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.

How is slang defined by the author?

A. Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.

B. Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage.

C. Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.

D. Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.

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 following questions from 1 to 5.

     Most Americans look forward to their vacations. Most American employees receive an annual vacation with pay. It is traditional to use this time off for travel.

    Travelling within the United States is very popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and money. However, those who want to travel outside the USA are free to go almost everywhere. Obtaining a passport is not difficult. Every year about thirteen million people travel abroad. The most popular periods are during the Summer and the two-week retool break on Christmas and New Year holidays. These periods are so the most crowded and the most expensive time to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to travel in the autumn.

    American tourists often travel by car. Most families own a car, and those who do not have a car can rent one. Cars are usually the most economical way to travel, especially for families. It is also fairly fast and convenient. Excellent highways with motels and restaurants nearby connect the nation's major cities. They enable tourists to travel at a speed of 55 to 66 miles an hour. Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car when they get there.

Câu 1: According to the writer, most American employees traditionally use their annual vacations for

     A. jogging                       B. shopping                    C. travelling                  D. cycling

Câu 2: In the USA, to obtain a passport is ______.                           

     A. easy                             B. difficult                     C. expensive                 D. time consuming

Câu 3: There are many American people travelling ______.

     A. in the autumn                                                     B. on Thanksgiving

     C. on Christmas and New Year holidays               D. on Women's Day

Câu 4: How do American tourists often travel?                                

     A. By car                         B. By bicycle                 C. By bicycle                D. By plane

Câu 5: The word “They" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.

     A. restaurants                  B. highways                   C. motels                       D. major cities

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.

According to the passage, who introduced the early form of American music?

A. American natives.

B. Harry Thacker Burleigh.

C. Slaves from Africa

D. People from the South of the United States.

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.

According to the passage, who introduced the early form of American music?

A. American natives

B. Harry Thacker Burleigh

C. Slaves from Africa

D. People from the South of the United States

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.

According to the passage, who introduced the early form of American music?

A. American natives.

B. Harry Thacker Burleigh.

C. Slaves from Africa 

D. People from the South of the United States.

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.

The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT

A. new situations

B. a new generation

C. interaction among diverse groups

D. a number of linguists

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.

When did jazz become the most popular American music?

A. Sometime in the early 20^th century.

B. When elements from other American music combined.

C. After the hit “Maple Leaf Rag” was written.

D. In the late 1800s.

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.

When did jazz become the most popular American music?

A. Sometime in the early 20^th century.

B. When elements from other American music combined.

C. After the hit “Maple Leaf Rag” was written.

D. In the late 1800s.

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.

When did jazz become the most popular American music?

A. Sometime in the early 20^th century

B. When elements from other American music combined

C. After the hit “Maple Leaf Rag” was written

D. In the late 1800s

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 40.

What does the author say about Cro-Magnon paintings of hands?

A. Some are not very old.

B. It is unusual to see such paintings.

C. Many were made by children.

D. The artists were mostly right-handed.