The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world. The University of Cambridge was formed in 1209. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Harvard in the United States of America.

Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world

1. When was the University of Cambridge founded?

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2. Is it regarded as the second or the third oldest surviving university in the world?

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3. Is it the most prestigious institution of higher education in the world?

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4. How many Nobel Prizes have graduates of the university won?

Part 9. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word to complete the passage. The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is (1)……….. in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded (2)…………. the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third (3)…………. surviving university in the world. The University of Cambridge was (4)…………. in 1209. Over the years, it is always (5)…………… to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was (6)…………. second after Harvard in the United States of America. Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university (7)………… a student population (8)………….. about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different (9)………….. in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have (10)………….. a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world.

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University) is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. ____(1)____ in 1209 and granted a royalcharter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the second-oldest ___(2)____ in the English-speaking world.Cambridge is formed ____(3)____ a variety of institutions which include 31 constituent colleges and over 100 academic departments organised into six schools. Cambridge University Press, a department of the university, is the world's oldest publishing ____(4)____and the second-largest university press in the world. The university ___(5)_____operates eight cultural and scientific museums, ____(6)____ the Fitzwilliam Museum, as well as a botanic garden. Cambridge's libraries hold a ___(7)_____of around 15 million books, eight __(8) of which are in Cambridge University Library, a legal deposit library

Oxford University, located in Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is known to begin in 1096. Oxford University maintains a number of museums and galleries, open for free (1)......................... the pulic. The Ashmolean Museum, founded in 1683, is the oldest museum in the UK, and the oldest university museum in the world. It has significant (2)............................... of art, including works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da vinci, Turner, and Picasso. The University Museum of Natural History hold the University's zoological, entomological and geological specimens. Among its collection (3).............................. the skeletons of a Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops, and the most complete remains of a dodo found anywhere in the world. The Museum of the History of Science contains 15,000 artifacts, from antiquity to the 20^th (4)................................, representing almost all aspects of the history of science. In the Faculty of Music is the Bate Colection of Musical Instuments, a collection mostly of (5)................................. from Western classical music. Christ Church Picture Gallery holds a collection of over 200 old master paintings.

1.   I think the University of Cambridge is the second                       the United Kingdom.

            A. oldest                     B. elder                       C. old                          D. older

      2.   The Temple of Literature                    by old trees and                      many interesting things.

            A. is surrounded – contains                            B. surrounds - is contained

            C. surrounds – contains                                  D. is surrounded - is contained

      3.   In 2003, four                of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong, Emperor Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built in the Temple of Literature.

            A. statues                    B. forms                      C. stone tablets           D. photos

      4.   We                   to Professor Marshall about the research topic two days ago.

            A. have spoken           B. were spoken           C. spoke                      D. were speaking

      5.   Tan Ky House in Hoi An                     over two hundred years ago.

            A. is to built                B. was built                 C. build                       D. is built

      6.   Many precious relics               in the Temple of Literature.

            A. kept                        B. are kept                  C. keep                        D. is kept

      7.   The Imperial Academy was constructed                     Emperor Ly NhanTong.

            A. behind                    B. above                      C. within                     D. under

      8.   The Imperial Academy was                young men for the country.

            A. used to educating                                       B. used to educate

            C. use to educate                                            D. used to educating

      9.   Students at Oxford University                        by famous lecturers and tutors in many departments.

            A. are taught and supported                           B. are taught and support

            C. teach and support                                       D. taught and supported

      10. The institution                         of many classrooms and libraries for students.

            A. consists                  B. is consist                C. is consisted        D. has been consisted

      11. Bach Ma National Park                       close to the sea.

            A. is located                B. is being located      C. locates                    D. located

      12. In 2010, the 82 Doctors’ stone tablets                        as a Memory of the World.

            A. recognising            B. were recognised     C. recognised              D. are recognised

      13. Active voice: Harvard University has awarded Nam a scholarship.

            Passive voice: Nam                 a scholarship by Harvard University.

            A. has be awarded                                          B. has been awarded

            C. has awarded                                               D. has was awarded

      14. The students of the Imperial Academy were carefully                      for the National  examinations first, and then the Royal examinations.

            A. learned                   B. taken                       C. studied                    D. prepared

      15. The first Doctors’ stone tablets                      in 1484.

            A. are erected             B. erected                    C. were erected           D. was erected

The University of Cambridge is one of the most (23) ________ universities in the UK. It was built (24) ________ 1209. It’s one of the ten (25) ________ universities in the world. Only people with the best grades can (26) ________ there, as it’s one of the hardest universities in the UK to get into. Many famous (27) ________  have studied there, including Sir Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking. It has over 100 libraries and more than 19,000 (28) _________ study there each year.                             

17.    A. old                               B. big                         C. famous                    D. large

18.    A. on                                B. of                            C. in                            D. for

19.    A. oldest                          B. older                       C. old                          D. the old

20.    A. studying                      B. studied                   C. studies                    D. study

21.    A. lawyer                         B. scientists                 C. worker                    D. doctor

22.    A. students                       B. libraries                   C. universities             D. college

READING 2

I/Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.

Monash University is a public university located in Melbourne, Australia. It was established in 1958 by an Act of the State Parliament of Victoriandis the second oldest university in the State of Victoria. The university was named after the prominent Australian general Sir John Monash. This was the first time in Australia that a university had been named after a person, rather than a city or state. IT was originally intended to have an emphasis on science and technology. However, it quickly expanded beyond this. In its early years, it offered undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in engineering, medicine, science, arts, economics and politics, education and law. Initially, it was best known for its strong research capacity in the sciences and for its innovative teaching in law and medicine.

(Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monash_University)

1. Monash University was named after _____.

A. a city                

B. a state                

C. a man                

D. a woman

2. Monash University is _____.

A. over 100 years old                                

B. 50 years old

C. about 60 years old                        

D. over 70 years old

3. The university originally focused on _____.

A. engineering and science                        

B. science and technology

C. law and education                                

D. economic and politics

4. The university was famous for its _____.

A. research capacity in sciences                

B. innovative teaching in law and medicine

C. postgraduate degrees                        

D. both A and B

5. Monash University is the _____.

A. oldest city in Australia                        

B. second oldest university in Australia

C. second oldest university in the state of Victoria

D. oldest university in Victoria

II/Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).

Vietnamese cuisine is unique. It balances five tastes: spice, sour, bitter, salt and sweet. According to Vietnamese tradition, each of the tastes corresponds with an organ of the body. Cooks also try to include five types of nutrients – powder, water, minerals, protein and fat, as well as five colors – white, green, yellow, red and black – in each dish. Therefore, the dishes are balanced and colorful, attractive to both the eye and the tongue. There is also a balance between “heating” and “cooling”. Duck meat, for example, is considered cool, and is thus served in summer with ginger, which is considered warm. Chicken, on the other hand, is a warm food, so it’s usually eaten in the winter, and served with a sour sauce, which is considered cool.

(Source: http://epicureandcultrure.com/vietnamese-cuisine-french-influence/)

1. Which number is important in Vietnamese cuisine?

A. Three                B. Four                C. Five                D. Six

2. Duck meat is often eaten with ginger because it is …..

A. delicious                B. warm                C. cool                        D. hot

3. In winter, Vietnamese people usually eat chicken with sour sauce because chicken is considered …..

A. cool                        B. warm                C. nutritious                D. good

4. Which colour is NOT usually include in Vietnamese food

A. Black                B. Red                        C. Blue                D. Yellow

5. Why do cooks include different tastes, colours and nutrients in Vietnamese food?

A. To make it pleasing to the eye.                B. To make it good for health

C. To make it attractive to the tongue                D. All of the above.

Hộ mình 

READING 2

I/Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.

Monash University is a public university located in Melbourne, Australia. It was established in 1958 by an Act of the State Parliament of Victoriandis the second oldest university in the State of Victoria. The university was named after the prominent Australian general Sir John Monash. This was the first time in Australia that a university had been named after a person, rather than a city or state. IT was originally intended to have an emphasis on science and technology. However, it quickly expanded beyond this. In its early years, it offered undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in engineering, medicine, science, arts, economics and politics, education and law. Initially, it was best known for its strong research capacity in the sciences and for its innovative teaching in law and medicine.

(Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monash_University)

1. Monash University was named after _____.

A. a city                

B. a state                

C. a man                

D. a woman

2. Monash University is _____.

A. over 100 years old                                

B. 50 years old

C. about 60 years old                        

D. over 70 years old

3. The university originally focused on _____.

A. engineering and science                        

B. science and technology

C. law and education                                

D. economic and politics

4. The university was famous for its _____.

A. research capacity in sciences                

B. innovative teaching in law and medicine

C. postgraduate degrees                        

D. both A and B

5. Monash University is the _____.

A. oldest city in Australia                        

B. second oldest university in Australia

C. second oldest university in the state of Victoria

D. oldest university in Victoria

II/Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).

Vietnamese cuisine is unique. It balances five tastes: spice, sour, bitter, salt and sweet. According to Vietnamese tradition, each of the tastes corresponds with an organ of the body. Cooks also try to include five types of nutrients – powder, water, minerals, protein and fat, as well as five colors – white, green, yellow, red and black – in each dish. Therefore, the dishes are balanced and colorful, attractive to both the eye and the tongue. There is also a balance between “heating” and “cooling”. Duck meat, for example, is considered cool, and is thus served in summer with ginger, which is considered warm. Chicken, on the other hand, is a warm food, so it’s usually eaten in the winter, and served with a sour sauce, which is considered cool.

(Source: http://epicureandcultrure.com/vietnamese-cuisine-french-influence/)

1. Which number is important in Vietnamese cuisine?

A. Three                B. Four                C. Five                D. Six

2. Duck meat is often eaten with ginger because it is …..

A. delicious                B. warm                C. cool                        D. hot

3. In winter, Vietnamese people usually eat chicken with sour sauce because chicken is considered …..

A. cool                        B. warm                C. nutritious                D. good

4. Which colour is NOT usually include in Vietnamese food

A. Black                B. Red                        C. Blue                D. Yellow

5. Why do cooks include different tastes, colours and nutrients in Vietnamese food?

A. To make it pleasing to the eye.                B. To make it good for health

C. To make it attractive to the tongue                D. All of the above.

WRITING

I/Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

1. Loan is beautiful. She is also intelligent and hard working.

A. Loan is not very beautiful but she is intelligent and hard working.

B. Loan is beautiful, intelligent and hard working.

C. Loan is beautiful and she is not intelligent or hard working either.

D. Loan is as beautiful as intelligent and hard working.

2. Da Nang is peaceful and beautiful. Nha Trang is peaceful and beautiful.

A. Both Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful.

B. Da Nang is different from Nha Trang because Da Nang is more beautiful and peaceful.

C. Da Nang is not as beautiful and peaceful as Nha Trang.

D. Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful either.

3. It rained heavily this morning. Luyen was late for school.

A. Because Luyen was late for school, it rained heavily this morning.

B. It rained heavily this morning as Luyen was late for school.

C. Luyen was late for school this morning because it rained heavily.

D. Luyen was late for school so it rained heavily this morning.

4. Dancing is as healthy and interesting as singing.

A. Dancing is healthier and interesting as singing.

B. Singing is different from dancing and more interesting.

C. Dancing is healthy and interesting and singing is too.

D. Singing and dancing are not very healthy and interesting.

5. Photography is more expensive and time-consuming as photography.

A. Dancing is as expensive and time-consuming as photography

B. Dancing is not as expensive and time-consuming as photography.

C. Photography is the same as dancing.

D. Photography is expensive and time-consuming and dancing is too.

6. How much do you pay for the blue jeans you are wearing?

A. How much money does the blue jeans you are wearing?

B. How much are the blue jeans you are wearing?

C. How many money do you pay for the blue jeans you are wearing?

D. How many are the blue jeans you are wearing?

7. When did you last ride a bike?

A. What time is it when you ride a bike?

B. How often did you ride a bike?

C. How much time did you ride a bike?

D. When was the last time you rode a bike?

8. I am wearing sunglasses. I am wearing a T-shirt. I am wearing jeans.

A. I am wearing a pair of sunglasses, a T-shirt and a jeans.

B. I am wearing a T-shirt, jeans and a pair of sunglasses.

C. I am wearing jeans, T-shirt and sunglasses.

D. I am wearing a pair of sunglasses, T-shirt, jeans.

9. Tuan put some flour in the mixture. Tuan didn’t put any milk.

A. Tuan put some flour and milk in the mixture.

B. Tuan didn’t put any flour in the mixture but he put some milk.

C. Tuan forgot to put some flour and milk in the mixture.

D. Tuan put some flour and he didn’t put any milk in the mixture.

10. Trang has got lots of friends. She hasn’t got much money.

A. Trang has got a lot of friends and money.

B. Trang hasn’t got a lot of money but she has many friends.

C. Trang has got much friends and many money.

D. Trang hasn’t got any friends or money.

11. They water the flowers every morning.

A. They need some water and flowers every morning.

B. The flowers are watered by them in the morning every day.

C. There is some water on the flowers.

D. They put the flowers in the water every morning.

12. Their game of badminton is always on Thursday.

A. They always play badminton on Thursday.

B. They always play their game on Thursday.

C. They play badminton always on Thursday.

D. They have played badminton every Thursday.

13. My birthday is on Jun the 4^th.

A. I born on the 4^th of Jun.                                

B. I was born on the 4^th of Jun.

C. My mother born me on June the 4^th.                

D. I am born on June the 4^th.

14. My parents didn’t buy that house. They didn’t have enough money.

A. Because they didn’t have a lot of money, my parents bought that house.

B. My parents didn’t have enough money so they bought that house.

C. Because my parents didn’t have enough money, they didn’t buy that house.

D. My parents didn’t buy that house because they had a lot of money.

15. The temple in my hometown was built in the 18^th century.

A. They build the temple long time ago in my hometown.

B. In my home, the temple was not very old.

C. It took 200 years to build the temple in my village.

D. The temple in my hometown is over 200 years old. 

II/Writing the sentences by words given

1. Do / exercise / regularly / help / you / stay / healthy.

            A. Doing exercise regularly helps you stay healthy.

            B. Doing exercise regularly help you stay healthy.

            C. Do exercise regularly helps you stay healthy.

            D. Doing exercise regularly helps you are stay healthy.

2. We / need / calories / or / energy / do / things / every day.

            A. We need calories or energy do things everyday.

            B. We need calories or energy doing things everyday.

            C. We needs calories or energy do things everyday.

            D. We need calories or energy to do things everyday.

3. Eat / healthy/ be / important / part / maintain / good / health.

            A. Eat healthily is an important part to maintain good health.

            B. Eat healthily is an important part to maintain good health.

            C. Eating healthily is an important part to maintain good health.

            D. Eating healthily is a important part to maintain good health.

4. Eat / less / sweet / food / and / eat / more / fruit / vegetables.

            A. Eating less sweet food and eat more fruits and vegetables.

            B. Eating less sweet food and eating more fruits and vegetables.

            C. Eating less sweet food and to eat more fruits and vegetables.

            D. Eat less sweet food and eat more fruits and vegetables.

5. Calories / important / human / health.

            A. Calories are important for human health.

            B. Calories is important for human health.

            C. Calories are important with human health.

            D. Calories is important with human health