Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A or B,C,D) best fits each space.

            Today, I talked with Liz Robinson (0)      about      her vacation in Nha Trang. Liz's a good friend of mine. She is American. Liz and her parents arrived in Ha Noi this year (1)________the USA. Mr. Robinson works at a school in Ha Noi. He's an English teacher. The family (2)________an apartment next door to mine.

            Last week, the Robinsons (3)_________to a new apartment. It's on the other side of Ha Noi. I miss Liz, but she (4)_________to visit me next week. It won't be difficult to (5)_________in touch.

            Liz's about my age. We like playing and talking together. I (6)________her some Vietnamese. Sometimes we talk in English and sometimes in Vietnamese. My English's (7)________a lot.

            Liz helps me (8)________my stamp collection. She always gives me the stamps from the letters she (9)________. Her aunt in New York also gets me some stamps.      

(10)________week, she'll bring me some more stamps and we'll have dinner together.

0.    A. to                                 B. about                      C. with                        D. on

1.    A. from                             B. to                            C. at                            D. in

2.    A. had                              B. stayed                     C. rented                     D. lived

3.    A. moved                         B. went                       C. got                          D. hired

4.    A. will arrive                    B. has                          C. comes                     D. is coming

5.    A. get                               B. keep                        C. stay                         D. talk

6.    A. teach                            B. taught                     C. will teach                D. am teaching

7.    A. improve                       B. improving               C. to improve              D. improved

8.    A. with                             B. for                           C. of                            D. about

9.    A. sent                              B. gave                        C. bought                    D. received

10.  A. This                             B. Last                        C. Next                        D. In a

X - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D).

Once a poor farmer had a daughter named Little Pea. After his wife died, the farmer married again. His new wife had a daughter, Stout Nut. Unfortunately, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea. Little Pea had to do chores all day. This made Little Pea’s father very upset. He soon died of a broken heart.

Summer came and went. In the fall, the village held its harvest festival. That year, everyone was excited as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. Stout Nut’s mother made new clothes for her, but poor Little Pea had none.

However, before the festival started, a fairy appeared and magically changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes.

As Little Pea ran to the festival, she dropped one of her shoes and lost it. When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it. Of course the shoe fitted Little Pea, and the prince immediately fell in love with her.

1.  Little Pea’s father was a___________.

     A. fairy                               B. prince                      C. cruel man                D. poor farmer

2.  How was the new wife of Little Pea’s father?      ~ She was not very_________.

     A. upset                              B. kind            C. cruel                        D. beautiful

3.  Who made Little Pea do chores all day?

     A. the prince                       B. her father                C. Stout Nut                D. Stout Nut’s mother

4.  What made Little Pea’s father very annoyed?

     A. Little Pea had to do chores all day.                  B. His new wife was very cruel to his daughter.   

     C. He had a broken heart.                                      D. A and B                               

5.  When did the village hold its harvest fastival?

     A. In the spring                  B. In the summer         C. In the autumn         D. In the winter

6.  Who did Stout Nut’s mother make new clothes for?

     A. herself                           B. Stout Nut                C. Little Pea                D. the prince

7.  When did Little Pea have beautiful clothes?

     A. Before the festival started                                 B. After the festival began

     C. During the festival                                            D. When the prince found her shoe

8.  The word ‘rags’ in line 8 could best be replaced by___________.

     A. black,dirty clothes         B. nice,new clothes     C. old,torn clothes       D. beautiful fitted clothes

9.  All of the following are false EXCEPT__________.

     A. Stout Nut, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea.     

     B. The village held its harvest festival in the summer.                             

     C. The girl who owned the lost shoe was Little Pea.

     D. The prince found Little Pea’s lost shoe and he decided to marry it.

10.What is the best title for the passage?

     A. The Lost Shoe    B. Little Pea  C. Stout Nut    D. Little Pea and Stout Nut

VIII . Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A or B,C,D) best fits each space.

            Today, I talked with Liz Robinson about her vacation in Nha Trang. Liz's a good friend of mine. She is American. Liz and her parents arrived in Ha Noi this year (1)________the USA. Mr. Robinson works at a school in Ha Noi. He's an English teacher. The family (2)________an apartment next door to mine. Last week, the Robinsons (3)_________to a new apartment. It's on the other side of Ha Noi. I miss Liz, but she (4)_________to visit me next week. It won't be difficult to (5)_________in touch. Liz's about my age. We like playing and talking together. I (6)________her some Vietnamese. Sometimes we talk in English and sometimes in Vietnamese. My English's (7)________a lot.       Liz helps me (8)________my stamp collection. She always gives me the stamps from the letters she (9)________. Her aunt in New York also gets me some  stamps .(10)________week, she'll bring me some more stamps and we'll have dinner together.

1. A. from                                 B. to                             C. at                             D. in

2. A. had                                  B. stayed                      C. rented                      D. lived

3. A. moved                              B. went                                    C. got                           D. hired

4. A. will arrive                         B. has                           C. comes                      D. is coming

5. A. get                                   B. keep                         C. stay                          D. talk

6.A. teach                                 B. taught                       C. will teach                  D. am teaching

7. A. improve                            B. improving                 C. to improve                D. improved

8. A. with                                 B. for                           C. of                             D. about

9. A. sent                                  B. gave                         C. bought                      D. received

10. A. This                                B. Last                         C. Next                        D. In a

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

A Maine vacation can be a seaside vacation along the state’s rocky and winding coast. Glaciers and the sea have carved so many inlets and harbors that the 228-mile-long coast would be 3,478 miles if it were stretched out straight! Thousands of islands lie off the coast of Maine. Most are uninhabited and are visited only by fishermen. Many have strange names - for example, Wreck Island, the Hypocrites, Junk of Pork, Pope’s Folly, and No Man’s Land.

If you want to explore the coast and islands, you can hire a boat and a captain.

One large and well-known island is Mount Desert Island. Here you’ll find the town of Bar Harbor, a very popular summer resort. If you get tired of the shops and crowds, you can visit Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor, and Somesville, the island’s smaller towns. You can also go for a swim, although the water temperature is hardly ever over 55⁰F!

26. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. Vacation in Maine                                             b. The Advisable Place to Explore the Coast

      c. A Seaside Vacation                                           d. The Life on Island

27. The length of the coast of Maine is _____.

      a. 228 miles                                                            b. 3,478 miles                

      c. too long to be measured                                    d. stretched out straight

28. In the context of the last paragraph, the phrase “hardly ever over 55⁰F” means _____.

      a. very seldom over 55⁰F                                      b. never over 55⁰F

      c. always over 55⁰F                                              d. usually over 55⁰F

29. The word “many” in the first paragraph refers to _____.

      a. fishermen                  b. inlets                            c. harbors                        d. islands

20. According to the author, _____.

      a. the largest, most well-known island of Maine is Mount Desert

      b. most of the islands of Maine have no people living there

      c. there is hardly any way to explore the coast and islands

      d. many fishermen have strange names

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Maine’s woods are perfect for a hiking and camping vacation. You might try Baxter State Park in the north. This 200,000-acre park is named after Percival Baxter, a governor of Maine who bought the land little by little and then gave it to the state. The park has many trails and campsites; some you can reach only by boat. (By the way, if you need any supplies, you can find them in Freeport, Maine at L.L. Bean, the outdoor clothing and equipment store. L.L. Bean is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year!)

Maine has hundreds of lakes and rivers for boating. Maine is also popular among hunters, because of its many deer, bears, squirrels, and rabbits.

In September, people drive through Maine to see the leaves turn all shades of red, yellow, and orange.

When the snows arrive - and they usually arrive early - skiers rush off to Maine’s many mountains.

Depending on the kind of vacation you want, you can visit Maine at just about any time of year. The one time not to visit is May, when the fierce black flies make their yearly visit!

26. Which of the following Maine vacations can you take in Maine?

      a. a seaside vacation                                             b. a camping and hiking vacation

      c. a skiing vacation                                               d. any kind of vacation you want

27. In the context of the first paragraph, the word ‘try’ means _____.

      a. to attempt to do something

      b. use or do something to find out if you like it

      c. to go to a particular place hoping to find someone or something

      d. to judge a case in a court of law

28. From reading the passage, it seems that _____.

      a. the fierce black flies appear in Maine every day of the year

      b. people drive to Maine just to see the autumn leaves

      c. some people come to Maine to hunt

      d. you can reach Baxter State Park only by boat

29. According to the passage, when can we visit Maine?

      a. We can visit Maine every day of the year.

      b. We can visit Maine in the fall.

      c. We can visit Maine in the winter - when the snows arrive.

      d. We can visit Maine whenever we like except in May.

30. Which of the following statements is false?

      a. Maine has many lakes and rivers.

      b. Baxter is the name of a governor of Maine.

      c. Maine has a lot of mountains.

      d. You can get free supplies in Freeport, Maine at L.L. Bean.

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

After the Revolutionary War people in America were able to get news of European fashions. Fashion plates (= pictures) and dolls showing the latest fashions were sent to the US, and American women began wearing large hoop skirts. Some people thought that heavy hoops and corsets were bad for the health, and encouraged women to wear looser clothes. Amelia Bloomer designed light frilled trousers, called bloomers, but many people laughed at them. Though bloomers were not popular, there was a fashion for smaller, lighter skirts. American men also followed fashion and began wearing long trousers (or pants) instead of breeches.

26. When did American women begin to wear large hoop skirts?

      a. After the Revolutionary War

      b. After fashions plates and dolls showing the latest fashion

      c. After buying fashion plates and dolls

      d. After some people encouraged women to wear looser clothes

27. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. The American Clothing After Revolution War

      b. The American Cloths After Revolution War

      c. The Influence of the European Fashions

      d. The History of Bloomers

28. In the context of the passage, the word “encouraged” means _____.

      a. suggested that someone did something

      b. helped someone do something

      c. gave someone hope

      d. helped so that someone continue doing something

29. The word “them” in sentence 5 refers to _____.

      a. hoops and corsets                                                b. bloomers                       

      c. some American people                                       d. American women

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. Some people persuaded women not to wear heavy hoops and corsets.

      b. Amelia Bloomer was the one who designed frilled trousers.

      c. Americans liked wearing large hoop skirts.

      d. American men used to wear breeches.

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

After the Revolutionary War people in America were able to get news of European fashions. Fashion plates (= pictures) and dolls showing the latest fashions were sent to the US, and American women began wearing large hoop skirts. Some people thought that heavy hoops and corsets were bad for the health, and encouraged women to wear looser clothes. Amelia Bloomer designed light frilled trousers, called bloomers, but many people laughed at them. Though bloomers were not popular, there was a fashion for smaller, lighter skirts. American men also followed fashion and began wearing long trousers (or pants) instead of breeches.

26. When did American women begin to wear large hoop skirts?

      a. After the Revolutionary War

      b. After fashions plates and dolls showing the latest fashion

      c. After buying fashion plates and dolls

      d. After some people encouraged women to wear looser clothes

27. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. The American Clothing After Revolution War

      b. The American Cloths After Revolution War

      c. The Influence of the European Fashions

      d. The History of Bloomers

28. In the context of the passage, the word “encouraged” means _____.

      a. suggested that someone did something

      b. helped someone do something

      c. gave someone hope

      d. helped so that someone continue doing something

29. The word “them” in sentence 5 refers to _____.

      a. hoops and corsets                                                b. bloomers                       

      c. some American people                                       d. American women

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. Some people persuaded women not to wear heavy hoops and corsets.

      b. Amelia Bloomer was the one who designed frilled trousers.

      c. Americans liked wearing large hoop skirts.

      d. American men used to wear breeches.

. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

  My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted to have a lazy seaside holiday because I was tired and needed to relax. I loved lying in the sun, drinking iced beer and reading a good book. But Robert liked  busy cultural holidays. He liked visiting art galleries. He hated sunbathing because he always went red, not brown. The travel agent tried to help us and suggested Greece. I said I love to sail to a quiet island, but of course Robert said he’d like to stay in Athens. It was easy to decide what to do,  we flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled to the island of Kos!

27. Why did the author want to have a lazy seaside holiday?

A. She liked a busy holiday        

B. She was tired and needed to relax          

C. She always went red, not brown                               

28. The author liked  _____ .                                           

A.  sunbathing                             B. visiting museum’s                                  C. art galleries

29. What does the word ‘island’ in line 5 mean?

A. a piece of land with water all around it          

B. a high piece of land that is not as high as a mountain                  

C. a big area of salty water

30. Which of the following is not true?

A. Robert liked lazy seaside holidays

B. Robert wanted to stay in Athens    

C. Robert’s wife loved to sail to a quiet island             

31. Kos is _____ .

A. a city in Greece                      B. an island                        C. a place which has many island

32. What is the passage written about?

A. a problem about the holiday  B. a trip to Greece              C. a busy cultural holiday 

. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

  My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted to have a lazy seaside holiday because I was tired and needed to relax. I loved lying in the sun, drinking iced beer and reading a good book. But Robert liked  busy cultural holidays. He liked visiting art galleries. He hated sunbathing because he always went red, not brown. The travel agent tried to help us and suggested Greece. I said I love to sail to a quiet island, but of course Robert said he’d like to stay in Athens. It was easy to decide what to do,  we flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled to the island of Kos!

27. Why did the author want to have a lazy seaside holiday?

A. She liked a busy holiday        

B. She was tired and needed to relax          

C. She always went red, not brown                               

28. The author liked  _____ .                                           

A.  sunbathing                             B. visiting museum’s                                  C. art galleries

29. What does the word ‘island’ in line 5 mean?

A. a piece of land with water all around it          

B. a high piece of land that is not as high as a mountain                  

C. a big area of salty water

30. Which of the following is not true?

A. Robert liked lazy seaside holidays

B. Robert wanted to stay in Athens    

C. Robert’s wife loved to sail to a quiet island             

31. Kos is _____ .

A. a city in Greece                      B. an island                        C. a place which has many island

32. What is the passage written about?

A. a problem about the holiday  B. a trip to Greece              C. a busy cultural holiday 

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

During World War I many women had jobs, and their clothes needed to be more practical. They began wearing shorter skirts and bared their legs. Soon they began wearing trousers. The lively, outrageous flapper style of the 1920s included lower waistlines, long necklaces and short hair. Men’s suits became looser and were worn with a long tie.

During the 1960s women wore miniskirts, and jeans and T-shirts became popular with both sexes. Women’s shoes appeared in many colors and styles, including sandals and platforms (= shoes with a thick sole and high heel). Since then, fashions have continued to change rapidly, and young people, especially, are quick to wear the latest style.

26. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. Puritan-style clothes                                           b. Medieval costume

      c. War Clothing                                                      d. Style of the 20^th century

27. When did women wear jeans?

      a. In 1960                                                                b. In the seventh decade of the 20^th century

      b. In the sixth decade of the 20^th century               d. During World War I

28. Why did women begin wearing trousers?

      a. They wanted to look lively and outrageous.

      b. They were fighting for greater equality between the sexes.

      c. They wanted to wear clothes that are useful for their work.

      d. They didn’t like wearing short skirts.

29. What does the word “suits” in the first paragraph mean?

      a. fashions                                                               b. style                              

      c. dresses                                                                d. pieces of clothing

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. During World War I women began wearing short skirts to bare their legs.

      b. During 1960s, men and women liked to wear T-shirts.

      c. During World War I women needed useful clothes.

      d. Young people are quick to wear the latest styles.