IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Earth, our beautiful home planet, is the only astronomical object to accommodate life (23) . . . . . we know it. Scientists believe Earth was (24) . . . . . approximately 4.5 billion years ago. It is the fifth-largest (25) . . . . . in our solar system. Its equatorial diameter is about 12,074 kilometres. Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. The distance from Earth to the sun is roughly 149,600,000 kilometres. It (26) . . . . 365,3 days for Earth to obit the sun, and 24 hours to rotate on its axis. The surface temperature ranges from -88 to 580C. Nearly 70 percent of Earth's surface is covered by ocean, (27) . . . . has an average depth of about 4 kilometres. In 2015 it was estimated that 7,3 billion humans are living on Earth.

23. A. as B. so C. because D. that

24. A. find B. formed C. found D. built

25. A. system B. planet C. star D. sun

26. A. has B. takes C. gets D. begins

27. A. what B. that C. which D. where

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

1. He had no money .... him when he came across a nice car.

A. by B. at C. on D. over

2. If you don’t want this book, take............. . There are some left in the box

A. the other B. others C. another D. one other.

3. Mary possesses all........ makes life agreeable.

A. which B. that C. what D. to

4. His character distinguishes him _________ others .

A. to B. from C. towards D. with

5. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt in the __________ of the Earth.

A. movement water under B. under movement

C. under water movement D. movement underwater

6. It __________ every day so far this week.

A. rains B. has been rained C. is raining D. has rained

7. _______ there have been many changes in our country, it still remains a developing one.

A. however B. despite C. because

D. although

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Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

1. A. uniform B. university C. student D. customer

2. A. economy B. came C. computers D. device

Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.

3. A. explain B. involve C. purpose D. control

4. A. dictation B. communicate C. occasion D. reservation

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

5The pencil .............. I write is made in China.

A. with which B. by which C. which D. that

6. Mary was the last applicant .............

A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have interviewed

7. Computer is one of the most important ............ of the 20th century.

A. inventing B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors

8. There ........ mutual understanding between friends.

A. must be B. must to be C. are D. must have been

9. .......... we save, .......... we can buy a new house.

A. The much money / the less soon B. More money / the soon

C. More money / sooner D. The more money / the sooner

10. Nam studied hard ............ .

A. in order to passing the exam B. so that he will pass the exam

C. in order pass the exam D. so as that he will pass the exam

11. When you finish writing, you should .......... your composition.

A. keep up B. look on C. pass away D. go over

12. If we .......... earlier in the morning, we .......... at the village now.

A. departed / would have arrived B. had departed / would arrive

C. departed / would arrived D. had departed / would have arrived

13. Peter is so ........ that he never thinks of anything bad and unsuccessful.

A. optimistic B. disappointed C. pessimistic D. keen

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the followingquestions

14. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.

A B C D

15.If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble later.

A B C D

16. A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered

A B C

a basic part of the education of every child.

D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

17. - Nam : “ I don’t think English is too hard to study ”

- Huy : “ .......... “ .

A. I do too B. I don’t neither C. Neither do I D. I do either

18. - Duy : “ How nice ! You performed so beautifully ! “

- Huong: “.............. “.

A. Thank you. I am happy you like me. B. Thank you. But I don’t think I did well.

C. Thank you. But I am not so sure. D. Thank you. It’s very encouraging.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the followingquestions.

19. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute

A. again and again B. from time to time C. very rapidly D. time after time.

20. Human beings are constantlycontaminatingnatural habitats of the wildlife.

A. polluting B. promoting C. destroying D. protecting

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the followingquestions.

21. The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.

A. constant B. objective C. changeable D. ignorant

22. In big cities, animals should be kept under control.

A. out of dispute B. out of hand C. out of order D. out of discipline

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numberedblanks.

BRINGING THE LEARNING OUTDOORS

Kindergarten is a fun place (23).............. young children learn. In some special kindergartens, children learn outside most of the day!

Some kindergartens are (24)........ the forest. In these "forest kindergartens," children play freely. They're outside in all kinds of weather. At forest kindergartens, children learn by climbing trees and picking fruit. They also learn about and (25) .......... animals. For example, they collect chicken eggs and feed baby mice.

Little Flower Kindergarten is in Dong Nai, Vietnam. At this school, children learn about farming. They also learn that it is important (26)........ healthy food. They grow vegetables in gardens - on the roof! They eat the vegetables they grow in their lunches.

At Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, Japan, trees grow inside the building! The classroom windows and sliding doors (27).......... open to the outside most of the year. The roof is a big, wooden circle. Children love to play and run on it.

23. A. which B. where C. when D. why

24. A. in B. on C. at D. by

25. A. take on B. take over C. take after D. take care of

26. A. to eat B. eating C. ate D. eaten

27. A. make B. stay C. do D. be

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

Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was the great event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.

27. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?

A. week B. A few weeks C. A month D. A few months

28. Who went to the seaside the first time

A. The writer B. The writer and his friend. C. The writer. D. The writer’s friend

29. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?

A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was snowy D. It was nice.

30. How did they travel to the seaside?

A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air

31. When did they reach the seaside?

A. At 8 o’clock B. At 12 o’clock C. At 4 p.m D. At 9 p.m

Rewrite the following sentences, using the provided word keep meaning as that ofthe rootone.

33. The garden still needs digging.

The garden hasn’t ....................................................................................................

34.Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

It .....................................................................................................

35.She and I have never been there before.

Neither ....................................................................................................

36. England no longer had dreadful fogs.

There used to ....................................................................................................

Completethesecondsentencesothatithasasimilarmeaningtothefirstsentence,using the word incapital

37. She spoke so fast that nobody understood her.( DID)

So....................................................................................................

38. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children. ( AS)

Busy....................................................................................................

39. My father couldn't go to my sister's wedding party. He was so ill. ( SO….THAT)

My father....................................................................................................

40. The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday. ( WHICH)

The agreement....................................................................................................

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Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given me

41. Would you mine GIVE (a) me A HAND(b) i HAVE (c) a lot of things TO DO (d)?

42. It IS (a) very difficult FOR (b) human BEINGS (c ) FIGHTING d) pollution .

43. She HAD LVE (a) in london FOR (b) five years before the MORED(c) to NEW YORK (d)

44. THE TEACHER (a) uses MANY EXAMPLES (b) to HELPING (c) us UNDERSTAND THE LESSON (d)

45. THE REASON (a) WHAT (b) I DIDN'T COME (c) to the party was that i was ill(d)

Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are coect

2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc male village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because

4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
5. _____ this hand-emoidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.in
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.A. when B. because C.though D.
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. because of
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others
11. I look forward to _____ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw
12. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those D. the other
13. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing D. to see
14. The artisan ______ this statue in onze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. knitted
15. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. for B. on C. up D.in
16. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by di­fferent craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector D.collecting
17. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.
A. outskirts B. middle C. centre D.mid
18. Then we had a delicious lunch ______ by Nga and Phuong.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared D.preparing
19. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.
A. passed B. sat C. turned D.closed
20. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.
A. on B. up C. up with D.up down
21. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
22. In this town, they _______ all the frames in steel.
A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
23. She is skilled at_______ cloth.
A. giving B. carving C. doing D. weaving
24. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.
A. because B. although C. despite D. In spite of
25.I wish I _________ his name.
A. knew B. know C.will know D. would know
26. If you like , I can _______ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. emoider B. make C.grow D. knit
27. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.
A. on B. off C.up D. down
28.It is true that you _______ this woollen hat yourself ?
A. wove B. knitted C.did D. carved
29. I love going to this place______it's the quietest place in the city,
A. so B. though C. so that D. as
30. They keep changing the decoration of the shop ______they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. because C. although D. when
31. ________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to
32. Do you know who's­­­­­­________ his pottery workshop?
A inging out B taking over C. passing down D. turning down
33. I've ________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
34. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ________the demands of local residents.
A keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D set up
35.Nam went to Hue city________ he could take some beautiful photos.
A. when B. although C. while D. so that
36. The city has recently set _____ a liary in the West Subu.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
37. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as D. interesting38. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.A. over B. through C. on D. in
39. This city is developing ______ in the region.A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest D. faster
40. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.A. in B. over C. off D. down
41. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. carefully
42. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.A. up B. out C. out of D. in
43. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. entertaining
44. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.A. up B. off C. around D. on
45. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.A. the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest D. A and B are coect
46. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D. in
47. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full D. quite
48. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting
49. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D. to
50. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
51. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second D. three
52. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
53. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
54.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______ teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
55. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander D. wandered

Life in the past and Life in the present

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occured. However, even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then because they used to be a very expensive means of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools which made their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in many houses, besides many people could not afford household appliances like fridge, TV set or vacuum cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to education is much easier. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they provided was much poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to the Internet. Another difference is that in the past there were not that many sources of entertainment. Therefore people used to spend more time with their friends.

All things considering, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly in the last couple of years. It is definitely much easier now however, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. We still create new inventions which simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and more busy than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

* T/F:

1. Life nowadays is the same as life of our ancestors.

2. Technology has made our lives easier.

3. In the past, household appliances were very expensive.

4. Public schools allowed females and males to be educated in the same schools.

5. We can use the internet to communicate with people around the world.

* Answer Question:

1. Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?

2. What has happend to the standard of living?

3. What makes it easy to access information?

4. Who or what does some difficult jobs for us?

5. What makes our lives easier at home?

@Hoàng Minh Nguyệt, ...

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

A Mission to Mars

Have you ever had a dream of traveling to another planet in our solar system? If you have, there is an actual programme that is happening right now, and it hopes to send people to Mars in 2023. Known as the Mars One Mission, it will send a crew of four people on a one -way mission to colonize Mars. Those chosen people will have to be ready to say good-bye to the earth forever, as there will not be a return trip. For the people chosen, they will have to learn to do many different things. First of all, they will be living the rest of their lives with just a handful of other people, so they all must have personalities that allow them to get along. Second, the living quarters that they will have won’t be very spacious, so they will have to deal with that condition as well. If they feel homesick, they will only be able to communicate with people back on the earth via e-mail, video and audio sent back and forth. However, there won’t be any real-time communication. Even at the speed of light, communication between the earth and Mars takes about 20 minutes. Whether the Mars One Mission will actually happen is the big question that a lot of people are asking. There is an enormous skepticism in the science community, and Wired magazine gave the mission a miserable score of two out of ten on its probability scale. However, for those who dream of going to Mars, at least they can say there is a possibility that it could happen.

1, Who might like to go on this mission ?

A. People who get along with thers

B. People who get homesick easily

C. People with angry personalities

D. People who don't like to communicate

2, What will NOT happen to the people who go on the Mars One Mission ?

A. They will communicate with people on the earth

B. They will have to live with other people

C. They will live in quarters that don't have a lot of space inside

D. They will return to the earth

4. Which of the following is considered miserable ?

A. A crew on board of the Mars One Mission

B. A score of the programme on the probability scale

C. A personality of people taking part in the programme

D. A mission of astronauts to the ISS

5. How long will it take for a message to come back from Mars ?

A. Around 20 minutes

B. Only a few seconds

C. Almost immediately

D. About an hour

1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are correct
2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because
4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
5. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.in
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.
A. when B. because C. though D.
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. because of
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others
11. I look forward to _____ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw
12. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those D. the other
13. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing D. to see
14. The artisan ______ this statue in bronze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. knitted
15. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. for B. on C. up D.in
16. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by di¬fferent craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector D.collecting
17. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.
A. outskirts B. middle C. centre D.mid
18. Then we had a delicious lunch ______ by Nga and Phuong.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared D.preparing
19. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.
A. passed B. sat C. turned D.closed
20. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.
A. on B. up C. up with D.up down
21. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
22. In this town, they _______ all the frames in steel.
A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
23. She is skilled at_______ cloth.
A. giving B. carving C. doing D. weaving
24. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.
A. because B. although C. despite D. In spite of
25.I wish I _________ his name.
A. knew B. know C.will know D. would know
26. If you like , I can _______ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. embroider B. make C.grow D. knit
27. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.
A. on B. off C.up D. down
28.It is true that you _______ this woollen hat yourself ?
A. wove B. knitted C.did D. carved
29. I love going to this place______it's the quietest place in the city,
A. so B. though C. so that D. as
30. They keep changing the decoration of the shop ______they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. because C. although D. when
31. ________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to
32. Do you know who's¬¬¬¬¬¬________ his pottery workshop?
A bringing out B taking over C. passing down D. turning down
33. I've ________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
34. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ________the demands of local residents.
A keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D set up
35.Nam went to Hue city________ he could take some beautiful photos.
A. when B. although C. while D. so that