Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings.
In the 18^th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine.

In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold.

In the 17^th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity.
There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work.

  Answer the questions:

1. What did James Watt create?

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2. Did  Isaac Newton realize the pulling force of the earth?

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3. How many inventors are mentioned in the passage?

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III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings.
In the 18^th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine.

In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold.

In the 17^th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity.
There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work.

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

 1..Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton.
B. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity
C. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings

2. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors?
A. They have simple thinkings.
B. They have very careful observations.
C. They work extremely hard.
B.  Answer the questions:

1. What did James Watt create?

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2. Did  Isaac Newton realize the pulling force of the earth?

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3. How many inventors are mentioned in the passage?

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On 2nd September, 1666 a fire (76) in a baker's house in London. It was an accident which was the beginning of the (77) fire in London's history. The wind was blowing hard, so the fire spread quickly through the city. It burned for three days and (78) a large part of the city, including a cathedral, several churches and thousands of homes. People tried to escape with (79) belongings in boats on the river, as their houses burnt down. Finally, the fire was put out and the rebuilding of London began. A magnificent new cathedral (80) and the people returned to new houses.

76.

A. was started

B. started

C. had started

77.

A. worse

B. bad

C. worst

78.

A. destroyed

B. had destroyed

C. has destroyed

79. A. theirs

B. them

C. their

80.A. was built

B. is built

C. was being built

Section III. Read the following passage and choose the suitable word to fill in the blank

easily happen drops sweets shock themselves with way

because accidents anything dangerous catches control them children

Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a result, some children die. The most common .................... (1) are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of boiling water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and burns .................... (2) Some children like to play .................... (3) fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly. If a fire gets too big, it gets out of .................... (4). Then the house .................... (5) fire. It is very .................... (6) to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns near his fingers. Then he .................... (7) the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this .................... (8)

Some kinds of clothing burn very .................... (9). Many .................... (10) have been badly burned because they have stood near a fire and their clothing has suddenly caught fire.

Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in the home, many children cut .................... (11) with knives. Others get an electric .................... (12). Some children are made very ill from taking their parents’ medicine. Many small children have to go to hospital every year because they thought a box of medicine was a box of .................... (13).

There is only one good way to see to it so that accidents do not .................... (14) in the home: do not touch .................... (15) that is dangerous.

VII. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. 

Vietnam usually has a dozen storms every year from June through the end of November, and most of which occur in the Central and northern provinces. On November 2nd, 1997, however, unexpectedly severe tropical storm Linda raged in the South. Linda was the worst typhoon in Southern Vietnam over 100 years, killing thousands of people and leaving extensive damage. Formed in the sea of the Philippines, Linda strengthened as it moved westwards. Later, it struck extreme Southern Vietnam with winds of 100 kilometres an hour. Ca Mau province, suffered a direct hit by the storm, had the most damage. Strong winds and heavy rain caused flooding, destroyed crops, damaged about 200,000 houses and left about 383,000 people homeless. Linda later struck Thailand, causing flash flooding and at least 164 deaths. The storm also affected Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cambodia to a lesser degree.

*Answer the questions. (0.5pt) 

3. When did tropical storm Linda rage in the South of Viet Nam?

 _____________________________________________

4. What were the countries the storm also affected?

 _____________________________

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

The fire brigade know that it is very difficult to rescue people from the blaze in this fashion shop, __________ they will try their best.

A. but

B. although

C. despite

D. however

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:

A forest fire happened in the west of Quang Binh province last week. How it started is unknown, but three days later it was still (1) ___________ out of  control. The weather was (2) ___________and windy, so it (3) ___________quickly, and many surrounding districts were in  (4) ___________. Fortunately, on the fourth day, there was a (5) ___________which helped to put it out.

1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________

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

Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (1) ___________comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (2) ___________Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (3) ___________the north, the Solomon islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (4) ___________six states, and two major mainland territories. The (5) ___________ city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.

1. A. who             B. where               C. which               D. what

2. A. include         B. contain             C. has                            D. conclude

3. A. on                B. to                     C. by                    D. at

4. A. has               B. takes                C. gets                  D. begins

5. A. capital                   B. urban               C. rural                 D. suburb

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below :                 

Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors of the world. He was responsible for more than one thousand inventions including the electric light bulb and the record player. He also created the world’s first industrial research laboratory.

Edison was born in 1847 in Ohio, USA. When he was 10 years old, he set up a small laboratory after he had read a science book his mother showed him. In 1869, he borrowed some money and began to make inventions. In 1876 he built a new laboratory so that he could spend all his time inventing. He planned to turn out minor inventions every ten days and a ‘big trick’ every six months. He developed many devices that brought great benefits to people’s life. He once said that the value of an idea lay in the using of it. Edison died in 1931, after having a remarkably productive life.

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. When was he born?

A. in 1847            B. in 1869.            C. in 1876                    D. in1931

2. In 1869, he borrowed some ____________and began to make inventions.

A. money                                                       B. light bulbs.

C.books                                                        D. record players 

B.  Answer the questions:

1. Who is Thomas Edison?

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2. What did he develop?

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3. How many inventions did he make?

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II. Read the text and do the following tasks: (1.5m)

The Kimono, a robe like dress, is the traditional garment of Japan. Although most Japanese people now wear Western- style clothing, they wear kimonos on holidays and other special occasions. These women have wrapped their kimonos with a sash called an obi.

Although the kimono remained essentially unchanged as the basic article of clothing for Japanese women for centuries, colors and patterns changed according to the current fashion, as did the way of wearing kimonos. Social conventions also influenced kimono styles. A kimono with a brightly colored flower pattern and long dangling sleeves was, and is still, regarded as suitable only for a young, unmarried woman.

a. Answer true(T) or false( F):(0.5m)

____  1.  The passage is about a kind of traditional clothing that is now worn on certain occasions.

____  2.  The kimono is compared to an obi.

b. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.(1m)

1: Kimono styles are also determined by________________

2:What have the kimono wrapped with?

3: What is NOT mentioned in the passage as a change in the kimono?

4: Who wear  brightly colored pattern?