Every morning I get up at six. The first thing I do is to wash the dishes my family dirtier the day before. Then I cook breakfast. We eat at about seven fifteen. Usually we have bread with butter, sometimes we have rice, or boiled sweet potatoes.
It takes me about ten minutes to walk to school, and school begins with an assembly period at seven forty-five. There are fifteen hundred children in our school and so we meet in three separate assemblies: the infant department, the middle department, and the senior department. We always listen attentively to the head mistress then different classes call the roll for the attendance.
We have seven periods from eight to one. We study Mathematics, (Geography, History, Music, Art- and Crafts, and English. I like English best and next to that, Mathematics, At ten we have a chance to eat an orange and some peanuts. At noon, we do not rest. At one we clean up our classroom and close the school.
I go home for lunch, but this time, my sister Patricia gets the meal. We often eat yams with soup and some other dishes. After lunch, I usually sleep for half an hour. In the afternoon, I often play netball. I sometimes skip, run, and Jump with the other girls.
At about six or six thirty we have dinner. Either my sister or I cook it. The meal is simpler than the mid-day meal. We eat fruit or rice, and sometimes we have bread and tea. Then in the evening, I do my homework and go to bed at about ten.

a. what is the first thing the girl does when she gets up?

b. do the members of her family eat bread with butter and rice more often for breakfast? how do you know?

c. why are there separate assemblies at school?

d.twelve o'clock can be called mid-day. what other word does the girl use to mean the same thing?

e. what is her second best subject at school?

f. why is dinner described as simpler than lunch?

1.In all the world,there (be)........only 14 mountains that (reach)............above 8,000 meters

2.He sometimes (come)..................to see his parents in Canada

3.My grandfather never (fly)........in an airplane,and he has no intention of ever doing so

4.Ah,there you are!I hope you (not wait)..................for me for a long time

5.Look!A man (run)..........after the bus.He (want).........to catch it

6.It (be/often)................hot in summer in Vietnam

7.I (do)................an exercise on the present tences at this moment and I (think)....that I (know)....how to use it now

8.Mary (lose)...........her passport and she (look).................for it until now

9.In her job,she(drive).........around a lot to meet her customers all over the country

10.At the moment,Ms Smith ( stand).............in her hotel room.

She (Just/arrive)..........

11.Listen!I (think).............someone (knock).......at the door

12.Up to the present,we(write).........almost every lesson in the book

13.He must be at the sports ground now.He usually (play) ...........basketball on Fridays

14.She(finish)........her work already.She is ready to go for a walk with you

15.I (cook)............breakfast right now.Can you call a little later?

16.I (not/read)...............this book.Can I borrow it for a week or so?

2. Read the descriptions of two events and check your ideas for exercise 1. What do you think of each prank? Use the adjectives below or your own ideas.

childish   clever   cruel   funny   predictable

Sarah_B: Tell us about pranks you played on friends or family members! 

Dave338: When I was about nine years old, I bought an enormous plastic spider from a joke shop. I couldn't wait to play a prank on my sister with it. One morning, I put it in the shower just before my big sister went into the bathroom. I waited outside the door. I heard a really loud scream and my sister ran out of the bathroom. I thought it was really funny, but she was really cross when she found out, and chased me round the house. I feel bad about it now, it took her ages to get over it because she was so shocked.

Kate44: Last February, I sent my brother a Valentine's card. In the card, I wrote 'Be my Valentine! With love from ???’, and I tried to disguise my handwriting. When he opened it, he looked carefully at the writing, and I thought for a moment he realised it was from me. But there was a girl in his class who he liked, and he thought the card was from her. He seemed really pleased and he decided to ask her out, and now they're going out! Eventually, he found out she didn't send it. He immediately suspected me, so I owned up. He was a bit cross, but he forgave me because of the happy ending.

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

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 was prepared 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 him into 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, with 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.

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

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

Điền từ vào đoạn văn sau (area,idea,while,page,magazine,article,vote,letter,editor,advice)

Thanks a lot for your last(1).......i'm sorry that it's taken me so long to reply.I'll tell you why.A few weeks ago,some of us at school decided to start a school(2).........We discussed how to do it and we all came up with our own ideas about the kind of things that should go in it.I suggested that it ought to have an entertainments (3)........with lits of what's on at local cinemas and theaters and details ò concerts in the (4).....i said that perhaps it could also have brief reviews and i offered to organize it and write some of it.Everyone else at the meeting said that it was a relly good(5)...........

The others had their own ideas for articles and selections but i didn't seem very sure about how to produce them.I gave them a bit of(6)......and the next thing i knew they wanted to make me the(7).........and put me in charge of the whole thing.I said that i wouldn't have time but suddenly there was a(8)...........and it was too late to do anything about it.i'm certainy glad to be involved but i hadn't been expecting to end up running it.So if i don't write to you again for a?(9)............you'll know why. I'll be far too busy in my new role as editor.I don't suppose you fancy writing an(10)..........by any chance?

Read the passage below carefully and choose the best option A,B,C or D

Sloth was famous for being the laziest animal in the forest. He would eat and sleep all day comfortably on the tree branches. All the other animals would be busy singing, playing and looking for food and shelter but not Sloth. They told him “ You are good for nothing”. But Sloth ignored them and carried on lazing around.

One day, a bird built her nest near Sloth’ branch. She laid her egss and watched them until they hatched. Then, she had to fly off and look for food. She asked Sloth to keep an eye on her babies. Sloth was too lazy to answer. “ You are good for nothing” said the bird angrily and flew off.

Soon, a snake slithered up the tree looking for baby bird to eat. It did not notice Sloth on the branch. It was just about to strike the baby birds when it felt a sharp pain on its side. Sloth had clawed it. The snake fell to the ground and slithered away. The mother bird saw what Sloth did. She felt so ashamed of herself. “ Sorry”, she said to Sloth. Sloth simply went back to sleep.

(Adapted from://www.englishdaily626.com)

22. What does the word “ignored” in paragraph 1mean?

A. paid no attention to B. looked forward to

C. paid compliments on D. looked up and down at

23. What did the mother bird want Sloth to do while she was away?

A. to keep his eyes open B. To watch her babies

C. To slither up the tree D. To llok for food

24. What does the word “ She” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. the snake B. the baby bird C. Sloth D. The mother bird

25. What does the mother bird probably think at the end of the story?

A. “ Sloth is really the laziest animal i have known”

B. “ Without the snake, my baby would have not died.”

C. “ Sloth is not a good for nothing as many animals think”

D. “ I’ll never leave my children in the hands of Sloth again”

III. Communication and phonetics

Choose the questions and statements (F to Z) to complete the conversation between Ms. Chef and a shopkeeper. What did Ms. Chef say? You need only five questions and statements for the blanks

Shopkeeper: Goodmorning, Ms. Chef.

Ms. Chef Good morning

Shopkeeper: What can I do for you?

Ms. Chef: (26)________________

Shopkeeper: So you want somthing special?

Ms. Chef: (27)_________________

Shopkeeper: Do your guests like fish?

Ms. Chef: (28)________________

Shopkeeper: I have a salmon. It’s very fast and tasty.

Ms. Chef: (29)__________________

Shopkeeper: Here you are then

Ms. Chef: (30)_________________

Bạn nào giúp mik vs ạ! Huhu

I have Learned, often the hard way, that there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of All, always check and double-check departure times. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once i arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and i thought she said that the plane left at 10:50. I walked calmly to the departure desk, thinking I still had a little time to spare. I didn`t bother to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10:15 and that the flight was, according to international regulations, " now closed! ". I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an importent meeting.

The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still importent to have at least a little of the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago, I took a business trip to Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas,with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and since I had no Dollars, i offered to pay in Pounds instead." Listen, Buddy! I only take Real money! " the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was Embarrassing.

The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave, especially if you can take only a little baggage with you. I feel sorry for some of my colleagues who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during a day. Few people understand just how importent it is to have the right sort of clothes with you in these days of rapid air travel.

I. Discuss these questions. Campare your answers.

1. Explain why the writer once arrived at the airport only a few minutes before the plane left.

2. Whose fault do you think it was? Thư writer's or his secretary's? Give reasons for your answer.

3. Explain why the writer think it is essential to have at least a little local currency when you arrive in a foreign country.

4. Describe some of the problems you could have if you ignore the advice in the last paragraph

XIII. Give the corect form ò the following words in brackets

91. His mum (alway/ do).......the laundry at 8 every evening

92. At the moment, he(watch)........his favorite film on TV

93. Every day, Jane(wash)........the dishes but today she(do)......the washing up

94. We divide the duties in our family. I(cook)....., my husband(help)..........with heavy lifting and my daughter(take).....out the rubbish

95. This shop usually(offer).....the same discount every month

97. What(he/do)....?- He(try).....to fix the computer

98. The number of people who are homeless(decrease).....dramatically this quarter

99. My brother-in-law(possess)....three restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City

100. Her parents normally(travel)...by plane but this holiday they(travel)......by train

101. To be fair, we need to divide the task(equal)......

102. My Mom and Dad are checking the(prepare)...for their gold wedding anniversary

103.Heavy lifting is an action which requires(physic)........strength. 104. It is good for them as individuals and good for all the(relate)...within the family

105. (Psychology)...........say that a lot or young people are not aware of these advantages

106. Her(contribute)....to the company is normous

107. In order to maintain peace, we should not be(critisize)........of each other

108. I want to see the very cute and lovely children at(nurse).......school

109. Mary and her husband always join hands in(educate).....their children

110. A person will be considered(grate)......ì he ò she dóe not take good care ò hí ỏ hẻ parents ỏ grandparents.