PART C: READING (3.0 POINTS)

I. Circle the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following

passage. (1.0 point)

People drink a lot of tea. There are (1) ______ kinds of tea. There is black tea. There is

red tea. There is yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it

because it is (2) ______ for them. It makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it

tastes very good. It is delicious. People drink a lot of green tea in Japan. People drink a

lot of green tea in Korea, too. In Vietnam, some people drink coffee first. (3) _______

they drink tea. People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, everybody drinks

tea. It is “tea time”. English people add milk to their tea. Many people drink black tea (4)

_______ the U.S. In the South of U.S, People drink “sweet tea”. Sweet tea is cold black

tea with sugar. Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India or Sri Lanka.

Kenya, Japan, and Indonesia also (5) _______ a lot of tea.

1.A. a lot  B. a  C. an  D. many

2.A. excited  B. good  C. bad  D. interested

3.A. Then  B. But  C. Before  D. When

4.A. to  B. at  C. in  D. on

5.A. grow  B. plants  C. grows  D. comeII.

Read the following passage and do the tasks. (2.0 points)

Beatrice Harrison (1892 – 1965) was a British cellist. She was active in the first half of theBeatrice Harrison (1892 – 1965) was a British cellist. She was active in the first half of the

20th century. Beatrice Harrison's performances became well known through broadcast in theearly days of BBC sound radio. One night in 1924 when Beatrice was playing her cello in her garden at Oxted, she heard a bird echo her playing. She started again, and the bird sang with her. The sound was so beautiful, and she knew it was a nightingale. Surprisingly, the next nights after that, the nightingale was there again, and Beatrice played duets with the wild bird. It was so nice: she wanted to share her pleasure with other people. She decided to persuade the BBC to set up their microphones in the garden. After some time, they were able to record the tune. These records became successful and very popular in the 1930s.

a) Answer the following questions.

1. Was Beatrice Harrison a British cellist?

_________________________________________________________________________

2. When was she active?

_________________________________________________________________________

3. Where did she decide to persuade the BBC to set up their microphones?

_________________________________________________________________________

b) Write True (T) or False (F) next to each statement if it is true or false.

4. Beatrice Harrison heard a bird echo her playing one night in 1924. _______

5. Beatrice Harrison didn’t want to share her pleasure with other people. _______PART D: WRITING (2.0 POINTS)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one,

beginning with the given words. (1.0 point)

1. She is interested in watching films on the television every day.

She enjoys _____________________________________________________________

2. Cycling is faster than walking.

Walking isn’t as _________________________________________________________

3. Nam didn’t go to school because he was sick yesterday.

Nam was sick, ___________________________________________________________

4. I think playing soccer is interesting.

I find __________________________________________________________________

5. We began learning English three years ago.

We have _______________________________________________________________

Read the passage and circle T(True) or F (False)
People drink a lot of tea. There are many kinds of tea. There is black tea. There is red tea. There is yellow
tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it because it is good for them. It makes them healthy.
Many people drink it because it tastes very good. It is delicious. People drink a lot of green tea in Japan and
in Korea, too. In Viet Nam, some people especially old people like green tea. They buy green tea leaves in
the market, wash them in the water and then boil them with water. People drink it when it is cold or even hot.
1. People drink a lot of tea. T/F
2. Chinese people don’t drink tea. T/ F
3. They drink tea because it is harmful for their health. T/ F
4. Japanese and Korean both drink tea. T/ F
5. Green tea leaves are bought from the market. T/ F

People drink a lot of tea. There are (1) ______ kinds of tea. There is black tea. There is

red tea. There is yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it

because it is (2) ______ for them. It makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it

tastes very good. It is delicious. People drink a lot of green tea in Japan. People drink a

lot of green tea in Korea, too. In Vietnam, some people drink coffee first. (3) _______

they drink tea. People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, everybody drinks

tea. It is “tea time”. English people add milk to their tea. Many people drink black tea (4)

_______ the U.S. In the South of U.S, People drink “sweet tea”. Sweet tea is cold black

tea with sugar. Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India or Sri Lanka.

Kenya, Japan, and Indonesia also (5) _______ a lot of tea.

1.A. a lot  B. a  C. an  D. many

2.A. excited  B. good  C. bad  D. interested

3.A. Then  B. But  C. Before  D. When

4.A. to  B. at  C. in  D. on

5.A. grow  B. plants  C. grows  D. comeII.

Read the following passage and do the tasks. (2.0 points)

Beatrice Harrison (1892 – 1965) was a British cellist. She was active in the first half of theBeatrice Harrison (1892 – 1965) was a British cellist. She was active in the first half of the

20th century. Beatrice Harrison's performances became well known through broadcast in theearly days of BBC sound radio. One night in 1924 when Beatrice was playing her cello in her garden at Oxted, she heard a bird echo her playing. She started again, and the bird sang with her. The sound was so beautiful, and she knew it was a nightingale. Surprisingly, the next nights after that, the nightingale was there again, and Beatrice played duets with the wild bird. It was so nice: she wanted to share her pleasure with other people. She decided to persuade the BBC to set up their microphones in the garden. After some time, they were able to record the tune. These records became successful and very popular in the 1930s.

a) Answer the following questions.

1. Was Beatrice Harrison a British cellist?

_________________________________________________________________________

2. When was she active?

_________________________________________________________________________

3. Where did she decide to persuade the BBC to set up their microphones?

_________________________________________________________________________

b) Write True (T) or False (F) next to each statement if it is true or false.

4. Beatrice Harrison heard a bird echo her playing one night in 1924. _______

5. Beatrice Harrison didn’t want to share her pleasure with other people. _______PART D: WRITING (2.0 POINTS)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one,

beginning with the given words. (1.0 point)

1. She is interested in watching films on the television every day.

She enjoys _____________________________________________________________

2. Cycling is faster than walking.

Walking isn’t as _________________________________________________________

3. Nam didn’t go to school because he was sick yesterday.

Nam was sick, ___________________________________________________________

4. I think playing soccer is interesting.

I find __________________________________________________________________

5. We began learning English three years ago.

We have _______________________________________________________________

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 42.

Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with more than 5 million tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S. population on any given day. Black tea or green tea - iced, spiced, or instant - tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar business with major tea producers in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.

Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis, which grows tall and lush in tropical regions. On tea plantations, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear, they are plucked off by hand.  Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method.  Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be pickeb.  This new growth produces the highest quality tea.

After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. Next, depending on the type of tea being produced, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled conditions of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped.  Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin to darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.

No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage, was discovered in 2737 B. C.  by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from a Camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then to Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.

With about half the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute published its findings on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived health benefits, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’s most popular beverage.

The word “eliminate” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the following word?

A. decrease

B. increase

C. reduce

D. remove

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 42.

Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with more than 5 million tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S. population on any given day. Black tea or green tea - iced, spiced, or instant - tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar business with major tea producers in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.

Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis, which grows tall and lush in tropical regions. On tea plantations, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear, they are plucked off by hand.  Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method.  Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be pickeb.  This new growth produces the highest quality tea.

After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. Next, depending on the type of tea being produced, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled conditions of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped.  Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin to darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.

No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage, was discovered in 2737 B. C.  by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from a Camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then to Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.

With about half the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute published its findings on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived health benefits, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’s most popular beverage.

According to the passage, which may be the reason why someone would choose to drink tea instead of coffee?

A. Because it’s easier to digest than coffee 

B. Because it has a higher nutritional content than coffee 

C. Because it helps prevent cancer

D. Because it has more caffeine than coffee

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 42.

Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with more than 5 million tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S. population on any given day. Black tea or green tea - iced, spiced, or instant - tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar business with major tea producers in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.

Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis, which grows tall and lush in tropical regions. On tea plantations, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear, they are plucked off by hand.  Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method.  Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be pickeb.  This new growth produces the highest quality tea.

After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. Next, depending on the type of tea being produced, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled conditions of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped.  Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin to darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.

No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage, was discovered in 2737 B. C.  by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from a Camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then to Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.

With about half the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute published its findings on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived health benefits, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’s most popular beverage.

What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 of the passage refer to?

A. Tea pickers

B. New buds

C. Evergreen plants 

D. Tropical regions

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.

        Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S population on any given day. Black tea or green tea – iced, spiced or instant – tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar with major tea producer in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.

          Tea is made from the leaves from an evergreen plant, Camellia saneness, which grows tall and lush in tropical region. On tea plantation, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear; they are plucked off by hand. Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method. Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be picked. This new growth produces the highest quality tea.

          After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. During this process, the tea softens and become limp. Next, dependent on the type of tea being product, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled condition of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped. Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.

          No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed that the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.

          With about half the caffeine content of coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute publishes its finding on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for it perceived health benefit, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’ most popular beverage.

According to the passage, why someone would choose to drink tea instead of coffee?

A. Because it’s easier to digest than coffee.

B. Because it has higher nutritional content than coffee.

C. Because it helps prevent heart attacks.

D. Because it has more caffeine than coffee does.

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.

        Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S population on any given day. Black tea or green tea – iced, spiced or instant – tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar with major tea producer in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.

          Tea is made from the leaves from an evergreen plant, Camellia saneness, which grows tall and lush in tropical region. On tea plantation, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear; they are plucked off by hand. Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method. Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be picked. This new growth produces the highest quality tea.

          After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. During this process, the tea softens and become limp. Next, dependent on the type of tea being product, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled condition of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped. Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.

          No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed that the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.

          With about half the caffeine content of coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute publishes its finding on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for it perceived health benefit, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’ most popular beverage.

The word “eliminate” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the following words?

A. decrease          

B. increase  

C. reduce    

D. remove

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 42.

Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with more than 5 million tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S. population on any given day. Black tea or green tea - iced, spiced, or instant - tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar business with major tea producers in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.

Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis, which grows tall and lush in tropical regions. On tea plantations, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear, they are plucked off by hand.  Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method.  Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be pickeb.  This new growth produces the highest quality tea.

After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. Next, depending on the type of tea being produced, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled conditions of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped.  Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin to darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.

No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage, was discovered in 2737 B. C.  by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from a Camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then to Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.

With about half the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute published its findings on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived health benefits, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’s most popular beverage.

According to the passage, what is true about the origin of tea drinking?

A. It began during the Shen Nung dynasty 

B. It may have begun sometime around 1650 

C. It is unknown when tea first became popular 

D. It was originally produced from Camellia plants in Europe