WOMEN In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women.. International organizations and progr
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I Read the following passage and mark the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5
Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of western China To day, they are _(1) extinct The reason is that they can not find enough food Pandas eat _(2) leaves They do not like another food The bamboo grows very slowly It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to a big plant Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every 60 years Pandas _(3) wait many years for their food to grow While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat
China and World Wildlife Fund ( WWF ) are trying to save the panda In 1979 they began to set up special parks _(4) pandas live Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating habits By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it
from (5) _
2 A bamboo B cabbage C grass D banana
II Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
6 Our train will arrive (A)to (B)Hue at (C)noon(D)
7 Mary speaks(A) English very well (B)She spoke (C)English since she was (D)a little girl
8 It (A)is rude (B)to laugh (C)for (D)our friends
9 Please send me (A)the (B)smallest, most (C)recently published, and less (D)expensive dictionary that you have available
10 The more that (A)she tried to remove (B)the dirty mark, the worse(C) it looked (D)
III Mark the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
14 A discriminated B believed C combined D controlled
15 A Asian B victims C disaster D Malaysia
IV Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions form 16 to 20
WOMEN
In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives They produce more than half of the food In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men
In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman At 4 45 a m, she gets up, washes and eats It takes her a half hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3 00 p m She collects firewood and gets home at 4 00 She spends the next hour and a haft preparing food to cook Then she collects water for another hour From 6 30 to 8 30 she cooks After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes and her children She goes to bed at 9 30 p m
International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production Governments have already passed some laws affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women The UNO report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society
16 By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized?
A by the United Nations Organization B by developing countries
C by the World Health Organization D by many African countries
17 Why do people say women produce more than half of the food in Africa?
A because 60 percent of women are illiterate
B because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women
C most women are not intelligent D all are correct
18 Why do people say that African women’s lives are hard?
A Because these women are busy with housework B Because they work all day in the fields
C both A and B are correct D Because they are illiterate
19 A typical African woman spends _ collecting firewood every day
20 Which of these statements is NOT TRUE ?
A Wome’s roles in the family and society are changing nowadays
B It is difficult for women to change their lives because of their illiteracy
C In the past only men in poor countries got benefit from many international programs
D Because they are illiterate women are not intelligent
V Choose the best option:
21 Peter asked me what time _
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A the film starts B does the film start C did the film start D the film started
22 You have been driving all day You be very tired
A must be B can be C ought to be D may be
23 I last saw him when I was student I him I was a student
A have seen/since B haven’t seen/since C didn’t see/when D haven’t seen/when
24 No sooner than the rain came
A had we started B we started C as we started D we had started
25 Are you going ……… your study after you finish high school ?
A on B off C after D away
26 Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in activities
27 The bigger the supermarket is,
A the choice is wide B the wider the choice it is C the wider the choice is D the more the choice is
28 As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse
A The most popular television programs become, the worst they seem
B The more popular become television programs, the worse they seem
C The more popular television programs become, the worse they seem
D The popular television programs, the worse they seem
29 During his childhood, his family lived in London
A When he was a child, his family lived in London B When he was children, his family lived in London
C During he was a child, his family lived in London D When he was childhood, his family lived in London
30 What does "www" for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
31 Tom “ Shall we go to the dancing hall tonight? “ – Mary ‘ ………… “
A Yes, let's B Yes, we shall C Yes, please D Yes, we go
32 Sue “Could you pass the salt?” - Ken “ ……… ”
33 The song has been selected for the 22nd Sea Games, Vietnam
34 - “Mr and Mrs Foster finally saw a football game ”
“- they ever a football game before?”
A Didn't / see B Wasn't / seen C Weren't / seen D Hadn't / seen
35 _, give her this map of the city
A When Mr Leat’s wife arrived B When Mr Leat’s wife will arrive
C When Mr Leat’s wife arrives D When is Mr Leat’s wife arrived
36 Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures
37 Upon returning from the class, _
A the mail box had a letter in it B a letter was in the mail box
C he found a letter from the mail box D a letter was found in the mail box
38 People speak English all over the world
A All over the world speaks English B English all over the world is spoken
C English is spoken by all over the world D English is spoken all over the world
39 People say that Mary is a good worker
A It is said to be a good worker B Mary is said to be a good worker
C Mary is said that she is a good worker D Mary is said that to be a good worker
40 Peter - “ Would you mind if I used the phone ?” - Tom “ ………… “
A That’s OK B You’re welcome C No, of course not D Sure Here you are
41 Will the girl who has taken my bag by mistake bring _ ?
A it back to me B it to me back C back it to me D back to me
42 During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _ injured
43 That play was _ for her to see again
A enough interesting B too interesting C interesting enough D so interesting
44 The Boeing 747 is twice _ the Boeing 707
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45 Tom "I've passed my driving test" - Mary - " "
46 My problems are getting _
A bader and bader B more and more bad C worse and worse D the worse and worse
48 The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _ countries
A participation B participate C participant D participating
49 You have got a scholarship; You are luckier _
50 You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, " ?"
A Pardon B Pardon me C Forgive me D Excuse me
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