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Trang 1II Reading comprehension
1 Fill in each gap with a suitable word :
the ; richest ; carry ; to ; because ; which ; is ; in Brunei is one of the small countries in the world Its population (1) only 250,000 and most
of them live _(2) _ Bandar Seri Begawan ( the capital city with _(3) _ longest name in the world ) It is also the (4) country in Asia and maybe the richest country in the world (5) it has a lot of oil and gas _(6) it exports to Japan Every week huge tankers _(7) _ oil and gas from the oil-fields of Brunei _(8) _ Japan
2 and ; convenient ; has ; designers ; for ; makes
The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women Vietnamese women have worn it ……… (1)……… many centuries , either at work or on special occasions However , many women have found it ………(2)………
to wear modern clothing at work
In recent years , fashion ………(3)……… have changed the traditional ao dai Some have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai , others have added stars , suns , flowers and leaves to the ao dai The change in
design and material …………(4)………… the ao dai become modern and fashionable
The ao dai is whether traditional or modern , it ………(5)……… given a great inspiration to poets , writers , musicians …………(6)……… painters
3
equal; in ; wealthy ; primary ; encourage ; under ; labels ; to
I strongly believe that it is important to wear uniforms when students are at school Firstly, uniforms
……… (1) ……… the children to take pride ……… (2) ……… being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing uniforms with ………… (3) ……… bearing their school’s name
Secondly , wearing uniforms helps students feel ………… (4) ………… in many ways They all start from the same place no matter they are ………… (5) ……… or unwealthy They are really friends to one another
………… (6) ……… one school roof
Last but not least , it is practical ………… (7) ………… wear uniforms It doesn’t take you time to think of what
to wear every day
In conclusion , all students , from ……… (8) ……… to high schools should wear uniform
4
river bank ; mountain ; village ; journey ;shrine bamboo ; entrance ; banyan;
Ba’s home (1) lies near the foot of a _(2) _ and by a river Getting to the village is
an interesting _(3) People have a chance to travel between the green paddy fields, cross a small (4) forest before they reach a big old _(5) tree at the _(6) to the village
Walking up the mountain, people can visit the _(7) of a young Vietnamese hero and enjoy the fresh air there Besides, they can also take a boat for sightseeing in the river or have picnic on the _(8) It’s a wonderful place for resting
Keys: (1) _ (2) _ (3) _ (4) _(5) _ (6) _ (7) _ (8) _
5
knows – understanding – things – subjects – written – many – to – know – friendship – in - what
English is very useful language If we (1) English, we can go to any countries we like We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) _ we want to say English also help
us to learn all kinds of (3) Hundreds of books are (4) _ in English every day in
Trang 2(5) countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) all corners of the world Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7) and (8) _ among countries of the world
6 college difficult evening hard language
newspaper studies subjects teenagers useful
Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children Others are (1) Many are adults Some learn at school , others learn in (2) classes A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the (3) on television or among their friends Most people must work (4) _ to learn English Why do these people want to learn English ? It isn’t (5) to answer that question Young children learn English at school because it is one
of their (6) _ Many adults learn English because it is (7) for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher (8) _ because some of their books are in English at (9) _or university Other people learn English because they want to read (10) or magazines in English
READING
1 and ; convenient ; has ; designers ; for ; makes
The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women Vietnamese women have worn it ……… (1)……… many centuries , either at work or on special occasions However , many women have found it ………(2)………
to wear modern clothing at work
In recent years , fashion ………(3)……… have changed the traditional ao dai Some have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai , others have added stars , suns , flowers and leaves to the ao dai The change in
design and material …………(4)………… the ao dai become modern and fashionable
The ao dai is whether traditional or modern , it ………(5)……… given a great inspiration to poets , writers , musicians …………(6)……… painters
2
equal; in ; wealthy ; primary ; encourage ; under ; labels ; to
I strongly believe that it is important to wear uniforms when students are at school Firstly, uniforms (1) ……… the children to take pride (2) ……… being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing uniforms with (3) ……… bearing their school’s name
Secondly , wearing uniforms helps students feel ………… (4) ………… in many ways They all start from the same place no matter they are ………… (5) ……… or un-wealthy They are really friends to one another
………… (6) ……… one school roof
Last but not least , it is practical (7) ………… wear uniforms It doesn’t take you time to think of what to wear every day
In conclusion , all students , from (8) ……… to high schools should wear uniform
III Choose the best answer (A, B ,C, or D) for each place
Jeans are very popular with young people all 1) the world Some people say that jeans are the
“uniform” of (2) _ But they haven’t always been popular The story of jeans started (3) two hundred years ago People in Genoa , Italy made pants The cloth (4) in Genoa was called “jeanos” The pants were called “jeans” In 1850, a salesman (5) _ California began selling pants made of canvas His name was Levi Strauss. 6) they were so strong , “ Levi’s pants” became (7) with gold miners , farmers and cowboys Six years 8) , Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) called denim Soon after , factory workers in the United States and Europe began10) jeans Young people usually didn’t wear them
Trang 32 A youth B young C younger D youngest
6 A Although B But C Because D So
7 A famous B popular C good D wonderful
II Read the following passage and decide if the statements are T/ F
London , the capital of Great Britain , is situated on the Thames River It is the largest city in Europe with a population of over 8 million It is divided into four parts : the City , Westminster , the West End and the East End The City is small in area , but it is the commercial heart of London Many banks and offices are situated there The Tower and St Paul’s Cathedral is very large and fine It was built in 1710 The famous English architect Christopher Wren planned and built St Paul’s Cathedral If the city may be called the commercial heart of London, Westminster is the center of the administration We can see the Houses of Parliament there It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben
Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament
The West End with the best and most expensive clubs , restaurants and theaters , beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live Working people live in the East End where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses
* Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F) ? T F
1 London is the capital of Britain _
2 London is the largest city in the world _
3 The East End is one of the four parts of London _
4 The Tower is a commercial heart of London _
5 Westminster is the center of education _
6 The Houses of Parliament have a tower and a very big
clock called Big Ben _
7 You can find the most expensive clubs in the East End _
8 Rich people live in the West End _
9 You can go to parks in the East End _
10 Working people don’t live in London _
III Fill in each blank in the passage with a suitable word
college difficult evening hard language newspaper studies subjects teenagers useful
Trang 4Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children Others are (1) Many are adults Some learn at school , others learn in (2) classes A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the (3) on television or among their friends Most people must work (4) _ to learn English Why do these people want to learn English ? It isn’t (5) to answer that question Young children learn English at school because it is one
of their (6) _ Many adults learn English because it is (7) for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher (8) _ because some of their books are in English at (9) _or university Other people learn English because they want to read (10) or magazines in English
IV Use the words given in the box to fill the blanks to make meaning passage There are Three
extra words that you do not need to use
knows – understanding – things – subjects – written – many – to – know – friendship – in - what
English is very useful language If we (1) English, we can go to any countries we like We will not find it hard to make people understand (2) _ we want to say English also help
us to learn all kinds of (3) Hundreds of books are (4) _ in English every day in (5) countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) all corners of the world Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7) and (8) _ among countries of the world
II Read the following passage and decide if the statements are T/ F
Television is the most influential of all the media A single television program has more impact (tác động) than radio and the printed word put together For this reason alone TV producers and program makers have a responsibility to the general public to ensure (bảo đảm) possible standards This applies (áp dụng) to all aspects of television but perhaps especially to those programs which are aimed at (nhằm vào) children and young people
1 _ Television is the most influential of all the media
2 _ A single television has less impact than radio and the printed word put together
3 _ Alone TV producers and program makers have a responsibility to the general public to ensure possible standards
4. _ This applies to some aspects of television
5. _ Television producers and program makers do not have any responsibility to those programs which are aimed at children and young people
III Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage There is ONE extra word that you do not need to use
viewers ; important ; addition ; but ; from ; designed ; to ; sporting ; bring ; more
TV is one of the man’s most _ (1) means of communication It brings events and sounds _(2) _ around the world into millions of homes A person with a TV set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit a foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen (chuyên gia có uy tín lớn; lãnh tụ chính trị sáng suốt; chính khách) try to _(3) _ about peace Though
TV , home viewers can see and learn about people , places, and things all over the world TV even takes its _(4) _ out of this world.It brings them coverage (việc đưa tin về những sự kiện) of America’s
astronauts as the astronauts explore outer (ở bên ngoài; ở xa hơn) space
In (5) to all these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (6) to entertain In fact, TV provides many _(7) _ entertainment programs than any other kind The programs
Trang 5include action - packed dramas (một vỡ kịch nhồi nhét hành động), light comedies, (8) _ events and motion pictures
Read the passage above and choose a,b,c or d for each the following questions:
1 What does TV bring us ?
a. noise from around the earth
b. man’s most important means of talking
c. events and sounds around the globe
d. president making a speech
2 What can’t viewers do with a television at home?
a. watch a president giving a talk
b. see a war being fought
c. watch statesmen making attempt to bring about peace
d. See heavens (thiên đường) and hells.(địa ngục)
3 Which of the following is not true ?
a. TV can bring us entertainment
b. By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge
c. People know events and sounds from the different world
d. People can watch TV without going out
4 According to the passage , what don’t entertainment programs include ?
a dramas b strategies
c musicals d motion pictures
IV Read the text , then answer the questions below it
The radio is one of the wonders of modern inventions It is a novel system of sending news like telephone or telegraph but without wires
Marconi, an Italian scientist invented the radio In 1896, the first wireless message was sent across Penrith and Weston through an appratus he invented
The receiving sets catch the sounds , which are then , broadcast The more powerful a receiving set
is, the greater it can catch broadcast sounds from a long distance
The invention of wireless or the radio is a wonder in this world One can know everything instantly through a radio set Programs from distant countries can be heard promptly The radio is also a source of cheap amusement and entertainment Besides, news and massages, there are entertainment programs like music, dialogues and educational items for children
* Questions :
1. The radio was invented by an English scientist
2. The radio is a wonderful invention
3. The radio is a source of amusement and entertainment
4. Children can learn a lot of things from radio
V Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B , C , D for each space
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers Not many years (1) _ , newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for (2) _ hundred years
Trang 6The journalists gave their stories to a typist , who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on _(3) the printer The printer , who was a _(4) _ skilled man , set up the type _(5) was then collected to make the pages When the pages were complete , the printing machines could be _(6)
Nowadays what _(7) _ ? The journalists type their stories into a computer The _(8) _ checks their spelling , plans the page , shapes the articles When the pages are ready , another computer may control the printing
(9) _ can be no doubt about it , producing a newspaper is an entirely different _(10) _ now
10 A skill B work C management D business
VI Read the text , then answer the questions below it
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of daily life It’s very fast and convenient way
to get information People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and commerce The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting
However, the Internet has limitations It is time-consuming and costly It is also dangerous because
of viruses and bad programs On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking So, while enjoying surfing , be alert!
* Questions :
1. It is uneasy to get information when using the Internet _
2. We can communicate with our friends by means of e-mail _
3. There are many viruses and bad programs on the Internet _
4. Be careful when enjoying surfing _
VII Fill in each blank in the passage with a suitable word
Nowadays , more and more people are changing the way they use their televisions Some years ago
we (1) _to turn on TV and watch whatever there was But now we choose the programs we watch _(2) more carefully because we have many _(3) _interesting things to do One result of this change is that we are also becoming _(4) _ careful about the actual television set itself As we watch fewer programs , we want to be sure that we will _(5) _ a really good picture , with bright color and clear sound Because it will be switched off _(6) _ of the time , we also want the television to look good when we are not watching it So when we (7) _ or rent we look at the outside to make sure it is attractive and will look right _(8) _ other furniture Of course , we have to pay more _(9) _high quality However , it seems that the number of people (10) are content to do so is increasing , and this should have a good result , because in the end all televisions will have better quality
VIII Read the following passage Complete the sentences with information from the passage
One of the main sources for spreading of the news and events throughout the world is the newspaper The purpose of newspapers is to inform (cho ai biết về cái gì) the public of political, social,
Trang 7economic and entertainment happenings, among other things Generally, there are three types of newspapers : daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every weekday Most dailies also have a weekend edition Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising Weekly newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events Special-interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently They generally disseminate (phổ biến) news of interest to a particular (đặc biệt) group of readers or feature (nét đặc trưng) news about a specific topic
Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers To some extent (khu vực, qui mô), e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world
a) The purpose of newspapers is to b) There are three types of newspapers They are _ c) Daily newspapers often have sections for d) Weekly newspapers focus on _ e) Special-interest newspapers cover news of interest to f) Electronic newspapers are IX- Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers
It is estimated (đánh giá, ước lượng) about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network (lưới, mạng lưới) around the world The internet allows people to work at home instead of trveling
to work The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for 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
c an inconvenient way d a difficult way
3 E.mail can be used to send _
4 It takes _ to do the shopping on the Internet
5 to use the Internet for education is
X- Read the following Fill in each blank with a suitable word
newspapers ; radio ; TV ; websites ; program ; magazines ; emails ; information ; chats; news
Trang 8There are four people in my family Each of us has a different hobby My dad likes reading (1)
_ newspapers because he can get the latest _(2) every morning However, my mom enjoys
watching _(3) _ and reading _(4) _ Mom often spends hours reading articles about fashion and cooking Unlike my mom and my dad, my brother only loves exploring _(5) _ about airplanes He spends most of his free time getting _(6) about the history and development of aircraft He also writes _(7) or (8) _ with his friends about his hobby For me , I am really interested in listening
to music I love listening to music on the FM _(9) I also like music (10) _ on TV on Sundays What about you ? What is your hobby?
(1) newspapers (6) _
(5) (10) _
Reading :I Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage There is ONE extra word that you do not need to use.
down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute - grow
We are all destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are too (1) to swim in There is so much smoke in the (2) _ that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well- known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (3) the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut (4) _ so many trees that there are now vast (rộng lớn, mênh mông) areas of wasteland (đát hoang, đất khô cằn) all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not (5) _ enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are (6) disappearing For instance (= for example), tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survice However, it isn’t so simple to talk (7) _ the problem We must act now before it is too late to do anything about
it Join us now (8) _- the Earth
scientists – pollution – serious – factories - exhaust- reduce – require – percentage -
protect
Everyone wants to reduce (1) But the pollution problem is as complicated (phức tạp, rắc rối) as it is (2) _ It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (3) _ from automobiles causes large (4) of air pollution But the automobile provides transportation to millions of people (5) _ discharge (đổ ra, tuôn ra) much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people
Thus , to end or greatly (6) pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways (7) and engineers can work to find ways to lessen (giảm bớt) the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce ( đem thi hành) laws that (8) _ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities
dirty – threatens – wastes – pollution – recycling-Products – areas – disposing – sources -
Trang 9Many cities have a serious pollution problem Motor vehicles, factories, and other (1) _- create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like (2) fog Air pollution
(3) _ the health of the people who live in the cities City (4) cause water pollution when they are poured into waterways These wastes kill fish and make some (5) _ unfit (không thích hợp) for swimming In addition, many large cities have difficulty (6) _ of their garbage The amount of (7) _ grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up
Citizens, governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together to gradually reduce (8) _ For example, most cities have introduced (9) programs, which cut down on garbage and the space needed to store it Residents separate (tách rời ra) recyclable products from garbage , and city governmets provide drop – off cities or pick up the (10) from homes
II Read the text, then answer the questions below it.
The environment is everything around us, both natural and made by man A major problem in the world today is the destruction (sự phá hoại, sự phá huỷ) of the natural environment
This is a complicated problem We burn fuel, and this causes air pollution We throw away plastic bags, containing toys and other objects These stay in the environment; they are not like paper or wood that slowly disappear We have made thousands of new chemicals Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes these are often poisonous, and they also stay in the environment
Since 1945 several countries have been testing nuclear bombs in the air and underground The explosions (sự bùng no, sự nổ) in the air cause nuclear fallout (phóng xạ nguyên tử, bụi phóng xạ) The fallout causes cancer and kills animals and people Nuclear power plants that make electricity also produce dangerous wastes and have accidents that can be very disastrous ( tai hại, thảm khốc)
* Questions :
1 Many big cities are facing serious air pollution _
2 This is a simple problem _
3 Nuclear bombs were first tested in 1945 _
4 A nuclear bomb causes a terrible destruction _
II READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1: industry, also , of , the , out , short , not , used
In Britain, natural gas is the most popular material for heating home and for cooking It is piped all over the country from the gas fields below the North Sea Natural gas is (1) chiefly as a direct source (2) energy, although it is also used in the chemical (3) At (4) moment the supply is plentiful but it will be running (5) by the end of the century, and will run (6) during the 21th century unless new supply are found We could do without natural gas, as coal gas can be used as a substitute, and there should be enough coal for several centuries However, it is a form of energy which is (7) only cheap but (8) highly efficient
1 Complete the passage.
2.Answer the question:
a.What is the new energy?
Trang 10b.Where is britain?
c.Where is in Viet Nam have coal?
d.What do you think about solar energy?
Passage 2: Complete the passage. Many people still (1) that natural resources will never be used up Actually, the world,s natural resources are limited Nobody knows exactly how much fuel left However, we also should use then economically and try to find out alternative(2) of power According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute Of Technology, we have to(3) conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late, and (4) power is only alternative However, many people do not approve of(5) nuclear power (6) it is very dangerous What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and many badly (7) the (8) generations resources, start , nuclear , believe , using , because , future, effect Passage 3: Complete the passage Dear Mr President, I (1) to you about the noise of the department 3C.I (2) to the apartment 2C on November 1st Since I move in my upstairs neighbors(3) their stereo every night They played their music so loudly that I did not (4) or slept I am afraid that I will(5) in my final exam next month if the noise does not(6) Please talk to my neighbors and (7) them to(8) down their stereo after 9 p.m II Complete the passage with the most suitable words cause - being - however - used - sun - in - lasts - for Are you looking ……(1)…… a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t ……(2)…… pollution or waste natural resources ? Look no further than solar energy While most fuels now in use are ……(3)…… burned at an astonishing (ngạc nhiên, kinh dị) rate, solar energy, or power from the ……(4)…… , will last as long as the world ……(5)…… This energy has already been ……(6)…… to heat and cool homes and to cook food It has been used experimentally ……(7)…… radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines The devices (thiết bị) , ……(8)…… , are cheap to operate but very expensive to produce Answer keys : (1) ……… (2) ……… (3) ……… (4) ………
(5) ……… (6) ……… (7) ……… (8) ………
III Read the text, then answer the questions below it Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air , water and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness and even death Polluted water kills many kinds of wild animals and other marine life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land for growing food * Questions : 1. What is the most important problem of mankind nowadays ?………
2. Which kinds of pollution are mentioned in this passage ?………
3. Why do many kinds of wild animals and other marine life die ?………
4. Does the pollution of soil make the amount of land for growing food ?………