Task 8: Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.

Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared in a lot of (4)_______types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished filming the musical with Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have (5)______ been happier to do anything in my life”.

1. A. bear                        B. born                       C. bearing                  D. beared

2. A. acting                     B. actress                  C. actor                      D. action

3. A. made                      B. played                   C. worked                  D. starred

4. A. same                      B. difficult                 C. different                D. similar

5. A. ever                        B. never                     C. even                       D. just

Task 1:Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fills each gap.

     Nam was a good student. But he started using a smartphone and spending too much time on (1)______ like Facebook and Tik Tok. He also liked joining in chit-chat and game (2)______ for teens. He spent a lot of time (3)______ notifications. He even neglected his school work and stopped (4)______ with his classmates, friends and family members. One day Nam saw a video clip about a boy who was addicted to games and had no friends, (5)______ when the boy was feeling down, he bullied others. Nam realised that he also had no more friends, except his younger brother.

1. A. smartphone           B. social media        C. television       D. the internet

2. A. because                 B. when                   C. forums           D. but

3. A. checking                 B. a lot                     C. many             D. few

4. A. quick                      B. quicker               C. quickly          D. communicating

5. A. however                  B. so                         C. but             D. there fore 

Task 2:Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

    The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been blamed for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives.

    IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreans about the Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their parents and partners about how much time they spent online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and who find it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet.

1. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The advantage of the Internet          B. Hooked on the Net

C. Impact of Internet on teens        D. A guide to the Internet 

2. According to the writer, internet addiction ______ .

A. is not the same as gamling           B. is not an illness

C. can lead to financial problems        D. helps people kill time

3. Internet addicts find it hard _______ .

A. to use the Internet in the morning   B. to lie about the time they spent online

C. to spend more time on the Internet      D. to spend less time on the Internet

4. The wofd 'it' in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. the Internet    B. IAS     C. dream     D. computer

5. Which of the followings is NOT true ?

A. IAS is recognised as a new illness.

B. Internet addiction can cause suicide behaviours.

C. Many internet addicts spend more than 40 hours a week online.

D. Teenagers who are hooked on computer games can suffer from IAS.

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

In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (1) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn (2) ____ less than men. But American women have more opportunities than anyone thought possible 40 years (3) ____. One of the biggest discrimination is in (4) ____ people think. Although there is still discrimination, the principle that should not exist is (5) ____ accepted.

Feminism has brought (6) ____ many changes in the English language. Many words for job (7) ____ that included 'man' have been replaced, for example 'police officer' is used (8) ____ of policeman' and 'chair' or 'chairperson' for 'chairman'. 'He' is now rarely used to (9) ____ to a person when the person could be either a man or woman. Instead, he/she, or sometimes (s)he, is preferred. The title Ms is used for women instead of 'Miss' or 'Mrs', since, like 'Mr, it does not show (10) ____ a person is married or not.

1. A. concern               B. interest                    C. worry                      D. care

2. A. much                  B. so                            C. too                          D. as

3. A. earlier                 B. before                     C. ago                          D. then

4. A. what                   B. which                      C. that                         D. how

5. A. wide                   B. widen                     C. wider                      D. widely

6. A. about                  B. in                            C. up                           D. to

7. A. names                 B. titles                        C. places                      D. posts

8. A. in terms              B. instead                    C. on behalf                D. in position

9. A. refer                    B. point                       C. show                       D. indicate

10. A. either                B. neither                    C. whether                  D. rather

I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)_____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_______ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

1. A. bear                       B. born                 C. bearing             D. to bear

2. A. acting                     B. actress              C. actor                D. action

3. A. made                      B. played              C. worked             D. starred

4. A. at                           B. on                    C. with                 D. in

5. A. to film                    B. filmed               C. film                  D. filming

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.
Trang An in Ninh Binh is a charming and (1) ______________ site in Viet Nam. The
whole picture of Trang An has limestone mountains, forests and golden rice fields. The
valleys here are amazingly beautiful like colorful carpets. There are (2) ______________
running along these valleys, reflecting the blue sky above. Making boat trips is a perfect
way to fully enjoy the (3) ______________ here. There are also tens of wonderful natural
caves that you should (4) ______________ on foot. Many world (5) ______________ call
Trang An “Ha Long Bay on the land”.
1. A. fantastic B. active C. smart D. intelligent
2. A. lakes B. seas C. rivers D. oceans
3. A. scenery B. surrounding C. neighborhood D. pictures
4. A. enjoy B. explore C. look D. watch
5. A. goers B. tours C. travelers D. people

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.

           The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total __( 28 )__ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South __( 29 )__, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.

  However, the system was __( 30 )__ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was __( 31 )__ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, __( 32 )__ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.

Question28: A.  wide B.  long C.  will D.  length

Question29: A.  Way B.  Route C.  Road D.  Railway

Question30: A.  seriously B.  very C.  importantly D.  serious

Question31: A.  recalled     B.  considered C.  renamed D.  known

Question32: A.  visitors B.  buyers C.  passengers          D.  attendants

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Football is perhaps             (76) popular game in the world. A football match often           (77) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ballallowed to touch the ball        (78)goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is   (79)hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals,is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s (80) to watch a football match.

V.Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)

Galileo Galilei was one of the first modern scientists. He was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. At first he studied philosophy, but later he studied mathematics and astronomy. He was interested  in the way the earth and other planets move around the sun. He found out several important facts about our world. He also started a new way of working in science. Before Galileo, scientists didn’t do experiments. They just guessed about how something happened. Galileo was different. He did not just make guesses. He did experiments and watched to see what happened.

 Galileo was famous for his study of how things fall. He was the first person to do experiments about  this problem. Before, people thought that  heavy things fell faster than light things. He found out that this was not true. He took a heavy ball and a light ball and he dropped them both from a high place. They fell at the same speed. This meant that weight is not important. This is the law of falling bodies. It is an important law for understanding our world.

The life of the scientist was not always easy in the 1500s. For example, Galileo got into trouble because of his scientific ideas. His ideas were not the same as the religious ideas at the same time. Many religious people did not agree with him. During his whole life he had to worry about this. He even went to prison for a while. But no one could stop him from thinking. He continued to look for scientific answers to his questions about the world.

1.      Galileo studied all the  following EXCEPT _______.

a. philosophy                     b. experiments                      c. mathematics                      d. astronomy

2.      Galileo started a new way of working in science in which__________.

a. he made guesses about how things happened.        

b. he did experiments to see how things happened.

c. he was different from other scientists.                     

d. he did not do experiments

3.      In his study of how things fall, Galileo found out __________.

a. that heavy things did not fall faster than light things.

b. that heavy things always fell faster than light things.

c. that weight was not important                        

d. both a and c

4.      Which of the following is NOT true about Galileo ?

a. He was  a famous  Italian  scientist.  

b. He lived over four centuries ago.

c. Being sent  to prison stopped him from exploring the world .

d. He got into trouble because he was a scientist.

Exercise 8. Read the passage and choose the best answer which best fits each numbered space.

I was (1.)_______by my uncle and aunt and (2.) _______on a small farm in the west of England. I think it was better (3.) _______living in a city, because (4.) _______day I ran about in the open air. (5.) _______I went to school, (6.) _______I did was play on the farm all day. (7.) _______my aunt and uncle worked with the animals, and although they worked very (8.) _______, they always explained (9.) _______things to me. They didn’t have (10.) _______money, but they (11.) _______well with everyone, and we didn’t have (12.) _______of the problems of living in the city. I always felt (13.) _______on the farm. There was (14.) _______noise or pollution, and it was (15.) _______peaceful. That’s probably why I became a farmer when I was older.

1.      A. lived up to                B. taken after                          C. grown up                D. brought up

2.      A. grew up                    B. joined in                             C. turned up                D. put off

3.      A. as                              B. more                                   C. than                         D. the

4.      A. every                        B. in                                        C. for                           D. both

5.      A. by                             B. nowadays                           C. in time                    D. until

6.      A. every                        B. each                                    C. none                        D. all

7.      A. Either                       B. Both                                    C. Neither                   D. All

8.      A. hardly                       B. harder                                 C. hard                        D. hardest

9.      A. interests                    B. interesting                           C. interest                    D. interested

10.  A. much                        B. lots                                      C. many                       D. too

11.  A. dropped in                B. got along                            C. kept up                    D. dealt with

12.  A. much                        B. none                                    C. no                           D. any

13.  A. happily                    B. a happy                               C. happy                      D. the happy

14.  A. any                           B. no                                       C. none of                   D. not

A. too                          B. much                                   C. really                      D. as