V. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow. (1 pt)

My name is Nam, and I go to Le Quy Don School, a big school in Ho Chi Minh City. The school is near my apartment, so I walk to school from Monday to Friday. I don’t go to school on the weekend. At school, I study many subjects. My favorite subjects are English and History because they are very interesting and important. At recess, we sometimes play games, but the most popular activity is talking. After school, I go to the sports club to play football. In the evening, I do my homework and watch TV or listen to music. I enjoy my student life.

Part1. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). (0.5 pt)

            1. _____          Nam lives far from his school.

            2. _____          English and History are Nam’s favorite subjects.

Part2.Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to answer the following questions. (0.5 pt)

            1. What does Nam do after school?

            A. He plays games.     B. He plays football.               C. He talks.                 D. He studies English.

            2. Does he like his student life?

            A. Yes, he does.                      B. Yes, he is.                           C. No, he isn’t.            D. No. he doesn’t.

Exercise 2: Read the paragraph below. Then do the tasks that follow.

                Louis Braille was born in 1809 in Coupvray. He was a French teacher of the blind. He himself was blind from the age of thee. In 1818 he was a foundling (trẻ bỏ rơi) in the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris (NIYBP). Soon showing marked ability in both science and music, he became famous in Paris as an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the institute. Braille is known for his idea modifying the Barrier “point writing” system, used for coded army messages, to enable the blind to read. Point writing consists of dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system derived from it is used successfully today in many countries.

Task 1: Match one word in A with its definition in B.

Task 2: Decide whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F).

1. _________       Louis Braille was an engineer.

2. _________       Braille was blind in 1812.

3. _________       Braille studied sciences and music well.

4. _________       Braille invented the Barrier point writing system.

5. _________       The Braille system was used in the French army.

Task 3: Answer the questions.

1. When and where was Louis Braille born?

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2. When did he begin teaching the blind in NIYBP?

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3. What did the Braille system derive from?

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4. What was used for coded army messages?

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5. What does the Barrier point writing system consist of?

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V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

@. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

1.She finished high school in 1891

2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.

3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.

4. Marie Curie died in 1943.

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II. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow. Task 2: Read the passage again, and answer the questions below. The Voice The Voice is a two-time Emmy Award winning, the number one series on NBC, featuring the countrys best unknown artists and four of the biggest names in music as coaches.

The shows innovative format features five stages of competition: the first begins with the blind auditions, followed by the battle rounds, the knockouts, the live playoffs and finally, the live performance shows.

During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician coaches are based solely on voice and not on looks. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they dont get to see them - thanks to rotating chairs. If more than one coach pushes his/her button, the power then shifts to the artists to choose which coach they want to work with. If no coach pushes his/her button, the artist is eliminated from the competition.

Once teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches dedicate themselves to developing their teams of artists, giving them advice and sharing the secrets of their success, along with help from their celebrity advisers. During the battle rounds, the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the vocal battle, the coach must choose which of his/her singers will advance to the next round of competition, while the losing artist is available to be stolen by another coach. Each coach has two steals available during the battle rounds.
At the end of the battles, only the strongest members of each coachs roster remain and proceed to the knockout rounds. Here, the artists are paired against a teammate once more, but this time, they select their own songs to perform individually, while their direct competitor watches and waits. They are competing for their coach's confidence and decision to take them to the live shows. In the live playoff rounds, the Top 20 artists compete to secure a spot in the live shows. Artists perform live, and Americans vote to save their two favorite artists from each team. The coaches then save one remaining artist to complete their roster. The remaining contestants move on to the final phase of the competition, the live shows.
In the final live-performance phase of the competition, the Top 12 artists compete each week against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience votes to save their favorite artists.
In the end, one is named The Voice and receives the grand prize of a recording contract.

6. What is the format of The Voice? => It has five stages of competition: ________.

7. When is the artist able to choose the coach during the blind auditions? => When more than one coach pushes his/her button, _____.

8. What do the coaches do to prepare for the battle rounds? => They dedicate themselves to developing their teams of artists,___ .

9. What should the contestants do to succeed in the battle rounds? => They should compete for their coach's confidence and_____ .

10. What is the role of the audiences in the playoff rounds and the final live-performance phase of the competition? => They vote to save their two favorite artists,____

VI. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow. (1 pt)

Elephant Racing Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Tay Nguyen, is held annually in the third lunar month. As preparation for the festival, villagers feed their elephants with a wide range of food:  grass, corns, sugar canes, sweet potatoes, papayas, and bananas. Also, in order to preserve their strength, the elephants take a rest without hard work.

On the day of the event, elephants from several villages gather at Don Village. Each time, ten elephants will run at the same time for about one or two kilometers. The competition is guided by the sound of tu va, a kind of horn. The winning elephant will receive a laurel wreath as a sign of victory, and it will enjoy sugar canes and bananas from surrounding people. After finishing the race at Don Village, the elephants move to Serepok River for swimming competition.

Part 1. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). 

1. _____ The elephants only take part in running competition in the festival.

2. _____ Surrounding people give the winning elephant sugar canes and bananas.

Part 2. Answer the following questions. 

1. When do they hold Elephant Racing Festival?

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2. How far do the elephants will run?

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

    Charles Dickens was one of the greatest writers in English Literature. He was born into a poor family in England. His father was a clerk in an office. It was a good job but he always spent more money than he earned, so he was often in debt. When Dickens was eleven years old, his father was put into prison because he could not pay his debts. At the age of twelve, Dickens was sent to work in a factory labeling bottles for six shillings a week.

     When Dickens was sixteen, he worked for a newspaper, and soon became a good journalist. He also wrote many short stories and novels about London’s life. Many of his characters were poor and hungry people. Some of his novels have been translated into many different languages. His two novels “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” are famous all over the world.

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

1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?

A. Charles Dickens was born into a poor family in England.

B. Charles Dickens always spent more money than he earned.

C. His father was put into prison when he was 11 years old.

D. “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” were written by Charles Dickens.

2. The word  famous in the second paragraph mostly means________.

A. strange B. well done   C. well- known D. unknown

B.  Answer the questions:

1. Was Charles Dickens one of the greatest writers in English Literature?

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2. How old was he when he worked for a newspaper?

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3. What did he write about in his short stories and novels?

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VI. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow. (1pt)

       Minh’s hobby’s is singing. She enjoys singing very much. When her brother bought a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she sings every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found on the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke competition organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

Part 1. Answer the questions (0.5 pt)

1. What’s Minh’s hobby?

2. Was she happy when her brother bought a karaoke set last month?

Part 2. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) (0.5 pt)

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?

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4. What were the countries the storm also affected?

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