36 - 40. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

36. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

      a. Flowers in spring                                               b. Leaves in autumn

      c. The wild animals and plants                             d. The change of seasons

37. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

      a. Four seasons                                                      b. Winter and autumn   

      c. Countryside people                                           d. Plants

38. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?

      a. Spring                       b. Summer                       c. Autumn                      d. Winter

39. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

      a. Because it was frozen.                                      b. Because it was contaminated.

      c. Because it was very fat.                                    d. Because it wasn’t very fresh.

40. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

      a. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.

      b. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter.

      c. The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now.

      d. Many city people think they live better than those in the country.

I.       Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as “Chiengmai”, is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai’s historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important center for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery particular silver, and woodcarving.

36. Where is Chiang Mai?

      a. in the east of Thailand                                       b. in the south of Thailand

      c. in the north of Thailand                                     d. in the centre of Thailand

37. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about Chiang Mai?

      a. It is the largest city in Thailand.

      b. It is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province.

      c. It is nearly one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand.

      d. It is surrounded by high mountains.

38. Chiang Mai is now _____.

      a. an ancient city                                                   b. famous for its vehicles

      c. a quickly developing city                                  d. near the Silk Road

39. Which jewellery is Chiang Mai most famous for?

      a. umbrellas                   b. silver                            c. woodcarving                d. silks

40. The word “significant” in line 1 means _____.

      a. ancient                      b. large                             c. important                     d. developed

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Lieutenant Ives was one of the first non-Indians to see the canyon. He wrote, “It seems intended by nature that the Colorado River ... shall be forever unvisited.”

In 1869, John Wesley Powell became the first to explore the Grand Canyon. The rapids of the Colorado River and the narrow, twisting canyon walls were extremely dangerous. Powell set off with ten men and four boats and emerged, several weeks later, with six men and two boats.

The prediction made by Lieutenant Ives couldn’t have been more wrong. Today, millions visit the Grand Canyon each year. Many come only for a quick look. But for those who want to explore the canyon, there are plenty of opportunities.

You can explore the canyon by helicopter. Going up and down the canyon sides can be a lot like being on a roller coaster.

You can hike down to the bottom of the canyon. It’s a two-day round trip, and you must bring lots of water. Once there, you can stay at the Phantom Ranch, which has a campsite and dining hall. If you prefer, you can make this trip by mule.

On foot or on muleback, you can also reach the village of the Havasupai, at the west end of the canyon.

Finally, you can go rafting on the Colorado River. Because of the danger, if you want to go alone you’ll need permission from the park superintendent. But you can also go with a group on a weeklong rafting and camping trip. The groups use rafts that are linked together and are too big to tip over. In this way you can enjoy the rapids without risking your life.

26. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. The Amazing Grand Canyon

      b. Exploring the Grand Canyon

      c. How to Explore a Canyon Without Risking Your Life

      d. Lieutenant Ives’ Prediction

27. According to the author, _____.

      a. Lieutenant Ives was the first to see the Grand Canyon

      b. John Wesley Powell explored the Grand Canyon with six men and two boats

      c. the prediction made by Lieutenant Ives is now proved wrong

      d. the Colorado River will be forever unvisited

28. According to the passage, how can we explore the canyon?

      a. We can explore the canyon by helicopter.

      b. We can explore the canyon by hiking.

      c. We can explore the canyon by rafting.

      d. All are correct

29. In the context of the paragraph 2, “set off” means _____.

      a. to leave on a trip

      b. to cause something to operate

      c. to cause a situation to happen

      d. to arrange for someone to go to a place to do a job

30. Which of the following is true?

a.    On the canyon sides, there are a lot of roller coasters.

b.   People visit the Grand Canyon each year just for a quick look.

c.    You can go rafting on the Colorado River only when you have the park superintendent’s assistance.

d.   We can enjoy the rapids without risking our life by linking our rafts.

36 - 40. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each house. Most villagers are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

36. When do city people often go to the country?

      a. At the weekends.                                              b. All the year round.

      c. At Christmas.                                                    d. The summer holidays.

37. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?

      a. They can have their houses rented.

      b. They can go to the country at weekends.

      c. They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.

      d. All are correct.

38. What is the common feature of English villages?

      a. They have a church.

      b. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.

      c. They have a village green.

      d. They have running water.

39. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

      a. The village green.                                             b. The church.

      c. Running water.                                                  d. The Internet.

40. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?

      a. They can go there to buy whatever they want.

      b. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

      c. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

      d. They can go there to buy luxury goods.

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36) _______ a group of more than
20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7) _______ children. Soon after we came there, the leader
divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest,
I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38) ________ health problems.
However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and
they played happily with us. We (39) _______ paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw.
We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience
to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40) _______ my first
voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.
36. A. was B. came C. joined D. made
37. A. small B. strong C. disabled D. cute
38. A. had B. made C. did D. have
39. A. provided B. bought C. lent D. borrowed
40. A. since B. for C. when D. before
 

I.       Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

These days, most people in Britain and the United States do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.

Many British people don't think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.

 But in Britain, as well as the United States, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.

 In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles.

 It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the United States because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone else.

36. Many British people wear freely when they _____.

      a. attend meetings                                                   b. attend lectures              

      c. spend their spare time                                         d. meet their friends

37. Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties?

      a. Lawyers                    b. Doctors                         c. Drivers                           d. Secretaries

38. If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears _____.

      a. pretty clothes            b. informal clothes            c. formal clothes               d. dirty clothes

39. If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _____.

      a. strange clothes          b. as the people there do   c. your native clothes        d. pretty clothes

40. What do you think the passage is mainly about?

      a. Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States.

      b. The reason why informal clothing is popular in Britain and the US.

      c. When we should wear in a formal way.

      d. Where we should wear in a formal way.

            If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and Highlands with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located.

            You are sure to enjoy the beauty of the Scottish varied landscape: the hills covered with purple heather, its beautiful lakes (here they are called lochs), its green and narrow valleys.

            The biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland is Loch Lomond, but the most famous one is Loch Ness with its mysterious monster Nessie. Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourist but only in fine weather!

            But what can be more curious and attractive for tourist than a man in the kilt, playing the bagpipes? The Celts of Scotland made the chequered pattern of tartan – the national dress of the country. The earliest Scots formed themselves into clans (family groups) and the tartan became a symbol of the sense of kinship. There are about 300 different clans in Scotland, and each has its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto.

            Scotland is a land of many famous people: writer and poets, scientist and philosophers, such as Robert Burns, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexander Graham Hell, or Alexander Fleming.

1.The tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located in ______________. 

2.Scotland has beautiful landscape with all of the following except ___________.

  3.All of the following are true about Loch Ness except ___________.

                            A.            it is the most famous lake in Scotland

                             B.            it is the biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland

                             C.            its mysterious monster Nessie makes the lake famous

                            D.            Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourists

4.In early times, each family groups was different from each other in __________.

                            A.            its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto

                             B.            the chequered pattern of tartan and the sense of kinship

                             C.            its green and narrow valley where they lived

                            D.            its area and population and beautiful landscape

5.The word “kinship” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____________.

A.            the family group and its symbol

B.            the own colour and pattern of tartan

C.            the relationship between clan members

D.           the national dress of the country

              READING.

I.               Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36)                 a group of more than 20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7)                children. Soon after we came there, the leader divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest, I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38)                   health problems. However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and they played happily with us. We (39)                paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw. We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40)                 my first voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.

IV. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that bets answers the question about the passage.

      Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that Americans celebrate the honor of everything the country offered to their ancestors, who were among the first immigrants to the United States. When they first came to America, they saw that there were enough food and opportunity for everyone. They were even helped by the Indians, who taught them how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, or sweet potatoes.

      On Thanksgiving Day, it is traditional to eat a big meal together. Americans eat food that was found here by their ancestors. They usually eat turkey with sweet potatoes, Indian corn bread, and have pumpkin pie for dessert.

      Every Thanksgiving Day, a giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores in New York. It is an annual event. And at the end of the parade, children can even see Santa Claus, who is visiting from the North Pole. Santa Claus is invited to remind children and parents that Christmas is not far away.

26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated                .

      A. to honor the new country                                 B. to remind people of cold winter

      C. to honor their ancestors                                    D. to remind people of Indians

27. The first white people to America were helped by Indians                      .

      A. to know how to grow new vegetables             B. to have more opportunities

      C. to form the new nation                                    D. All are correct

28. The traditional meal on Thanksgiving Day is                   .

      A. a big meal with turkey, Indian corn bread, and pumpkin pie

      B. everything they have

      C. food provided by the Indians

      D. food provided by Santa Claus

29. What is the main activity in New York on Thanksgiving Day?

      A. A giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores.

      B. A big march by Santa Claus.

      C. A giant parade is held by Santa Claus, children and their parents.

      D. A giant parade is held by the Indians.

30. Santa Claus is invited to the parade on Thanksgiving Day                      .

      A. to remind everyone that New Year is not far away

      B. to remind everyone that a new Thanksgiving Day is coming

      C. to remind everyone that Christmas is not far away

      D. to remind everyone of their ancestors