Read the texts that follow. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of the sentences. Select the best answer to complete the text.

Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following article.

Christine Ha wins US MasterChef contest
The two contestants had tried to complete a full menu within two hours.
… Josh’s menu was a lobster grits appetizer, rack of lamb entree, and bacon pecan pie dessert. He made a technical error by blending his lobster shells with the broth. That …(1)… the iodine flavour of the shells and not the beautiful seafood flavour.
brought up
brought down
brought out
brought off
Đáp án đúng là brought out - làm nổi bật, làm lộ rõ ra, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
It …(2)… to be a good idea because the end result was praised by the judges. They didn’t like his raw lobster tail however.
turned out
turned on
turned off
turned up
Đáp án đúng là turned out - hóa ra, thành ra, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
His rack of lamb was great. The judges thought that the lamb was perfectly cooked, but the vegetables didn’t fit in the dish. Joe Bastianich did love the mixture though, and thought the use of different seasons was brilliant. His bacon pecan pie was great. The only problem with the dish was that the crust was a bit oily. They couldn’t …(3)… the bacon, but they loved the ice cream.
pick up
pick out
pick on
pick off
Đáp án đúng là pick out - chọn ra, phân biệt ra, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.

Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following article.

The rush is on to save humanity!
What would you think if someone proposed …(4)… St Paul’s cathedral to widen the road?
knocking out
knocking down
knocking off
knocking up
Đáp án đúng là knocking down - phá đổ, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
Or …(5)… the Houses of Parliament to create a supermarket? Or reducing Big Ben to rubble to make way for a car park? It’d be ridiculous, right? But when it comes to devastation of the natural world, we aren’t so squeamish. But according to some scientists we should be... or we’ll be in a lot of trouble.
pulling down
pulling out
pulling up
pulling on
Đáp án đúng là pulling down - kéo xuống, lật đổ, phá đổ, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
Nature is shrinking by the day. Ancient forests are decimated. Wetlands are drained. Woodland is flattened. And all in the name of progress. This is bad in itself, but it’s devastating for biodiversity.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things which are all inter-connected. The ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. The air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis by green plants. Insects, worms and bacteria …(6)… waste and enrich soils. And tiny organisms clean the water in rivers and seas.
break up
break off
break into
break down
Đáp án đúng là break down - phân tích, phân hủy, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.

Questions 7 through 9 refer to the following article.

Parking Pain
I’m firmly in favour of increased parking restrictions. I think there should be more controlled parking zones, and more pedestrianised areas. Cars bring noise, fumes and pollution to the city, not to mention the dangers involved. Illegally-parked cars make it difficult to …(7)… the streets, and it’s practically impossible if you’ve got a pram and young children.
walk away
walk down
walk off
walk up
Đáp án đúng là walk down - vì walk down the streets = đi bộ xuôi dọc theo phố, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
In my street, there are often cars with wheels on the pavement, which is really annoying. Of course, we can’t stop cars …(8)… without investing in public transport. We need to spend more buses, install tram lines and make sure there are sufficient trains coming in and out of the city.
coming up
coming by
coming in
coming off
Đáp án đúng là coming in - đi vào, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
We also need to create lots more cycle lanes so people can use their bikes. But as we’re improving this, we need to establish more and more restricted parking zones and pay-and-display zones with parking metres. At the same time, we need to …(9)… more park-and-ride schemes, with massive car parks outside the