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1 New York – The “ Big Apple”
Our arrival in New York was spectacular It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a …51……sight New York has a …52……of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many …53……countries There are more
nationalities in New York…54……in any other places on the earth It is also has…55……tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer …56……come from all…57……the world and have a wonderful time There are so many …58……for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some
of the …59……museums in the world or the …60……little streets of Greenwich Village
52 a attraction b impression c population d people
2 Dear Jean,
I’m sorry I …51……to you lately, but I have been working hard When I …52……your last letter
I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends I
intended……53…you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me How are you getting ……54…at college? You didn’t ……55…much about this in your letter I hope you still like it and don’t work all the time! I’m starting work in London after I ……56…school in July, and I want to see you then Do you still want to come and stay ……57…a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term ……58…, I’ll have started my job I’ve done so ……59…things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends ……60…I’ll drive to Birmingham andsee you one day
51 a not write b haven’t written c don’t write d didn’t write
52 a received b have received c receive d to receive
58 a finished b finishing c to finish d finishes
60 a May be b May being c Maybe d May I be
3 We don’t only choose clothes to make us look…51…., we also use them to tell the world …52….our
personality The clothes we wear and our …53….as a whole give other people useful information about what we think…54….we feel If we feel cheerful, we usually wear …55….clothes and if we feel …
56….we sometimes put on dark clothes But why do teenagers wear black so…57….? Is it because they feel miserable all …58….? This is unlikely to be the case It is probably just because it is …59….to wear black, and young people they are real fans of …60…
51 a attract b attractive c attractively d attraction
53 a appear b appearance c appeared d appearing
Trang 255 a colorful b colors c colorfully d colorless
56 a depress b depressed c depressing d depression
57 a frequent b frequency c frequently d frequenty
59 a fashion b fashionable c fashioner d fashioned
60 a fashion b fashionable c fashioner d fashioned
4 Blue jeans.
Levi Strauss, a young …51… from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850 California was in the middle of the Gold Rush, thousand of men were coming to California to dig for gold And Levi Strausscame to sell canvas to these …52… Canvas is heavy fabric So Levi Strauss thought the miners could use the canvas for tents One day Strauss heard a miner …53… that he couldn’t find clothes …54… for the work he was doing Strauss got an idea He quickly took some of his canvas and made it …55… pants.These are pants were …56… the miners needed In on day Strauss sold all the pants he had made.Strauss wanted to improve his pants He wanted to make them event better He bought a fabric that was softer thancanvas but just as strong This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called serge de Nimes The miners liked this fabric They called it “denime” (from de Nimes) and bought even more pants from Strauss However, denim had …57… Because of this the denim pants did not look interesting and they got dirty easily To solve these problems, Strauss made the denim blue Strauss continued to improve his jeans Today, the company he started is known around the world and jeans are considered not just
practical but very fashionable as well
51 a immigrate b immigrant c immigrated d migrate
52 a gold mines b gold mining c gold miners d mining gold
54 a enough strong b strong enough c strength d strength enough
57 a colourful b colourless c no colour d colour
58 The word “ to improve” means:
a to make better b to find more c to take care d to look after
59 The phrase “ around the world” means:
a outside the world b the world over c near the world d worldwide
60 People like jeans because they are:
a practical b fashionable c colourful d a and b
Two minutes …54…, the yacht was sinking They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go
…55…the water For twenty days they had …56… of food, biscuits, and bottle of water They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water, two things which …57… their lives They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw Then the line broke “ So we had no more fish …58…something very strange happened Some sharks came to feed and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships …59…them, but no one saw them After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up Then suddenly it was all over A fishing brat saw them and …60…them…60… Their two months at sea was over
Trang 353 a occasionally b suddenly c quickly d clearly
59 a went round b moved near c traveled d passed
60 a took/ on b pull/ on c picked/ up d moved/ up
6 A trip to France
Paul had a very exciting summer holiday this year His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family
in the south of France Paul 51 by plane from London to Paris Marie, his French friend, 52 him inParis and together they took a train from Paris to Marseilles Marseilles is the 53 where Marie’s family lives It is a very large port A lot of people live in Marseilles and 54 are many interesting shopsand cafes there Paul started French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family .55 it was very difficult for him but soon it became 56 easier One day Marie and herparents 57 Paul for a picnic in the mountains They climbed a big hill From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful 58 In the 59 they could see the sea Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school He is already looking 60 to next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with his family in England
55 a At first b At beginning c At starting d At first time
Words are the …58… thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we …59… the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and …60…whether we arepleased of angry, for instance
52 a be examined b be talked c be understood d be spoken
53 a sounds b languages c systems d talks
54 a important b expensive c simple d easy
55 a word b vocabulary c grammar d structure
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8 Homework
Many people now …51…that teachers give pupils too …52…homework They said that it is
unnecessary for children to work …53…home in their free time Moreover, they argue that most teachers
do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils The result is that pupils have to repeat whichthey have …54…done at school
Recently in Greece many parents complained …55…the difficult homework which teachers gave
to their children The parents say that most of the homework was …56…of time and they want to stop it Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently In Denmark, West Germany and several other …57…in Europe, teachers can’t set homework at weekends
Most people agree that homework is unfair A pupil who can do his homework in a …58…and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television…59… Some parents help their children …60…their homework
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework Parents are often better at teaching their own children
9 Birth of the computer
Most people think of computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually, the idea for a computer …51…worked out over two centuries ago by a man …52…Charles Babbage
Babbage was born …53…1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines …54… he called “engines” But despite the fact that he …55…building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years people have argued…56…his machines would ever work Recently, however, the science Museum in London has finished building …57…engine based on of Babbage’s designs …58…has taken 6 years to complete and more …59…four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at special
exhibition in the science Museum…60…remind people of Babbage’s work
52 a known b recognized c written d called
10 The important of computers
Many of the things we do, depend on receiving information from other people Catching a train, making a phone call or going to the cinema all involve information …51… is stored, processed and
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Computers play a …54…in our everyday lives Consider the use …55…computers in both shops and offices Big shops, especially chain stores with branches all …56…the country, have to deal with verylarge amounts of information They have to make sure …57…are enough good on the shelves for
customers to buy They need to be able to re-order before stocks …58… out, to decide which things are selling well and …59…on All these processes are performed quickly and efficiently …60…computers
11 An (26)………… number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt Last year, for example, about
one and a half million tourists (27)……… Egypt The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people (28)………… the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (29)……… from October to March is not too high The most famous sights are the pyramids at Giza However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (30)……… as possible in the time available A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo
26 A increased B amusingly C increasing D increasingly
12 Between the months of November and May wind blows from the west in most parts of Indonesia It
comes from the ocean and carries rain Clouds build up around the mountains and every afternoon rain falls The rain is always heavy, and rivers now become dangerous When it rains the whole day, they suddenly overflow and cause great damage to the land
Most farmers are glad when the wet season begins There is water for their fields and they can again start growing rice But people in town are not so glad for the streets soon get muddy and dirty They frefer the dry seasons when they can sit outside and enjoy the cool evenings
36 What comes from the ocean?
37 What causes the rain?
A clouds building up around the mountains B The afternoon C The mountains D The ocean
38 What damages the land?
A The wet season B The overflow of the rivers C The dry season D The sudden rain
39 Why can farmers start growing rice again?
A Because the land has been damaged B Because the rivers overflow
C Because there is water fer their fields D Because the dry season has begun
40 Why are people in town not so happy in the wet season?
A Because the streets are full of mud B Because the evening are cool
C Because they are muddy and dirty D Because they can sit outside
Trang 613 A girl (33) _ disappeared (34) she was eight (35) old has been found
( 36) Cambodia, according to (37) father Eighteen years after she disappeared, a woman was (38) _ in a village in the Ratanakkiri Province trying to steal food The woman who was found looks (39) other members of the family
She can’t speak (40) language that has been identified and is very frightened, but her family hope that she will adjust and settle down
14 Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today
only began to be (1) _ about 50 years ago The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) more people to travel longer (3) into the
countryside and to stay there in greater comfort
Many campers like to be (4) themselves in quiet areas, so they (5) their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) has up-to-date facilities, (7) hotshowers and swimming pools
Whether campers are (8) in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9) the area clean and tidy In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _ animals
2 A asked B let C made D allowed
3 A parts B directions C voyages D distances
15 Jeans are very popular with young people all (31) the world Some people say that jeans are
the “uniform” of youth But haven’t always been popular The story of jeans started almost two hundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy, made pants The cloth (32) _ in Genoa was called “jeanos” The pants were called “jeans” In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas His namewas Levi Strauss (33) they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (34) _ with gold miners, farmers and cowboys Six years later, Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (35) jeans Young people usually didn’t wear them
34 A famous B popular C good D wonderful
Trang 716 I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim He is in Australia He has been there for six months.
Tim is an engineer He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in thecenter of Australia He will soon visit Darwin From there, he will fly to Perth My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting
36 Tim is in Australia He went ……… Australia six months ago
37 Tim is in Australia How long ……… there?
38 Tim has been in Australia for six months His brother hasn’t seen him ………… January
39 He has just gone to Alice Springs He has never…………there before
40 He will soon visit Darwin He will visit Darwin………
A quickly B for a short time C shortly D in a hurry
17 We are all slowly destroying the earth The seas and the rivers are too dirty ( 31) _There is so
much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in (32) _ the world’s cities In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (33) _ the air so much that traffic policemen have (34) _oxygen masks We have cut down so many trees that (35) _ now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat
31 A to swim B swimming C swimming in D to swim in
33 A polluting B pollute C polluted D pollution
35 A there are B they are C there is D it is
18 My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland Last
year, we traveling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle She threw the bottle into the sea She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland Both girls write to each other regularly now However, they have decided to use the post office Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster
36 Jane never dreamed……… a letter
A to receive B to receiving C of receive D that she would receive
37 She received a letter from a girl of her own age The girl is ………….she is
A the same age with B the same age C as old D the same age as
38 She never thought………… it again
39 The girls write ……… regularly now
A to one another B the one to the other C each to other D to other
40 Jane wrote her name and address on a ……… of paper
19 These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (1) reading about the damage we are doing to
the environment The earth is being threatened (2) _ the future looks bad (3) _ can each of us do? We cannot clean (4) _ our polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the (5) _ of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem while scientists look for answers.But we can stop adding to the problem (6) scentists look for answer It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save (8) ,which also (9) household bills We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a betterworld
Trang 82 A and B however C so D moreover
5 A appear B appearance C disappear D disappearance
7 A complete B completeness C completely D to complete
20 SONGKRAN is the Thai traditional New Year It starts on April 13 every year and last 3 days Another
name for Songkran is the ''Water Festival'' because people believe that water can wash away bad luck On Songkran day, family members gather and pour scented water onto the hands of their parents and
grandparents to show their respect for the elders In return, the elders wish the youngers good luck and wealth
36 What is this passage about ?
A Thai traditional days B Thai family traditions
C Thai traditional New Year D Thai water festival
37 What kind of activities is NOT mentioned ?
A family gathering B pouring water on hands of family elders
C eating traditional food D giving wishes of luck and health
38 Thai traditional New Year is called the ''water Festival'' because water is beleived to
A bring about bad luck B prevent bad luck C show respect D bring about good luck
39 ''the elders'' in line 5 refer to
40 The word ''wealth'' in line 5 is closest in meaning to
21 Television is the most popular form of entertainment in the American household People of all ages
use this medium to entertain themselves for an average of four hours a day Thus, television has had a tremendous influence on its viewers, especially children Scientists now say that children can be adverselyaffected by constantly watching television This is due to the fact that they participate less in physical activities, spend less time reading and studying, and see a world of violence that can affect their own feelings of security
31: Who can be adversely affected by constantly watching television?
A Children B The young C The viewers D The old
32: How many hours a day do they spend watching television?
A 4 (hours) B Less 4 (hours) C Under 4 (hours) D Over 4 (hours)
33: What does the word “viewers” mean? - Viewers are persons
A who work at a TV station B who sell TV sets
34: Isn’t television the most popular form of entertainment in the American household?
A Yes, it is B Yes, it was C Yes, it isn’t D No, it wasn’t
35: Has television had a tremendous influence on its viewers, especially children?
A Yes, it have B Yes, it has had C Yes, it had D Yes, it has
22 (36) an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies The
amount of destruction (37) by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions and population Of the 6,000
earthquakes in the world each year, only about 15 cause great damage and many deaths
Trang 9If seismologists could (38) earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year Man can control (39) things about nature, (40) we cannot control earthquakes
36: A After B Before C Until D During
37: A was caused B is causing C is caused D caused
38: A is predicted B predict C predicting D was predicted
23 Esperanto is the most widely used international language L L Zamenhof, a Polish physician, devised
Esperanto He (31) a book about the language, Lingvo Internacia in1887 under the pen name Dr Esperanto The word esperanto means one who hopes in that (32)
Esperanto has a simple, uniform structure For example, the accent of a word always falls on the next-to-last syllable Adjectives end in a, adverbs end in e, and nouns end in o But when a noun is used as
an object, an n is (33) at the end of the word Plurals end in j The basic (34) of Esperanto consists mainly of root words common to the Indo-European languages The following (35) is written in Esperanto: La astronauto, per speciala instrumento, fotografas la lunon The translation: The astronaut, with a special instrument, photographs the moon
31 A made known B published C made D bought
34 A pronunciation B grammar C vocabulary D comprehension
24 The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world It is used as either a primary or
secondary language in many countries
During the 1500's, fewer than 2 million people spoke English All of them lived in what is now the United Kingdom Through the centuries, as the result of various historical events, English spread
throughout the world Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native language Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States
Another 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and in many African
countries, speak English in addition to their own language An additional 200 million people probably know at least some English
Today, English is the international language of science and technology In addition, the English
language is used throughout the world in business and diplomacy
36 English is the most widely spoken language in the world because it is
A.spoken in the United Kingdom and the United States
B.spoken as a first, a second and a foreign language in many countries
C.the language of science and technology
D.spoken by 400 million people
37 English is spoken as a first language in
A.Pakistan B.South Africa C.Bangladesh D.India
38 English was first used by people who lived in what is now
A.Great Britain B.the United States C.Australia D.New Zealand
39 In India, people use English as their
A.first language B.native language C.second language D.mother tongue
40 is the management of relations between nations
25 People have recycled materials throughout history Metal tools and weapons have been melted,
reformed and reused since they 26 in use thousands of years 27 The iron, steel, and paper
industries have almost always 28 recycled materials
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in 30 one aluminum can equal to the energy in the gasoline that would fill half of that same 31 To make an aluminum can from recycled metal takes only five percent of the total energy needed to produce the same aluminum can 32 unrecycled materials Recycled paper and paperboard require 75
percent 33 energy to produce than new products Significant energy savings result in the recycling of steel and glass, as well
Recycling also 34 pollution because recycling a product creates less pollution 35 producing a new one For every to of newspaper recycled, 7 fewer kilograms of air pollutants are pumped into the atmosphere
30 A recycled B to recycle C recycling D recycle
33 A less B more C fewer D little
34 A creates B reduces C increases D causes
26 An (26) number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt Last year, for example, about one
and a half million tourists (27) Egypt The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital
is El Qahira (Caro) A busy city of just under nine milion people (28) the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (29) from October to March is not to high The most famous sights are the pyramids at Giza However., it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (30) as possible in the time available A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo
26 A increasing B increasingly C increased D amusingly
27 A visiting B visited C have visited D visit
28 A Because B And C Although D Because of
29 A climate B weather C measure D temperature
30 A viewing B sightseeing C seeing D looking
27 Between the months of November and May a wind blows from the west in most parts of Indonesia It
comes from the ocean and carries rain Clouds build up around the mountains, and every afternoon rain falls The rain is always heavy, and rivers now become dangerous When it rains the whole day, they may suddendly overflow and cause great damage to the land
Most farmers are glad when the wet season begins There is water for their fields and they can again start growing rice But people in town are not so glad for the streets soon get muddy and dirty They preferthe dry seasons when they can sit outside and enjoy the cool evenings
31 What comes from the ocean?
32 What causes the rain?
C Clouds building up around the mountains D The afternoon
33 What damages the land?
A The dry season B The sudden rain C The wet season D The overflow of the rivers
34 Why can farmers start growing rice again?
A Because there is water for their fields B Because the dry season has begun
C Because the land has been damaged D Because the rivers overflow
35 Why are people in town not so happy in the wet season?
Trang 11A Because they are muddy and dirty B Because they can sit outside
C Because the streets are full of mud D Because the evenings are cool
28 In many countries nowadays, electricity, gas and water are….(6)…… Companies which produce
household goods realize that consumers want … (7)…….that both work effectively and save money
In North America, for example, household lighting accounts… (8)…… 10% to 15% of the
electric bill, …… (9)………this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with
an energy-saving one Consumers can save about US $ 7 to US $ 21 per bulb doing so
In Europe, when you buy electrical goods… (10)… as refrigerators, freezers and washing
machines, there is a labeling scheme telling you how … (11)……efficient each model is, so you can compare… (12)… appliances and then choose which one to buy The final result is that these ……(13)
…….will save money as well as conserve the earth's resources
13 A innovate B.innovative C innovator D innovations
29 It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world
The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work The Internet allows businesses tocommunicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes People can use the Internet to do shopping This save a lot of time It is possible to use theInternet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ’on-line’ rather than attend a class
1 The Internet allows people ………
a to stay at home and rest b not to work
c to travel to work d to work at home
2 To a business, the Internet is ………to communicate with customers
a a cheap way b a very expensive way
c an inconvenient way d a difficult way
3 E.mail can be used to send ………
4 It takes ……… to do the shopping on the Internet
5 To use the Internet for education is ………
30 Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up Actually, the world’s
energy(13)………… are limited Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left However ,we also should use them………… (14) and try to find out alternative sources of power According ……….(15) ProfessorMarvin Burnham of the new England Institute of Technology, we have to start ……… (16)coal , oil ,gas before it is too late and nuclear power is the only alternative
However , many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident ? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations
The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible
13: A things B electricity C resources D power
14: A economical B economically C economic D economicaly
Trang 1215: A.to B for C of D on
16: A conserve B to conserve C conserved D conserving
31 To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams “All students hate
exams” may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one Certainly, all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams, None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in a exam you simply had to
be able to predict the questions which would be asked, This was the case as regards tow students in my class at college Botyh of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year “exam” neither of them got
an a grade In fact, they both got Cs The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previousyear They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them
1) Students need to do well in exams
a In order to do well at school b Because they need to do well at school
c So that to do well at school ` d Therefore they have to do well at school
2) The stastement “ All students hate exams” is _
a extremely true b completely true c quite true d very true
3) Which of the following sentences is not true?
a All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair
b To do well in an exam you simly had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked
c None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams
d “ All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization
4) Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?
a Because the exam was very difficult
b Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year
c Because they were dull students
d Because the questions weren’t in their lesson
5) The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to _
a describe the importance of exams b discuss how exams effect on the students
c explain the equality in examinations d criticize the exam system
32 Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are young children Others are
teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in film, on television, in the office or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English
Why do these all people learn English? It is not difficult to answer this question
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
1 According to the writer English is learn by _
a young children b adults c teenagers d all are correct
2 Most people learn English by
a themselves b hearing the language on television
c working hard on the lesson d speaking English to their friends
3 Where do many boys and girls learn English?
4 Teenagers learn English because _
a It’s useful for their higher studies b it’s one of their subjects
c They want to master it d a and c are correct
5 Why do many adults learn English?
a Because they want to see movies in English b Because they need it for their job
Trang 13c Because they are forced to learn d Because it’s not difficult to learn.
33 More than two hundreds years ago, the term “ environmental pollution” was quite strange to people
They lived healthy, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air Nowadays, the situation is quite differrent People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes Everybody knows that motorbikes andcars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want
to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
1 More than two hundred years ago _
a the environment was polluted as much as it is today b people knew nothing about environmental pollution
c air was polluted badly d people was faced with pollution
2 In former days, people
c were worried about pollution d drank contaminated water
3 Nowadays, many people are concerned about _
a the destruction of the poisonous air b the polluted water
c the wastes from the factories d the pollution of the environment
4 Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases
a so they do not travel by car b so they prefer travelling by bicycle
c but they still prefer traveling by car d and they enjoy traveling on foot
5 Factory owners _
a know nothing about pollution b have no awareness of pollution
c treat wastes from their factories safely d do not want to spend money on treating the wastes safely
6 It’s harmful for our health _
a if rubbish is pleaded over our sea b If we don’t scatter our rubbish
c if we spend time on gathering rubbish d if rubbish is buried
34 It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world
The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work The Internet allows businesses tocommunicate with customers and workers in many part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes People can use the Internet to do shopping This saves a lot of time It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail
or talk their problems through “ on line” rather than attend a class
1 The Internet allows people
a to stay at home and rest b not to work c to travel to work d to work at home
2 To a business, the Internet is to communicate with customers
a a cheap way b a very expensive way c an inconvenient way d a difficult way
3 E mail can be use to send
4 It takes _ to do the shopping on the Internet
5 To use the Internet for education is
35 One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper.
The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social economic and entertainment
happenings, among other things Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weeklynewspapers, and special-interest newspapers Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every
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of readers or feature news about a specific topic
Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world
1 The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of…
A political and social happenings B economic and entertainment happenings
C other different events D all A, B and C
2 Three types of newspapers are…
A daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and special-interest newspapers
B weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers , yearly newspapers
C daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and monthly newspapers
D weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers and special-interest newspapers
3 Most daily newspapers publish…
A only one edition every weekday B one edition every weekend
C at least once every weekday and once at weekend D one different edition for one different section
4 Weekly newspapers usually focus on…
A local happenings B national happenings
C international happenings D local and international happenings
5 Social-interest newspapers cover news of interest to…
A special people B particular group of readers
C feature news about a specific topic D both B and C
6 We can easily get access to electronic newspapers because they are…
A modern, up-to-date but expensive B cheap, up-to-date and convenient worldwide
C quick, cheap and convenient D modern, quick and up-to-date
36 Christmas
Two popular traditions at Christmas are : decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols The home is the center of the Christmas celebration Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner ofthe Living room Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches A star or angle often crowns the top Careful- wrapped gifts are placed
beneath Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs
in the front yard As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents and communities On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other Questions
1- What are the popular traditions at Christmas?
a) Decorating the home b) Singing Christmas carols
c) Eating Christmas pudding d) a and b are correct
2- Where is the evergreen put ?
a) In the middle of the living room c) In the middle of the bedroom
b) In the corner of the living room d) In the corner of the bedroom
3- How do they decorate the Christmas tree?
a) They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree c) They crown a star on the top
b) They hang ornaments on branches d) a, b and c are correct
4- What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve ?
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b) They sing traditional songs
c) They gather around the tree, sing traditional song and get presents
d) They give presents to each other
5- What do they do as they decorate their home ?
a) They sing traditional songs c) They eat Christmas pudding
b) They put on Christmas record d) a , b and c are correct
37 I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano the state of
Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the
strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high,there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally on Tuesday, December 9th , the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died
1 Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
2 What is his unforgettable person experience?
A the London killer B the heavy fog in London
C the strangeness of nature D a high-pressure system
3 What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
4 The traffic stopped because of ………
A The rain B the windy weather C the humid weather D the heavy fog
38 Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain Celebrations start properly on
December 24, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand The Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drink and decorations have been bought Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relations About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with lights, various colored decorations and an angel on the top Family presents are usually put under the tree
Christmas Day is the biggest day of the holiday On the Christmas morning (often very early), children open the presents that are in their socks Some families go to church The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables Before the dinner, people usually pull crackers-small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside
1 People usually decorate the Christmas tree ………
C several weeks before Christmas D about a week before Christmas
2 The most important day of the holiday is ………
A the day before Christmas B the day after Christmas Day
3 Children open the presents………
A on the Christmas morning B on the Christmas afternoon
C on Christmas Eve D on December 24
4 Which of the following is the traditional Christmas dinner?
A Roast turkey and potatoes and bread
B Roast potatoes, tomatoes with turkey and various vegetables
C Roast turkey with tomatoes and various other vegetables
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39 Pollution is the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to
use For example:
* Air pollution is where there are gases in the air that is harmful, these gases come from object or
buildings like harmful smoke from factories, vehicles, automobiles (cars, trucks, planes, boats) and many more
* Light pollution is unwanted light, such as the light of cities, street lights, and others makes it hard to see the stars
* Noise pollution is unwanted noise, such as the sound of cars in a city, loud boats/ship, airplanes, and trains
* Water pollution is where there are things in the water that are harmful such as crude oil spilled from a shipwrecked tanker, smoke, poison, air pollution, and a lot other things that are not human/plant/animal remains
1 Air pollution comes from harmful………from factories, vehicles, etc
2 All of the following things cause light pollution except………
A traffic light B light of cities C street lights D light of the moon
3 Noise pollution is ………sound of cars, trains, planes, etc
4 Which of the following sentences is Not true?
A Air pollution comes from harmful gases B Light of the stars causes light pollution
C Sound from a loud ship cause pollution D Water pollution can come from the land
40 In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth
This is also called the natural environment Some people call themselves environmentalists These people think that harmony with the environment is important They think we must protect the environment The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources For example fish, sunlight, and forests These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally For example coal and natural gas
1 What does the world “environmentalists” in line 3 mean?
C people who destroy the environment D people who pollute the environment
2 One example of renewable natural resource is………
3 One example of renewable natural resource is………
4 All of the following things are renewable natural resource except………
5 What does the word “them” in line 7 refer to?
C renewable natural resources D non-renewable natural resources
41 Environmental (1)………is one of the most serious problems (2)………mankind today Air,
water and soil are necessary to the survival of all (3)………things Badly polluted air can (4)
………illness and even death Polluted water (5)……… many kinds of wild animals and other marine life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land (6) ………growing food
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42 I keep a vocabulary notebook It’s organized ( 1) Whenever I hear or read a new word,
I write it (2) Then (3) _ I have time, I look it up in my dictionary Then I put down some key (4) _ about the word- you know, (5) _ it’s a noun
or a verb, and some (6) of how it’s used I (7) the notebook and study the words as often as I can I really (8) that the only way to learn new words- (9)
_in your own language- is by (10) them
1 a alphabet b alphabetical c alphabetic d alphabetically
4 a examples b information c meaning d usage
10 a forgetting b memorizing c improving d learning
43 Are there intelligent (1) _ on the other planets in our solar system? Maybe there are In
our (2) _ galaxy there are millions of stars Some must have planets with (3) like those on the earth (4) in space there could be other thinking beings They would probably look (5) _ different that we might not (6) _ them as people However, (7)
_ their planet is older than our planet, they may know more than (8) They may have more progress ( 9) _ some aspects They may be traveling in space and be (10 ) human beings
4 a nowhere b Anywhere c Somewhere d Where
10 a examining b looking c discovering d in
44 Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children (1)…………are
teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes A few learn English
by (2)………….or just by (3) ………… to the language on television or among their friends Most
people must work hard to learn English (4) ……… do all these people want to learn English? It is
difficult to answer that question
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject Many adults learn English because (5) ………… useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their (6) …………
studies, because some of their books are written (7) ……….English at their college or university Other people learn English because they want to read English newspaper or magazine for (8) ……….and entertainment
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information People use the Internet (2) many purposes: education, communication,
(3) and commerce The Internet helps people communicate (4) friends and relatives
by (5) of email or chatting
However, the Internet has limitations It is time-(6) and costly It is also dangerous because of virus and bad programs (7) the other hand, the Internet (8) sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!
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46 I believe that it is (1) to wear uniforms when students are at school Firstly ,
(2) encourage the children to take pride in being students of the school they are going to
(3) they are wearing uniforms with labels bearing their school’s name
Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel (4) in many ways They all start (5) the same place no matter they are rich or poor They are really friends to one another (6) one school roof.Last but not least, it is (7) to wear uniforms It doesn’t take you time to think of what to wear everyday
In conclusion ,all students ,from primary to high schools should (8) uniforms
47 When Malaysia became (1) , Malay language was chosen as the National Language The
reason (2) this choice is that it is the language of the Malays who are the natives of Malaysia The (3) 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 It
is the (4) language (5) the country
In Malaysia, the national language is (6) the Bahasa Malaysia It is the language of
(7) in schools Since the introduction of Malay in schools, it has become the most
(8) used language in Malaysia
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48 Television is an important (1) of the 20th century It has been so (2) that now we can’t (3) what life would be like if there were no television Television is a major mean (4)
……… communication It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of home TV (5) can see and learn about people , places and things in faraway lands TV widens our (6) by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations In
addition to the news TV provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste Most people now like (7) their evenings watching TV It is more (8) for them to sit at home watching TV than to go out for amusement elsewhere
49 At 6.30 in the morning, the bus (1) …….Ba and his family from their home After picking (2)
…….everyone, the bus continued North on the Highway Number 1 It crossed the Dragon Bridge and stopped at the gas station to get some more fuel Then, it left the highway and turned onto a small road westward This road ran (3) …… green paddy fields, (4) …… the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes The road ended before a big store beside a pond Instead of (5) ……….left towards a small airport, the bus went on the opposite direction It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road (6) … ….… went across a small bamboo forest Finally, the bus dropped everyone at the (7) …… lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree It would park there and waited (8) ……….people to come back in the evening
50 Air pollution is a ( 23 ) _ of ill health in human beings In a lot of countries there are laws
limiting the amount of smoke which factories can ( 24 ) Although there isn’t enough ( 25 ) _ on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have ( 26 ) _ that air pollution cause lung diseases The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ( 27) air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces a ( 28 ) _ gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings Children who ( 29 ) _ in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ( 30 ) _ as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands