1.Our production must be.... (modern)

2. They seem to be...... We dislike them(friendly)

3. English is .... taught in vietnam's secondary schools (primary)

4. The ..... of the workers here have university degrees( major)

5. She got into an.... with her brother(argue)

6. My mother doesn't like to read stories which have... end(happy)

7. Ms Phuong Anh always enjoys talking to the others. She's very.... (friend)

8. Islam is the official.... in Malaysia(compulsion)

9. Nguyen Du is one of the great... of vietnamese history( poetry)

10. Maryam was impressed by the... of the people in Ha Noi( friend)

11. Mathematics and Literature are..... taught in Vietnam( compel)

12. Vietnam must ..... the promblem of Truong Sa in the UN(nation)

13. My house is.... situated near to my school( convenient)

14. These.... girls are marching on the street( fashion)

15. Something that is..... makes you feel relaxed( comfortably)

16. He likes the..... and quiet of the local library( peacefully)

E. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets

1.We can’t stand such……………… here. (FRIEND)

2.English is ………………taught in Vietnam’s Secondary schools. (PRIMARY)

3.As she is 18, she wants to become ……………….of her parents. (DEPEND)

4.The festival is …………….held in Hung King Temple. (OFFICIAL)

5.We need the ………………of this attendance. (COMPEL)

6.Angkor Watt used to be a …………..center. (RELIGION)

7.You have ………………the situation. (BAD)

8.September 2^nd is our …………………..Day. (DEPEND)

9.We need to ………………...our standards of life. (GOOD)

10.Our production must be…………………….. (MODERN)

11.Schools……………….. are experiencing a shortage of teachers. (NATION)

12.Many older people are ………………….with computers. (FAMILIY)

13.George’s ………………….. for pink clothes was well known. (FOND)

14.You must ………………money and labor by recycling everything used. (ECONOMY)

15.In……………………, you are wrong. (CONCLUDE)

16.X and Y are two …………………values in this exercise. (KNOW)

17.It was……………… that she left without saying a word to us. (FRIEND)

18.…………………..of mobile products have always gone up these years. (SELL)

19.I am thankful to my teacher who gives me a lot ……………………to better my life. (COURAGE)

20.The internet has helped students study more………………………. (DEPEND)

1. English is _____________ taught in Vietnam's Secondary Schools (primary)

2. As she is 18, she wants to become______________ of her parents (depend)

3. The festival is__________held in Hung King Temple (official)

4. We need the_______________of this attendance (compel)

5. Angkor Watt used to be a_______________center (religion)

6. You have_____________the situation (bad)

7.September 2 is our________________Day (depend)

8. We need to____________our understand of life (good)

9. Our production must be______________ (modern)

10. It's too________________to call anyone at night (convenience)

11. He is an____________ student who has taken part in different charity programs (act)

12. Let me congratulate you on your_____________ (nominate)

13. _________________energy can be stored for a number of days (sun)

14. His generosity______________him from others (distinct)

15. He is one of the_______________singers in the world (fame)

16. The________________of the environment is important (preserve)

17. They are trying to______________________their newspaper (popular)

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 35 to 42.

Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.

Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming

years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''

Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.

(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)

The word ''scrapping'' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to    .

A. reconsidering

B. eliminating

C. introducing

D. discouraging

Life in the past and Life in the present

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occured. However, even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then because they used to be a very expensive means of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools which made their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in many houses, besides many people could not afford household appliances like fridge, TV set or vacuum cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to education is much easier. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they provided was much poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to the Internet. Another difference is that in the past there were not that many sources of entertainment. Therefore people used to spend more time with their friends.

All things considering, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly in the last couple of years. It is definitely much easier now however, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. We still create new inventions which simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and more busy than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

* T/F:

1. Life nowadays is the same as life of our ancestors.

2. Technology has made our lives easier.

3. In the past, household appliances were very expensive.

4. Public schools allowed females and males to be educated in the same schools.

5. We can use the internet to communicate with people around the world.

* Answer Question:

1. Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?

2. What has happend to the standard of living?

3. What makes it easy to access information?

4. Who or what does some difficult jobs for us?

5. What makes our lives easier at home?

@Hoàng Minh Nguyệt, ...

Children are (1).................................. up with love and (2)...................................... in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They enjoy every (3)...................................... to get a good education and to acquire a useful trade. Our country is now (4)...................................... its way to Socialist construction. We need people with fully-developed (5).......................................... and mental abilities. It is for this reason (6)................................ labor training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools. The development of good working habits (7)............................... our children will undoubtedly help them (8)......................................... life as useful members of a socialist society. (9)................................, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon graduation they may effective work in (10)................................. andagriculture.

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 35 to 42.

Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.

Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming

years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''

Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.

(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)

According to paragraph 1, Cambridge University has a long-standing tradition of           .

A. offering academic tutorials

B. organising handwritten exams

C. relying heavily on technology

D. training students in legible handwriting

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 35 to 42.

Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.

Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming

years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''

Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.

(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)

As mentioned in paragraph 4, writing by hand can .

A. enhance the ability to remember information 

B. guarantee desirable academic performance 

C. facilitate the process of information exchange

D. relieve students of unnecessary pressure

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 35 to 42.

Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.

Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming

years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''

Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.

(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)

The word "deteriorates'' in paragraph 3 mostly means     .

A. remains unchanged

B. becomes more important

C. improves gradually

D. gets worse and worse