Choose the correct answer for each blank to complete the following passage.

Q23: Choose the correct word for each gap to complete the following passage. *

district

town

city

village

Q24: Choose the correct word for each gap to complete the following passage. *

large

dirty

small

clean

Q25: Choose the correct word for each gap to complete the following passage. *

live

lives

are living

lived

Q26: Choose the correct word for each gap to complete the following passage. *

their

the

it's

its

Q27: Choose the correct word for each gap to complete the following passage. *

priced

prices

goods

good

Q28: Why doesn’t the author like to live in an apartment? *

He/she doesn’t like to live in blocks of flats

He/she doesn’t like the city

He/she doesn’t like to live with rude neighbors

Both A and C are correct

Q29: Where will the house be located? *

inside the river

outside the city

in the sky

in the village

Q30: The house will use solar energy to ___________ *

prepare meals

run the computers

cool the water

water the flowers

Q31: Why does the author want to live in an eco-house? *

to save energy

so save the wild animals

to save the environment

to save water

Q32: What will the robots do? *

feed the pets

clean the house

cook meal

All are correct

V. Complete the text.

A. Choose the correct word to fill each blank in the following passage.

Our future house will be on the ocean. It will be surrounded by tall trees and blue sea but we only have salt water in the ocean. We need fresh water for (1) ........... (drink/ drinking/ to drink/ to drinking) and for growing food (2) ........... (in/ on/ at/ into) farms.

Ocean water is too salty (3) ........... (drink/ drinking/ to drink/ to drinking). It is also too salty for watering plants. We must have the (4) ........... (things/ suggestions/ ways/ ideas) to make fresh water from salty water. We should be (5) ........... (careful/ careless/ carefully/ carelessly) not to waste water.

B. Questions:

1. Where will our future house be?

................................................................................................................................................

2. What will it be surrounded?

................................................................................................................................................

3. Is ocean water salty?

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V. Complete the text.

A. Choose the correct word to fill each blank in the following passage.

Our future house will be on the ocean. It will be surrounded by tall trees and blue sea but we only have salt water in the ocean. We need fresh water for (1) ........... (drink/ drinking/ to drink/ to drinking) and for growing food (2) ........... (in/ on/ at/ into) farms.

Ocean water is too salty (3) ........... (drink/ drinking/ to drink/ to drinking). It is also too salty for watering plants. We must have the (4) ........... (things/ suggestions/ ways/ ideas) to make fresh water from salty water. We should be (5) ........... (careful/ careless/ carefully/ carelessly) not to waste water.

B. Questions:

1. Where will our future house be?

................................................................................................................................................

2. What will it be surrounded?

................................................................................................................................................

3. Is ocean water salty?

................................................................................................................................................

Exercise 12.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 following questions.

In the future, people will build houses on the moon. The best place for houses in a moon town will be underground. Underground houses will be safe, and the temperatures will not be very high during daytime and not very low at night.

Moon homes may be balloons with oxygen, and people will wear oxygen masks when they are away from home because the moon has no air around it. The house might have beds, tables, and chairs, so people will sleep, eat, and work in their home. Moon-house building will be easy.

96. In a moon town, what is the best place for house?

A. a balloon               B. on the ground                C. underground              D. in the air

97. Which of the following is true?

A. The people on the moon will not leave their homes.

B. The people on the moon will wear oxygen masks when they leave their homes.

C. The moon homes are very hot during daytime.

D. The temperatures will be very high during daytime and very low at night.

98. Why do people need oxygen when they stay on the moon?

A. Because the moon is too large.

B. Because the moon houses are full of air.

C. Because people sleep, eat, and work outside their houses.

D. Because the moon has no air.

99. How comfortable are the houses on the moon?

A. They have furniture for people to sleep, eat, or work.

B. They have many balloons.

C. They don't have any furniture.

D. They have all kinds of furniture.

100.In the writer's opinion, will people build houses on the moon?

A. No, they can't.                            B. They might not do it.

C. Of course, they will.                   D. People only think so.

Choose the correct word marked A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also take park (1)........... voluntary work, especially for charities. People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where (2)......... popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (3).......... programs on video so that they can watch later. Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British people (4)......... a lot of time reading newpapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular. And in winter it is often replaced by "Do-it-yourself", (5)............ people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after: taking (6)........ dog for a daily walk is a regular routine. Câu 1: A.on B.in C.at D.for Câu 2: A.the most B.most C.more D.more than Câu 3: A.record B.scan C.print D.power Câu 4: A.spend B.spends C.spending D.to spend Câu 5: A.what B.why C.when D.while Câu 6: A.no article B.a C.an D.the

Question IV. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 3.0 points)

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………... The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

A .minor                              B. cultural                          C. custom                       D. festival

A. gets                      B. goes                   C. comes                        D. runs

A. seen                                 B. arranged                       C. observed                   D. celebrated

A. largely                             B. especially             C. generally               D. typically

A. ask                                 B. look                     C. pray                            D. call

A. fathers                             B. relatives                        C. families                 D. ancestors

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II. Choose the correct word A, B, C, or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

Energy is one of the problems that many people are (1) …………………….. in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close (2) ……………......... everyone’s daily life. You (3) ……………………….. on a lamp and it is energy that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You cook your meals and it is (4) ………………….. that gives you heat to boil rice.

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting higher and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It can not provide us forever. The (5) …………………. of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, saving energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

III. Read the passage and do the following tasks below

Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks before hand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

A. Write (T) for True or (F) for false statement:

B. Answer the following questions:

1.     When does the Lunar New Year begin?

__________________________________________________________________________

2.     What do Vietnamese people do to prepare for Tet?

__________________________________________________________________________

3.     Are the first three days the most important?

           _______________________________________________________________________

* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

Question II. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3…... This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………... The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1.A .minor           B. cultural                           

C. custom         D. festival

2.A. gets               B. goes                      

C. comes              D. runs

3.A. seen               B. arranged               

C. observed           D. celebrated

4.A. largely           B. especially              

C. generally          D. typically

5.A. ask                B. look                      

C. pray                 D. call

6. A. fathers          B. relatives              

C. families            D. ancestors