II. Reading

Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with the best option A,B,C or D

HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS

Many students learn English grammar very well (11)_______cannot actually have a conversation with native speakers. Here are the few tips for improving English skills.

First of all, it is important to find native speakers to (12)_____with. Recording is also a great way to get the maximum benefit from a conversation with a native speaker. When you listen again, you can notice what you need to improve.

Another way is to watch movies or TV in English, with subtitles if you need them, and wacth the same programs over and over. (13)_______ people find that they understand more each time. Listening to music in English and singing (14)_______ can also help you a lot.

Reading out loud or talking to yourself is also a great way to practice speaking when there are no conversation partner available. Practicing alone is a low- pressure way to practice , since (15)________ will hear your mistakes.

(Adapted from http://effortleesenglishclub .com)

11. A. when B. but C. or D. so

12. A. practice B. practical C. practically D. practicality

13. A. Most the B. The most C. Most D. Almost

14. A. after B. along C. behind D. beside

15. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody

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

The start of every New Year is when we make plan to change our life for the better over the fothcoming twelve months. Psychiatry professor Jayashri Kulkami says “ January 1^st is a “ magical” date and a vow made on this day is more powerful than one made on June 1^st, for example.” So, we make a list of things to quit, start or change. Unfortunately, most of these promises are, more often than not, broken by January 31^st. They are usually the identical resolutions that were not fulfilled from the previous year, and the years prior to that.

Researchers show 45 percent of us make a new year resolution. The most common vows include losing weight, volunteering to help others, quiting smoking, saving money, and getting fit. Others include eating healthier food, drinking less alcohol, and going on overseas trips. However, researches also show that most of us are not so goood at sticking to these. A study from the University of Scranton reveals that 71 percent stick to our annual promises for the first two weeks; six months later, less than 50 percent are still on track to keep their resolutions. Most people who give up on their resolutions do so because of a lack of willpower and the use of the “ escape clause” that they will “ try again next year”

(Adapted from http://www.buffpost.com)

16. What is the main idea of the passase?

A. People make a list of things to change on New Year’s Eve.

B. People have the willpower to change their life for the better.

C. People give up their resolutiions due to the llack of time.

D. People break their New Year’s resolutions years after years.

17. What does the word “ resolutions” in paragraph 1 mean?

A. promises B. secrets C. lists D. activities

18. What does the word “ these” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. trips B. reseaches C. vows D. people

19. What does the word “ annual” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly

20. According to paragraph 2, how many of us make a New Year’s resolutions?

A. Only a few of us B. About half of us C. Most of us D. All of us

21. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT a popular Vow?

A. Breaking bad haits B. Becoming healthier

C. Keeping a resolution D. Travelling abroad

People in the United States often shop from catalogs. There are special catalogs for (1)...............every need, including clothing, furniture, health, (2).................products and things for the kitchen. People also order (3)..............40% of their music club catalogs. Customers say that music stores are too noisy.

Television shopping began in 1986. About 5% to 8% of the American public now shops by television. Some (4)..............shopping channels are the Home Shopping Network and QVC. Customers say that television shopping is (5).................than shopping in a store. How do they buy things? They (6)......................a phone call and charge the item to their credit card. And TV shopping channels are on late at night (7)...............people can go shopping anytime.

Is the computer shopping the way of furniture? About 37% of American (8)....................now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or shopping on-line) is(9).................to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computers products, flowers, foods, T-shirts and posters. And new on-line shopping services (20).....................everyday. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.

1. A. most B. almost C. mostly D. most of

2. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautified

3. A. to B. of C. for D. about

4. A. popular B. liked C. favourite D. beloved

5. A. larger B. more C. easier D. popular

6. A. do B. make C. have D. have

7. A. so B. but C. because D. though

8. A. houseful B. housework C. housewife D.households

9. A. exciting B. surprising C. amazing D. interesting

10. A. raise B. come C. appear D. forecast

choose the word abc or d that best fits each sentence
1. They are making a ______ , which gives people facts about the strange traditions in remote villages
A. DRAMA B COMEDY C. WEATHER FORECAST D. DOCUMENTARY
2. If people were more ______ of the traffic law, there would be much fewer road accidents.
A. aware B. known C. serious D. knowledge
3. Jessica went to a ____ school for three years before she started acting in the first film
A. drama B. documentary C. comedy D. program
4. novadays tv viewers have different___ to choose : VTV1, VTV2, VTV3,HTV7, HTV9 and so on
A. films B. shows C. news D. channels
5. we thought the ___ on tv last night would be funny but it wasn't, it was really boring
A. tragedy B. comedy C. weather forecast D. news report
6. a television ___ show í a program in which competitors try to anser question to tes their knowledge
A. cartoon B. culture C. quiz D. drama
7. in the ___ examination, you have to talk to the teachers and answer a number of questions
A. oral B. aural C. visual D. written
8._____ warming is an impertant problem for many government
A. worldly B. global C. earthly D. international
9. we went back to our home village and had a very ____ weekend on the farm
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoyment D. enjoyable
10. Young children are easily influenced by the ___ on television
A. violent B. violence C. violently D. violate

SELECT THE SYNONYM OF THE FOLLOWING BOLD AND UNDERLINED WORD IN EACH SENTENCE IN THE UNIT
1/ The president escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament buiding
a. answer b. hidden c. confidence d.basis
2/ which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals
A. Suggest B. Tell C. speak D. Talk
3/ Documentary is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something
A. Things B. Numbers C. truth D. news
4/ what types of the media are the most and the least important to you
A. successfull B. significant C. wonderfull D. attractive
5/ listen to the two radio news stories and check the right column under news story 1 and news story
a. honest b. honorable c. good d. precise
6/ television can make things more memorable because it presents information in a more effective way
a. clever b. expensive c. successfull d. pretty
7. some television programs may make people violent.
a. rapid b. insane C. extreme d. good
8. television also interferes with family life and communication
a. conflicts b. comes c. goes d. chats
9. i'm afraid you've made a mistake
a. wrongness b. error c. badness d. ugliness
10. it makes us aware of our global responsibilities
a. national b.worldly c. universal D.overall

select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit
1/ the mass media has become one of the main instruments of political change
a. less b. fewer c. tiny d.small
2/ we ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being
a. lively b.frequented c. accessible d. revealed
3. match the word in A with its appropriate definition in B
A. indirect b. illegal c. improper d. unreal
4. what program do you dislike watching and why not
a. fancy b. think c. imagine . d. want
5. what are the differences among types of the media
a. peace b. sameness c. likes d. need
6. heavy rain causes floods all over the country
a. light b. thin c. tiny d. trivial
7.television can make us passive
a. obtrusive b.enterprising c. hatefull d. unpleasant
8.it is an enjoyable way to relax
a. incorrect b. improper c. hateful d. unpleasant
9. we don't have to think so our brain becomes lazy
a. quick b. diligent c. hard d. good
10/ the council demolished it
a.make b. did c. started d. construct

2. Read the text and choose the main idea.

(Đọc văn bản và chọn ý chính.)

A. The writer's secondary school has a long and interesting history.

B. The Volunteer Club was set up 15 years ago to help teens gain work experience.

C. The club organises many volunteering activities that benefit both the community and the students.

I joined the Volunteer Club when I started secondary school. The club was formed fifteen years ago, shortly after the school was set up. Since then, it has organised various volunteering activities for all students to participate.

One of the most popular activities of our club is selling handmade items to raise money for the local orphanage and homeless old people. Last year, we also raised over one hundred million VND to help people in flooded areas. The money was used to buy warm clothes, blankets, food, and clean water.

Our club welcomes different types of donations: clothes, picture books, unused notebooks, and other unwanted items. At the end of each month, we take the donations to the community centre. Our club also organises afterschool games for the children at the orphanage and concerts for the old people at the centre. In addition, it offers other volunteering activities, such as helping at a food bank or delivering free meals to poor families.

Volunteering has helped me gain life experiences and find my sense of purpose in life. When I see suffering and hardships, I feel thankful for what I have. What is more, these activities provide opportunities for me to meet other teenagers with similar interests and help me build essential life skills.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.

Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.

Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.

A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"

Question: The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once" (paragrap 3) to explain that________.

A. people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice.

B. most decisions involve seven steps.

C. human mental capacity has limitations.

D. some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions.

1.The car was ______ to be seen.

A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere

2.______ can change his way of thinking.

A. What B. Nowhere C. Nothing D. Not anything

3.I’m afraid she’s got _______ of the qualities we need for a promoter.

A. none B. nothing C. no D. neither

4.A: Which one would you like to have? B: _____ of them is OK, I think

.A. Both B. None C. Neither D. Either

5.No one is a better cook than his mother, _____?

A. is no one B. are they C. isn’t she D. aren’t they

6.Her car is more economical, but _____ is faster than_____ .

A. my / her B. mine / her C. it / hers D. mine /hers

7.All students in the school are free to join any club they wish or ______.

A. none B. not C. no D. without

8.Some people believe in ______ but ______ don’t.

A. them / the other B. themselves / another C. their / others D. themselves / others

9.I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. ______ is getting married.

A. A friend of mine B. A friend of me C. The friend of mine D. The friend of me

10. We went on holiday with some friends ______ .

A. of ours B. us C. our D. ours

11. I don’t want to share a room with anybody. I want _____ .

A. my own room B. own room C. my room D. room

12. Vera and George would like to have ______.

A. own house B. an own house C. their own house D. an house

13. Minh cut _____ while he was shaving this morning.

A. him B. himself C. herself D. x

14. I don’t want you to pay for me. I’ll pay for _____.

A. me B. yourself C. myself D. mine

15. It’s our own fault. We blame ______.

A. ours B. us C. ourselves D. our

16. Nam and Lili stood in front of the mirror and looked at ______.

A. each other B. themselves C. them D. herself

17. They stood face to face. They looked at ______.

A. each other B. themselves C. them D. together

18. Domestic cats often show loyalty to their owners by leaving freshly killed frey such as birds for ____to find.

A. they B. he C. them D. their

19. The united states and Canada have many trade agreements that benefit _____.

A. one the other B. other C. other one D. each other

20. Wolves, which are known to travel in packs, both provide for and defend ______ through group cooperation.

A. himself B. themselves C. itself D. theirselves

21. A: I’d like to look at this shirt, please. B: Which ______ ,please?

A. one B. this C. ones D. it

22. James is very interested in mathematics and _______ applications.

A. its B. their C. them D. it

23. My picture is different from _______.

A. them B. theirs C. they D. themselves

24. He asked ______ to leave the office then.

A. our B. we C. us D. ours

25. You and ______ have to finish this before noon.

A. me B. my C. mine D.

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.

Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.

Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.

A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"

Question: Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet?

A. Listing the consequences of each solution.

B. Writing down all possible solutions

C. Deciding which consequences are most important.

D. Calculating a numerical summary of each solution.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.

Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.

Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.

A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"

Question: Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?

A. Proponents (para. 1)

B. Optimal (para. 1

C. Variables (para. 3)

D. Long-range goals (para. 4)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.

Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.

Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.

A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"

Question: According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that _____.

A. has the fewest variables to consider

B. uses the most decision worksheet

C. has the most points assigned to it

D. is agreed to by the greatest number of people