V. Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Chicago, where I am from , is called “the Windy city”. In the winter a cold wind blows off Lake Michigan and it snows a lot. The temperature gets very cold , sometimes below zero. In the spring the weather is great. It’s warm and the snow melts. People plant gardens and start to play outdoor sports like baseball.  In the summer it’s hot and sometimes humid. People swim and turn on their air conditioners to keep cool. Sometimes it rains or we get thunderstorms.  In the fall it’s cool. People prepare for winter and buy warm clothes like coats and hats. The leaves change colours and fall from trees. It’s very beautiful.

1. When do the leaves change colours in Chicago?

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2. When do people plant gardens ?

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3. When is it humid?

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4. When do people prepare for winter?

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5. When does it snow?

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Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answer in the numbered bow below. 0 is an example (20 pts)

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts)

                                         WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

One of the most popular quiz programs on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult.

All the questions on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” are multiple-choice questions. After you hear the question, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have to choose the correct answer. If you don't know the answer to a question, there are three ways you can get help: you can ask the quizmaster to take away two wrong answers: you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people win the million pounds. The first person won a million pounds one year after the program started.

Today, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the world's most popular quiz program

Ø  Answer the questions:

1.      Who is the quizmaster in Britain?

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2.      How many ways can you get help?

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3.      How many questions do you have to answer?

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4.      In how many countries can you watch the quiz show?

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5.      How much do you win for the fourteenth question?

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Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.

My name is Smith and fishing is my favorite sport. I often go fishing for hours without catching anything. But this doesn't worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching anything, not even old boots. After spending the whole morning on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. "You should give up fishing" , my friends said." It's a waste of time.". But they don't know that I'm not really interested in fishing. I'm only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

41.            When he was fishing, he often catches ________.

A. old boots                        B. a lot of fish                     C. rubbish                             D. nothing

42.            When does he usually go fishing?

A. in the evening              B. in the morning              C. at noon                             D. in the afternoon

43.            What does Smith's friends advise him?

A. stop fishing                                                                       B. go fishing at night

C. spend less time on fishing                                        D. spend more time on fishing

44.            Where does Smith sit to fish?

A. in a boat                         B. in the sea                         C. on the river bank        D. at a large lake

45.            What does Smith do when he fishes?

A. Does nothing                                                                   B. Talks to other firemen

C. Read books                                                                      D. Listen to music

VII- Read the following passage and then answer the questions below.

Lan and Nga want to know their friends’ favorite freetime activities, so they are asking their friends about what they like to do in their free time. Many of their friends say that they usually eat and drink as well as chat with their friends. They like to talk about many things around them: their teachers, their friends, their families as well as their favorite musicians, singers, soccer players and movie stars. There are some popular activities after lessons at their school such as; skipping rope, reading books and playing sports. At home, many of their friends say they like to watch TV, listen to music or play computer games. They rarely go to the movies. Some of the girls like to go shopping. Very few like to do English exercises on the Internet. Many don’t take part in art, music club.

1. What do many of Lan and Nga’s friends usually do in their leisure time?

2. What do their friends like to talk about?

3. Which of the following activities is NOT popular with their friends at school?

4. Which of the following activities is NOT popular with their friends at home?

5. What does the passage talk about?

A. Nga and Lan’s friends                                                                 B. Nga and Lan’s school

C. Freetime activities of Nga and Lan’s friends                 D. Nga and Lan’s pastimes

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions  

My school is in a big city. It"s very (19)_____ here. My school is near my house and I don"t have any bike so I (20)_______to school. The roads are dangerous so  I must be (21) ______ when I cross the road .

   I have my breakfast at school. Classes start at seven and end at half past eleven. I have lunch at twelve o" clock In the afternoon, I play soccer. In the evening, I do my (22) ________ and watch television. I go to bed at ten o"clock.

    21._____________

 A.

careless  

 B.

careful

 C.

carefully

 D.

care

Read the passage below and answer the following questions by circling A, B, C or D.
‎Hi, my name is Nam. I live in the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City. There are a lot of things I like about my neighbourhood. It’s wonderful for outdoor activities because it has beautiful parks and nice weather. There are many shops, restaurants and supermarkets around, so I think it has almost everything I need. The people here are very friendly, and the food is more delicious than in other places. However, there is only one thing I dislike about it: the streets are noisy and crowded, traffic jams often happen here.
‎ What are the people in his neighbourhood like?

 A.

They are shy.

 B.

They are boring.

 C.

They are busy.

 D.

They are friendly

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Question V. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. (Đọc đoạn văn rồi trả lời câu hỏi) (2.0 pts)

John is a student in class 7A. His full name is John Smith. He is 13 years old now. John lives with his parents and a younger sister at 245/14  Saint Street. John’s house is very large and comfortable. It has a bright living room, four lovely bedrooms, two modern bathrooms and a convenient kitchen. There is a nice yard in front of his house. John’s mother often grows flowers in the yard. John and his younger sister always do the morning exercise in the yard. In the evening, his family often sits together and watches the stars in the sky.

a. How old is John ?

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b. Who does he live with?

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c. How many rooms are there in his house?

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d. Where does his mother often grow flowers?

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