Tom and Linda are talking about jobs they would like to choose.

- Tom: “I think working as a doctor is a challenging job.”

- Linda: “________.”

A. That’s exactly what I think

B. It’s a good idea

C. I’m sorry, but I agree with you

D. Not at all

 Read the passages about Isabella Rose Taylor and answer the questions.

 Lots of people become good at something when they are young. And quite a lot of children know what career they want to follow when they are older. But not everyone opens their own company. This is exactly what Isabella Rose Taylor has done. She started designing clothes when she was eight years old. At the time, she was a keen painter. She used a lot of reds, blues, and yellows, and these colors helped her to think of new clothes that she could make. When she started designing and making clothes, Isabella just made clothes for fun. But people liked her designs, so soon she started selling them online. Now she has a business and takes part in fashion shows. She runs her business from the family home, where she has made one room into an office, and another into a studio where the clothes are made. Isabella has also found time to finish school and get a college degree. She's intelligent, and she has thousands of followers online who love her stuff. It's brilliant that she already has people who work for her. Above all, she really knows what is needed to succeed in the world of fashion. And I am sure that she will. “The way I see it is I get to follow my dream and be a teenager at the same time. I think I'm pretty lucky," she says.

22. What does the writer say is unusual about Isabella Rose Taylor?

She planned her future career when she was very young.

 She started her own business when she was very young.

She got interested in fashion when she was very young.

23. What does Isabella say about painting and making clothes?

 It is important to paint good pictures of clothes.

 The colors in her paintings gave her ideas for clothes to make.

 She uses paint to put her favorite colors in the clothes she makes.

24. What do we learn about Isabella's home?

Everything for her business is done in the same room at home.

 Her home is too small, so she's looking for another one.

 She's made changes to her home so that she can work there.

25. Why does the writer think that Isabella will do well in the future?

 She is already very popular online.

 She understands the fashion business.

 She has brilliant people who work for her.

26. What is the best title for the article?

The girl who can't wait to start working in fashion soon.

 The problem with working and studying.

A hobby that is becoming a career.

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 23 to 29.

        For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

      Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

        She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

       The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because______.

A. there are too many of them in the whole country

B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

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

For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

 Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “we had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

 She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

 The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because .

A. there are too many of them in the whole country

B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

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 30 to 34.

For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “we had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because.

A. there are too many of them in the whole country

B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

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 28 to 34.

   For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

   Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “we had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

   She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported beinu frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

   The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They mav hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up It's hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because _____________ .

A. there are too many of them in the whole country

B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

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 23 to 29.

        For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

      Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

        She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

       The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because______.

A. there are too many of them in the whole country

B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

VII. Read the passage. Then answer the questions. (1.0 point)

Mai and Hoa are students. They live in Viet Nam. There are four seasons in a year in their country. They are spring, summer, fall and winter. In the spring, the weather is usually warm. Sometimes it is cold, but not very cold. There are many flowers in this season. After spring, it is the summer. In the summer, the days are long and the nights are short. They often go on vacation in the summer. Fall is a nice season. The weather is often cool. In the winter, it is usually very cold. The days are short and the nights are long. They always wear warm clothes in the winter.

Questions:

1. How many seasons are there in their country? What are they?

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2. What is the weather like in the spring?

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3. What do they often do in the summer?

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4. Are the days long or short in the winter?

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5.  Why do they always wear warm clothes in the winter?

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