Part 7: Read the following passage and decide if the statements that follow TRUE or FALSE. (1.0 m)

Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a special day to celebr a person, Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our planet.

Earth Day was born on April 22,1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. On Earth Day, people celebrate by doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are: turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, and pick up garbage in their communities.

You don't have to wait for Earth Day though, you can help the environment every day!

1. The first Earth Day was celebrated around the world.  _____
2. Earth Day is a day to take care of our planet, Earth.     _____
3. Every year, only a few countries celebrate Earth Day.  _____
4. Turning lights off is a way to save energy.                            _____

Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a special day to celebrate a person. Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our planet.

Earth Day was born on April 22,1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. On Earth Day, people celebrate by doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are: turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, and pick up garbage in their communities.

You don’t have to wait for Earth Day though, you can help the environment every day!

  1. Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a (1)________ day to celebrate a person, Earth Day is a day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our planet. Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest, most celebrated (2)________ event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. (3) ________ Earth Day, people celebrate by doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are: turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, (4) ________ pick up garbage in their communities.

1. A. special                         B. historic                          C. normal                        D. busy

2. A. environment               B. environmental               C. environmentally         D. environments

3. A. In                                B. At                                 C. On                              D. Of

4. A. so                                B. and                               C. but                              D. or

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (lpt)

In my opinion, it is important to have a day to celebrate for our parents. Children will have a special day to express their feelings, memories (25)________ love for their parents. We have (26)________ opportunity to enhance family traditions. Members of families can have a chance to get together, to know one another and to help one another. On that day, children should give their parents flowers, send them cards, or bring them a special cake and serve them the food (27)________they like best. I believe the idea will be supported and the day will (28)________ nationwide . Everybody loves and wants their parents to be happy.

                  25. A. because B. but C. so D. and

26. A. a B. an C. the D. once 

27. A. where B. who C. whom D. that

28. A. be celebrated   B. held C. be done D. take

II. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (1pt)

The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami. The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $ 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

29. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England? 

A. Because it happened when people were boxing. B. Because it happened when people were making boxes.    

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day. D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.  

30. How high were the waves? 

A. Thirteen meters     B. Eighteen meters   C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five 

meters

In most of the world, what do they call the tsunami?

the Boxing Day     B. the Asian Tsunami         C. Waves                   D.survivors

Some people in South Africa were killed by__________

A. high water               B.buildings                     C. other properties.    D. the earthquake

III. Read and choose True, False or Not given

Earth Day is a day that is intended awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. On April 22nd,1970,people all over the country made promises to help the environment -  and the tradition continues. Aprill 22nd,2012 marks the 42nd anniversary of the first Earth Day. Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year.
There are so many ways to celebrate the Earth Day, but many like to take that extra step and do a little something more for the Earth on the Earth Day of this year by planting a tree or participating in a community cleanup event.Planting trees helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cleans pollutions, secures soil in place to prevent erosion, and provides homes for a lot of biodiversity.
People also can save the Earth everyday by recycling, starting a compost pile, taking public transportation, carpool, replacing light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs, donating old electronics instead of throwing them away and having a garage sale.
1.The first Earth Day was celebrated n 1970,
2. The fist country to celebrate Earth Day is England.
3. The Earth Day of 2012 is the twenty fourth Earth Day.
4. We has better us energy efficient bulbs.

Use the words or phrases given below to complete a passage about how necessary to celebrate a day for parents. An example (0) is done for you. (3.0 pts)

0. It/ necessary/ have/ celebrate/ our parents.

⇒ It is necessary to have to celebrate for our parents.

Children/ have/ special day to express/ feelings, memories and love/ their parents.

⇒ __________________________________________________________________

Read the following passage and decide if it is T or F.

   Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s daily life. You turn on a lamp and it is energy that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

   The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting higher and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, saving energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

* Notice:

   familiar: thân thuộc

   demand: nhu cầu

   inevitable: chắc chắn xảy ra

___ Energy is heard, said, discussed day after day.

PART III.  READING (2,5pts)

1. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1,5pts)

Among the many special dishes in HaNoi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of

 Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodles soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices... It’s so delicious.

1.    When can we enjoy pho?

_____________________________________________________________

2.    What are the noodles made from?

_________________________________________________________________

3.    Is the chicken meat served with pho ga boneless and cut into thin slices?

_________________________________________________________________

2. Choose A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,0pt)

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1) ______ written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2) ______ London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3) _________school, he worked in his father’s shop and (4) _______ articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him much in his writings.

1. A. has                      B. have                    C. was                               D. were

2. A. in                      B. at                         C. on                                 D. from

3. A. coming             B. going                   C. staying                          D. leaving

4. A. sold                   B. wrote                  C. bought                          D. read

Read the passage and tick (✓) the correct answers.

Every year on April 22nd, more than 190 countries celebrate Earth Day to protect the planet. The first Earth Day started in 1970 in America. Today more than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it one of the largest movements. By taking part in activities like picking up litter and planting trees, you can help protect nature and the environment. You can also do things like buying green products and practising reduce, reuse and recycle. We can celebrate Earth Day and protect the earth at the same time. Moreover, we should continue doing things to save the earth every day of the year.

What activities do people do on Earth Day?

1. picking up litter 

2. protecting endangered species 

3. planting trees 

4. buying green products 

5. helping neighbours