IV. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that bets answers the question about the passage.

      Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that Americans celebrate the honor of everything the country offered to their ancestors, who were among the first immigrants to the United States. When they first came to America, they saw that there were enough food and opportunity for everyone. They were even helped by the Indians, who taught them how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, or sweet potatoes.

      On Thanksgiving Day, it is traditional to eat a big meal together. Americans eat food that was found here by their ancestors. They usually eat turkey with sweet potatoes, Indian corn bread, and have pumpkin pie for dessert.

      Every Thanksgiving Day, a giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores in New York. It is an annual event. And at the end of the parade, children can even see Santa Claus, who is visiting from the North Pole. Santa Claus is invited to remind children and parents that Christmas is not far away.

26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated                .

      A. to honor the new country                                 B. to remind people of cold winter

      C. to honor their ancestors                                    D. to remind people of Indians

27. The first white people to America were helped by Indians                      .

      A. to know how to grow new vegetables             B. to have more opportunities

      C. to form the new nation                                    D. All are correct

28. The traditional meal on Thanksgiving Day is                   .

      A. a big meal with turkey, Indian corn bread, and pumpkin pie

      B. everything they have

      C. food provided by the Indians

      D. food provided by Santa Claus

29. What is the main activity in New York on Thanksgiving Day?

      A. A giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores.

      B. A big march by Santa Claus.

      C. A giant parade is held by Santa Claus, children and their parents.

      D. A giant parade is held by the Indians.

30. Santa Claus is invited to the parade on Thanksgiving Day                      .

      A. to remind everyone that New Year is not far away

      B. to remind everyone that a new Thanksgiving Day is coming

      C. to remind everyone that Christmas is not far away

      D. to remind everyone of their ancestors

Ex4. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Just a few years ago, this place was called Dumptown. The people living here didn’t think much about where waste went when they threw it out. Things that could be reused or recycled were thrown in the trash, because nobody believed recycling made a difference. And, eventually, that became a very big problem. The garbage heap grew and began to smell. Sometimes it caught fire, and making it hard for everyone to breathe. Dumptowners knew they had to fix it. They learned to reduce the amount of waste they threw away. For example, they learned to reuse things like washing out empty jars instead of throwing them away. And, they learned to recycle. They set up bins around town to collect glass, paper, and other things, then made into new products .

1.  The people living in Dumptown________________ .

A.  didn’t think much about where the waste went

B.  threw things that could be reused or recycled into the trash

C.  didn’t believe that recycling could make a difference

D.  all are correct

2.  Which of the following could replace the word 'trash' in line 2?

5. What did they do to solve their problems?

A.  They reduced the amount of waste they threw away.

B.  They learnt to reuse things.

C.  They learnt to recycle.

D.  all are correct

 III. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

          The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

          English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different form one another. Almost every village has a church, the round and square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

          The village green is a wide stretch of grass, the houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairy comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

1. When do city people often go the country?

A. All the weekends.                            B. All the year round. 

C. At Christmas                                   D. The summer holidays.

2. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?

A. They can have their houses rented.             

B. They can go to the country at weekends.

C. They can go to the whenever they can find the time.  

D. All the correct.

3. What is the common feature of English villages?

A. They have a church

B. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.    

C. They have a village green                

D. They have running water.

4. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

A. The village green   B. The church     C. Running water        D. The Internet

5.What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?

A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.                    

B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.

D. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.

There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.

However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.

In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the city.

61. According to the passage, living in the country has .

A. both good and bad points B. only bad points

C. only good points D. no disadvantages

62. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two B. Four C. Three D. No

63. Living in the country is safer for young children because .

A. there are few shops B. there is less traffic

C. there are fewer people D. there are few services

64. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The country is only suitable for retired people.

B. It‟s hard to find entertainment in the country.

C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.

D. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.

65. Having few friends is .

A. one of drawbacks to life in the country

B. the only disadvantage of living in the country

C. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

D. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city

IX. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about thepassage
.Living in the country issomething that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness.Moreover,peopletendtobefriendlier.Afurtheradvantageisthatthereislesstraffic,so it is safer for youngchildren.However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find,particularlyintheevening.Furthermore,thefactthattherearefewer shopsand servicessoit is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremelyexpensive.In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
1. According to the passage, living in thecountryhas
.A. both good andbad pointsB. only badpointsC. onlygoodpointsD. nodisadvantages

2. How many advantages does living in the countryhave?
A. TwoB.FourC.ThreeD.No
3.Living in the country is safer for youngchildrenbecause.
A. there arefewshopsB. there is lesstrafficC. there are fewerpeopleD. there are fewservices

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to thepassage?
A. The country is only suitable for retiredpeople.B. It’shardtofindentertainmentinthecountry.C. There are fewer shops and services in thecountry.D. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in thecity.
5. Having fewfriends is.
A. one of drawbacks to life in thecountryB. the only disadvantage of living in thecountryC. one of certain advantages to life outside thecityD. one of certain drawbacks to life outside thecity

IV. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it
has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness.
Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for
young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are
fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly
in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services so it is quite hard to find jobs.
As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the
whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or
single people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
34. According to the passage, living in the country has .
A. both good and bad points B. only bad points
C. only good points D. no disadvantages

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35. According to the passage, how many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. Four C. Three D. No
36. Living in the country is safer for young children because .
A. there are few shops B. there is less traffic
C. there are fewer people D. there are few services
37. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The country is only suitable for retired people.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
38. Having few friends is .
A. one of drawbacks to life outside the country
B. the only disadvantage of living in the country
C. one of certain advantages to life outside the city
D. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city

Ex 3 Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.

There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.

However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.

In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the city.

1. According to the passage, living in the country has .

A. both good and bad points B. only bad points

C. only good points D. no disadvantages

2. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two B. Four C. Three D. No

3. Living in the country is safer for young children because .

A. there are few shops B. there is less traffic

C. there are fewer people D. there are few services

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The country is only suitable for retired people.

B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.

C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.

D. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.

5. Having few friends is .

A. one of drawbacks to life in the country

B. the only disadvantage of living in the country

C. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

D. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city

I.       Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as “Chiengmai”, is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai’s historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important center for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery particular silver, and woodcarving.

36. Where is Chiang Mai?

      a. in the east of Thailand                                       b. in the south of Thailand

      c. in the north of Thailand                                     d. in the centre of Thailand

37. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about Chiang Mai?

      a. It is the largest city in Thailand.

      b. It is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province.

      c. It is nearly one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand.

      d. It is surrounded by high mountains.

38. Chiang Mai is now _____.

      a. an ancient city                                                   b. famous for its vehicles

      c. a quickly developing city                                  d. near the Silk Road

39. Which jewellery is Chiang Mai most famous for?

      a. umbrellas                   b. silver                            c. woodcarving                d. silks

40. The word “significant” in line 1 means _____.

      a. ancient                      b. large                             c. important                     d. developed

I.       Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

These days, most people in Britain and the United States do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.

Many British people don't think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.

 But in Britain, as well as the United States, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.

 In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles.

 It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the United States because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone else.

36. Many British people wear freely when they _____.

      a. attend meetings                                                   b. attend lectures              

      c. spend their spare time                                         d. meet their friends

37. Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties?

      a. Lawyers                    b. Doctors                         c. Drivers                           d. Secretaries

38. If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears _____.

      a. pretty clothes            b. informal clothes            c. formal clothes               d. dirty clothes

39. If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _____.

      a. strange clothes          b. as the people there do   c. your native clothes        d. pretty clothes

40. What do you think the passage is mainly about?

      a. Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States.

      b. The reason why informal clothing is popular in Britain and the US.

      c. When we should wear in a formal way.

      d. Where we should wear in a formal way.