V. READING COMPREHENSION

A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the num­bered blank.

David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (1) ..............  his family for generations. The soil is poor. David (2) ................ sheep on his land. He does not employ (3) ................ fulltime workers. His sons help him when they are not (4) …........... school. His wife adds to the family income by (5) ............... eggs which her hens produce. In summer she often (6) ............. paying guests into the farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country (7) ............... and Mrs. Evans enjoys having some (8) ..............  money to spend on clothes for her children and herself. However, it is a lonely life for the Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his children want to (9) ............... the farm when Mr. Evans gives up working. Country life is quiet and (10) .............. to them. It is quite likely that they will leave the farm for the city some day.

1. a. been to                         b. belonged to                     c. possessed                       d. depended on

2. a. feeds                            b. grows                              c. raises                              d. leads

3. a. some                            b. more                                c. much                              d. any

4. a. in                                 b. for                                   c. at                                    d. on

5. a. selling                          b. sells                                 c. to sell                             d. sell

6. a. take                              b. takes                                c. took                               d. is taking

7. a. wind                            b. sights                               c. life                                 d. air

8. a. more                            b. free                                  c. extra                               d. interest

9. a. take off                        b. take over                         c. take after                      d. take care

10. a. interesting                  b. exciting                           c. dull                                d. peaceful

IV. READING COMPREHENSION

A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the num ­bared blank.

Louis Braille was born in 1809 in Coupvray. He was a French (1) .................. of the blind. He (2) …................ was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris. Soon showing marked (3) .................... in both science and music, he became famous in Paris as an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the school . Braille is known for his idea of (4) .................... the Briberies “point writing” system , used for coded army messages, to enable the blind to read. Point writing consists of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system (10) ................... from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.

1. a. designer                        b. doctor                           c. teacher                          d. lawyer

2. a. who                               b. whom                           c. himself                          d. for himself

3. a. activity                         b. ability                           c. intelligence                   d. determination

4. a. expressing                     b. learning                        c. bringing                        d. modifying

5. a. made                             b. taken                            c. done                             d. derived

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. He is very lonely. He doesn’t have_______ friends.
A. few B. many C. much D. some
5. Susan has been learning the piano _______ two years.
A. for B. from C. since D. during
6. The Nile is _______river in the world.
A. long B. longer C. the longest D. the lengthy
7. The old man ______you wanted to see was away on holiday yesterday.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
8. Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".
A. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.
B. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.
C. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.
D. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.
9. I don’t like using the Internet because it has some ______
A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantages
10. The next stage of the ______of television is interactive TV.
A. revolution B. resolution C. development D. invention
11. Mary suggested that they______ together.
A. should go B. goes C. went D. will go
12. If we plant more trees along the streets, we ______ the amount of pollution in the atmosphere.
A. reduce B. reduced C. will reduce D. would reduce
13. They were______ that he refused to help them.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise

IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (2 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating (17) _______ a student
exchange program, and he is now in (18) ________ United States. It is the beginning of July now and
he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to be
there till the end of August.
Mr. Parker (19) ________ maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a
nearby town. They have two children: Peter the elder brother is (20) _______ age as Giang, and Sam
is the younger one (21) _______ is in primary school, a level lower than Peter’s.
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Since his (22) _______, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to
(23) _______ his spoken English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps feed the
chickens and (24) ________ the eggs. He really enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this
way.
17. A. in B. from C. at D. with
18. A. an B. a C. the D. any
19. A. raise B. keep C. feed D. grows
20. A. similar B. like C. as D. the same
21. A. which B. who C. whom D. when
22. A. arriving B. arrived C. arrival D. arrive
23. A. improvement B. improve C. improving D. improved
24. A. collect B. collection C. collective D. collector

* Choose the best option to complete the sentence. 
01. Nobody liked the film, ……………………?
A. does he      B. doesn’t he   C. did they          D. didn’t they
02. This house is going to be …………………….
A. laid out      B. run down   C. pulled down      D. knocked down
03. She speaks English as ……………………as I do.
A. good        B. better    C. very good            D. well
04. She hasn’t written to me ……………………we met last time.
A. before        B. since    C. ago                      D. for
05. He followed the family ……………………and became a doctor.
A. tradition         B. generation    C. recognition           D. emotion                   06. When I came to visit her last night, she ……………………a bath.
A. had          B. was having    C. were having          D. is having
07. Many students aren’t keen ……………………their study at school.
A. about          B. for     C. with                D. on
08. You can rely ……………………Jack. He always keeps his promise.
A. in                 B. for           C. on                D. with
09. They ……………………some money every month for their retirement.
A. set up    B. put back            C. put off             D. put aside
10. Although he loved his country, ……………………most of his life abroad.
A. but spent         B. but he spent  C. he spent           D. so he spent

11. Being ……………………, my grandfather signed the document with “X”.
A. wealthy       B. defensive    C. stressed               D. illiterate
12. The librarian told us not ……………………reference books out of the library.
A. to take         B. taking  C. take       D. took
13. She has been ……………………because she has a big assignment to complete.
A. frustration       B. frustrated   C. frustrating           D. frustrated
14. I want to be well-groomed ……………………other people think nice things about me.
A. so that       B. in order to   C. so as not to         D. as soon as
15. I knew they were talking about me ……………………they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because            B. so that     C. despite            D. therefore

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the question below.

Antonio lives in the city of Valencia in Spain. Every year he goes to La Tomatina Festival in Bunol, a town near Valencia. The festival is on the last Wednesday in August, when everyone comes into the main square to throw tomatoes at each other. Before the fun begins, people cover the shop windows with plastic. Antonio always wears his oldest clothes so he doesn’t get his best clothes dirty. He also always puts his camera in a plastic bag to keep it clean. In the morning trucks arrive in the main square, the Plaza del Pueblo, bringing more than 100,000 kilos of tomatoes. The fight begins at 11 o’clock and always last for two hours. At exactly 1 o’clock everyone stops. They never throw tomatoes after 1 o’clock. They then usually spend the rest of the day cleaning themselves and the town! In the evening, Antonio usually watches the fireworks, eats the local food and sometimes joins in the dancing.

(Adapted from KET Objective, Cambridge University Press)

41. Where does Antonio come from?

A. Valencia.        B. La Tomania.        C. Bunol.        D. Plaza del Pueblo.

42. When does the La Tomatina Festival take place?

A. At the beginning of August            B. At the end of August

C. At the middle of August                D. All are correct

43. Why does Antonio want to wear his oldest clothes to the festival?

A. He doesn’t have new clothes.            B. He loves his old clothes.

C. He doesn’t get his new clothes dirty.        D. He doesn’t like his newest clothes.

44. How long does it take people to throw tomatoes at each other during this Festival?

A. 2 hours.        B. 10 hours.            C. 11 hours.        D. A day.

45. What does NOT Antonio do in this evening?

A. watch fireworks.    B. eat local food.        C. join the dancing.    D. watch TV

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

Choose the best option A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answers to each of the following sentences

There_two pictures on the wall

A.is  B.are  C.be   D.isn't

__his grandparents next weekend ?

A. He is visiting  B.He visit  C.Is he visiting   D.Is she visiting

We always cook dinner in the __

A.kitchen  B.bedroom   C.living room   D.bathroom

In my house , there is a table__the sofa and the armchair

A.between   B.in   C.next to   D.among

IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. .( 1 ,25pt)

     David Evans is a farmer. He does the farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (1)__________ to his family for generations. The soil is poor. David (2)__________ sheep on his land. He does not employ any full-time workers. His sons help him when they are not at school. His wife adds to the family income by selling eggs which her hens produce. In summer, she often takes paying guests into the farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country air and Mrs. Evans enjoys having some (3)__________ money to spend on clothes for her children and herself. However, it is a lonely life for the Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his children want to take over the farm when Mr. Evans (4)__________ up working. Country life is quiet and peaceful to them. It is quite likely that they will leave the farm (5)__________ the city some day.

1.                A. been            B. possessed    C. belonged     D. depended

2.                A. grows          B. raises           C. leads           D. feeds

3.                A. any              B. interest        C. free              D. extra

4.                A. gives           B. turns            C. takes           D. goes

5.                A. in                B. at                 C. of                D. for

V. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. .( 1 ,25pt)

     You probably hear a lot about the environment. But do you really worry about it? Do you help to save the Earth? Cleaning a planet is not a task for only one person. People everywhere have to get involved and understand this is our world. If we pass the world about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling, the destiny of this planet can change.

     Reducing the amount of waste you produce is the best way to help the environment. Did you switch off the water while brushing your teeth in the morning? You should do it! Did you walk to school or did you use public transportation?

     Reusing is another way of being environmentally friendly. Try to find ways to use things again! Take cloth sacks when you go shopping instead of taking home newspaper or plastic bags. You should use cloth sacks again and again. You have to save some trees! Shoe boxes and margarine containers can be used to store things or become fun art projects. Use your imagination!

     You can also recycle in your home or even at school. Many communities have recycling centers for newspapers, batteries and a variety of glass and plastics. These can be made into new products.

1: What is the most environmentally friendly way to save the Earth?

          A. The involvement of people everywhere in this planet.

          B. Recycling things in your home or at school.

          C. Reusing things instead of buying or using new ones.

          D. Reducing the amount of waste produced.

2: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

          A. The environment is probably talked a lot about.

          B. Batteries, glass and plastics cannot be recycled.

          C. Only one person cannot save the planet.

          D. You should use cloth sacks to go shopping.

3: According to the passage, how many ways are there to help save the Earth?

          A. 4                      B. 5                      C. 3                      D. 6

 4: According to the third paragraph, which of the following can be used to make fun arts?

          A. shoe boxes       B. cloth sacks       C. batteries           D. plastic bags

5: What does the word “These” in the last paragraph refer to?

          A. Your home and school.

          B. Many communities.

          C. Newspapers, batteries, glass and plastics. D. Centers.