VI. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each question;

Brazil, the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world, is located in the eastern half of South America. The people of Brazil are famous for their outgoing, friendly, and fun-loving nature. Brazilian women are considered to be among the best dressed in the world. Brazil is a federal republic with 23 states. The capital city is Brasilia. Portuguese is the official language and it is spoken with a distinct Brazilian accent. Brazil has population of over 138 million, which is made of people of many different races and ethnic groups. A number of industrial products are produced in Brazil, including cars, chemicals, ships, machines, and military weapons. Mining is also an important industry. Agriculture is another important industry. Many crops are exported including coffee (Brazil is the largest coffee grower in the world), cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, rice, corn and fruit.

1. Who are considered to be among the best dressed in the world?

A. Brazilian men                     B. Brazilians                C. Americans              D. Brazilian women

2. How are the people of Brazil?

A. Outgoing, famous, and natural.                 B. Outgoing, friendly, and natural.

C. Outgoing, friendly, and fun-loving.           D. Famous, friendly, and fun-loving.

3. The word “rice” in line 11 is closest in meaning to            .

A. a kind of vegetables           B. a kind of grains      C. a kind of meat          D. a kind of drinks

4. What is the most significant agricultural product in Brazil?

A. cocoa                                  B. coffee                     C. corn                        D. cotton

VII. Choose one suitable word which best fits each gap of the passage.(3 points)

            Music is an art that puts sounds together in a way that people like or find (1) …….. Most music includes people (2) …….. their voice or (3) …… musical instruments, such as a piano, a guitar, or drums. People can enjoy music by (4) ……. to it. They can go to the (5) …….to hear musicians perform. Classical music is usually (6) ………in concert halls, but sometimes huge ( 7) ……… are organized in which it is performed outside, in a field or a stadium, like pop festivals. People can listen to music on CDs, computers, Ipods, televisions, radios, cassettes/recordplayers and even (8) …… People can learn to play a musical instrument such as the piano, the guitar, the bass, the trumpet, the drums, or the flute. Anyone can make up his or her own (9) ….. of music. It is not difficult to (10) …… simple  songs  or melodies, but it is easier for those who can play an instrument themselves.

1.      A. interest                  B. interesting               C.interested                D. interests

2.      A. saying                   B. thinking                  C. singing                    D. telling

3.      A. playing                  B. singing                    C. doing                      D. making

4.      A. writing                  B. typing                     C. listening                  D. chatting

5.      A. concerts                B. plays                       C. dramas                    D. movies

6.      A. done                      B. performed               C. read                                    D. made

7.      A. songs                     B. meetings                 C. festivals                  D. classes

8.      A. books                    B. mobiles                   C. songs                      D. poems

9.      A. piece                     B. unit                         C. part                         D. lesson

10.  A. do                                     B. compose                 C. say                          D. make          

VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (3 points)

                                                CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND

            In England, children get their presents (1) ............ Christmas Eve, the 24^th of December. Father Christmas comes at (2) ........when everyone is asleep. His (3) ........... can fly and takeshim from house to house to ( 4) ........all the gifts. They land on the roofs of the houses and then Father Christmas (5) .......down the chimney to leave the presents (6) .........the Christmas tree. In the morning of Christmas Day, the 25^th of December, children usually get up very early to unwrap their (7) .......... Then they have plenty of time to play with their new toys. Christmas dinner is served (8) ......... the early afternoon. Most people eat turkey, sprouts and loads of other vegetables, not forgetting Christmas(9) .......... The 26^th of December is called Boxing Day. It has not always been a holiday. People used to go back to work on that day where their bosses gave them little Christmas presents in small boxes. That is (10) .......... the day is called Boxing Day.

Write your answers here:

Brazil, the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world,is located in the eastern half of South America. The people of Brazil are famous for theiroutgoing, friendly, and fun-loving nature. Brazilian women are considered to be among thebest dressed in the world. Brazil is a federal republic with 23 states. The capital city is Brasilia. Portuguese isthe official language and it is spoken with a distinct Brazilian accent. Brazil has population ofover 138 million, which is made of people of many different races and ethnic groups. A number of industrial products are produced in Brazil, including cars, chemicals,ships, machines, and military weapons. Mining is also an important industry. Agriculture isanother important industry. Many crops are exported including coffee (Brazil is the largestcoffee grower in the world), cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, rice, corn and fruit

1/ Is Brazil located in Eastern half of south America ?

2/ what are the people of brazil famous for ?

3/ what's the population of brazil ?

4/ which industrial products are produced in brazil ?

 I. Listen and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).         Question 1. The country is located in South America. __________                      Question 2. The land mass of the country is nearly 10 million km2. __________  Question 3. More people in the country speak English than French. __________  Question 4. Canada is well known for its four distinct seasons. __________  Question 5. The coldest days in the winter months of the country are about 20 degrees. __________                                                                                                        II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.                                                                                                    Question 6. A. recycle B. medical C. chemical D. athletic                                    Question 7. A. pollute B. botanic C. contaminate D. economy                                  Question 8. A. into B. history C. tiny D. disease III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.                                                                          Question 9. A. national B. grammatical C. medical D. chemical                              Question 10. A. athletic B. historic C. dramatic D. classic                                    Question 11. A. scientifically B. economic C. artistic D. scientific                                       IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

Question 12. Water pollution can put negative __________ on our health.

                 A. contamination B. affects C. effects D. problems                                        Question 13. A: How can light pollution __________ animals? B: It can make animals change their behavior patterns.

                A. cause B. make C. affect D. lead                                                    Question 14. The dove is a universal __________ of peace.

                   A. symbolizing B. symbolize C. symbolic D. symbol

Question 15. The city has an atmosphere which is quite __________. You will never feel like that in other places.

                    A. important B. normal C. unique D. common                                    Question 16. __________ about the storm that stroke Hanoi last night?

A. Did you hear B. Do you heard C. Have you hear D. Did you heard                          Question 17. Many people __________ because of the earthquake last week.

A. did injure B. injured C. have injured D. were injured                                            Question 18. When I looked at the river, I knew it __________ for a long time.

A. had contaminated B. had been contaminated C. was contaminated D. contaminated

Question 19. All flights to Ha Noi had to be cancelled __________ the storm.

A. as a result B. due to C. because D. so                                                          Question 20. When we were young, we __________ in the river near our home.

          A. used to swim B. have swum C. had swum D. were swimming                               V. Find a mistake in each sentence.                                                            Question 21. My father worked (A) in a noisy factory for (B) a long time, since (C) he suffered from hearing loss (D).                                                                        Question 22. The River Thames flows (A) through southern (B) England and connect (C) London with (D) the sea.                                                             Question 23. Much (A) of the town was reconstruct (B) after (C) the tornado (D). Question 24. Look at (A) those (B) grey clouds! It will (C) rain soon (D).       Question 25. Students might (A) only use the (B) laboratory once (C) a (D) week. VI. Read the passge. And decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Living in Scotland

Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fress water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.

It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 milion of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city Edinburgh) are located.

Scotland also hostsone of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.

Question 26. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of its all islands. __________ Question 27. Scotland’s population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. __________                                                                                                      Question 28. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. __________                                                                                                     Question 29. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. __________ Question 30. There won’t be any special events exclusively for kids in this Festival. __________                                                                                                                               VII. Read the passage and answer the questions.

Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world is an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and has a positive impact on communication as a whole in many (31) __________ . It has increased the reliability of sending messages to others, made it easier to meet new people and keep (32) __________ touch with friends.

Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and other (33) __________ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any locations. The accessibility of technology also means that you don’t need to be in any

special locations like a post office or mail room to send a message; all you need is a cell phone.

Online communication has (34) __________ the door to new ways of communicating with strangers and taking part in communities. Chat rooms, (35) __________ forums and dating sites let people meet each other and get to know more people without having to be there in person.

Question 31. A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways                                        Question 32. A. on B. out C. for D. in                                                              Question 33. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic                                    Question 34. A. opened B. closed C. been opened D. been closed              Question 35. A. channel B. discussion C. cyber D. media

    VIII. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.      Question 36. We/ use/ art/ communicate/ 200 years.

 A. We will be using art to communicate in 200 years.                                                 B. We will use art for communicating for 200 years.                                                   C. We will have used art to communicating in 200 years.                                           D. We will be using art for communicating by 200 years.

Question 37. I/ look forward to/ hear/ you/ soon.

A. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

B. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.                                                          C. So am I looking forward to hear from you soon.

D. I look forward to hear from you soon.

Question 38. The number/ English speakers/ increase/ recent years.

A. The number of English speakers increase in recent years.                                    B. The number of English speakers have increased in recent years.                         C. The number of English speakers increased in recent years.                                 D. The number of English speakers has increased in recent years.

Question 39. According/ latest report/ the number/ people/ injured/ typhoon/ nearly/ 150.

A. According to the latest report, the number of people injured in the typhoon was nearly 150.                                                                                                                   B. According to the latest report, the number of people were injured in the typhoon were nearly 150.                                                                                                          C. According to lastest, the number of people injured in the typhoon were nearly 150. D. According to the lastest report, the number of people have injured in the typhoon was nearly 150.

Question 40. Tsunamis/ also/ refer/ the public/ tidal waves.

A. Tsunamis also referred to the public as tidal waves.                                               B. Tsunamis also refer to the public as tidal waves.                                                       C. Tsunamis is also referred as the public as tidal waves.                                             D. Tsunamis are also referred to the public as tidal waves.

IV.Read the passage,then choose one word from the box to fill in each numbered blank :

Colombia is located in a Northwestern part of South America and is the fourth largest (1)………..in South America.It has (2) ………….lines on both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans .It has a (3)…………of around 36 million and is a very beautiful country with (4)…………mountains as well as hot lowland lands .The capital is Bogota ,which was (5)…………by the Spaniards in 1538. Almost all Colombians speak Spanish,which is the country’s (6)…………..language.The religion of the (7)…………of the population is Roman Catholic . Some of the most important (8)………….are textiles and clothing .Other industries include mining and oil . Agriculture is the most important section of the economy ,and Colombia’s main (9) ………….. products are coffee,flowers, sugar,bananas,rice,corn and cotton. Colombia (10) ………….more coffee than any other country except Brazil.

The South America Quiz. Search the Internet to have the correct answers.

1. How many people live in South America?

A. about 400 milion B. about 200 milion

C. about 100 milion D. English and Spanish

2. What are the two main languages in South America?

A. Spanish and French B. Spanish and Portuguese

C. French and Portuguese D. English and Spainish

3. Which is the biggest country?

A. Venezuela B. Ecuador C. Chile D. Brazil

4. Which country is not in South America?

A. Uruguay B. Vietnam C. Colombia D. peru

IX. Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passage.

Australia is the 6^th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA and Brazil are (1) ______ . It is the world’s largest island.

Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all Australians (2) ______in the big cities or smaller towns, which makes big areas of the country empty.

Australia lies in the (3) ______ hemisphere which means that the more South you go, the cooler it gets. In the north parts of the country, it is always hot. The (4)______ of the country has really hot summers and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. When we have (5) ______ in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate Christmas in the (6)______ of the summer!

Australia is famous for its wildlife. The most famous (7) ______ is probably the kangaroo. The kangaroo, or roo for short, has (8) ______ Australia’s national Symbol. The word “kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal (9) ______ in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroos (10) ______the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.

Read the article below and circle the best answer to each question.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good to hear about simple ordinary people.

Country music is sometimes called country-western music. It comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern of the United States. The other is traditional, cowboy music from the American West. The singers usually play guitars when they sing.

Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II, thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to enjoy country music there. Slowly, it became popular all over the United States.

The best tittle for the passage is _____.

A. Music in the United States

B. The Formation of Country Music

C. Country Music

D. The Benefits of Country Music

The United States is a large country. It is the third largest in the whole world! It is located in a continent called North America. Parts of the United States touch three different oceans. The United States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes and even rainforests! People from all over the world have come to live in the United States. There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

22.The United States is the _________ country in the world. 

A.   second largest         B.largest       C.smallest        D.third largest

23.Alaska is ___________ and Hawaii is __________.

A. a chain of islands/ the largest state            B. the largest state/ a chain of islands

C.a chain of islands/ the largest state D.not connected to the other states/ the largest state

24.The United States does not have ____________.

 A.50 states                 B. volcanoes                C. mountains   D.continents

25.Parts of the United States touch _________ different oceans.

A.1                  B.2                  C.4                  D.3

26.What continent is the United States in?

A.North America                    B.Australia                  C. Africa         D.Europe