping the (11) myself and the bull in a straight line. To distract the bull, I then
threw my bag to the right, so it was out of the line of the tree. The bull saw (12) sudden
movement and headed towards the bag. I (13) the tree and climbed up it. From (14) I
watched the bull attacking my bag with his horns and feet. It continued to (15) this for
fifteen minutes and I was very (16) to be up the tree. (17) the bull was satisfied and moved
off. I waited until it was very long way (18) and then got down from the tree and picked up

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my bag. I left the field as fast as I (19) and then looked inside my bag. (20) in it was totally
ruined.
Câu 5: Read the passage and answer the question
The Straits of Dover
The narrowest part of the sea which surrounds the British Isles is called the Straits of Dove.
It is a meeting place of the tides of the North Sea and of English Channel. On a clear day, the
chalk cliffs of France may be seen from the chalk cliffs of England. They are only about 21
English miles apart. The traffic between two countries is now so great that it has been
proposed to do away with the sea passage together. This can only be done by constructing
a bridge over the straits, or a tunnel under it. The shallowness of the channel has encourage
both English and French engineers in their attempts to provide a new route between
England and the continent. Both a bridge and tunnel have been talked about but neither of
them has got much further than the laying down of plans. A bridge proposed in 1836 was to
have had nearly 200 arches, high enough for vessels to sail under. Another plan, proposed
in 1840, was to build an isthmus having three opening for ships with movable bridges
across them.
Questions:
1. Describe the geographical position of the Straits of Dover
2. How are the sea passage between England and France be done away?
3. Why was there the idea that a new route should be provided?
4. Give some information about the plan to build a bridge.
5. How could the ships move if there were an isthmus?
Câu 6. Rewrite
1. House price has risen dramatically this year.
→There …
2. This affair does not concern you
→This affair
3. You must submit articles to the magazine by June 18th.
→The final date
4. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my mother meant to me
→Not until …
5. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life

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→Martin’s poor
6. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect
→But for his command
7. She told me that it was wrong of me to leave early
→She …
8. He really likes cars
→(crazy)
9. She doesn’t think very highly of politicians
→She has got
10. If I’m lucky, I’ll get a job as soon as I get there
→With a …
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