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BÀI ĐỌC + ĐỤC LỖ TRONG ĐỀ THI 2017
VÀ ĐỀ MINH HỌA 2018
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(Đề minh họa 2017 lần 1)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as
something that cannot be changed, but actually (31)______ is a lot that you can do to improve your
memory.
We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt
explains the reason (32)______ schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates
from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it
(33)______. One way to ‘make’ yourself more interested is to ask questions — the more the better!
Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)______
and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces
stress, which is very bad for the memory.
The old saying that “eating fish makes you brainy” may be true after all. Scientists have
discovered that the fats (35)______ in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help
to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good
‗brain food‘, too.
(Source: “New Cutting Edge”, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman)
Question 31: A. there B. it C. that D. this
Question 32: A. why B. what C. how D. which
Question 33: A. hardly B. slightly C. consciously D. easily
Question 34: A. degree B. level C. rate D. grade
Question 35: A. made B. existed C. founded D. found
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them
going for the day. Then cola drinks hit the market. With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon
became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers. Now drink companies are putting out
so-called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more
energy.
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull. The company that puts out this beverage
has stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher. Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement
drink for athletes. Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind. In
order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain
chemicals to their beverages. The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces
for energy. The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure
bet to give a person energy.
Health professionals are not so sure, though. For one thing, there is not enough evidence to
show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level. Another
problem is that there are so many things in the beverages. Nobody knows for sure how all of the
ingredients in energy drinks work together.
Dr. Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about
believing all the claims energy drinks make. He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together,
you will get a good result.” However, Dr. Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative
impact on the body. “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
(Source: “Reading Challenge 2”, Casey Marcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing)
Question 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers ______.
A. caffeine B. sugar C. more energy D. more choices
Question 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. one example B. the company C. Red Bull D. thirst quencher
Question 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy
drink gives people energy?
A. Natural chemicals in a person‘s body B. The average age of the consumer
C. The number of beverage makers D. The mixture of various ingredients
Question 39: The word “plausible” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. impossible B. reasonable C. typical D. unlikely
Question 40: What has Dr. Bauer probably researched?
A. Countries where Red Bull is popular B. Energy drinks for teenage athletes
C. Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults D. Vitamins and chemicals in the body
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
