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Not only is summer sea ice shrinking rapidly in the Arctic, but so is the average thickness of sea ice.

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After six months of convalescence in a nursing home, Tim is finally on the _____________ 

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The more _____________ you look, the better you will feel.

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The measures (A) have contributed to the effort to preserve biodiversity and (B) put an end to the (C) illegally use and trafficking of wildlife (D) across the country.

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The Foreign Ministries of Vietnam and Mexico agreed _____________ measures to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

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Police have not revealed the _____________ details of the case.

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You should _____________ more attention to what your teacher explains.

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The maps, together with a statement (A) asking for (B) approval for the 1 /5000 planning of Thu Thiem New Urban Area, (C) was submitted to the central Government (D) at that time

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The music video, titled “Run now”, (A) was uploaded (B) in the world's (C) biggest video-sharing site at 12:00 am, (D) and quickly fielded one million views at 12:18 am

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You look exhausted. You _____________ in the garden all day

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  You may have heard that tomatoes and processed tomato product like tomato sauce and canned tomatoes protect (23) _____________ some types of cancer. The cancer-preventing properties of tomato products have been (24) to lycopene. It is a bright red pigment found in tomatoes and other red fruits and is the cause of their red color. Unlike other fruits and vegetables, where nutritional content such as vitamin C is diminished upon cooking, processing of tomatoes increases the concentration of lycopene. Lycopene in tomato paste is four times (25) _____________ in fresh tomatoes.

This is because lycopene is insoluble in water and is tightly bound to vegetable fiber. Thus, (26) _____________  tomato products such as pasteurized tomato juice, so up, sauce, and ketchup contain the highest concentrations of lycopene. Cooking and crushing tomatoes as in the canning process and serving in oil-rich dishes such as spaghetti sauce or pizza (27) _____________ increase assimilation from the digestive tract into the bloodstream. Lycopene is a fat-soluble substance, so the oil is said to help absorption to a great extent.

Điền vào ô 23 (hoặc Question 23)

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People say that he won a lot of money on the Vietlott.

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He didn’t hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane

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  Music therapy is using music to help people with a variety of problems. For example, it can help people with communication and speech problems speak better. It can help people with memory problems remember things from their past. Music therapy can also help people manage stress and be more relaxed. It can even make people with bad pain feel better.

  In music therapy, a music therapist works with one person alone or with small groups. The therapist meets with the person and does tests to find out what the problem is and what the person can do with music. Then the therapist decides what kind of music therapy to use. Some people sing, and others might compose music, but a person doesn’t need to know about music to be helped by music therapy. There are options such as listening to music and dancing to music. Research shows that these activities are good for the body and for the mind.

  Homes that take care of elderly people often have music therapy programs. The programs help the elderly be more energetic and also help with memory problems. Some hospitals have music therapy for patients who are in a lot of pain. Music can affect a part of the brain that reduces pain.

  Trevor Gibbons is one example of a person who was helped by music therapy. In 2000, he was putting in windows on the fourth floor of a building when he fell. He was in the hospital for over a year. He was in a lot of pain, and he couldn’t talk. He went from the hospital to a rehabilitation center that has a music therapy program, and a music therapist worked with him for several years. He could sing more easily than he could talk. Trevor says that music also helped him manage loneliness, sadness, and pain after he was hurt. Music and the music therapist inspired him, and he has written and sung many songs. He has even recorded CDs and performed at Lincoln Center in New York.

(From “Four Corners 4" by Jack C. Richards and David Bohlke)

It is stated in the passage that  _____________.

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What most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business.

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Nam and Mai are talking about their plan for the weekend.

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