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.

Mr Gates said more needs to be done to support poor farmers in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. He said there was a lack of coordination between governments, aid donors and the UN`s agencies, like the World Food Programme. Mr Gates …(1)… the setting up of what he called a "public score card" system.
called back
called on
called for
called up
Đáp án đúng là called for - (nghĩa bóng: công khai yêu cầu điều gì đó xảy ra, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
He said the effort to help small farmers also needs to harness the power of advances made in digital technology. In an age when satellites can tell instantly exactly how much wheat is in a field, he said, it was a shame that people were still being …(2)… with pen, and paper and tape measures to try to do the same job.
sent away
sent out
sent off
sent on
Đáp án đúng là sent out - gửi đi, phân phát, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
Mr Gates said that the stakes couldn`t be higher for the families of poor farmers. If they don`t benefit from the fruits of the digital revolution they will …(3)….
fall far behind
fall behind far
fall far back
fall back far
Đáp án đúng là fall far behind - tụt lùi mãi về phía sau, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.

Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following article.

Working could kill us
Too much work, too little time and no freedom to …(4)… mind can lead to a form of stress known as job strain. It can appear in any profession, but is more common in lower skilled jobs which can combine tough workloads and little responsibility.
make up for
make for
make up
make out
Đáp án đúng là make up vì make up one`s mind: quyết định, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
The analysis …(5)… data from nearly two hundred thousand people in thirteen European countries.
looked for
looked up
looked down
looked at
Đáp án đúng là looked at - nhìn vào, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
It found that those in high strain jobs were twenty three per cent more likely to have had a heart attack or to have …(6)… coronary heart disease. However, smoking, not exercising or having an unhealthy diet all have a much greater impact on the heart.
died from
died out
died on
died away
Đáp án đúng là died from - to die from something: chết vì bệnh gì, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.

Questions 7 through 9 refer to the following article.

Swedish furniture giant accused of spying
The Swedish furniture giant Ikea has been accused of secretly accessing police files to …(7)… customers and staff in its stores in France.
spy out
spy on
spy for
spy
Đáp án đúng là spy on - dò xét, do thám, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
The company is alleged to have paid private security firms to …(8)… checks on over 200 people. Ten Ikea employees are planning to issue a formal complaint.
carry out
carry on
carry over
carry off
Đáp án đúng là carry out - thi hành, thực hiện, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
Ikea is a company with a stringent code of conduct for its suppliers but less stringent it seems for the security firms it has employed here in France. Their head of security paid over 100 dollars a time for secret police files …(9)… a criminal database.
held back
held down
held off
held on
Đáp án đúng là held on - được tổ chức/thực hiện dựa trên, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.

Questions 10 through 12 refer to the following article.

OScientists in Chile say a new study suggests there are billions of planets in our galaxy with conditions which could be capable of supporting life. Astronomers are …(10)… technology known as High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher - or HARPS.
working out
working on
working with
working up
Đáp án đúng là working with - làm việc với, các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp nghĩa với văn cảnh này.
Thousands of years of astronomy