Chọn một phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.

One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of scared of learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids (1) ______ could speak another language. When I started learning Spanish, (2) ______, I found that I was pretty good at it. The moment I reached that breakthrough stage - you know, when you discover you can actually speak and (3) ______ with people in the language - I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign language was not an impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three: Spanish, Italian, and German. And I am (4) ______ Korean this year.

1. A. who                           B. which                 C. whom                D. what

2. A. therefore                   B. however             C. though              D. but

3. A. practice                     B. express              C. communicate   D. tell

4. A. doing                         B. making               C. taking               D. speaking

I. Read the passage, then do the tasks below:

One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of scared od learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids who could speak another language. But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it, and the moment I reached that breakthrough stage - you know, when you discover you can actually speak and communicate with people in the language - I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign language wasn't impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three: Spanish, Italian, and German. And I'm taking Korean this year.

True or False:

1. The writer was scared od learning a foreign language.________

2. He was envious of kids who could speak another language.________

3. He found he could do it pretty well.________

4. When he reached that breakthrough stage, he felt really proud of himself._______

5. He realized that learning a foreign language was possible thing.________

6. Now he can speak four languages: Spanish, Italian, German, and Korean._______

Điền từ:

Well,I wasn't worried when my son bought a computer. After all lots of children have parents.........don't understand computers. But when my secretary asked me for a computer in ....... office, I really became .......So I decided to take some lesson in computing and my son became my teacher. He was very helpful. He invited me to sit down in...........of the computer screen. I did not know what is was correct. When asked him what is was, he said that it was VDU.I still didn't know what a VDU was, but I was too shy........him anymore. From that moment my memory refused to learn .....................he told me a lot of that I really..........understand all. After few lesson I began to feel tired. I made .......excuse,saying that I..............a headache. I suggested we should leave the lesson for another day. Since then I haven't said anything about the computer to my son and my secretary

English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Traveling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.

1.      How many languages can the writer speak?

A. 1                                   B. 2                                         C. 3                             D. 4    

2.      The writer has learnt Spanish _______.

A. in Spain                       B. at high school                   C. at University        D. B and C

3.      Traveling may cause troubles if _______.

A. you cannot speak the language well enough.       B. you can speak the language well enough.

C. you can speak the language bad enough. D. you can communicate in the target language.

4.      Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.

A. reading books in the language.       B. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.

C. seeing films in the language.                       D. all are correct.

5.      According to the writer, what should be mastered first?

A. Vocabulary    B. Vocabulary and grammar                       C. Writing skill         D. Reading skill

   Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you think. I remember when I went to a foreign country, I was really scared because there was  so much graffti on the building’s wall. Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt insecure since I thought they might fall down. These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city. I also remember the time I studied in Melbourne. Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused  me so much stress that I did not to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in their proper places. I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner. These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me focus on my learning.
a) Match the words with their correct meaning ( 1pt ).
1. graffiti                                                       a. chú ý                          ................
2. placed                                                        b.cảm hứng                   ................
3. motivation                                                 c. đã đặt, để                    ................
4. focus                                                         d. hình vẽ quảng cáo      .................

Điền từ:

Well,I wasn't worried when my son bought a computer. After all lots of children have parents.........don't understand computers. But when my secretary asked me for a computer in ....... office, I really became .......So I decided to take some lesson in computing and my son became my teacher. He was very helpful. He invited me to sit down in...........of the computer screen. I did not know what is was correct. When asked him what is was, he said that it was VDU.I still didn't know what a VDU was, but I was too shy........him anymore. From that moment my memory refused to learn .....................he told me a lot of that I really..........understand all. After few lesson I began to feel tired. I made .......excuse,saying that I..............a headache. I suggested we should leave the lesson for another day. Since then I haven't said anything about the computer to my son àd my secretary

Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think.
I remember when I went to a foreign city, I was really scared because there was so much graffiti on the buildings' walls. Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt insecure since I thought they might fall down. These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.

I also remember the time I studied in Melbourne. Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not want to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in their proper places. I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner. These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my learning.
What about you? Have you ever been affected by visual pollution?

3.Why did she once study ?

Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think.
I remember when I went to a foreign city, I was really scared because there was so much graffiti on the buildings' walls. Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt insecure since I thought they might fall down. These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.

I also remember the time I studied in Melbourne. Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not want to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in their proper places. I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner. These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my learning.
What about you? Have you ever been affected by visual pollution?

3.Why did she once study ?