Đáp án: C
Dịch: New York có dân số hơn bảy triệu người và đây có lẽ là thành phố nổi tiếng nhất thế giới.
Đáp án: C
Dịch: New York có dân số hơn bảy triệu người và đây có lẽ là thành phố nổi tiếng nhất thế giới.
Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They are very similar and a lot of people don’t know which is which. They both have blond hair and blue eyes, and they always wear jeans and T-shirts. They like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and they’re crazy about football. They go to a football match once a week. Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like them, either. Although they’re twins, they’re not exactly the same at everything. Tim works hard at school because he wants to go to university, but Tom is a bit lazy. Our mother is often away from home because of her job, so we all work together in the house. Most of the time it’s fine, but sometimes we fight a bit!
1 What does the word 'similar' in 1 mean?
a. the same in some ways b. completely the same
c.completely different d. liked by many people
2 Tim and Tom............
a. are the author's twin brother b. have blond hair and blue eyes
c. always wear jeans and T-shirts d. all are correct
3 What does the word ' them' in line 6 refer to?
a. things b. jazz
c. jeans and T-shirts c. dancing or discos
4 The passage is written about the author's..............
a. brothers b. pen pals
c. cousins d.a và c
1 What does the word 'similar' in 1 mean?
a. the same in some ways b. completely the same
c.completely different d. liked by many people
2 Tim and Tom............
a. are the author's twin brother b. have blond hair and blue eyes
c. always wear jeans and T-shirts d. all are correct
3 What does the word ' them' in line 6 refer to?
a. things b. jazz
c. jeans and T-shirts c. dancing or discos
4 The passage is written about the author's..............
a. brothers b. pen pals
c. cousins d.a và c
5.Which of the following is not True
a.tom is hard-working
b.tom is a bit lazy
c.their mother is often away from home
d.time doesn't like dancing or discos but tom likes them
A. attraction B. action C. vision D. attention
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer:
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience.
36. What is the best title for the passage ?
A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park D. An accidental invention
37. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur ?
A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say
38. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph ?
A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm
39. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made ?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
40. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention ?
A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice.
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
Passage 1:
New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.
However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.
Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.
Question 1: New Orleans is famous for ___________.
A. its modern architecture C. its Mississippi River
B. its cross-cultural heritage D. its location
Question 2: Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?
A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.
B. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals
C. The city is surrounded by water.
D. Most of the city is below sea level.
Question 3: Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?
A. Distinctive architecture B. The levee system C. Major roads D. Houses
Question 4: The word ‘tremendous' means ___________.
A.puzzling B. huge C. unique D. legendary
Question 5: The word ‘permanently' is similar to ___________.
A. temporarily B. partially C. forever D. rarely
Passage 2:
How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.
Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.
Question 1: Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _______________.
A. the population is large B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet
C. the soil conditions are stable D. many buildings are built
Question 2: Earthquakes often happen along ________________.
A. the east-coast of North America B. the east-coast of South America
C. the Pacific coast of Asia D. the coast of Australia
Question 3: Looking for ____________ can help predict earthquakes.
A. changes in the earth’s surface B. water beneath the earth’s surface
C. drops of water D. water currents
Question 4: After an earthquake, as a result of _________ people may die.
A. lack of food B. lack of friendship
C. lack of information D. lack of knowledge
Question 5: The passage mainly discusses ______________.
A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are
C. strange animal behaviors D. how to predict earthquakes
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the passage. I live in a small town in Viet Nam. There are about 400 people here. I love it because it is quiet and (56) _______ is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people look after it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also clean because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (57) _______ here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and (58) __________ someone has problem; there (59) ___________ always people who can help. There aren’t many things I don’t like about this town. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life (60)__________life in a big city. 56. A. living B. life C. problem D. district 57. A. friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting 58. A. if 59. A. was B. and B. were C. so C. are D. but D. is 60. A. to B. more C. than D. better
* Read the passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question below.
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any
parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. This means it’s inexpensive to communicate.
Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of
time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people ………………….
A. not to work
B. to travel to work
C. to work at home
D. to stay at home and rest
2. The internet is …………………to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way
B. a difficult way
C. an expensive way
D. an inconvenient way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can ………………….
A. buy goods from each other
B. send their products to customers
C. advertise and sell their products
D. all are correct
4. It takes …………………to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. less time
B. more time
C. a little time
D. a lot of time
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Internet can be used for education.
B. Email can be used to advertise new products.
C. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.
* Read the passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question below.
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any
parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. This means it’s inexpensive to communicate.
Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of
time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people ………………….
A. not to work
B. to travel to work
C. to work at home
D. to stay at home and rest
2. The internet is …………………to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way
B. a difficult way
C. an expensive way
D. an inconvenient way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can ………………….
A. buy goods from each other
B. send their products to customers
C. advertise and sell their products
D. all are correct
4. It takes …………………to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. less time
B. more time
C. a little time
D. a lot of time
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Internet can be used for education.
B. Email can be used to advertise new products.
C. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.
X. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Alligators and crocodiles are both native to America, and they both belong to the group of animals called crocodilians. They also look similar, and many people might even think they are the same animal. There are several differences that can be used to tell them apart.
American alligators are much more common than American crocodiles. Because they hate the cold, alligators live in the southeastern part of the country usually in freshwater lakes and swamps. Their skin is dark with bright stripes and spots of yellow. They eat almost anything they can catch, including fish, birds, and, occasionally people! Until 1970, it was legal to hunt them, but too many were killed for their skins. Now there are strict controls on hunting, and alligators are again numerous in many areas. There are also strict controls on the hunting of deer and other animals.
American crocodiles are a bit different. They are even more sensitive to cold, so they live only in the tropical climate of southern Florida. Most crocodiles prefer the saltwater of coastal areas. They are very shy, so people do not often see them in the wild. Their skin is grayish-green or brown, and their heads are longer and more triangle-shaped than that of an alligator. They eat only fish and other water animals. Crocodiles are listed as an endangered species, so they are also protected by US law.
1. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Alligators and Crocodiles: American Brothers B. Crocodilians: Similarities and Differences
C. The Animals of the Swamp D. Hunting Crocodiles: Terror in the Swamp
2. What don’t alligators eat?
A. Water animals B. Fish C. Garbage D. People
3. The word ‘them’ refers to ______.
A. alligators B. people C. birds D. crocodiles
4. Which of the following is true?
A. Alligators and crocodiles look exactly the same. B. Alligators and crocodiles both prefer warm places.
C. Alligators and crocodiles both often hurt people. D. Alligators and crocodiles are both very numerous.
5. Which sentence does NOT belong in the reading?
A. They look similar too, so many people might even think they are the same animal.
B. Their skin is dark, with bright stripes and spots of yellow.
C. There are also strict controls on the hunting of deer and other animals.
D. They eat only fish and other water animals.
6. Which of the following words best describes how the passage is written?
A. Chronographie B. Storytelling C. Comparative D. Argumentative
* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A WELSH FESTIVAL
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of
* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A WELSH FESTIVAL
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of