Question 2 (5 points). Read the text and choose the best answer from A,B,C or D.Write the answer in ‘Your answers’ Part.

            Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the places where you want to come.

            People are very polite even when they often spend a long time on traffic jams. Tokyo is different from London when you want to walk to a place. During the day, most people travel to work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train, everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether the journey is long or short.

            The worst time to be in the street at night is about 11.30 when the nightclubs are closing and everybody wants to go home.

1. Tokyo is different from Lodon because________ .

             A. it has a larger population                                      B.  it is a noisy city

             C.  it is more difficult to walk to somewhere                       D.  its people are friendly and more polite

2. When does the writer think the worst time to go into street?

            A. When the nightclubs are closing.                          B. At 8.00 am.

            C. When the train are full.                                         D. At 11.30 am.

3. What does the writer think of Japanese trains?

            A. They are very nice and comfortable                     B. There are not enough trains.

            C. They often run late.                                               D. They leave and arrive on time.

4. In London trains, every British in a seat ________ .

            A. reads a newspaper                                                  B. looks like being asleep

            C. talks with other people                                          D. looks out of the window

5. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

            A. Most people in Tokyo travel to to work by train.

            B. It's very difficult to go around in Tokyo.

            C. When Japanese people are on traffic jams, they are not polite.

            D. Trains in Tokyo are very good - they always leave and arrive on time.

Your answers:

Part 2 (10 points).   Read the text and choose the best answer from A,B,C or D.Write the answer in ‘ Your answers’ Part.

            Many people are now wondering what robots will be able to do in 20 years' time. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn a language, recognize your face, and understand what you say. They will also be able to walk and run, just like humans.

In the home, domestic robots will cook your meals and do all the housework. They will be able to talk to other machines in your house, like the fridge and the washing machine. Old people will have robot friends to look after them, and rich people will have a lot of robot servants to do anything for them, even to drive their car!

However, robots will not be able to do complicated things like playing football or writing a book. And they will not look like humans, they will still look like machines.

1. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn ___________.

A. what to say           B. your face               C. a language             D. how to run

2.  In the home, robots will be able to ___________.

A. buy and prepare your food                    B. do the housework

C. manage other machines                          D. look after children

3.  Who will have robot friends in the future?

A. Old people            B. Rich people          C. Servants                D. Scientists

4.  Which of the following can a robot NOT do?

A. Walk and run                                           B. Cook your meals

C. Drive a car                                                D. Write a book

5.  The word “they” in the last sentence refers to ___________.

A. robots                    B. things                     C. humans                  D.  machines

Your answers:

I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part. (15 points) ZOOS Many people remember (1) ___________ to the zoo as a child. They remember especially the excitement of (2) ___________ seeing animals for the first time, when before they had only read about them in books or seen them on television. However, there is (3) ___________ discussion today about the future of zoos and what their role should be. Supporters of zoos claim that they have an educational (4) ___________ and represent a good way for people of (5) ___________ ages to learn more about the natural world. Also, zoos provide (6) ___________ for important research and frequently (7) ___________ scientists to help save those animals which are becoming (8) ___________ rare in the wild. Opponents, however, criticize zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say that it is (9) ___________ to keep animals in cages. Even in the best zoos, animals may (10) ___________ because the places in which they have to live are both restricted and (11) ___________. This can cause them to (12) ___________ stress and can affect their health. Secondly, they believe that money would be (13) __________ spent on protecting animals in their (14) __________ environment. Finally, opponents (15) __________ out that most people nowadays can see well-made nature documentaries on television and that this is a much more valuable experience than going to a zoo. 1. A. to take B. taking C. being taken D. to be taken 2. A actually B genuinely C positively D truly 3. A deep B considerable C large D important 4. A activity B function C situation D occupation 5. A several B both C all D every 6. A ways B reasons C methods D opportunities 7. A make B arrange C allow D let 8. A completely B increasingly C totally D greatly 9. A violent B severe C heavy D cruel 10. A suffer B injure C fail D hurt 11. A designed B manufactured C artificial D false 12. A experience B have C create D bear 13. A further B rather C better D more 14. A standard B daily C typical D natural 15. A pick B point C show D speak

Space Tourism If you are like most people, you probably dream of spending your next vacation sightseeing or relaxing in a tropical spot. But pretty soon, you may have the option of blasting into space and exploring the universe. It appears that space tourism may start to experience a boom that is sure to be out of this world. Since ancient times, humans have surely dreamed about visiting space. However, it was just a fantasy until 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly into space. Yet in the years following, only a few highly-trained Soviet and American astronauts managed to leave the Earth’s atmosphere. In the mid-1980s, the US began to relax some of its restrictions. In 1986, an engineer named Charles Walker became the first non-government employee to fly into space. A year later, an American teacher named Christa McAuliffe was chosen to be the first teacher in space. Unfortunately, the Space Shuttle she was on, The Challenger, crashed during takeoff, killing everyone on board. Space tourism got an unexpected boost from the collapse of the Soviet Union. With Russia’s space programme in dire need of money, it became open to offers for space tourism. In 1990, a Japanese reporter was allowed to fly with a Russian crew into space, but the trip would cost his employer $28 million. In the late 1990s, a private company, MirCorp, started organizing trips to space for wealthy individuals. Now, many other companies are trying to do the same. Still, most people who want to become space tourists face a major barrier: the price. Early space tourists have paid dozens of millions of dollars for a seven-to- ten-day stay outside the Earth. However, there are some indications that the price will come down in the near future. Some corporations are gearing up for this with big plans to make space a more hospitable place. The luxurious hotel chain Hilton has expressed interest in opening a space hotel in the next 15 to 20 years. Meanwhile, some experts believe that flights to and from the moon could become a common occurrence within a few decades. Hopefully someday soon we will all have the chance to get to know our solar system a little bit better. 1: What happened in 1961? A: The first space tourist traveled into space. B: An American astronaut landed on the moon. C: The first human traveled into space. D: The first Soviet space tourism company opened. 2: Who was Christa McAuliffe? A: The first American space tourist B: A businesswoman who supported space tourism C: A Soviet official who banned space tourism D: An American teacher who wanted to travel into space 3: What effect did the end of the Soviet Union have on space tourism? A: It made space tourism more expensive. B: It made space tourism become a reality. C: It delayed the start of space tourism for many years. D: It prevented people from flying into space for a decade. 4: The word “dire” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. A: necessary B: sufficient C: important D: serious 5: What is MirCorp? A: A company that develops equipment for space tourism B: A company that fights against bringing people into space C: A Russian government agency that trains astronauts D: An organization that plans trips for people who want to visit space 6: Why aren’t more people taking vacation in space? A: Space tourism hasn’t proven to be safe just yet. B: Most governments have made it illegal to travel in space. C: Many are waiting for the cost to come down. D: Many have stated that there is not much to see in space. 7: What does the passage imply about the future of space tourism? A: Eventually, space tourism will become cheaper. B: It seems very unlikely that space tourism will ever be popular. C: There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed. D: It really isn’t worth it for common people to journey. 8: It can be inferred from the passage that _________. A: Christa McAuliffe has been the first teacher to come back from space B: the Japanese reporter spent two weeks in space in 1990 C: Charles Walker had never been a pilot before joining the NASA’s training programme D: the US began to relax some restrictions because of the disaster of The Challenger.

Part 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the answer box below. (1.75p):

My school library is in a very large building. There are enough chairs and desk for hundreds of students. There are three librarians in the library. They are always ready to help students to find books. There are a lot of large bookshelves. On the shelves are books of various subjects and newspaper and magazines. There are also reference books and dictionaries for different languages. The library opens at ten past seven in the monring and closes at four in the afternoon. It opens from Monday through Friday.

29. what is the writer mainly talking about in the passage above ?

A. His/ her school library                    B. His/ her school

C. His/ her books                                D. His/ her favourite subjects.

30. How are the librarians in the library ?

A. hard- working              B. lazy            C. helpful          D. beautiful

31. How many days a week does the library open?

A. 4 days                B. 5 days                  C. 6 days                      D. 7 days

32. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE ?

A. There are a lot of books in the library.              B. The school library is very large

C. Hundreds of students go to the library to read books     D. There are no books for different laguages.

33. What does the pronoun “They” in the fourth sentence of the passage mean?

A. Magazines        B. Reference books          C. Librarians               D. Newspapers

V. Choose the best answer in A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

My teacher, Miss White, is a young lady of twenty-six. She is (1)____ nice lady. She loves her students (2) ____. She never (3) ___ angry with them. Miss White (4) ___ teaching her students. Sometimes she tells (5) ___ many interesting stories.  I like to listen to her stories (6) ___ they all help us to learn some    (7) ___ lessons. Sometimes she  takes us out (8) ____ a picnic. Whenever she takes us out, she tries to teach us something (9) ____. It is my dream that (10) _______ I grow up, I can become a good teacher like her.

1.  A. a                                                B. an                                        C. the                          D. some

2.  A. very many                     B. very much                           C. too                          D. so

3.  A. is                                    B. gets                                     C. makes                     D. comes

4.  A. enjoy                             B. enjoying                              C. enjoys                     D. to enjoy

5.  A. we                                 B. they                                                C. I                              D. us

6.  A. because                          B. when                                   C. where                      D. why

7.  A. use                                 B. useful                                  C. using                       D. to use

8.  A. from                              B. by                                       C. for                           D. of

9.  A. old                                 B. new                                     C. bad                         D. well

10.A. where                            B. why                                                C. what                       D. when

V. Choose the best answer in A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

My teacher, Miss White, is a young lady of twenty-six. She is (1)____ nice lady. She loves her students (2) ____. She never (3) ___ angry with them. Miss White (4) ___ teaching her students. Sometimes she tells (5) ___ many interesting stories.  I like to listen to her stories (6) ___ they all help us to learn some    (7) ___ lessons. Sometimes she  takes us out (8) ____ a picnic. Whenever she takes us out, she tries to teach us something (9) ____. It is my dream that (10) _______ I grow up, I can become a good teacher like her.

1.  A. a                                                B. an                                        C. the                          D. some

2.  A. very many                     B. very much                           C. too                          D. so

3.  A. is                                    B. gets                                     C. makes                     D. comes

4.  A. enjoy                             B. enjoying                              C. enjoys                     D. to enjoy

5.  A. we                                 B. they                                                C. I                              D. us

6.  A. because                          B. when                                   C. where                      D. why

7.  A. use                                 B. useful                                  C. using                       D. to use

8.  A. from                              B. by                                       C. for                           D. of

9.  A. old                                 B. new                                     C. bad                         D. well

10.A. where                            B. why                                                C. what                       D. when

VI. Choose the word  to complete the passage. Two words aren't used. The first has been done for you.

I left home at 8 a.m.  yesterday morning and went to college (1) ……….. bus. I arrived there half an hour later. My lessons (2) ………… at 9.00 and finished at 1 p.m. I went to (3) ………… Italian restaurant for lunch. I (4) ………….. my brother there and we (5)…………lunch together. We (6) ………… ate spaghetti. After lunch, I bought a birthday present (7) ………….. my father, and my brother went to the sports center to (8) …………. tennis. In the evening I (9) ………… at home and (10) ………… my homework.

VII. Read and anser the questions below.

My name is Peter and my day usually begins at six thirty. I get up and do some  exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then I take my shower. After that I get dressed and have breakfast with my family. I usually have a light breakfast with bread and eggs. At seven thirty I leave for school. I generally take the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house and then walk from the bus-stop to my school. It takes about twenty minutes to get to school. My first class is at half past eight and I usually finish school at three. Sometimes I stay late to have a game of volleyball or work in the library. I usually reach home at around four o’clock. After that I often have more homework to do. Sometimes I watch TV or go out with friends after dinner. I often go to bed about a quarter to eleven.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

1. What time does Peter’s day usually begin? .........     .....................................................................................

3. How does he go to school?........................................................................................................................

4. How long does it take him to ge to school ?................................................................................................

5. When is his first class ?.......................................................................................................................

6. What time does he usually finish school ?...................................................................................................

I. Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.

1. My sister is very fond.................... chocolate candy.

     A. of                            B. about                     C. with            D. at

2. Roy, her boyfriend is very handsome.

         A. good-looking             B. kind            C. friendly                  D. nice

3. ............................. book is this, yours or mine?

    A. What                         B. Which                   C. Whose                   D. Who’s

4. He looked very..................when I told him the news.

    A. happily                      B. was happy              C. happiness               D.  happy

5. One way to stop tooth decay is ................. less sugar.

         A. to eat              B. for eating               C. you eat                   D. you are eating

6. It’s five o’clock in the morning. Mr. Quang .................. the vegetables to the market.

   A. is taking                      B. takes                          C. taking                        D. is take

7. Would you like .......................  coffee, Peter ?

   A. any                             B. some                     C. a                            D. an

   8. Hoa prefers colorful dances in Thailand .............................shadow puppet shows in Indonesia.

      A. as                             B. than            C. to                          D. for

   9. Who is .................. actress in the world?

      A. more beautiful     B. most beautiful    C. the more beautiful        D. the most beautiful

10. Your house is bigger than ...................

   A.me                    B.my                                    C.mine           D. I

11. The boy looks a little bit thin ……………………….. he is strong.

   A. and                  B. for                       C. or                         D. but

12. Uncle Tom can’t see ………………….. without his glasses.

   A. badly               B. good                     C. clear                     D. well

13. Do you have any toothpaste? I’d like a big ………………….. .

   A. tin                               B. tube            C. bar                         D. can

14. She is not doing ……………… in the garden, just walking about.

   A. anything                      B. nothing                  C. something              D. somewhere

15. Don’t be late …………………….. your music lesson.

   A. on                               B. for                         C. at                           D. to

Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. A. suggestion          B. tradition                    C. action                    D. celebration

2. A. health                  B. ready                         C. heavy                    D. appear

3. A. developed          B. watched                     C. impacted               D. walked

4. A. hard                     B. honor                         C. harmful                 D. highland

5. A. rules                    B. shares                        C. arrives                         D. dates

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause………….

A. pollution                 B. pollute                       C. polluted                D. pollutant

7. Mai made a big beautiful cake….. her mother’s birthday.

A. by                             B. in                                C. at                            D. on

8. The boy wishes he  ……….an astronaut when he grows up.

A. were                   B. will be                       C. would                          D. would be

9. The lady……works as a clerk is kind and generous.

A. whom                      B. whose                        C. that                        D. which

10. The policemen ….. him to go with them to the station.

A. let                             B.  makes                       C.  forced                  D. made

11. …………….having a good job, he doesn’t feel very happy about it.

A. Although                 B. In spite of                  C. Because                D. Because of

12. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we ………a small party by the river.

A. will have                 B. have                           C. would have                 D. are having

13. “How about a game of chess?”                   “………………..”

A. I agree                     B. I don’t mind              C. Why not?              D. That’s right

14. My students rarely go to school late, …………?

A. do they                    B. don’t they                 C. doesn’t he            D. does he

15. On my last birthday, she bought me a………….

A. a leather brown bag                                 B. a bag brown leather  C. a brown leather bag D. a bag leather brown

Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. A. suggestion          B. tradition                    C. action                    D. celebration

2. A. health                  B. ready                         C. heavy                    D. appear

3. A. developed          B. watched                     C. impacted               D. walked

4. A. hard                     B. honor                         C. harmful                 D. highland

5. A. rules                    B. shares                        C. arrives                         D. dates

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause………….

A. pollution                 B. pollute                       C. polluted                D. pollutant

7. Mai made a big beautiful cake….. her mother’s birthday.

A. by                             B. in                                C. at                            D. on

8. The boy wishes he  ……….an astronaut when he grows up.

A. were                   B. will be                       C. would                          D. would be

9. The lady……works as a clerk is kind and generous.

A. whom                      B. whose                        C. that                        D. which

10. The policemen ….. him to go with them to the station.

A. let                             B.  makes                       C.  forced                  D. made

11. …………….having a good job, he doesn’t feel very happy about it.

A. Although                 B. In spite of                  C. Because                D. Because of

12. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we ………a small party by the river.

A. will have                 B. have                           C. would have                 D. are having

13. “How about a game of chess?”                   “………………..”

A. I agree                     B. I don’t mind              C. Why not?              D. That’s right

14. My students rarely go to school late, …………?

A. do they                    B. don’t they                 C. doesn’t he            D. does he

15. On my last birthday, she bought me a………….

A. a leather brown bag                                 B. a bag brown leather  C. a brown leather bag D. a bag leather brown