Đây là tài liệu tham khảo luyện thi Toefl - Bài đọc Toeft gửi đến các bạn độc giả tham khảo. | For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at Structure and Written Expression 1. Spain and Portugal s competition for economic domination in the Americas after Columbus return to Europe when they both realized that the New land could increase their gold reserves. A began B begin C begun D was beginning 2. A snake s heat seeking system for finding prey resembles except that a missile heat seeking system is huge and clumsy compared to the snake s. A how a missile heat seeker is B a missile heat seeker C a missile heat seeker is D as a missile heat seeker 3. Thomas Henry spoke and wrote frequently on the values of scientific education. A a populist writer B writer of populist C whose populist writing D writing populist 4. Although bats avoid entangled areas they can dart about in the room filled with criss-crossing wires without ever hitting one they use the navigation functions in their ear. A as long B so long C so long that D as long as 5. Slavery began Jamestown in 1619 spread to colonies in the south when it became apparent that it would begun an integral part of the economy by the 1770s A while B and C how D at last 6. When two words are joined to make a new special meaning its and the result is called a compound. A joining up of the meaning B meaning joins up C joined up by D joined up meaning 7. electric eels send a series of blips of electricity into the water around them and they can detect the pattern of electricity of the water changes. A All of B Every For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at C All D Of each 8. Some machines produced large numbers of interchangeable parts that efficiently with the interchangeable parts system of the great inventor Eli Whitney. A could be used b used C used to D could have used 9. The US attempted 3 invasions of Lower Canada in the late 1800s ------ but showing the British that they had a formidable army. A of none winning them B none .