Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

It is estimated that about three billion people use the internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (1) _______information or for entertainment. A new study, however, shows US that almost 10% of Internet users are using it SO often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study says that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop (2) _______activity. According to a psychologist in the field. 30% of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from (3) _______or emotions. The study also shows that having a chat or discussion with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (4) _______activities. 

1. A. take B. get C. make D. catch 

2. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø 

3. A. trouble B. nuisance C. dangers D. problems 

4. A. liking B. desired C. addictive D. hunted 

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

Almost all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, (1) …………, are a part of our lives and all schools in Vietnam have examinations. 

Examinations were first (2) …………in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorize long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3) …………to enter the government service. 

Nowadays, the main (4) …………of examination is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well the students perform (5) …………pressure. 

A. however B. although C. therefore D. also 

A. played B. made C. held D. gained 

A. allowed B. were allowed C. have allowed D. allowing 

A. part B. idea C. content D. purpose 

A. under B. above C. within D. inside 

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

1.   A. healthy                   B. tasty                        C. main                        D. most

2.   A. strenght                  B. power                     C. energy                     D. effort

3.   A. able                         B. enable                     C. unable                     D. capable

4.   A. lose                         B. put                          C. gain                         D. drop

5.   A. in                            B. into                         C. up                           D. for

6.   A. skipping                  B. making                    C. buying                    D. serving

IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the table to fill in each blank.

          I disagree (26)___________ the idea that robots will only bring benefits to people in the future. Robots will also have some negative influences. Firstly, they will be very expensive and we will spend too much money buying and fixing them. Secondly, robots in (27)___________will be able to do everything the workers do, so robots will make them jobless.(28)___________, robots in our homes will do all the housework (29)_____________ us, so we will become lazy and inactive. (30)____________ short, robots will do many things for us, but they may not improve the quality of our lives.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each blank .

Staying safe on foot and bike

Look out for yourself and your friends when out (28)________ foot and bike. Choose the (29) ________ routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking or with (30) ________ if you’re going by bike.

It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be alert to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones out when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers (31)_______ spot you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t (32) ________ enough attention,  so anything you can do to protect yourself is a good thing.

28. A. on                                 B. in                            C. by                           D. with

29. A. safe                               B. safer                        C. safest                      D. safely

30. A. zebra crossings             B. cycle paths              C. footpaths                D. bumpy roads

31. A. must                             B. will                         C. have to                    D. should

32. A. pay                               B. make                       C. turn                         D. take

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each blank .

Staying safe on foot and bike

Look out for yourself and your friends when out (28)________ foot and bike. Choose the (29) ________ routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking or with (30) ________ if you’re going by bike.

It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be alert to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones out when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers (31)_______ spot you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t (32) ________ enough attention,  so anything you can do to protect yourself is a good thing.

28. A. on                                 B. in                            C. by                           D. with

29. A. safe                               B. safer                        C. safest                      D. safely

30. A. zebra crossings             B. cycle paths              C. footpaths                D. bumpy roads

31. A. must                             B. will                         C. have to                    D. should

32. A. pay                               B. make                       C. turn                         D. take

* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

X. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question

                                                INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD

            People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

            Airplane

            The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December in 1903. That makes 2003 the 100-th anniversary !Before the airplane was invented, most people travelled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

            Telephone

            Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. The walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information and much more. How do computers help you?

1.Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?

            A. the telephone and the car                                   B. the car and the computer

            C. the  computer and the airplane              D. the airplane and the telephone

2. What do all the inventions described in this text have in common?

            A. All these inventions were invented in the twentieth century.

            B. All these inventions were invented by Americans.

            C. All these inventions made people’s lives easier.

            D. All these inventions changed how people travel.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that…………….

            A. the Wright Brothers spent a long time trying to invent the airplane.

            B. someone had the idea to invent the computer in the 1940s or early 1950s.

            C. Karl Benz didn’t like to walk or ride horses for short trips.

            D. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime.

4. What does the word “ anniversary” in the second paragraph most nearly mean?

            A. an interesting idea                                   B. an event

            C. a statement of fact                                   D. a celebrated date

5. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe………….

            A. the invention of the airplane in December 1903.

            B. some inventions that have made a big difference

            C. Some ways that computers help make our lives easier.

            D. the reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car.