III. Read the text below and choose the option A, B, C or D in each blank to complete it.

        Nowadays, Facebook is the most popular (1) _____________ media which helps to connect people. Not only adults but also teenagers (2) _____________ using Facebook. There are many ways to communicate on Facebook. You can post messages to the public or to your friends. If you want a private conversation, you can send a direct message to a friend and start (3) _____________. If you want to meet new people with same interests, you can join in Facebook groups or Facebook pages.

        When friends and family members move to a different place or even different country, Facebook can help you keep (4) _____________. In addition to communicating directly through posting and messaging, you can play games with them, making them seem closer (5) _____________ the distance.

        Facebook can also help reduce or eliminate the (6) _____________ to meet new people. For example, if you feel (7) _____________ about asking someone in class about a homework assignment, you may feel more comfortable sending (8) _____________ to that person on Facebook. That way, you can think over what you write and can avoid any embarrassment in (9) ____________ meeting. That's the reason why shy people spend (10) _____________ time on Facebook than sociable people.

1.     A. social                    B. society                  C. sociable                 D. socialize

2.     A. will                       B. is                           C. are                         D. were

3.     A. chatted                  B. chatting                 C. chat                       D. chats

4.     A. from touch            B. in touch                 C. to touch                D. touching

5.     A. in spite                  B. despite                  C. although                D. however

6.     A. barriers                 B. connection            C. breakdown            D. communication

7.     A. nervously              B. nervous                 C. happy                   D. happily

8.     A. snail mail              B. meeting                 C. telepathy               D. messages

9.     A. cyber world          B. face-to-face           C. head-to-toe            D. internet

10.   A. less                       B. fewer                     C. few                        D. more

IV. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.

FORMS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION                         

        Non-verbal communication can take many forms. Effectiveness in communication depends on understanding what these forms might be and how their meanings may differ between countries.           

        Eye contact

        In many Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact is seen as a sign of respect. However, those in Latin and North America consider eye contact important for showing equality among individuals. In Ghana, if a young child looks an adult in the eye, it is considered an act of a stubborn child.

        Touch

        A great number of cultural expressions are shown through touch. In America, for example, using a firm handshake is considered appropriate to greet a stranger or business partner. However, in France, it is common to kiss someone you greet on both cheeks. Touching children on the head is fine in North America. However, in Asia, this is considered inappropriate because the head is an important part of the body. In the Middle East, the left hand is often used to clean the body so using that hand to receive a gift or shake hands is considered very rude.

        Facial Expressions

        Winking is a facial expression which has different meanings. In Latin America, it is considered a romantic gesture while people in Nigeria wink at their children if they want them to leave the room.

        Posture

        In America, standing with hands on the hips may suggest power or pride, but in Argentina, it may suggest anger.

1.     How many forms of non-verbal communication mentioned in the text?

        A. 3                           B. 4                           C. 5                           D. 2

2.     People from which country think avoiding eye contact is a sign of respect?

        A. Asian countries     B. Ghana                  

        C. North America      D. European countries

3.     Why do Latin and North America people think eye contact is important?

        A. Because they think it shows respect.

        B. Because they think it shows equality.

        C. Because they think it shows importance.

        D. Because they think it shows difference.

4.     What does "a stubborn child" mean?

        A. A child who listens to the adults

        B. A child who doesn't listens to the adults

        C. A child who respects the adults

        D. A lovely child

5.     Is shaking hands to greet a stranger OK in America?

        A. Yes, it is.                                                B. No, it isn't.           

        C. Not mentioned                                        D. Not sure

6.     What do you do to greet other people in France?

        A. Shrug your shoulder.                              B. Shake hands.

        C. Kiss on their cheeks.                               D. Raise your fists.

7.     People from which country feel fine to touch children's heads?

        A. France                                                     B. Vietnam               

        C. China                                                      D. North America

8.     Why people in Middle East don't receive gifts with left hands?

        A. Because the left hand is often used to clean the body.

        B. Because the left hand is often used to touch children's heads.

        C. Because the left hand is often used to shake hands.

        D. Because the left hand is often used to wear watch.

9.     People in Nigeria wink at their children when _____________.

        A. they want them to do house work

        B. they want to show their love

        C. they want them to leave the room.

        D. they want them to leave the classroom.

10.   What is the meaning of standing with hands on the hips in America?

        A. Power                   B. Pride                    

        C. Anger                    D. Both A & B

VII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage. (2.0 points)

The quality of the air we (1) ___________ is important because it affects our health and the length of our lives. Air pollution is a big problem in many of our cities and a lot of this is caused by motor vehicles. There are six main pollutants in the (2)___________ and four of these are produced in large quantities by motor engines. The gases that are (3)___________ into the air are affected by  sunlight and turned into ozone at ground level. Unlike the ozone that is high in the atmosphere and protects us from radiation. The ozone on the ground is a health (4)___________.

         Many countries have (5)___________the level of lead pollution by banning the use of metal in (6)___________. In other countries, its use is very strictly controlled. We have to (7)___________or get rid of the three other harmful gases produced by the 630 million vehicles worldwide- a(n) (8)___________that is likely to double in the next twenty to thirty years.

             Concern about the environment has led to the invention of a device known as “the three way catalytic converter”, so-called because of the three poisonous gases it (9)___________ to produce. More efficient engines reduce the formation of these gases and the converter reduces them still further. Harmful gases in engine exhausts are burned up by passing them over a metal catalyst which (10)___________ up the reaction. The catalyst is rather expensive, but what price do we put on good health?

1. A. inhale                     B. breathe             C. breath                        D. respire

2. A. environment           B. surroundings    C. ozone                         D. atmosphere

3. A. unconfined             B. delivered          C. liberated                    D. released

4. A. peril                       B. risk                            C. exposure                    D. danger

5. A. hacked                   B. chopped           C. cut                             D. sliced

6. A. petrol                     B. coal                            C. grease                        D. energy

7. A. reduce                    B. shrink               C. condense                    D. ease

8. A. form                       B. shape               C. figure                         D. amount

9. A. assists                    B. facilitates          C. aids                                     D. helps

10. A. speeds                  B. rates                 C. paces                         D. accelerates

VIII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage. (2.0 points).

It’s Sunday morning. The Browns are sitting in (1) ______ living room. They are talking about the (2) ______ this evening. David likes beef and Susan does, too. He says that beef is good for children. Their father, Mr. Brown, prefer chicken (3) ______ beef. He asks his wife to buy (4) ______ for him. But Helen, their youngest daughter, doesn’t want any meat. She would (5) ______ cakes and sweets. Mrs. Brown doesn’t like beef. She doesn’t like chicken, either. She likes fish, vegetables and fruit. She says that fish and vegetables (6) ______ good for old men and everybody (7) ______ to eat fruit. At last they decide to go out (8) ______ dinner (9) ______ Mrs. Brown says that she can’t cook so (10) ______ food for everybody in the family.

1. A. his                                          B. their                          C. an                          D. a

2.  A. movie                                   B. lunch                         C. dinner                    D. party

3. A. than                                       B. to                              C. more                      D. better

4.  A. little                                      B. some                         C. any                        D. none

5.  A. like                                       B. likes                          C. have                      D. has

6.  A. is                                           B. have                          C. are                         D. do

7.  A. need                                     B. needs                        C. should                   D. have

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

9.  A. because                                B. but                            C. so                          D. and

10.  A. many                                  B. little                          C. much                     D. lots of

Nowadays, Facebook is the most popular (1) _____________ media which helps to connect people. Not only adults but also teenagers (2) _____________ using Facebook. There are many ways to communicate on Facebook. You can post messages to the public or to your friends. If you want a private conversation, you can send a direct message to a friend and start (3) _____________. If you want to meet new people with same interests, you can join in Facebook groups or Facebook pages.

        When friends and family members move to a different place or even different country, Facebook can help you keep (4) _____________. In addition to communicating directly through posting and messaging, you can play games with them, making them seem closer (5) _____________ the distance.

        Facebook can also help reduce or eliminate the (6) _____________ to meet new people. For example, if you feel (7) _____________ about asking someone in class about a homework assignment, you may feel more comfortable sending (8) _____________ to that person on Facebook. That way, you can think over what you write and can avoid any embarrassment in (9) ____________ meeting. That's the reason why shy people spend (10) _____________ time on Facebook than sociable people.

1.     A. social                    B. society                  C. sociable                 D. socialize

2.     A. will                       B. is                           C. are                         D. were

3.     A. chatted                  B. chatting                 C. chat                       D. chats

4.     A. from touch            B. in touch                 C. to touch                D. touching

5.     A. in spite                  B. despite                  C. although                D. however

6.     A. barriers                 B. connection            C. breakdown            D. communication

7.     A. nervously              B. nervous                 C. happy                   D. happily

8.     A. snail mail              B. meeting                 C. telepathy               D. messages

9.     A. cyber world          B. face-to-face           C. head-to-toe            D. internet

10.   A. less                       B. fewer                     C. few                        D. more

VII.     Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      It’s important to (1)                      well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2)                 , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3)                               and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4)              fruit would be a light but (5)             lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6)                   two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7)                 when they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8)                    lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9)             . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)  through the day.

      1.   A. launching                B. emitting                  C. eat                           D. peaking

      2.   A. school                     B. weapons                 C. spaceships               D. rockets

      3.   A. to                            B. towards                  C. with                        D. fish

      4.   A. as soon as               B. fresh                       C. as well as                D. such as

      5.   A. burnt                       B. explored                 C. went off                 D. healthy

      6.   A. rice                         B. audience                 C. observatories          D. watcher

      7.   A. sent back                B. returned to              C. well                         D. except for

      8.   A. weightlessness        B. drink                       C. wavelengths           D. length

      9.   A. space                      B. atmosphere             C. vacant                     D. breakfast

      10. A. scientists                 B. drivers                    C. water                      D. astronauts

Part 2. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.25 points)

     When visitors (1)                in a  tour of the Mekong Delta, they can visit Cai Rang Floating Market to see the river life. Cai Rang Floating Market is opened all day but it is busiest (2)________ sunrise to about 9 a.m. The main items sold there are farm produce and specialties of neighboring areas.

     During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes so that smaller boats can move into and out of. The waterway(3)            a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and other goods. Sellers do not have cry their goods because their goods can be seen in the distance and their cries would not be heard in the vastness of the river and the river and the (4)________ of boat engines. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. Each boat is loaded with plenty of seasonal goods. Activities at the market are also an occasion for tourists to study the cultural (5)                of southerners.

1.  A. will join           B. are joining        C. join                  D. joined

2.  A. from                 B. at                     C. on                    D. of

3.  A. will become      B. becomes           C. is becoming      D. became

4.  A. noise                B. noisy                C. noisily              D. noisiest

5.  A. aspects             B. appearances      C. guides              D. subjects

(16 – 25) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage: (2.0 pts.) When they are new, ballet shoes are interchangeable (16)____________ the dancer (17)_________________them in and decides which shoe goes best on which foot. In fact, ballet shoes are (18)_____________ when they are old and professional dancers are (19)_____________to breaking their shoes down by any means, even hitting them with a hammer, until they reach a comfortable (20)______________of pliancy. There are soft ballet shoes and point shoes. Soft shoes are (21)__________________ worn by male dancers. Made (22)____________ leather and lined with canvas, the under sole is much smaller than the sole of the foot. In this (23)____________, the dancer’s toes and part of his heel stand on the soft upper leather. In point shoes, the toe is (24)______________ with an extra layer of canvas, hardened with paste, to provide a little flat area for the dancer to (25)______________ on. 16. A. until B. before C. still D. rarely 17. A. smoothes B. wears C. bends D. forms 18. A. smart B. intelligent C. best D. beautiful 19. A. accustomed B. familiar C. known D. adjusted 20. A. grade B. scale C. degree D. extent 21. A. significant B. vital B. appreciable D. essentially 22. A. of B. in C. for D. away 23. A. respect B. means C. fashion D. way 24. A. reinforced B. cleaned C. put D. tied 25. A. move B. balance C. run D. play

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (25) _______ Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s (26) ________ city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive with parties, festivals and glamorous dances.

The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (27) ________ event. About 3000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequin dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome - a dance stadium (28) ________ for the event. Judges award a prize to the most spectacular group of dancers.

Câu 25: _TH_

A. believe B. regard C. consider D. hope

Câu 26: _TH_

A. the largest B. largest C. larger D. most large

Câu 27: _TH_

A. four days B. four-day C. fouth day D. four-days

Câu 28: _TH_

A. built B. build C. to build D. building