1.     Complete the following summary

­The LEGO Group was started by Ole Kirk Christiansen in (1) ………………… in 1932. In 2000, LEGO (2) ………………… were named the “Toy of the (3) …………………” There are three reasons for their (4) ………………… First, the company wasn’t (5) ………………… until their toy was perfect. As a result, they came out with (6) ………………… bricks that (7) ………………… together better than wooden bricks. Second, LEGO bricks are ideal for kids. ­They help kids (8) ………………… while they play, allowing them to (9) ………………… nearly anything imaginable. Finally, the LEGO Group never stopped (10) ………………… Today, they make toys that every generation can enjoy.

LEGOLAND is a chain of LEGO-themed amusement parks. There are many attractions built with LEGO bricks, such as models of famous cities. LEGOLAND parks have rides that are suitable for young children.

In 1932, a Danish carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen started a business making wooden toys. He took the Danish words leg and godt, meaning “play well,” and came up with “LEGO.” It soon became a name that kids all over the world would grow up with. And in 2000, LEGO bricks were recognized as the “Toy of the Century.” How did a kids’ toy become so successful?

There are three main reasons for LEGO’s success. The first is that the company wasn’t satisfied until its toy was just right. For example, LEGO bricks were made of wood at first. But, as the wooden parts didn’t stay together, LEGO searched for a way to make parts that would stick together even when moved to somewhere else. This is how their unique plastic bricks were invented.

The second reason for LEGO’s success is the toy itself. The LEGO Group’s vision was to make toys that let children learn through playing. And their unique bricks allowed them to achieve their vision. The design of these simple, durable, colorful bricks is ideal for a child’s toy. It allows kids to create nearly anything imaginable. It is possible to arrange six bricks in 915,103,765 different ways!

The last reason for LEGO’s success is that the LEGO Group keeps trying to innovate. They now have many different product lines, from large toys for younger children to complicated toys for adults. Some product lines use themes from popular movies. And now LEGO even has its own movie!

With these reasons for success in mind, it’s no surprise that LEGO was named the “Toy of the Century.” And there’s little doubt that children around the world will continue to love LEGO toys for years to come.

1.     What is this passage mainly about?

A. how a toy became a movie                                              B. reasons for LEGO’s success

C. different toys made of plastic                                           D. where LEGO bricks got their name

2.     What is TRUE about the LEGO Group?

A. It only makes bricks.                                                       B. It made its first toy with plastic.

C. It started as a wooden furniture company.                        D. Its products can be played with by people of different ages.

3.     Which is NOT true about LEGO bricks?

A. They are simple, durable and colorful.                              B. Their design encourages kids to be creative.

C. They can stay together because they are sticky.               D. They were recognized as the “Toy of the Century.”

4.     What can be inferred about LEGO’s wooden bricks?

A. They are still being made today.                                       B. They came in many different colors.

C. They were much larger than today’s bricks.                      D. They weren’t as popular as the plastic bricks.

5.     Which can replace the word “vision” in line 11?

A. eyesight                          B. sense                                   C. idea                                D. quality

Dịch:

LEGOLAND is a chain of LEGO-themed amusement parks. There are many attractions built with LEGO bricks, such as models of famous cities. LEGOLAND parks have rides that are suitable for young children.
In 1932, a Danish carpenter named Ole Kek Christiansen started a business making wooden toys. He took the Danish words leg and godt, meaning "play well", and came up with "LEGO". It soon became a name that kids all over the world would grow up with. And in 2000, LEGO bricks were recognized as the "Toy of the Century". How did a kids' toy become so successful? There are three main reasons for LEGO's success. The first is that the company wasn't satisfied until its toy was just right. For example, LEGO bricks were made of wood at first. But, as the wooden parts didn't stay together, LEGO searched for a way to make parts that would stick together even when moved to somewhere else. This is how their unique plastic bricks were invented. 
The second reason for LEGO's success is the toy itself. The LEGO Group's vision was to make toys that let children learn through playing. And their unique bricks allowed them to achieve their vision. The design of these simple, durable, colourful bricks is ideal for a child's toy. It allows kids to create nearly anything imaginable. It is possible to arrange six bricks in 915, 103, 765 different ways! 
The last reason for LEGO's success is that the LEGO Group keeps trying to innovate. They now have many different product lines, from large toys for younger children to complicated toys for adults. Some product lines use themes from popular movies. And now LEGO even has its own movie! 
With these reasons for success in mind, it's no surprise that LEGO was named the "Toy of the Century". And there's little doubt that children around the world will continue to love LEGO toys for years to come.

XII.           Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

LEGOLAND is a chain of LEGO-themed amusement parks. There are many attractions built with LEGO bricks, such as models of famous cities. LEGOLAND parks have rides that are suitable for young children.

In 1932, a Danish carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen started a business making wooden toys. He took the Danish words leg and godt, meaning “play well,” and came up with “LEGO.” It soon became a name that kids all over the world would grow up with. And in 2000, LEGO bricks were recognized as the “Toy of the Century.” How did a kids’ toy become so successful?

There are three main reasons for LEGO’s success. The first is that the company wasn’t satisfied until its toy was just right. For example, LEGO bricks were made of wood at first. But, as the wooden parts didn’t stay together, LEGO searched for a way to make parts that would stick together even when moved to somewhere else. This is how their unique plastic bricks were invented.

The second reason for LEGO’s success is the toy itself. The LEGO Group’s vision was to make toys that let children learn through playing. And their unique bricks allowed them to achieve their vision. The design of these simple, durable, colorful bricks is ideal for a child’s toy. It allows kids to create nearly anything imaginable. It is possible to arrange six bricks in 915,103,765 different ways!

The last reason for LEGO’s success is that the LEGO Group keeps trying to innovate. They now have many different product lines, from large toys for younger children to complicated toys for adults. Some product lines use themes from popular movies. And now LEGO even has its own movie!

With these reasons for success in mind, it’s no surprise that LEGO was named the “Toy of the Century.” And there’s little doubt that children around the world will continue to love LEGO toys for years to come.

1.     What is this passage mainly about?

A. how a toy became a movie                                              B. reasons for LEGO’s success

C. different toys made of plastic                                           D. where LEGO bricks got their name

2.     What is TRUE about the LEGO Group?

A. It only makes bricks.                                                       B. It made its first toy with plastic.

C. It started as a wooden furniture company.                        D. Its products can be played with by people of different ages.

3.     Which is NOT true about LEGO bricks?

A. They are simple, durable and colorful.                              B. Their design encourages kids to be creative.

C. They can stay together because they are sticky.               D. They were recognized as the “Toy of the Century.”

4.     What can be inferred about LEGO’s wooden bricks?

A. They are still being made today.                                       B. They came in many different colors.

C. They were much larger than today’s bricks.                      D. They weren’t as popular as the plastic bricks.

5.     Which can replace the word “vision” in line 11?

A. eyesight                          B. sense                                   C. idea                                D. quality

III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. By the time we arrived, the film________. A. started B. was starting C. has started D. had started 2. When their friends finished singing, Mai _______out the candles on the cake. A. blew B. went C. turned D. got 3. The children appear _____about the trip. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 4. When I glanced out the window, I saw Tom _________toward my house. A. walk B. to walk C. walking D. having walked 5. His colleagues accused him ________leaking information to the press. A. for B. of C. on D. to 6. John _____me on passing the driving test. A. wished B. proposed C. recommended D. congratulated 7. ______interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. Were I B. Should I C. I was D. If I am 8. Tom apologized ________not being able to answer the last question. A. to B. for C. on D. at 9. Do you still remember the day _________you sent that letter? A. which B. where C. that D. when 10. Water power gives energy ______ pollution. A. with B. without C. within D. including 11. Tim’s hobby is _______stamps from foreign countries. A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. to collecting 12. _____Linh ________his sister like listening to pop music. A. Both-and B. Either-or C. Neither-nor D. Not only – but also 13. The pyramid ________of over 2 million blocks of stone. A. consisted B. composed C. included D. gathered 14. Pham Tuan was the first Vietnamese ________into space. A. flew B. flying C. to fly D. who flies 15. He’d never met her before, _____? A. had he B. hadn’t he C. would he D. couldn’t he

Nhìn thế th chứ ngắn lắm III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. By the time we arrived, the film________. A. started B. was starting C. has started D. had started 2. When their friends finished singing, Mai _______out the candles on the cake. A. blew B. went C. turned D. got 3. The children appear _____about the trip. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 4. When I glanced out the window, I saw Tom _________toward my house. A. walk B. to walk C. walking D. having walked 5. His colleagues accused him ________leaking information to the press. A. for B. of C. on D. to 6. John _____me on passing the driving test. A. wished B. proposed C. recommended D. congratulated 7. ______interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. Were I B. Should I C. I was D. If I am 8. Tom apologized ________not being able to answer the last question. A. to B. for C. on D. at 9. Do you still remember the day _________you sent that letter? A. which B. where C. that D. when 10. Water power gives energy ______ pollution. A. with B. without C. within D. including 11. Tim’s hobby is _______stamps from foreign countries. A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. to collecting 12. _____Linh ________his sister like listening to pop music. A. Both-and B. Either-or C. Neither-nor D. Not only – but also 13. The pyramid ________of over 2 million blocks of stone. A. consisted B. composed C. included D. gathered 14. Pham Tuan was the first Vietnamese ________into space. A. flew B. flying C. to fly D. who flies 15. He’d never met her before, _____? A. had he B. hadn’t he C. would he D. couldn’t he

VI. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer to each of the following questions: (1.0p)

ANIMATION

The theory of the animated cartoon was introduced before the invention of the cinema by half a century. When working to create conversation pieces for Victorian shops, people discovered the principle of persistence of vision. If drawings of stages of an action were shown in fast succession, the human eye would perceive them as a continuous movement.

One of the first commercially successful devices, invented by the Belgian Joseph Plateau in 1832, was the phenakistoscope, a spinning cardboard disk that created the illusion of movement when viewed in a mirror. In 1834, William Horner invented the zoetrope, a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures. The Frenchman Emile Reynaud in 1876 adapted the principle into a form that could be projected before a theatrical audience. Reynaud became not only animation’s first entrepreneur but also the first artist to give personality and warmth to his animated characters.

1. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. Early history of animation B. the reason why animation is popular

C. The invention of Jeseph Plateau D. The first animation’s entrepreneur

2. When was the theory of animation developed ?

A. after the introduction of the cinema B. in 1832

C. about 50 years before the invention of the cinema D. in 1876

3. What happens to human eyes when pictures of the stages of an action were shown in fast succession ?

A. They will find the pictures move vivid B. They can not see the pictures

C. they will perceive the pictures as normal

D. They will see the pictures as a continuous movement

4. what is a phenakistoscope ?

A. a popular form of entertainment B. a spinning cardboard disk

C. a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures D. a collection of Victorian drawings

5. Who is NOT MENTIONED as an inventor of an animation- making device ?

A. Victoria B. William Horner C. Emile Reynaud D. Jeseph Plateau

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.

John and Jill are talking about Jill’s trip.

Jack: “How was your trip to Denmark?”

Jill: “_______. Everything was perfect.”

A. I couldn’t be so sure

B. I couldn’t agree more

C. I couldn’t dream about it

D. I couldn’t feel better about it

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IX. Reorder the following words to make complete sentences.
1. 19th / engagement / has / in / century / hobbies / increased / the / since / late.
2. part / leisure / people / engaged / of / a / in / group / are / pursuits / wider / a / hobbyists / of.
3. soon / natural / to / if / resources / them / save / will / we / don’t / end / try.
4. because / shops / of / situation / many / badly / the / are / economic / doing.
5. it / boring / because / finds / time / of / models / Jim / takes / lots / making.
6. Alex / usually / his / fishing / so / loves / the / goes / in / near / he / house / fishing / lake.