Full name: Dương Minh Thư Student ID: 47.01.701.

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MIDTERM TEST
READING – WRITING 2
TIME: 90’
I. READING
PASSAGE 1
1. e 2. g 3. c 4. d 5. f 6. b 7. a
8. F 9. T 10. T 11. T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F
16. I think the most important things that will take to be a successful artist are
passion and patience. We must be patient and love creating our art so much that we
are brought back to it again and again.

PASSAGE 2
1. H 2. D 3. A 4. G 5. C 6. E 7. F
8. In my opinion, she wrote Black Beauty in order to encourage us to induce
kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.

PASSAGE 3
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. d 7. a

II. WRITING
The topic: Describe a person who you find interesting
Your writing:
To be honest, my father is the most interesting person and the source of inspiration in
my life. He is fifty-nine years old, and he is a teacher in a primary school in my village.
I can proudly say that it is my father who has been my source of inspiration from day
one. He loves children and devotes his time to teaching them, which inspires me to do
the same. However a little strict and hot-temper he looks, he also has a great sense of
humor and seems to get on well with everybody. After work, he often helps my mother
cook meals, clean up the house, and water the flowers in the garden. Moreover, my
father is pretty understanding and sympathetic, when I am depressed or have some
problems, he will be a shoulder to cry on, encourage me as a friend and give me some
useful advice. These are the reasons why I dream of becoming a person like him as well
as having a passion for teaching and taking care of children. In short, my father is
always a rich interest and inspiration for me, and I admire him so much.
Word count: 195 words