3. Read the invitation and reply. They answer the questions.

1. What time does the party begin?

2. What are the first activities?

3. What does Lisa suggest?

Hi Bess,

I'm having a party on the beach to celebrate the end of term. It's on Sunday 20 July and starts at 3 p.m. In the afternoon, we're going to try two different water-sports: jet-skiing and kite surfing. It's going to be a lot of fun! In the evening, we're having a BBQ on the beach, with loads of food and music too. Please let me know if you can come.

Lisa

PS My dad is doing the BBQ, so you don't have to bring anything.

Dear Lisa,

Thank you so much for your invitation. It sounds like a great way to celebrate the start of the school holidays. Unfortunately, I can't make it because I'm going to be in France with my parents.

We get back on 27 July. It would be nice to meet up some time. Why don't we go to the cinema?

I hope you enjoy the party!

Bess

Read and listen to the fact sheet again. Answer the questions.

1. What is true about the amount of water on Earth?

2. Why does water vapour condense?

3. What happens to a glass of water on a hot day?

4. Name two forms of precipitation. Do you know any more?

5. What are the three states that water can be in?

                                        THE WATER CYCLE

Now here is a challenge for you. Go and get a glass of water and take a look at it. Can you guess how old it is? Well, your water perhaps fell from a cloud just a couple of weeks ago, but it has been around for the same length of time as planet Earth! That means that your glass of water was around when the first creatures swam in the sea and when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. But how is this possible?

The fact is that the quantity of water on the Earth remains the same over time and it constantly goes through the water cycle. In the cycle, there is continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Firstly, the sun heats the water in the rivers, seas and oceans, and it evaporates into the air. Plants and trees lose water, too, and this also goes up into the air. The water vapour then cools and condenses into small drops which form clouds. You can see how condensation happens if you look again at your glass of water on a hot day. After a short time, water from the air condenses onto the cold glass. Back to the sky, though, and the next step is that the clouds gradually get heavier and heavier until they can’t hold the water any more, and it falls to Earth as rain, sleet or snow.

Water can change state from liquid to vapour to solid during the cycle, but any form of water that falls from the clouds is called precipitation. When on Earth, some of the water runs into rivers, lakes and streams and becomes surface water. Some enters the ground and forms underground rivers or lakes before eventually flowing back to the seas and oceans. The cycle is complete.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

            I first met my friend Max Westlake two years ago when he knocked on my door. “Hello”, he said warmly. “My name is Max, and I've just moved in next door, so I'm your new neighbour.”

He's a handsome, well-dressed young man in his early twenties. Max is quite tall and slim, with hazel eyes and carefully-styled light brown hair. He likes wearing expensive clothes such as leather jackets and silk scarves.

            He has a great sense of humour, and I love to listen to his amusing stories. What's more, he is a very kind-hearted person who is always ready to help a friend in need. On the other hand, though, he can seem arrogant and conceited sometimes because he likes to be the centre of attention.

He enjoys dangerous sports such as bungee jumping and hang glid­ing. He's a great dancer, too and he often goes to clubs and discos.

All in all, life is never dull when Max is around. Who wouldn't be happy to have him for a friend and neighbour?

(Edited from Reading & Writing Targets 3, Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley, Express Publishing)

 Question 28: Who is Max?

       A. He is a kind man.                                        B. He is a writer of the passage.

       C. He is the writer’s friend who is old.           D. He is a young neighbor of the writer.

Question 29: What does Max look like?

       A. funny                        B. kind-hearted          C. good looking                          D. a great dancer

Question 30: What is NOT TRUE about Max?

       A. He is around 20.                                                B. He is a dancer.

       C. He likes luxurious clothes.                                D. He never smiles.

Question 31: The phrase “sense of humour” can be best replaced by _______.

       A. funny                             B. serious               C. sad                                          D. intelligent

Question 32: What is the main topic of the passage?

       A. An interesting neighbor                                            B. A best friend         C. A broken relationship           D. A rich neighbor

Read the conversation again and match the two halves in the two columns​.

Club leader: Hello. Welcome back. Today we’re discussing environmental problems and environmental protection. What are our serious environmental problems now?

Nam: Pollution and habitat loss, I think.

Ann: I agree. The air and water quality are getting worse and worse.

Club leader: Any others?

Ann: Yes, I can think of some like global warming, endangered species loss, …

Nam: So what should we do to help protect our environment?

Club leader: We can reduce our carbon footprint even in our homes.

Ann: What do you mean by “carbon footprint”?

Club leader: It’s the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the environment.

Ann: I see. So we can do things like turning off devices when we’re not using them.

Club leader: Right … And there is much more we can do, like practising the 3Rs.

Nam: We can plant more trees in our neighbourhood too.

Ann: And try to avoid using single-use products, like plastic bags, and stop littering.

Club leader: Yeah. And we can volunteer at some local environment programmes to save endangered species.

VII. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the correct answer A, B or C.       

Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The first television broadcast in Australia was in 1956. Back then, the pictures on a TV were black and white only. Television has changed a lot since then. There are several channels and they show different TV programmes. In Western Australia, the main channels are ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten, and SBS. TV guides tell us what programmes are showing on which channel, and at what time on a day.        Many programmes on television are episodes. They are parts of a series. These episodes usually last for either 30 minutes or a full hour. At the weekend there are interesting films. You can watch them instead of going to the cinema.

41. When was the first Australian TV broadcast?

A. In 1986                               B. In 1956                               C. In 1965                               

42. How were the pictures on a TV then?

A. colour                        B. black only                  C. black and white only

43.  Are there any TV channels in Western Australia? 

A. Yes, there is               B. Yes, there are                       C. No, They aren’t

44. Where can you find out the time of your favourite TV show?  ……………………………………………………………………

45. How long do episodes on TV usually last for? ………………………………………………………………………

VI. Read the passage then choose the option A, B, C or D to answer the questions.(1pt)

Pho is one of the most popular Vietnamese dishes. What is pho? Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat.

There are two basic types of pho and that is Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup). Pho Bo is beef broth that is made by stewing cow bones in a large pot for quite a long time. Pho Ga is very similar to Pho Bo. Instead of beef broth, chicken broth is made by stewing chicken bones. The noodle itself is made from varieties of rice. The ingredients and toppings may vary a slight bit in the North and the South.

Pho is normally eaten for breakfast, but many of people eat at lunch, or even dinner.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. One of the most popular Vietnamese dishes

B. How to cook Pho Bo and Pho Ga

C. How to eat Pho Bo and Pho Ga

D. Pho Bo - the most popular Vietnamese dishes

2. How many basic types of Pho are there?

A. Only one                B. Three                      C. Two                        D. Four

3. The word “similar” in line 5 probably means ______.

A. alike                        B. different                 C. familiar                   D. delicious

4. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup             

B. Pho Bo is beef broth that is made by stewing cow bones

C. Pho is only eaten for breakfast                  

D. Chicken broth is made by stewing chicken bones

GIÚP MÌNH VỚI Ạ , T^T

 Read the text about Kirsten Dunst and answer the questions that follow.

Kirsten Dunst was born in New Jersey , USA, in 1982. Her acting career began at the age of three when she appeared in her first TV advert. She made her film debut with a small part in Woody Allen’s New York Stories (1989).

In 1994, she got her big break in Interview with the Vampire, performing with famous megastars Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Her performance as a creepy kid earned her Golden Globe nomination, the MTV Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn award for Best Young actress.

Over the next few years, she started in more hit movies including Little Women (1994), Jumanji (1995), the romantic Get Over It (2001) and Mona Lisa Smile with Julia Roberts (2003). However, her most successful films are the Spider-Man film (2002-2004) with Tobey Maguire, where she plays the parts of superhero Spider-Man’s girlfriend, Mary Jane.

1. When and where was Kirsten Dunst born?

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2. What was the first film?

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3. What part did she play in Interview with the Vampire?

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4. What awards did she win for her performance in Interview with the Vampire?

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5. What are her most successful films?

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IV. Read the text about Kirsten Dunst  and answer the questions that follow.

Kirsten Dunst was born in New Jersey , USA, in 1982. Her acting career began at the age of three when she appeared in her first TV advert. She made her film debut with a small part in Woody Allen’s New York Stories (1989).

In 1994, she got her big break in Interview with the Vampire, performing with famous megastars Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Her performance as a creepy kid earned her Golden Globe nomination, the MTV Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn award for Best Young actress.

Over the next few years, she started in more hit movies including Little Women (1994), Jumanji (1995), the romantic Get Over It (2001) and Mona Lisa Smile with Julia Roberts (2003). However, her most successful films are the Spider-Man film (2002-2004) with Tobey Maguire, where she plays the parts of superhero Spider-Man’s girlfriend, Mary Jane.

1. When and where was Kirsten Dunst born?

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2. What was the first film?

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3. What part did she play in Interview with the Vampire?

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4. What awards did she win for her performance in Interview with the Vampire?

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5. What are her most success films?

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