Read the following passage andmark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correctwordorphrase thatbestfits each of the number ed blanks from 31 to 35.

Rural America is diverse in many ways. As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (31)________ exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people.

Many of these differences are regional in nature. That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (32)_______ each other and different from areas in another region. Some industries, for example, are (33)_______ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains. Persistent poverty also has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast. Other differences follow no regional pattern. Areas that rely heavily on the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have little access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (34)______ of factors including the availability of natural resources; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (35)______ makeup of the population.

Adapted from “Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA

Điền ô 31

Read the following passage andmark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correctwordorphrase thatbestfits each of the number ed blanks from 31 to 35.

Rural America is diverse in many ways. As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (31)________ exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people.

Many of these differences are regional in nature. That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (32)_______ each other and different from areas in another region. Some industries, for example, are (33)_______ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains. Persistent poverty also has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast. Other differences follow no regional pattern. Areas that rely heavily on the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have little access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (34)______ of factors including the availability of natural resources; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (35)______ makeup of the population.

Adapted from “Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA

Điền ô 33

Read the following passage andmark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correctwordorphrase thatbestfits each of the number ed blanks from 31 to 35.

Rural America is diverse in many ways. As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (31)________ exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people.

Many of these differences are regional in nature. That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (32)_______ each other and different from areas in another region. Some industries, for example, are (33)_______ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains. Persistent poverty also has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast. Other differences follow no regional pattern. Areas that rely heavily on the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have little access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (34)______ of factors including the availability of natural resources; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (35)______ makeup of the population.

Adapted from “Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA

Điền ô 34

Read the following passage andmark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correctwordorphrase thatbestfits each of the number ed blanks from 31 to 35.

Rural America is diverse in many ways. As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (31)________ exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people.

Many of these differences are regional in nature. That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (32)_______ each other and different from areas in another region. Some industries, for example, are (33)_______ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains. Persistent poverty also has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast. Other differences follow no regional pattern. Areas that rely heavily on the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have little access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (34)______ of factors including the availability of natural resources; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (35)______ makeup of the population.

Adapted from “Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA

Điền ô 32

Read the following passage andmark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correctwordorphrase thatbestfits each of the number ed blanks from 31 to 35.

Rural America is diverse in many ways. As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (31)________ exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people.

Many of these differences are regional in nature. That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (32)_______ each other and different from areas in another region. Some industries, for example, are (33)_______ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains. Persistent poverty also has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast. Other differences follow no regional pattern. Areas that rely heavily on the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have little access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (34)______ of factors including the availability of natural resources; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (35)______ makeup of the population.

Adapted from “Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA

Điền ô 35

41. The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ................ their mainly black clothing.

      A. because of              B. in spite of                                C. in order to                D. according to

42. People in rural areas live ................ than those in cities.

      A. simplier                   B. more simply                            C. more simple              D. simpler

43. The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay, ................_ minority group.

      A. Vietnam’s largest                                                        B. the Vietnam’s largest

      C. a Vietnam’s largest                                                     D. the largest Vietnam

44. ................ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo.

      A. What                      B. Which group                           C. What colour             D. Whose

45. ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ................’

      A. my pleasure                                                                 B. it’s my fault.

      C. it sounds great!                                                           D. it’s right up your street!

46. We often spend a lot of time talking with our………during Tet holiday.

       A. relation                   B. relationship                              C. relatives                  D. relative

47. ……..people in the countryside are not rich, they often have a peaceful and happy life.

       A. Because                 B. although                                   C. Despite                   D. When

48. Except for some minor changes, life in my hometown has generally remained at a slow……….

       A. speed                     B. rhythm                         C. pace                        D. both B & C

49. Which one do you prefer, life in the ……..area or life in a modern town?

       A. far                          B. further                          C. distance                  D. remote

50.  I have stayed in a …….area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.

       A. rural                       B. urban                                        C. outskirts                 D. suburb

41. The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ................ their mainly black clothing.

      A. because of              B. in spite of                                C. in order to                D. according to

42. People in rural areas live ................ than those in cities.

      A. simplier                   B. more simply                            C. more simple              D. simpler

43. The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay, ................_ minority group.

      A. Vietnam’s largest                                                        B. the Vietnam’s largest

      C. a Vietnam’s largest                                                     D. the largest Vietnam

44. ................ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo.

      A. What                      B. Which group                           C. What colour             D. Whose

45. ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ................’

      A. my pleasure                                                                 B. it’s my fault.

      C. it sounds great!                                                           D. it’s right up your street!

46. We often spend a lot of time talking with our………during Tet holiday.

       A. relation                   B. relationship                              C. relatives                  D. relative

47. ……..people in the countryside are not rich, they often have a peaceful and happy life.

       A. Because                 B. although                                   C. Despite                   D. When

48. Except for some minor changes, life in my hometown has generally remained at a slow……….

       A. speed                     B. rhythm                         C. pace                        D. both B & C

49. Which one do you prefer, life in the ……..area or life in a modern town?

       A. far                          B. further                          C. distance                  D. remote

50.  I have stayed in a …….area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.

       A. rural                       B. urban                                        C. outskirts                 D. suburb