C. Reading comprehension.

I. Read the following passage and complete the tasks. (1.5 pts)

My name is Owen and my favorite animated films are Toy Story 1, 2 and 3. They made the first one in 1995. That was before I was born. Toy Story 2 was the first film I saw at the cinema. It was my sister’s birthday, so my parents took us to the cinema. I was very young but I loved the film. In 2010, eleven years after Toy Story 2, there was Toy Story 3. This time I went with my friends. We were all fourteen and we loved it so much. The films were about a boy called Andy and his toys. His toys, including Woody and Buzz Lightyear, were great characters. They are heroes but each film had a bad character. These bad characters always planned to harm the toys, but after lots of exciting, funny and frightening events, the toys always won.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1 pt)

                                                                                                                                  True or False

1. They made Toy Story 1 before Owen was born.                                               ___________

2. He saw Toy Story 2 with his family at home.                                                   ___________

3. Andy, Woody and Buzz Lightyear are the names of the toys.                          ___________

4. In the end of each movie, the toys were always the winners.                          ___________

* Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (1 pt)

5. Did Owen see Toy Story 2 in 1999? 

______________________________________________________________________

6. Who did Owen see Toy Story 3 with?

______________________________________________________________________

. Read the passage and decide whether the statement is true or false.

My name is Owen and my favorite animated films are Toy Story 1, 2 and 3. They made the first one in 1995. That was before I was born. Toy Story 2 was the first film I saw at the cinema. It was my sister’s birthday, so my parents took us to the cinema. I was very young but I loved the film. In 2010, eleven years after Toy Story 2, there was Toy Story 3. This time I went with my friends. We were all fourteen and we loved it so much. The films were about a boy called Andy and his toys. His toys, including Woody and Buzz Lightyear, were great characters. They were heroes but each film had a bad character. These bad characters always planned to harm the toys, but after lots of exciting, funny and frightening events, the toys always won.

1. They made Toy Story 1 before Owen was born.

2. He saw Toy Story 2 with his family at home.

3. Andy, Woody and Buzz Lightyear are the names of the toys.

4. In the end of each movie, the toys were always the winners.

5. Toy Story 2 was the first film Owen saw at the cinema.

IV. Reading comprehension.

Read the following passage and complete the tasks. (1.5 points)

Hi, Susan.

We’re having a wonderful time in Australia. We arrived in Melbourne last week and stayed there for two days. On the first day, we went to Royal Botanic Gardens. Visiting Botanic Gardens is the best free thing to do in Melbourne. There are more than 8500 species of plants here. In the summer, there are also live performances in the Gardens. On the next day, we visited Royal Exhibition building. It’s one of the oldest places in Melbourne. We arrived in Sydney yesterday morning. The city was so nice in the sunshine. We sat in a café by the river and had lunch. Sydney is more exciting than Melbourne, but it is noisier and more expensive. Melbourne is smaller, but it has a lot of lovely old buildings and great restaurants. That’s why I prefer Melbourne. 

Wish you were here.

Jennifer.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1 point)

                                                  True or False

17. Jennifer stayed in Melbourne for one day.                                              

18. It costs a lot of money to visit Royal Botanic Gardens.                          

19. People can enjoy live performances in Botanic Gardens in the summer.                                    

20. Jennifer likes Melbourne more than Sydney.                                           

* Choose the word or phrase that best fit each question. (0.5 points)

21. Royal Exhibition building is one of the ________ places in Melbourne.

            A. biggest        B. oldest          C. the best       D. smallest

22. Melbourne is ________ than Sydney.

            A. busier          B. more expensive       C. more exciting          D. smaller

Reading comprehension.

Read the following passage and complete the tasks.

My name is Quanzhou and I’m from China. My favorite time of the year is Chinese New Year. People   decorate houses and streets with lanterns and flowers many days before New Year festival. Everything is red   and gold, because they’re the lucky colors. People give children lucky money in red envelopes, and they also   give friends mandarin oranges for good luck. The New Year’s Eve dinner is called Reunion Dinner. People in   the family sit together, talk and enjoy the traditional food. One special dish is Nian Gao. People make Nian  Gao with sugar and rice. We also eat fish, chicken and dumplings. After dinner we watch the New Year music  performance on TV. At midnight, we can see fireworks in the sky. The colors are amazing. There are parades  and lion dances in the streets, too.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.

17. People decorate their houses during New Year festivals.

18. Red and gold are lucky colors in China.

19. Children receive lucky money in red envelopes.

20. People eat fish, chicken and mandarin oranges for Reunion Dinner.

* Choose the word or phrase that best answers each question.

21. What do people give to friends for good luck?

A. Nian Gao    B. mandarin oranges                C. money                    D. flowers

22. What do people make Nian Gao with?

A. fish and chicken             B. rice and dumplings      C. sugar and rice         D. fish and rice

Read the following passage and fill one suitable word.

My favorite sport

My name is Lisa and people (1) ........................ me Kitty. My favorite (2)......................... is badminton. I like playing it (3)...................... my friend. I think it is a good sport. Every sport will make people feel hot and uncomfortable, but when you (4)..................... badminton, you will be comfortable because in the badminton court, there (5)........................... many air-conditioners.

I usually play badminton (6)......................... Sunday. I always play (7)....................... my friend, Amy. She is good at badminton. But I am not very (8)............................ at this sport so when we play badminton, she hits the shuttlecock on my both sides. She makes me run and run, and I feel very tired. Sometimes I must jump high to hit the shuttle cock to the opposite side.

Although this (9)..................... me tired, I still always practice because I will be healthier and fitter than before. Anyway, I think badminton (10)............................... best sport.

C. READING

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story.

Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10) national film industries.

Read the passage, choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best suits the blank. (1.5 points)

My name is Paulo and I live in Rio de Janeiro. My father is an engineer and my mum (1) ______ in a local hospital. I have a brother. We live in an apartment in the city. There are two bedrooms. One bedroom is for my parents, so I share the other with my brother. We also have a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom. (2) ______ a garage, so my father parks his car in front of the house. When I want to be on my own, I go out. We live (3) ______ the park. I often meet my friends there and we (4) ______ hide and seek. Rio is (5) ______ exciting city. Every year there’s Carnival festival. It’s a huge street party with parades, music and dancing performances. People wear masks and colorful (6) ______. They play drums and dance samba until 4 a.m.

1. A. is work                          B. works                       C. work                              D. working

2. A. There is                         B. It is                           C. There isn’t                    D. It doesn’t have

3. A. opposite                         B. in front                     C. between                         D. next

4. A. go                                  B. do                             C. play                               D. have

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

6. A. clothe                            B. costumes                  C. gifts                               D. sizes

Part 1. Read and use the words in the box to complete the passage. (5 points)
 My name is Linh and I’m (0) Vietnamese. I live with my parents and my elder sister.We all get up (1) _______________ in the mornings. I have a bowl of (2) _______________ and a glass of orange juice for breakfast. After breakfast, my sister and I take the (3)_______________ to school. We usually have lunch at school canteen. We go home at 5 p.m. In the evening, my mum cooks (4) _______________. We usually eat rice with vegetables and
meat. After dinner, I do my (5) ______________. I go to bed at 10 o’clock.
Vietnamese homework dinner bus noodles early

(Vietnamese, homework, dinner, bus ,noodles ,early

III. READING: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (2.5 points) The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoying surfing, be alert! Part 1: True/False. (0.25/each) 1. The main idea of the passage is about advantages of the Internet. ………………… 2. We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information. ………………… 3. Two of the disadvantages of the Internet are costly and time-consuming. ………………… 4. The Internet helps people get in touch with one another by means of e-mail or chatting. ………………… Part 2: Answer questions. (0.5/each) 5. What do people use the internet for?  6. Does Internet have disadvantages?  7. What risks do the internet users have to suffer?  Mọi người giúp em với