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Banh Tom (crispy shrimp pastry)

      Although Banh Tom is available almost everywhere in the country, it is best at the Nha Hang Ho Tay (Ho Tay Restaurant) on the banks of Truc Bach Lake, close to Ho Tay (West Lake) in Hanoi. While diners await the arrival of the hot fried shrimp pastry, they can enjoy the picturesque lake and landscapes offered by the vast expanse of water from West Lake and the tree-lined Thanh Nien Road.
     The dish should be eaten as soon as it arrives at the table. The fried pastry is topped with red shrimps and is eaten together with dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce.
     To remind you of the local shrimping business, waiters will often tell you that the shrimps that you have ordered for your meal have just been netted in nearby West Lake. This will be a memorable meal that will ensure that you remember your stay in Hanoi.

1. Where is Banh Tom best in Viet Nam?

A. Hue

B. Thanh Nien road

C. Ho Tay Restaurant

D. Truc Bach lake

2. What can diners do while they await the arrival of the hot fried shrimp pastry?

A. They can enjoy the picturesque lake and landscapes water from West Lake and the tree-lined Thanh Nien Road.
B. They can eat spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce

C. They can walk along Thanh Nien Road

D. They can swim in West Lake

3. When should the dish be eaten?

   A. before arrives at the table

  B. as soon as it arrives at the table

   C. ten minutes after it arrives at the table

   D. hafl an hour after it arrives at the table

4. What is it eaten together with?

A. dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce

     B. dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sweet sauce

     C. dishes of salt vegetables mixed with sweet and sweet sauce

     D. dishes of raw vegetables mixed with sweet and sweet sauce

5. What can the word “ netted” be replaced by________?

A. killed                     B. provided                           C. catched                              D. cooked

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.

The word "inconsequential" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. unimportant

B. unavoidable

C. unexpected

D. unrecognizable

V/  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. (1.0 pt)

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far  from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpets of many colors. In Spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green. The gardens are green , red, blue, yellow and white with flowers and they are wonderful.

Question 1.Is England  a large country?

A. Yes,it is              B. No,it isn’t            C. Yes,it does          D.  No,it doesn’t

Question 2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?

A. in the mountain   B. at home               C. at resort              D.  at the seaside

 Question 3 .What are there in England?

A. many buildings   B. many houses      C. many towns          D.  many villas

Question 4 what does the word “they” in line 7 refer to?

A. fields                  B. gardens               C. towns                      D. forests

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.

What is the closest meaning to the word “chorus” used in the passage?

A. A group of singers that sing together.

B. The main part of a song.

C. An accompanying singer.                          

D. None of the above.

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.

What is the closest meaning to the word “chorus” used in the passage?

A. A group of singers that sing together.

B. The main part of a song.

C. An accompanying singer.

D. None of the above.

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.

What is the closest meaning to the word “chorus” used in the passage?

A. A group of singers that sing together

B. The main part of a song

C. An accompanying singer

D. None of the above

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or  phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

I live in a house near the sea. It is an old house, about 100 years old and  (15)________very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom. The kitchen is (16)________the ground and there is a living- room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden (17)________the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer, (18 )________flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, John, but we have a lot of visitors. My friends often stay with me.

I love my house for (10)________reasons. Maybe I like fresh air here.

15.A. it’s B. it C. there’s D. they’re

16.A. between B. in C. on D. next to

17.A. in B. besides C. next D. in front of

18.A. there is B. there are C. they are D. those are

19.A. much           B. a little C. many D. a lot

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 36 to 42.
 
It is estimated that by 2050 more than two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities, up from about 54 percent today. While the many benefits of organized and efficient cities are well understood, we need to recognize that this rapid, often unplanned urbanization brings risks of profound social instability, risks to critical infrastructure, potential water crises and the potential for devastating spread of disease. These risks can only be further exacerbated as this unprecedented transition from rural to urban areas continues.
How effectively these risks can be addressed will increasingly be determined by how well cities are governed. The increased concentration of people, physical assets, infrastructure and economic activities mean that the risks materializing at the city level will have far greater potential to disrupt society than ever before.
Urbanization is by no means bad by itself. It brings important benefits for economic, cultural and societal development. Well managed cities are both efficient and effective, enabling economies of scale and network effects while reducing the impact on the climate of transportation. As such, an urban model can make economic activity more environmentally-friendly. Further, the proximity and diversity of people can spark innovation and create employment as exchanging ideas breeds new ideas.
But these utopian concepts are threatened by some of the factors driving rapid urbanization. For example, one of the main factors is rural-urban migration, driven by the prospect of greater employment opportunities and the hope of a better life in cities. But rapidly increasing population density can create severe problems, especially if planning efforts are not sufficient to cope with the influx of new inhabitants. The result may, in extreme cases, be widespread poverty. Estimates suggest that 40% of the world's urban expansion is taking place in slums, exacerbating socio-economic disparities and creating unsanitary conditions that facilitate the spread of disease.
The Global Risks 2015 Report looks at four areas that face particularly daunting challenges in the face of rapid and unplanned urbanization: infrastructure, health, climate change, and social instability. In each of these areas we find new risks that can best be managed or, in some cases, transferred through the mechanism of insurance.
Question 36: The word “that" in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
​A. urban expansion ​​B. socio-economic disparities
​C. disease  ​D. unsanitary conditions
Question 37:According to paragraph 3, what is one of the advantages of urbanization?
​A. It minimizes risks for economic, cultural and societal development.
​B. It makes water supply system both efficient and effective.  
​C. Weather and climate in the city will be much improved.
​D. People may come up with new ideas for innovation.
Question 38:Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
​A. Urbanization brings important benefits for development as well.
​B. 54% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050.
​C. Risks cannot be addressed effectively no matter how well cities are governed.
​D. Rapidly increasing population density can help solve poverty.
Question 39: The word "addressed" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
​A. aimed at ​B. dealt with ​C. added to ​D. agreed on
Question 40: What can be inferred from the passage?
​A. Poverty may be a foregone conclusion of unplanned urbanization.
​B. Diseases are caused by people migrating to cities.  
​C. Urbanization can solve the problem of environmental pollution in cities.
​D. The increasing number of people in cities can create more employment.
Question 41: Which is the most suitable title for the passage?
​A. The Risks of Rapid Urbanization in Developing Countries
​B. Infrastructure and Economic Activities in Cities
​C. The Global Risks 2015 Report on Developing Urban Areas
​D. Rapid Urbanization Put Cities in Jeopardy
Question 42: The word “spark” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
​A. need ​B. start ​C. encourage ​D. design