II. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Mai and Huong want to know their friends’ favorite free time activities, so they are asking their friends about what they like to do in their free time. Many of their friends say that usually eat and drink as well as chat with their friends. They like to talk about many things around them: their teachers, their friends, their families as well as their favorite musicians, singers, soccer players and movie stars. There are some popular activities after lessons at their school such as: skipping rope, reading books and playing sports. At home, many of their friends say they like to watch TV, listen to music or play computer games. They rarely go to the movies. Some of the girls like to go shopping. Very few of their friends like to do English exercises on the Internet. Many of their friends don’t take part in art, music club.

1. What do many of Mai and Huong’s friends usually do in free time?

      A. eat, drink and chat.                           B. go shopping            

 C. go to the movie.                                 D. do English exercises on the Internet.

2. What do their friends like to talk about?

      A. their teachers, friends and families                        B. their favorite musician and singers

      C. their favorite soccer players and movie stars        D. many things around them

3. Which of the following activities is NOT popular with their friends at school?

     A. Skipping rope                                 B. Take part in art, music club

     C. Reading books                                D. Playing sports

4. Which of the following activities is NOT popular with their friends at home?

     A. Watching T.V                                              B. Listening to music

     C. Do English exercises on the Internet           D. Playing computer games

5. What does the passage talk about?

     A. Mai and Huong’s friends                 B. Free time activities of Mai and Huong’s friends

     C. Mai and Huong’s school                  D. Mai and Huong’s pastimes

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

        Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.

        The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.

        At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from counselors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have snack bars and cafeterias.

Where do students and teachers discuss their ideas?

A. In classrooms with informal atmosphere.

B. In classrooms with formal atmosphere.

C. At libraries.

D. At learning centres.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

        Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.

        The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.

        At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from counselors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have snack bars and cafeterias.

Where do students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,”?

A. In classrooms with informal atmosphere

B. In classrooms with formal atmosphere

C. At libraries

D. At learning centres

VI. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. 

My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended. 

1. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time? 

A. His father B. His parents C. His parents’ friends D. His friends 

2. How did he feel at first? A. excited B. unhappy C. sad D. quite unhappy 

3. He was frightened when ………………….. 

A. there was music B. the cinema had no light C. the train ran D. his friends saw him 

4. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? 

A. under the seat B. on the screen C. on his friends’ back D. under the train seat 

5. How did he feel when the film finished?  

A. very sad  B. very unhappy  C. quite happy D. quite right 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

        Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.

        The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.

        At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from counselors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have snack bars and cafeterias.

What can’t students do at most American colleges and universities?

A. buy anything at campus stores.

B. ask their counselors and tutors for advice.

C. use the computers that are linked to libraries.

D. have tutors and counselors solved their problems.

VIII. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
Mai and Huong want to know their friends’ favorite free time activities, so they are asking their friends about what they
like to do in their free time. Many of their friends say that usually eat and drink as well as chat with their friends. They like to talk
about many things around them: their teachers, their friends, their families as well as their favorite musicians, singers, soccer
players and movie stars. There are some popular activities after lessons at their school such as: skipping rope, reading books and
playing sports. At home, many of their friends say they like to watch TV, listen to music or play computer games. They rarely go
to the movies. Some of the girls like to go shopping. Very few of their friends like to do English exercises on the Internet. Many
of their friends don’t take part in art, music club.
1. What do many of Mai and Huong’s friends usually do in free time?

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A. eat, drink and chat. B. go shopping
C. go to the movie. D. do English exercises on the Internet.
2. What do their friends like to talk about?
A. their teachers, friends and families B. their favorite musician and singers
C. their favorite soccer players and movie stars D. many things around them
3. Which of the following activities is NOT popular with their friends at school?
A. Skipping rope B. Take part in art, music club
C. Reading books D. Playing sports
4. Which of the following activities is NOT popular with their friends at home?
A. Watching T.V B. Listening to music
C. Do English exercises on the Internet D. Playing computer games
5. What does the passage talk about?
A. Mai and Huong’s friends B. Free time activities of Mai and Huong’s friends
C. Mai and Huong’s school D. Mai and Huong’s pastimes

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended.

23. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time?

A. His father               B. His parents             C. His parents' friends             D. His friends

24. How did he feel at first?

A. excited                    B. unhappy                  C. sad                                      D. quite unhappy

25. He was frightened when____________.

A. there was music                                         B. his friends saw him

C. the cinema had no light                              D. the train stopped

26. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him?

A. under the seat                                             B. on his friends' back

C. under the train seat                                     D. on the screen

27. How did he feel when the film finished?

A. very sad                  B. very bored              C. quite happy                         D. quite right