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A.Listen and choose the most appropriate word or phrase:

1 Tim and Carlo went to the restaurant downtown

4, Where did Tim suggest eating?

B.Listen and choose the most appropriate word or phrase:

station

2 Carlo said Tim was lucky because

3 Carlo didn’t want to

4, Which sentence is TRUE?

Carlo loves Mexican food

Carlo can’t eat Mexican food at home

Tim would rather eat hamburgers

Tim knows where they should go to eat American food

II Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence

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1 The national language in Malaysia is

2 The official religion in Malaysia iS e

3 Lan and Maryam at least once every two weeks

4 | felt very Interested when watching the .ccc.c of the sunset

9 Enplish iS a second language in Malaysia

6 Malaysia consiStS Wo repions : West Malaysia and East Malaysia

7 Minh’s father often takes him _ the park every summer ©

8 _Its very kind the you to say so

9 The Malayslan unIt currency is the ringgit

10 When you first meet her, she gives a strong impression of and warmth

11.We are realÌy e by the beauty of Ha long Bay

12 He made a deep on all of us

13 HanOol 1S hO cv chà from Kuala Lumpur

0 0 141 language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia

1ó It seems difficult for me to haVe a TÌD - nen sen ệc at present

18 Maryam often goes to the .c , to pray because her religion is Islam

19 The United States has a ooo ecccesseesesereseesesseeeeseeaen of around 250 million

21.l rarely eat ice cream now but 1 "— it when I was a child

23 We can tell you that we often have a ÍriendÌy ccccceee in our Class

24.1 wish today cce a holiday

27 Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam

28 They haven't seen each other, but they write to each other frequently They are

29 Churches, temples and pagodas are places Of

30 English WwldelÌy in this country nowadays

speaking

31 You can t be dependent ¬ eeeaeeen on your parents all your life

32 People speak Malay, English, Chinese and TamiÌ c Malaysia

33 West and East Malaysia comprise an area of 329,758 sq Km

34 A: Do you live in a city?

35 A:“Pleased to meet you Let me introduce myself, Im Linda”

A How are you, Lindda | B I see Thanks, Linda

1H.Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

1 George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help

19 Primary school children can learn three language at school in Malaysia

language is Japanese and Buddhism is dominant The basic unit of currency of

Japan is S the yen

government , business, manufacturing, education, and communication With a colorful culture

2 Malaysia, one of the countries of ASEAN, is divided(1) two regions:West Malaysia and East Malaysia Malaysia enjoys tropical climate Its basic unit of (2) vw is ringgit Kuala Lumpur is its capital The country’s official (3) is Islam In addition, there are other ones such as Buddhism and Hinduism The national language is Bahasa Malaysia It is also the(4) language of instruction in all secondary schools English, Chinese, and Tamil are (5) spoken And English 1s a (Ó} second language

3 ATRIP TO FRANCE

Paul had a very (1) summer holiday this year His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family in the south of France Paul went by plane (2) London to Paris Marie, his French friend,(3) him in Paris and together they took a train from Paris to Marseilles Marseilles is the city where Marie’s family lives It is a very large port A lot of people live in Marseilles and (4) are many interesting shops and cafes there Paul started French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family At first it was very difficult for him but soon it became(5) easier One day Marie and her parents took Paul for a picnic in the mountains They climbed a big hill From the top

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of the hill, they had a wonderful view In the (6) they could see the sea Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school He is already looking forward to next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with his family in England

London is a big city, but many of the people who live there reagard it as a number of small towns put together Each district has (1) identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as “ Villages“ Much of the center of the city (2) of shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs A great many of them travel to work in the city every day by train, by tube or car Millions of come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, and many other (4)

buildings London is also famous (5) its theaters, red buses and black taxis Some

people find it a noisy, dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks where everyone can enjoy some peace and quietness London has (6) wees attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from all parts of Britain

Lan and Razali (1) once every two week They are from (2} countries but_

they have been pen pals (3) over two years They had not seen each other until Razali visited Lan in Ha Noi last week Lan took her pen pal to many places of interest in Ha

Noi The two girls visited Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, (4) museum, and Van Mieu, also

called the temple of literature Razali was (5) impressed by the beauty of HaNoi and

by the friendliness of its people One day the girls went to the mosque on Hang Luoc Street There Razali prayedwhile Lan was wandering around the mosque The (6) was very quiet here When they said goodbye to each other at the end of the vacation, they promised to

Part B: Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or

False

sections In Chinatown, there are rows of old shop houses The Government buildings in

Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days Singapore is famous for its shops and restaurants There are many good shopping centers Most of the prices are duty free Singapore's restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable

1 The population of Singapore is about three million

Z Most people live in the center of the island

3 Singapore is well-known for its beautiful buildings

4 We can eat only Chinese food in Singapore’s restaurants

Reading 2:

Hwang and Choi, two Korean travellers, went on a sightseeing tour around Hanoi They had an enormous breakfast, so they seemed to be rady for the tour In the morning, They started from the Sword Lake They traveled on foot They went up Hang Hanh Street, one of the most popular coffee Streests of the capital, as far as Luong Van Can Street After enjoying two cups of strong coffee, they went up Hang Trong Street, Hang Dao Street, and stopped fora while at Hang Be Market They chose some fresh fruits for lunch Keeping on along Cha Ca Street, they couldn’t help eating fried fish with white noodles which is served here Their trip ended at Quan Truong gate, which is over hundreds of years old, and was first used as the gate into Thang Long , Ha Noi nowadays They spent some hours shopping and walking before coming back to the hotel late in the afternoon

1 There are coffee shops on Hang Hanh Street

2 Hwang and Choi ate fried fish at Hang Be Market

3 They chose some fresh fruits for dinner

4, Fried fish was served with white noodles

Reading 3:

Dear Mai,

I’m writing now after my arrival in Da Nang this afternoon Miss Lan Huong, my pen pal picked me

up at the airport We went to Huong’s house by taxi Her family welcomed me very warmly An enormous dinner with Quang noodles was served to us We went for a walk along Han River Huong will take me to Hoi An Town tomorrow and | will take a lot of photos there I'll fly back to HCM city this weekend When I come back home, you'll have a chance to enjoy Quang specialities

see you soon,

Mai went to Da Nang by plane

Hoa will take a lot of photos when she arrives to Hoi An Town

Reading 4:

Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cowsin the north of England and scotland The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast

Farming methods in Britain have also changed Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use modern machinery Now most fields in England are large by European standards

1.British farmers give up working on their farms because they are tired of the farm work

2 Most British farms are big because small farms are uneconomic

3.The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists in order to improve their earnings

4 Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to ex pand their farms

A few years ago, the main industries were ship building and coal mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more important I moved from Newcastle ten years ago, but I often return I miss the people who are so warm and friendly, and | miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams

1 Newcastle is in the North East of England

2 There is a university in Newcastle

3 The main industries now are ship building and coal mining

Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences

14 Do you ever wish you a doctor some day? (become)

VI Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

(friend)

3 Her brother lives very far from the office

— Her brother wishes

4 They swim very badly

9 I'm sorry my mother won’t come to your party tomorrow

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A Listen and choose the most appropriate word or phrase:

1 A little girl called Mary is reported missing at the Car Fair She is years old

2 Her hair is

3 She is wearing the

4 If you see Mary, please bring her to the Information Desk is waiting for her there

B Listen and choose the most appropriate word or phrase:

1 Mary is reported missing She was last seen 20 minutes ago near the main entrance to the

2 She Was We€aring a blouse

A long- sleeved blue B short-sleeved blue C long-sleeved white D short-sleeved white

3 Mary may be carrying ina doll

4 Her father’s waiting for her at the

II Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence

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or stars ?

on them

Ill.Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

12 They printed lines of poetry in the Ao dai to make them look modern and fashionable

For centuries, Vietnamese Ao Dai has appeared in poetry, literature and music Ao Dai is

the dress O@ƒ (l) It consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over

loose panfs Vietnamese women ttsualjy wear it, (2) on special occasions Fashion

designers have gradually (3) the original Ao Dai They have taken the inspiration

from Vietnam's ethnic minorities Suns, stars, crosses and stripes have been added (A)

nowadays, so Vietnamese women continue to wear this unique dress (6) modern

clothing is more convenient

Reading 2:

Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white Ao Dai school uniform They

wear the white color (1) the Ao Dai which symbolizes the purity of school age On special

occasions (2) as weddings, ƒestivals, cerermonies Vietnamese women wear the Áo Dai oƒ

various designs and material Women and girls look more (3) and tender in their Ao Dai

Many foreign (4) like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women Once a excursionist,

when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, (5) 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 (6) they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional

and fashionable

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2 A as well B like C such D similar

Reading 3:

We don’t only choose clothes to make us look attractive we also use them to tell the WOrlä (Ì) OMF persondlity The clothes we wear and our (2) ASA whole give other people useful information about what we think and (3) ve ƒeel

If we ƒeel cheeiful, we (4) wear colorful clothes and if we feel (5)

ae sees WE Sometimes put on dark clothes But why do teenagers wear black so frequently, is it (6) they ƒeel miserable all the time?

Reading 4:

Two Americans, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss made the first jeans in 1873 Davis bought

people are still font of wearing them

Reading 5:

Jeans are a type of trousers originating from Western countries, and one of the (1) of Western society in the 20th century Specifically, they have been symbols of youth, protest, freedom (2) the individualism of all classes of people These are the best costumes (3) are sold worldwide Both genders and all social classes, from many cultures can wear jeans (4) thick materials, jeans became companions of the workmen In the early 20th century, Hollywood made a lot of cowboy-themed films, jeans became (5) costumes on screen, as well as in the United States Today, jeans are improving on styles and colors (6) new fashion for everybody and they are loved more and more

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Part B: Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

Jeans were made in Europe The material, called jean was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it In the 18” century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did wear out easily Jeans have become more and more popular for years Not only workers have worn jeans but a large of people -young and old alike-have enjoyed wearing jeans as well People have made different styles of jeans to match the fashions in this century Famous designers started making their own styles of jeans with own labels on their jeans so Jeans became high fashion clothing n the 1980s Today people like wearing jeans, especially university and college students in the cities

1 Seamen in Italy are dressed in jeans

2 Students seldom wear clothes made from jeans now

3 Old people only like wearing jeans

4 In the 1890s jeans were high fashion clothing

Reading 2:

I think it is desirable for secondary school students to wear casual clothes when they are at school Firstly, casual clothes make all students feel comfortable They don't feel constrainted to wear

Secondly, for one thing, casual clothes can also give students freedom of choice They can choose what sizes, colors, and fashions of clothing they love And for the other, parents do not worry about their clothes because their children can wear any clothing to school as long as it is clean and tidy It can be said it is the positive aspect for the poor people in the present difficult economic condition Finally, casual clothes can make students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes

In conclusion, in my opinion, all the secondary school students should wear casual clothes

1 Wearing uniform makes all students feel comfortable

2 When students wear casual clothes, they won’t be worried about their clothes

3, The students like the casual clothes because they are clean and tidy

4 The school will become more beautiful if the students wear colorful casual clothes Reading 3:

Ao Dai is a traditional dress in Vietnam It's also a symbol of the Vietnamese feminine beauty, and the pride of the Vietnamese people Whenever you hear about Vietnam, definitely you will hear about Ao Dai Differently from kimono or hanbok, Ao Dai is worn in many occasions, not only traditional cases It is used at work or at school as uniform It is also worn to go out or to be in fashion shows Especially in wedding, it is worn with a kind of hat Ao Dai is a unique design which both respectful and charming The material is silk, so the body is inside the soft material which makes women become more feminine The beauty of women dressed in “Ao Dai”always leaves a deep impression on foreign visitors to Vietnam Girl students dressed in white long robes take to streets on the way to schools or back home, or gracefully sail on their bikes along streets seem very wonderful

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1 People over the world wear Ao Dai on many special occasions

2 When girl students wear Ao Dai, they look very beautiful

3 Traditional Ao Dai is not different from kimono or hanbok

4 The brides often have a kind of hat to go with Ao Dai

V Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences

- , Ao Dai was frequently worn by both men and women (tradition)

2 Some designers have printed lines of poetry on the Ao Dai, so they look very

(fashion)

3 In the 18th century jean cloth was made from cotton (complete)

4 Last year, the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the of jeans stopped

growing (sell)

5 Wearing unIfOTmMS 1S You don't have to think of what to wear every day

(practice)

6 My house 1s near the bus stop (convenience)

7 We have enjoyed The New Band, which consistfs offen (music)

8 Levi Strauss was one of the famous _of jeans (design)

9 Our production musf be (modern)

10 Dreams are a rich source of for some writers (inspire)

11 My teacher me to take this examination (courage)

12.]f1S for secondary highs school students to wear uniforms (need)

13 Tom carefully himself in the local fashion when travelling around the world last year (cloth)

14 The story is wriften 1n richÌy language (poem)

15 Phe 1960”s fashions were jeans and colorful T-shirts (embroider)

16 Ï made myself Nên in big chair (comfort)

17 People mm the world always fñight for (free)

18 Lan always wears summer clothes (fashion)

19, By , people often play practical jokes on 1 April (traditional)

20 Our form teacher always tries to treat every student (equal)

# & 6 eo ® he Oho He eh mH h0 e6

VI Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

lL He clothes every weekend (wash)

3 Hurry up! The train 1n (come)

¬ eee Art when I was at primary school (study)

5 Last Sunday, while Ì a book, the phone rang (read)

6 Mr Brown đied after he ill for a long time (be)

7.JH] 16 next Saturday (be)

6 Why he the party soon last night? (leave)

9 This 1s the first time he this car (drive)

10 The lifle boy wIshes he an acrobat when he grows up (become)

11 Mary, who volunteered the disabled, was reserved (help)

12 Peter didn’t live with his parenfs so he learnf after himself (look)

13 | have a sister whose hobby 1s (paint)

14 I found out where fruit cheaply (buy)

15 Iused fO up early when I was young (get)

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16 She smelt something and saw smoke rising (burn)

17 The rain has made the children : their games (stop)

18 You are several questions by Tom (ask)

19 The fowers in the yellow paper are five dollars (wrap)

20.1 to her party last night (invite)

VII Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

1 I visited London two years ago

2 She started to give up smoking last year

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3 The last time I went to the concert was over a year

4 It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother

5 Lan didn’t meet her uncle a long ti 2 usu

8 How long has he learnt French?

9 When did Mary start to listen to classical music?

10 When was the last time you watched an action movie?

11 They keep a large collection of books in the school library

—A large collectflon Of ÐOOKS - ch TH ng ng

12 They'lI take you to the English Lake District

13 His friend found the most fashionable shops in Bond Street

14 The working people have considered May Day a great holiday

15 They could see smoke rising up from cottages

16 The farmer was feeding the ducks and hens when we came

17 Now my sister is reading picture books

18 They don’t use cars and trucks to carry food to market

19 Why didn’t you study this lesson?

20 It's impossible to solve this problem

A.Listen and choose the most appropriate word or phrase

i The bus collected Ba from his home at

J .ac cus turned left onto a

4 On the way to Ba’s village the bus stonred to get

B.Listen and choose the most appropriate word or phrase

4 The bus waited for people to come back in the

il Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence

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10 Look at that big old tree at the to the village It’s a banyan tree

III.Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

1 How far does it take to get to the coffee? - About one hour I think

place next year

7 Tll go to the school to collect the children They are used to be picked up after school everyday

11 The man was arrested so he had robbed a bank

like a carpet with plenty of colors Tourists come to visit it so often Nowadays, with

people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers

Reading 2

relax, drink a coffee, read a book, or just gaze out of the window Sometimes the movement of

have to waste time looking for a taxi or a bus at the beginning or end of my journey

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Reading 3

in the area is charming and most of the buildings there are made from an attractive type of light stone that is particular to the Cotswolds

In the summer, the Cotswolds can get rather crowded but it is always possible

Reading 4

We dont only choose clothes to make us (1) We use them to tell the world (2) our personality The clothes we wear and our (3) as a whole give other people useful information about what we think and (4) we feel If we feel cheerful , we usually wear colorful clothes and when we feel sad we sometimes (5) on dark clothes But why do teenagers wear black so frequently ? I think it is probably just because it is (6) to wear black because young people are real fans of fashion

Reading 5

When Malaysia became (1) , Malay language was chosen as the National

are the natives of Malaysia

The government of Malaysia takes pride in promoting this language among all the races in Malaysia The Chinese, The Indians and other non- Malay communities have accepted the decision of the government Itis the (3) language of the country

In Malaysia, the national language is (4) the Bahasa Malaysia It is the language

most (6) used language In Malaysia

independent

1 The writer found her trip exciting

Reading 2

England is not a large country No town in England is very far from the sea, and most families spend their summer holidays at the seaside There are no high mountains in England,

no very long rivers, and no very large forests

There are many towns in England No town is very far from another The English countryside between the towns is like the carpet of many colors In spring and summer, the fields, the meadows and the forests are light green or dark green and the gardens are green,

red, blue, yellow and white with flowers

1 All the towns in England are near the sea

2 The rivers in England are very long

3 The English countryside is a carpet of many colors

4, The seaside is a good place for most English families to spend their summer holidays

Reading 3

The weekend picnic I enjoyed most was just a few weeks ago My class decided to pay a visit

to the Botanic Garden It was a glorious Sunday We assembled at the school gate punctually and traveled to the Botanic Garden by bus It was a long way to our destination and we sang merrily all the way The Botanic Garden is a very beautiful place We made a short tour round the garden and took some pictures of the whole class Then we played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland One of the boys brought along his guitar and we sang our favorite songs We laughed, talked and danced, too After a delicious meal with various kinds of food that we brought, we all took a rest Some of us slept very soundly because it was so peaceful

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and quiet there In the afternoon, we went on playing some more games Then we packed up the left-overs and started home at four We all felt very happy

1.The writer went on a picnic with his family

2.Everyone assembled on time

3.They played a lot of games after lunch

4.They started home at 4 in the afternoon

Reading 4

A Vietnamese boy named Van is living with the Parkers family on a farm 100km outside Columbus, Ohio He is an exchange student Mr Parker is a farmer and Mrs Parker works part-time at a grocery store in nearby town They have two children, Peter and Sam Van often does chores after school Sometimes, he also helps on the farm The family relaxes on Saturday afternoons and they watch Peter play baseball Van likes the Parkers, and he enjoys being a member of their family

1 Van usually helps the Parkers on the farm

Z 5am is an exchange student

3 Peter plays baseball on the weekends

4 Van likes being a member of the Parker’s family

1 All people in Singapore live in high-rise buildings in different parts of the island

2 The Government buildings of Singapore are in Chinatown

5 Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food

4 The prices of the goods are quite reasonable

V.Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences

Pay/paid

(collect)

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15 Smoking (not allow) here

VI Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

1 Banyantree the Vietnamese country ( symbol)

2 The difficult _ situation makes the sale of jeans go down ( economy)

3 They dontwanttogo on the mountain (picnic)

4 Hehada _ action to save his family ( hero }

3 Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were our great _( heroic)

6 WelÌ wait for you atthe main _ _ — to the supermarket ( enter )

7 It'san journey to her home village ( interest }

11.We have great for what he's done ( admire }

12 There arealotof at tourist attractions in HCM city (sightsee)

14, She _ got up, dressed and ran quickly to school She was late (hurry)

15 Children like to share their interests and with their parents (enjoy)

16 Games can make learning more _ (enjoy)

17 Most ofthe _ have lived here all their life (village)

19 This stamp is quite rare andis almosta ‘s item (collect)

20 Our friends are very interested in visiting some resorts ( mountain )

| LISTEN

A

1 There are people in the conversation

2 Nga 1s studying English in

3 Nga works for a(n) bankin Hanoi

4 Kate asked Nga she had learned English at school

1 Nga ¡s studying English in

2 She is working for a(n} bank in London

3 She wants to improve her skill

4 To Nga, English is an language

II Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence

1 This restaurant has the for serving some of European food

3 We often take part in many cultural

4 Please phone this number for more

5 The examination is coming, we are very busy

6 If you study at The Brighton Language Center - UK, you can live in a on campus

7, The meeting will be on Tuesday, between 9 a.m 11a.m

8 They asked me who the editor of this book ?

9 We have many well- teachers here

10 Thịs car if itis cheap

11.1am study hard get a place ats good high school in Ho Chi Minh City

12 I’m sure you will succeed wu the entrance examination

13 Have you read the article Time magazine Google?

14 This dictionary costs 99.000 dongs

15 He decided to .a course in art and design

16 What aspect of English do you find the most difficult?

17 “Congratulations on your exam result” - “ "

news

19 That day was the sixteenth November

20 Yesterday I came to school on time the traffic was terrible

III.Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

16 Tom asked me weather | could go with him

The best way to improve the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, is (3)

LH KT KH HH regularly You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or even with yourself in front of the (4)

lot because you will easily forget what you have learnt Reading books, listening to radio or watching films are better ways to memorize words Besides, English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is (6} in learning foreign languages Practicing

Reading 2

There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world Of all these languages, English 1s 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): CO learn English

Chinese is also an important language because it has the (4) number of speakers There are not only one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people (5) OUtSide China Chinese is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia French is widely (6) in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations

has chosen six of them for business They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and

Spanish

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English is a very useful language If we (1)

countries we like We will not find it hard to (2)

LH TH tk k kh we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of (4) -

English every day in many countries English

English language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship (6)

countries of the world

Hurry up! Come and see us at 242 Pasteur St

Reading 5

Where, when and how languages began is still (1) mystery Many people think that language grew from human beings (2) animal sounds and that they learned to use these sounds to communicate with each (3) Probably the language of primitive people consists (4) a complicated system of sounds However we can only trace the history of languages to the time (5) they were first written and by then they (6) well- developed

Part B: Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

Lastly, as 1am a music student, I wish very much to stay with a family who have a piano that I can practice on Do you think it would be possible to arrange this?

I look forward to receiving your reply

Yours sincerely,

Daniel Rovetta

1 Daniel wants to attend the spring language courses

2 Daniel wants to know the number of students of that school

3 He wants to know the age of the teaching staff

4 He has a piano and wants to bring there

Reading 2

One of the most important things in learning a foreign language is that you really want

to learn the language - without that, you won’t get very far You also have to believe that you will do it Imagine yourself using the language confidently, and think, “Yes, ] can do that” There are other things: of course you need to work hard, but at the same time you need

to enjoy it and not get frustrated when you feel you’re not making much progress And you have to be realistic - learning a language takes time, and you can’t expect to know and understand everything in a few weeks!

sounds of the language and to understand what people are saying, but also to notice the exact words and phrases that people use and then try to use them yourself Some people can do

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this naturally, but others have to learn how to do it - that’s why having a good teacher is

important

1 If you want to study a foreign language well, you must want to do it

2 You don’t need to work hard to study

3 You will be frustrated if you make progress

4 All learners need a teacher when they study a foreign language

Reading 3

Nobody knows how many different languages there are in the world There are about two thousand From these two thousand languages, the United Nations has chosen only six of them for business They are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish and English

Among these six languages, English is the most widely used in the world It is the language of business, the sea and air, the sports and science Therefore, it is very important to learn English

1 Spanish is not chosen for business

2 You can speak English when you are on a plane

3 German is one of the languages that has been chosen for business

4 Russian is the most widely used in the word

Reading 4

G/F, 149 Pasteur Street

Study English, Germany, and Japanese

in the morning and evening Places available in beginner/

intermediate classes Courses start November 3 Please call 08.38113114 for further

information

1 The school is on the ground floor

2 They teach English, Germany, and Japanese here

3 Ifyou don’t know any English word, you cannot study here

4 There are classes available from 1:00P.M to 4:00P.M

Reading 5

English is spoken as a mother tongue in many countries In the United States of America, the national language is also English Four hundred years ago, some English people sailed to North America to live there and they brought the English language to this new country Now

in the United States of America, people speak American English, but the American people say some English words in a different way Canada is to the north of the United States of America

It is larger than the United States In Canada, many people speak English because they also came from England many years ago But in some parts of Canada, they speak French The people living in these parts came from France

1, There is no difference between American English and British English

2 Both English and French are spoken in the United States

3 Many years ago, a lot of English people came to settle in the United States and Canada

4 In Canada, the number of people speaking English is larger than that of people speaking French

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V Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences

1 She asked me where Ì from (come)

2 fit ssosesseseeeveee COMOFrOW, | won't go to the beach (rain)

3, ThÌs CaF ft 1s cheap (buy)

4 He said to me that he that car the following day (sell)

° The teacher asked her why she the test (not đo)

6 I would rather you the test well (do)

7 _]ts tỉìme We the bus (catch)

ö He dislikes to do everything (make)

9 She said that she learning English with you (like)

10.1 wonder why he his family (not love)

11 If you ask Jane next time, she able to do it for you (be)

12 You wilÌ get a cold iÍ you: VOUF Wet clothes (not change)

13 We are going to have 0ur Car next week (check)

14 During the school year, she isn't allowed TV Until she has finished her

homework (watch)

15 Mary said that this film on TV several times (show)

16 He could get the job easily if he a degree (have)

17 He asked me what Ï_ to prepare for the examination (must do)

18 They asked him what he then (write)

LO TE SHE .„ SHE May be late (not hurry)

20.1 told him Ì her for a long time (not see)

VI Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

The restaurant IS for its Western meals (fame}

Have you seen the new _ for Double Rich shampoo? (advertise)

Janet has earned a goodl fOr herself in school (repute)

[need only one volume tO_ MY Set Of Dicken’s novels (completion) Preserving natural resources 1s of greaT (important}

The school must be 1n applying the new regulations (consistency)

ï wonder ïf this morning ÌS for you to make a speech at our school (convenience)

9 We have many well- teachers in our school (qualify)

10 He iS an , Of this newspaper office (edit)

11 They are studying hard for their coming (examine)

12 Tom was very excellent He answered all the questions (exact)

13 We often take partln many activities at school (culture)

14 He is a young teacher, but he is very_ (experience)

15 The course is suitable for both and advanced students (begin) 16.1 watch the news every day because Ïf iS VerV (Inform)

17 Ton works for a bankin Ho Chi Minh City.(nation) _

18 She wants to go abroad, so she study English very (øood)

19 Her listening iS ‹ (excellence)

20 He wiÌÌ His spoken test next week (completion)

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