READING & WRITING TEST 2 (05.09.

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TIME ALLOWANCE: 45M
FULL NAME: LÊ THỊ NHƯ QUỲNH
DATE OF BIRTH: 14/05/2002
PART 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.(15pts)
1 He……………saved enough money yet. He needs another 500 euros.
A. has B. hasn’t C. had D. hadn’t
2 When we were children, we………. spend most our time outdoors.
A. used to B. usually C. use to D. did used to
3 If we don’t get to the concert early, we……….. get good seats.
A. don’t B. wouldn’t C. won’t D. can
4 We don’t have……….to take a taxi. We’ll have to walk.
A. enough money B. money enough C. plenty of money D. many
5 ……….. children usually like sweets, especially chocolate.
A. A B. The C. This D. X (nothing)
6 The teacher told me………….. talking.
A. that I stop B. that I stopped C. I stopped D. to stop
7 I haven’t heard of James …………. I was in London.
A. for B. since C. while D. when
8 He won’t pass the exam ………… .he doesn’t work hard.
A. despite B. unless C. although D. as
9 The museum …………at the moment so it’s closed.
A. is been painted B. is being painted C. is been painting D. was painted
10 Could you tell me what time………………?
A. starts the match B. does the match start C. the match starts D. is the match
11 She wouldn’t have eaten the cake if she ………it had nuts in it.
A. had known B. had knew C. knew D. has known
12. This town used to …………….. a small bridge over this river.
A. have B. having C. has D. had
13 This jumper doesn’t suit me. I’m going to …………..
A. take off it B. take off C. take it off D. take it out
14 I………. married if I were you
A. wouldn’t get B. wouldn’t C. didn’t get D. can’t get
15 My mother, …………is 93, can still read without glasses.
A. who B. whose C. that D. whom

PART II. Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word. (15 pts)
Most people think that the older you(16)..........get........., the(17) ........harder.......... it is to
learn a new language. That is, they believe that children learn(18).......more....... easily
and efficiently than adults. Thus, at some point in our lives, may be around age 12 or 13,
we lose the (19).......ability........ to learn language well. Is this idea fact or myth?
 Is it true that children learn a foreign language more efficiently than adults? On
the(20).......contrary.........., research studies suggest that the opposite may be true. One
report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish(21).....concluded...........that the
teenagers learned more, in less time, than the younger children. Another report, on
Americans learning Russian, showed a direct improvement of(22).......ability...........over
the(23).....age.........range tested, that is, the ability to learn increased as the
age(24)......increased........., from childhood to adulthood.
There are several possible (25).....explanations........ for
these(26)......findings........ . For one thing, adults know more about the world and
therefore are able to understand meanings more easily than children. Moreover, adult can
use(27)......logical........ thinking to help themselves see pattern in the language. Finally,
adults have more self-discipline than children.
All in all, it seems that the(28).....common.........idea that children are better
language(29)......learner..............than adults may not be facts, (30).....a........myth.

PART III: READING COMPREHENTION (70 points)

Read the following passages and do the tasks below them.
Passage 1 – Q31-Q40 : Read the passage and answer the following questions (35pts).

MONTREAL
Montreal in Canada is the largest French –speaking city in the world next to Paris. It
has a population of 2.8 million of which two thirds have French ancestry. French is the
official language, but English is almost as common. There are language laws that require
French writing in public places to be twice as large as English.
Montreal is situated on the Saint Lawrence Seaway and is a vital port for ships
traveling to the Great lake and the Atlantic. It lies below Mount Royal, the ancient
volcano after which the city is named. It was discovered in 1535 by the French explorer.
Jacques Cartier and is wonderful mix of old and new-ancient, stone buildings alongside
modern, glass and steel.
The climate is one of extremes; summers are hot, 27 ℃ , but winter temperatures
average only -10℃ and winter lasts four to five months. However, in order that you don’t
have to suffer such cold, they have built an underground city called “La Ville
Souterraine”. This is one of Montreal’s most amazing sights with nearly 20 miles of
walkways below street level. You can shop, have lunch, watch a movie and enter a hotel
without ever going outside.
The city celebrates the arts in a big way. Visitors from all over the world travel to
Montreal for its many films and jazz festivals. It’s also the gourmet capital of North
America. Not only can you some of the world’s finest restaurants (over 5000), but on
nearly every street corner you can buy “poutine” a delicious dish of French fries served
with hot cheese and brown gravy.
 All in all Montreal has much to offer. It is one of the most interesting cities in North
America.
31. What is the population of Montreal?
Montreal has a population of 2.8 million.
32. How many people have French ancestry in Montreal?
Two thirds of Montreal’s population have French ancestry
33. Do you know what official language is in Montreal?
French is the official language in Montreal
34. Where exactly is Montreal in Canada?
Exactly, Montreal is situated on the Saint Lawrence Seaway
35. Who discovered it?
It was discovered in 1535 by the French explorer, Jacques Cartier.
36. What are the buildings like there?
The stone buildings alongside modern, glass and steel.
37. Could you tell me how long winter lasts in Montreal?
Winter lasts four to five months in Montreal.
38. Why have people built an underground city there?
Because winter temperatures average only -10℃ in Montreal, in order that you
don’t have to suffer such cold, they have built an underground city called “La
Ville Souterraine”
39. What do visitors from all over the world travel to Montreal for?
Visitors from all over the world travel to Montreal for its many films and jazz
festivals.
40. What is the meaning of the word “poutine” in paragraph 4?
“Pountine” is a delicious dish of French fries served with hot cheese and brown
gravy.

PASSAGE 2:Q41-Q50: Reading the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D (35pts)

For more than six million American children, coming home after school means
coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some
may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day
alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves
while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a
school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with key
attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many
keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were
house keys.
 She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the
effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the
biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the
Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about
their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may
hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the
volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most
parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

41/ The phrase an empty house in the passage mostly means..........

A. A house with no people inside.
B. A house with nothing inside.
C. A house with too much space.
D. A house with no furniture.
42/ One thing that the children in the passage share is that..............
A. They are from single-parent families.
B. They all wear jewelry.
C. They spend part of each day alone.
D. They all watch TV.
43/ The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who......
A. Look after themselves while their parents are not at home.
B. Close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves.
C. Like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere.
D. Are locked inside houses with latches and keys.
44/ The main problem of latchkey children is that they.
A. Watch too much television during the day.
B. Are also found in middle-class families.
C. Suffer a lot from being left alone
D. Are growing in numbers.
45/ What is the mean idea of the first paragraph?
A. Bad condition of latchkey children.
B. Why kids hate going home.
C. How kids spend free time.
D. Children’s activities at home.
46/ Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached?
A. They were fully grown and had become independent.
B. They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home
C. Schools didn’t allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead.
 D. They had to use the keys to open school doors.
47/ What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?
A. Fear B.Tiredness C.Loneliness D.Boredom
48/ Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problem by.........
A. Interviewing their parents. B. talking to them.
A. Visiting their homes. D. delivering questionnaires.
49/ What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears?
A. Hiding somewhere C. Talking to the Longs
B. Lying under a TV. D. Having a shower.
50/ It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because..........
A. They hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds
B. They do not give information about themselves for safety reasons.
C. Most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone.
D. There are too many of them in the whole country.

1. You bought a radio from a local shop. It didn’t work properly. Write a
letter to the shop to complain.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Three weeks ago I bought a brand new Samsung radio from your store on Giai
Phong Street. I'm happy to have it but very disappointed to see it didn't work 2
weeks ago. Due to a business trip, I can't bring the device to the repair shop
right now, so I sent an email asking if I can bring the device to your shop next
week to fix it. Until now I still have not received news from your store. I hope
you will repair or replace it.

Regarding the specifics of the order, I purchased this Samsung FM Radio 1405
from one of your Samsung brand on March 7. Order number is 14052109 and I
have attached Attach a copy of your receipt.

The problem with the radio is that I cannot turn on the radio despite trying
many methods and checking the battery. I'm sure this is a manufacturing flaw.
Here is a solution and since I really like the look and feel of this radio it makes
sense to me, I hope that you will agree to fix the problem or give me a new
one. If not, I would like a full refund and I will contact the Consumer Rights
Office if I do not receive your response on this matter within a week.

Thank you for your interest in this matter and look forward to hearing from
you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Le Thi Nhu Quynh