Choose the correct words to complete the passage .

The New York Institution for the Blind was ( 1) ............... in 1831 , about five years after Louis Braille had developed system of writing for the ( 2 ) ............... . It was one of the first schools in the United States to provide an ( 3 ) ............... program for children who were blind or ( 4 ) .................. impaired .

1. A . discovered B . founded C . located D . provided

2. A . deaf B . blind C . mute D . disabled

3. A . educated B . educating C . education D. educational

4. A . visually B . mentally C . hearing D . badly

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For a cleaner and greener community, everyone should _______ the amount of trash and take care of our
environment
A. increase B. reduce C. contribute D. ignore
10. As soon as the light turned red, he _________ the car.
A. had stopped B. was stopping C. stopped D. stops
11. _________ do you buy this box for? – To wrap this gift.
A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which
12. Peter does not feel satisfied with his new job. _________ about it.
A. He has always complained B. He has complained always
C. Always he has complained D. He always has complained
13. “Look at those dark clouds!“ - “Yes, it ____ in some minutes.”
A. will rain B.is going to rain
C. is raining D. rains
14. Stephen William Hawking ____ on 8 January, 1942 in Oxford, England.
A.born B. has born C. is born D. was born
15. The football match was wonderful at the beginning, ................. it was awful at the end.
A. so B. but C.or D. and
16. I regret _________ you that your application has been refused.
A. to inform B. to be informed

C. informing D. being informed
17. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
18. If the sun shines, we ___________ to the town.
A. would walk B. will walk C. walks D. are walking
19. Mary: Do you fancy black coffee or white coffee ? – John: .
A. Let me make you a hot cup B. Never mind
C. It’s all the same to me D. I love one
20. My brother likes ____________ stamps
A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collected
21. He'll be remembered both as a brilliant Physician and as a true _______.
A. Math B. Mathematics C. Mathematician D. Maths
22. She seems to have spent all her life studying in _______ establishments.
A. education B. educate C. educated D. educational
23. My wife handles most of the chores around house. She is a_____________.
A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. employer D. assistant
24. Digital cameras is a wonderful ___________.
A. invent B. invention C. invented D. inventing
25. My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise.
A. continue B. continued C. continuing D. continuous
26. After he had spoken, a _______ silence fell on the room.
A. die B. death C. deathly D. dead
27. What is a washing machine used _________?
A. to B. in C. with D. for
28. Put plants __________ a window so that they will get enough light.
A. near to B. near of C. next to D. nearly
29. I use a laptop __________ to music and watch videos.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
30. They agreed _______ us some more money.
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent

Choose the best answer
10. The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Miniser, _____ in a tough financial policy
     A. is believing     B. don't believe     C. believe     D. believes
11. Noone was late for the meeting last night, _____ ? 
     A. wasn't he     B. were they     C. weren't they     D. was he
12. No girl should have to wear school uniform, because it _____ like a sack of potatoes
     A. makes them look     B. make her look     
     C. make her to look     D. makes them to look 
13. I phoned Sarah at home, but _____
A. Number of people          B. Neither of us     
C. Most of us                      D. The majority of people
14. Neither Jane nor her brother _____ a consent from for tomorrow's field trip
A. need     B. needs     C. is needing     D. has need
15. My cousin who I used to visit every summer _____ from America on Saturday
A. arriving     B. is arriving     C. has arrived     D. is going
16. If I were you, _____ and tell her you're going to be late
A. I phone     B. I'll phone     C. I'd phone     D. I'd have phoned
17. Let the boy _____ it himself before you offer to help
A. try     B. to try     C. trying     D. will try
18. When someone _____ you a present, it in a custom to give them in return
A. give     B. gives     C. will give     D. has given

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and wasprepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting himinto childcare tor nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job,the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, w ith Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.

Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.

The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.

118. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Men being the bread winners​​​B. Traditional roles of women

C. Women being the home makers​​​D. Reversed roles between men and women

119. Catherine and her husband decided that Catherine would be the primary earner because ____.​

A. she had a badly paid job​​​​B. she was not good at childcare

C. she had a reliable job​​​​D. she wanted her husband to stay at home

120. In paragraph 1, the word “him" refers to ____.

A. their son​​B. her husband ​C. Derek​​D. her colleague

121. They decided that Derek would look after their son because they____.

A. couldn’t afford to put their child in care for long periods each day

B. didn’t want to put their child in care for long periods each day

C. thought childcare was not safe enough for their children

D. worried about their son’s health problems

122. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.

A. stability​​B. modification​C. rehearsal​​D. switch

123. One reason tor a change in the number of men staying home is ____.

A. the stability in the number of highly-educated women who are working

B. the fall in the number of highly-educated women who are working

C. the rise in the number of highly-educated women who are working

D. the fluctuation in the number of highly-educated women who are working

Choose the best answer
1. If I.......................the prime minister of Vietnam, I would spend more money on education
A. am B. had been C. were D. would be
2. This bridge ....................by many engineers since 2004
A. has built B. have built C. has been built D. builds
3. The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will be passed next month
A. protect B. pollute C. destroy D. eliminate
4. My brother ...................to school last years
A. walks B. walked C. has walked D. was walking
5. She has looked..................a job since her graduation but she still can't find a satisfying one
A. in B. up C. after D. for
6. This national park is.................... because it is in both tropical and temperate zones
A. beauty B. sub-tropical C. temperate D. clean
7. If they offered you the job, would you have accepted / it?
A B C D

Exercise 1: Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence:
1. Is this a person / the person you told me about.
2. This is the only cinema / an only cinema in the area.
3. Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge.
4. I’m going to the British Museum / British Museum this afternoon.
5. Are you going to church / the church on Sunday?
6. Do you have a milk jug / milk jug?
7. The Prime Minister / Prime Minister will give a speech this afternoon.
8. The computer / Computer has already changed our lives dramatically.
9. I haven’t been to an open-air theatre / open-air theatre before.
10. Here is a thousand pounds / the a thousand pounds I owe you.
11. I was under an impression / under the impression that you had left.
12. I have to go I’m in a hurry/ in hurry.
13. I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.
14. I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on whole.
15. How many hours do you work, on average / on the average, every week?
16. I was in pain / in a pain after I twist my ankle.
17. Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of danger / out of the danger.
18. Excuse me, but you’re in the way / in a way.
19. Sue felt seasick on the cross- channel ferry / a cross- channel ferry.
20. The burglar hit me on my back of the neck / the back of my neck.

I. Rewrite the sentences below in the second way

1. It is reported that the Great Wall of China was built in the late of 1400s.

2. It is believed that the length of the Great Wall of China is 3,400km.

3. It is said that Christopher Columbus discovered America.

4. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favor of the new law

5. It is expected that the US President will lose the election

6. It is said that he is an honest, hard-working man

7. It is considered that this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner

8. It was proved that the statements he had made were false

9. It was understood that the delegation was keen to meet the Prime Minister

10.It is reported that several Japanese manufacturers are planning to set up plants overseas

11. It is expected that brewers will raise the price of beer in the near future

12. It was claimed that the drug produced no undesirable side-effects

13. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash

reading comprehension

William Shakespeare (1564_1616) was an English poet and playwright , widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's outstanding dramatist . He is often called England's national poet. His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long story-telling poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into very major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18 , he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592 , he began a successful career in London as an actor , writer, and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613 , where he died three years later.

Shakespeare was a famous poet and playwright in his own day, but his fame did not rise to its present height until the nineteenth century . In the twentieth century, his work repeatedly adopted and rediscoverd by new movements in scholarship and performance . His plays remain highly popular today and are constantly studied , performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world

1. The whole passage mentions.....about Shakespeare

A. The major features B. Plays and poems C. Comments D. Memories

2. The second paragraph is primary about....

A. His personal life B. His childhood

C. His marriage and family D. His retirement and death

3. The third paragraph's main idea is about.....

A. Shakespeare's famous works

B. Shakespeare's famous discoveries

C. Shakespeare's plays and films

D. Shakespeare's culture and political activities

4. The passage points out all of the following EXCEPT....

A. Whether he is economically rich or poor

B. His literary success

C. The translation of his works into foreign languages D. His children

5. The passage that follows this one may talk about

A. The List of Shakespeare's works

B. The definition of poetry

C. The political situation in England now

D. The Montague's family tree