Read the text  and choose the best part (A, B, C, D or E) to complete each sentence. Write your answers in the box provided. (5 pts)

EXAM STRESS

1. Symptoms of exam stress

According to Professor Turnbull, a neurologist, more than 25% of America teenagers feel stressed at least once a day. And nothing gets students down than exams. Nearly 90% of teenagers suffer from stress at least once. “They come down with migraines, and many have problems eating and sleeping.”

2. Extra stress

Fear of failing exams is understandable. However, pressure from parents and teachers adds to the stress. “My parents expect me to be good at everything – academic subject, sport, and music! It’s ridiculous,” says Macy, 16, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

3. Prepare your environment

“You should make a revision plan that is realistic and that gives you enough time to study,” recommends Prof Turnbull. “Students should eat healthy meals – oily fish and green vegetables contain chemicals that help you memory. The revision environment is important. Student ought to find a quiet place to revise. They mustn’t leave things on their desk that can distract them, such as a cell phone. And they should see their friends just a few times a week – and if possible, no testing and no emails.

4. How to revise

“Make a list before you start revising each day. Study the most difficult things early in the day, when your memory is fresher. After you have finished revising, check the list – and then rest. Exam stress wears off when you read a magazine, listen to music, or do sports.”

5. On the big day

 “If you start to feel nervous, breathe deeply for a minute. Then skim all the exam questions. Read all the instruction carefully. How many questions do you have to answer? Are there any sections that you don’t have to answer? Be prepared – then you won’t get any nasty surprises halfway through the exam.”

6. When it is all over

“Well done! You’ve done the best you could. Don’t look at the questions with your friends, as this can make you worry more. Concentrate on your next exam. But take a rest first.

            Answers

1. According to Professor Turnbull, ………………………………..…… .

A. more than 90% of students are stressed      

B. most American teenagers have problems with eating

C. stress is worse than taking an exam

D. more than 25% of American teenagers suffer from daily stress

E. about 25% of teenagers are stressful.

2. Students find exams stressful because ……………………….……. .                                         

A. parents and teachers demand a lot               B. they have to do too much revision

C. they can’t take exams a second time            D. schools don’t care about students’ schedules

E. failing can result in a terrible punishment

3. To create a good environment for revising, Professor Turnbull suggests …………… .

A. selling your cell phone                                 B. not working in your bedroom

C. not eating fish           D. removing distractions                    E. finding quite a nice place

4. Before you revise each day, …………………………………………… .

A. rest for a few hours              B. make a list of fish and vegetables to eat that day

C. make a list of what you want to study that day

D. read a magazine or play volleyball              E. text or email your friends first

5. After an exam, ………………………………………. .

A. concentrate for five more minutes               B. think about the answers that you got wrong

C. relax for a while     D. call your friends     E. help the teacher collect the exam papers

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D that indicates the best answer to each of the questions below. Write your answers in the box provided. (2.0 pts)

1. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city .

A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers

2. The Van Phuc silk producers have expended their silk garment goods they can satisfy the varied demand for their silk.
A. so that B. in order to C. despite D. because

3. It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.

A. hadn’t B. should have C. needn’t have D. mustn’t

4. Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at night and operate up to early morning the government built a new market five years ago.

A. after B. as soon as C. when D. until

5. No city in America has monuments and museums into one area as Washington, DC.

A. as much B. such many C. as many D. a few

6. His little girl is so cute, _______? 

A. wasn’t she       B. isn’t she       C. doesn’t she              D. hasn’t she

7. She asked me the seat or not.

A. if – had occupied C. whether – was occupied

C. if – has been occupied D. whether – occupied

8. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to a more demanding curriculum.

A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal

9.The country now known as Myanmar Burma.

A. used to be called B. be called

C. called D. has called

10. “Monica is such a nice person.” “Yes. I wish I her more often.”

A. see B. will see C. saw D. have seen

    11. Ha Noi’s four sacred temples, the of Ha Noi were built to defend the four directions (East, West, South, North) of the ancient Thang Long capital city.

A. communication B. feelings C. energy D. spirits

12. Portuguese as an official language in this city since three hundred years ago.

A. has always been spoken B. has been spoken always

C. has always spoken D. had always spoken
13. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern. 

A. cooperative       B. anniversary       C. illiteracy                   D. considerable

14. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. example B. feed C. ink D. inhumane

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. included B. warned C. lived D. used

16. John: “I passed the final test with grade A” Paul: “________”

A. Thank you.                  B. Congratulation!

C. You’re so kind to say so.          D. That’s a good idea.

IX. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below.

                                                SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of  ___(1)____that were read out on my last day at school. Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and  _____(4)_____ just how good things were.

Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.

Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost certainly more important than tomorrow.

It helps to be kind ______(8)___ your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll  miss  you when you’re not ____(9)_____. Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and  _____(10)_____ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge                     B. learning                               C. opinion                               D. wisdom

2. A. gone                               B. been                                    C. lasted                                  D. spent

3. A. come                               B. look                                                C. think                                   D. go

4. A. remind                            B. rethink                                C. recall                                   D. reappear

5. A. get                                  B. happen                                C. appear                                 D. take

6. A. look                                B. come                                   C. put                                      D. bring

7. A. out                                  B. down                                  C. off                                      D. over

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

9. A. in                                    B. around                                C. with                                                D. over

10. A. take                              B. hold                                                C. stay                                     D. stick

I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part. (15 points) ZOOS Many people remember (1) ___________ to the zoo as a child. They remember especially the excitement of (2) ___________ seeing animals for the first time, when before they had only read about them in books or seen them on television. However, there is (3) ___________ discussion today about the future of zoos and what their role should be. Supporters of zoos claim that they have an educational (4) ___________ and represent a good way for people of (5) ___________ ages to learn more about the natural world. Also, zoos provide (6) ___________ for important research and frequently (7) ___________ scientists to help save those animals which are becoming (8) ___________ rare in the wild. Opponents, however, criticize zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say that it is (9) ___________ to keep animals in cages. Even in the best zoos, animals may (10) ___________ because the places in which they have to live are both restricted and (11) ___________. This can cause them to (12) ___________ stress and can affect their health. Secondly, they believe that money would be (13) __________ spent on protecting animals in their (14) __________ environment. Finally, opponents (15) __________ out that most people nowadays can see well-made nature documentaries on television and that this is a much more valuable experience than going to a zoo. 1. A. to take B. taking C. being taken D. to be taken 2. A actually B genuinely C positively D truly 3. A deep B considerable C large D important 4. A activity B function C situation D occupation 5. A several B both C all D every 6. A ways B reasons C methods D opportunities 7. A make B arrange C allow D let 8. A completely B increasingly C totally D greatly 9. A violent B severe C heavy D cruel 10. A suffer B injure C fail D hurt 11. A designed B manufactured C artificial D false 12. A experience B have C create D bear 13. A further B rather C better D more 14. A standard B daily C typical D natural 15. A pick B point C show D speak

Space Tourism If you are like most people, you probably dream of spending your next vacation sightseeing or relaxing in a tropical spot. But pretty soon, you may have the option of blasting into space and exploring the universe. It appears that space tourism may start to experience a boom that is sure to be out of this world. Since ancient times, humans have surely dreamed about visiting space. However, it was just a fantasy until 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly into space. Yet in the years following, only a few highly-trained Soviet and American astronauts managed to leave the Earth’s atmosphere. In the mid-1980s, the US began to relax some of its restrictions. In 1986, an engineer named Charles Walker became the first non-government employee to fly into space. A year later, an American teacher named Christa McAuliffe was chosen to be the first teacher in space. Unfortunately, the Space Shuttle she was on, The Challenger, crashed during takeoff, killing everyone on board. Space tourism got an unexpected boost from the collapse of the Soviet Union. With Russia’s space programme in dire need of money, it became open to offers for space tourism. In 1990, a Japanese reporter was allowed to fly with a Russian crew into space, but the trip would cost his employer $28 million. In the late 1990s, a private company, MirCorp, started organizing trips to space for wealthy individuals. Now, many other companies are trying to do the same. Still, most people who want to become space tourists face a major barrier: the price. Early space tourists have paid dozens of millions of dollars for a seven-to- ten-day stay outside the Earth. However, there are some indications that the price will come down in the near future. Some corporations are gearing up for this with big plans to make space a more hospitable place. The luxurious hotel chain Hilton has expressed interest in opening a space hotel in the next 15 to 20 years. Meanwhile, some experts believe that flights to and from the moon could become a common occurrence within a few decades. Hopefully someday soon we will all have the chance to get to know our solar system a little bit better. 1: What happened in 1961? A: The first space tourist traveled into space. B: An American astronaut landed on the moon. C: The first human traveled into space. D: The first Soviet space tourism company opened. 2: Who was Christa McAuliffe? A: The first American space tourist B: A businesswoman who supported space tourism C: A Soviet official who banned space tourism D: An American teacher who wanted to travel into space 3: What effect did the end of the Soviet Union have on space tourism? A: It made space tourism more expensive. B: It made space tourism become a reality. C: It delayed the start of space tourism for many years. D: It prevented people from flying into space for a decade. 4: The word “dire” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. A: necessary B: sufficient C: important D: serious 5: What is MirCorp? A: A company that develops equipment for space tourism B: A company that fights against bringing people into space C: A Russian government agency that trains astronauts D: An organization that plans trips for people who want to visit space 6: Why aren’t more people taking vacation in space? A: Space tourism hasn’t proven to be safe just yet. B: Most governments have made it illegal to travel in space. C: Many are waiting for the cost to come down. D: Many have stated that there is not much to see in space. 7: What does the passage imply about the future of space tourism? A: Eventually, space tourism will become cheaper. B: It seems very unlikely that space tourism will ever be popular. C: There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed. D: It really isn’t worth it for common people to journey. 8: It can be inferred from the passage that _________. A: Christa McAuliffe has been the first teacher to come back from space B: the Japanese reporter spent two weeks in space in 1990 C: Charles Walker had never been a pilot before joining the NASA’s training programme D: the US began to relax some restrictions because of the disaster of The Challenger.

Part 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the answer box below. (1.75p):

My school library is in a very large building. There are enough chairs and desk for hundreds of students. There are three librarians in the library. They are always ready to help students to find books. There are a lot of large bookshelves. On the shelves are books of various subjects and newspaper and magazines. There are also reference books and dictionaries for different languages. The library opens at ten past seven in the monring and closes at four in the afternoon. It opens from Monday through Friday.

29. what is the writer mainly talking about in the passage above ?

A. His/ her school library                    B. His/ her school

C. His/ her books                                D. His/ her favourite subjects.

30. How are the librarians in the library ?

A. hard- working              B. lazy            C. helpful          D. beautiful

31. How many days a week does the library open?

A. 4 days                B. 5 days                  C. 6 days                      D. 7 days

32. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE ?

A. There are a lot of books in the library.              B. The school library is very large

C. Hundreds of students go to the library to read books     D. There are no books for different laguages.

33. What does the pronoun “They” in the fourth sentence of the passage mean?

A. Magazines        B. Reference books          C. Librarians               D. Newspapers

II. Read the passage below and choose the word which best fits each numbered space.

     Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided. (10 pts)

Television is one of man's most important (1) ______ of communication. It brings (2) ______  and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) ______ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ______ peace. (5) ______ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) ______ of American's astronauts explore outer space.

(7) ______ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ______ programs than any other kind. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ______, and motion pictures.

1.   A. means                   B. ways                          C. roads                         D. streets      

2.   A. outlines                B. paintings                   C. pictures                     D. landscapes          

3.   A. makes                   B. making                      C. had made                  D. make        

4.   A. bring back            B. bring about               C. bring up                    D. bring for  

5.   A. Across                  B. Through                    C. By                              D. Although 

6.   A. coverage              B. newspaper                C. magazine                  D. covering  

7.   A. In order to            B. However                   C. In addition to            D. In added to          

8.   A. made                     B. provided                   C. given                         D. designed 

9.   A. proof                    B. entertainment           C. comment                   D. certainty  

10.    A. events                B. matches                    C. competitions            D. competitors           

I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Write either A, B, C or D in the box for answer. (20 marks)                                                                                                               

1. You're _______ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you.

2. How much exercise do doctors ________ you should take to avoid a heart attack?

3. They called from the car to let us know they were on their ______ to our house. 

4. My sister ________ on holiday twice this year.

5. She _______her essay for a third time to make sure there weren't any mistakes.

6. How many languages does Tom speak?  - He speaks ________ three foreign languages.

7. That old vase will ________ an attractive lamp-holder.

8. Do you want ________ in the morning?

9. If he  ________ working on his report, he’ll have finished it by tomorrow.

10. At the time, his father ________ a poorly-paid job in the local shop.

11. Are you for or ________ smoking in public places?

12. Are you paying cash or ________ cheque?

13. He always chooses to sit ________ the back.

14. She takes ________ her mother.

15. Is there any reason ________ she can’t come?

16. ________ you are strongest in the group, you can take the lead.

17. After his long absence from school he found it difficult to ____ up with the rest of his class.                                                                  

18. Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is ________ visited.

19. Radio communication has changed ________ the rapid development of other communication media,

     such as television.

20. Nobody but Tam and Lan ________ interested in Physics.

I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer ( A, B, C or D ) in the numbered box. (1.0 point)

            Over the past forty years, TV sets have become standard pieces of equipment in        ( 1 ) …. and watching TV has become a standard activity for many families. Children in our culture grow up and ( 2 ) ………. TV in the morning, in the afternoon, and often in the evening as well. ( 3 ) ………… there are many excellent programs for children, many people think that TV may not be good for them.

            ( 4 ) ………… TV may be a bad influence ( 5 ) ………. children for three main reasons. ( 6 ) ……… some programs are not good for children to see. For example, there are many police stories on TV: people are killed ( 7 ) …………… guns, knives and even poisons. Some children might think these things could ( 8 ) ……….. to them at any time.   ( 9 ) ………. they can  become ( 10 ) ………. .

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

     An earthquake is shaking, quaking or trembling of the ground. An earthquake (23) ________when two blocks of the earth hit, bump or slide past one another. You feel the ground shaking. Small and big earthquakes happen all the time on land and in ocean. The ground shaking that happens under water can cause big (24) ________called tsunami.

     What do we need to do during an earthquake? If you are inside a house or a school hide under a bed or a desk and stay there (25) ________the quaking stops. Stay away from the stairs, windows, walls and furniture because they might collapse and hurt you. Don't go to the kitchen and don't (26) ________a gas stove because it might cause fire.

     If you're outside, go to open grounds (the nearest school's ground or square). Stay away from buildings, trees, power lines and other big things that might fall on you. If you are in the car or on the road, stay inside your (27) ________until the shaking stops. The driver should stop on the side of the road far from big objects or buildings.

23. A. happens                    B. explodes                    C. rotates                        D. damages

24. A. winds                       B. floods                        C. waves                        D. rains

25. A. though                      B. until                           C. since                          D. while

26. A. turn                          B. light                           C. blow                          D. hold

27. A. house                       B. vehicle                      C. seat                            D. position