Read the passage and choose the best answer to each statement.

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see artists painting pictures on the streets!

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

You can hear music all day.

Read the following  passage and choose the item ( A,B,C or D) that best answer each of the questions about it:

Linda: oh,hi,welcome back!Have a nice trip ?
Janet:Oh,it was great! Fresh air and sunshine every day.I just stopped by with this -it is for you
Linda:Oh ,thank you !It is beautiful!I don ‘t have any skirt like this.But you shouldn`t have 
Janet:Well, Jim and I just wanted thank you for taking care of the house and watering the plants while we were away
Linda: well ,What are friends for ?

Where did she go?

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

Vietnamese people don't make Chung cake to worship ancestors any more.

Read and answer the below question

Vehicles in the near future, will be fuel efficient, zero emission, and use high tech electronics and software to assist drivers in a variety of ways. Vehicles will communicate with each other, with the road and with traffic signals. Autos and trucks of the future will use vision enhancement devices to help you navigate through bad weather, let you see around them, or warn you of a possible collision with a pedestrian or animal. They will also let you know if you are getting drowsy or straying from your lane. In twenty years, cars of the future will be different than the automobiles of today, and so will the driving experience.

Will cars notice people when there is a passenger crossing the lane?

Easy ways to be healthier

Choosing Healthy Foods

Try to eat a variety of foods. Make sure that you eat more fresh fruits and vegetables than high-fat food. You can also choose beans or tofu and low-fat milk for your meal. This can help you avoid obesity and provide you a lot of vitamins.

Getting Some Exercise

You can do some easy movements right after you get up. Try to work out at least half an hour or an hour at a gym a day or walk around your neighborhood. Exercise improves the body in many ways. It makes your heart and muscles become stronger. It is one of the most important parts of keeping your body at a healthy weight.

Avoiding Bad Habits

Some habits are really unhealthy such as staying up late or working too hard. You should sleep enough and take a rest after working for a long time. Remember to shower and clean your teeth every day.

What is the purpose of this passage?

Đọc và chọn từ, cụm từ để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau: 

Last Monday William Murphy (1)____________a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal. He picked up the wallet and (2)___________a ticket inside. He noticed the number on the ticket and immediately realized that (3)___________was the winning ticket in a big competition. The price (4) ___________eight million dollas! Murphy (5)___________the huge prize, however, he (6)___________the ticket back to (7)___________ owner, Laviqeur. Yesterday Leviqeur got the prize and at once (8)___________Murphy a million dollas as a reward. “I have never won a competition before”, he told the reporter. “Now I (9)___________rich and want (10) honesty.

10._________

Đọc và chọn từ, cụm từ để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau: 

Last Monday William Murphy (1)____________a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal. He picked up the wallet and (2)___________a ticket inside. He noticed the number on the ticket and immediately realized that (3)___________was the winning ticket in a big competition. The price (4) ___________eight million dollas! Murphy (5)___________the huge prize, however, he (6)___________the ticket back to (7)___________ owner. Laviqeur. Yesterday Leviqeur got the prize and at once (8)___________Murphy a million dollas as a reward. “I have never won a competition before”, he told the reporter. “Now I (9)___________rich and want (10) honesty.

6_________

The following sentences can be true, false or no information, check the appropriate word (a, b, c or d).

Hoa watched Mrs. Mai make her dress. She thought sewing was a useful hobby. She decided to learn how to sew.

Hoa bought some material. She learned how to use a sewing machine and she made a cushion for her armchair. It was blue and white.

Next, she made a skirt. It was green with white flowers on it. It looked very pretty. Hoa tried it on but it didn't fit. It was too big, Hoa's netghbour helped her and then it fitted very well.

Hoa's neighbour helped her to repair the skirt.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. 

There are different ways to keep fit. One of the most important ways is by exercising. Exercising must be done regularly. The amount of exercise done each time is dependent on the free time that a person has. Exercises can be done from twenty minutes to an hour. Sometimes, daily five-minute exercises are just as effective.

Exercising can take place both indoors and outdoors. Those who exercise indoors often do so in the comfort of gymnasiums. They train on equipment that has been specifically designed for the different parts of the body.

Sometimes, games can also be played indoors. Badminton courts and even some swimming pools are found indoors.

There are many different types of outdoor exercises. These include tennis, cycling, and even rock climbing. Most people enjoy outdoor activities because they like being in the sun or are attracted to its sense of peace and quiet. Yet there are others who like the wind blowing against them. Some of these activities are only suitable for people who love adventure.

The type of exercise a person takes up often depends on his lifestyle and personality. It is important that a person finds an exercise that is suitable for him.

The highlighted phrase “do so” in the passage refers to…………..

Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passage.

James has two jobs. (41)………….Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday he works in a (42)……….where he helps to look after children who (43)………..ill. He goes to the hospital (44)……… bus. He starts (45)………at ten o’clock and works until quarter (46)……….five. He (47)………at home on Thursday and Friday, he writes stories. In (48)……… evening, one of his roommates cooks the meal. After dinner, they (49)…………at the newspapers to see what’s on TV or they (50)…………about the day.

48.________

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of the existing human population (1)…………..the carrying capacity of Earth. Overpopulation is (2)………….. by a number of factors such as reduced mortality rate, (3) ………….medical facilities, and depletion of precious resources.

The effects of overpopulation are quite severe. One of these is a rise in unemployment. When a country (4)…………..overpopulated, it gives rise to unemployment as there are (5)…………..jobs to support a large number of people. The rise in unemployment gives rise to (6)…………..as people will steal various items to feed their family and(7)………..them basic amenities of life.

The high cost of living is another effect. As difference (8)…………..demand and supply continue to expand due to overpopulation, it raises the (9) ………….. of various commodities including food, shelter, and healthcare. This means that people have to pay (10) …………..to survive and feed their families.

7.________

Read the following dialogue and choose the best answer for each blank.
Mr. Minh: The traffic (1)…………….much worse now.
Mr. Thanh: Yes, it (2) …………….easy to park in the city center.
Mr. Minh: That’s right.
Mr. Thanh: I remember when you could park outside (3) …………….shop you were going to.
Mr. Minh: Yes, you could park (4) …………….at all at one time, but now there (5) …………….parking meters everywhere.
Mr. Thanh: And they turned so many of the roads (6) ………….one-way streets now.
Mr. Minh: I know.
Mr. Thanh: It will take a while before everyone becomes (7) …………….with it.
Mr. Minh: Actually, I miss the good old days when (8) …………….to the shops. (9) …………….were no cars at all on the roads then.
Mr. Thanh: Mind you, I must stay I prefer (10) …………….by car!

3. _________

Read the following passage and choose the answer for each blank. Almost all people have a fear of examinations. 
Examinations, (1) ……………, are a part of our lives and all schools in Viet Nam have examinations. Examinations were first (2) ……………in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorize long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3)…………… to enter the government service. Nowadays, the main (4) ……………of examinations is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well students perform (5) ……………pressure.

4.________

Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passage.

James has two jobs. (41)………….Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday he works in a (42)……….where he helps to look after children who (43)………..ill. He goes to the hospital (44)……… bus. He starts (45)………at ten o’clock and works until quarter (46)……….five. He (47)………at home on Thursday and Friday, he writes stories. In (48)……… evening, one of his roommates cooks the meal. After dinner, they (49)…………at the newspapers to see what’s on TV or they (50)…………about the day.

44._________

Read the following story and choose the best answer to the questions below:
Mr and Mrs Brown lived in the small house near London with their  child . Sometimes Mr Brown came back home from very late, when his wife and the child were asleep . Then he opened the front door of his house with his key and came in very quietly.
One night, he came home at midnight. He lost the  key, so when he  arrived home, he rang the doorbell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened. .Nobody moved inside the house . Mr Brown  knocked at the bedroom window, he spoke to his wife,he shouted, but  she did not wake up. At last he stopped and thought for a  few seconds. Then  he began to speak like a small child. “Mummy!” he said, “ I want to use the bathroom!”He spoke quite quietly but at once Mrs Brown woke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him. 
How many times did he try to ring the doorbell? 

Đọc và chọn từ, cụm từ để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau: 

Last Monday William Murphy (1)____________a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal. He picked up the wallet and (2)___________a ticket inside. He noticed the number on the ticket and immediately realized that (3)___________was the winning ticket in a big competition. The price (4) ___________eight million dollas! Murphy (5)___________the huge prize, however, he (6)___________the ticket back to (7)___________ owner, Laviqeur. Yesterday Leviqeur got the prize and at once (8)___________Murphy a million dollas as a reward. “I have never won a competition before”, he told the reporter. “Now I (9)___________rich and want (10) honesty.

9.________

Read the following dialogue and choose the best answer for each blank.
Mr. Minh: The traffic (1)…………….much worse now.
Mr. Thanh: Yes, it (2) …………….easy to park in the city center.
Mr. Minh: That’s right.
Mr. Thanh: I remember when you could park outside (3) …………….shop you were going to.
Mr. Minh: Yes, you could park (4) …………….at all at one time, but now there (5) …………….parking meters everywhere.
Mr. Thanh: And they turned so many of the roads (6) ………….one-way streets now.
Mr. Minh: I know.
Mr. Thanh: It will take a while before everyone becomes (7) …………….with it.
Mr. Minh: Actually, I miss the good old days when (8) …………….to the shops. (9) …………….were no cars at all on the roads then.
Mr. Thanh: Mind you, I must stay I prefer (10) …………….by car!

2.________

Easy ways to be healthier

Choosing Healthy Foods

Try to eat a variety of foods. Make sure that you eat more fresh fruits and vegetables than high-fat food. You can also choose beans or tofu and low-fat milk for your meal. This can help you avoid obesity and provide you a lot of vitamins.

Getting Some Exercise

You can do some easy movements right after you get up. Try to work out at least half an hour or an hour at a gym a day or walk around your neighborhood. Exercise improves the body in many ways. It makes your heart and muscles become stronger. It is one of the most important parts of keeping your body at a healthy weight.

Avoiding Bad Habits

Some habits are really unhealthy such as staying up late or working too hard. You should sleep enough and take a rest after working for a long time. Remember to shower and clean your teeth every day.

What is the most important part of controlling your weight?

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (1p) Traffic Lights

Traffic lights only became necessary in the 19th century, when traffic began to increase. A traffic signal (1)……………by J O Knight, a railway signaling engineer, was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 1868. It looked like a railway signal of the time but a few weeks later it blew up, and a signal of this type was no (2)……………used. The modern traffic light is an American invention, the first red and green lights, set up in Cleveland in 1914 followed a few years later by three-colour lights in New York. These new lights didn’t arrive in Britain (3)………..A year later, the first automatic lights were installed at a road junction in Wolverhampton, where they remained in (4)……………for the next 42 years. At the beginning of the 1930s, the first vehicle-activated lights were set up in London. Since these early days, traffic light design has developed to cater to (5)……………types of road users.

4.________

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each statement.

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can see artists painting pictures on the streets!

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

More than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year.