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.                                             

Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was the great event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.

Question 28  How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?

A. week                                   B. A few weeks                      C. A month                 D. A few months

Question 29. Who went to the seaside the first time

A. The writer                           B. The writer and his friend.   C. The writer.              D. The writer’s friend

Question 30. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?

A. It was bad                          B. It was rainy                        C. It was snowy          D. It was nice.

Question 31. How did they travel to the seaside?

A. By car                                 B. By train                  C. By bus                    D. By air

Question 32 . When did they reach the seaside?

A. At 8 o’clock                       B. At 12 o’clock         C. At 4 p.m                 D. At 9 p.m

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.

            I first met my friend Max Westlake two years ago when he knocked on my door. “Hello”, he said warmly. “My name is Max, and I've just moved in next door, so I'm your new neighbour.”

He's a handsome, well-dressed young man in his early twenties. Max is quite tall and slim, with hazel eyes and carefully-styled light brown hair. He likes wearing expensive clothes such as leather jackets and silk scarves.

            He has a great sense of humour, and I love to listen to his amusing stories. What's more, he is a very kind-hearted person who is always ready to help a friend in need. On the other hand, though, he can seem arrogant and conceited sometimes because he likes to be the centre of attention.

He enjoys dangerous sports such as bungee jumping and hang glid­ing. He's a great dancer, too and he often goes to clubs and discos.

All in all, life is never dull when Max is around. Who wouldn't be happy to have him for a friend and neighbour?

(Edited from Reading & Writing Targets 3, Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley, Express Publishing)

 Question 28: Who is Max?

       A. He is a kind man.                                        B. He is a writer of the passage.

       C. He is the writer’s friend who is old.           D. He is a young neighbor of the writer.

Question 29: What does Max look like?

       A. funny                        B. kind-hearted          C. good looking                          D. a great dancer

Question 30: What is NOT TRUE about Max?

       A. He is around 20.                                                B. He is a dancer.

       C. He likes luxurious clothes.                                D. He never smiles.

Question 31: The phrase “sense of humour” can be best replaced by _______.

       A. funny                             B. serious               C. sad                                          D. intelligent

Question 32: What is the main topic of the passage?

       A. An interesting neighbor                                            B. A best friend         C. A broken relationship           D. A rich neighbor

[DIV][FIX]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.

My name is Quan. One of my best friends is Phong. He is my classmate and we always go to school together.

Phong is twelve. He is tall and rather thin. He has short curly black hair and brown eyes. Phong is funny and outgoing. I like being with him because he always makes me laugh. He is also very sporty and plays football and basketball very well. We often play basketball and football at the weekend. He loves music and he plays the guitar. I do not play any instruments but I love music too. Phong does not like computer games. He likes playing with his friends in the street.

Phong is a very good student. His favorite subject is Math. He is not good at Science but he studies hard to pass it.

Question 25: How old is Phong?

A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12

Question 26: What does Phong look like?

A. He is tall and thin. B. He is tall and fat.

C. He is funny and outgoing. D. He likes to play the guitar.

Question 27: Phong has .................

A. long black hair and brown eyes B. curly black hair and brown eyes

C. black eyes and short hair D. brown eyes and straight black hair

Question 28: What is he like?

A. He is tall and thin B. He likes sports.

C. He is funny and outgoing. D. His hair is short and curly.

Question 29: What instrument does Phong play?

A. football and basketball B. the guitar

C. computer games D. Math and Science

Question 30: What subject is Phong very good at?

A. Math B. Science

C. Math and Science D. Computer

[DIV]Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

Question 31: Let’s go swimming. A. How about going swimming? B. How about to go swimming?

C. What about go swimming? D. How about goes swimming?

Question 32: Lan’s hair is long. A. Lan has short hair. B. Lan has curly hair.

C. Lan has long hair. D. Lan don’t have short hair.

Question 33: Her eyes are brown and big.

A. She has big brown eyes. B. She doesn’t have big brown eyes.

C. She has big eyes. D. She has brown eyes.

Question 34: Phong likes Math the most.

A. Phong’s most favorite subject is Math. B. Phong hates Math.

C. Phong likes Math and English. D. Phong thinks Math is easy

Question 35: Do you want to go for a drink?

A. Let’s go B. How about go for a drink ?

C. Would you like to go for a drink? D. You have to drink with me.

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.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.

B. Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.

C. Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.

D. The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains

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.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.

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.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.

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.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians

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.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.

B. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.

C. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.

D. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.

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.

Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith were _______.

A. famous ragtime musicians

B. people who really began the American musical traditions

C. artists who inspired many musicians today

D. songwriters who wrote blues songs