Practice 1: Read the following announcement and answer the question.

This week’s dance has been cancelled. We are sorry to everyone that has been looking forward to it. It was supposed to be on Friday night, but we were notified that because of circumstances beyond their control the band can’t play that day.

After the band’s cancellation, we tried to get a DJ but it was too late. All of the local ***** were playing somewhere else. Don’t worry — we are rescheduling for next Friday, June 20. This time we will have DJ Morry Morris.

For those of you who have already bought tickets, you may use them to enter the dance on the rescheduled date. If you want a refund, you can bring your ticket to the student council office next week. Again, we are sorry and thank you for your understanding.

Why is “the band’s cancellation” mentioned in the announcement?

A. To point out why the dance is cancelled

B. To inform the students the dance was cancelled

C. To tell the students the new DJ cancelled the dance

D. To explain why they couldn’t get any DJ for the dance

Practice 2:

The Hudson River is one of the most significant rivers in America, though it is not the largest. It was named after Henry Hudson, an English explorer who charted the river for the Dutch East India Company. The Hudson goes for 315 miles, starting in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. It enters the ocean around New York City.

Washington Irving, an American writer, was one of the first to write about the Hudson River. He lived in the Hudson River Valley and wrote about the unique characteristics of this area. He developed the first kind of American folklore and told a story of a man named Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle fell asleep one day while climbing the mountains around the Hudson River. He did not wake up for twenty years. When he finally woke up, America had become a free country.

The river has not only been written about by famous writers, but has had practical purposes as well. It was an important means of transportation as America developed. The Eric Canal was built to connect the river to Lake Erie, one of the nation’s great lakes. This canal allowed the many cities on the Great Lakes to get goods from Europe. The Hudson River Valley area was also good for building railroads. All in all, the Hudson River is an important river in America.

1. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Washington Irving’s River C. A River of American Importance

B. The Biggest River in America D. Why Americans Built the Erie Canal

2. Why does the author mention “Washington Irving*’ in paragraph 2?

A. To give an example of an American writer C. To explain why Rip Van Winkle did not wake up

B. To prove that many writers live in New York D. To show that writers wrote about the Hudson River

3. Why does the author talk about “the Erie Canal” in paragraph 3?

A. To point out the need to build a railroad C. To prove that Americans were good builders

B. To explain why writers liked the Hudson D. To show how transportation was used on the river

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Question 4. Read the article below about the London Underground (the Tube). Choose the best phrases from A to J to fill space 1-5. One answer has been as an example. 
UP THE TUBE

A. and refused point-blank to ascend  
B. as if she were on a fairground roller-coater  
C. as there’s nothing quite like it
D. but her all reflection 
E. many adults were frightened of it 
F. bit because she was scared
G. and I showed her the sights  
H. even though she had made up her mind
I. so I don’t think they qualify as tubes
   Instead of complaining about the Northern Line, we Londoners ought to feel grateful for the tube, the envy (sự ghen tỵ) of other cities. Liverpool and Newcastle have local lines of a family tube-like appearance but they go underground for every short distances (0)___J___.
   Thirty years ago, my friend Pearl from Peacehaven came up to London (1) ____ . She had to be coaxed (dỗ dành) on escalator (cầu thanh cuốn), and gave little shrieks (tiếng rít/la hét) of delighted horror (2) _____ . Inside the train she looked out of the window at blackness in alarm. Like all who gaze through underground windows, she saw not only blackness (3)_____ .
   When the escalator first began, my family tells me, (4)______ hence (vì thế) the unmovable steps that sometimes run parallel (song song) to moving staircase (cầu thang). My aunt, straight from a village in Poland, was struck with terror at the sight of the escalator, (5) _____   . Those were chivalrous (hào hiệp) times and two London Transport officials heaved (cố nhấc) her on and helped on to her as she screamed, kicked and struggled. I bet (đánh cuộc) they were glad when they reached the top for she was a large aunt.   

Read the passage and choose the best answer to the question.

AN EXCITING TRIP

I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the center of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Why is Tim finding the trip very exciting?

A. Because he has visited a great number of different places in Australia

B. Because he has just bought an Australian car on the trip

C. Because he can fly to Perth

D. Because it is the first time he has been abroad

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  from  36  to  42.

          Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace, stability and reconciliation in the region. 

          In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped (obtained) many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Vietnam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Vietnam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei. 

          In addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.

Which  word  means “an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again”?

A. Stability

B. Eradication

C. Reconciliation

D. Impression

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 from 36 to 42.

Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace , stability and reconciliation in the region.

In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped (obtained) many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Vietnam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Vietnam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

In addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.

Question: Which word means “an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again”?

A. Stability.

B. Eradication

C. Reconciliation.

D. Impression