IV. Reading: A. Fill in the blank with one correct word from the box ( 1 point )    

We should preserve historic sites because they are of ____________(1) value. To be specific, historic buildings are popular spots for field trips for various schools, __________(2) from primary schools to high schools. In fact, my class was taken to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Viet Nam, ________(3) I was in grade five. It was an interesting experience as it ________(4 ) me and my friends understand more about our educational system in the past.

B. Read the passage and answer the questions ( 2 points )

In Britain some families feel that learning at home is better than going to school. Home schooled children can choose when they want to learn. Does this sound more enjoyable than school?

    Andrian is a science prodigy and he wants to start university by the age of fourteen. He finds school lessons easier than the ones he expects but making friends is more difficult. At home he can spend more time on his favourite subjects and is preparing to take many of his exams early. Does he ever take a break? “Yes”, he says “I don't study subjects I'm not interested in.”

   Holly's parents weren't happy with the local school. So they made a decision to teach her at home. Her favorite is history and she often goes to museums to study. “I couldn't do that before”, she says. “This is more interesting than school was”. Her parents are always happy to help her.

   Andrian and Holly love learning at home, but some people think that studying at school is more useful because it trains you for adult life. It teaches you to be with people you don't like, but it can also help you to make friends. Are these things more important than lessons? What do you think?

Answer the questions:

1. Do people can learn at home or at school in Britain ?

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2. What does Andrian want to begin when he's 14 ?

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3. What is Holly's favourite subject ? 

 …………………………………………………………………………………..

4. What do some British people think of studying at school compared with learning at home ?

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V. Reading: A. Fill in the blank with one correct word from the box ( 1 point )      

We should preserve historic sites because they are of ____________(1) value. To be specific, historic buildings are popular spots for field trips for various schools, __________(2) from primary schools to high schools. In fact, my class was taken to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Viet Nam, ________(3) I was in grade five. It was an interesting experience as it ________(4 ) me and my friends understand more about our educational system in the past.

B. Read the passage and answer the questions ( 2 points )

In Britain some families feel that learning at home is better than going to school. Home schooled children can choose when they want to learn. Does this sound more enjoyable than school?

    Andrian is a science prodigy and he wants to start university by the age of fourteen. He finds school lessons easier than the ones he expects but making friends is more difficult. At home he can spend more time on his favourite subjects and is preparing to take many of his exams early. Does he ever take a break? “Yes”, he says “I don't study subjects I'm not interested in.”

   Holly's parents weren't happy with the local school. So they made a decision to teach her at home. Her favorite is history and she often goes to museums to study. “I couldn't do that before”, she says. “This is more interesting than school was”. Her parents are always happy to help her.

   Andrian and Holly love learning at home, but some people think that studying at school is more useful because it trains you for adult life. It teaches you to be with people you don't like, but it can also help you to make friends. Are these things more important than lessons? What do you think?

 Answer the questions:

1. What does Andrian want to begin when he's 14 ?

…………………………………………………………………………..

2. Does Andrian only study things that he interested in ?          .

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3. What is Holly's favourite subject ?

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4. Why do some British people think studying at school is more useful than learning at home ?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. READING (3 marks)

     A. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box (1 mark)

volunteer              to                with            since            helping

In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.

According ______(1) US government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does

___________(2) work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and _________(3) one another __________(4) the early days of the country

    B. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 marks)

Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headaches when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.

*Questions:

1. Why is headache a common disease in the USA ?_______________________________

2. What can people see when they have headaches ? _______________________________

3.Can people have pains on only one side of the head ? ____________________________

4. How can they prevent headaches ?____________________________________________

Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list

When I (1) ________ a child I used (2)________ go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (3) _______ I grew (4) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (5) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I looked (6)___________ books which were  more interesting than my children's book at home.

Question II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

English is a very useful __(1)__. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand __(2)__ we want to say. English also helps us to __(3)___ all kinds of things. Hundreds of books are _(4)_ in English every day in many __(5)__. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the __(6)__. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better ___(7)__ and __(8)___ among countries of the world.

1. A. language B. languages C. linguist D. linguistics

2. A. where B. when C. what D. which

3. A. learnt B. learning C. to learn D. learn

4. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing

5. A. countrified B. countries C. country D. countryside

6. A. school B. class C. word D world

7. A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood

8. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship

SECTION IV:  READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts)

The country and the city have advantages and (1)___________.  People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings.They enjoy (2)__________ and quietness, and can do their work at their (3)__________pace because no one is in a (4)____________.They live in a larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life, however, can be boring and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (5)___________they are ill or want to take children to school.

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts)

Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village

     Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi.

It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938.

All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.

At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, Mong Phu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.

1.   Where is Duong Lam village?

____________________________________________________________

2.    Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?

____________________________________________________________

3.    What is Duong Lam typical for?

____________________________________________________________

4.    How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?

____________________________________________________________

5. Who is worshiped?

____________________________________________________________

SECTION IV:  READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts)

School of Rock

Have you seen the film School of Rock? It’s about a rock (1)                      _who became a teacher. The film is based on a real music school which is run (2)                       _Paul Green. Paul Green started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA. He gave students (3)               ______ music lessons after school, but he wanted to do more. Now he gives them the chance to play in rock (4)                  ___. “Some of our students have never played in front of a real audience before. We teach them how to do it,” he says. He has already taught hundreds of young people to be rock performers, and now there are over 30 schools of rock in (5)               __ towns in the USA.

Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list (1.0 point) :

From painted culture conical in

When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (1)__________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

Question II. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer.(1.0 point)

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad ,I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?

A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school

2. What did he study at Harvard University?

A. computer science B. business C. law

3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?

A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties

4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?

A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company

IV. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box.                                                           

My name is Sara. My _________(1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it __________(2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story. I enjoy reading ___________(3)  I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling who _________(4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further ___________(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging.

XI. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list.

  (1)

                    When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the (1)_______ of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diameter of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimeters; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimeters high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

2.

We should preserve historic sites because they are of (1) ___________ value. To be specific, historic buildings are popular (2) __________ for field trips for various schools, ranging from primary schools to high schools. In fact, my class was (3) ____________to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Viet Nam, (4) ___________ I was in grade five. It was an interesting experience as it helped me and my friends understand more about our educational system in the past.