IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word provided. poet comedian playwright composers artists poet sculptor 1. Shakespeare is renowned as the English __________ and __________ whose body of works is considered the greatest in history of English literature. 2. Charlie Chaplin started his career as a __________ in vaudeville, which eventually took him to the United States in 1910 as a featured player with the Fred Karno Repertoire Company. 3. Trinh Cong Son’s music is often called “Nhac Trinh” . He is one of my favorite __________. 4. With The Tale of Kieu , Nguyen Du became a famous Vietnamese __________ in the early 20th century. 5. The Spanish painter, __________, and graphic artist Pablo Picasso was one of the most productive and  revolutionary  __________ in the history of Western painting.

V. Choose the best answer: 1. I can’t go to Berlin with you and your father can’t (either/ too). 2. I hardly skip breakfast and Jim (doesn’t skip breakfast either/ skips breakfast too). 3. We won’t go sailing tomorrow because of the storm and they (don’t/ won’t) either. 4. I want to be a famous actress in the future and my friemd Sarah (wants/ doesn’t want) it too. 5. They haven’t watched the movie yet and I (haven’t/ doesn’t have) either. 6. I will help my mom do the washing and my brother (will do it too/ don’t do it either) 7. My brother’s just got a new bike and I (have got a new bike too/ am got a new bike too). 8. For me, playing the piano is never easy and playing the guitar (is too/ isn’t either). 9. She is a warm-hearted person but her daughter (isn’t either/ isn’t). 10. Drinking alcohol is harmful to your body and eating fast food (is harmful too/ isn’t harmful either).

VI. Use the words given to write the comparisons with “as…as” or “the same…as”. movies hard tasty valuable origin fast long songs talent clothes 1. Can I borrow your ladder? My ladder isn’t ______________ yours. 2. Your cake is delicious. My cake isn’t ______________ yours. 3. None of Tom’s friends has ______________ him. 4. Both of us fancy rock music. She listens to ______________ me. 5. Jim likes ______________ Tom, and they often watch together. 6. Life nowadays isn’t ______________ it used to be. People now live more comfortably. 7. Her ring is not ______________ her necklace. 8. My cat has ______________ yours. They both come from Russia. 9. Kim bought ______________ her sister. They want to look like twins. 10. You should go home ______________ you can. Your mom is looking for you everywhere.

VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.

EDVARD MUNCH

Edvard Munch, one of the greatest artists of his (66) ______, was bom in Norway in 1863. In 1899 he travelled to Paris, where he became familiar (67) ______ the current trends in French art. He began to (68) ______ an unusual artistic style, in which he tried to (69) ______ his deep inner feelings rather than the appearance of what he was painting. This style later became known as Expressionism, and many 20th century artists were influenced by him.

At the time, though, Norwegian critics could not understand his work and(70) ______ it shocking. Munch moved to Germany in 1892, but met with the same reaction there. An exhibition of his paintings in a Berlin gallery caused such strong protests (71) ______ the gallery had to be closed after only a few days. When people slowly started to accept his (72) ______ of painting, his work became well-known for the powerful emotions it showed. His (73) _____ famous work, a painting called “The Scream”, is an image of a terrified, screaming figure in a twisted landscape. As (74) ______ as painting, he was also interested in print making.

When Edvard Munch died in 1944, he left many of his paintings and prints to the city of Oslo in Norway. The (75) ______ can be found in museums and in famous collections around the world.

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun as ayellow star, we have summed up the most important single fact about it - at this moment in time, it appears probable, however, that sunlight will be the color we know for only a negligibly small part of the Sun's history.

Stars, like individuals, age and change. As we look out into space, we see around us stars at all stages of evolution. There are faint bloodred dwarfs so cool that their surface temperature is a mere 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit; there are searing ghosts blazing at 100,000 degrees Fahrenheit and almost too hot to be seen, for the great part of their radiation is in the invisible ultraviolet range. Obviously, the “daylight” produced by any star depends on its temperature; today (and for ages to come) our Sun is at about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and this means that most of the Sun’s light is concentrated in the yellow band of the spectrum, falling slowly in intensitytoward both the longer and shorter light waves.

That yellow “hump” will shift as the Sun evolves, and the light of day will change accordingly. It is natural to assume that as the sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel - which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second - it will become steadily colder and redder.

76. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Faint dwarf stars. B. The evolutionary cycle of the Sun.

c. The Sun's fuel problem. D. The dangers of invisible radiation.

77. What does the author say is especially important about the Sun at the present time?

A. It appears yellow. B. It always remains the same.

c. It has a short history. D. It is too cold.

78. Why are very hot stars referred to as “ghosts”?

A. They are short-lived. B. They are mysterious,

c. They are frightening. D. They are nearly invisible.

79. According to the passage, as the Sun continues to age, it is likely to become what color?

A. Yellow. B. Violet. c. Red. D. White.

80. In the passage, to which of the following does the word “it" refer?

A. Yellow “hump”. B. Day. c. Sun. D. Hydrogen fuel.

Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.

HIBERNATION

Hibernation is the long period of sleep by which many animals pass the winter, (66) ______ food is scarce. In the late summer and autumn, the animal (67) ________ a lot while food is plentiful, and gets fat. Then, as winter approaches, it finds a hidden and sheltered spot (68) ______ which to hibernate - a hole in the ground or under a pile of leaves, perhaps. The animal gradually becomes less and less active, until it (69) __________ asleep.

During the long sleep, its breathing and heartbeat becomes very (70) ______ and its body temperature drops. In this way, the creature needs very (71) ______ food. The fat in its body supplies what food it does need. Some animals stay asleep (72) _______ spring arnves and there is food again, others may wake up on the warmer days of winter, eat some of the food they have collected, and then go to sleep (73) _____.

Animals that (74) ______ are mainly small ones living in the cooler parts of the world. They include many small mammals, such as dormice, hedgehogs, chipmunks and skunks. Some amphibians and reptiles, such as frogs, toads and tortoises, also hibernate. Hibernating (75) _____ include bees and some kinds of butterflies. 

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions below.

THE TERROR OF THE SEA

Some 16,000 icebergs are born in the Arctic Ocean each year. Most of them are calved by the age-old glaciers that cover the coast of Greenland.

Fortunately, in an average year only about 400 of them make it past the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Once past that point, they are in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes. There they are as dangerous as torpedoes. In the year 1912, when the Titanic went down with 1 503 lives, about 1,000 icebergs made it past the Grand Banks.

A newborn iceberg, unlike most newborn things, is bigger to begin with and slowly grows smaller. When it first breaks free from the mother glacier an Arctic baby may weigh up to 3 million tons and as big as a block in New York City. But it takes two or three years of travel before it reaches the Banks. By that time most icebergs are less than 100 feet in height. Sometimes, however, a giant one, towering 400 feet above the sea is spotted.

The sight of these “blocks” is frightening enough, bụt the real danger lies in the fact that 85 percent of the bulk lies hidden under the water, ready to cut the hull of any ship that comes too close.

Icebergs usually die after they pass thè Grand Banks and meet the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Yet, a melted-down iceberg was seen about 200 miles south of Bermuda. It was only 15 by 30 feet in size. But remember almost nine times that size was hiding under the water. It was still big enough to sink a ship.

Time, sun and the Gulf stream slowly change the icebergs to water, but, whilethey live, they are a hazard to the strongest ship and a terror to the bravest captain.

76. This article tells mostly about .......

A. ships sunk by icebergs B. how icebergs are spotted

C. dangerous icebergs D. ships built for destroying icebergs

77. About 85 percent of the iceberg is .......

A. under the water B. frozen freshwater

C. left on the glacier D. above the water

78. The third paragraph suggests that icebergs ....... 

A. grow bigger with age B. travel very slowlyC. move quite rapidly D. are not too dangerous

79. The writer of this passage feels icebergs are as dangerous as .......

A. explosives B. hidden submarines

C. a comb D. a weapon

80 As used in this passage, to calve means......

A. to break away from B. to be attracted to

C. to push off D. to be a

V. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.Because the pencil (46)______become such a fundamental (47)______ of our lives, it's difficult to remember that people have not been using them forever. (48) ______other products of human ingenuity, pencils had to be (49)______ . Before the first half of the sixteenth century, peopie (50)______to use pens to write with and brushes to paint with. It was also (51)_______to use a mental stick to make faint marks on paper. However, up to the point no one has found an easy way to make marks (52)______could be erased. Then, some time before 1565, a large (53 )______ of the chemical, graphite, was found near Borrowdale in Cumbria, England. The locals would (54)______this graphite (a kind of soft black rock) to mark sheep. Soon, tales of this unusual soft substance had spread to (55)______aroundthe world, who were eager to use it to produce works of art. (56)______is soft and dirty, and in (57)_______ to write or draw with it, it used to have to be covered (58)_______something, such a£ sheepskin or string. People has been trying to improve the pencil for some time before manufacturers in Italy came up (59) ______the idea of enclosing the graphite in a wooden case. The modern pencil was (60)_______.VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.I waded through the ankle-deep water. I did what the children were doing: smiling, laughing, splash about. No one knows how different I was. The island, which was the paradise for those who had been living there all their lives, was not known to many. This made it an ideal location for the new incinerator.My father was divulged the secret to me after his company had confirmed theplans to build the incinerator. He wanted me to see the place before it was ruined so that I would be able to keep its memory alive.There was a row of decrepit houses a short distance from the shore. The houses were small and they stood in stiles. There were holes in the roofs and the walls were cracking. Women were cooking in a small common kitchen at the end of the row. Several men were at a vegetable plot. Chickens, cows, and goats roamed' about, their movements restricted by the sea.I have never seen people so trusting and a place so peaceful and carefree.Although I was stranger, no one bothered to ask who I was. I was invited to lunch. There was nothing to link the desperate environment of the island and the city. I pitied these people who would evacuate their homes.61. What did the writer do to get on well with the other children?A. She swam together with the children.B. She did the same things that they were doing in the water,C. She played some traditional games with the childrenD. She pretended to be a local person.62. Why is the writer “different" from tlte other children?A. His father did not live but worked in the island.B. She did not live in the island.C. She and his father travelled to the island.D. She did not know the children's games.63. The word “paradise” in paragraph 1 has the same meaning as______ .A. ground B. heaven c. sky D. land64. Why the island is ideal location for the new incinerator?A. Because no one knew about the island.B. Because the people in the island did not know the new incinerator,C. Because the island is not popular.D. Because the people in the island consider it as paradise.65. The word “divulged” in paragraph 2 has the same meaning as______ .A. refused B. revealed C. maintained D. changed66. Why did the writer's father ask her to see the island before it was ruined?A. He wanted her to keep pictures of the people in the island.B. He wanted her to see how the island changed.C. He wanted her to keep images of the island before it was damaged.D. He wanted to teach her love the nature.67. Who took care of the crops?A. The children B. The women C. The men D. All of them68. Which parts of the island have animals?A. Near the sea B. In animal cagesC. All over the island D. In the people’s houses

69. Why did the writer find the people in the island trusting?

A. The children played cheerfully with her.B. The people did not care where she came from,C. The people lived in a peaceful environment.D. They invited her to lunch without knowing her.70. Why did the writer pity the people?A. Their houses were damaged.B. They had to live in poor conditions,C. They had to move to the city.D. They have no place to live.VII. Use the correct form of the words given in the brackets to complete the following sentences.71. We think of ourselves as living in a time of (CONTINUE)________technological change and development.72. The weather is so (CHANGE)________that I do not know what to wear.73. New Zealand had three major (INTERNATION)_________airports: Auckland, Willington and Christchurch.74. The teachers gave students wrong test papers, which caused a lot of. (CONFUSE)75. Einstein’s (BRILLIANT) _______ was unnoticed at school.76. The flats were built in the 1980s, but they were all (MODERN)________ in the 1990s.77. i feel much better since I decided to stop eating (PROCESS) _______ food.78. Duong showed a lot of (MATURE)________in the way she handled the problem with Chau.79. It is difficult to (ARRANGE)________ a day which is convenient for everyone.80. We should rely more on (NEW) _________ source of energy.

IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word provided.

poet                         comedian             playwright          composers        artists          poet             sculptor 

1. Shakespeare is renowned as the English __________ and __________ whose body of works is considered the greatest in history of English literature.

2. Charlie Chaplin started his career as a __________ in vaudeville, which eventually took him to the United States in 1910 as a featured player with the Fred Karno Repertoire Company.

3. Trinh Cong Son’s music is often called “Nhac Trinh” .  He is one of my favorite __________.

4. With The Tale of  Kieu , Nguyen Du became a famous Vietnamese __________ in the early 20^th century.

5. The Spanish painter, __________, and graphic artist Pablo Picasso was one of the most productive and  revolutionary  __________ in the history of Western painting.

Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to finish the following passage.

Scientists and doctors say that about 34 million Americans are (41) ............fat. Why is this? One cause is the kind of food Americans (42) ....................... Many Americans like "fast foods". These (43 ) .................... ( such as hamburgers and ice - cream) often have fattening things in them. (44) ............ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks (45) ................... regular meals. These extra foods add extra fat on the body. A third cause is not (46) .................... exercise. Americans like driving (47) .................... instead of walking. They often Hiave (48) .................. to do a lot of the work. Some Americans are also too heavy because (49) .................... health problems. But for most of those 34 million (50) ....................... the problem is the American lifestyle.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Peter and Mary are discussing life in the future.

- Peter: "I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future." Mary: "____”

A. There's no doubt about that.

B. I am sorry to hear that.

C. It is very kind of you to say so.

D. It doesn't matter at all.

VII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to finish the following passage.

MINERALS

Do you remember the last time you picked up a pebble? Maybe it was as clear as glass. Minerals formed the colors and patterns (61) ______ the pebble. A mineral is a solid, nonliving substance (62) _____ occurs naturally in rocks or in the ground. Every mineral has unique properties. The Earth’s surface is rock, a solid substance made of minerals. Rock can be made of many minerals or of (63) ______ mineral with different-sized grains.

There are more than 4,000 minerals. Marty of them look alike. Scientists use the minerals' physical properties to (64) ______ them apart. For example, scientists can compare the hardness of two minerals by (65) . easily they can be scratched. Gypsum and calcite can look alike, but gypsum is easier to scratch than calcite.

The way a mineral reflects light is its luster. Two minerals may be the same color, but one (66) _____ have a shiny luster and the other a dull luster.

When you rub a mineral across a surface, the mineral leaves a streak of powder. This colored (67) ______ can help scientists identify two minerals ihat look alike.

Minerals have other properties, too. Is the mineral magnetic? What shape are its crystals? Two minerals might look (68) ______ and share some properties, but they don’t share all properties. Gold and pyrite are (69) ______ shiny and gold in color. Pyrite is sometimes called 'fools’ gold' because people have (70) ______ it for gold. Gold is much softer than pyrite. Gold leaves a golden streak. Pyrite's streak is greenish black.VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of thequestions.

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows, in the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.

Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect - success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun - as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.

Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.

71. What does the passage many discuss?

A. The origins of theater B. The role of ritual in modern dance

C. The importance of storytelling D. The variety of early religious activities

72. The word “they" in line 4 refers to ______.

A. seasonal changes B. natural forces

C. theories D. human beings

73. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?

A. The reason for dramas often unpredictable

B. The seasons in which dramas were performed

C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots

D. The importance of costumes in early dramas

74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?

A. Dance B. Costumes C. Music D. Magic

75. The word "considerable" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ______,

A. thoughtful B. substantial C. relational D. ceremonial

76. The word "enactment" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. establishment B. performance C. authorization D. season

77. The word "they" in line 16 refers to _____.

 A. mistakes B. costumes C. animals D. performers

78. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?

A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.

B Ritual is shorter than drama

C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.

D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.

79. The passage supports which of the following statements?

A. No one really knows how the theater began.

B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically. 

C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.

D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.

80. Where in the passage does the author discuss the separation of the stage and the audience?

A. Lines 8-9 B. Lines 12-14

C. Lines 19-20 D. Lines 22-24

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim for his work entitled Jim’s Book.

A. blame 

B. approval

C. praise

D. attention