Read Listening Strategy 2. Then listen again. Which wxtracts (1-6) are formal? Which words from the strategy do they include?

1. There is fewer work in the evening than there is in the morning.

         A    B                                       C      D

2. One advantage of listening to English news broadcats are that you can improve your listening  skill.        A                                        B                         C                             D

3. Nam is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class.

             A                 B                                 C            D

4. Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.

       A                                                 B                  C                  D

5. In Geography, we study past and present events in Viet Nam and around the world.

           A                  B                                  C                                    D

I. LISTENING Part 1. Listen to the news report and write T or F. 1 A typhoon hit Nghe An Province eartly this morning. ........ 2. Dozens of people were seriously injured in the storm. ....... 3. There was extensive damage to property in Cua Lo, a costal town in Nghe An. ......... Part 2. Listen choose the best answer A, B or C. 1. A powerful storm with serve...........and heavy rain. A. storm B. winds C. thunderstorm 2. Dozes of people were injured in the..........last night A. flood B. drought C. storm 3. Hundreds of other people became....... A. homeles B. homes C. home town 4. A cording to the weather bureau,........will continue over the next few days. A. strong winds B. heavy rain C. big flood II. Find the word wich has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. twi̲ce B. fli̲ght C. pi̲ece D. mi̲nd 2. A. laughe̲d̲ B. learne̲d̲ C. playe̲d̲ D. arrive̲d̲ III. Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line. 1. A. profession B. pollution C. picture D. eruption 2. A. economic B. volcanic C. artistic D. historical IV. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. 1. Our city is suffering_________different kinds of pollution: water, air and noise. A. to B. with C. from D. on 2. Several tropical storms______our country recently. A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike 3. The victims on the roofs of the houses______with food and water by the rescue team. A. provided B. will be provide C. were provided D. had provided 4. If we______soon, the pollution will get much worse. A. don't act B. didn't act C. will not act D. hadn't acted 5. I learnt from the news on TV that the earthquake_______hundreds of houses. A. destroys B. were destroyed C. had destroyed D. are destroying 6. Look at your weekly schedule. Your presentation on visual pollution______at 9.45. Don't be late please. A. is starting B. starts C. had started D. has started 7. - Hi, Jane! How nice to meet you here in Manhattan! -"______." A. so am I B. Me, too C. Thank you D. the same to you 8. Eating too much sugar can______to health problems. A. cause B. lead C. make D. do V. Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets. 1. You (not lose) ______ weight if you eat too much junk food. 2. New Zealand (divide)______into the North Island and the South Island. VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each sentence. 1. the water______is a seriously problem of all countrie in the word. (pollute) 2. Most people had left before the volcano______ (erupt) VII. Read and complete the following passage, using the words in the box. (destructive, problems, their, to, erupts) When a volcano (1)______, hit gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find (2)______way up to the surface. This material may to follow slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it may explode suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very (3)______. But they can also create new landforms. Of the nearly 1,900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been active in historical times, about ninety per cent be tound in the areas of South America, North America, Asia, and Oceania that are close (4)______the Pacific Ocean. VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions. There are three main kinds of pollution-air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution. Air, wich is the most important element of our environment for our survival, can be polluted in many ways. China, the USA, Russia, India, Mexico, and Japan are the world leaders in air pollution emissions. Water is also polluted by the discharge of commercial and industrial waste intro surface water. Sewage in drinking water is another cause of water pollution as it contains germs and viruses. The noise of vehicles, mills, and factories can be really unbearablem This kind of constant sound also causes headaches, tension, mental stress, and migraines. People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick, as they cannot sleep or relax. This is called noise pollution. 1. How many main kinds of pollution are there? _________________ 2. Which is the most important element of our environment for our survial? _________________ 3. Are China, the USA, and Japan the world leaders in air pollution emissions? _________________ 4. Why people living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick? _________________ IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings. 1. I'm not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. -> If I were_________________ 2. If he doesn't work hard, he will not pass his exam. -> Unless_________________ 3. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all filghts had to be cancelled. -> Because_________________ 4. Someone has stolen by bicycle. -> My bicycle_________________

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  45 to 54.

A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows, these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States.

North Americans are familiar with the many “person on the street” interviews on local television news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the news people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population.

In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions. An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded accurately.

There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings and reasons. However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and  more consistent

It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with questionnaires is that

A. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions

B. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires

C. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute

D. questionnaires are often difficult to read

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36.

    Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and difficulties into confrontations. That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys. Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is. To be a good listener needs great powers of concentration, which can only be grown through practice.

    There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ . The first is merely that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say in response? The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain. It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with others, unrelated thoughts.

Next time you are in a listening situation, try to guess what the utterer is going to say. Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them. Finally, make quick sum-ups in your mind of the main points that have been made. All of these stuffs will help you focus on and make you a better listener.

Điền câu 36

A. see

B. watch

C. look

D. tell

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36.

    Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and difficulties into confrontations. That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys. Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is. To be a good listener needs great powers of concentration, which can only be grown through practice.

    There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ . The first is merely that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say in response? The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain. It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with others, unrelated thoughts.

Next time you are in a listening situation, try to guess what the utterer is going to say. Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them. Finally, make quick sum-ups in your mind of the main points that have been made. All of these stuffs will help you focus on and make you a better listener.

Điền câu 34

A. job

B. work

C. performance

D. business

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36.

    Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and difficulties into confrontations. That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys. Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is. To be a good listener needs great powers of concentration, which can only be grown through practice.

    There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ . The first is merely that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say in response? The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain. It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with others, unrelated thoughts.

Next time you are in a listening situation, try to guess what the utterer is going to say. Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them. Finally, make quick sum-ups in your mind of the main points that have been made. All of these stuffs will help you focus on and make you a better listener.

Điền câu 35

A. this

B. that

C. which

D. what

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36.

    Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and difficulties into confrontations. That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys. Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is. To be a good listener needs great powers of concentration, which can only be grown through practice.

    There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ . The first is merely that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say in response? The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain. It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with others, unrelated thoughts.

Next time you are in a listening situation, try to guess what the utterer is going to say. Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them. Finally, make quick sum-ups in your mind of the main points that have been made. All of these stuffs will help you focus on and make you a better listener.

Điền câu 33

A. realize

B. narrate

C. trust

D. notice

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36.

    Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and difficulties into confrontations. That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys. Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is. To be a good listener needs great powers of concentration, which can only be grown through practice.

    There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ . The first is merely that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say in response? The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain. It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with others, unrelated thoughts.

Next time you are in a listening situation, try to guess what the utterer is going to say. Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them. Finally, make quick sum-ups in your mind of the main points that have been made. All of these stuffs will help you focus on and make you a better listener.

Điền câu 32

A. favors

B. appeals

C. appreciates

D. claps