Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B)

UK summer music festival

Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of £1 – the ticket included free milk from the farm. Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength – in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112 for tickets to the three-day event. Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money for global poverty. In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts will be held simultaneously in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars, such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt.

(Adapted from http://www.bbc.co.us/worldservice/learningenglish)

36. Glastonbury Festival is held inside big buildings.

A. True                                    B. False

37. The Festival has been held for more than 100 years.

A. True                                    B. False

38. Participants of the festival have to pay extra money for milk from the farm.

A. True                                    B. False

39. In 2004, attendees paid £112 for tickets to each day of the event.

A. True                                    B. False

40. Glastonbury is also held for charity purposes.

A. True                                    B. False

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).

In Vietnam, family meals with many traditional Vietnamese foods have been one of the unique cultural features. Up to now, the family meals are higher appreciated when people are getting busier with their business. In some big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, parents are always busy. They get up early in the morning and take their children to school before going to work. The children study and have lunch at school and the parents usually work and eat lunch at offices. Therefore, dinner becomes the most important meal of the day for most of the families in Vietnam because it connects family members together and helps them share a meal and talk together after a hard day.

(Source: http://vietnamesefood.com.vn/vietnamese-food/traditional-vietnamese-food/traditional-vietnamese-family-meals-html)

41. Dinner is the most important meal of all families in Vietnam

A. True                                    B. False

42. Meals with traditional food play an important role in Vietnamese culture.

A. True                                    B. False

43. Children in big cities in Vietnam usually have lunch at school

A. True                                    B. False

44. When people become busier with their work, family meals are less appreciated.

A. True                                    B. False

45. Having dinner together helps family members become closer.

A. True                                    B. False

IV. Read the following passage and then decide whether the sentences are true or false according to the passage

Our planet Earth is one of nine planets revolving around the sun, a fairly small and ordinary star, which lies in the outer areas of the Milky Way Galaxy. There are about 250 billion stars in our galaxy, and billions of galaxy in universe. People have always wondered about the possibility of intelligent life forms on other planets. In recent years, this has become serious scientific speculation. Some scientists believe that there must be large numbers of stars with planets which could support living intelligent beings. Perhaps we shall never know. The nearest star is 4.3 light years away. A light year is the distance covered by light (travelling al almost 300,000 kilometers a second), in one year. It would take the fastest Earth spacecraft about 40,000 years to reach the nearest star. For a number of years radio telescopes have been trying to pick up signals from outer space, so far without success. There are, however, millions of possible radio frequencies, and there is no reason why a completely alien civilization should not use a different type of communication, such as X-rays or even a type of wave we have not yet discovered. Suppose contacts were made with beings 300 light years away. By the lime we had sent our reply, and received their response the earth would be 600 years older. It would be an interesting, but rather slow moving conversation!

1. Nine planets but the Earth move around the sun.

2. Scientists doubt if there is intelligent life on other planets.

3. It wouldn’t be possible for the very person who sent a message to even the nearest star to receive a reply from it.

4. The universe is immense.

5. We still haven’t received any signals from outer space.

Read the passage and then decide whether these sentences are True (A) or False (B)

Traffic jams

For many years, Raze has been driving to work and back every weekday. Every morning, on his way to work, especially during the rush hour, the highways are usually crowded causing massive traffic jams. The situation is even worse in the evening when he drives home. All the traffic comes to halt whenever there is an accident or a car has broken down and blocks an entire lane. In the winter, particularly when it snows, multi-car accidents with injuries can take emergency paramedics and vehicles removers a number of hours to clear the road. When Raza is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he listens to music on the radio to calm his nerves. His boos and his wife know that if he is late, he is probably stuck a traffic.

(Adapted from http://www.en.iscollective.com)

36. Raze has traveled to work by car.

A. True                        B. False

37. There are many traffic jams at the highways during the rush hours.

A. True                        B. False

38. There will be less traffic jams when he drives home.

A. True                        B. False

39. Broken-down cars that block the entire lane is one reason for traffic jams.

A. True                        B. False

40. When Raze is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he will be angry.

A. True                        B. False

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).

Types of film

Adventure

Do you like thrilling stories that take you to wondrous places? They are similar to action films but the action may be less and more weight will be given to experiences.

Crime and Gangster Films

Such films trace the lives of fictional and true criminals, gangs or mobsters. Serial killer films may be included here.

Drama films

They are sensible movies with a strong plot. Dramas depict true stories or real-like situations. The character development is not-worthy.

Musicals/Dance films

These are entertaining films that are based on full scale scores or song and dance. They can either be delightful, light-hearted films for the whole family (i.e. The Sound of Music) or contain a dark aspect (Sweeney Todd) that is explored through music.

(Adapted from http://tune4mac.over-blog.com)

36. Adventure films are the same as action films.

A. True            B. False

37. All of the characters in Crime and Gangster Films are not real

A. True            B. False

38. A true stories from day-to-day life can be found in Drama films.

A. True            B. False

39. There are many songs and dances in musical films.

A. True            B. False

40. Musical films always have a happy ending.

A. True            B. False

VI. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
In Japan, take off your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses and hotels. Usually, a rack will be provided to store your shoes, and pair of guest slippers will be put nearby; many Japanese bring a pair of indoor slippers just in case, though. Never wear slippers when you need to step onto a tatami mat (used in most Japanese homes and hotels) and be careful to remove the toilet slippers waiting for you in the bathroom. It is extremely bad form, for example, to reenter the main room of a house wearing slippers that have been running across a dirty area. Unlike in western cultures, the Japanese bath is used after you have washed and rinsed and feel like soaking in extra-hot water for 10, 20, 30 minutes. If you happen to be invited into a Japanese household, you will be given the honor of using the bath first, usually before dinner. Be extra careful so as not to dirty the water in any way because of its importance.
Questions:
1. Only take off your shoes when you enter a Japanese house.
2. Be careful with your slippers when you come back to the main room.
3. You mustn’t wear slippers stepping onto a tatami mat.
4. The Japanese bath is also used for washing and rinsing.
5. The bath plays an important part in Japanese life.

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B)

Parents hear lots of advice about helping their family eat better, exercise more, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. So much advice, in fact, that sometimes the real message gets lost.

Nemours Health and Prevention Services (NHPS), a nonprofit organization focused on children’s health, makes it easy to get the facts straight. Its formula – called 5-2-1-Almost None – helps parents and kids remember the basics of a healthy lifestyle. What involved?

5: eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily

2: limiting screen time to no more than 2 hours a day

1: getting 1 or more hours of physical activity every day

Almost none: drinking almost no sugary beverages

The guidelines? In the 5-2-1-Almost None formula have been shown to help people prevent obesity, maintain a healthy weight, and improve their overall well-being.

36. Parents sometimes don’t’ know what to do because they don’t have enough information.

A. True B. False

37. NHPS is an organization that works for money.

A. True B. False

38. Children should watch TV or use computer no more than 2 hours a day.

A. True B. False

39. Sweet drink is not good for our health.

A. True B. False

40. The 5-2-1-Almost None formula can help people enjoy life.

A. True B. False

IV. READING

1…Read the passage and then decide whether these sentences are True (A) or False (B)

Traffic jams

For many years, Raze has been driving to work and back every weekday. Every morning, on his way to work, especially during the rush hour, the highways are usually crowded causing massive traffic jams. The situation is even worse in the evening when he drives home. All the traffic comes to halt whenever there is an accident or a car has broken down and blocks an entire lane. In the winter, particularly when it snows, multi-car accidents with injuries can take emergency paramedics and vehicles removers a number of hours to clear the road. When Raza is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he listens to music on the radio to calm his nerves. His boos and his wife know that if he is late, he is probably stuck a traffic.

36. Raze has traveled to work by car.

A. True                 B. False

37. There are many traffic jams at the highways during the rush hours.

A. True                 B. False

38. There will be less traffic jams when he drives home.

A. True                 B. False

39. Broken-down cars that block the entire lane is one reason for traffic jams.

A. True                 B. False

40. When Raze is stuck in a heavy traffic jam, he will be angry.

A. True                 B. False

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

@. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

1.She finished high school in 1891

2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.

3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.

4. Marie Curie died in 1943.