C READING
I Choose the correct words to complete the passage
homeless ; regular ; shelter
deal ; local ; with
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1) _____ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)_____ However, there are more things  that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the (3)____ is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of time, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (4)___ soup kitchen : most cities jave a mission of soem kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (13) ______ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (14) ______. However, there are (15)______ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (16)______ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (17) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

Question 13: A. temporary B. common    C. unusual     D. regular

Question 14:  A. find out    B. look down on       C. deal with       D. get up

Question 15:  A. fewer        B. less               C. little         D. more

Question 16:  A. care for    B. pull down  C. set up         D. show around

Question 17:  A. capital              B. centre                    C. local                  D. urban

Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)__________. However, there are (3)__________ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)__________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5)__________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind helping food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

Question 1

A. common

B. regular

C. unusual

D. fixed

homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any(1) ..... place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)....... However, there are (3) ..............things that ech person can do to help those people.

One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)............ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a jew hours a week, it is possible ti make an impact in yourown city. You can also sign up to help at a (5).......... soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (6).......... foood to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

1. A. common B. regular C. unusual D. fixed

2. A. deal with B. get over C. look through D. find out

3. A little B. less C. more D. fewer

4. A. care for B. show around C. set up D. pull down

5. A. urban B. central C. capital D. local

6. A. cooking B. supporting C. helping D. serving

Choose the correct option A,B,C or D for each gap in the passage.

        Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (40) _________ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (41) _________ warmer and Hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (42) _________. This is a great time for everyone, (43) _________ for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (44) _________ for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and Ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

40. A. minor          B. cultural             C. custom              D. festival

41. A. gets             B. goes                  C. comes                D. runs

42. A. seen             B. arranged            C. observed            D. celebrated

43. A. largely         B. especially          C. generally           D. typically

44. A. ask              B. look                   C. pray                   D. call

Large cities often have problems that small towns and rural areas do not have. Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create. Of course. Traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities. However, the higher populations and larger number of cars on the roads in cities can make the problems happen more often and with more noticeable effects.

One of the most common traffic problems the large cities have is congestion. As the population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road. Cities cannot always improve the number

and size of their roads and highways to keep up with the number of cars. The result is traffic congestion, or trafficjams.

When traffic jams happen, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines. This creates pollution and is a big problems. Pollution causes health problems for the people in citiesand also hurts the environment.

c. Careless drivers​d. Less traffic signs on the streets

c. environmental pollution​d. the population

a. full​b. aware​c. incapable​d. uncertain

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions  

My school is in a big city. It"s very (19)_____ here. My school is near my house and I don"t have any bike so I (20)_______to school. The roads are dangerous so  I must be (21) ______ when I cross the road .

   I have my breakfast at school. Classes start at seven and end at half past eleven. I have lunch at twelve o" clock In the afternoon, I play soccer. In the evening, I do my (22) ________ and watch television. I go to bed at ten o"clock.

    21._____________

 A.

careless  

 B.

careful

 C.

carefully

 D.

care

help tui

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C, or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

Energy is one of the problems that many people are (1) …………………….. in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close (2) ……………......... everyone’s daily life. You (3) ……………………….. 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 (4) ………………….. 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 can not provide us forever. The (5) …………………. 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.

III. Read the passage and do the following tasks below

Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks before hand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

A. Write (T) for True or (F) for false statement:

B. Answer the following questions:

1.     When does the Lunar New Year begin?

__________________________________________________________________________

2.     What do Vietnamese people do to prepare for Tet?

__________________________________________________________________________

3.     Are the first three days the most important?

           _______________________________________________________________________