Part 3. Due to the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, many people choose to work from home. In your opinion, what are the advantages of working from home?
Write a paragraph (about 140 words) to express your own opinion. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. (10 pts)
II.Choose and write the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. (2points)
1.A. ẹnjoyment B. pleasure C. intension D. invite
2.A. polluted B. carrot C. common D. headache
II. Read the text and answer the questions.
Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others. For example, many high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged. They read books to the people in these places. Sometimes the students just visit them, play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteers work in the homes of sick or old people. They clean up their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers, there is a voluntary organization called Big Brothers. College students take these boys to baseball games and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
32. Where do high school and college students in the United States often volunteer?
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33. What do volunteers from high schools and colleges in the United States often do?
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34. What do young volunteers working in the homes of sick or old people often do?
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35. What is the name of the voluntary organization for boys who no longer have fathers?
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36. What do college volunteers do in Big Brother organization?
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II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer to fill in the blank (8 points)
HOBBY
There are many reasons …1… it is important to have a hobby. First of all, a hobby can be a remedy for your …2… . Because it is the active you choose for yourself, it will always give you pleasure and …3… you relax. Even if you just spend a little time enjoying your hobby, you can see the difference …4… your spirit. Second, some hobbies can also …5… you financially. Many old people enjoy gardening. They grow a lot of trees and vegetables, so they can sell them for some money. In…..6… , a hobby can help you connect with other people. If you like collecting stamps, you can …7… a stamp club to share your albums with other collectors. If your hobby is carving eggshells, you can give your products to your friends …8… gifts.
1. A. for B. why C. because D. what
2. A. happiness B. pain C. tired D. tiredness
3. A. help B. have C. do D. want
4. A. for B. in C. on D. at
5. A. harm B. give C. benefit D. make
6. A. addition B. general C. conclusion D. fact
7. A. take part B. go C. join D. leave
8. A. like B. as C. for D. to
Write an essay (150 - 300 words) about this topic:
In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of the cities and into regional areas. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions below.
There are different ways to keep fit. One of the most important ways is by exercising. Exercising must be done regularly. The amount of exercise done each time is dependent on the free time that a person has. Exercises can be done from twenty minutes to an hour. Sometimes, daily five-minute exercises are just as effective.
Exercising can take place both indoors and outdoors. Those who exercise indoors often do so in the comfort of gymnasiums. They train on equipment that has been specially designed for the different parts of the body. Sometimes, games can also be played indoors. Badminton courts and even some swimming pools are found indoors.
There are many different types of outdoor exercises. These include tennis, cycling and even rock climbing. Most people enjoy outdoor activities because they like being in the Sun or are attracted to its sense of peace and quiet. Yet there are others who like the wind blowing against them. Some of these activities are only suitable for people who love adventure.
The type of exercise a person takes up often depends on his lifestyle and personality. It is important that a person finds an exercise that is suitable for him.
According to the passage, why do some people spend less time exercising?
A. Five minutes is effective for them
B. They do not have much free time
C. Gymnasiums are expensive
D. They keep fit not by exercising
write a paragraph about you spend your free time . how do you make time for all the things you want to do ?
Write about 100-130 words . Make sure your tôic sentence is clear , and pay attention to the use of determiners of quantity
Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshimi, the Goddest who, in the Hindu religion, brings peace and properity.
Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colourful lights.
The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light
Question 29: Where is Diwali celebrated?
A. In the USA B. In Britain C. In India D. In Viet Nam
Question 30: When is the festival held?
A. In June B. In September C. In October D. In November
Question 31: What do people light up their homes in the festival?
A. with candles B. with colourful lights
C. with oil lamps D. B and C are correct
Question 32: What fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”?
A. fireworks B. lights C. candles D. matches
IV. Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer.
Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby. You can learn many things, such as the geography of a country
from stamps. Postal stamps are a source of interesting facts and important dates about every country in the
world. It makes stamp collecting become very popular.
As you look at the pages of a stamp album, you can
learn interesting details of foreign customs, arts, literature,
history and culture. Their colours can make you feel relaxed and happy.
Collecting stamps can become a business. If you are lucky in finding a special stamp, it will bring you some
money besides knowledge and pleasure.
1.
Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby because
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A.
you can learn many things such as the geography of a country from stamps
B.
stamps give you interesting facts and important dates about a country
C. it is very important to collect stamps
D. A and B are correct