Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time. She was achampion in basketball, track and field, and golf. She also swam, boxed, played baseball, and manyother sports.As the sixth child in her family, Zaharias was called “Baby”. That soon got shortened to“Babe”. One day, when she was in elementary school, her mother sent her to the grocery store tobuy beef for dinner. On the way home, Babe spotted some boys playing baseball. She dropped her purchases and joined the game.An hour later,her angry mother showed up,looking for the groceries. Babe pointed to where she’d left them. A dog was happily eating the beef.Zaharias gained fame at the 1932 Olympic Games. She won gold medals in the javelin throwand the 80­meter hurdles, and set world records in both. In 1935, Zaharias began playing golf andwas soon winning important championships in the sport. She won every major championship inwomen’s golf and helped make the sport popular for women. In 1950, she was named the greatestfemale athlete of the first half of the 20th century. Zaharias died of cancer in 1956, at the age of 45.
31. What sport is not mentioned as one that Babe Didrikson Zaharias did?
A. Running.
B. Basketball.
C. Tennis.
D. Swimming.
32. What does the author imply by giving the example of Babe’s buying beef?
A. Babe was an absent­minded girl.
B. Babe was keen on playing ball.
C. Babe was not a good child.
D. Babe could help her mother with doing some shopping.
33. What word or phrase is similar in meaning to “purchases”?
A. Buys.
B. What is bought.
C. Goods.
D. Food.
34. When did Babe set world records in javelin throw?
A. When she was 30 years old.
B. In 1935.C. When she was also an excellent golfer.
D. At the Olympic Games in 1932.
35. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Zaharias won important championships in golf before the 1930’s.
B. Zaharias helped make golf popular for women after 1935.
C. Zaharias died of cancer in 1956 when she was younger than 50.
D. Zaharias was named the greatest female athlete of her time

Fill in each gap with the correct form of a suitable VERB

Jane is a nurse, but she is trying (1)...... a new job. Although she enjoys after people, nursing is not well- paid, and she can't afford (2)........ all her bills. She find its impossible (3)........ on such a low salary without overdrawing her account at the bank. Her flat needs heating, and she'd like (4)...... a car. She (5)...... to save enough last year for a holiday by (6)....... some extra money in her spare time, and this year she is hoping (7)...... some friends in France. She's stopped (8)..... to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She's (9)....... of working in America, where she could earn a higher salary

I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals

1. I'm very.....of my father and love him so much (pride)

2. Trung's sense of humor.....him from other students (distinct)

3. Sometimes I have some.....which can't be explained (feel)

4. Mid-August Festival is a..... festival for children (joy)

5. Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates.......from slavery (free)

II. Each line of the following passage contains one error. Find and correct it

Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks after the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are buyed for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, who is the traditional cake, and others goodies. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together for a reunion dinner. Every members of the family pay them respects to the alders. In return they receive lucky money wrapping in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighborhoods, friends and relatives

Read the passage carefully and then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list.
representatives protesting sporting co-operation promotion
understanding loyalty competition sending representing

International sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games are held regularly. Some of these events are held annually. At such international meets, the athletes try to achieve excellence in their own 1)____________ event. The strong 2)_____________ serves as a challenge to the athletes to bring out the best in themselves.
Competitive sport also offers athletes a chance to show their 3)_____________ to their country. The athletes wear the attire 4)____________ their country when they compete. It is for their country that the athletes push their bodies to the limit.
Competitive sports serves to bring together people of different countries, races and cultures. Friendly competition helps in the 5)______________ of international 6)_______________, peace and goodwill. As a result of improved international relations, 7)____________ between nations will be increased.
Unfortunately, some of these international sporting events have been used by certain countries as a means of 8)______________ against the policies of another. In 1980, the Olympic Games was held in Moscow, to which the United States of America did not send any 9)______________. In 1984, when the Olympic Games was held in Los Angeles, the Soviet Union responded by not 10)________________ any of their athletes. These actions can only serve to harm the spirit of sports. We can only hope that they will never be repeated.

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Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity.

Let's take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1).............. her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2)............ to stardom and consider her their (3)................ Her pop music career (4)................. almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5)............... artistes fall into and out of fashion (6).............. One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7)............... to reinvent herself. She shot to (8)................. with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9).............. into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10)............... figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11)............... pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12)........... identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own.

Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13)................ during the 1950s. By (14).............. black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process re-invented wock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white Americans (15).................. separate lives and lived in great (16)................. of one another. Through music, he (17).................. a visiable gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18)................... rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19)................... in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20).................

I) Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) of false(F)

Chu Van An high school is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the drench , the school was located beside the Wast lake , and was originally named after the location it was in . It is a very pleasant , spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943 , the school was moves to Ninh Binh , and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An , after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong becamr the first Vietnamese principal of the school . Many famous people like ex-prime Ministeer Pham Van Dong , Docter Ton That Tung , anf poet Xuan Dieu Used to be the school;s students
Today the school is still located in the same area , and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top school in Ha Noi . It is very difficult to be admitted to the school . Every year , there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of education and training of Ha Noi

1. Chu Van An high school is one the second oldest schools in Viet Nam __

2. It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943__

3. It is very difficuld to be admintted to the school __

4. Wvery year, there are aroud three thousand applicants are admintted to the school___

5. The applicants have to take an entrance examination___

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. After (leave) school when she was 18, Laura (go) to Bristol university for three years. While she (be) at university, Laura (join) a university folk group and started singing. It was at this time that she (write) her famous song "The Price of Peace".
2. One of the first novels in history of literature (be) written in England in 1719. It (be) Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dofoe. He (bear) in London in a rich family. When Daniel (be) a schoolboy, he (begin) to write sstories. After (leave) school he (work) in his father's shop and (write) articles for newspapers. Dofoe (visit) many countries and (meet) many people. That helped him much in his writings.
3. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson, (presently, work) in theinternational sales division at an electronics firm. She (just, return) from a trip to Japan. She (be) asked to go there because she can speak Japanese. For four years, she (never have) the opportunity to use her Japanese until she (go) to Tokyo last month. While she (be) there, she (speak) Japanese everyday and (enjoy) very much of it.
4. Ever since the day i (decided) to move to London, I (worry) whether the decisior. I (take) was the right one. As I (already sell) my house and (arrange) a new job, it is too late to change my mind. However, since then I (hear) a lot of negative things about living in the Capital and lately some of them (begin) to bother me. I (grow) up in a small town and have spent all my life there.
5. Mary (have) to go to New York last week, but she almost (miss) the plane. She (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (realize) that she (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she (not live) very far from the airport so she (have) time to go back home to get the passport. She (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.
6. Rob Fellow (come) from England. He (come) to Paris six months ago to learn French. He (start) learning French at school in England when she was eleven so he (learn) it for nearly 10 years. He just (take) an exam. If he passes, he ( move) into the next class. He (be) excited today because his parents (come) tommorow to stay with him for a few days.
7. (Bear) in Scotland in 1847, Alexander Bell (become) interested very early in the methods of human communication. He (influence) by his father and grandfather, who (spend) years working with deaf people and those with faulty speech. Bell's father even (go) so far as to develop as system of so-called"visible speech" for the deaf. He (use) sketches of the different positions of the lips and tongue. This science of visible speech (form) the foundation of young Bell's knowledge of the mechanics of human speech. But the young boy's knowledge of other subjects (not/advance) quite as rapidly.

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

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 untill late at night. You can even 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 favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A. Thousand people

B. Thousands of people

C. Some people

D. Few people

Part 2: You are going to read a magazine interview with a sportswoman. Seven sentences have
been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Write your answer in the numbered
boxes.
A. But the Championships are different because there's only one chance and you have to be
ready to make the most of it.
B. In fact, some of them help me with my speed and ball-skills training.
C. But once the final whistle blows, you become a different person.
D. So I took the decision some time ago that this competition would be the end of it as far as
playing is concerned.
E. I'm on a strict timetable to gain maximum fitness for them.
F. As far as I'm aware, we have always beaten them, but they'll be exciting to play.
G. As captain, I think it's important that I have a strong mental attitude and lead by example.
H. As a result of playing here, there will be more pressure than we're used to.
The Netball Captain
In our series on women in sport, Suzie Ellis went to meet England's netball captain.
Kendra Slawinski is captain of England's netball team. When I met her, she'd had a typical day
for the weeks leading up to next month's World Championships: a day's teaching at a local school
followed by a training session in the local supermarket car park.
I was surprised to hear about her training venue.
„Don't you get strange looks?‟ I asked her. „I'm too involved in what I'm doing - concentrating
on my movements and my feet - to see anything else,‟ she said. „I might notice cars slow down out
of the corner of my eye, but that's all.‟
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„My whole life now is all about making sure I'm at my absolute best for the Championships,‟
says Kendra.
„1.________‟ These are her fourth World Championships and they are guaranteed to be the
biggest ever, with 27 nations taking part.
„We'll have home support behind us, which is so special,‟ she says. „And it's important that the
reputation of netball in this country should be improved. 2.________ A home crowd will have
expectations and give more support. People will expect us to start t he tournament with a good
game.‟
Their first game is against Barbados and it comes immediately after the opening ceremony.
3.________ They have lots of ability.‟
The England team are currently ranked fourth in the world. But, as Kendra points out, the
World Championships will be tough. „You have to push yourself to play each day, there's no rest
between games as in a series. And you can still win an international series if you lose the first game.
4.________‟
In the fifteen years since she has been playing at top level, the sport has become harder, faster.
On court, players are more aggressive. „You don't do all that training not to come out a winner,‟
says Kendra.
5.________ „We're all friendlier after the game.‟
Netball is also taking a far more scientific approach to fitness testing.
„It is essential that we all think and train like world -class players,‟ says Kendra.
6.________ I see my role as supporting and encouraging the rest of the team.‟
„From the very beginning, my netball career has always been carefully planned, ‟ she says.
7.________
Doubtless she will coach young players in the future, but at the moment her eyes are firmly set
on her last big event. As she leads out her team in the opening candlelight ceremony, she is more
than likely to have a tear in her eye. Her loyal supporters will be behind her every step of the way.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.