Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions  

My school is in a big city. It"s very (19)_____ here. My school is near my house and I don"t have any bike so I (20)_______to school. The roads are dangerous so  I must be (21) ______ when I cross the road .

   I have my breakfast at school. Classes start at seven and end at half past eleven. I have lunch at twelve o" clock In the afternoon, I play soccer. In the evening, I do my (22) ________ and watch television. I go to bed at ten o"clock.

    21._____________

 A.

careless  

 B.

careful

 C.

carefully

 D.

care

II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Choosing the right career is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason, we should try to find out what our talents are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists and study of books in our field of interest. There are many careers open to catch of us. Perhaps we like science, then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists, physicists or biologists. Maybe our interests take us into the business world and  such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many people find their place in government service, teaching, newspaper work, medicine, engineering. These and many other fields offer fascinating careers to persons with talent and training.

1.       It is important to find the right career because _____                                                                                          

A. It’s very easy to lose the job.                B. Most of us  spend a great part of our lives at our jobs.

C. We need money.                                  D. It’s difficult to find a job.

2.       We can find the right career by _____                                                  

A. asking for some useful advice.             B. finding out what our talents are and how we can use them.

C. travelling wherever we can.                 D. learning some foreign languages.

3.       We can find out what our talents are and how we use through _____

A. interviews with specialists.                   B. all are correct.

C. aptitude tests.                                      D. study of books in our field of interest.

4.       Careers found in the scientific world are _____                                                  

A. Biologists, chemists, physicists.           B. Physicists, biologists, accountants.

C. Businessmen, teachers, doctors.         D. Chemists, mathematicians, c.

5.       The theme of the passage is _____                                                  

A. Jobs in the society nowadays.              B. good jobs.

C. unemployment.                                    D. How  to find a right job nowadays.

Exercise 6. Read the following passage then chose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

              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 morning and closes at four in the afternoon. It opens from Monday through Friday.

1. What is the writer mainly talking about in the passage above?

A. His/Her school library                      C. His/Her books

           B. His/Her school                                       D. His/Her favorite subjects

2. How are the librarians in the library?

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

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

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

4. 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 languages.

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

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

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Passage 1:

New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.

However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.

Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.

Question 1: New Orleans is famous for ___________.

A.  its modern architecture                     C. its Mississippi River

B. its cross-cultural heritage                    D. its location

Question 2: Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?

A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.

B. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals

C. The city is surrounded by water.

D. Most of the city is below sea level.

Question 3: Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?

A. Distinctive architecture         B. The levee system      C. Major roads        D. Houses

Question 4: The word ‘tremendous' means ___________.

A.puzzling                       B. huge                 C. unique                   D. legendary

Question 5: The word ‘permanently' is similar to ___________.

A.  temporarily            B.  partially                  C.  forever         D.  rarely

Passage 2:

        How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.

Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.

After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.

Question 1:  Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _______________.

A. the population is large             B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet

C. the soil conditions are stable      D. many buildings are built

Question 2: Earthquakes often happen along ________________.

A. the east-coast of North America          B. the east-coast of South America

C. the Pacific coast of Asia             D. the coast of Australia

Question 3: Looking for ____________ can help predict earthquakes.

A. changes in the earth’s surface        B. water beneath the earth’s surface

C. drops of water                     D. water currents

Question 4: After an earthquake, as a result of _________ people may die.

A. lack of food                              B. lack of friendship

C. lack of information              D. lack of knowledge

Question 5: The passage mainly discusses ______________.

A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are

C. strange animal behaviors                         D. how to predict earthquakes

V/  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. (1.0 pt)

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far  from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpets of many colors. In Spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green. The gardens are green , red, blue, yellow and white with flowers and they are wonderful.

Question 1.Is England  a large country?

A. Yes,it is              B. No,it isn’t            C. Yes,it does          D.  No,it doesn’t

Question 2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?

A. in the mountain   B. at home               C. at resort              D.  at the seaside

 Question 3 .What are there in England?

A. many buildings   B. many houses      C. many towns          D.  many villas

Question 4 what does the word “they” in line 7 refer to?

A. fields                  B. gardens               C. towns                      D. forests

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

LITTER ON MOUNT EVEREST

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. Having many climbers means a lot of trash. It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen; they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have the energy to take the trash away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely. Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

29. What is the passage written about?

A. Wind on the mountain                                        B. A problem with path

C. A problem with trash                                          D. Climbing safely

30.  How much trash has been left on the mountain?

A. Four hundred kilos                                                         B. Four thousand kilos

C. Five thousand kilos                                             D. Fifty thousand kilos

31. Which of the following sentences is NOT fasle?

A. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because they are thirsty.

B. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because the air is very thin.

C. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because climbing makes them tired. 

D. Climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen because the weather is not cold.

32.  In line 4, the sentence: “people throw them on the ground”, what does the word them refer to?

A. Tents                     B. Oxygen bottles                  C. Strong winds       D. Other climbers

33. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

A. Special groups will pick it up.                           B. The wind will blow it away.

C. They don’t have the energy to take it away.    D. Other climbers will use it later.

Read the passage below and choose the answer which best fits each gap.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1) is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobiles (4) transportation for millions of people. Factories (5) much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end (6) greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) businesses and (10) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.

1.        A. work                           B. problem                         C. accident                        D. event                              

2.        A. because                     B. so                                  C. that                                D. while                                       

3.        A. exhaust                      B. fire                                 C. gas                                D. liquid                                       

4.        A. carries                        B. takes                             C. gives                              D. provides                                       

5.        A. offer                            B. bring                              C. discharge                      D. cause                                       

6.        A. to                                B. or                                   C. so                                  D. that

7.        A. benefit                        B. harm                              C. motivate                        D. encourage                                       

8.        A. little                            B. gradually                       C. extremely                      D. a bit                                   

9.        A. require                       B. forbid                             C. prevent                          D. request                                       

A. commercials           B. surroundings          C. individuals               D. traffic 

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. Hi there! My name is Nam. I live in Ho Chi Minh City with my family. I like most school subjects. English is very (1) ________. I love to read funny stories (2) ________ English. I don't like Art because I can't (3) _________. Music is my favourite subject. I like to play the guitar, (4) _________ I often play the guitar in my free time. Music is very important to me because I want to be a (5) _______.

1. A. boring B. interesting C. beautiful

2. A. with B. by C. in

3. A. draw B. play C. sing

4. A. because B. but C. so

5. A. dancer B. musician C. singer

A. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) to the following questions (5 
pts)
My name is Hoa. Here is a photo of my school. It is a big school. It is in Hue. It is on Nguyen 
Hue Street. In my school, there is a big yard and there are a lot of trees around it. My school has 
three floors and forty classrooms with 1,700 students. My classroom is on the second floor. I‟m 
in grade 7, class 7A. Our class starts at 7.00 and finishes at 11.30. At school we learn many 
things, but I like Literature and English best. I also like Music, Sports and Art. We often have 
recess at 9.20. We usually drink, eat and talk at recess. We sometimes play games like blind 
man‟s bluff or catch. We often make much noise at recess. After school, we often go home and 
have lunch at 12.30.
1. Where is the school?
A. On Nguyen Hue Street    B. In Hue  C. On Nguyen Hue Street in Hue
2. How many students are there in the school?
A. 1,700        B. 1,070      C. 1,007 
3. When does the class start and finish?
A. 7.00 and 11.00      B. 7.30 and 11.00    C. 7.00 and 11.30
4. What subjects does she like best?
A. Literature and English    B. Literature and Art  C. English and Music
5. What does she usually do at recess?
A. Drinks and eats      B. Drinks, eats and talks  C. Eats and talks
VII. Reading
B. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) to the following questions (5 
pts)
What do you often do after school? In my school, there are a lot of clubs which students can 
take part in after school hours.
The club that has the biggest number of members is the swimming club called “Blue Dolphins”. 
I myself love swimming so I am a member of this club. I go to the swimming pool twice a day 
and swim for about an hour. I‟m really interested in swimming breaststroke because it helps me 
move as fast as  I  can.  I‟m also fond of backstroke.  I swim backstroke  when  I  want to relax, 
breathe and let my body float freely. It‟s very relaxing.
The  second  club  I  would  like  to  mention  is  the  charity  club.  Its  name  is  “Golden  Heart”. 
Members of the club often do community  service. This month, they are conducting a clean-up 
campaign to protect the environment around the school. They collect trash, clean the toilet area, 
and  grow  plants.  I  am  not  a  Golden  Heart‟s  member,  but  I  participate  in  their  activities 
whenever I can.
If you can sing, dance or play musical instruments, the musical club “Heartstrings” is definitely 
for you. The president of the club is Mike, my best friend. He is not only good-looking but also 
sings beautifully and plays the guitar very well.
In conclusion, we should do as many activities as possible in our free time to have good health 
and a fresh mind to prepare for lessons in class. Spending all our time studying is not a good 
idea.
6.  The writer is interested in swimming breaststroke because ________
A. it makes him relaxed
B. it helps him swim as fast as he can
C. it helps him stay healthy
D. it is the easiest swimming style
7. The writer is fond of backstroke when ________ .
A. he has a competition
B. he is hot
C. he is tired
D. he want to relax
8.  This month, Golden Heart's members ________ . 
A. clean classrooms, halls, and the toilet area
B. grow plants, water flowers
C. help elderly people
D. collect trash, clean the toilet area, and grow plants
9.  The musical club “Heartstrings” is definitely for the students who ________ .
A. can sing and dance
B. can sing, dance, and play musical instruments
C. can write songs
D. can cook
10.  Spending all the time studying is ________ .
A. unnecessary    B. necessary C. good     D. important