Bài tập luyện đội tuyển Dự thi Quốc Gia môn Tiếng Anh 2022 (Guided cloze + Word formation) - Tuần 3 Mã A920645

* Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.

A FUTURE IN THE DARK For many of us, we are working, travelling and shopping in hours that used to be (1)________ for relaxation and sleep. But according to the results of tests being carried out by scientists, we are no longer getting enough darkness in our lives. In fact, (2)________ shows that a growing number of health and environmental problems are due to a loss of darkness. Life has evolved with a day/night cycle. People who go (3)________ this day/night rhythm will notice an adverse impact on their immune systems, and that’s not a good sign. We are (4)________ a conflict between what our mind wants, and what our internal body clock prepares us for. Some experts explain that our biological clock is similar to the conductor of an orchestra, with the multiple rhythms of the body (5)________ the various orchestra sections. The body clock is (6)________ on the light/dark cycle and it governs us for every (7)________ of activity and rest in our lives. In ensures that all our various internal systems are working together – this is its sole (8)________. By moving to 24-hour living, not taking into (9)________ the dark side, we will effectively be throwing away the advantages of evolution, (10)________ we care to admit it or not. 1. A. conserved B. reserved C. upheld D. defended 2. A. discovery B. display C. research D. foundation 3. A. down B. without C. through D. behind 4. A. considering B. contributing C. giving D. creating 5. A. describing B. corresponding C. expressing D. representing 6. A. founded B. based C. decided D. established 7. A. prospect B. attitude C. position D. type 8. A. reason B. purpose C. project D. desire 9. A. interest B. importance C. detail D. account 10. A. so that B. whether C. unless D. in case PICTURE IMPERFECT A couple who arranged a second wedding ceremony after photographs of the original ceremony were ruined is claiming (1)_________ from the photographer who captured their special day on film. The bride, Tracey Lloyd, burst into tears when she was given the initial(2)_______of her “big day” . Most of the photographs were out of focus and in some her face was actually obscured. She and her husband Gary are (3)_________in dispute with the company that took the wedding photographs. Two days after the ceremony, the Lloyds had to (4)_______the ceremony again with a different photographer. The final (5)________ was perfect, but they insist that the distress ruined their honeymoon. They have already (6)_______ the offer of a refund of three hundred pounds. The new Mrs Lloyd said, “I was absolutely (7)______ I couldn’t believe that it had happened to us after we had saved up for so long. It was supposed to be a perfect day , but the photographs were more like holiday snaps that had been taken by a real (8)_______” . Her husband added, “The second set of pictures is excellent but the company gave the (9)_________ impression that everything went well the first time around. Now all those initial moments have passed. They are something you can never (10)_______”.

1. A. damage B. refunds C. repayments D. compensation 2. A. record B. model C. copy D. likeness 3. A. at first B. currently C. at once D. momentarily 4. A. go through B. pass through C. go over D. pass over 5. A. effect B. product C. output D. work 6. A. dismissed B. denied C. dropped D. rejected 7. A. devastated B. demolished C. overpowered D. overwhelmed 8. A. newcomer B. apprentice C. amateur D. trainee 9. A. untrue B. wrong C. false D. imitation 10. A. take back B. bring back C. take in D. bring in

* Some famous places are disappointing: dirty, cramped, and a bit of a cliché. But there are others (1)__________ even though you’ve seen every television programme ever made about it, are every