I.           Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False; and choose the correct answers for questions 21 and 22. (1.5 pts)

Canada would remind Norman Bethune, a great Canadian physician doctor, who devoted himself to China during World War II. And now, besides Dr. Bethune, whenever mention of this country with beautiful maples, my Canadian pen pal will come to my mind. I met him in an English-learning forum. I often posted a lot of questions there, and he always voluntarily helped me out. And gradually, we got familiar and became friends. For a while, I was rather depressed. He always encouraged me to cheer up. Now, I still remember well I got an e-card from him. I lighted up after watching that. He often said, “Keep smiling” at the end of his letter to me. He was very tolerant, and I hardly saw he crossed swords against any other forum members there but one time. A woman put up a post, saying, “She would not agree her daughter to marry a black man.” He responded with Martin Luther King’s quote “We must judge people by the content of their character, rather than the color of their skin!”. This comment of his branded on my mind then at once. Oh, the cool friend of Canada!

15.   The writer’s pen pal comes from Canada.                                                                                _________

16.   The writer met his / her pen pal in an English course.                                                               _________

17.   The writer’s pen pal hardly helped him / her with his English questions.                                  _________

18.   The writer used to receive an e-card from the pen pal when he / she felt depressed.                 _________

19.   What is the main idea of the passage? _____________________________________

-          How to become pen pals.

-          How to post English questions on the forum.

-          A good Canadian pen pal.

-          Canada – a wonderful country.

20.   Which of the following statements is NOT true? _______________________________

-          The pen pal felt free to help the writer.

-          The pen pal has never disagreed with any other forum members.

-          The writer was impressed by the quote of Martin Luther King.

-          The writer felt better after receiving his / her pen pal’s e-card.

III. Read the following advertisement. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22. (1.5 pts)

Electric cars are better than petrol cars in several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas where there is a high percentage of electric cars, there is less pollution. But it is important to understand that electric cars still cause pollution. Remember that the electricity to power electric cars has to come from somewhere, which is most likely a power station. Unless these power stations run on solar or wind energy, they are most likely burning fossil fuels to make electricity. The second benefit of electric cars is a reduction in the dependence on foreign oil. There are several countries, including the United States, that don’t want to rely on oil coming from other countries to power their transportation systems. They want the power to come from within their country, and since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less of a need to import oil.

1.      Electric cars aren’t better than petrol cars.                             …………….

2.      Electric cars cause less pollution.                                        ……………

3.      People use electricity to power electric cars.

4.      In many countries, people don’t want to import oil more.      …………….

5.      Which is the best tittle for the passage?                                 …………….

A. Petrol cars      B. Power     C. Electric cars          D. Benefit of electric cars     

6.      The word "rely on" in row 7 means __________.

A. base on       B. go on          C. keep on       D. come on

VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 21 to 24 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 25 and 26. (1.5 pts)

        It's a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person's birthday. Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be present at the party. If they can't come they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the person who gives birthday party opens all the gifts in front of the people present and thanks them for the gift. The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can't, she may order one from a cake - shop. A number of candles are plaid on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number of candles is also the age of that person. After the light is out, they all sing and song "Happy birthday to you"... then they play some games or sing or dance together. 

15. Only in Britain people celebrate a person's birthday.             

A. True                B. False           C. Not given            D. No information  

16.   Only dear friends and members of the family are present.

A. True              B. False              C. Not given             D. No information

17.        Some people may not send gifts if they can't go to the party.

            A. True               B. False             C. Not given            D. No information

18.  They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.

        A. True              B. False            C. Not given              D. No information   

VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 21 to 24 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 25 and 26. (1.5 pts)

        It's a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person's birthday. Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be present at the party. If they can't come they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the person who gives birthday party opens all the gifts in front of the people present and thanks them for the gift. The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can't, she may order one from a cake - shop. A number of candles are plaid on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number of candles is also the age of that person. After the light is out, they all sing and song "Happy birthday to you"... then they play some games or sing or dance together. 

26.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. It's a custom in Britain and in most European countries

B. gifts to give to a person's birthday.

C. Cake is important on birthday.

D. What the people do at the birthday party

Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22.             (1.5pts)

Protecting yourself and others from the spread of COVID 19

You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID 19 by taking some simple precautions:

Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol- based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water  or using alcohol- based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others. Why? When someone coughs. sneezes, or speaks they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person has the disease.

Avoid going to crowded places. Why? When people come together in crowds, you are more likely to come into close contact with someone that has COVID-19 and it is more difficult to maintain physical distance of 1 metre (3 feet)

Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose, mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and infect you.

You should wear a mask, and know how to dispose of it properly

17. You should clean your hands with an alcohol- based hand rub and then with soap and water.

18. You can maintain 4-feet distance between yourself and others.                                      

19. Never touch eyes, nose and mouth because the virus can enter your body and infect you.

20. Wearing a mask is effective enough to protect you from the virus.                                 

21. The main idea of this passage:

       A. Wearing a mask is compulsory.

       B. Taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

       C. It’s difficult to maintain physical distance of 1 metre.

       D. Wearing and disposing of a mask properly keep us healthy.

22. “dispose of it properly” means:

       A. wear a mask in a good way.

       B. throw it as quickly as possible.

       C. wash and reuse it many times

       D. wash hands immediately after putting a mask into the dustbin

III. Read the following advertisement. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22. (1.0 pt)

Chris and Liam Hemsworth are brothers. They’re from Australia, but they aren’t really Australian. Their grandfather is Dutch, from the Netherlands. Chris is thirty-two years old and Liam is twenty-seven. They are tall and handsome, and are both famous actors. In family photographs, they look very similar; they both have short hair and blue eyes. But in films, they are completely different. Liam is Gale in the three Hunger Games films. Gale is a very brave and strong young man with short dark hair. He can fight and hunt, and he can shoot arrows. He’s also an angry young man. Chris is Thor, the superhero in the Thor and Avengers films. Thor’s big and strong with long blond hair. He can shoot lightning. Gale can’t do that.

17. Chris and Liam have short hair and blue eyes. 

18. Gale and Thor aren’t very different. 

19. Thor is big and has long blond hair.

20. Gale and Thor are strong and can shoot lightning. 

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.  (1.5 pts)

Why should we plant trees? Because they change lives. Trees (21) ______ food to people and animals. We need trees to (22) _______houses and schools. We burn wood from trees to keep warm in the winter. Trees help to (23) ______ our environment clean and green. Trees for the Future work with farmers and community groups to (24) _______trees. We also help people grow special forest gardens with (25) ______ and vegetables. We help people all around the world have better lives by planting trees. You can help, too, by donating money on the Trees for the Future website. Every dollar you (26) _________ can buy a new tree.

21. A.  give       B. have           C. get      D. raise 

22. A.  buy                            B. build                             C. bring                               D. take

23. A.  take                           B. collect                          C. pay                                 D. keep

24. A.  plant                          B. donate                          C. learn                               D. raise

25. A.  animals                     B. fruits                            C. store                               D. recycle

26. A.  pay                            B. reuse                            C. donate                            D. charity

IV. Read the following passage . Decide if the statements from 1 to 4 are True or False and choose the correct answers (A,B,C,D) for the questions 5 and 6 (1,5 pts)

I remember the days when I was a little girl . When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me . People sold lots of things there, such as vegetables, fruit, meat, and clothes . Everything was really cheap . My mother bought 500 grams of carrots and they only cost 10,000 VND . She also bought 2 kilos of pork and 500 grams of potatoes because we love cooking potato soup for dinner . Pork costs 60,000 VND per kilo, and potatoes are 18,000 VND per kilo . She used to go to the flower market to buy a bunch of beautiful flowers, too . It was fresh and only cost 30,000 VND . I had a nice morning in the market . My father used to paint the walls and redecorate the house and he used to help my mom with housework . Now my parents are old and I am grown up but I still remember the days

1. She doesn’t forget the day when she was a little girl

2. The market sold on vegetables, meat and clothes

3. Her father helped her mother with chores

4. 500 grams of potatoes are 18,000 VND

5. The girl in the passage ……..

A. is very busy    B. buys a lot of seafood    C. has good memories in the past

D. is not a good daughter

6. How much change does she get if she has 200,000 VND ?

A. 65,000 VND    B. 31,000 VND    C. 96,000 VND    D. 82,000 VND

VII. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the question 5     (1.5 pts)

The first jeans were made in Genoa,Italy.The first people to wear jeans were sailors in the 16th century.

In 1950, popular movie and music stars like Elvis Presley and James Dean started wearing jeans.  Jeans became so popular because they meant freedom. 

In 1960 they started to decorate their jeans with flowers and colorful designs or to tear and rip the jeans.

But in 1980 jeans became very expensive. Famous fashion designers like Calvin Klein began making designer jeans. Young people wanted to wear certain brands to show their style. There was a lot of pressure to keep up with the trend. Everybody wanted to be fashionable. Jeans were considered the uniform of youth.

1.      The first people wearing jeans were sailors in the1600s.

2.      Jeans symbolized freedom.

3.      In 1980 jeans became very inexpensive.

4.      Jeans were considered the school uniform.

5.      What are decorated on jeans in 1960?

A. flowers        B. colorful designs         C. flowers and colorful designs      D. designs

Cần gấp:

I.       Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE, and choose the correct answers (a, b, c or d) for the questions. (1.5pts)

The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In the early 17^th century, Vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the design of the traditional Chinese costume, creating the primitive forms of the present ao dai. This creativity showed Vietnam’s strong sense of independence. The ao dai, with different designs and materials, was traditionally worn by both men and women. Over the years, despite the coming of western clothing for more convenience in daily activities of modern life, the ao dai has been there to stay. Therefore, Vietnamese women go on wearing this unique dress, which is both traditional and fashionable and which conveys our rich culture to the world.

*True or False:

19. The ao dai had its start at the beginning of the 17^th century.

20. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses are exactly the same.

21. Both men and women wore the ao dai in Vietnam many years back.

22. Although a little convenient in modern life, the ao dai is uniquely fashionable.

*Choose the best answers:

23. The main topic is _____.

      a. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses           b. The inconvenience of ao dai

      c. The ao dai and its history                                 d. The modern ao dai

24. The word ‘primitive’ means

            a. beautiful      b. convenient   c. original        d. advanced