People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy . They express their happiness by singing . When a bird sings , however , its song usually means such more than that the bird is happy . Birds have many reasons for singing . They sing to give information . Their songs are their language

The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds . They sing when they want to attract female birds . It is their way of singing that helps them look for a wife

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away . To a bird , his tree or even a branch of tree is his home . He does not want strangers to come near him , so he sings to warn them

If a bird can not sing well , he usually has some other means of giving important information . Some birds dance , spread out their tails or make others sing . One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife . For example , it builds a small garden of shells and flowers

1. What do most birds usually do if they can not sing well ?

A. Warn other birds to go away B. Find a wife

C. Fly high in the sky D. Give their information in another way

2. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a female bird ?

A. It dances B. It spreads out its tail

C. It use shells and flowers to make a garden D. It searches for a wife

3. Why do people usually sing ?

A. They feel happy B. They like birds C. They want to tell a story D. They study music

4. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?

A. Birds in a good temper B. Female birds C. Male birds D. Female birds which attract male birds

5. What warning does a bird sometimes sing to give ?

A. A warning to come quickly B. A warning to keep away

C. A warning to be dangerous D. A warning to stop singing

Complete the text with the affirmative form of the verbs brackets

Emperor penguins(live) in the Antarctic. The sea (provide)...................all their food, so they are good swimmers. They (dive)................ under the water and (hold)................. their breath for up to 20 minutes. When the weather is very cold, the penguins(stand)................... in a group. This (keep)..................them warm. The Emperor is the only penguin that (breed)............... In winter in Antar ctica. Each female(lay).................... one egg in May or June. They then (return).......................to the sea to feed.Each male then (stand).................... with an eeg on his feet. His feet (keep)......................the egg warm.He(sleep)................ most of the time and (ear)....................... no food for about 65 days. When the egg(hatch)....................., the female (come).................... back and (find)................ her mate. Now the females(feed)..................... the young penguins. The male (spend).................. his time eating. After a few weeks, the male(return).....................to the family, and then both parents (look after).........................the chick.

Cacs bn lm giups mk vs thank you.

Read the passage below. Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the numbered gap.

BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain______ (1. CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature.

Firstly, this spider is not as dangerous as is often thought. While it is indeed one of the most______ (2. VENOM) species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as amount of venom by______ (3. COMPARE) that it is unlikely to kill humans. In fact, ______ (4. FATAL) are rare.

Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is threatened. Furthermore, only the adult female is poisonous. Those most at risk from the female are the spider’s natural pray-insects-and male black widow spiders. The latter are vulnerable as the female is______ (5. SOLITUDE) by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after mating. Such______ (6. OCCUR) are rare, but they explain how the spider got its name – and its reputation.

Nevertheless, the______ (7. PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be______ (8. ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take______ (9. CAUTION). Black widow spiders often inhabit wood piles, so you should wear gloves when handling firewood. Furthermore, since black widow spiders are______ (10. RESIST) to many insecticides, you should regularly clean out likely hiding places.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

 People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.

The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.

If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other signs. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

 Which birds sing the most beautiful songs?   

A. Birds in a good temper. 

B. Cock birds. 

C. Hen birds. 

D. Female birds which attract male birds.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

1. Why isn’t the government informing people about this problem?   informed

Why .......................................................................... about this problem by the government?

2. I am interested in why you did it.        is

The only thing ................................................................................................ why you did it.

3. I’m sorry I didn’t look at the hotel room before I booked it.           regret

I ......................................................................................... the hotel room before I booked it.

4. People walked more fifty years ago than they do now.        would

Fifty years ago, ........................................................................................... than they do now.

5. First of all, the director explained the reason for the meeting.        began

The director .................................................................................. the reason for the meeting.

SECTION B:

In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)

People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.

The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.

If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

 People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.

The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.

If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other signs. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

Why do people usually sing?   

A. They like birds. 

B. They feel happy. 

C. They want to tell a story. 

D. They like studying music.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 51 to 60.

  Throughout history, women have had responsibility for healing the sick. However, it is only in comparative recent times that they have been allowed to train as doctors at medical schools in Britain. Yet in that short time, they have (37) _________ an enormous contribution to modem medicine.

  The first female doctors were nuns (38) ________                         gave advice about diseases and (39) ________ and

prepared medicines. In ancient Rome, women healers were considered skillful and respected. In Britain,

for centuries, male doctors were suspicious of women who practised medicine (40) _________ and in 1512 a law was passed making it illegal for them to do so. Women couldn’t study medicine at universities (41) ____________ the 19th century and they only began to gain equality with male doctors in the 20th century.

Điền vào số 37

A. caused

B. have

C. had

D. made