Grade: 10

PORTFOLIO READING 5
Well-done!
Clear explanation and reflection!

Group members:
1. Mai Thị Linh
2. Dương Trần Kim Ngân-19F7511319
3. Phạm Thị Lợi-19F7711253
4. Huỳnh Thị Yến Nhi
5.Trương Thị Thu Sương-19F7511478
WEEK 8
TEST 1
10. The first paragraph (lines 1–14) of the passage serves what function in the
development of the passage?
a. provides an expert’s opinion to support the author’s thesis
b. introduces the topic by describing general patterns
c. compares common myths with historical facts
d. draws a conclusion about the impact of Chinese immigration on the state of
California
e. condemns outdated concepts

11. Which of the following best describes the approach of the passage?
a. theoretical analysis
b. historical overview
c. dramatic narrative
d. personal assessment
e. description through metaphor

12. Lines 15–20 portray Chinese immigrants as

a. fortuitous.
b. prideful.
c. vigorous.
d. effusive.
e. revolutionary.

13. The author cites the United States Constitution (lines 23–24) in order to
a. praise the liberties afforded by the Bill of Rights.
b. show that the government valued the contributions of its immigrants.
c. imply that all American citizens are equal under the law.
d. emphasize the importance of a system of checks and balances.
e. suggest that it did not protect Chinese immigrants from discrimination.

14. The word enterprise as it is used in line 33 most nearly means

a. organization.
b. corporation.
c. industry.
d. partnership.
e. occupation.

15. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a contribution made
by Chinese immigrants?
a. worked land so that it would yield more crops
b. performed dangerous work with explosives
c. built roads and bridges
d. purchased older mining claims and mined them
e. dug storage areas for California wine

16. In line 37 reclaiming most nearly means

a. redeeming.
b. protesting.
c. objecting.
d. approving.
e. extolling.
17. The last sentence (lines 46–49) in the passage provides a. an example
supporting the thesis of the passage.
a. an example supporting the thesis of the passage.
b. a comparison with other historical viewpoints.
c. a theory explaining historical events.
d. a summary of the passage.
e. an argument refuting the position taken earlier in the passage.

Answers:
10. B (The first paragraph introduces the passage’s thesis and gives an overview
about who emigrated to California and why they came.)
11. B (The passage provides a historical overview supported by facts and
interpreted by the author. The author’s opinion is evidenced in the last sentence of
the passage (lines 48–49): a testimony to their outstanding achievements and
contributions.)
12. C (Line 15 states that the Chinese immigrants proved to be productive and
resourceful. Lines 46 and 47 praises their speed, dexterity, and outright
perseverance.)
13. E (The passage states that at the time, the U.S. Constitution reserved the right
of naturalization for white immigrants, excluding Chinese immigrants. Chinese
immigrants could become citizens, depending on the whim (line 25) of local
governments.)
14. C (Enterprise means an undertaking that is especially risky. It could also mean
a unit of economic organization. In this instance, industry fits best within the
context.)
15. D (Chinese immigrants faced discriminatory laws that made them unable to
own land or file mining claims (lines 27 and 28).)
16. A (One meaning of reclaim is to reform or protest improper conduct. Other
meanings are to rescue from an undesirable state, or to make something available
for human use—this definition applies to the context.)
17. A (The last sentence provides an example (Chinese immigrants performing
hazardous railroad work in brutal conditions) that supports the general thesis of the
passage—that Chinese immigrants made major contributions to opening up the
West (line 49)).

TEST 2
Moles happy as homes go underground

A. The first anybody knew about Dutchman Frank Siegmund and his family was
when workmen tramping through a field found a narrow steel chimney protruding
through the grass. Closer inspection revealed a chink of sky-light window among
the thistles, and when amazed investigators moved down the side of the hill they
came across a pine door complete with leaded diamond glass and a brass knocker
set into an underground building. The Siegmunds had managed to live undetected
for six years outside the border town of Breda, in Holland. They are the latest in a
clutch of individualistic homemakers who have burrowed underground in search of
tranquillity.
B. Most, falling foul of strict building regulations, have been forced to dismantle
their individualistic homes and return to more conventional lifestyles. But
subterranean suburbia, Dutch-style, is about to become respectable and chic. Seven
luxury homes cosseted away inside a high earth-covered noise embankment next to
the main Tilburg city road recently went on the market for $296,500 each. The
foundations had yet to be dug, but customers queued up to buy the unusual part-
submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy mound and whose front is
a long glass gallery.
C. The Dutch are not the only would-be moles. Growing numbers of Europeans are
burrowing below ground to create houses, offices, discos and shopping malls. It is
already proving a way of life in extreme climates; in winter months in Montreal,
Canada, for instance, citizens can escape the cold in an underground complex
complete with shops and even health clinics. In Tokyo, builders are planning a
massive underground city to be begun in the next decade, and underground
shopping malls are already common in Japan, where 90 percent of the population
is squeezed into 20 percent of the land space.
D. Building big commercial buildings underground can be a way to avoid
disfiguring or threatening a beautiful or 'environmentally sensitive' landscape.
Indeed many of the buildings which consume most land -such as cinemas,
supermarkets, theatres, warehouses or libraries -have no need to be on the surface
since they do not need windows.
E. There are big advantages, too, when it comes to private homes. A development
of 194 houses which would take up 14 hectares of land above ground would
occupy 2.7 hectares below it, while the number of roads would be halved. Under
several metres of earth, noise is minimal and insulation is excellent. "We get 40 to
50 enquiries a week," says Peter Carpenter, secretary of the British Earth
Sheltering Association, which builds similar homes in Britain. "People see this as a
way of building for the future." An underground dweller himself, Carpenter has
never paid a heating bill, thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.
F. In Europe the obstacle has been conservative local authorities and developers
who prefer to ensure quick sales with conventional mass-produced housing. But
the Dutch development was greeted with undisguised relief by South Limburg
planners because of Holland's chronic shortage of land. It was the Tilburg architect
Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use of noise embankments on main
roads. His two floored, four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed detached homes are now
taking shape. "They are not so much below the earth as in it," he says. "All the
light will come through the glass front, which runs from the second-floor ceiling to
the ground. Areas which do not need much natural lighting are at the back. The
living accommodation is to the front so nobody notices that the back is dark."
G. In the US, where energy-efficient homes became popular after the oil crisis of
1973, 10,000 underground houses have been built. A terrace of five homes,
Britain's first subterranean development, is under way in Nottinghamshire. Italy's
outstanding example of subterranean architecture is the Olivetti residential centre
in Ivrea. Commissioned by Roberto Olivetti in 1969, it comprises 82 one-
bedroomed apartments and 12 maisonettes and forms a house/ hotel for Olivetti
employees. It is built into a hill and little can be seen from outside except a glass
facade. Patnzia Vallecchi, a resident since 1992, says it is little different from
living in a conventional apartment.
H. Not everyone adapts so well, and in Japan scientists at the Shimizu Corporation
have developed "space creation" systems which mix light, sounds, breezes and
scents to stimulate people who spend long periods below ground. Underground
offices in Japan are being equipped with "virtual" windows and mirrors, while
underground departments in the University of Minnesota have periscopes to reflect
views and light.
I. But Frank Siegmund and his family love their hobbit lifestyle. Their home
evolved when he dug a cool room for his bakery business in a hill he had created.
During a heatwave, they took to sleeping there. "We felt at peace and so close to
nature," he says. "Gradually I began adding to the rooms. It sounds strange but we
are so close to the earth we draw strength from its vibrations. Our children love it;
not every child can boast of being watched through their playroom windows by
rabbits.
Questions 13-20
Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs (A-I). Choose the most suitable heading for
each paragraph from the list of headings below.
i A designer describes his houses
ii Most people prefer conventional housing
iii Simulating a natural environment
iv How an underground family home developed
v Demands on space and energy are reduced
vi The plans for future homes
vii Worldwide examples of underground living accommodation
viii Some buildings do not require natural light
ix Developing underground services around the world
x Underground living improves health
xi Homes sold before completion
xii An underground home is discovered
A xii
13 Paragraph B
14 Paragraph C
15 Paragraph D
16 Paragraph E
17 Paragraph F
18 Paragraph G
19 Paragraph H
20 Paragraph I
Lời giải
13. xi
� The foundations had yet to be dug, but customers queued up to buy the
unusual part-submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy mound
and whose front is a long glass gallery.
14. ix
� Growing numbers of Europeans are burrowing below ground to create
houses, offices, discos and shopping malls.
15. viii
� Indeed many of the buildings which consume most land -such as cinemas,
supermarkets, theatres, warehouses or libraries -have no need to be on the
surface since they do not need windows.

16. v
� when it comes to private homes. A development of 194 houses which would
take up 14 hectares of land above ground would occupy 2.7 hectares below
it, while the number of roads would be halved.
� An underground dweller himself, Carpenter has never paid a heating bill,
thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.
17. i
� It was the Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use
of noise embankments on main roads.
18. vii
� In the US, where energy-efficient homes became popular after the oil crisis
of 1973, 10,000 underground houses have been built
� Italy's outstanding example of subterranean architecture is the Olivetti
residential centre in Ivrea
19. iii
� in Japan scientists at the Shimizu Corporation have developed "space
creation" systems which mix light, sounds, breezes and scents to stimulate
people who spend long periods below ground.
20. iv
� Their home evolved when he dug a cool room for his bakery business in a
hill he had created. During a heatwave, they took to sleeping there.

TEST 3
1.D (p2 :” we had a look at.. I could actually make one “)
2.A
3.B (p3 “ it turned out really well … a few months ago” )    
4.A (p4 “but I really took to.. and that really started it all off”)
5.C (p4 “ rather than feeling threatened by.. I had something to aspire to”)
6.B (p6 “ Dad’s not said anything…304 years old”)
7.D (p7 “ the well-known performance.. my way”)
8.B (p7 “ John and Hetty will have to… the coming weeks” )

TEST 4
Spelling mistakes
Answers:
1. B ( finding a good flat)
2. C (paragrap 2, sentences 4,5,6,7)
3. A (paragrap 2 ,sentence1,7 )
4. C (paragrap 4, sentences 1,2,3,)
5. B (paragrap 5, sentences 2,3,4)
6. A (toffee-nosed=felling superior)
7. D(paragrap 6,sentence 3)
8. C (paragrap 6,sentences 6,7)
WEEK 9
TEST 1:
1. In line 25, the word prototype most nearly means
A. an original model.
B. a Fender guitar.
C. an amplifier-speaker combination.
D. a computerized amplifier.
E. top of the line equipment.

2. Lines 16–20 indicate that

A. country and blues guitarists didn’t need amplifiers.
B. most musicians played louder than Dick Dale.
C. a new kind of music was being created.
D. Dick Dale needed a new guitar.
E. the Stratocaster didn’t work for Dick Dale.
C. The clue is in the last sentence, which states that Dale was playing differently
than other musicians at that time, and rock was not yet invented. Do not be
distracted by the other answers, which are not supported by evidence in the
passage.

3. In line 28, the word staccato most nearly means

A. smooth and connected.
B. loud.
C. gently picking the guitar strings.
D. abrupt and disconnected.
E. peaceful.

4. The title that best suits this passage is

A. Dick Dale and the History of the Amplifier.
B. The King of Heavy Metal.
C. The Invention of the Stratocaster.
D. Lansing and Fender: Making Music History.
 E. How Surf Music Got its Start.

5. In line 14, unfazed most nearly means

A. not moving forward.
B. not in sequence.
C. not bothered by.
D. not ready for.
E. not happy about.

6. In line 41,indicates that

A. the new transformer could handle very loud music.
B. fans screamed when they heard Dale play.
C. Dale’s guitar sounded like it was screaming.
D. neighbors of the club screamed because the music was too loud.
E. you couldn’t hear individual notes being played.

7. All of the following can explicitly be answered on the basis of the passage
EXCEPT
A. Who invented the Stratocaster?
B. Where did Dick Dale meet Leo Fender?
C. What company made speakers for Dick Dale?
D. Where did Ozzy Osbourne get his start as a musician?
E. What do Dick Dale, Ozzy Osbourne, and Tony Iossa have in common?
*Answers:
1. A ( If Dale was trying out equipment before it became available to the public, it
makes sense that he was given original models. The passage does not specify the
type of amplifiers Dale tested, so choices c, d, and e don’t work. It specifically
mentions prototypes amplifiers, so choice b is also wrong.)
2. C. (The clue is in the last sentence, which states that Dale was playing
differently than other musicians at that time, and rock was not yet invented. Do not
be distracted by the other answers, which are not supported by evidence in the
passage.)
3. A. (His playing style was part of the reason the amplifiers blew up, so the
answer that fits best is abrupt and disconnected. Volume was already mentioned,
so you can infer that staccato does not mean loud. Line 12 holds another clue,
describing his playing as a virtual assault on the instrument.)
4. B. (The passage is primarily about Dick Dale and his contributions to the history
of playing electric guitar. The first paragraph mentions that he was called the King
of Heavy Metal, and the last sentence notes that Dale made music history by
playing a new kind of music that would later be called heavy metal.)
5. C. (To be fazed by something means to be disturbed or affected by it. Unfazed is
therefore to not be affected or bothered by something. Even though the guitar was
made for a right-handed player, Dale tried it anyway. He wasn’t bothered by the
fact that it seemingly wasn’t right for him.)
6. A. (The line refers to the new transformer. Dale wanted to play louder, and that
the new transformer was designed to allow him to do that. Thus, it was a scream
machine.)
7. E. (The passage mentions that Ozzy Osbourne is often called the Father of
Heavy Metal, but gives no other information about him.)

TEST 2
ADVERTISING – ART OR POLLUTION?

How many adverts do you think you’ll see today? 10? 30? According to the market
research firm Yankelovich, some of the US see as many as 2,000-5,000 adverts a
day! There are adverts all around the US. Most of the time we’re not even
consciously aware of them. But think about your town or city. How many
billboards, shop signs and posters does it have?
Tokyo, in Japan, takes urban advertising to the extreme. Although the city temples
may still lay claim to being more impressive, the explosion of sound and colour in
the commercial centre can take your breath away. Whether you find the overall
effect stunning or nightmarish is a question of personal taste. However, it would be
hard not to admfre the advertisers’ ingenuity. Recent innovations include
interactive games projected onto walls for people to play. “Smell Vertising” is also
catching on – that’s the idea of using pleasant smells like chocolate to attract
consumers’ attention!
Innovations in Tokyo are of huge significance in the world of advertising because
where Tokyo leads, other cities soon follow. Big cities from New York to London
already have outdoor television screens. Although Tokyo is far from being
universally admired, many urban authorities find its approach to advertising
exciting and dynamic. So what’s the problem?
“If every city copied Tokyo, it would be absolutely terrible!” exclaims Roberta
Calvino of the advertising watchdog group, Ad Alert. “At the moment, Tokyo’s
futuristic style sets it apart. It invites our attention because there’s simply nothing
like it. But we don’t need 100 poor imitations. In many cities, advertising is as bad
as litter or vandalism – it spoils our environment. Go beyond the city outskirts and
you’ll find that advertising is taking over the countryside, too. The world’s biggest
advert was actually in a field in Austria, below the flight path to Vienna airport. It
was the size of 50 football pitches!”
According to Roberta, advertising can also influence the way we think and feel.
“Advertisers want to convince us that their products will make the US happy or
successful. Unfortunately, that’s all an illusion – you can’t simply “buy” a
celebrity lifestyle at the shops!” Nevertheless, advertisers work hard to get the US
to swallow this message. For instance, fashion brands prefer to advertise using
images of glamorously made-up supermodels because they want “ordinary” girls to
feel inadequate in comparison as the more dissatisfied we feel with our lives, the
more we’ll spend to cheer ourselves up? Although outdoor advertising may seem
to make less of an immediate impression than TV commercials, its message can
have greater force.
In 2007, one Brazilian city made a radical protest. Gilberto Kassab, the mayor of
São Paulo, ordered the removal of more than 15,000 adverts! In justification, he
condemned urban advertising in very strong terms as “visual pollution”
Unsurprisingly, this made many local businesses unhappy. One marketing
executive argued that adverts “are more like works of art, hiding grey office blocks
and industrial estates,” However, a more typical response can be summed up in this
statement from Isuara dos Santos, “If we’d known what a difference it would
make, we’d have got rid of the adverts years ago. Now we can see the real Sao
Paulo, and it’s wonderful!”

21. What is the main point of the first paragraph?

A. We see more adverts than we realise.
B. Many people are annoyed by television advertising.
C. We do not pay enough attention to adverts.
D. Advertising has increased in towns and cities.
22. Yankelovich is _____
A. A marketing company
B. A manufacturing company
c. A market research company
D. A consulting firm
23. What do we learn about the writer’s opinion of advertising in Tokyo in the
second paragraph?
A. It lacks a personal appeal for him.
B. He thinks that it is very creative.
C. It seems excessive to him.
D. He thinks it is Tokyo’s main attraction.
24. Why do advertisers see Tokyo as important?
A. It sets trends which are often copied.
B. Its distinctive style is popular with everyone.
C. It reflects trends that are popular elsewhere.
D. Its style is imitated in every city.
25. What does the writer mean by ‘sets it apart’?
A. makes it seem individual and different
B. is something which visitors find very inviting
C. gives it something in common with other cities
D. lends it a highly unattractive appearance
26. In the fourth paragraph, Roberta Calvino suggests that _____
A. the largest adverts can usually be found in rural areas.
B. advertising is a particularly bad problem in Austria.
C. outdoor advertising extends beyond urban areas.
D. modem adverts are continuing to grow in size.
27. What does Roberta tell the US about urban advertising in the sixth
paragraph?
A. It can be rather unconvincing.
B. It helps us to fulfil our dreams.
C. It particularly affects women.
D. It can lower our self-confidence.
28. What comparison does Roberta make between urban advertising and TV
advertising?
A. TV advertising is more effective in the long term.
B. It is easier to ignore urban advertising.
C. Urban advertising can have more impact.
D. There is greater variety in urban advertising.
29. What did the mayor of Sao Paulo do in 2007?
A. He ordered the removal of more than ten thousand adverts.
B. He encourages the establishment of advertising companies in the area.
C. He wrote an article about urban advertising.
D. He was strongly impressed by the development of advertising firms in the area.
30. What response did the mayor get when he removed advertising from Sao
Paulo?
A. The majority of private individuals and commercial people supported him.
B Advertisers were willing to display fewer advertisements in the city.
C. Local artists were unsure how attractive the office blocks would look.
D. Most of the people who lived in the city welcomed his decision.

21. A
22. C
� According to the market research firm Yankelovich
23. C
� Tokyo, in Japan, takes urban advertising to the extreme.
24. A
� “If every city copied Tokyo, it would be absolutely terrible!” exclaims
Roberta Calvino of the advertising watchdog group, Ad Alert.
25. A
� At the moment, Tokyo’s futuristic style sets it apart. It invites our attention
because there’s simply nothing like it. But we don’t need 100 poor
imitations. In many cities, advertising is as bad as litter or vandalism – it
spoils our environment.
26. C
� Go beyond the city outskirts and you’ll find that advertising is taking over
the countryside, too
27. D
� he condemned urban advertising in very strong terms as “visual pollution”
Unsurprisingly
28. C
 � Although outdoor advertising may seem to make less of an immediate
impression than TV commercials, its message can have greater force.
29. A
� the mayor of São Paulo, ordered the removal of more than 15,000 adverts!
30. D
� However, a more typical response can be summed up in this statement from
Isuara dos Santos, “If we’d known what a difference it would make, we’d
have got rid of the adverts years ago. Now we can see the real Sao Paulo,
and it’s wonderful!”

TEST 3
1.B (p1- there were a lot of more people… with their bags)
2.A (p2- the man said “would you by any chance… he had my full attention)
3.D (Even without looking,… I promise”)
4.C (“ my daughter’s flying out… hardly said “ hello “ to me )
5.A
6.C (A likely story !…. such an emergency?)
7.B ( the man was holding a packet.. I said silently )
8.B
TEST 4:
37. D
The armory, the power of the ballet dancers.
Ballet technique (With expert teaching and daily practice)
38. G (3),(4) It🡪 time
39. F
40. A (5) daily repection, ‘practice makes perfect’.
41. E (6)
42 C (7)
TEST 5:
1. B(p1, line 4,5)
2. D(p1, line 8,9,10,11)
3.D(p1, line 18,19,20)
4.D(p3, line 1,2,5,6)
5.C (p3, line 7…)
6.A( p4, line10,11,12)
7.C(p4, line 17, 18 She has a come-what-may…)
8.B( p5, line5,…)

WEEK 10
TEST 1:
PASSAGE 2 – QUESTIONS 11-20
Traditional methods of teaching no longer suffice in this technological world.
Currently there are more than 100,000 computers in schoolrooms in the United
State. Students, mediocre and bright alike, from the first grade through high
school, not only are not intimidated by computers, but have become avid
participants in the computer epoch.
Kids operating computers implement their curriculum with great versatility. A
music student can program musical notes so that the computer will play Beethoven
or the Beatles, For a biology class, the computer can produce a picture of the
intricate actions of the body's organs, thus enabling today's students to envisage
human biology in a profound way. A nuclear reactor is no longer an enigma to
students who can see its working in minute detail on a computer. In Wisconsin, the
Chippewa Indians are studying their ancient and almost forgotten language with
the aid of a computer. More commonly, the computer is used for drilling math and
language concepts so that youngsters may learn at their own speed without trying
the patience of their human teachers. The simplest computers aid the handicapped,
who learn more rapidly from the computer than from humans. Once irksome,
remedial drills and exercises now on computer are conducive to learning because
the machine responds to correct answers with praise and to incorrect answers with
frowns and even an occasional tear.
Adolescents have become so exhilarated by computers that they have developed
their own jargon, easily understood by their peers but leaving their disconcerted
parents in the dark. They have shown so much fervor for computes that they have
formed computer clubs, beguile their leisure hours in computer stores, and even
attend computer camps. A Boy Scout can get a computer merit badge. One
ingenious young student devised a computer game for Atari that will earn him $
100,000 in royalties.
This is definitely the computer age. It is expected that by 1985 there will be
between 300,000 and 650,000 computers in American schools. Manufacturers of
computers are presently getting tax write-offs for donating equipment to colleges
and universities and are pushing for legislation to obtain further deductions for
contributions to elementary and high schools. Furthermore, the price of computers
has steadily fallen to the point where a small computer for home or office is being
sold for less than $ 100. At that price every class in the country will soon have
computer kids.

11. The expression traditional methods of teaching in the first sentence refers to
(A) teachers who punish students for not learning
(B) technological methods of teaching
(C) teachers, textbooks, and class drills (P1, line 1)
(D) teaching the so-called "three R's"

12. In order to operate a computer, a student does not have to be

(A) especially bright ( P1: Student, mediocre and bright alike, from the
first grade through high school, not only are not intimidated by
computers, but have become avid participants in the computer
epoch.)
(B) in grade school
(C) versatile
(D) musical
13. Today’s students with the aid of computers
(A) have more trouble learning
(B) can understand more complex concepts ( P3: Adolescents have
become so exhilarated by computers that they have developed their
own jargon, easily understood by their peers but leaving their
disconcerted parents in the dark.)
(C) try to confuse their parents
(D) build nuclear reactors

14. A computer is a robot teacher because it

(A) is human
(B) enables students to learn through mechanical means
(C) teaches machines
(D) shows human emotions (P2: Once irksome, remedial drills and
exercises now on computer are conducive to learning because the
machine responds to correct answers with praise and to incorrect
answers with frowns and even an occasional tear.)

15. When the author says parents are” left in the dark” he means that they
(A) didn’t pay the electrical bill
(B) have deficient eyesight
(C) don’t understand (P3: Adolescents have become so exhilarated by
computers that they have developed their own jargon, easily
understood by their peers but leaving their disconcerted parents in
the dark.)
(D) go out at night

16. Students’ reactions to computers are

(A) negative
(B) jargonistic
 (C) fervent (P1: Student, mediocre and bright alike, from the first grade
through high school, not only are not intimidated by computers, but
have become avid participants in the computer epoch.)
(D) original

17. Computers are used most for

(A) scientific subjects
(B) language instruction
(C) drills and exercises ( P2: More commonly, the computer is used for
drilling math and language concepts so that youngsters may learn at
their own speed without trying the patience of their human teachers)
(D) Boy Scout merit badges

18. According to the passage, one exceedingly clever student has

(A) learned an Indian language
(B) overcome a handicap
(C) invented a video game (P3: One ingenious young student devised a
computer game for Atari that will earn him $ 100,000 in royalties.)
(D) played music on a computer

19. The author of this article implies that

(A) computers make learning today easier than it was in the past (P2:
line 2 to line 11)
(B) students today have to be smarter than their parents
(C) computers are difficult to operate
(D) anyone who can’t operate a computer is a dunce

20. The price of a computer is now

(A) too high for most schools
 (B) within the range of most schools’ budgets (P4: Furthermore, the
price of computers has steadily fallen to the point where a small
computer for home or office is being sold for less than $ 100. At that
price every class in the country will soon have computer kids.)
(C) rising
(D) preventing schools from buying computers

TEST 2:
Social networks
Business applications
Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs
and small businesses looking to expand their contact base. These networks often
act as a customer relationship management tool for companies selling products and
services. Companies can also use social networks for advertising in the form of
banners and text ads.(1) Since businesses operate globally, social networks can
make it easier to keep in touch with contacts around the world.(8)
Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a
means to manage institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and
to highlight individual physicians and institutions. The advantage of using a
dedicated medical social networking site is that all the members are screened
against the state licensing board list of practitioners. The role of social networks is
especially of interest to pharmaceutical companies who spend approximately "32
percent of their marketing dollars" attempting to influence the opinion leaders of
social networks.
Languages, nationalities and academia
Various social networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages
and countries. The popular site Facebook has been cloned for various countries and
languages and some specializing in connecting students and faculty.
Social networks for social good
Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking
model for social good. Such models may be highly successful for connecting
otherwise fragmented industries and small organizations without the resources to
reach a broader audience with interested and passionate users. Users benefit by
interacting with a like-minded community and finding a channel for their energy
and giving.
Business model
Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be
because social networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them
has not been firmly established in customers' minds. Companies such as MySpace
and Facebook sell online advertising on their site. Hence, they are seeking large
memberships, and charging for membership would be counter productive. Some
believe that the deeper information that the sites have on each user will allow
much better targeted advertising than any other site can currently provide.(2) Sites
are also seeking other ways to make money, such as by creating an online
marketplace or by selling professional information and social connections to
businesses.
Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users
giving out too much personal information and the threat of sexual predators.(5)
Users of these services need to be aware of data theft or viruses. However, large
services, such as MySpace, often work with law enforcement to try to prevent such
incidents. In addition, there is a perceived privacy threat in relation to placing too
much personal information in the hands of large corporations or governmental
bodies, allowing a profile to be produced on an individual's behavior on which
decisions, detrimental to an individual, may be taken.(5)
Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal
investigations. Information posted on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, has
been used by police, probation, and university officials to prosecute users of said
sites. In some situations, content posted on MySpace has been used in court. (7)

1  According to the text, social networks .......

 advertise on business web sites.  

 are being used by businesses for marketing.   
 are about friendships.  
 can damage business reputations.  

2  Why do advertisers like social nework sites?

 They are cost-effective to advertise on.  

 Most users have high disposable income.  
 Detailed information on each user allows targeted ads.  
  They can influence consumer behaviour.  

3  What does the expression 'sprung up' in paragraph 4 mean?

 there has been rapid development of social networking sites  

 the development of social networking is unplanned  
 everybody is trying to copy Facebook  
 social networking works in all languages   

4  What does the word 'Few' at the beginning of paragraph 6 mean?

 Not any  
 Some  
 Only  
 Hardly any  

5  What should users not do on social networks?

 be too free with their personal information  

 download viruses  
 contact predators  
 upload copyrighted music  

6  What does the word 'deeper' in paragraph 6 mean?

 more spiritual  
 more detailed  
 more profound  
 more emphatic  

7  Personal information on social network sites .......

  can be used in court  
 gives a good description of the user's personality  
 is sold to the government  
 is translated into many languages  

8  Social networking is great for ......

 academic organisations  
 people who write too much information about themselves  
 the law enforcement agencies  
 groups of people separated over wide areas  

TEST 3:
1.B (p2. He’d come across.. So appaling.)
2.D (p3. They call me Milly.. I suppose.)
3.A (p3. We’re all about the same age…we always think.)
 4.C (p4. “Rose,Tupil,Lily..putting number.)
5.C (p5. Making us feel… group of hotel guests.)
6.A (p5. Everyone smiled… had truly begun.)
7.D (p5. Kitty from the dining room… to laugh again.)
8.B (p6. In the morning we’d do the same :… drive somewhere.)

TEST 4:
Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the
difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book The
Natural History of Selbourne (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he
surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother
laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other
species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but adandon their nests if more
than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain
type of wasp always provides five – never four, never six – caterpillars for each of
their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research
has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between
odd and even numbers of food pieces.
These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than
humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to
respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that
seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of
times.
Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a
species – as in the case of the eggs – or survival as individuals – as in the case of
food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract
notion of numbers. Animals can ‘count’ only when the objects are present and only
when the numbers involved are small – not more than seven or eight. In lab
experiments, animals trained to ‘count’ one kind of object were unable to count
any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’
admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of
counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of
successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.
21. What is the main idea of this passage?
 A. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving
numbers.
B. Animals cannot ‘count’ more than one kind of object.
C. Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best.
D. Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count.
22. Why does the author refer to Gilbert Whites’ book in line 3?
A. To show how attitudes have changed since 1786
B. To contradict the idea that animals can count
C. To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities
D. To indicate that more research is needed in this field
23. The word ‘abandon’ in line 6 is closest in meaning to
___________________.
A. vacate
B. rebuild
C. move
D. guard
24. The word ‘odd’, as used in line 11, refers to which of the following?
A. unusual numbers
B. numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and so on
C. lucky numbers
D. numbers such as 2, 4, 6 and so on
25. The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in
some way EXCEPT___________________.
A. plovers
B. mice
C. caterpillars
D. wasps
26. The word ‘accounts’ in line 12 is closest in meaning to
_________________.
A. invoices
B. reasons
C. reports
D. deceptions
27. According to information in the passage, which of the following is LEAST
likely to occur as a result of animals’ intuitive awareness of quantities?
A. A pigeon is more attracted by a box containing two pieces of food than by a
box
containing one piece.
B. When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers.
C. When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches
for
the missing kitten.
D. A lion follows one antelope instead of the herd of antelopes because it is easier
to
hunt a single prey.
28. How would the author probably characterize the people who are
mentioned in line 12?
A. As mistaken
B. As demanding
C. As clever
D. As foolish
29. The word ‘admittedly’ in line 24 is closest in meaning
to_________________.
A. improbably
B. arguably
C. apparently
D. undeniably
30. In line 25, the word ‘they’ refers to ___________________.
A. numbers
B. animals
C. achievements
D. genes
Bài làm
21. D
22. C
🡺 In his book The Natural History of Selbourne (1786), the naturalist Gilbert
White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and
how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He
noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but adandon
their nests if more than one egg has been removed.
23. A
🡺 abandon = vacate
24. B
🡺 odd: số lẻ, numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and so on
25. C
🡺 It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides
five – never four, never six – caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young
have something to eat when the eggs hatch.
26. C
🡺 accounts = reports
27. B
🡺 There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract
notion of numbers. Animals can ‘count’ only when the objects are present and only
when the numbers involved are small – not more than seven or eight.
28. A
🡺 These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other
than humans can actually count.
29. D
🡺 admittedly = undeniably: phải được thừa nhận
30. C

TEST 5:
1.B(P1, line 4-6)
2.C(P2, line 5-10)
3.B(produced benefits)
4.A(P4, line 8-10)
 5.C(P6)
6.B(achieved success)
7.D(P6,line 5-7)
8.D(P7,line 11,12)

WEEK 11

TEST 1
An eye for detail

Artist Susan Shepherd is best known for her flower paintings, and the large garden
that surrounds her house is the source of many of her subjects. It is full of her
favourite flowers, most especially varieties of tulips and poppies. Some of the
plants are unruly and seed themselves all over the garden. There is a harmony of
colour, shape and structure in the two long flower borders that line the paved path
which crosses the garden from east to west. Much of this is due to the previous
owners who were keen gardeners, and who left plants that appealed to Susan. She
also inherited the gardener, Danny. 'In fact, it was really his garden,' she says. 'We
got on very well. At first he would say, "Oh, it's not worth it" to some of the things
I wanted to put in, but when I said I wanted to paint them, he recognised what I
had in mind.'

Susan prefers to focus on detailed studies of individual plants rather than on the
garden as a whole, though she will occasionally paint a group of plants where they
are. More usually, she picks them and then takes them up to her studio. 'I don't set
the whole thing up at once,' she says. 'I take one flower out and paint it, which
might take a few days, and then I bring in another one and build up the painting
that way. Sometimes it takes a couple of years to finish.'

Her busiest time of year is spring and early summer, when the tulips are out,
followed by the poppies. 'They all come out together, and you're so busy,' she says.
But the gradual decaying process is also part of the fascination for her. With tulips,
for example, 'you bring them in and put them in water, then leave them for perhaps
a day and they each form themselves into different shapes. They open out and are
fantastic. When you first put them in a vase, you think they are boring, but they
change all the time with twists and turns.'
Susan has always been interested in plants: 'I did botany at school and used to
collect wild flowers from all around the countryside,' she says. 'I wasn't particularly
interested in gardening then; in fact, I didn't like garden flowers, I thought they
looked like the ones made of silk or plastic that were sold in some florists' shops -
to me, the only real ones were wild. I was intrigued by the way they managed to
flower in really awkward places, like cracks in rocks or on cliff tops.' Nowadays,
the garden owes much to plants that originated in far-off lands, though they seem
as much at home in her garden as they did in China or the Himalayas. She has a
come-what-may attitude to the garden, rather like an affectionate aunt who is quite
happy for children to run about undisciplined as long as they don't do any serious
damage.

With two forthcoming exhibitions to prepare for, and a ready supply of subject
material at her back door, finding time to work in the garden has been difficult
recently. She now employs an extra gardener but, despite the need to paint, she
knows that, to maintain her connection with her subject matter, 'you have to get
your hands dirty'.

1. In the first paragraph, the writer describes Susan‟s garden as

A. having caused problems for the previous owners.
B. having a path lined with flowers. (p1. Line 1,2)
C. needing a lot of work to keep it looking attractive.
D. being only partly finished.

2. What does 'this' in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. the position of the path
B. the number of wild plants
C. the position of the garden
D. the harmony of the planting ( P1 There is a harmony of colour, shape and
structure in the two long flower borders that line the paved path which crosses the
garden from east to west)

3. What does Susan say about Danny?

A. He felt she was interfering in his work.
B. He immediately understood her feelings.
C. He was recommended by the previous owners.
D. He was slow to see the point of some of her ideas. (P1. 'In fact, it was really
his garden,' she says. 'We got on very well. At first he would say, "Oh, it's
not worth it" to some of the things I wanted to put in, but when I said I
wanted to paint them, he recognised what I had in mind.')
4. What is Susan‟s approach to painting?
A. She will wait until a flower is ready to be picked before painting it.
B. She likes to do research on a plant before she paints it.
C. She spends all day painting an individual flower.
D. She creates her paintings in several stages. (Susan prefers to focus on
detailed studies of individual plants rather than on the garden as a whole,
though she will occasionally paint a group of plants where they are. More
usually, she picks them and then takes them up to her studio. 'I don't set the
whole thing up at once,' she says. 'I take one flower out and paint it, which
might take a few days, and then I bring in another one and build up the
painting that way. Sometimes it takes a couple of years to finish.')

5. Susan thinks that tulips

A. are more colourful and better shaped than other flowers.
B. are not easy to paint because they change so quickly.
C. look best some time after they have been cut. (With tulips, for example, 'you
bring them in and put them in water, then leave them for perhaps a day and
they each form themselves into different shapes. They open out and are
fantastic. When you first put them in a vase, you think they are boring, but
they change all the time with twists and turns.')
D. should be kept in the house for as long as possible.

6. How does the writer describe Susan‟s attitude to her garden?

A. She thinks children should be allowed to enjoy it.
B. She prefers planting flowers from overseas.
C. She likes a certain amount of disorder. (I was intrigued by the way they
managed to flower in really awkward places, like cracks in rocks or on cliff
tops.' Nowadays, the garden owes much to plants that originated in far-off
lands, though they seem as much at home in her garden as they did in China
or the Himalayas. She has a come-what-may attitude to the garden, rather
like an affectionate aunt who is quite happy for children to run about
undisciplined as long as they don't do any serious damage.)
D. She dislikes criticism of her planting methods.

7. What point is Susan making in the final paragraph?

A. It‟s essential to find the time to paint even if there is gardening to be done.
B. It‟s important not to leave the gardening entirely to other people. (She now
employs an extra gardener but, despite the need to paint, she knows that, to
 maintain her connection with her subject matter, 'you have to get your hands
dirty'.)
C. It‟s good to have expert help when you grow plants.
D. It‟s hard to do exhibitions if there are not enough plants ready in the garden

TEST 2
31. C
But when there's a high tide and the water rises a half a metre or so above the road
and nothing can pass until the tide goes out again a few hours later
32. D
33. C
It made me feel uncomfortable – that kind of discomfort you feel when
someone you like, someone close to you, suddenly starts acting like a complete
idiot.
34. A
35. D
My first thought was how odd it was to see
someone walking on the Stand. You don't often see people walking around here.
Between Hale and
Moulton (the nearest town about thirty kilometres away on the mainland), there's
nothing but small
cottages, farmland, heathland and a couple of hills. So islanders don't walk because
of that.
36. C
He wasn't exactly muscular, but he wasn't weedy-looking either. It's hard to
explain.

TEST 3:
CLASSIC TOURS - COACH BREAK INFORMATION
Luggage
We ask you to keep luggage down to one medium-sized suitcase per person, but a
small holdall can also be taken on board the coach.
Seat Allocation
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but
since allocations are made on a first come first served basis, early booking is
advisable. When bookings are made with us you will be offered the best seats that
are available on the coach at that time.
Travel Documents
When you have paid your deposit we will send to you all the necessary documents
and labels, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break departure
date. Certain documents, for example air or boat tickets, may have to be retained and
your driver or courier will then issue them to you at the relevant point.
Special Diets
If you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy
of the diet. This will be notified to the hotel or hotels on your coach break, but on
certain coach breaks the hotels used are tourist class and whilst offering value for
money within the price range, they may not have the full facilities to cope with
special diets. Any extra costs incurred must be paid to the hotel by yourself before
departure from the hotel.
Accommodation
Many of our coach breaks now include, within the price, accommodation with
private facilities, and this will be indicated on the coach break page. Other coach
breaks have a limited number of rooms with private facilities which, subject to
availability, can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of booking – the
supplementary charge shown in the price panel will be added to your account. On
any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single
room is available it may be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be shown
on the brochure page.
Entertainment
Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment which could include music,
dancing, film shows, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is
at the discretion of the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if
there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.
Questions 9-14: hoose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 9-14
on your answer sheet.
9. If you want to sit at the front of the coach
A ask when you get on the coach.
B arrive early on the departure date.
C book your seat well in advance.
D avoid travelling at peak times.
10. Your air tickets
A will be sent to your departure point.
B must be collected before leaving.
C will be enclosed with other documents.
D may be held by your coach driver.
11. If you need a special diet you should
A inform the hotel when you arrive.
B pay extra with the booking.
C tell the coach company.
D book tourist class.
12. It may be necessary to pay extra for
A a bathroom.
B boat tickets.
C additional luggage.
D entertainment.
13. Entertainment is available
A at all hotels.
B if there is the demand.
C upon request.
D for an additional cost.
14. With every booking Classic Tours guarantee you will be able to
A request high quality meals.
B take hand luggage on the coach.
C use your own personal bathroom.
D see a film if you want to.
9. C
� “Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when
booking, but since allocations are made on a first come first served basis,
early booking…”
10. D
� “for example air or boat tickets, may have to be retained and your driver or
courier will then issue them to you at the relevant point.”
11. C
� “If you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a
copy of the diet.”
12. A
� “Other coach breaks have a limited number of rooms with private facilities
which, subject to availability, can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of
booking – the supplementary charge shown in the price panel will be added to
your account.”
13. B
� “The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is at the discretion
of the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a
lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.”
14.B
� “but a small holdall can also be taken on board the coach.”

TEST 4
1.B P1. I thought of it as giving him a hand… run all morning.
2.B P2. She had an electric heater.. on the floor.
3.D
4.C flustered = depressed
5.A P2. Instead of trying to work them out…or leave it.
6.A P4. Dad longed to … they’ll go elsewhere.
7.D P5. Mr.Timson, her great rival,…how good Mr. Timson sausages were.
8.C P5.

TEST 5:
1. D(P1, line 11-17)
2. A(P2, line 7-9)
3. B(P3)
4. D(P4, line 9-14)
5. C(P4, which present a silightly different challenge each time)
6. A(P5, line 3-10)
7. D(P6,line 7-9)
8. A(P7,line 5-8)

WEEK 12

TEST 1:
Many trees in the Brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that
March. The town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square.
The disappearance of such prominent features had altered the appearance of the
town centre entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants.
Among the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chief
Inspector Douglas Pelham, head of the local police force. But at the height of that
week's storm, when the wind brought down even the mature walnut tree in his
garden, Pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. A large and healthy man,
he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.
When he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife,
Molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. Convinced that the police
force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to
carry on working. Predictably, though he wouldn't have listened to anyone who
tried to tell him so, this had the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his
temper.
It was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, took the initiative and drove him
to the doctor's door that he finally gave in. By that time, he didn't have the strength
left to argue with her . In no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemist's
to get his prescribed antibiotics and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent
him straight to bed.
When Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been
brought down during the night, Pelham hadn't been able to take it in. On Thursday
evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned thankfully when
he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.
It wasn't until Saturday, when the antibiotics took effect, his temperature dropped
and he got up, that he realised with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had
made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. The Pelhams'
large house stood in a sizeable garden. It had not come cheap, but even so Pelham
had no regrets about buying it. The leafy garden had created an impression of
privacy. Now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.
Previously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree.
This had not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite
wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that disguised the
true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their
previous house.
With the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed
in all their shabbiness. And the view from the window didn't bear looking at. The
tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the
outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a
great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelhams' every movement.
'Doesn't it look terrible?' Pelham croaked to his wife.
But Molly, standing in the doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. 'That's
what I've been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sofa,
whatever it costs.'

1. Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?

A. The town looked different. ( P1: Many trees in the Brackham area were
brought down in the terrible storms that March. The town itself lost two great lime
trees from the former market square. The disappearance of such prominent features
had altered the appearance of the town centre entirely, to the annoyance of its more
conservative inhabitants.)
B. The police had done little to help.
C. No market could be held.
D. Fallen trees had not been removed.

2. Who does 'her' in paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Molly Pelham
B. the doctor
C. Sergeant Lloyd ( It was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, took the
initiative and drove him to the doctor's door that he finally gave in. By that time, he
didn't have the strength left to argue with her)
D. the chemist

3. When Inspector Pelham's wife first told him about the walnut tree, he appeared
to be
A. worried.
B. shocked.
C. saddened.
D. uninterested. (When Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut
tree had been brought down during the night, Pelham hadn't been able to take it in.
On Thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned
thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head)

4. What aspect of the Pelhams' furniture does 'shabbiness' in paragraph 8 describe?

A. its colour
B. its condition (With the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn
furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness... all of them watching the Pelhams'
every movement)
C. its position
D. its design

5. As a result of the storm, the Pelhams' living-room

A. was pleasantly lighter.
B. felt less private. (The leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. Now,
though, the storm had changed his outlook.)
C. had a better view.
D. was in need of repair.

6. Why did Molly sound pleased by her husband's comment?

A. It proved that he was well again.
B. She agreed about the tree.
C. She thought he meant the sofa. ('That's what I've been telling you ever since
we came here. We have to buy a new sofa, whatever it costs.')
D. It was what she expected him to say.

7. From what we learn of Inspector Pelham, he could best be described as

A. open-minded.
B. well-liked.
C. warm-hearted.
D. strong-willed.
TEST 2:
1.C (p1. There are still many things that… on his list.)
2.A (p2. There is a five line … the things he makes.)
3.A
4.B (p5. “I do wish,though... would have been there.)
5.D (p5. I am more limited physically than I was when I started.)
6.C (p6. He says of his working method… far from accidental.)
7.A (p7. He is insistent that…why should I not collect them.)
8.B (p7)

TEST 3
Questions 22-29
Read the article on International Students House and look at the statements below.
In boxes 22-29 on your answer sheet write:

T if the statement is true

F if the statement is false
NG if the information is not given in the passage
The first one has been done for you as an example.

22. The club has long-term dormitory accommodation.

23. Membership must be renewed monthly.
24. The club provides subsidised restaurant meals.
25. The club is open to non-members on Tuesday evenings.
26. STA Travel help finance the Students Adviser.
27. The services of the Students Adviser are free to all club members.
28. You must make an appointment to see the Students Adviser.
29. There will be a surcharge for accommodation over the Christmas period.
 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HOUSE
International Students House is a unique club and accommodation centre for
British and overseas students in London. It is located in the heart of London's West
End and is close to all public transport facilities
ACCOMMODATION
» comfortable accommodation for up to 450 people in single, twin, 3/4 bedded
and multi-bedded rooms
» 44 self-contained flats for married students and families.
» long and short stays welcomed.

MEMBERSHIP
Club membership is open to all fulltime students, professional trainees, student
nurses and au pairs. Membership costs are kept to an absolute minimum to enable
the widest possible access. You can join for as little as one month and for up to one
year at a time. Membership entitles you to use the various facilities of the House. It
has:

*restaurants
*student bars and coffee shop
*study rooms
*clubs and societies
*aerobics and fitness training
*discos, dance, jazz and cinema
* travel and excursions and much more!
The best way to check out all we have on offer is to drop in any Tuesday evening
between 7.15 pm and 8.30 pm for Open House in the Club Room. This is an
opportunity for you to meet the staff and other club members, enjoy a free cup of
coffee and find out all about what's going on. You can take advantage of special
membership offers. (Useful tip: bring along 3 passport size photographs if you
wish to take out membership.)
ADVICE SERVICE
Thanks to the support of STA Travel and in association with LCOS (the London
Conference on Overseas Students) International Students House now provides the
service of an International Students Adviser. This new welfare service is open to
all students at London's bona-fide academic institutions. It aims to provide welfare
support to help students overcome any personal or practical difficulties they may
be experiencing whilst studying in Britain. One of the key features of the Advice
Service is that the Adviser can be seen during the evenings until about 8 pm,
Monday to Thursday.
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
Unable to get home for Christmas? How about joining in the fun at International
Students House! Check out our special program of activity taking place over the
Christmas period. Even come and stay - the House will be offering reduced
accommodation rates for students wishing to spend a few days in London over
Christmas. We'll also have an exciting New Year's Eve party so come and join us
and ring in the new year in the spirit of internationalism.
ANSWER
22. T
� “long and short stays welcomed”
23. F
� “You can join the Club ... for up to one year at a time.”
24. NG
25. T
� The best way to check out all we have on offer is to drop in any Tuesday
evening between 7.15 pm and 8.30 pm for Open House in the Club Room.
26. T
� “Thanks to the support of STA travel ... International Students House now
provides the services of an International Students Adviser.”

27. NG
28. NG
29. F
� “... the club will be offering reduced accommodation rates for students
wishing to spend a few days in London over Christmas.”

TEST 4:
TEST 5
 1.C(P1,line 4,5)
2.A(p2,line 2,3)
3.D(p3,line 3)
4.A the look of the hands
5.B(p5,line 4,5)
6.D(p5, line 5,6)
7.C(p5,line 10,11)
8.D(p6,line 3,4,5)

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REFLECTION
✔ There are some difficulties that we face during reading.
- The poor vocabulary, poor mastery of grammar, the difficulty in understanding
long sentences, lack of media learning, less support from the family, lack of
knowledge of strategies in reading comprehension. 
✔ The ways to improve this
-Set aside time to read each day. We usually spend from 10 to 15 minutes each day
reading.
- Set reading goals. We set reading goals for ourselves to help us develop a wider
vocabulary, gain a deeper understanding of different texts.
-Take notes while reading.