I. Read the article about living like people sixty years ago and say if the sentences are True (T), False (F) or Doesn’t say (?). Put a cross (X) in the correct place in the table.

Life in a Nineteen-Fifties House

As part of a recent TV programme, a twenty-first-century family spent two weeks living in the same way as people in the 1950s. One month after filming in the specially designed house finished, we talk to Emily, one of the children, about her experience.

Q: What was the most difficult part of the experience?

A: I think it was the TV. I know it sounds strange, but the TV was very small and the picture was black and white, not colour. I didn’t mind that, really – I didn’t notice it after a while, but the programmes themselves weren’t great. Compared to today’s shows, they seemed very boring. My dad watched loads of the comedy shows and loved them. They didn’t seem very funny to me.

Q:    And what about the best thing?

A: The school was fun and it seemed easier than my normal school, but I suppose what was most enjoyable was the food! I know that Mum and Dad had to spend a lot of time making it, but what we ate was so healthy. We had very little fast food, just a few chips, and there was no tinned or frozen food either, really. I felt so good after eating it.

I. Read the article and decide if the sentences below are True or False. Put a cross (X) in the correct place in the table.

A day in the life of a trainee astronaut

It can take up to two years to train to be an astronaut. After training, some astronauts wait for ten years before they make their first trip into space. So what’s life like as a trainee astronaut? Well, we asked one!

‘We all learn how to use and take care of the complex equipment we use, so we have many classes. These happen in a classroom, in machines that are a bit like real space ships, and in the swimming pool. The swimming pool is very similar to being in space because you weigh much less in water!

‘We also have to have language classes. My first language is Japanese, but I have to learn English and Russian too, so I can talk to the ground crew. I have to be very fit so I exercise for about three hours a day. Many of my colleagues go running together, but I prefer cycling on my own.

‘There are training centres in Germany, Russia, Japan and the USA and we spend time at all of them. I hope one day I can make it into space.’

II.        Read the magazine article and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

1   Johnny Depp’s home is in ……..

       A  France.              B         Kentucky.                              C         Los Angeles.

2   Johnny is……

       A  tall.                    B         slim.                                        C         quiet.

3   Jack Sparrow’s hair is

       A  brown.              B         white.                                     C         black.

4   Edward Scissorhands is

       A  friendly.            B         brave.                                     C         nervous.

5   Edward Scissorhands has the same colour

       A  eyes as Johnny.           B         hair as Johnny.          C         skin as Johnny.

6   The Mad Hatter

       A  has orange eyes and green hair.        B         has orange hair and is American.

       C  has green eyes and is Scottish.

2. Read the conversation again and tick (✓) T (True) or F (Fasle).

(Đọc bài hội thoại và đánh dấu Đúng hay Sai.)

Phong: Hi, Vy.

Vy: Hi, Phong. Are you ready?

Phong: Just a minute.

Vy: Oh, this is Duy, my new friend.

Phong: Hi, Duy. Nice to meet you.

Duy: Hi, Phong. I live near here, and we go to the same school!

Phong: Good. Hmm, your school bag looks heavy.

Duy: Yes! I have new books, and we have new subjects to study.

Phong: And a new uniform, Duy! You look smart!

Duy: Thanks, Phong. We always look smart in our uniforms.

Phong: Let me put on my uniform. Then we can go.

IV. Read the film review, and decide whether the statements are true (T), or false (F), and tick the correct box. (A)

      Have you ever read Alice In Wonderland, by Lewis Carol? I did and I really like it. It’s an adventure story full of magic and danger. Yesterday I saw Tim Burton’s version of the film at the cinema.

      This story is about Alice, who is now a teenager. A man wants to marry her, but she runs away and falls down a rabbit hole. She travels to Wonderland, which she has visited before as a child, and meets a lot of amazing characters on her adventures.

      There are a lot of good special effects in the film. The Red Queen, played by Helena Bonham Carter, is very scary, and Johnny Depp is brilliant as the Mad Hatter. He has acted in a lot of films before but this is my favourite one. Mia Waslkowska is good as Alice; this is her first big film and I think she’s going to become a big star!

      Overall, I think this is a good film for teenagers, but it’s a bit long. You should see it if you like fantasy and adventure, but don’t go if you like romances: it’s not a love story.

Charlie, Manchester, UK

40. The film is both an adventure story and a love story.                                        

41. Alice is still in her    childhood.                                                                                  

42. Alice has never been to Wonderland before.                                                                   

43. The Red Queen is very friendly.                                                                             

44. Johnny Depp played his first role in this film.

Read the passage, then do the tasks below. Task A. Choose TRUE or FALSE

Pizza is a traditional Italian dish. It’s popular in Italy but around the world.
Naples, a city in southern Italy, is believed to be the birthplace of pizza. It’s well-known for the most delicious pizza anywhere. The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at Port’Alba.
The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat bread. It’s the food of the poor. The truly modern pizza we eat today starts with the Margherita pizza. In 1889, Queen Margherita went on a trip to Naples. She heard about pizza and asked to try it. Don Raffaele Esposito, the most famous pizza maker, was asked to prepare it. He prepared two traditional and one new type of pizza, but the Queen liked the new one topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best. She thought that the colours of this pizza represented the colours of Italian flag-red, white, and green. This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’.

1. At first, pizza was a dish for the King and Queen.

True or False

2. Naples is considered the place where pizza was born

True or Fasle

3. Margherita was one of the two traditional types of pizza that were presented for the Queen.

True or Fasle

4. Don Raffaele Esposito was the most famous pizza maker in Naples.

True or Fasle

I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box

Children have a tendency to run very fast (1)__________ the street, or choose any spot to
cross because it may seem empty, or approaching vehicles may be (2) __________ away.
That can be dangerous as passing (3) __________ do not slow down unless there is a
signal or a crossroad. This is the (4)____________ why pedestrian crossings and
intersections are the (5)__________ places to cross. Children should cross (6)_________
at an intersection and use the pedestrian crossing. If they are in a small neighborhood
where there is no (7)___________ should (8)____________ the rule 'stop, look both
ways and cross'.

1. Read the passage and put a suitable word or phrase from the box in each of the gaps.

Public transport is very important in big cities. It allows a lot of people to (1) ________ easily. The term "public transport" covers many different types of (2) ________, but most commonly refers to buses and trains. Good transport has lots of benefits for people, businesses, and the environment. For example, good transport can help people go (3) ________ every day. It can also reduce the time people go to work and the cost of living. Public transport is especially (4) ________ for people with low income. Public transport also helps us keep our community greener and (5) ________. It can improve our health and reduce healthcare costs. By providing an alternative (6) ________ public transport also has an important role in reducing carbon emission.