Read the passage and answer the following questions. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet.

My name is Clara. I’m 30 years old and I live in New York. I’m single and I work for a magazine as a sale executive. I love my job because I love meeting and talking with people. I have two sisters and they both live in New York, too. We all enjoy visiting art galleries and going to the theater, so we spend a lot of time together. My parents are both retired and they live in a big house in Cape Cod. We usually go home on weekend to visit them. We are all interested in swimming and surfing. In fact, the whole family is very sporty. My mother has horses and we often go horseback riding. We sometimes go hiking. Cape Cod’s a great place to go walking in, but you can easily get lost. Luckily, my dad is good at map reading – because the rest of us aren’t.

 1. Why does Clara love her job?

A. Because she works for a magazine. B. Because she loves visiting places. C. Because she really likes meeting people and having a talk with them.

2. What does she enjoy doing?

A. She enjoys visiting art galleries and going to the outdoor cinema.

B. She enjoys visiting art galleries and going to the theater.

C. She enjoys visiting art galleries and reading maps.

1. Where do her parents live?

A. They live in a large house in Cape Cod.

B. They live in a small house in Cape Cod.

C. They live in a big apartment in Cape Cod.

2. What do the whole family like doing in Cape Cod?

A. They like swimming, surfing and feeding horses.

B. They like swimming, surfing and riding horses.

C. They like swimming, climbing and riding horses

Read the text and the questions below.

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

WORKING IN FASHION DESIGN

I’m James Wilson and I’m the Head of Fashion Design at City College. I’ve had good jobs and bad in the fashion industry. I’ve worked for big companies and had my own company designing for individual customers. I first did a Fine Arts degree then moved into fashion and now I’m a teacher, so I’m well qualified to advise students when they ask me how to get started in a career in fashion. I tell them
that first they need to find out if it really is the job for them.

Going to your local shopping mall is a great place to start. Find the person who organises the fashion shows that advertise the clothing stores in the mall and let them know that you're interested in helping out at the next one.

To get a wider picture of the business, speak to someone who makes and sells their own designs. They’ll show you the less public side of the business. They might be busy but don’t let that stop you. Find things out! How many hours do they work? How did they learn to make clothes? What’s the toughest part of their job?

One of my students, Alex, works for Toki, a successful designer. Has he done the right thing by going to work for someone else rather than starting his own company? “Working for Toki has added to what I learned at college,” Alex explained. “It's great! Even though the hours are long I can learn from other people’s mistakes. I've learned about tiny but very important points - like the fact that you can’t just design what you want - you need to listen to your customers.”

1.     What is the writer trying to do in this text?

A.    recommend fashion companies to work for

B.    suggest going to college to learn fashion design

C.    describe how he succeeded as a fashion designer

D.    explain how to discover if fashion design is for you

2.     The writer suggests going to your local shopping mall to

A.    find a job in a fashion store.

B.    see what kind of fashion sells well.

C.    ask to be involved in any fashion shows.

D.    meet others who are interested in studying fashion.

3.     Why is it useful to talk to someone who makes and sells their own clothes?

A.    You can ask them lots of questions.

B.    They can introduce you to designers.

C.    They can teach you how to make clothes.

D.    You can show them some of your own designs.

4.     How does Alex feel about working for another designer?

A.    It’s difficult when you also have schoolwork to do.

B.    It’s a good way to learn the small details of fashion design.

C.    It’s a mistake not to start your own fashion company straight away.

D.    It’s fun because you don’t have to do the same long hours as the designer.

5.     What might the writer say about his own career?

A.    I’ve enjoyed every single job I’ve ever had working in fashion.

B.    The only thing I regret about my fashion career is never working for a large firm.

C.    I think I’ve had a wide range of experience in the fashion industry.

D.    My Education degree helped when I took the college job as Head of Fashion Design.

. Read and answer questions. Hi, I’m Linda. I’m in the sixth grade. Today is my first day at secondary school. In the morning I put on my new uniform and get my new bag. My best friend and I walk to school together. We are both very nervous and excited. When we get school, we are shown into our classroom with our new teacher. It is quite scary because I don’t know most of the children. Then we go to our first lesson. We have lots of different subjects and the lessons are really fun. My favourite subjects are art and English. I really like my new school, all my teacher are lovely, the lessons are reallyinteresting and I enjoy my first day. I can’t wait to go back tomorrow! 1. What grade is Linda in? 2. Who does she go to school with? 3. How does they go to school? 4. Why does Linda feel scary? 5. What are her favourite subjects? 6. Does she enjoy her first day at school?

VIII. Read and answer questions.

      Hi, I’m Linda. I’m in the sixth grade. Today is my first day at secondary school. In the morning I put on my new uniform and get my new bag.

      My best friend and I walk to school together. We are both very nervous and excited. When we get school, we are shown into our classroom with our new teacher. It is quite scary because I don’t know most of the children. Then we go to our first lesson. We have lots of different subjects and the lessons are really fun. My favourite subjects are art and English.

      I really like my new school, all my teacher are lovely, the lessons are reallyinteresting and I enjoy my first day. I can’t wait to go back tomorrow!

1.   What grade is Linda in?  ________________________________________________________________________

2.   Who does she go to school with?

     ________________________________________________________________________

3.   How does they go to school?

    ________________________________________________________________________

4.   Why does Linda feel scary?

     ________________________________________________________________________

5.   What are her favourite subjects?

     ________________________________________________________________________

6.   Does she enjoy her first day at school?

     ________________________________________________________________________

I.                    Read and then answer the questions below:

            Dear penfriend,       

My name’s Peter. I’m from London, England. Today is Sunday, the sixth of May. It’s my birthday. I’m happy. I have many birthday presents from my friends. What about you? When’s your birthday?

Write to me soon,

            Peter.

1.      What’s his name?        ……………………………………………………………………   

2.      Where is he from?       ……………………………………………………………………   

3.      Is he Vietnamese?       ……………………………………………………………………   

4.      What day is it today?  …………………………………………………………………….  

5.      What is the date today? …………………………………………………………………..  

6.      Is he happy?                …………………………………………………………………….  

7.      Does he have many presents? ……………………………………………………………

34.Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each gap.

                                                         EXERCISE AND HEALTH

I think that being fit and (28) _____ is very important. I exercise quite a bit and I’m also careful about the kind of food I eat, especially since people in my family are at risk of heart disease. I have a personal (29) _____ who helps me with my exercise routine. He has a theory that people who exercise every day, live longer. I don’t know if I agree with him, (30) _____ I do it anyway.

I must say I’m quite determined; once I start something I rarely give (31) ________. It’s difficult, though. Sometimes weeks go by and I don’t see much improvement in my level of fitness. But I tell myself that I am making progress, even if it happens slowly. I believe in the concept of ‘No pain, no gain’. I know that if I stick to my exercise routine, I (32) _____ gradually become healthie

31.Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each gap.

EXERCISE AND HEALTH

I think that being fit and (28) _____ is very important. I exercise quite a bit and I’m also careful about the kind of food I eat, especially since people in my family are at risk of heart disease. I have a personal (29) _____ who helps me with my exercise routine. He has a theory that people who exercise every day, live longer. I don’t know if I agree with him, (30) _____ I...

I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for (1.0 point)

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1) .................... with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2) .................... people give thanks to the harvest. Most families have a large dinner with roast turkey. (3) .................... Independence Day and Thanksgiving are national (4) ....................

1.            A. celebrating                    B. celebration                    C. celebrate                        D. celebrated

2.            A. where                              B. when                                                C. which                               D. in which

3.            A. Besides                           B. Both                                 C. Either                               D. Nor

4.            A. chances                           B. months                            C. holidays                          D. times

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (1.0 point) Lan is twenty years old. She has fair hair and blue eyes. She has two brothers, Nam and Tuan but she doesn’t have any sisters. Her brothers have brown hair and brown eyes. One of her brothers, Nam, is married and has two children, so she is an aunt. Lan lives with her parents in an apartment. It has five rooms but it doesn’t have a garden. She has her own room in the apartment in which she has a computer and a TV. She has a car but her parents don’t have one because they can’t drive. 1. How many people are there in her family? _____________________________________ 2. What color are her eyes? ___________________________________________________ 3. Is there a computer and a TV in Lan’s room? ___________________________________ 4. Do her parents have a car? Why? Why not? ____________________________________ II. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1.5 points) 1. My sister often walks to the supermarket. => My sister often goes ......................................................................................... 2. Does your class have fifty students? => Are ........................................................... ? 3. Mrs. Hoa goes to work at six forty-five. => Mrs. Hoa goes to work at a ................. 4. Noone in my class is more intelligent than Hoa. => Hoa is the......................................................... 5. What is the price of the tickets ? => How much ............................................... ? IIII. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences.(0.9 point) 1. In/ how/ your/ are/ people/ many/ there/ family/ ? →…………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Nile/ the/ is/ largest/ the/ in/ world/ river/ . →……………………………………. 3. spell/ that/ you/ please/ Can/ ? →………………………………… IV. Write complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases. (0.6 point) 1. Ho Chi Minh city/ be/ largest/ city/ Viet Nam. →……………………………………… 2. Nga/ never/ see/ this film/ before. →……………………………………………