Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer

Herbal Medicine

Everyone wants to be healthy. People see doctors. They take pills to stay healthy. However, plants have been used to heal for thousands of years. More and more people are trying herbs to stay healthy. Plants used to heal are called “herbal medicine". There are many plants used In herbal medicine. Each plant is used In a certain way. Herbal medicine works more slowly than most pills. Many people think plants are gentle on the body. There are a lot of examples of helpful plants. Ginger can help your body. Eating ginger often may help you stay healthy. Another helpful plant is parsley. It can stop bad breath. Herbs may be gentler than some pills. However, this does not mean that anyone can take them in any way. You should always be careful. Some herbs can be harmful, too. Too much rosemary can be very bad for your stomach. It can make you sick. Foxglove is a very pretty flower. It also has poison in it. Nevertheless, if you are afraid of using herbs, you may be surprised. You have probably already used  some kind of herbal medicine. Coffee, garlic, ginseng and peppermint are all used in herbal medicine. Herbal medicine is becoming popular again, as people become more interested in their health.

Which of the following sentences is not true?

The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.

In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.

When did Hemingway win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.

In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.

When was The Old Man and the Sea published?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby. You can learn many things, such as the geography of a country from stamps. Postal stamps are a source of interesting facts and important dates about every country in the world. It makes stamp collecting become very popular.

As you look at the pages of a stamp album, you can learn interesting details of foreign customs, arts, literature, history, and culture. Their colors can make you feel relaxed and happy.

Collecting stamps can become a business. If you are lucky in finding a special stamp, it will bring you some money besides knowledge and pleasure.

The main idea of the passage is _______.

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

 Bill:  Do you ever listen to the radio these days?

Tom: Yes, whenever I'm in my father's car.

Bill:  What's your favorite program?

Tom: Pop Songs for Everyone'

Bill: Why do you like it?

Tom: I like pop music and I like Dave Lee, the presenter.

Bill: Why don't you listen to some news programs?

Tom: Because they're usually so boring.

Bill: What about plays?

Tom: I don't care for them either.

Bill: Do you listen to any sports programs?

Torn: I usually listen to football commentaries.

 Why does he like the program?

Read the passage and choose the best answer:

Did you know that energy use is the biggest contributor to fine average Canadian home's carbon footprint? That's why the David Suzuki Foundation and Bullfrog Power are partnering to offer you a quick and easy way to switch your home to clan energy and be part of the solution to climate change. When you choose green energy, Bullfrog's generators put clean, renewable electricity and/or green natural gas (produced from organic waste, not fracking) into the grid or pipeline to match the amount of power or natural gas your home uses. Bullfrog ensures the energy going into our energy systems - on your behalf -is from clean, green sources. Bullfrog’s green electricity comes from a blend of wind and low-impact hydro power from new Canadian renewable energy facilities, with at least 50 per cent directly from your region.

 David Suzuki wants to find a solution to climate change.

Read the text below and choose A, B or C to fill in the blank.

"Thinking about how we might be (1)............... in 10,20 or even 500 years is enough to make the mind melt. Will we still even be (2)…… planes (perhaps we (3) ............... flying our cars from Seattle to Paris)? What if in 100 years we could (4)............... straight to our next holiday destination?

While we (5)..............., engineers and designers all over the world are testing out what could become the (6) ............... of the future. Witness the just-launched prototype of the 'Superbus', (7)………. by CNN as the love child of a DeLorean and a stretch limo. We get die feeling these (8)…….. are often designed to be fast, fuel-efficient and, well, out-of-this-world.

Granted, some of them may never (9)............... to our roads, skies or 'teleportation passageways', but it's fun envisioning what the (10) ............... may hold."

perhaps we (3) ............... flying our cars from Seattle to Paris

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

We need calories or (1) ____ to do the things every day. For example, when we walk to school or (2) ____  a bike to school, we use a certain amount of calories and (3) ____ when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calories should we (4) ____ a day to stay in shape? It’s difficult (5) _____ us to calculate. If people want to keep (6) ____, they should remember that everyone should have between 1,600 and 2,500 calories a day. We get calories from the food we eat. If we get too much food and don’t take part (7) ____ any activities, we can get fat quickly. (8) _____ besides studying, we should do some exercise, play sports or do the housework (9) _____ cleaning the floor, cooking etc., If we don’t eat (10) _____ , we feel tired and weak.

(10) ____

Fill in each gap with suitable word A,B, C, or D: 

"We should have a balanced diet. We should eat a moderate …… (1)…… of fatty food and sugar. We should cat some body-building foods and eat plenty ...(2)……  cereals, fruit and vegetables. What does a balanced ...(3)…… mean ? It means you eat a variety of foods without eating too much of anything ……(4)…… is very important. Eat the food you enjoy but don’t have too much. This will help you …… (5) ……fit and stay healthy. Don’t forget about exercise ……(6)…… ! We all need exercise. Follow these ...(7)……  and enjoy the food you eat - that is the key  ……(8)…… a healthy lifestyle."

3. What does a balanced ...(3)…… mean ? 

Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces

 Yesterday Lan _________ one of her friends, Hoa, to have dinner with her family. Lan also asked Hoa_________ before dinner so they ______ watch” The adventure of the Cricket ‘ together.Lan said that she would come and _______ the film. She didin’t have a TV _______ her place. Her uncle and her aunt usually talked about their day. They usually read and sometimes they played chess.Lan said her family watched TV every_________. They clearly like ________ different things in their ______ time.

They clearly like ________ different things 

Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

People cannot choose the TV programmes that they like.

Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. 
In the United States of America, the national language is (1)............ English. Four hundred years ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2).......... language to this country.  
Now in the USA, people speak (3)...........English. Most of the words are the (4)............ in American and British English, but the American say some English words not as people (5)........... in England. Canada is (6).......... to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7).........  the United States. In Canada, many people (8)............ English because they also came from England many years (9)......... But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10)............ because they came from France. 

4.__________

Music and many other……….....

Read and answer the below question

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

What do the news faster get than other ways?

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

Television and radio get the news faster than other ways.

Read and answer the below question

Television is an important invention of the 20th century. It has been so popular that we can't imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication and entertainment. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.

Is television  an important means of communication?

Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số A, B, C, D 
One day, two brothers …..(1)……. fishing. They had a dog …..(2)…… them. when they came near the river, they threw down their caps on a big stone and went to the ……(3)….. bank to …..(4)…. fish. It was cold that day, and soon they began to wish for their caps. They told the dog to go back for …..(5)….. When the dog …..(6)….. there, he tried to take both caps together in his mouth at once. It was very difficult. Then the dog noticed that one of the caps was smaller than ……(7)….. He put the smaller cap in the larger one, got it down ……(8)….. his foot, and then he could …..(9)….. both caps at the same time. You see …..(10)....... clever the dog was. 

6 ______

 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.

Television first came some sixty years ago in the 1950s. Nowadays, it is one of the most (1)…… sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television brings (2)…….. for children, world news, music and many other (3)………. If someone likes sports, he can just choose the right sports (4)………... It is not difficult for us to see why (5)………… is a TV set in almost every home today.

. Television brings (2)…….. for children, world news, music and many other

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. 

Read the passage and choose the best option (10p) -by circling A, B, C, or D.      

Learning a foreign language is in some way, like learning how to fly. There are some (1) ……., but there is a very important similarity. It is: learning how (2) …………. these things need (3) ................ practice. It is never enough (4) ………… a book on how to fly a plane. 

A book can give you a lot of (5) ………… about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly (6) ……… any practice, you (7) ……. yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, can you (8) .....… English well without having lots (9) ………. practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner (10) ………… a foreign language should know. 

10_________

Read the text below and choose A, B or C to fill in the blank.

"Thinking about how we might be (1)............... in 10,20 or even 500 years is enough to make the mind melt. Will we still even be (2)…… planes (perhaps we (3) ............... flying our cars from Seattle to Paris)? What if in 100 years we could (4)............... straight to our next holiday destination?

While we (5)..............., engineers and designers all over the world are testing out what could become the (6) ............... of the future. Witness the just-launched prototype of the 'Superbus', (7)………. by CNN as the love child of a DeLorean and a stretch limo. We get die feeling these (8)…….. are often designed to be fast, fuel-efficient and, well, out-of-this-world.

Granted, some of them may never (9)............... to our roads, skies or 'teleportation passageways', but it's fun envisioning what the (10) ............... may hold."

What if in 100 years we could (4)............... straight to our next holiday destination?

Read and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D

"Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time." 

We had very ………… weather during our vacation.