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1. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B or C.
I was born in Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam. Ha Noi is famous for its natural beauty, with
lots of rivers and lakes. There are many historical places to visit in Ha Noi. The Literature
Temple (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) is the country’s first ever historical university. Teenagers
often come here to pray for high results in their upcoming examinations. As Viet Nam is a
Buddhism-oriented nation, its capital has also been the centre of Buddhism for centuries. In Ha
Noi alone, there are about 600 temples and pagodas. It also has a big church in the city centre, a
popular place for the few Christians living here. With a population of nearly eight million, the
city is quite crowded. However, the public transportation is not adequate, so visitors find it
hard to safely cross the roads. The city is packed with universities and enterprises, making it
the top destination for higher education students and labour workers. Many people from rural
areas reside in Ha Noi so that they can get well paid jobs. This makes the city become more
crowded than ever before.
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A. Academic stress
D. Social stress
E. Stress due to romantic relationships
4- Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer.
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are
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programs for doing math problems. (1)_________, there are programs for scientific studies. Third,
some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other
(2)_________are made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for
fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and adults.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like
(3)_________. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (4)_________. It is a
happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures.
And computers even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have
feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy to think they are like
people.
1. A. Two B. Second C. Twice D. Double
2. A. programs B. people C. students D. typewriters
3. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers
4. A. work B. have worked C. are working D. worked
5. Read the following passage. Then do the tasks that follow
There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most
(1)……………….used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the
world. It is also the first language (2) …………………sports and science. So it is very (3)
………….to learn English.
Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4) ……………numbers of speakers. There
are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5)………………
outside China. Chinese is widely (6)……………..in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken
in both Europe and Asia. French is widely (7)………………in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa
and Asia.
From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has (8)……………six of them for business.
They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
A. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
1. A. wide B. widely C. widen D. widening
2. A. in B. at C. of D. to
3. A. unimportance B. unimportant C. importance D. important
4. A. great B. greater C. greaten D. greatest
5. A. live B. lived C. to live D. living
6. A. speak B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking
7. A. understood B. understanding C. to understand D. understand
8. A. choose B. chosen C. chose D. choosing
B. Choose the correct answer.
1. How many languages are there in the world?
A. Less than 2,000 B. more than 2,000 C. 2,000 D. not known
2. What is the first language in sports and science?
A. Chinese B. French C. Russian D. English
3. What language has the greatest number of speakers?
A. Chinese B. English C. French D. Russian
4. What languages are both spoken in Europe and Asia?
A. English- French B. Russian- French C. Chinese- Spain D. English-
Russian
6. Read the following passage. Then do the tasks that follow.
Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform. The white
color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age. On special occasions such as
weddings, festivals, ceremonies, …Vietnamese women wear the ao dai of various designs and
material. Women and girls seem to look more graceful and tender in their ao dai.
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Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women. Once a visitor, when seeing
schoolgirls walking to school, told me, “I enjoy watching them. They look like fairies in a
wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering. The ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese women.
They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.”
A. True or False?
1. Schoolgirls in Viet Nam wear the ao dai at school. …………
2. The ao dai is white. …………
3. Many foreign visitors like ao dai. …………
4. The ao dai is not only traditional, but also fashionable now. …………
B. Choose the correct answer.
1. The Ao dai of various designs and materialsis often worn_____________ .
A. to school B. on special occasions C. to visit foreigners D. to take for a walk
2. The white Ao dai____________ .
A. symbolizes the purity of school age B. is the pride of Vietnamese women
C. is both traditional and fashionable D. makes Vietnamese women look more graceful and tender
3. To a visitor, schoolgirls_____________ .
A. look like fairies in a wonderland in their Ao dai
B. look more graceful and tender in their Ao dai
C. enjoy wearing Ao dai
D. like the Ao dai of various designs and materials
4. According to the writer, Ao dai is the unique dress because____________ .
A. it has fluttering laps B. it is worn by Vietnamese women
C. it is both traditional and fashionable D. it is the pride of Vietnamese women
5. The word “unique” means___________ .
A. beautiful B. long C. traditional D. only
7. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B or C.
For centuries in Viet Nam, traditional family values were accomplished by the fulfillment of traditional roles.
The highest status in Vietnamese families is given to the father; he had absolute authority in the household. As
the household, he had the final decision in all matters although he might consult his wife or children. The father, h
had the duty to exercise restraint and wisdom in running his family in order to deserve his respected position.
In a patriarchal society, Vietnamese women had limited rights and took a secondary place in the family. Wom
brought up according to a strict discipline and were traditionally less educated than men. They usually did not enter
market outside the home.
Vietnamese children were taught to be obedient and respectful to their elders. When parents grew old, childr
expected to take care of them to compensate for the gift of birth and upbringing.
1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The traditional role of the father
B. Vietnamese traditional family roles
C. Roles in a traditional extended family
2. Which of the following was expected of the father?
A. Making decisions without consulting anybody
B. Proving himself worthy of his authority
C. Running his house without any help
3. What does the word "patriarchal" mean?
A. gender-balanced
B. controlled by women
C. controlled by men
4. Which of the following was true of the woman?
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10. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án trả lời đúng (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D)
The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami.
The tsunami was called the Asian tsunami in the most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day
Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call
Boxing Day. The Tsunami causes a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand,
Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot
of buildings and other property. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami. The
wave traveled as far as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water
cause by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the
earthquake affected, over US$7 billion was donated to help the survivors and to rebuild the areas
damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people
11. READ AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. “All students hate
exams” may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve known
disliked doing exams, None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in a exam you
simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked, This was the case as regards tow
students in my class at college. Both of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year “exam”
neither of them got an a grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had tested us on questions which
had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up
again, and hadn’t prepared for them.
1. Students need to do well in exams_________.
A. in order to do well at school.
B. because they need to do well at school.
C. so that to do well at school
D. therefore(bởi vậy) they have to do well at school.
2. The statement “All students hate exams” is_________.
A. extremely(cực kỳ) true B. completely true C. quite true D. very true
3. Which of the following sentence is NOT true?
A. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.
B. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked.
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C. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.
D. “All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization.(khái quát)
4. Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?
A. Because the exam was really difficult
B. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.
C. Because they were dull students.
D. Because the questions were not in their lessons.
5. The writer‘s main purpose of writing the passage is to_________.
A. describe the importance of exams
B. discuss how exams affect on the students.
C. explain the equality(bình đẳng) in examinations.
D. criticize the exam system.(phê bình,chỉ trích)
a. at home
b. in the office
c. in evening class
d. at school
4. Teenagers learn English because ___________.
a. It’s useful for their higher studies
b. it’s one of their subjects.
c. They want to master it.
d. a and c are correct.
5. Why do many adults learn English?
a. Because they want to see movies in English.
b. Because they need it for their job.
c. Because they are forced to learn.
d. Because it’s not difficult to learn
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Christmas is my favorite holiday. I enjoy (1) ……. Christmas cookies and planning parties. I sending
cards and hearing from old friends. I love seeing children open their (2) ……on Christmas morning.
Most of all, I love one special custom that we have in our family. On the night before Christmas we
(3) ….. in warm clothing and go from house to house in our neighborhood. At each house, we (4)
…... Christmas songs.
Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people
know that we care about them. Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by the (5) ….. I
love this!
1. A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked
2. A. presents B .gifts C. offers D. Both A and B
3. A. wear B. put on C. dress up D. get
4. A. sing B. shout C. cry D. speak
5. A. fireworks B. fireplace C. light D. firecrackers
15. READ AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the
world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows
businesses to communicate with customers and workers in many part of the world for the cost of a
local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of
the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves a lot
of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from
home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through “ on line” rather than attend a class.
1. The Internet allows people ______________.
a. to stay at home and rest
b. not to work
c. to travel to work
d. to work at home
2. To a business, the Internet is ____________ to communicate with customers.
a. a cheap way
b. a very expensive way
c. an inconvenient way
d. a difficult way
3. E. mail can be use to send ________________.
a. documents
b. information
c. data
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ashamed of one’s work, or to scorn someone else’s. Only such a type of education can be called
valuable to society.
1. Education is a mean _____________.
a. to reach one’s goals
b. to earn lots of money
c. to make up one’s personality
2. According to the writer, the purpose of education is ___________.
a. simply to provide knowledge for children.
b. to fit children for life
c. to prepare anything which is suitable for children
3. Each of us must be educated to do ______________.
a. whatever job that is well-paid
b. whatever job that is suitable
c. whatever job that is professional
4. All jobs are necessary ________________.
a. to the employees
b. to us
c. to society
5. It is very bad ______________.
a. to look down on someone else’s work
b. to feel ashamed of someone else’s work
c. to think one’s work as a means to earn money
6. Only a type of education ____________ can be called valuable to society.
a. that helps people to get good jobs
b. that trains people to do whatever they want
c. that fit people for life
17. READ AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.
New York is called “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big.
There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks; you can
never find a place to park.
Travelling around is never easy in the city. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York
cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised
in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States.
A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too.
Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick
and it’s cheap, but some of its parts are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often
fires on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean and silver trains. But you can’t see the
color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside.
1. What is the problem in New York?
A. It looked like an apple B. It has too many apples. C. It is too long D. It is too crowded.
2. What does “a cab” mean?
A. truck B. a plane C. a taxi D. a bus
3. Cab drivers in New York _____.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York
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