MOTHER TERESA

Mother Teresa of Calcutta has often been described as a saint. She devoted her whole life to charity work, looking after the poor and the sick. Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in what is now Macedonia. From the age of 12, she said she knew that she wanted to dedecate her life to helping people. After her schooling and training she went to Calcutta in India where she would become famous for her good work. While teaching in a school she felt a strong desire to do more to help the sick and dying people in Calcutta. In 1952, she set up a centre for the terminally ill. She wanted these people to have the best quality care in their last days.Her work inspired many people and her organization grew and grew. Originally she had twelve women working for her, but by the year 2000, there were more than 4000 people working for the organization running schools, orphanges and homes for the sick and poor all over the world. Even people who didn’t agree with all of her views could admire all of the good that she did.In 1979 she was awarded the Nobel peace prize and when she died, aged 87, the French president Jacques Chirac, said what many people were thinking : “This evening there is less love, less compassion, less light in the world".

II.Read the following passage carefully, then write the sentences are True ( T ) or False ( F )
A.Thousands of people in Calcutta, India, have no jobs and no proper homes. They live in homes
made of mats, boxes, and rusty sheets of tin. Many people have to camp permanently in the
railway stations, cooking, eating, sleeping and feeding their babies there. Babies are born in the
streets and peolpe die there too.
As many as seventeen out of every hundred families live in the streets, having nowhere to go.
Many of these people are sick because of a hot and damp climate.Although the government tries
hard to provide houses, schools, and medical services, it can hardly keep up with the increasing
population.
1. ___ Many people in Calcutta live in bad conditions because they have no jobs.
2. ___ Babies from poor families are taken care of by the local government.
3. ___ Seventy percent of the families in Calcutta have to live in the streets.

4. ___ The local government makes effects to help poor families but it cannot solve the problem
successfully.
5 .___ Many people in Calcutta live in good conditions because they have no jobs.
6. ___ Babies are born in the street.
7. ___ Many people are sick because they don’t have enough money to live.

READ THE PASSAGE AND DECIDE T OR F?(VÌ SAO)

Thousands of people in Calcutta have no jobs and no proper.They live crowded togetherin homes made of mats,boxes and rusty sheets of tin.Many have to camp permanently in the railway stations,cooking,eating,sleeping and nursing thier babies there.Barbies are born in the streets and people die there too.

As many as seventeen out of every hundered families live in the streets having nowhere else to go.About one hundred thousand people sleep in the streets every night.Many of these people are sick,for in a hot and damp climate,fevers and diseases spread quickly.All the time,more and more people pour into the city,hoping to find a job and a share of the city's wealth.Although the government tries hard to provide houses,schools and medical services,it can hardly keep up with the increasing population.

1.Many people in Calcutta live in bad conditions because they have no jobs.

2.Many people live in slums made of anything they can find.

3.Babies from poor family are taken care of by the local goverment.

4.Seventy percent of the families in Calcutta have to live in the streets.

5.The local goverment makes efforts to help poor families but it cannot solve the problem successfully.

Population problems are different in different parts of the world. For example, in many European countries, the population is getting older. The birth rate is low because many young people have only one child or none at all. After retirement, they feel lonely and often very poor because they don’t save enough money.
Question 26. In Europe, young couples usually have more than two children.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 27. Old people in many European countries don’t save enough money for their retirement.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 28. The population of Africa has increased rapidly.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 29. Asia has the highest population growth rate in the world.A. TrueB. FalseQuestion 30. The population of Asia will decrease in the next few years.A. TrueB. False

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with a suitable word.

About two hundred years ago, man lived ....................... (1) greater harmony with his environment ....................... (2) industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite ....................... (3). People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the ....................... (4), because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines ....................... (5) about water pollution, air pollution, and land pollution.

Why is there so much discussion about ....................... (6)? After all, people have been polluting the world ....................... (7) them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the ....................... (8), there were not ....................... (9) people and there was lots of room in the world so people could move to another place ....................... (10) their settlements became dirty.

Now, however, many parts of the world are ....................... (11). People live in big cities and much of our waste, especially ....................... (12) from factories, electric power stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry ....................... (13) very dangerous. Fish die in the lakes, rivers, and seas; forest trees die too. Much of this ....................... (14) waste goes into the air and is carried by the ....................... (15) for great distances.

Fill one suitable word in each space of the following passage

About two hunderd years ago man lived in great harmony with his environment......(1)........industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite different.People all over the world are worried about......(2)......is happening to the enviroment, because od modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspaper and magazines write about water pollution, air pollution and land pollution.

Why is.......(3)......so much discussion about pollution ? After all, people have been .......(4)....... the world around them for thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and lots of room in the world so they could move to another place when their sattlements became ......(5).....

Now, however, many parts os the world are crowded, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric power stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the ......(6)....... for great distance.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it, for ourselves and for the........(7)...... generations. This means keeping our environment clean. Ecologists, the scientists who study the relation between living ......(8).....and the environment point out the importance of this task. However, each of us must do everythingpossible to keep the land, air and water clean.

II.Read the following passage carefully, then write the sentences are True ( T ) or False ( F )
A.Thousands of people in Calcutta, India, have no jobs and no proper homes. They live in homes
made of mats, boxes, and rusty sheets of tin. Many people have to camp permanently in the
railway stations, cooking, eating, sleeping and feeding their babies there. Babies are born in the
streets and peolpe die there too.
As many as seventeen out of every hundred families live in the streets, having nowhere to go.
Many of these people are sick because of a hot and damp climate.Although the government tries
hard to provide houses, schools, and medical services, it can hardly keep up with the increasing
population.
1. ___ Many people in Calcutta live in bad conditions because they have no jobs.
2. ___ Babies from poor families are taken care of by the local government.
3. ___ Seventy percent of the families in Calcutta have to live in the streets.

4. ___ The local government makes effects to help poor families but it cannot solve the problem
successfully.
5 .___ Many people in Calcutta live in good conditions because they have no jobs.
6. ___ Babies are born in the street.
7. ___ Many people are sick because they don’t have enough money to live.
B. Titanic is a romantic film, directed by James Cameron. It is about the sinking of the ship
Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater.
Although, they are from different social classes, they fall in love. The film has a sad ending:
the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack. Critics
say it is a must-see. Many people love it.
1. ___ James Cameron is a director .
2. ___ Rose DeWitt Bukater is a crictic .
3. ___ Jack and Rose are the same classes .
4. ___ Jack dies when the ship sinks
C. Fossil fuels are non- renewabe energy sources . They include oil , coat , and natural gas .
they can be used to create energy , genergrate electricity , or drive big machinery .
Unfortunately, they are harmful to the environment . Vietnam still relies mostly on non –
renweable energy sources . However, hydro power is increasingly used here too.
Hydro and nuclear power can generate a great deal of energy . They are renewable and
plentiful However , hydro power is limited beacause can not be built in a certain area.
Nuclear power can provide enough electricity for the world needs , but it is dangerous.The
sun and the wind are other alternative sources of energy . The wind turns turbines to make
electricity . Solar power can be converted into electicity . It can be used to heat or cool our
houses . Although there are some diadvantages , these alternative energy sources can offer
abundant amounts of clean , safe electricity . They will be valued more and more in the
future in Vietnam.
1. __ Fossil fuels are environmentally friendly to the environment
2. __ Fossil fuels aren’t environmentally friendly to the environment
3. __ Nuclear power is alternative energy sources and dangerous
4. __ Vietnam still relies mostly on Nuclear power
5. __ Non- renewable energy sources can be converted into electicity
6. __ Solar power can be used to heat or cool our houses .
7. __Hydro power is unlimited beacause can not be built in a certain area

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 30 to 34.

In Britain, greetings cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops, corner shops and, increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for wrapping presents in.

The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in aid of charity and special „charity card shops’ are often set up in temporary premises in the weeks before Christmas. A wide variety of birthday cards is available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people celebrating a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages printed on them, and cartoon–style illustrations. Others are more sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Many Happy Returns’ or ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’.

Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc, or have a religious theme.

Cards are produced for every ‘milestone’ in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are ‘good luck’ or congratulations’ cards. Others, for example ‘get well’ cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.

It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. greetings cards are used on many different occasions

B. there are few choices of birthday cards

C. greetings cards are not very popular in Britain

D. greetings cards are for children only