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ENGLISH REVIEW: LEVEL C

PART 1 MULTIPLE –CHOICE

1: I this letter around for days without looking at it

A am carrying B will be carrying C carry D have been carrying

2: If you are not Japanese, so what _ are you?

3: It was not until she had arrived home remembered her appointment with the doctor

4: The manager had his secretary the report for him

5: Be with what you have got, Mary

6: He looks thin, but he is very healthy

7: - “ detective stories?” - “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A What do you think about B Are you fond of

8: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ”

9: They would go by air than travel by train

10: Don’t worry He’ll do the job as _ as possible

11: entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him (= on/when/while/o v-ing)

12: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” - “ _.”

A Not yet B Yes, it was C I don’t think that D Sorry, I don’t

13: The window was so high up that I could see was the sky

14: He arrived late, was annoying

15: I would really your help with this assignment

16: Can you keep calm for a moment? You noise in class! = complaint

A are always made B always make C have always made D are always making17: Take the number 5 bus and get at Times Square

18: I’ve just been told some news

19: If people after their houses properly, the police wouldn’t have so much work to do

20: The reason why I don’t want to move is that I’m perfectly happy here

21: Chemistry is my subject at school

22: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" - " "

A Do you think I would? B I wouldn't Thank you C Yes, you're a good friend D Yes, I'd love to.Thanks

23: - "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!" - " "

A Certainly Do you like it, too? B I like you to say that

C Yes, of course It's expensive D Thanks My mother bought it for me

24: My supervisor is angry with me I didn't do all the work I last week (người giám hộ/sát)

A should have done B may have done C need to have done D must have done

25: He runs a business, he proves to have managerial skills (run)

26: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he a cigar to calm his nerves (thói quen)

A would light B would be lighting C would have lit D had lit

27: Preparing for a job interview can be very

A stress B stressful C stressed D stressing

28: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any to travel

29: Not until the end of the 19th century become a scientific discipline (# it be not until)

A plant breeding has B did plant breeding C plant breeding had D has plant breeding 30: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post." - " ."

31: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and it up at once."

32: Tears contain an antiseptic helps protect our eyes from infection

33: She is very absent-minded: she her cell-phone three times!

34: - "Which hat do you like better?" - " "

A Yes, I like it best B The one I tried on first C Which one do you like? D No, I haven't tried any 35: He always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast

36: It is hard to get him; he is such an aggressive man

37: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and man

A well-educated B well-educate C well-educational D well-education

38: The movie is Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways

39: Although the exam was difficult, the students passed it

40: - "Our team has just won the last football match." - " "

A Good idea Thanks for the news B Yes I guess it's very good

C Well, that's very surprising! D Yes, it's our pleasure

41: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease about 10%, compared with that of last year

42: By the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career

43: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their time

44: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't for the next round in the tennis tournament

45: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ?

46: This factory produced motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006

A twice as many B as twice as many C as twice many D as many as twice 47: In many big cities, people have to up with noise, overcrowding and bad air

48: Had she worked harder last summer, she

A wouldn't have been sacked B wouldn't have sacked C wouldn't sack D wouldn't be sacked 49: Listening is the most difficult language for me to master

50: In the modern world, women's roles have been changing

51: Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric

52: “Can you me a favor, Bill?” Peter said

53: My brother his driving test when he was 18

54: - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “ ”

A No, I've no choice B I couldn’t agree more C I'd prefer beer, please D Yes, I'd love

to

55: If you don’t know when that important football match takes place, look it in the World Cup

56: Thanks to my friends’ remarks, my essays have been improved

A constructive B construction C constructor D construct

57: You look tired Why don't we and have a good rest?

58: The manager him for a minor mistake

59: I hurry It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15

A would prefer B can’t help C would rather D had better

60: He managed to keep his job the manager had threatened to sack him

61: I clearly remember you about this before

62: - “ ” - “He's tall and thin with blue eyes.”

A What does John like? B How is John? C Who does John look like? D What does John look like? 63: Why is everybody him all the time?

64: We didn’t go to the zoo yesterday the heavy rain

65: She me a very charming compliment on my painting

66: stamps, my brother collects coins

67: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class It was extremely of you

68: There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday

A by no means B by all means C in particular D in general

69: I'm really looking forward to university

70: All of us won't go camping the weather stays fine

71: Our boss would rather during the working hours

A us not chat B we didn’t chat C we don’t chat D us not chatting

72: The sky was cloudy and foggy We went to the beach,

73: Alfonso: “I had a really good time Thanks for the lovely evening.” Maria: “ .”

A No, it’s very kind of you B Oh, that’s right C I’m glad you enjoyed it D Yes, it’s really good 74: The instructor blew his whistle and

A off were running the runners B the runners run off

C off ran the runners D off the runners were running

75: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you

A not to smoke B not to photograph C not to approach D not to enter 76: He never lets anything him and his weekend fishing trip

77: “We'd better if we want to get there in time.”

78: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.” Kate: “Yes, just a minute !”

79: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her She a red hat.”

80: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?” Robert: “ ”

A Not completely B Yes, I’m afraid not C Why not? D I think that, too 81: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, was true

A what they said B that they were said C what has said D which they said82: The village was visible through the dense fog

83: The Second World War in 1939

A took out B turned up C broke out D brought about 84: “ you treat him, he’ll help you He’s so tolerant.”

85: This shirt is that one

A a bit less expensive B much far expensive than

C not nearly as expensive as D as much expensive as

86: If it for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened

87: The temperature takes place varies widely from material to material

A which they melt B at which melting C which melting D at which they melt 88: “You have cooked so many dishes There are only three of us for lunch.”

89: “Never be late for an interview, you can’t get the job.”

90: I could not the lecture at all It was too difficult for me

91 I’m surprised……… you You’re not normally as rude as you were tonight

92 People were……….the terrible pictures of the crash victims in the newspapers.

93 She was ……….the traffic in the city, she had never seen so many cars before.

94 I……….swim in this river when I was young.

95.I ……….there yesterday.

96 Peter couldn’t stay on the house’s back and neither………

97 She told us there were sweets in the cupboard and so ………

98 I told the man that he ……….to see a doctor about his bad leg.

99: Serbia defeated Germany surprised everyone

100 Is it true that this country produces more oil than ?

A any country else B any another country C any countries else D any other countries

101: Mr Black: “I’d like to try on these shoes, please.” Salesgirl: “ ”

A I’d love to B By all means, sir C Why not? D That’s right, sir

102: Ben: " " Jane: "Never mind."

A Thank you for being honest with me B Congratulations! How wonderful!

C Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday? D Sorry for staining your carpet Let me have it cleaned

103: Not having written about the required topic, a low mark

A the teacher gave me B my presentation was given C I was given D the teacher gave 104: Laura had a blazing with Eddie and stormed out of the house

105: Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon

A

106: They’re staying with us the time being until they can afford a house

107: We with a swim in the lake

180: Margaret: "Could you open the window, please?" Henry: " ."

A I feel sorry B Yes, I can C I am, of course D Yes, with pleasure 109: Our industrial output from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year

110: I might, I couldn’t open the door

A As try B Try as C However hard D No matter

111: “You can go to the party tonight you are sober when you come home.”

A as far as B as long as C as well as D as soon as

112: The captain as well as all the passengers very frightened by the strange noise

113: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a day

114: As the drug took , the boy became quieter

A

115: The Internet has enabled people to with each other more quickly

116: If everyone , how would we control the traffic?

117: broken several world records in swimming

A She is said that she has B It is said to have C She is said to have D People say she had 118: he does sometimes annoys me very much

119: Bill: “Can I get you another drink?” Jerry: “ .”

123: We have bought extra food our guests stay to dinner

124: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was

A

125: I’ve warned you many times the front door unlocked

A not leaving B won’t leave C don’t leave D not to leave

126: All students should be and literate when they leave school

A

127: Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!” Jennifer: “ ”

A Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it B Welcome! It’s very nice of you

C

Not at all Don’t mention it D All right Do you know how much it costs? 128: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old

A separately B independently C respectively D respectfully

129: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination he could identify the causes of her illness

130: My computer is not of running this software

131: The room needs for the wedding

A

132: That hotel is so expensive They you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast

A

132: I am considering my job Can you recommend a good company?

133: I'm sure you'll have no the exam

136: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical

A utilities B applications C appliances D instruments

137: The curtains have because of the strong sunlight

A

138: The referee the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.

139: - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” - Maria: “ _.”

A Of course not, it’s not costly B Thank you Hope you will drop in

142: The price of fruit has increased recently, the price of vegetables has gone down

A

143: It is blowing so hard We such a terrible storm

A

have never known B have never been knowing C never know D had neverknown

144: When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories back

brought

145: If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the party

146: Prizes are awarded the number of points scored

A

147: While southern California is densely populated, live in the northern part of the state

A a number people B many people C few people D a few of people

148: The building has a smoke detector any fires can be detected immediately

A

149: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash

A were injured B are injured C was injured D have been injured150: The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as

A counterproductive (phản td) B unproductive C productivity D productive

151: Anne persisted her search for the truth about what had happened

152: Ensure there is at least a 3cm space allow adequate ventilation (thông hơi/ gió)

A

153: Why don’t you ask the man where to stay?

A he would rather B he feels like C would he like D he would like

154: My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it for a new one

155: The old houses were down to make way for a block of flats

156: _ that she burst into tears

A Her anger was such B So angry she was C She was so anger D Such her anger was157: I hadn’t realized she was English she spoke

A

158: My father hasn't had much with my family since he moved to New York

159: Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways

160: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “ ”

A In fact, I myself don’t like it B You’re welcomed

C

I’m glad you like it D But do you know how much it costs?

161: He was speaker!

A

162: I just took it that he’d always be available

A

for granted B into consideration C easy D into account

163: The case against the corruption scandal was

A discarded B refused C eliminated D dismissed (giải tán)164: She nearly lost her own life attempting to save the child from drowning

165: Generally, the South of England is as as the North

166: Helen is traveling to Germany tomorrow on her first working trip and she is very excited it

167: He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ?

168: John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?” Mickey: “ .”

A No, I won’t B No, I wouldn’t C Yes, let’s D Yes, I’d love to

169: Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they a better selection of clothes

A will find B would be finding C would have found D will have found

170: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary

171: What views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?

A tradition B traditionally C traditionalism D traditional

172: I can’t this noise any longer I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem

A put up with B take away from C get back to D make out of

173: Helen: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” Kim: “ .”

A That’s very nice of you B The beach definitely

174: George: “ .” Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.”

A You’ve done your work B This is a present for you

C I’m glad that you’re well again D You look pretty in this dress

175: Bill managed to get to the train station himself his leg was broken

176: Dr Smith is the person in I don’t have much confidence

177: This director has some famous films but I think this one is the best

178: He wondered his sister looked like, because they hadn’t seen each other for a long time

179: Does Mr Ba bring his farm to the local market every day?

180: This is the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do

181: Hurry up, or they serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant

A stopped B will have stopped C are stopping D would stop

182: During the Enlightenment, the powers and uses of reason

A

were stressed B stressed C were stressing D had stressed

183: He is a typical , always looking on the bright side of everything

184: That style of dress _ have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his death

Question 26: Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps children think medicine is candy andpoison themselves

185: My favorite team _ 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship

186: You should have your composition carefully before you handed it in

A seen through B thought of C looked in D gone over

187: “Don’t worry about your necklace Give it to me and I promise to great care of it.”

188: The police are going to look the disappearance of the child

189: I this letter around for days without looking at it

A am carrying B will be carrying C carry D have been carrying190: If you are not Japanese, so what _ are you?

191: It was not until she had arrived home remembered her appointment with the doctor

A that she B and she C she D when she had

192: The manager had his secretary the report for him (= have sb do st)

193: Be with what you have got, Mary

194: He looks thin, but he is very healthy

195: - “ detective stories?” - “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A What do you think about B Are you fond of

196: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ”

197: They would go by air than travel by train

198: Don’t worry He’ll do the job as _ as possible

199: entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him (= on/when/while/o v-ing)

200: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” - “ _.”

A Not yet B Yes, it was C I don’t think that D Sorry, I don’t

PART 2 READING COMPREHENSION

In this section you will find a number of questions or unfinished statements

about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing You

must choose the one you think fits best.

Paragraph 1:

Walt Whitman, born in New York, in 1891, was one of America’s unusual

literary figures As an individualist, he rambled through the countryside seeing

people and places, and making them his own His experiences in earning a living

were varied; at times he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse and a

newspaper editor He was a big-hearted man, open and accepting He gave freely

of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War Though he lived in the

city, he often spent time in the country, developing his strong sense of nature,

which carried through to his poems In 1855 he collected the verses he had written,

and published them in one thin volume, “Leaves of Grass”, a book which he

revised and rewrote all the rest of his life The book was ridiculed by some poets

and generally ignored by others, probably because his verse forms were not

traditional He had felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order

to communicate his views His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it

reached a high point in the 1920s Since then, Whitman’s style has greatly

influenced modern poets.

1 The best title for this passage is

2 Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his

3 The passage says that during Whitman’s life time, other poets

A accepted him B communicated with him C praised him D laughed at him

4 We can assume that Whitman was ignored because he

D rewrote his book

5 The word “rambled” is most similar to

Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive (nguyên thủy) and advanced cultureand cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recentlybetween national and global cultures Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; thelatter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city The two words aresometimes treated as synonymous Yet this is misleading While civilization and barbarism (tình trạng dãman) are pitted (ngược) against each other in what seems to be a perpetual (bất diệt, vĩnh cửu) behavioralpattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19thcentury and of development in the 20th century Cultures evolve or develop They are not static (tĩnh học).They have twists and turns Styles change So do fashions There are cultural processes What, for example,the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman)literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education

No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds

of study, and most recently digital culture As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything getsbetter or more civilized

The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define There is

no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one The only problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture)and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture) Since in anthropology andsociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference isextremely wide

non-1: According to the passage, the word culture

A comes from a source that has not been identified B is related to the preparation and use of land forfarming

C develops from Greek and Roman literature and history D derives from the same root as civilization does 2: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person

A does a job relevant to education B has knowledge of arts, literature, and music

C takes care of the soil and what grows on it D has a job related to cultivation

3: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that

A share the same word formation pattern B do not develop from the same meaning

C have nearly the same meaning D are both related to agriculture and cultivation

4: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century

A classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects

B schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

C classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects

D all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

5: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means

6: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “ ”

7: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people

B The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century

C Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture

D Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization

8: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its

A philosophical and historical meanings B historical and figurative meanings

C agricultural and medical meanings D sociological and anthropological meanings 9: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?

A It evolves from agriculture B It is a word that cannot be defined

C Its use has been considerably changed D It differs from the word civilization

10: The passage mainly discusses

A the figurative meanings of the word culture B the derivatives of the word culture

C the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture D the distinction between culture

and civilization

Paragraph 3:

The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20thcentury, when the suffragettes (phụ nữ đòi quyền bầu cử) won for women the right to vote In the 1960sfeminism (thuyết nam nữ bình quyền) became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberationmovement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status andequal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay Since then, the gender gap between the sexeshas been reduced The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less thanmen for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having anunfair advantage when applying for jobs In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up

to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show whereimprovements in opportunities for women need to be made Women now have much better employmentopportunities, though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to topjobs in industry In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave of feminism” began in the mid1800s Susan B Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with themeans of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth Blackwell,who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have greater opportunities to study.Many feminists were interested in other social issues The second wave of feminism began in the 1960s.Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became associated with the fight to get equal rights andopportunities for women under the law An important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), whichwas intended to change the Constitution (hiến pháp) Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress

in other areas It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc to discriminate against women Butwomen still find it hard to advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling thatprevents them from having high-level jobs Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e thehousehold chores In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest insolving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men Althoughthere is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted

1: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century,

A suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay

B British women did not have the right to vote in political elections

C British women did not complete their traditional supporting role

D most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights

2: The phrase “gender gap” in paragraph 2 refers to

A the visible space between men and women B the social distance between the two sexes

C the social relationship between the two sexes D the difference in status between men andwomen

3: Susan B Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as

A American women who were more successful than men B American women with exceptionalabilities

C American women who had greater opportunities D pioneers in the fight for American women’srights

4: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

A supported employers, schools and clubs B was not officially approved

C was brought into force in the 1960s D changed the US Constitution

5: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued by

A the Equal Opportunities Commission B the Sex Discrimination Act

C the Equal Pay Act of 1970 D the Equal Rights Amendment

6: Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain

B The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain

C The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century

D The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century

7: The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means

A an overlooked problem B a transparent frame C an imaginary barrier D a ceiling made ofglass

8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US

B British women now have much better employment opportunities

C Many American women still face the problem of household chores

D An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor

9: It can be inferred from the passage that

A women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts

B the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the US

C the British government did not approve of the women’s liberation movement

D women in Britain and the US still fight for their equal status and equal rights

10: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A The Suffragettes in British Society B Women and the Right to Vote

C Feminism in Britain and the US D Opportunities for Women Nowadays

Paragraph 4:

By the end of the first quarter of the nineteenth of century a number of our Eastern institutions – Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Pennsylvania - had some of the necessary ingredients of a university, but hardly yet the point of view They were little clusters of schools and institutes Indeed, just after the Revolution, the schools of Pennsylvania and Harvard had assumed the somewhat pretentious title of university, and, shortly after, the univerity of Virginia was found under the guidence of Thomas Jefferson In the South, Georgia and later North Carolina began to rise The substance in all these was mainly lacking though the title was honored There were rather feeble law, medical and divinity schools, somewhat loosely attached to these colleges It has been commonly recognized, however, that the fist decade after the close of the Civil War, that is from about 1866 to 1876, was the great early flowering of the university in America.

1 In the oppinion of the author in this passage, in 1825

A.Only Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Pennsylvania could truly be call universities

B.all American educational institutions could justifiably claim to be universities.

C.those institutions that called themselves universities were not justified in doing so.

D no American institutions of higher education had any of the necessary ingredients of a universitiy.

2 Thomas Jefferson found

of Virginia

B Harvard D the university of Goergia

C 3.The Civil War ended

4.The words “little clusters” in the passage most nearly means:

A small groups B small colleges C small buildings D small

organizations

5.The university idea really began to develop

A in the first quarter of the nineteenth century B just after the revolution

C during the last quarter of the nineteenth centery D just after the Civil War.

Paragraph 5:

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately (liều khẩn) in need of reform Private schools existed, but only for the very rich There were very few public

schools because of the strong sentiment (tình cảm) that children who would grow up to be laborers should

not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work It was in the

face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated.

As Superintendent (quản lí) of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiatedvarious changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country He extended theschool year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education andraising teacher salaries Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in theeducational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of thesystem

1: The best title for the passage could be .

A A Flight for Change B American Education in the Beginning of the 19th

Century

C Nineteenth - the Century of Reform D The Beginnings of Reform in American Education 2: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed .

A a high level of intelligence B a strong educational background

C a lot of money D good grades

3: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means .

A partly B urgently C completely D obviously

4: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he .

A does not want students to waste their time on education

B is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time

C wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education

D thinks that education is not really a waste of time

5: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because _

A education at the time was so cheap B people had nothing else to do except go to school

C Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time

D all citizens should be educated in a republic

6: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means .

A people who work for the government B people who really enjoy teaching

C people who try to change things for the better D people who believe that education is

wasted

7: The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means .

A a person who lives in a particular city B a person who works in a particular place

C a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country

D a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work

8: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann .

A worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts

B raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts

C funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans

D managed education in the state of Massachusetts

9: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?

A Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.

B Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.

C Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.

D Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.

10: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted?

A The five-month school year B Better teacher training.

C Increased pay for students D The matching of other districts’ policies.

Paragraph 6:

Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discoveryhas been Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power It was used to drive engines and waspassed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms Petrol mixed with air was the next invention thatprovided power Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine Beyond these simple and direct uses, thoseforms have not much adaptability On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways Fromthe powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, andfrom the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, allare powered by electricity An electric current can be made with equal ease (thanh thản) to heat a huge mass

of molten (nóng chảy) metal in a furnace(lò nung), or to boil a jug (bình, lọ) for a cup of coffee Other than

atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed (khai thác) to the full, electricity is the greatest power inthe world It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted It travels so easily and withincredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances To generateelectricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned In Australia they use coal or water to drive thismachinery When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the atmospherewith smoke from coal Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident.

A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity Thereactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation Now scientists are examining new ways of

creating electricity without harmful effects to the environment They may harness the tides as they flow in

and out of bays Most importantly, they hope to trap sunlight more efficiently We do use solar heaters forswimming pools but as yet improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary.When this happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off bytrucks and cars that burn fossil fuels

1: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to .

A suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy

B emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity

C imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy

D discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity 2: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?

A Gas B Petrol C Steam D Hot

wind

3: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?

A It is cheap and easy to use B It is used to drive motor engines

C It can be adapted to various uses D It can be made with ease

4: What do we call machines that make electricity?

A Voltages B Electric magnets C Generators or turbines D Pipes and

radiators

5: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are

A atomic power and water B water and coal C sunlight and wind power D wind

and gas

6: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to

ways

7: Electric magnets are used in steel works to

A lift heavy weights up to ten tons B test the steel for strength

C heat the molten steel D boil a jug of water

8: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity is that they

A do not pollute the environment B are more reliable

C are more adaptable D do not require attention

9: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?

A Sunlight B Petrol C Water D Wind 10: The best title for this passage could be

A “Types of Power Plants” B “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”

C “How to Produce Electricity” D “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”

Paragraph 7:

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius (thiên tài), they willcause a disaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakeswhich ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, andwill fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children

However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but areambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very

supportive of their child Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him 50

kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his fatherplays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is

unwilling Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successful

musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are