Topic 1: Do you like living in the city? Why or Why not?

what do you think the most serious problem in the big cities is? What should you do to solve that problem?

Topic 2: talk about one of your problems at school at home or with your friends how to cope with

What do you think are the necessary life skills for teenagers ? Why?

Topic 3: Talk about children's pasttimes in the past

do you think physical activities are still good for teenagers in modren time? Why?

Topic 4: Describe a wonder of VN or a famous place in VN

What should we do to protect & preserve our natural wonders/ man-made wonders?

Topic 5:Talk about some changes in your hometown? (Quang Ngai city)

Do you like these changes? Why or why not?

đọc và điền true(T) or false(F)

in my opinion, using the conputer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. secondly, you may get irritated easily. besides, if you use she computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. in short, computers should only be used to for a limited time.

1. using the computer too much can make your eyes tired 1...................

2. using the computer too much is not good for you 2...................

3. we still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends 3...................

4. according to the write, we can use the computer for a long time 4. .................

5. computers should only be used for a limited time 5......................

III. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses :

1. Life is more . . . . . . . ………………………..…… . . now.                                               (comfort)

2. There are many cultural………………..…..between his country and mine.           (differ)

3. It is . . . . ………………. . . …………………… to eat much sugar and fat.                                 (health)

4. These medicines can work well with your . . . …………….………... . . . . .                          (ill)

5. There was no . . . . . ……………….. . for his absence from class yesterday.         (explain)

6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still…………………………………………….                         (wake)

7. Every week, there are two………………from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.         (fly)

8. They had an . . . ……………………………………..... Christmas vacation.                    (enjoy)

9. He is a well- known ……………………………………………………….                              (photograph)

10. The …………………………...……..she gave last night was marvelous.                   (perform)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.

Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially - exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just "goofing off".

But here we are at the start of the 21st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect.

In “the old days”, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.

Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.

This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.

(From "Summit 1" by Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher)

Question 46: It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that ___________.

A. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices

B. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees

C. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off

D. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.

          Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just 'goofing off'.

          But here we are at the start of the 21^st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect.

          In 'the old days', the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.

          Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.

          This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.

From “Summit 1” by Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher

It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that_______.

A. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices 

B. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees 

C.  it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off 

D.  employees have more freedom thanks to the technological advances

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.

Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially - exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just ‘goofing off’.

But here we are at the start of the 21st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect.

In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.

Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and email messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use.

This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.

It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that __________.

A. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work 

B. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off.

C. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees 

D. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices