Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

The Artist in You

The Artist in You is a new show for kids and teenagers. Each week, Tony Moldino, an artist himself, shows you how to make an amazing work of art. Last week, it was painting a portrait. This week it’s drawing with pencil on paper, and next week it’s how to use your digital camera to take great pictures. It’s on every Tuesday at 5.00 pm.

Dance School

Dance School is a new teen drama about a group of students who all want to become dancers. It follows their lives in a school for dancers in New York. The story is told through the eyes of Tina Giles, a farm girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina. On her first day at the school she meets Joe, Heather and John. Together they try hard to achieve their dream. Dance School is on every Monday night at 7.00.

(Adapted from Key English for School, Cambridge University Press)

40. Every week on the show “The Artist in You”, you can _____.

A. learn to draw                                B. learn to paint

C. learn something new                        D. learn nothing

41. Tony Moldina is on the show _____.

A. every week                                        B. this week only

C. next week only                                D. next month

42. “Dance School” is a show about _____.

A. a girl called Tina Giles                        B. a new school

C. two boys                                        D. a group of young dancers

43. Tina Giles grew up _____.

A. in a villa                                        B. in a city

C. in a village                                        D. on a farm

44. Tina met her school friends for the first time _____.

A. on a farm                                        B. at her new school

C. years ago                                        D. last Monday

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

The Artist in You

The Artist in You is a new show for kids and teenagers. Each week, Tony Moldino, an artist himself, shows you how to make an amazing work of art. Last week, it was painting a portrait. This week it’s drawing with pencil on paper, and next week it’s how to use your digital camera to take great pictures. It’s on every Tuesday at 5.00 pm.

Dance School

Dance School is a new teen drama about a group of students who all want to become dancers. It follows their lives in a school for dancers in New York. The story is told through the eyes of Tina Giles, a farm girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina. On her first day at the school she meets Joe, Heather and John. Together they try hard to achieve their dream. Dance School is on every Monday night at 7.00.

(Adapted from Key English for School, Cambridge University Press)

41. Every week on the show “The Artist in You”, you can _____.

A. learn to draw                                              B. learn to paint

C. learn something new                                  D. learn nothing

42. Tony Moldina is on the show _____.

A. every week                                                 B. this week only

C. next week only                                           D. next month

43. “Dance School” is a show about _____.

A. a girl called Tina Giles                               B. a new school

C. two boys                                                     D. a group of young dancers

44. Tina Giles grew up _____.

A. in a villa                                                      B. in a city

C. in a village                                                  D. on a farm

45. Tina met her school friends for the first time _____.

A. on a farm                                                    B. at her new school

C. years ago                                                    D. last Monday

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

Technology will allow homes in the future to be “smart”. Appliances will communicate with each other and with you. Your stove, for instance, will tell you when your food is cooked and ready to eat. Refrigerators will suggest recipes based on food items you already have.

The technplogy is possible because of tiny inforkation-storing devices called RFID (radio-frequency identification) chips. People already use them to keep track of pets and farm animals. Future RFID chips will sore information about all the iems in you cabinets. For example, they will record the date that you bought each item. Other devices will read this information using radiio waves. When you need more food, your cabinets will tell you buy it.

41. How will the future houses be?

A. more furnished                                                           B. more animal - friendly

C. more hi- tech                                                              D. more traditional

42. What can refrigertors of smart homes do?

A. give advice about what to eat and how to cook          B. cook food

C. suggest when the food is ready to eat                          D.communicate with refrigarators of                                                                                                  other homes

43. What is the function of RFID chips?

A. They look after pets.                                                     B. They create new informatio

C. They entertain house owners.                                       D. They keep information

44. What does the word tiny likely mean?

A. big                             B. small                               C. rich                         D. enormous

45. How can information be read?

A. using radio waves                                                  B. using chips

C. using a cabinet                                                       D. using farm animals

2. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

The Artist in You

The Artist in You is a new show for kids and teenagers. Each week, Tony Moldino, an artist himself, shows you how to make an amazing work of art. Last week, it was painting a portrait. This week it’s drawing with pencil on paper, and next week it’s how to use your digital camera to take great pictures. It’s on every Tuesday at 5.00 pm.

Dance School

Dance School is a new teen drama about a group of students who all want to become dancers. It follows their lives in a school for dancers in New York. The story is told through the eyes of Tina Giles, a farm girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina. On her first day at the school she meets Joe, Heather and John. Together they try hard to achieve their dream. Dance School is on every Monday night at 7.00.

(Adapted from Key English for School, Cambridge University Press)

1. Every week on the show “The Artist in You”, you can _____.

A. learn to draw                                              B. learn to paint

C. learn something new                                   D. learn nothing

2. Tony Moldina is on the show _____.

A. every week                                                 B. this week only

C. next week only                                           D. next month

3. “Dance School” is a show about _____.

A. a girl called Tina Giles                               B. a new school

C. two boys                                                     D. a group of young dancers

4. Tina Giles grew up _____.

A. in a villa                                                      B. in a city

C. in a village                                                  D. on a farm

5. Tina met her school friends for the first time _____.

A. on a farm                                                    B. at her new school

C. years ago                                                    D. last Monday

Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions.

Baking is one of my favourite hobbies. Baking allows me to be creative and hard-working. First, I can follow  the recipe exactly as written, or I can change the recipe by adding new ingredients. The second reason why I  like baking is because the entire process of baking brings me a lot of fun. I love to go to the grocery to shop  for ingredients, and then combine them all together to make a product that many people enjoy. Being able to  share things that I bake is another reason why. I love this hobby. Many of my friends look forward to the tasty  treat that I share with them. These are just a few of the reasons why I am fond of baking.

25. It is obvious in the passage that _____.

A.  the author loves baking for many reasons

B.   the author likes baking because she likes eating delicious food

C.   baking is one kind of kitchen arts

D.  the author enjoys baking because she wants to be a chef

26. Why does the author love baking?

A.  She can change the recipe by adding new ingredients.

B.   She likes going to the grocery for buying ingredients and combining them to make a new product.

C.   She wants to share delicious meals with her friends.

D.  A, B and C are correct.

27. Which statement is NOT true?

A.  The author becomes creative and lazy with cooking.

B.   The author likes shopping for ingredients.

C.   The author loves sharing good meals with her friends.

D.  The author finds baking interesting and funny.

28. We understand from the passage that _____.

A.  the author loves baking, but she doesn’t like doing other activities

B.   the author loves doing many things

C.   the author not only loves baking but also enjoys painting

D.  baking is one of the author’s hobbies

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Las Vegas, Nevada, is the most famous city for gambling in the United States. It started in 1905 as a small train stop. There were only a few buildings in the desert. In 1946, a famous gangster named Bugsy Siegel built the first casino. He was murdered in 1947. This made him and Las Vegas more famous! In the early 1950s, tourists went to Las Vegas not only to gamble. They went to watch atomic bomb tests in the desert outside the city. In those days, people didn't know it was dangerous. They thought it was exciting.

Las Vegas is also famous for its many wedding chapels. Like all of Las Vegas, they are open twenty-four hours a day. Getting married is easy. A couple just pays a few dollars for a license, and they can get married immediately. They don't have to wait. Many famous movie stars were married in Las Vegas.

26. Nevada _____.

      a. is a famous city for gambling                            b. is another name of Las Vegas

      c. is a state in the United States of America         d. is the capital of Las Vegas

27. The word “this” in the first paragraph refers to _____.

            a. the fact that Bugsy Siegel was murdered         b. Siegel’s first casino

            c. the fact that Siegel built the first casino            d. a famous gangster

28. People used to think that watching atomic bomb tests _____.

      a. was dangerous                                                   b. was thrilling                

      c. might be a quiz show                                        d. should be prohibited

29. In the context of the passage, the word “chapel” in the last paragraph means _____.

      a. room                          b. hotel                             c. big pagoda                   d. small church

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. Las Vegas is a place for gambling.

      b. In 1905, there were only a few buildings at the place now called Las Vegas.

      c. Bugsy Siegel was a famous gangster.

      d. The only things that make Las Vegas famous are wedding chapels.

V.Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below.

According to Dr. Lee, here are the most important things a student should do to be a good language learner. First, you should always go to class and get to it early. Second, you should sit straight and pay attention. And you ought to ask and answer questions in class. Third, you should do all homework and try to use your new language outside of class at least once every week. Finally, you mustn’t give up!

1.The author was trying to __________.

            A. show how important the language is  B. introduce a new way of language learning

C. give the reader advice on language learning             D. persuade the readers to join their new language class

2.The author wrote the passage to __________.

            A. students                    B. language learners                  C. doctors                   D. engineers

3.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

            A. How To Be a Good Language Learner         B. How To Be a Good Teacher

            C. A New Way of Language Learning  D. Dr. Lee’s Ideas

4.We could replace ‘ought to’ in line 3 with __________.

            A. should           B. have to                       C. need         D. can

5.Language learners shouldn’t __________.

            A. get to class early             B. ask and answer questions in class

            C. be absent from school                 D. use the new language outside of class

II. Read this passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. 

     Technology will allow homes in the future to be “smart.” Appliances will communicate with each other - and with you. Your stove, for example, will tell you when your food is cooked and ready to eat. Refrigerators will suggest recipes based on food items you already have.

     Futurologists predict that many homes will have robots in the future. Robots already do many things such as building cars and vacuuming floors. But scientists today are starting to build friendlier, more intelligent robots that will be able to show feelings with their faces, just like humans. These robots will do work around the house such as cooking and cleaning. They will even take care of children and the elderly.

     How soon will this smart home be a reality? There’s a good chance it will be a part of your life in 25 or 30 years, perhaps sooner.

     - recipe (n): công thức nấu ăn           - futurologist (n): nhà tương lai học

1.  What will make future houses smart?

     a. Technology       b. Computers       c. Humans            d. Scientists

2.  According to the passage, the fridge of the future will be able to __________

     a.keep food fresher and lasting longer.

     b.tell you it’s time to buy more food.

     c.give instructions on how to cook something.

     d.look out for out-of-date food.

3.  Robots nowadays are widely used in __________

     a. house building                               b. car manufacturing

     c. public transportation                    d. communications technology

4.  Scientists are building robots that can __________

     a. help take care of elderly people.    b. do all household chores.

     c. show feelings with their faces.       d. all are correct.

5.  Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in the passage?

     a.Homes will be smart in 25 or 30 years time.

     b.Smart appliances will be able to communicate with you.

     c.So far robots have already done many things.

     d.Robots will soon be more intelligent than humans.

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. (1.0 point)

Women hold up half the sky. This is an old Chinese saying. However, research shows that perhaps women do more than their share of “holding up the sky".

Fifty percent of the world's population is women, but nearly two-thirds of all working hours are done by women. They do most of the domestic work like cooking and washing clothes. Millions also work outside the home. Women hold forty percent of all the world's jobs. For this work they earn only 40 to 60 percent as much as men, and of course they earn nothing for their domestic work. In developing countries, where three-fourths of the world's population lives, women produce more than half of the food. In Africa, 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women.

In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman. At 4.45 am, she gets up, washes, and eats. It takes her half an hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3.00 pm. She collects firewood until 4.00 pm then comes back home. She spends the next hour and a half preparing food to cook; then she collects water for another hour. From 6.30 to 8.30 she cooks. After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes. She goes to bed at 9.30 pm.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

    A. Women work outside the home.          B. Women work in the field.

    C. The work of women.                                     D. The role of women.

2. The underlined word “domestic work” in the passage probably means___________.

     A. housework                                         B. homework

     C. firework                                                      D. gardening

3. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to? 

    A. women                            B. world’s job                C. men                                     D. clothes

4. In Africa, women do _____________ of all agricultural work.

    A. one- fifth                          B. two- thirds                 C. three- fourths             D. four-fifths

5. What is NOT mentioned as the work of a village woman in Africa?

    A. working in the field

    B. preparing food for children going to school

    C. collecting firewood

    D. bringing water home