III. Read the following passage, then answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D.(10pts)

Cycling is the best means of transportation and exercise for three reasons. First, it is one of the safest forms of exercise. A daily bike ride will help improve your breathing (especially if you smoke) and gently increase your energy. Cycling, therefore, is suitable for people of all ages, but if you have any medical problems, check with your doctor before you start. Besides being an excellent form of exercise, cycling allows you to see the country as you ride your bike slowly through small quiet villages or beautiful forest paths. Cycling is also an easy, convenient and inexpensive means of transportation. Ride your bike to school and you never get held up in traffic on the way! You’ll be in control, keep your teacher happy and be healthier, too.

1. Riding regularly is especially good for _____ .

  A. smokers                                                    B. non – smokers

  C. patients                                                               D. the old

2. Can a patient ride a bicycle?

  A. No, he/she can                                                    B. Yes, he/she can

  C. Maybe yes, but ask your doctor first       D. Yes, only once a week.

3. What kinds of people are suitable for riding?

  A. Young people                                                     B. People of any ages

  C. Old people                                                         D. Children

4. How many reasons are mentioned in the passage for choosing cycling?

  A. One                             B. Two                           C. Three                        D. Four

5. Why should you cycle to school?

  A. Because your teacher has a bicycle, too

  B. Because it is easy to park at school.

  C. Because it is easy to use.

  D. Because you are never late due to the traffic

SECTION 4: WRITING ( 40PTS)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (15pts)

1. Unless we protect the environment, we will destroy ourselves.

If____we don't protect the environment, we will destroy ourselves._________________________________________________________________

2. Unless she is more hard-working, she will get low marks.

If____she isn't  more hard-working, she will get low marks._________________________________________________________________

3. Unless he listens to his parents, he will fail.

If____he doesn't listen to his parents, he will fail._________________________________________________________________

4. They began watching the movie one hour ago.

They have______watched the movie for one hour .____________________________________________________________

5. He last cried ten years ago.

He has___not cried for 10 years______________________________________________

6. Barbare plays chess better than Mike.

Mike doesn’t……play ches as well as Barbare………………………………………………………………………………

7. Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.

Although...........the story was silly, many people enjoyed the film......................................................................................................................

8, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)

..........The ticket price was high,however, many people went to see that film. .....................................................................................................................................

9, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)

Despite........being young, he performs very well..........................................................................................................................

10. No house on the street is older than this house.

-> This house………is the oldest on the street……………………………………………………

11. Vietnamese students have fewer vacations than American ones.

-> American students ...........have more vacations than VNM ones......................................................................................

12. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.

-> I spend ........about two hours each day doing my homework....................................................................................................

13. Hoa is a hard student.

-> Hoa studies ..........hard..................................................................................................

14. We will plant more trees. The air will be fresher.

If.........................we plant more trees, the air will be fresher.................................................................................................

15. He was tired last night, but he stayed up late to watch a football match.

            Although ...............He was tired last night,  he stayed up late to watch a football match.....................................................................................................

II. Complete sentences by using the words or phrases below, adding more words if necessary. (5pts)

1. Your / brother / live / city //?

                              Does your brother live in the city           ?                                                                                                      

2. It / too / far / us / go / Bai Dinh Pagoda / bicycle//.

 it is too far for us to go to Bai Dinh pagoda by bycycle                                                                                               

3. Every / morning / Quan / get up / half / six / and / have / breakfast / seven//.

every morning Quan gets up at half past six and has breakfast at seven                                              

4. How / long / Lan / going / stay / grandparents/ Da Lat//?

how long is Lan going to stay with her grandparents in Da Lat?                                        

5. Mai / her brother / learn / English / four years ago.

Mai and her brother learn English four years ago

III. Read the following passage, then answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D.(10pts)

Cycling is the best means of transportation and exercise for three reasons. First, it is one of the safest forms of exercise. A daily bike ride will help improve your breathing (especially if you smoke) and gently increase your energy. Cycling, therefore, is suitable for people of all ages, but if you have any medical problems, check with your doctor before you start. Besides being an excellent form of exercise, cycling allows you to see the country as you ride your bike slowly through small quiet villages or beautiful forest paths. Cycling is also an easy, convenient and inexpensive means of transportation. Ride your bike to school and you never get held up in traffic on the way! You’ll be in control, keep your teacher happy and be healthier, too.

1. Riding regularly is especially good for _____ .

  A. smokers                                                    B. non – smokers

  C. patients                                                               D. the old

2. Can a patient ride a bicycle?

  A. No, he/she can                                                    B. Yes, he/she can

  C. Maybe yes, but ask your doctor first       D. Yes, only once a week.

3. What kinds of people are suitable for riding?

  A. Young people                                                     B. People of any ages

  C. Old people                                                         D. Children

4. How many reasons are mentioned in the passage for choosing cycling?

  A. One                             B. Two                           C. Three                        D. Four

5. Why should you cycle to school?

  A. Because your teacher has a bicycle, too

  B. Because it is easy to park at school.

  C. Because it is easy to use.

  D. Because you are never late due to the traffic

SECTION 4: WRITING ( 40PTS)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (15pts)

1. Unless we protect the environment, we will destroy ourselves.

If________________________ we protect the environment, we won't destroy ourselves._____________________________________________

2. Unless she is more hard-working, she will get low marks.

If____________________ she is more hard-working, she won't get low marks_________________________________________________

3. Unless he listens to his parents, he will fail.

If______________________ he listens to his parents, he won't fail_______________________________________________

4. They began watching the movie one hour ago.

They have_____________________ watched the movie for one hour_____________________________________________

5. He last cried ten years ago.

He has__________________ not cried for ten years_______________________________

6. Barbare plays chess better than Mike.

Mike doesn’t……………………  play chess as well as Barbara………………………………………………………………

7. Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.

Although........................  the story was silly, many people enjoyed the film........................................................................................................

8, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)

....................................................... many people went to see that film, however, the ticket price was high........................................................................................

9, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)

Despite.......................................... his youth, he performs very well........................................................................................

10. No house on the street is older than this house.

-> This house……………  is the oldest house on the street……………………………………………………

11. Vietnamese students have fewer vacations than American ones.

-> American students .......................................... ave more vacations than Vietnamese ones......................................................

12. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.

-> I spend .......................................... two hours each day doing my homework...................................................................

13. Hoa is a hard student.

-> Hoa studies ..........................................  hard...................................................................

14. We will plant more trees. The air will be fresher.

If.................................................. we plant more trees, the air will be fresher........................................................................

15. He was tired last night, but he stayed up late to watch a football match.

            Although .................................. he was tired last night, he stayed up late to watch a football match.................................................................................

II. Complete sentences by using the words or phrases below, adding more words if necessary. (5pts)

1. Your / brother / live / city //?

                              does your brother live in the city?                                                                                                                 

2. It / too / far / us / go / Bai Dinh Pagoda / bicycle//.

                                                                                                                                               it is too far for us to go to Bai Dinh pagoda by bycycle 

3. Every / morning / Quan / get up / half / six / and / have / breakfast / seven//.

                           every morning, Quan gets up at half past six and has breakfast at seven                                                                                                                     

4. How / long / Lan / going / stay / grandparents/ Da Lat//?

                                                                                                                                            how long is Lan going to stay with her grandparents in Da Lat?

5. Mai / her brother / learn / English / four years ago.

____________________  Mai and her brother learnt English four years ago__________________________________________

III. Read the following passage, then answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D. Cycling is the best means of transportation and exercise for three reasons. First, it is one of the safest forms of exercise. A daily bike ride will help improve your breathing (especially if you smoke) and gently increase your energy. Cycling, therefore, is suitable for people of all ages, but if you have any medical problems, check with your doctor before you start. Besides being an excellent form of exercise, cycling allows you to see the country as you ride your bike slowly through small quiet villages or beautiful forest paths. Cycling is also an easy, convenient and inexpensive means of transportation. Ride your bike to school and you never get held up in traffic on the way! You’ll be in control, keep your teacher happy and be healthier, too.

1. Riding regularly is especially good for _____ .

A. smokers B. non – smokers C. patients D. the old

2. Can a patient ride a bicycle?

A. No, he/she can B. Yes, he/she can C. Maybe yes, but ask your doctor first D. Yes, only once a week.

3. What kinds of people are suitable for riding?

A. Young people B. People of any ages C. Old people D. Children

4. How many reasons are mentioned in the passage for choosing cycling?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

5. Why should you cycle to school?

A. Because your teacher has a bicycle, too

B. Because it is easy to park at school.

C. Because it is easy to use.

D. Because you are never late due to the traffic

1. Riding regularly is especially good for _____ .

A. smokers B. non – smokers C. patients D. the old

2. Can a patient ride a bicycle?

A. No, he/she can

B. Yes, he/she can

C. Maybe yes, but ask your doctor first

D. Yes, only once a week.

3. What kinds of people are suitable for riding?

A. Young people

B. People of any ages

C. Old people

D. Children

4. How many reasons are mentioned in the passage for choosing cycling?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

5. Why should you cycle to school?

A. Because your teacher has a bicycle, too

B. Because it is easy to park at school.

C. Because it is easy to use.

D. Because you are never late due to the traffic

II. Read the following passage, then answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D.

Cycling is the best means of transportation and exercise for three reasons. First, it is one of the safest forms of exercise. A daily bike ride will help improve your breathing (especially if you smoke) and gently increase your energy. Cycling, therefore, is suitable for people of all ages, but if you have any medical problems, check with your doctor before you start. Besides being an excellent form of exercise, cycling allows you to see the country as you ride your bike slowly through small quiet villages or beautiful forest paths. Cycling is also an easy, convenient and inexpensive means of transportation. Ride your bike to school and you never get held up in traffic on the way! You’ll be in control, keep your teacher happy and be healthier, too.

1. Riding regularly is especially good for _____ .

A. smokers B. non – smokers C. patients D. the old

2. Can a patient ride a bicycle?

A. No, he/she can B. Yes, he/she can C. Maybe yes, but ask your doctor first D. Yes, only once a week.

3. What kinds of people are suitable for riding?

A. Young people B. People of any ages C. Old people D. Children

4. How many reasons are mentioned in the passage for choosing cycling?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

5. Why should you cycle to school?

A. Because your teacher has a bicycle, too

B. Because it is easy to park at school.

C. Because it is easy to use.

D. Because you are never late due to the traffic

Tạm dịch câu hỏi: TV lần đầu được xuất hiện là khi nào?

Thông tin:  Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s.

(TV lần đầu được xuất hiện là vào khoảng 50 năm trước vào những năm 1950)

Đáp án cần chọn là: B

Tạm dịch câu hỏi: Loại truyền hình nào cho phép giao tiếp giữa người xem và nhà sản xuất?

A.TV Led

B.TV HD

C.TV tương tác

D.TV thường

Thông tin: “And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication between viewers and producers.”

(Và, các kỹ sư đang phát triển truyền hình tương tác cho phép giao tiếp giữa người xem và nhà sản xuất.)

Đáp án cần chọn là: C

Tạm dịch câu hỏi: TV là một trong những nguồn giải trí _____ nhất cho cả người già và trẻ nhỏ.

A.phổ biến

B.đắt tiền

C.thú vị

D.khác nhau

Thông tin:

Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young.  

( Kể từ đó, nó là một trong những nguồn giải trí phổ biến nhất cho cả người già và trẻ nhỏ.)

Đáp án cần chọn là: A

Đáp án: Her favourite hobby is knitting

1  if you’re a city dweller, you don’t have to leave your home in the search of better work opportunities. 

2 You can go to a water park, enjoy fun rides with your family, have a great time with your friends in a restaurant.

3 The author take a short two day off for a nice refreshment.

4 City life is free from the conservative mentality of the villages. 

5 Yes, I do. Because I like the noisy street

Đáp án:

dealing (n): sự buôn bán

medicine (n): thuốc                

remedy (n): trị liệu

substance (n): loại vật chất, chất

=> Baking soda is considered the best home remedy for acne as it sooths itching and inflammation around spots.

Tạm dịch: Baking soda được coi là biện pháp khắc phục tốt nhất cho mụn trứng cá vì nó làm dịu ngứa và viêm quanh các đốm.

Đáp án cần chọn là: C