VIII. Read and answer

Panda is the name for two nocturnal Asian mammals: the red panda and the giant panda. The red panda, also known as lesser panda and cat bear, is found at high elevations in the Himalayas. It resembles a raccoon but has a longer body and tail and a more rounded head. Its thick fur is rust color to deep chestnut, with black on the under parts, limbs, and ears. The red panda spends much of its time in trees but feeds on the ground, eating primarily bamboo leaves but also fruit and roots. The giant panda superficially resembles a bear. The body is chiefly white, and the limbs are brownish black, with the dark color extending up over the shoulder. The ears and eye patches are black. Giant pandas live in restricted areas of the high mountain bamboo forests of central China; their diet consists entirely of bamboo shoots. Rare in the wild, they produce young poorly when they are not in their natural environment. Giant pandas are protected by law in China.

1. The passage mainly discusses

A. Asian mammals

B. giant pandas

C. red pandas

D. pandas

2. The word "resembles" almost means

A. lives with

B. feeds on

C. looks like

D. depends on

3. It can be understood from the passage that

A. all the nocturnal mammals in China are called panda

B. the diets of the red panda and the giant panda aren't totally the same

C. there are no pandas in China for the time being

D. the under parts, limbs, and ears of the giant panda are all white

4. It is clear from the passage that

A. the red panda is also called raccoon in the Himalayas

B. giant pandas do have breeding problems in captivity

C. cat bear is a more dangerous animal than the red panda

D. bears and pandas can live together in their natural environment

5. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. though they share a name, red and giant pandas are not alike in many ways B. the number of the bamboo forests of China is decreasing

C. red pandas usually live on chestnuts just like giant pandas

D. it is surprising that the giant pandas are not in danger of becoming extinct

• For each space, choose ONE word which you think best completes the sentence. Look carefully at the words both before and after each space.

     The red panda in the name is not (1) _______ related to the giant panda, but genuinely closer to the raccoon family. It adores (2) _______ bamboo but won't turn down the occasional bird, insect, or mammal for a snack. Native to the Eastern Himalayas and Southwestern China, red pandas (3) _______ in trees and are nimble, agile climbers. Their reddish-brown fur and bushy tails camouflage them in their (4) _______ from predators like snow leopards. Furthermore (5) _______ animals, humans pose a major threat, poaching and hunting them for their fur. The forest that they live in is shrinking fast and estimates say that their population has been (6) _______ in half in the last 20 years.

My favorite movie is Kungfu Panda. It’s a cartoon movie set in the Valley of Peace in ancient China in 2004. The star of the movie is Jack Black. The movie is about a panda who likes to learn Kungfu martial arts but this is not approved by his father because he is forced to follow his father’s noodle business. Then on one occasion, he learned with a master of Kungfu along with other famous colleagues. It’s interesting and I can understand everything. I think all kids will like this movie.

                                                 PANDAS 

Pandas are beautiful animals and people love them. They have white bodies , black legs and shoulders , black ears and round , black eyes. The panda's name is sometimes " panda bear " , but is it a bear ? (1)............... bears have short legs , big feet , round ears and black noses. Pandas have (2)............... Things , but they are a different kind of animal, some people (3).............. why ? because they (4).............eat meat, fish or fruit. Brown, black and white bears can eat those foods, but pandas (5)........... the world now

1              A.any                                B.every                           C.all

2              A.these                              B.that                              C.say

3              A.says                               B.saying                          C say

4             A don't                                 B didn't                           C doesn't

5             A.in                                       B by                                C at

1/ It is not certain whether this opinion _______ accurately reflect the public attitude.

A. poll

B. post

C. pole

D. pose

2/ Is the giant panda only indigenous _______ China? 

A. to

B. by

C. with

D. from

3/  One of the reasons why many children lack _______ to study harder is that they take almost no pleasure in it.

A. persuasion

B. incentive

C. promotion

D. influence

4/ Antony was in a confused _______ of mind after hearing the news.

A. cost

B. state

C. price

D. status

4. Choose the correct answers.

    1.    A: .................... is your favourite cartoon?- B: It is “Kung Fu Panda”.

    A. Who        B. What        C. When        D. Why

    2.    A: .................... is the weathergirl on VTV3 at 8 o’clock tonight?

    B: She is Hoai Anh.

    A. Who        B. What        C. When        D. Why

    3.    A: .................... is the film “Harry Potter”?- B: It is very mysterious and thrilling.

    A. Who        B. What        C. When        D. How

    4.    A: .................... is the studio of Vietnam Television?- B: In Hanoi.

    A. When        B. Where        C. Why        D. How

    5.    A: .................... do people like watching game shows?

B: Because they are educational and entertaining.

    A. When        B. Where        C. Why        D. How

    6.    A: .................... did the first channel broadcast in the world?- B: In 1928.

    A. When        B. Where        C. Why        D. How

    7.    A: .................... do you watch this TV programme?- B: Three times a week.

    A. When        B. How often        C. How long        D. How much

    8.    A: .................... have we watched this programme?- B: About one year.

    A. When        B. How often        C. How long        D. How much

    9.    A: ............ televisions are there in your house?

B: There are two televisions in my house.

    A. How many        B. How much        C. How long        D. How often

    10.    A: .................... will you buy a new television?- B: Maybe tomorrow.

    A. Why        B. Where        C. When        D. How

I. PRONUNCIATION

B. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the other words.

6.         A. ostrich                   B. panda                    C. eagle                      D. gorilla