Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1).............. many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)..................if we do not make an effort to (3)................them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (4)............. for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (5).............., and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is (6).............. More (7) ............... is used for farms, for houses and industry , and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (8).............., but these chemicals pollute the environment and (9)...................wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (10)....................., unless we can solve this problem.

LÀM+GIẢI THÍCH CHI TIẾT NGỮ PHÁP

1. A. problem         B. vanishing             C. threat                   D. danger                          

2. A. empty            B. disappeared        C. extinct                  D. vanished

3. A. serve             B. protect                  C. defend                 D. harm

4. A. game             B. extinct                  C. chased                D. hunted

5. A. alive              B. for living              C. lively                    D. for life

6. A. departing       B. exhausting          C. disappearing        D. escaping

7. A. land               B. area                     C. soil                       D. earth

8. A. products        B. fields                    C. crops                   D. herbs

9. A. wound           B. wrong                   C. harm                   D. spoil

10. A. staying          B. survived               C. over                     D. left

SECTION III: READING (5.0 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered boxes.
Since ancient times, one of the most common materials people have utilized to make things
with is wood. Wood is used to make houses, buildings, and other structures. People also
make a large number of smaller objects with it.
The desire to make finished products more beautiful appears to be ingrained in huma n
nature. On account of this fact, for thousands of years, people have carved and shaped
wooden objects to make them more appealing to the eye. Humans have additionally tended
to create both religious and ceremonial objects from wood. In fact, all around the world,
countless cultures have made use of ceremonial wood carvings. These objects often reflect
the spirit of the people who made them, and each of them tends to hold a special
significance as well.
One of the most common types of wood carvings is the mask. People in many cultures in
Asia, Africa, and North America have made ceremonial wooden masks. In Africa, for
instance, large numbers of tribes use wooden masks for vari ous spiritual rituals. These
masks are often in the form of animals that are sacred to the tribes. In other cases, the masks
have human forms. The faces, however, may not be exactly humanlike. For instance, the
faces can be distorted, having wider, longer, smaller, or larger features than normal. The
masks may be carved to give them ugly or frightening appearances as well. And, on other
occasions, the masks are made to look as beautiful as possible.
While masks tend to be fairly small, other wood carvings can be enormous. Among the
largest of all ceremonial wood carvings is the totem p ole. Totem poles have been built by
several Native American tribes that reside in the northwestern part of North America. They
are normally made to represent families, or they may honor significant historical events.
Some even tell stories. A typical totem pole has several individual carvings on it. Each
carving represents a different part of the family history, event, or story. Most totem poles
have human or animal faces, as well as other figures, carved in them. They are so large that
they are made from e ntire trees. Once the trees are cut down, master craftsmen work on
them. When completed, they may or may not be painted. Then, the totem poles are
positioned in places of honor and placed upright.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The ways wood can be used to make buildings B. The purposes of masks in some cultures
C. The types of wood carvings some people make D. Totem poles and their significance
2. In line 4, the word ingrained is closest in meaning to _________.
A. embedded B. disturbed C. initiated D. consistent
3. Why have some people carved wooden objects?
A. To give them to others as gifts B. To worship them as idols
C. To employ them as weapons D. To utilize them in ceremonies
4. In line 14, the phrase sacred to is closest in meaning to _________.
A. important to B. hunted by C. revered by D. necessary for
5. What does the author say about masks?
A. They always resemble human faces. B. It takes a great deal of effort to make them.
C. People make them on several continents. D. Animal masks are more popular than human ones.
6. The author uses totem poles as an example of _________.
A. wood carvings that are large in size B. a type of wood carving older than masks
C. the most impressive of all wood carvings D. the wood carvings favored by all Native Americans
7. In line 22, the word they refers to _________.
A. several Native American tribes B. totem poles C. families D. significant historical events
8. What does the author imply about wood carvings?
A. They take years to learn how to make. B. They are expensive to buy.
C. They need special types of wood. D. They may vary in size.
9. The author mentions all of the following about totem poles EXCEPT _________.
A. what they look like B. what they represent
C. which trees are used to make them D. who usually carves them

Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word:

Almost every office now uses computer. They are used for all kinds of work. For (1)......, scientists, engineers, and economists use them. Bussiness people use (2)....... to make business decisions. Doctors also use computers to help their patients. Computers make work easier for writers, (3)......... And even students now use computers to help in (4)....... studies. Besides, some people (5)...... computers at home to help them make plans (6)....... pay bills. Everyone knows (7)........ computers are useful. And there are many other new computer programs. Some people like the way computers hum and sing (8)........ they are working. It is a happy sound, (9)......... the sounds of toys. Computer also have lights and pretty pictures. With a computer, anyone can feel like an artist. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, (10)........... they seem angry. It is easy to think they are like people.

Read and correct the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in the rich parts of the world will (1) ...... a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them (2) ....... hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and (3) .......... the home. Apart (4)........... all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even (5) ..... your shopping with them. They say that computers bring leisure, as many (6) ......... jobs are takens over by computerized robots.

The haters, on the other hard, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ....... . They worry, too, that people (8) ........ spend all the time talking to computer may forget (9) ................... to talk to each others. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (10) ............ from human being altogether.

1. a. own b. do c. learn d. make

2. a. to b. but c. and d. or

3. a. at b. on c. in d. to

4. a. for b. from c. with d. to

5. a. do b. make c. have d. surf

6. a. interesting b. skillful c. pleasant d. unpleasant

7. , unemployed b. employment c. unemployment d. employ

8. a. that b. on who c. who d. whom

9. a. why b. how c. that d. when

10. a. over b. in c. place d, off

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

   New York – The “ Big Apple”

Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a (1)_______sight. New York has a (2) _______of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many (3) ______ countries. There are more nationalities in New York (4) _________in any other places on the earth. It is also has (5) _______ tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. (6) _______come from all (7) _________the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many (8) ________for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the (9) _______museums in the world or the (10) _______little streets of Greenwich Village.

Question 1

A. sad

B. beautiful

C. horrible

D. cold

Use the given words to make complete sentence.

1. house/ a/ Minh/ lake/ a/ lives/ in/ near.

2. yard/ front/school/There/ big/ of/ is/our/ in/ a.

3. many/ right/ the/ museum/ Are/ flowers/ the / there/ to/ of/ ?

4. next/ photocopy/ What/ store/ there/ the/ is/ to/ ?

5. hospital/ father/ in/ the/ city/ 2yiy/ a/ works/ in.

6. there/ family/ many/ in/ are/ How/ Linh's/ people/ ?

7. his/ friend/ in/ family/ My/ Hanoi/ doesn't/ with/ live.

8. brushes/ six/ gets/ her/ o'clock/ Hoa/ at/ up/ teeth / and.

9. on/ floor/ classroom/ the/ is/ Our/ first.

10. Minh's/ six/ There/ in/ rooms/ house/ are.

Complete using the correct form of the words in bold type.

In our ( 1.live)..... whether at home, in the car or at work we are constantly bombarded by (2.advertise)..... Their role is to grab our attention and make products (3. attract)..... enough so that people will want to buy them (4.immediate).... There has been a lot of ( 5.discuss)...... on the powerful effects of advertising. Are ads really (6. use)..... to us? Some would ask if the adverts are (7.true).... Do they give us a fair and (8. real)....idea of the product? People are rarely in (9.agree)... on any of these questions, but the fact is that ads are (10. help).... in lettering people know the wide variety of goods available

Complete using the correct form of the words in bold type.

In our ( 1.live)..... whether at home, in the car or at work we are constantly bombarded by (2.advertise)..... Their role is to grab our attention and make products (3. attract)..... enough so that people will want to buy them (4.immediate).... There has been a lot of ( 5.discuss)...... on the powerful effects of advertising. Are ads really (6. use)..... to us? Some would ask if the adverts are (7.true).... Do they give us a fair and (8. real)....idea of the product? People are rarely in (9.agree)... on any of these questions, but the fact is that ads are (10. help).... in lettering people know the wide variety of goods available.