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. 

One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. However, acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. 

Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. Yet, they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake every day. Even though laws have been made, the governments do not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world's water surface, but it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost sixteen countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles offshore. 

Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect it. What should we do to save this precious source?

19. What is the main idea of the reading text?

A. People are throwing poisons into bodies of water. 

B. Clean water is becoming scarce due to pollution and sewage. 

C. Laws have been made to prevent countries from polluting the environment.  

D. Sea water is increasingly polluted by industrial wastes. 

20. According to the reading text, Lake Baikal ________.

A. is the smallest lake in Russia

B. has 1,300 rare and endangered animals

C. is located in the Mediterranean Sea

D. gets a large amount of industrial sewage every day

21. What does the word "them" in the passage refer to?

A. plants B. governments C. laws D. animals

22. The word "marine" is closest in meaning to ________.

A. underground B. mountainous C. inland D. aquatic

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

23. Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong founded Vinfast Automobile Company in 2017.

A. Vinfast Automobile Company is founded by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong in 2017.

B. Vinfast Automobile Company was founded by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong in 2017.

C. Vinfast Automobile Company were founded by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong in 2017.

D. Vinfast Automobile Company has been founded by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong in 2017.

24. "I am working for an international bank in Hanoi now," my brother said.

A. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi then.

B. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi now.

C. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi at this time.

D. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi. 

25. If you don’t follow the guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.

A. Unless you don’t follow guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.

B. Unless you followed guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.

C. Unless you follow guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may not be affected by Covid-19.

D. Unless you follow guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.

26. The last time we met Nguyen Quang Hai football player was two months ago.

A. We have met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.

B. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player since two months.

C. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.

D. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months ago.

27. Jenifer is more intelligent than all the other students in my class.

A. No student in my class is as intelligent as Jenifer is.

B. No student in my class isn’t as intelligent as Jenifer is.

C. No student in my class is as intelligent than Jenifer is.

D. No student in my class is more intelligent as Jenifer is.

28. My sister failed the exam because she was lazy.

A. Because my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.

B. Because of my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.

C. Because of my sister was lazy, she failed the exam.

D. Because of my sister laziness, she failed the exam.

29. “What is your name?”  Mary asked Tom. 

A. Mary asked Tom what his name is.

B. Mary asked Tom what his name was.

C. Mary asked Tom what his name were.

D. Mary asked Tom what your name was.

30. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it. 

A. If Jack saw that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.

B. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he could tell you about it.

C. If Jack saw that sight, he could tell you about it.

D. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.

_____The end_____

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.
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides much more entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
1. According to the passage, what does television bring us?

A. noise from around the world​

B. man’s most important means of talking

C. events and sounds from around the world​

D. president making a speech

2. According to the passage, what don’t entertainment programs include?

A. dramas​

B. news​

C. motion pictures​

D. comedies

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Television can bring us entertainment.​

B. Television can take us out of this world.

C. Television can help us widen our knowledge.

D. Television can help us make money.
4. The word “provides” in the second paragraph is best replaced by ________.

A. supplies​

B. divides​

C. admires​

D. separates

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.
 Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides much more entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.

1. According to the passage, what does television bring us?

A. noise from around the world​

B. man’s most important means of talking

C. events and sounds from around the world​

D. president making a speech

2. According to the passage, what don’t entertainment programs include?

A. dramas​

B. news​

C. motion pictures​

D. comedies

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Television can bring us entertainment.​

B. Television can take us out of this world.

C. Television can help us widen our knowledge.

D. Television can help us make money.

4. The word “provides” in the second paragraph is best replaced by ________.

A. supplies​

B. divides​

C. admires​

D. separates

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.

Which of the following can result from the loss of one species in a food chain?

A. The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.

B. Larger predators will look for other types of prey.

C. There might be a lack of food resources for some other species.

D. Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.

VI. 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. (1 pt)

In the USA, there are two days for children to express their love and gratitude to their parents: Mother day and Father's Day. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this day, mothers usually receive greeting cards and gifts from their husbands and children The best gift of all American moms is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. Flowers are an important part of the day. Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father's Day is celebrated throughout the USA on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother's Day. Dad also receives the same gifts as what moms get on their day.

1. This passage is mainly about

A. celebrations for teachers                     B. festivals in the USA

C. celebrations for parents in the USA    D. festivals for parents in the world.

2. According to the passage, Mother’s Day is celebrated

A. on the third Sunday in May         B. on the second Sunday in May

C. on the last weekend in may        D. on the first weekend

3. According to the passage, which can mother NOT receive on Mother's Day?

A. greeting cards    B. a day of leisure         

C. flowers               D. a wedding dress

4. Father's Day is held

A. in the west of the USA            B. outside the USA

C. throughout the USA                D. in the east of the USA

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 numbered blank.

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (23) ________? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (24) ________? The decision is yours, but it may be (25) ________ remembering two things: there is more unemployment among who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition of jobs. If you decide to go (26) ________into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (27) ________ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is another possibility. This way, you can save up many for your student days, as well as getting practical work experience.

Question 23. A. after B. later C. then D. past

Question 24. A. school B. class C. course D. term

Question 25. A. worth B. necessary C. important D. useful

Question 26. A. straight B. just C. direct D. rather

Question 27. A. where B. while C. when D. what

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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES

A number of different energy sources are used every day. Burning of fossil fuel is a main energy source. Sources other than this fossil fuel are known as alternative energy sources and there are several of them being used every day.

First of all is water. Water energy can be harnessed to perform work by using waterwheels. In a hydroelectric plant the running or falling water spins a generator to create electricity.

Not only does water spin a wheel, but wind can do so as well. Windmills work in the same manner as a waterwheel. Windmills are used as wind turbines that can generate electricity.

The internal heat of the earth is another energy source. It is called geothermal energy. Geothermal energy can be used to heat homes and produce electricity.

Solar energy is often thought to be sunlight. Sunlight is full of energy. People are finding new ways to harness the power of sunlight. One major way is to trap or concentrate sunlight with the use of solar panels. This trapped sunlight can be used to heat homes and water. Also solar cells are devices that convert sunlight into electric energy.

Question 28. Which of the following is a device that converts sunlight into electric energy?

A. Solar cells B. Solar panels C. Converters D. Hydro panels

Question 29. Which of the following is a tool used to trap or concentrate sunlight to be used for energy?

A. Solar cells B. Solar panels C. Solar devices D. Solar censors

Question 30. Which of the following is NOT an alternative source of energy?

A. Water B. Wind C. Sun D. Plants

Question 31. Sources of energy other than fossil fuel are called which of the following?

A. Alternative sources of energy B. Geothermal energy

C. Solar energy D. Water energy

Question 32. Water energy can be harnessed by using which of the following tools?

A. Windmills B. Waterwheels

C. Aqua cells D. Hydroelectric wheels

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.

In paragraph 2, non-native species are mentioned as ______.

A. a kind of harmless animals

B. an achievement of human beings

C. a harmful factor to the environment

D. a kind of useful plants

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.

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.

Question23:  What is the topic of the passage? 

A.  Students don’t have to go to school any more.

B.  Computer software will make sure students learn at home.

C.  Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.

D.  The effect of information technology on education.

Question24:  How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly? 

A. No time. B. Three.            C. Four.             D. Once or twice.

Question25:  What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning? 

A.  Virtual reality. B.  Teacher.

C.  Computer software. D.  Parents.

Question26:  What CAN’T the software do? 

A.  Find out the best activities for the students.

B.  Design materials for the students. 

C.  Identify weaknesses of the students.

D.  Monitor the time the students learn.

Question27:  What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students? 

A.  Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.

B.  Students’ weak achievement can be identified.

C.  Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.

D.  Students can stay at home to learn.

Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshimi, the Goddest who, in the Hindu religion, brings peace and properity.

Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colourful lights.

The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light

Question 29: Where is Diwali celebrated?

A. In the USA                       B. In Britain              C. In India                 D. In Viet Nam

Question 30: When is the festival held?

A. In June                              B. In September        C. In October            D. In November

Question 31: What do people light up their homes in the festival?

A. with candles                                                        B. with colourful lights      

C. with oil lamps                                                   D. B and C are correct

Question 32: What fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”?

A. fireworks                          B. lights                     C. candles                             D. matches

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.

One of the biggest trends in television in recent years has been the rise of “Reality TV”. These shows, in which ordinary people are placed in unusual situations and then filmed without a script, have become some of the highest rating shows on television. Early programs of this genre, including Big Brother (from the Netherlands) and Survivor (from the United States), have led to dozens of copycat programs in many different countries. A common element to many of these programs is that a number of contestants are placed in a closed environment in which they are filmed 24 hours a day, and every week contestants are thrown off the show. What is it about these shows that makes them so popular? Perhaps it is because viewers enjoy watching ordinary people with real emotions being placed in extraordinary, situations. Or perhaps it is that people are really voyeurs - they enjoy being a spy, looking secretly into other people’s lives.

1. In recent years, "Reality TV has become more and more_______.

A. interesting              B. unusual                   C. popular                   D. enjoyable

2. The underlined word ‘‘which” in the passage refers to_______.

A. a common element                                     B. a closed environment

C. every week                                                 D. the show

3. What is true about “Reality TV”?

A. They are made by ordinary people.           B. They create many copycat programs.

C. They describe people’s lives.                     D. They are filmed without a script.

4. We can infer from the passage that_______.

A. “Reality TV” used to be more trendy

B. “Reality TV" is becoming more and more competitive

C. viewers enjoy watching something real but unusual

D. viewers can become spies to look into other people’s lives