Read  the  following  passage  and  mark  the  letter A, B, C, or D on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the correct   answer  to  each  of  the  questions   from   22  to  26

A.   Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.

The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the mast impressive Seven Wonders of the World. Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake TonIe Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as same .of the mast impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water.

One possible explanation far the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants' irrigation system. The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding rice patties and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent upon the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production.

Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure.

22. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.

B. A possible explanation for the, decline of a civilization.

C. The essential role water plays in farming.

D. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire.

23. The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses ______.

A. architecture of ancient Asian civilization

B. religious practices of the people of Angkor

C. the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire

D. the other six wonders of the world

24. According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia ______.

A. is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia

B. was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor

C. became polluted due to a population explosion

D. is one of the Seven Wonders of the World

25. Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs?

A. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean.

B. They became non-functional due to overuse.

C. They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes.

D. They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples.

26. It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ______.

A. were intentionally starved by the farmers

B. lost their food source due to excess rainfall

C. supplemented their diets with 'meat hunted in the nearby jungles

D. depended upon rice as their main source of food

27. All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT.

A. erosion of soil                                       B. contamination of soil

C. reduction of nutrients                            D. loss of water supply

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. ( 5pts)

Read the texts about model good road safety behavior at all times for parents, and then answer the questions.

Top tips for pedestrian safety

·     Teach your children to hold hands with an adult whenever they go out.

·     Always use a zebra crossing when one is available and teach children that these are the safest places to cross.

·     Teach children that it’s still important to stop, look and listen at a zebra crossing.

·     Teach children always to stop at the kerb and look and listen for traffic (a third of children injured on roads said that they didn’t stop before stepping off the kerb and many said they didn’t look).

·     Never use your mobile phone while crossing roads.

·     Children learn to make decisions about crossing the road and parents gradually let them take a lead when you are crossing together.

·     As children get older, practise routes with them before they walk alone.

Top tips for cycling

·     Always encourage children to wear a cycle helmet when they are on their bikes, and set a good example by wearing one yourself.

·     Children need to be able to judge speed and distance accurately before they cycle on public roads. They need to take lessons on cycling in order to travel more widely on their bikes.

·     Make sure children wear bright coloured clothing and fluorescent items whenever they are cycling on the road. And if they are cycling in the dark, they will need lights on their bikes and reflective items too. And of course, make sure you do this yourself, to set a good example.

1. Where should children stop to look and listen for the traffic?

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2. What should children do when they go out?

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3. Should children use your mobile phone while crossing roads ?

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4. Which clothes should children wear whenever they are cycling on the road?

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5. What should they do when they cycle in the dark?

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VII. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the correct answer A, B or C.       

Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The first television broadcast in Australia was in 1956. Back then, the pictures on a TV were black and white only. Television has changed a lot since then. There are several channels and they show different TV programmes. In Western Australia, the main channels are ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten, and SBS. TV guides tell us what programmes are showing on which channel, and at what time on a day.        Many programmes on television are episodes. They are parts of a series. These episodes usually last for either 30 minutes or a full hour. At the weekend there are interesting films. You can watch them instead of going to the cinema.

41. When was the first Australian TV broadcast?

A. In 1986                               B. In 1956                               C. In 1965                               

42. How were the pictures on a TV then?

A. colour                        B. black only                  C. black and white only

43.  Are there any TV channels in Western Australia? 

A. Yes, there is               B. Yes, there are                       C. No, They aren’t

44. Where can you find out the time of your favourite TV show?  ……………………………………………………………………

45. How long do episodes on TV usually last for? ………………………………………………………………………

V. Read the following passage, then answer questions 32 - 36. After each question there are fouroptions marked A, B, C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down the correspondingletter A, B, C or D on your answer paper.I am a teacher. I’m teaching in a school in London. Every morning I get up at about 7 o’clock, havebreakfast and a cup of coffee. Then I leave for work. The school is far from my home, so I can’twalk there. I must go by bus. I have lunch at a restaurant nearby. In the afternoon I work until 5 or5:30 and then go home. I don’t work on Saturdays or Sundays. I go to the cinema or theater. I ammarried, and have a son.I love my family. I’m very happy.32. What does the phrase verbs “leave for” in line 2 means ?A. run to B. swim to C. fly to D. go to33. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true ?A. He doesn’t have lunch at home. C. He doesn’t have a wife.B. He works in a school. D. He goes to work by bus.34. What does he do at the weekend ?A. He teaches his students. C. He comes back home.B. He goes to the cinema or theater. D. He watches television.35. Where does he have lunch ?A. at home B. at work C. at school D. at a restaurant36. What time does he go home ?A. after 5:00 B. after 5:30 C. both A and B D. 4:00

VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions.

  We send young people of different nationalities on expeditions around the world. Our volunteers get the chance to work with local people to learn about different cultures.

  There are ten expeditions every year. Each expedition lasts for ten weeks and takes 150 volunteers. They go to countries such as Chile, Namibia, Mongolia and Viet Nam. Some of our volunteers work with local people to provide facilities, for example, building schools. Others work in national parks or help scientists to do environmental research.

  These adventurous, young people come from all over the world. To become a volunteer, you have to be between 17 and 25; you have to speak some English and you also have to be enthusiastic, flexible and hard-working members of a team.

1.Who goes on the expeditions?

2.How many expeditions are there every year?

3.How long does each expedition last?

4.What do the volunteers help scientists?

5.Which language must we know to become a volunteer?

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Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.

            After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.

            Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !

            The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”

            Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !

49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .

A. clean and dirty       B. dirty and tidy         C. dirty and untidy     D. clean but untidy

50. Rene told her children ………………….. .

A. to do the housework                                B. she couldn’t do housework

C. not to do housework                                D. she wouldn’t do housework

51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .

A. very clean              B. a mess                    C. tidy              D. rather dirty

52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .

A. she couldn’t let it that way                       B. her children did housework.

C. her children didn’t do housework.          D. she did housework again.

53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .

A. her children help her.                               B. they can watch TV together.

C. her children wash their clothes.              D. her children don’t do it.

Read the following passage then answer the questions: 
        Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.
True/ False
19. Gong culture exist in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam: Kon Tum, Gia Lai,    Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. 
20. The Gong Festival is held every year.
21. Musicians give gong performances, highlight the gong culture of their own province in the Gong Festival. 
22. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the ancestors.

III:  Read the passage then answer the below questions:

    The environment is everything around us, both natural and made by man. A major problem in the world today is the destruction of natural environment.

This is a complicated problem. We burn fuel, and this causes air pollution. We throw away plastic bags, containing toys and other objects. These stay in the environment, they are not like paper or wood that slowly disappear. We have made thousands of new chemicals. Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes. These are often poisonous, and they also stay in the environment.

Since 1945 several countries have been testing nuclear bombs in the air and underground. The explosions in the air cause nuclear fallout. The fallout causes cancer, kills animals and people. Nuclear power plants that make electricity also produce dangerous wastes and have accidents be very disastrous.

A. Answer the questions:

1. What is the main problem in the world today?

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2. What does burning fuel cause?

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3. Do factories make or use chemicals always have chemical waste ?

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B. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. The fallout……………….

A. causes cancer   B. causes pollution    C. kills animals and people    D. A&C are correct

2.What does the word “that”  at  the beginning of line 10 refer to ?

A. Nuclear power        B. Nuclear power plants       C. Plants            D. Electricity

 X  Read the passage, then answer the questions given below.

          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 property.

          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 colorful 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”

     Answer the questions:

1.  Where is Diwali celebrated?

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2.  When is the festival held?

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3.  What do people do to prepare for the festival?

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4.  When does the celebration take place?

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5.  Why is Diwali called “Festival of Light”?

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