Read the text and do the task below. ( 1,5 points)

Community service is very important in social life. As you know, our social life has both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part in volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us to collect old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time talking with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fund raising, providing food as well.

*Answer the questions:

1. Is Community service very important in social life? …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Who do we raise funds for? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.How can we develop our leadership skill? …………………………………………………………………………………………………

*Circle the answer T or F.

4. We take part in volunteer activities to help poor people.          T/ F

5. We don’t need to collect old clothes for the poor.                     T/ F

* Choose the best answer.

6.What does the word “them” in the passage refer to?

A. poor people           B. older people            C. poor people and elderly people D. rich people

Read the passage, then choose the best answer A, B or C to fill in the gaps

Community service (1)_____ very important in social life. As you know, our social life (2)_____ both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part (3)_____ volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us (4)_____ old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time (5)_____with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fundraising, providing food as well.1. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

2. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

3. A. at                                    B.on                            C. in

4. A. to collect                       B.collect                     C. collecting

5. A. to talk                            B. talk             C. talking

Friendship is one of the most precious presents of life. Friendship makes life, sweet and pleasant experience. Friendship is indeed, an asset in life.

Friendship is good and necessary. Man cannot live all alone because he is a social being. He needs someone to share his joys and sorrows. There goes a saying “Friendship increases happiness and diminishes misery by doubling our joy and dividing our grief”.

Friendship can make or break us. It all depends on how we choose our friends. We spent much of our time with them. Their mental outlook, behaviour, attitudes affect us too. Today, many youngsters have become social nuisance mainly due to bad friends. Therefore, we have to choose our friends very carefully. We have to remember the maxim “All that glitters is not gold”. We have to distinguish between fair-weather friends and true friends. True friends remain with us through thick and thin while fair-weather friends are found only during sunny days.

True friendship is a feeling of love, sharing and caring. It is a feeling that someone understands and appreciates you as you are, without any flattery. It gives a feeling that you are ‘wanted’ and that you are ‘someone’ and not a faceless being in the crowd. True friendship knows no boundaries of caste, creed, race and sex.

Good friends are great pillars of life. A person who has true friends in life is lucky enough. It does not matter how often you meet your friends, but how much you care and feel for another in good times as well as in bad times.

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Read the passage carefully , then decide whether the following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ) .

The proverb " A friend in need is a friend indeed " means that we shall know who our real friends are when we are in need . Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just unfaithful friends .

A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor . Some people be friend the rich , simply for the sake of getting benefits from them .

It is useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we are rich or powerful . It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds of insincere ones .

A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations . He will be a great source of consolation and comfort in our troubles . So we must be careful in choosing our friends . It is difficult to choose a sincere friend overnight ; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend .

1. Real friends share everything we need

2. Unfaithful friends stop being our friends when we are in trouble

3. A rich friend is always a true friend

4. A true friend is always loyal to us and supports us through our difficulties

5. It's not worth having a lot of friends

6. It may take a lot of time to find a real friend .

PART 3. READING. (2ps)

I. Read the passage,and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).

        In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.

II. Read the passage carefully. (1point)

MY VILLAGE

I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily.

   My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.

    On starry nights, Children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

 Answer the following questions.

29/ What does the writer do after class?

A. helps his/her mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens.    

B. helps his/her mother to cook meal    

C. helps his/her mother to look after the house.    

D. helps his/her mother to go shopping.    

30/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?

A. Yes, he doesn’t

B.Yes, he does

C. No, he doesn’t

D. No, he does

31/ What do the children do on starry nights?

A. lie on the sofa

B. lie on the beach

C. lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way

D. lie on the bed

32/ Where does the writer live?

A. city by Mekong River

B. village by Mekong River

C. village by Red River

D. city by Red River

Shyness is a problem that is common to many people. In (16)________, according to Mr. Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Standford university, eight (17)_______ of ten people are reported to (18)________ been shy at some (19)________ in their lives. Most people (20)_______ have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)_________ of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22)________ parties. Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23)_______ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)________ as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25)_______ the label “shyness” is inappropriate. (26)______ this stage, it is termed “social phobia”. Those suffering (27)_______ this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28)_______ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29)______ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) ________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovering.Shyness is a problem that is common to many people. In (16)________, according to Mr. Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Standford university, eight (17)_______ of ten people are reported to (18)________ been shy at some (19)________ in their lives. Most people (20)_______ have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)_________ of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22)________ parties. Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23)_______ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)________ as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25)_______ the label “shyness” is inappropriate. (26)______ this stage, it is termed “social phobia”. Those suffering (27)_______ this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28)_______ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29)______ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) ________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovering.Shyness is a problem that is common to many people. In (16)________, according to Mr. Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Standford university, eight (17)_______ of ten people are reported to (18)________ been shy at some (19)________ in their lives. Most people (20)_______ have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)_________ of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22)________ parties. Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23)_______ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)________ as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25)_______ the label “shyness” is inappropriate. (26)______ this stage, it is termed “social phobia”. Those suffering (27)_______ this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28)_______ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29)______ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) ________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovering

Education  is also important (1)_____ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that  make  life  more  interesting  and  enjoyable, (2)_____ the  skills  needed  to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical  (3)_____. Such education becomes  (4)___ important as people gain more and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and  (5)______ the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him with the skills for adjusting to them.

Điền vào số 4

A. increased

B. increasing

C. increase

D. increasingly

Education  is also important (1)_____ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that  make  life  more  interesting  and  enjoyable, (2)_____ the  skills  needed  to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical  (3)_____. Such education becomes  (4)___ important as people gain more and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and  (5)______ the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him with the skills for adjusting to them.

Điền vào số 1

A. therefore

B. despite

C. although

D. because

Education  is also important (1)_____ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that  make  life  more  interesting  and  enjoyable, (2)_____ the  skills  needed  to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical  (3)_____. Such education becomes  (4)___ important as people gain more and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and  (5)______ the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him with the skills for adjusting to them.

Điền vào số 5

A. effect

B. affect

C. affective

D. effective