Task 5. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A,B or C. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất)

Misozi is eleven and lives in Zambia, in Africa. Every morning she and her little sister, Grace, get up at half past four. First, they get water. It takes an hour. They come home and they have breakfast with their mother. After breakfast, their mother goes to work. Then the sisters walk to school. They leave the house at six o’clock and they get to school at half past seven. They love school. At twelve o’clock, the students have lunch. They have a dish called nshima. In the afternoon, the girls walk home. They clean their small house. They get water again and do the washing. At seven o’clock, their mother comes home from work with some food. They all cook dinner. Then Misozi helps Grace with her homework.
The girls’ life isn’t easy, but they have a mother, food, and they go to school. Many African children don’t have these things.

Misozi lives with her sister and mum. *

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A. True

B. False

C. Not given

Before going to school, the girls spend half an hour getting water. *

1 điểm

A. True

B. False

C. Not given

Misozi and Grace study hard at school. *

1 điểm

A. True

B. False

C. Not given

Misozi and Grace go to school in the afternoon. *

1 điểm

A. True

B. False

C. Not given

The girls are luckier than many other African children. *

1 điểm

A. True

B. False

C. Not given

. Read the passage, then choose the letter A, B or C to answer these following questions. (Đọc đoạn văn rồi chọn đáp án A, B, C hay D để trả lời câu hỏi)

A.    Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Câu 55. When does Tet happen?

A. On January.                                  C. Early February.

B. Around late January.                  D. Around late January or early February.

Câu 56.  What is the other name of Tet?

A. New Year.                                     C. Lunar Year.

B. Lunar.                                            D. Lunar New Year.

Câu 57: What do people do during Tet?

A. Travelling around the world.

B. Going to Pagodas and temples.

C. Making special food, decorate houses, shopping and go to the pagodas.

D. Shopping for the New Year.

Câu 58.  What food do people often make on Tet?

A. Banh Chung.                                B. Special food.

C. Rice.                                              D. Banh Chung and Special food.

Câu 59: Is Tet the most important holiday in Viet Nam?

A. Yes, it is.                                       C. Yes, it isn’t.

B. No, it is.                                         D. No, it isn’t.

Câu 60. Who gets together on Tet holiday ?

A. Club members.                             C. Family members.

B. People.                                          D. Nobody.

Câu 61: What do The Vietnamese believe?

A. It’s  an occasion for people to relax.

B. It’s an occasion for people to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

C. It’s an occasion to get together.

D. It’s an occasion for people cook meals.

Câu 62. Do Vietnamese go shopping for the New Year?

A. Yes, they do.          B. Yes, they does.           C. No, they don’t.           D. No, they does.

B.     Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people. The Han River flows through the city. There are five bridges across the river. The Han River Bridge is the newest one now.

The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in Central Viet Nam. Da Nang has many beaches. Among them, Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the streets on a summer afternoon is not a good idea in Da Nang. There are not many trees so there are not many shadows. It is often very hot at noon.

Câu 63. The population of Da Nang is …………

A.    over 800,000                               B. mostly 800,000   

B.     C. more than 800,000                D. 800,000  

Câu 64. The Han River Bridge is…………

A.    the newest                                   B. the newer             

B.     C. newest                                     D. newer

Câu 65. The most beautiful beach in Da Nang is………….

A.    Han River                                                B. Ha River Bridge  

C. Central Viet Nam                         D. Non Nuoc  

Câu 66. There are not lots of ………..

A. flowers                              B. streets                   

C. trees                                   D. bridges

Task 4. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A,B,C or D. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất)

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said: "No, I don't want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here". The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the paintings. The farmer smiled and answered: "It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."

Where did the artist spend his holiday? *

1 điểm

A. In a beautiful country

B. On a beautiful hill

C. With a farmer

D. With his paints and brushes

What did he do during his holiday? *

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A. He went back to the farm.

B. He made paints and brushes.

C. He painted all day.

D. He went out every day.

What did the farmer ask the artist for at the end of the holiday? *

1 điểm

A. Money

B. For his wages

C. Many pictures

D. A picture

Why was the artist very pleased with the farmer's request? *

1 điểm

A. Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful.

B. Because he had so many kinds of pictures.

C. Because he would sell one of his pictures.

D. Because the farmer thanked him.

The farmer's son wouldn't want to become an artist any more ___________. *

1 điểm

A. because he lived in London.

B. because he had the artist's picture.

C. after seeing the artist's picture.

D. when he came here.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.(Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Although we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions - verbal and nonverbal.

Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words. It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people.

Activity or inactivity, words or silence all have message value: they influence others and these others, in turn, respond to these communications and thus they are communicating.

Commonly, nonverbal communication is learned shortly after birth and practiced and refined throughout a person's lifetime. Children first learn nonverbal expressions by watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills.

Young children know far more than they can verbalize and are generally more adept at reading nonverbal cues than adults are because of their limited verbal skills and their recent reliance on the nonverbal to communicate. As children develop verbal skills, nonverbal channels of communication do' not cease to exist although become entwined in the total communication process.

36. According to the writer, ________.

a. Nonverbal language is only used by the deaf and the mute.

b. One cannot communicate in both verbal and .nonverbal language.

c. Those who can listen and talk should not use nonverbal language.

d. People communicate with both verbal and nonverbal language.

37. Which is not included in nonverbal communication?

a. words  b. spatial distance  c. facial expressions  d. tone of voice

38. We can learn from the text that ________.

a. nonverbal can never get any responses

b. most people do not like nonverbal communication

c. even silence has message value

d. touching is not accepted in communicating

39. Human beings ________.

a. have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language through books

b. can communicate in nonverbal language only when they are mature

c. have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language since a child

d. communicate in nonverbal language much less than they do in verbal language

40. The word reading has a close meaning to ________.

a. looking at the words that are written 

b. understanding

c. saying something aloud

d. expressing

Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

(Đọc văn bản. Chọn câu trả lời đúng (A, B, hoặc C).)

I really like art, English, and literature. They're really interesting and can be fun. I don't like math, geography, or science. They're boring. My favorite subject at school is literature. I like learning about stories of people from different places and times. My favorite book is The Secret Garden. The author is Frances Hodgson Burnett. The girl in the novel, Mary Lennox, goes to live at her uncle's house and discovers a secret garden. She becomes friends with Dickon and her cousin Colin Craven. They often play together and take care of the garden. It's a very interesting story and I really love their friendship.

Example: 0. What subjects does Simon like?

(Ví dụ: 0. Simon thích môn học nào?)

A. math, geography, and science

(toán, địa lý, và khoa học)

B. art, English, and literature

(mỹ thuật, tiếng Anh, và ngữ văn)

C. He likes all of them.

(Anh ấy thích tất cả các môn.)

1. Why does Simon like these subjects?

A. They're interesting.

B. He is good at them.

C. They're exciting.

2. What is Simon's favorite subject?

A. English

B. literature

C. math

3. Who's the author of Simon's favorite book?

A. Mary Lennox

B. Frances Hodgson Burnett

C. Colin Craven

4. Why does Simon like the novel?

A. He likes mystery novels.

B. It has many fun adventures.

C. He likes the children's friendship.

a. Read the article and choose the correct answer. What's the article about?

(Đọc bài và chọn câu trả lời đúng. Bài báo nói về cái gì?)

1. how to save money when shopping (làm thế nào để tiết kiệm tiền khi mua sắm)

2. where teens buy their clothes (nơi thanh thiếu niên mua quần áo của họ)

3. how teens spend their money (cách thanh thiếu niên tiêu tiền của họ)

Teen Shopping Habits in Vietnam

We interviewed three teens about their shopping habits. Read on to find the best tips.

Thanh, 16: “I like to shop at thrift stores. It's more fun and, of course, less expensive than buying clothes in the shopping mall. And your clothes will be unique. Also, we already have so much trash on our planet, so I don't think we need to buy new clothes. My top tip is to pay attention to the brands. Some brands use quality materials, and if you see them at a thrift store, get them quickly before someone else does.”

Vân, 15: “I buy most of my clothes from a local store near my house. I can walk there in just a few minutes. It's much easier and less crowded than at shopping malls, and the customer service is better. The sales assistants are friendlier and always give me good advice on what to buy.”

Ngọc, 15: “I prefer to do my shopping at shopping malls. It's easier because my parents don't have to take me to different stores. My advice is to be careful with money. Decide how much you can spend,and don't spend more than that. Never buy things you don't need just because they're on sale. My least favorite clothes are always things I bought just because they were cheap.”

Read about the three devices of the future. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

(Đọc đoạn văn về 3 thiết bị tương lai dưới đây. Chọn đáp án đúng A, B hoặc C.)

                                                               HOMES IN THE FUTURE

A. ROBOT HELPERS

Today, we have to do many chores at home. Houses of the future will have smart devices to help us do these things. For example, we will have robot helpers to clean and do other jobs around the house. We can study and relax.

B. SMART KITCHEN DEVICES

Kitchens in the future will have smart devices to make any kind of food we want. After we eat, they will clean the dishes and automatically order more groceries. Drones will then deliver these goods from the supermarket.

C. 3D PRINTERS

Now, we have to buy all kinds of things in stores. In the future, we will have 3D printers at home. They will print objects we need or want, like furniture, clothes, and even toys.

Example: (Ví dụ)

0. Which machines will help us when we are hungry? => B

(Những máy móc nào sẽ giúp chúng ta khi chúng ta đói? => B)

1. Which machines will make T-shirts?

2. Which machines will do the housework?

3. Which machines will order food for us?

4. Which machines won't clean plates and dishes?

5. Which machines will make tables and chairs?

Read the interview again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

1. What is the interview mainly about?

A. One way of future communication.

B. Voice chats and online calls.

C. Problems of telepathy.

2. Which way of communication below is NOT mentioned in the interview?

A. Meeting face to face.

B. Writing an email.

C. Telepathy.

3. According to Tom, telepathy means _____.

A. making phone calls via the Internet

B. talking on tiny devices

C. communicating by thoughts

4. The MC says that _____.

A. telepathy is perfect

B. not all people can do telepathy

C. she disagrees with Minh's opinion

5. What does the MC think may be a problem with telepathy?

A. People won't want to meet each other.

B. Telepathy devices can be expensive.

C. Some people won't want to talk anymore.

5. Listen again and choose the correct answers.

(Nghe lại và chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

1. Stephanie is also a....

a. teacher       

b. photographer     

c. doctor 

2. 98% of Antarctica is ....

a. ice               

b. snow                     

c. water 

3. In Antarctica Stephanie will see.....

a. polar bears

b. polar bears and penguins

c. penguins and whales

4. The weather in November will be.....

a. sunny, windy and cold

b. sunny and cold

c. cold and rainy

5. The temperature will be about.... .

a. -13°C     

b. -33°C     

c. -30°C

6. She'll communicate with her friends and family with a special....

a. mobile phone     

b. laptop     

c. radio