Villagers in Mexico, for example, refused to leave their homes even when the scientists told them (23)___________ volcano above their village would erupt. It was because, as they explained, while it was not 100% percent sure that the volcano would (24) ________ , It was certain that if they left their homes, thieves would take away everything.

Now volcano (25) ___________ are taking a different way to saving lives, by changing the direction of the lava flow with three methods: setting explosives, building walls, and cooling the lava with water.

The most common one is setting explosives. (26) ________ bombs have not worked, explosives on the ground were used ( 27) _________ in Italy in 1996. Experts were actually able to block a flow of lava that was (28) __________ directly from Mount Etna to villages below.

23/ A. which B. that C. who D. whom

24/ A. stop B. continue C. arrive D. erupt

25/ A. scientist B. teachers C. experts D. professors

26/ A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. So

27/ A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully

28/ A. flowing B. running C. reaching D. going

Answer:

1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:

All through the first day of Chinese New Year, I had to lie in bed with my left foot propped up on a pillow. I really felt miserable. Mother put a vase of roses and some of the Chinese New Year delicacies on the small table beside my bed. I realized that she was trying very hard to cheer me up. However, It didn’t help one bit. I still felt miserable. I could not wear either of the two new dresses were shattered, as I was unable to join my friends as they went house-visiting. It reallyput me in a bad mood. I sulked as I watched television programs, or just stared blankly at the walls in my room.

____ 29/ The writer had an enjoyable New Year holiday.

____ 30/ The writer’s mother tried her best to cheer her up.

____ 31/ The writer hadn’t any chance to try her two new dresses.

____ 32/The writer was able to join her friends to house-visiting.

(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence

printed before them.

33/ He walked to work in about fifteen minutes.

àIt _________________________________________________________________

34/ There aren’t any bars any more here.

à There ____________­­­­­­­­­__________________________________________________

35/ Despite having difficulties, I never lose heart.

à Though ___________________________________________________________

36/ He said to us: “ Finish what you start.”

àHe _________________________________________________________________

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations. Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it (1)_______. It is now ending its first term as a school (2)_____by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement.

They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too (3)_____. The villagers started a huge campaign to (4) _____money. They collected enough to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the school is doing well and it seems (5)____ it will continue to run in the future.

Điền vào số 4

A. rise

B. raise

C. pay

D. deal

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations. Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it (1)_______. It is now ending its first term as a school (2)_____by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement.

They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too (3)_____. The villagers started a huge campaign to (4) _____money. They collected enough to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the school is doing well and it seems (5)____ it will continue to run in the future.

Điền vào số 2

A. run

B. running

C. has run

D. to run

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations. Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it (1)_______. It is now ending its first term as a school (2)_____by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement.

They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too (3)_____. The villagers started a huge campaign to (4) _____money. They collected enough to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the school is doing well and it seems (5)____ it will continue to run in the future.

Điền vào số 5

A. in case

B. even though

C. as if

D. if only

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations. Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it (1)_______. It is now ending its first term as a school (2)_____by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement.

They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too (3)_____. The villagers started a huge campaign to (4) _____money. They collected enough to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the school is doing well and it seems (5)____ it will continue to run in the future.

Điền vào số 3

A. little

B. less

C. few

D. small

A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 birthday - against all expectations. Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it (1)_______. It is now ending its first term as a school (2)_____by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement.

They were furious when education chiefs tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of pupils at the village school was too (3)_____. The villagers started a huge campaign to (4) _____money. They collected enough to hire a teacher and begin to help with school cleaning, lunch supervision and lessons. Now the school is doing well and it seems (5)____ it will continue to run in the future.

Điền vào số 1

A. open

B. opened

C. to opening

D. for opening

Red Alert: Volcanoes

Volcanoes can be fun to learn about. It can be neat to watch them erupt. But if you live near a volcano, you know that they are dangerous! An eruption can like an explosion. Rock and lava can throw up into the air. Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano. The air is filled with deadly gases. These things can put many lives in danger. Scientists have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them tell when an eruption might happen. They can study the movements of the ground. When a volcano is about to erupt, the ground will often move just like it does during an earthquake. Scientists can also measure the gases that come out of a volcano. Most volcanoes emit gases all of the time. More gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to erupting. They can also study the way the land and water around the volcano. Scientists can read these signs and warn people of danger. They may not realize it, but their work helps to keep people safe!

1. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B,Cor D toeach question below. 1. In the passage, a volcanic eruption is compared as .

A.an explosion

B.an exploration

C.a bomb

D.a danger

2. can come out from a volcanic eruption.

A. Rock

B.Lava

C.Gases

D.All above

3. can study many things to predict when an eruption might happen.

A.Economists

B.Scientists

C.People

D.Biologists

4. There are ways for studying to estimate the time an eruption might happen.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

5. When an eruption is going to happen, .

A.the ground moves as it does during an earthquake.

B.the gases don't come out of it more than usual.

C.only the water around it changes.

D.the ground moves slowly and weakly.

Bài Tập:Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:

1.Don't leave the computer on when you leave.

-Turn________________

2.They wanted to apologize for their behavior:that's why they paid for dinner.

-They paid for dinner in order___________

3.When i was a child,i usually went to the local park every Saturday afternoon.

-When i was a child,i used______________

4.Their teacher is making them study hard.

-They_________________

Banford now has a population approaching 100,000 .In 1950 it was only a village, but under the Planning Act of 1955 it was scheduled as the site for a new town with a population of 300,000 by 1990. It was planned as a growth area for light industry, which the Government attracted by providing interest-free loans to companies willing to move there. The town has several new housing estates, good school and plenty of built-in green spaces. As with many new towns, however, it lacks leisure facilities. There was so much basic building required that the building of entertainment facilities had to be neglected.

Because the housing, school and parks are good, Banford is popular with younger married couples with children. The older residents, however, are not so impressed with what the town has become; they remember when Banford was a village with calm and rural charm and they do not see what they have gained by it’s expansion to offset the noise and other urban problems. For them, the new Banford lacks character, warmth, and any real focal point. They say that it is more difficult to meet people now and that they are even afraid of going out at night because of gangs of teenagers. The young people, for their part, express their boredom-complaining that there is nothing for them to do in Banford. They feel that the town has a population of a big city but none of its attractions; a town with more night life, amusement centres, and sports facilities would better suit their needs.

1. The government attracted industry by providing

A. financial incentives B. a large labour force C. good housing D. green spaces.

2. When was the new town built?

A. the green spaces were built on B existing parks were left.

C. parks were included in the design D. green spaces were attracted to the schools.

3. Young couples like Banford because

A. it satisfies their needs. B. it has many housing estates.

C. there are plenty of jobs D. it has rural charm.

4. The old people think that

A. Brandord has no real center B. the town is badly heated

C. The townspeople dont want them C. the young people are bored

5. Teenagers would like to Branford to be

A. more like the village it was B. more like a big city

C. less populated D. more friendly