Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

       Many people continue to skip breakfast despite its being the most important meal of the day.

       Busy people often rush out the door in the mornings without giving their bodies the fuel they need to handle a long day at work. They end up feeling tired by the afternoon and resort to the office snack machine or biscuit tin.

       Loya Hourigan, from Nutrition Australia, said that catching up on food at lunchtime did not provide the body with enough sustenance to keep it going for the rest of the day. “Even if you have had lunch, you won’t have as much food as you need. Your brain gets depleted of glucose and you feel tired.” Ms. Hourigan said. According to Ms. Hourigan, wholegrain bread and cereals provide endurance. Milk, eggs, and baked beans provide protein, which helps people to be alert. Rolled oats are also an excellent endurance food.

Ms. Hourigan said that if we did not have breakfast, we would feel tired because…………

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

When I (1) ________ a child I used to go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. When I grew (2) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There (3) _________ so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (4) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I (5) ___________ books which were more interesting than my children's book at home.

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Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

"In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bicycles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard - psychologically and physically - to park their bikes when going to a modern cafe or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include baskets of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of Viet Nam's population of 85 million arc under 30, and the motorcycle has become the center of youth culture."

3: According to the passage, all of the following arc true EXCEPT that ……….

Read and answer the following question

Mai lives in the city. Every morning she gets up at 6. 30. She brushes her teeth. She washes her face. She has a big breakfast. Then she gets dressed. She goes to school at 6:30. She is in grade 6. Her classroom is on the second floor. It is very big. There are 42 students in her class. She loves her friends and teachers very much.

How many students are there in her class?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

       Many people continue to skip breakfast despite its being the most important meal of the day.

       Busy people often rush out the door in the mornings without giving their bodies the fuel they need to handle a long day at work. They end up feeling tired by the afternoon and resort to the office snack machine or biscuit tin.

       Loya Hourigan, from Nutrition Australia, said that catching up on food at lunchtime did not provide the body with enough sustenance to keep it going for the rest of the day. “Even if you have had lunch, you won’t have as much food as you need. Your brain gets depleted of glucose and you feel tired.” Ms. Hourigan said. According to Ms. Hourigan, wholegrain bread and cereals provide endurance. Milk, eggs, and baked beans provide protein, which helps people to be alert. Rolled oats are also an excellent endurance food.

According to Ms Hourigan, which of the following is NOT mentioned as endurance foods?

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Bowing is nothing less than an art form in Japan, respect pounded into children’s heads from the moment they enter school. For tourists, a simple inclination of the head or an attempt at a bow at the waist will usually suffice. The duration and inclination of the bow is proportionate to the elevation of the person you’re addressing. For example, a friend might get a lightning-fast 30-degree bow; an office superior might get a slow, extended, 70-degree bow. It’s all about position and circumstance.

There is no tipping in any situation in Japan — cabs, restaurants, personal care. To tip someone is actually a little insulting; the services you’ve asked for are covered by the price given, so why pay more? If you are in a large area like Tokyo and can’t speak any Japanese, a waiter or waitress might take the extra money you happen to leave rather than force themselves to deal with the awkward situation of explaining the concept of no tipping in broken English.

 You need to tip when using cabs, restaurants, healthcare in Japan.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Jeans are very popular with young people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of youth, but they haven't always been (6) _________. The story of jeans started almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The clothes made in Genoa (7) _________called " jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made (8) _________canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, "Levi's pants became popular with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six year later, Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth from denim. Soon after, factory workers (9) _________ the United States and Europe began (10) _________ jeans. Young people usually didn't wear them.

 In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made (8) _________canvas. His name was Levi Strauss

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Nga lives in the city. Every morning she gets up at 6. 30. She brushes her teeth. She washes her face. She has a big breakfast. Then she gets dressed. She goes to school at 6:30. She is in grade 6. Her classroom is on the second floor. It is very big. There are 42 students in her class. She loves her friends and teachers very much.

How many students are there in her class?

Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the space provided. 

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ______ I was a little girl and finally, (2) ______ the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ______ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales, and Scotland and even (4) ______ a side trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) ______ the last.

The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ______, get a chance to see all the (8)______  famous places.

After (9) ______ of days in London, we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ______ you to sites that can fill you in.

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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

            HOW TO USE NAPKINS IN AN AMERICAN RESTAURANT?

As soon as you are seated, remove the napkin from your place setting, unfold it, and put it in your lap. Do not shake it open. At some very formal restaurants, the waiter may do this for the diners, but it is not inappropriate to place your own napkin in your lap, even when this is the case. The napkin rests on the lap till the end of the meal. Do not clean the cutlery or wipe your face with the napkin. NEVER use it to wipe your nose!

If you excuse yourself from the table, loosely fold the napkin and place it to the left or right of your plate. Do not refold your napkin or wad it up on the table either. Never place your napkin on your chair. At the end of the meal, leave the napkin semi-folded at the left side of the place setting. It should not be crumpled or twisted; nor should it be folded. The napkin must also not be left on the chair.

The napkin _________ be left on the chair.

Choose the correct answer to complete the passage below.

"Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of"Mandarin's Box". They draw a rectangle on the ground and (1)……….. it into ten smallsquares called "rice fields" or "fish ponds”.

They also draw two additional semi-circular boxesat the two (2)………. of the rectangle, which are called"mandarin's boxes" - the game's name. Each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin's boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square on his or her side ofthe board, but not a mandarin's box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3)……….. with the next square in (4)………. direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five pebbles to the left or right.

After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following squareand repeats the distribution (5)………... But if the following square is one of the mandarin's boxes, the turn ends and passes to the other player.

If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the square following the empty square and (6)……….these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or more empty squares in a row, the player (7)…….. his or her turn.

Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8)……….to the other player. If all five squares on one player's side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume.

The game (9)………until the two mandarins' boxes have both been (10)……….. At the end of the game, the player with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points." 

5. the player takes the contents of the following squareand repeats the distribution (5)______

Read and answer the following question

Thanh lives in the city. Every morning she gets up at 6. 00. She brushes her teeth. She washes her face. She has a big breakfast. Then she gets dressed. She goes to school at 6:30. She is in grade 6. Her classroom is on the third floor. It is very big. There are 38 students in her class. She loves her friends and teachers very much.

How does she feel about her friends and teachers?

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
On Sunday, John invited Anna to join his family on a day trip to his own village about 60 km to the north of Hanoi. The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Many people go there on weekends to have a rest after a hard working week. The journey to the village is very interesting. People have the chance to travel between the green paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. Ann met John’s family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours traveling by bus, they reached the big old tree. Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack

Ann’s village is sixty kilometers to the north of Hanoi.

Once upon a time, there is a girl called Little Red Riding Hood, because of the red hood she always wears. The girl walks through the woods to give her grandmother some food. A wolf wants to eat the girl but is afraid to do so in public (sometimes there are woodcutters watching). So, he suggests the girl to pick some flowers, which she does. After that, he goes to the grandmother’s house. He eats the grandmother, and waits for the girl, disguised as the grandmother. When the girl arrives, he eats her too. A woodcutter, however, comes to the house and cuts the wolf open. Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother come out unharmed.

What does the word “he” in line 2  refer to?

Choose the best answer to complete the passage. (2,0 pts)

Saving energy doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. But what can you do to save energy? There is (1) ……… that you can do to help the process of energy conservation. You can save energy by doing things like making sure that the kettle doesn’t (2) …………… more water than that you need, always washing a full load in the washing machine rather than a half load or turning down your central heating by 10C – this could cut your (3) ………… bill by 10%. Making sure that hot water taps are not left (4) ……….. and replace washers if your taps drip. (5) ……….. work you can turn off (6) ………. light and your computer if you are not using them. (7) ………….. to energy-saving light bulbs – these use around a quarter of electricity, and often last eight times (8) ……….. than an ordinary bulb. Close your curtains at (9) ……….. to keep the warm air from escaping through the windows. Switching off (10) …………… appliances, when they are not in use, makes a big contribution to energy-saving, too.

8. ...................

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Nga lives in the city. Every morning she gets up at 6. 30. She brushes her teeth. She washes her face. She has a big breakfast. Then she gets dressed. She goes to school at 6:30. She is in grade 6. Her classroom is on the second floor. It is very big. There are 42 students in her class. She loves her friends and teachers very much.

How does she feel about her friends and teachers?

Choose one suitable word (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the number of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

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                                                                                    Cambridge

                                                                                    20 February, 2050

Dear Mr. Editor,

I read the article last week which compared life in the 1990s with life today. The writer thought that family life then was better than it is now. I don’t agree. I think life today is much better than it used to be.

Life is so much easier and more convenient now. Fifty or sixty years ago, they didn’t have domestic robots, for example. My grandparents had to do all their own housework!

Today, we can order everything by using our cards, but in the last century people had to go to the shops themselves. What a waste of time! In my opinion, we’re much better off now.

Yours faithfully,

John Andrews

According to John Andrews, life in the 1990s was ______ .

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

"During the war, children wore straw hats to (1) …….. themselves from debris. Houses and schools were bombed and destroyed. Many children were made (2)….. and their schools had to be moved around or lessons sometimes had to (3)……. after dark to avoid being targeted by heavy bombing. Many schools had its roof (4)…….. with several layers of straw to withstand the (5)……… of the bombs. Life for children was very hard in both the North and South of Viet Namduring the war.

Young people were (6)…….. of their duty to serve their country. Even young girls took part in the war efforts by digging bomb shelters. Children took first-aid courses after school so that they could (7)………. injured people.

Childhood years of children born in the 1960s are (8)…….. As innocent children, they went to school (9)……… straw hats in the sounds of American jet fighters in the sky and the shots from Vietnamese anti-aircraft guns.

Nowadays, they are proud that they came through those hardships. They had their heads held (10)……… walking out of the war."

1. During the war, children wore straw hats to (1) …….. themselves from debris.

Choose one suitable word (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the number of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

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Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

"In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bicycles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard - psychologically and physically - to park their bikes when going to a modern cafe or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include baskets of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of Viet Nam's population of 85 million arc under 30, and the motorcycle has become the center of youth culture."

 5: The word “dominated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to …………..