With a (1) ___ of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American (2) ___. Vancouver is popular because it (3) ____ so many things. It is a huge, modem City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The natural beauty (4) ___ Vancouver is famous all around the world. Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5) ___ a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6) ____ in the world, but they are clean and pretty. (7) ____ place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone's throw from (8) _____. However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9) ____. Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10) ____ that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.

1. A. number B. exist C. control D. population

2. A. Area B. border C. region D. place

3. A. includes B. insists C. combines D. consists

4. A. around B. over C. on D. upon

5. A. repeat B. tell C. name D. separate

6. A. Good B. best C. better D. well

7. A. Another B. Others C. Other D. Anothers

8. A. mountain B. hill C. village D. downtown

9. A. quarter B. effort C. aquarium D. notice

10. A. wonder B. cause C. true D. fact

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to each question.

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

41. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

42. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

43. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

44. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

45. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube               B. bus                     C. train                   D. car 

V. Read the passage carefully, and choose one right answer for each question below. (2.0 pts)

Sydney is a city on the east coast of Australia. About four million people live in Sydney, so it is the biggest city in Australia. In Sydney, there are a lot of buildings: the Sydney Opera House, the Queen Victoria Building and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Sydney has a large harbor and lots of beaches. The most famous beach is Bondi Beach. The most famous sports ground in Sydney is ANZ Stadium. In Sydney you can see Taroga and watch the great fireworks display over the harbor on New Year’s Eve.

1. Where is Sydney located?

5 điểm

On the wast coast of Australia

On the east coast of Australia

on the east coast of the USA

2. How many people live in Sydney?

5 điểm

14 million

40 million

4 million

3. Does Sydney have many beaches?

5 điểm

Yes, it is

No, it is't

4. What can you watch in Sydney on New Year’s Eve?

5 điểm

the great fireworks display

the dancing performances

the parades

VI. Choose a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence (2.0 pts)

1. No students in my class are more intelligent than Nam

5 điểm

Nam is as intelligent as other students in my class

Nam is the most intelligent student in my class.

Other students in my class are more intelligent than Nam.

2. We pollute the air and we will have breathing problems

5 điểm

If we pollute the air, we will have breathing problem

We pollute the air because we have breathing problem.

We have breathing problem, so we pollute the air.

3. He last wrote to me 3 moths ago

5 điểm

He didn't write to me 3 months ago.

He has written to me for 3 months.

He hasn't written to me for 3 months.

4. Along The Coast is a famous TV series, but I have never watched it.

5 điểm

Along The Coast is a famous TV series although I have never watched it.

Although Along The Coast is a famous TV series, I have never watched it.

Because Along The Coast is a famous TV series, I have never watched it.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions.

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is a quite big city of about 200,000 inhabitants. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world, the Metro Centre.

A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important.

I moved from Newcastle ten years ago but I often return. I miss the people, who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.

 1. Newcastle has______.

       A. one of the biggest shopping centres                      B. a wild, beautiful countryside

       C. only one bridge that links it to the next town      D. a population of about 200,000 people

 2. According to the passage, the writer______.

       A. has never returned to Newcastle                           B. has come back to live in Newcastle

       C. is still living in Newcastle                                      D. doesn't live in Newcastle any more

 3. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle?

       A. It is next to Gateshead.                                            B. It has a cathedral and a university.

       C. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.                  D. Its people are friendly.

 4. Newcastle is______.

       A. a small town in England                                          B. a city in the North of England

       C. a city in the North East of England                        D. a city near the North East of England

 5. Gateshead has one of______ in the world.

       A. the biggest shopping centres                                  B. the largest rivers

            C. the most important shipbuilding industries                D. the most beautiful countrysides

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions

Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (1)______ city.

Most of the people (2)______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (3)______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (4)______ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days.

Singapore is famous (5)______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question.

     Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional,    life   in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the   cities in the hope of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers. The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowded boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The "ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes big are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.

12.1    The most important reason why people move to the city is that                       

to look for a complicated life

to take part-time job

to have busy day

to look for a better life

12.2    

According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT ________.

the Internet

a variety of jobs in different fields

modern facilities

friendly communication with neighbours

12.3    

We can infer from the passage that            .

there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city

people leave the countryside because life there is simple

people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time

most of the urban dwellers have low income

12.4    Industrialization and modernization may lead to                        

the fact that women no longer wear ao dai

some changes in lifestyles

the fact that women no longer wear ao dai

global integration

12.5    The word "impact" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                 

effect

force

action

situation