===TITLE=== UNIT 12: CLOZE TEST (DROPDOWN) :: 16 QUESTIONS ===TIMER=== 15 ===PART=== 1. READING :: 16 :: 1 ===SECTION=== Cloze Test Dropdown ===DROPDOWN=== **Passage 1** Choosing a (1) {*career | bartender | ticket seller | hair salon} path is one of the most important decisions in life. (2) {Because | *Although | Since | So} some people prefer academic subjects, others decide to attend a (3) {theoretical | repetitive | *vocational | painful} college. For example, my brother had a deep (4) {hand-eye coordination | traffic jam | family tradition | *passion} for cars. (5) {*Since | Though | So | Although} he wanted to work with vehicles, he took a training course to become a (6) {surgeon | *mechanic | hairdresser | cashier}. The work is so demanding (7) {such | because | since | *that} he often comes home exhausted. However, he is very skillful and makes a reasonable (8) {medical university | certificate | *salary | software engineer} to earn a living. ===DROPDOWN=== **Passage 2** Becoming a successful (9) {*surgeon | garment worker | tailor | fashion designer} requires excellent hand-eye coordination. (10) {Although | *Because | Though | So} the job deals with human lives, it is extremely difficult and demanding. A doctor must remain (11) {repetitive | well-paid | *calm | fashionable} during operations. (12) {Since | Because | So | *Although} Dr. Smith was very tired, he successfully led the surgical (13) {*team | mathematician | business management | certificate} yesterday. He is (14) {so | *such | because | since} a dedicated doctor that all his patients respect him. He graduated from a top medical (15) {hair salon | ticket seller | *university | traffic jam} five years ago. (16) {Though | Although | So | *Since} he takes his work seriously, he rarely makes mistakes when solving problems. Giải thích: (1) career path: con đường sự nghiệp. (2) Although: Mặc dù (chỉ sự tương phản giữa academic subjects và vocational college). (3) vocational college: cao đẳng nghề. (4) passion for: có niềm đam mê với. (5) Since: Bởi vì (chỉ nguyên nhân anh ấy đi học sửa xe). (6) mechanic: thợ cơ khí. (7) so… that: quá (khắt khe) đến nỗi mà… (8) reasonable salary: mức lương hợp lý. (9) surgeon: bác sĩ phẫu thuật (cần sự phối hợp tay-mắt xuất sắc). (10) Because: Bởi vì công việc liên quan đến tính mạng con người nên nó rất khó. (11) calm: bình tĩnh (trong các ca mổ). (12) Although: Mặc dù (rất mệt nhưng vẫn dẫn dắt thành công). (13) surgical team: đội ngũ phẫu thuật. (14) such a dedicated doctor that: một bác sĩ tận tâm đến mức mà… (dùng such vì có cụm danh từ). (15) medical university: đại học y khoa. (16) Since: Bởi vì (anh ấy làm việc nghiêm túc, anh ấy hiếm khi mắc lỗi).