Exercise 15. Read the dialogue and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-D) for each answer.

(Đọc bài hội thoại và chọn câu trả lời đúng. Viết chữ cái (A-D) cho mỗi câu trả lời.)

Luke: Hi Ben. (1)……………..

Ben: Oh, I'm reading my French notes. You're good at French. (2)……………..

Luke: Car? It's 'voiture'.

Ben: Sorry? (3)……………..

Luke: Yes, it's ‘voiture’!

Ben: (4)……………..

Luke: V-O-I-T-U-R-E.

Ben: Great. Thanks, Luke.

Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the best answer (A-H). There are three extra examples which you do not need to use.

(Năm câu đã được bỏ khỏi văn bản dưới đây. Đối với mỗi câu hỏi, hãy chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất (A-H). Có ba ví dụ bổ sung mà bạn không cần sử dụng.)

A. They have magazines and newspapers, too.

B. My city isn't very big, but it's a really great place to go shopping.

C. My family often hang out there on the weekends.

D. On market days, the small florists open their doors and sell flowers on the street.

E. The most interesting store in my town is the local bookstore.

F. The cheapest place is the thrift store.

G. They have the lowest prices in the city, but unfortunately, the staff is not very helpful.

H. It has the biggest swimming pool in the area.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      The Sahara’s meager resources are being plundered right to the present day. This is shown most clearly in the dramatic fall in the region’s precious water reserves. The rock is of a type which hinders easy underground storage so the water supply depends on rainfall. (0)        B      . However, the seriousness of the situation goes far beyond mere seasonal changes.
There’s one district where observations go back at least 125 years. Here it is known that wells of the balance beam type were once used in cultivated areas. This way of drawing water is intended for the irrigation of gardens and small plots and works only if there’s water not more than about five metres below the surface.
(1) ______. They have all been replaced by wells from which the water has to be raised by draught animals, because it is now 25 metres down. (2) ______.
In a classic example of a vicious circle, shortage of water has led to the digging of more wells to save the flocks and birds. As these have been deepened the water supply has been further depleted. (3) ______.
The Air region was once regarded as the Switzerland of Africa because of its temperate climate. (4) ______. Nowadays, though, there are only a third of the palms which existed there at the turn of the century. The amount of wildlife has shown a proportionate fall. (5) ______. This is highly dangerous in a world where the overall population is growing rapidly. We cannot afford to lose fertile land.
A. So, too, has the number of human beings who can now survive in the area.
B. This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.
C. Today, though, not one well of this type exists.
D. This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.
E. Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.
F. It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.
G. Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      A.  For example, in the 1950s, young people around the world dressed like Elvis Presley.
      B.  They usually like the same type of music and wear the same style of clothing.
      C.  The truth is most people don’t want to look unfashionable.
      D.  The British Queen Elizabeth was famous for her fashionable clothes.
      E.  However, it can also explain what you think.
      F.  The French King Louis XIV was famous for his elegant style.
      G.  Some people say they don’t care what they wear.
      H.  Fashion is the most important thing that young people think of every day.
THE POWER OF FASHION
Fashion is something we think about every day. (0) __G____But they still choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel.(1) ______ They want to wear up-to-date clothes that make them feel good. The problem is fashion is always changing.
During the eighteenth century, Paris was the centre of the fashion industry and, like today, the fashions changed. (2) ______ He wanted other countries to know about Paris fashions, so he sent fashion dolls to Europe. Dressmakers could then copy the clothes, footwear and hats on the dolls.
In recent years, music, films, videos, books and TV have all influenced what people wear. (3) ___________ Then in the 1990s, hip hop was very popular and young people dressed in baggy trousers and hooded tops and boots. Ray-Ban sold thousands of pairs of sunglasses after Will Smith wore them in the film Men In Black. If he’d worn a different type of sunglasses, they would have become popular instead.
Young people often choose their clothes in order to be part of a group. The members of the group have the same interests, and have names such as goths, skaters or rappers. (4) ______If a young person is a goth, for example, they wear black clothes. If somebody is a rapper, they often wear baggy jeans and lots of jewellery.
Style can show what kind of music you like, or what group you belong to. (5) ______ In the 1970s, people wore badges to show what they thought about important issues. In the 1990s, Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer, became popular when her T-shirts with messages such as ‘Preserve the rainforests’ were worn by different rock bands. In 2005, people at the Live 8 concerts wore white wrist-bands with the message ‘Make poverty history’.

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? *

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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? *

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A. Money

B. For his wages

C. Many pictures

D. A picture

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

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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 ___________. *

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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.

Task 18: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

Welcome to our Guatemalan Tour! 

In the morning, there is a visit to a local coffee farm. In the afternoon, there are two options. We might walk up to Cerro La Cruz, which has great views of the city and the volcanoes, or we might join up with another tour and climb one of the volcanoes! It is a two or three hour climb up Fuego, and the scenery is amazing. Both trees and the ground are black and, as you climb, you may be able to hear the volcano rumbling. 

1. Where does the Tour take place? 

A. In Guatemala. B. In Europe. C. In Spain. 

2. What are the two options in the afternoon? 

A. Joining the sightseeing or staying in the hotel. B. Walking up to Cerro La Cruz or climbing a volcano. 

C. Going shopping around the town or visiting the coffee farm. 

3. How long does it take to climb up Fuego?

 A. Less than two hours. B. Twenty-three hours. C. About three hours. 

4. When may you be able to hear the volcano rumbling? 

A. While you are climbing up Fuego. 

B. When you are standing on the top of Fuego.

C. After climbing up one of the volcanoes. 

Task 19: Read the passages and choose the words/phrases that the underlined words refer to. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: I write for the university sports magazine. I write a lot of articles for them. A. magazine B. sport C. university Answer: A 

1. Jason didn’t want to use any powered transportation – not even a sailboat. So first he went across the Channel and South to Lagos in Portugal in his pedal boat, Mokska, and then he pedalled his boat across the Atlantic to Miami.

A. Jason’s pedal boat 

B. a sailboat 

C. Jason’s hometown 

2. I know I spend too much time online, face to face contact is important. But technology is a wonderful tool and I can’t imagine life without it. But my friend John is the completely opposite. He has never known about it in his life.

 A. technology 

B. online 

C. time 

Task 20: Read the following passages and choose the words/phrases that indicate the meaning of the underlined words/phrases. Write A, B or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

 1. She lived in Copenhagen for seven years from 1990 to 1997, and had a Danish boyfriend, but they broke up in 1997 when she returned to England. 

A. ended their relationship 

B. started their relationship 

C. fell in love 

2. I don’t want to live in a dirty house and we don’t want to hire a cleaner. Both my husband and I work, so we share the household chores.

 A. homework 

B. main tasks 

C. housework

Read the text. Choose the best heading (1-5) for each paragraph (A-C). There are TWO extra headings.

DON CA TAI TU: THE VOICE OF THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE

Recognised as UNESCO's world cultural heritage in 2013, don ca tai tuhas been an important part of people’s life and work in the Mekong River Delta region.

A. _________________

Having appeared in the late 19th century, don ca tai tu became a popular art formin southern Viet Nam. It started as daily entertainment for the village farmers, who were good neighbours and close friends. After working hard in the fields, the neighbours usually gathered together to sing and relax. This was the time when people started performing this kind of music.

B. _________________

Typically, the men in the group play the instruments while the women sing. Most of the musicians and singers are not professionally trained; they are just music lovers performing with all their heart. They usually perform at events such as weddings and traditional festivals, and the melodies express different moods and feelings. 

C. _________________

Today, tourists can enjoy don ca tai tu performances in southern Viet Nam, where local artists perform at floating markets or in fruit gardens. Such performances help preserve the art form and allow artists to reach a wider audience, including people from around the world

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. *

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A. True

B. False

C. Not given

Misozi and Grace study hard at school. *

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A. True

B. False

C. Not given

Misozi and Grace go to school in the afternoon. *

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A. True

B. False

C. Not given

The girls are luckier than many other African children. *

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A. True

B. False

C. Not given

Part 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the answer box below. (1.75p):

My school library is in a very large building. There are enough chairs and desk for hundreds of students. There are three librarians in the library. They are always ready to help students to find books. There are a lot of large bookshelves. On the shelves are books of various subjects and newspaper and magazines. There are also reference books and dictionaries for different languages. The library opens at ten past seven in the monring and closes at four in the afternoon. It opens from Monday through Friday.

29. what is the writer mainly talking about in the passage above ?

A. His/ her school library                    B. His/ her school

C. His/ her books                                D. His/ her favourite subjects.

30. How are the librarians in the library ?

A. hard- working              B. lazy            C. helpful          D. beautiful

31. How many days a week does the library open?

A. 4 days                B. 5 days                  C. 6 days                      D. 7 days

32. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE ?

A. There are a lot of books in the library.              B. The school library is very large

C. Hundreds of students go to the library to read books     D. There are no books for different laguages.

33. What does the pronoun “They” in the fourth sentence of the passage mean?

A. Magazines        B. Reference books          C. Librarians               D. Newspapers