Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Street Food Shoulder Poles on Saigon streets

Street food shoulder pole is familiar with Saigon people throughout many years. Nowadays it has become a special thing that makes travelers curious. In small areas of District 1 and District 3, we could count more than 100 vendors who earned money using shoulder poles. A shoulder pole, also called a carrying pole, is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load. The vendors put their goods in two baskets from each end of the yoke.

In the downtown, we can meet young women with their shoulder poles. The baskets are covered with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from the street dust. In a tight space ofone basket, she could mix the ingredients and bake the cake on a small charcoal which was defended by carton. The ready cakes were put in other basket.

In the morning or evening, on rainy or sunny day, Saigon streets are marked by shoulder poles of people from different regions of the country, which has become a unique part of Saigon. It has been said that it isn’t hard to live in Saigon if you work hard. With the carrying pole on shoulders, the vendor has turned it into a “store”. The reason is very simple, they don’t have enough money to open a real store. Every day these women continue their journey through Saigon streets under the sun and the rain, selling cheap things or street foods to earn money and feed their children.

1. A shoulder pole____ .

A. is the connection between wood and bamboo

B. used to be called a carrying pole

C. is a bar made of wood or bamboo

D. is used to put goods on street vendor’s shoulders

2. Street food shoulder pole is_____________ .

A. used by street vendors to carry things

B. a characteristic of District 1 and 3

C. used to make foreign travelers curious

D. a way for passer-by to have food

3. All of the following are true about shoulder poles EXCEPT that___________ .

A. street vendors can bake cakes there

B. the two baskets have the same function

C. they can contain enough things to serve some customers

D. they can be protected from dust

4. All of the following are benefits of shoulder poles EXCEPT that ___________.

A. they can help street vendors to sell many things without a store

B. street vendors can support their families with the help of shoulder poles

C. it is a way for street vendors to carry goods around the streets

D. women are marked by unique shoulder poles from different regions

5. The word “yoke” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to___________ .

A. a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person’s shoulders to carry two equal loads

B. a wooden bar that is connected to the vehicles or loads so that they can be pulled away

C. something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that limits freedom

D. a long piece of wood that is fastened across the necks to pull heavy loads

EX: Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

     For many of us, food isn't that important. However, for a few people, food is very improtant. For these people, meals are a kind of art.

     These people are interested in something called "haute cuisine" . Haute cuisine is French for "high cooking" . You can usually find haute cuisine in fancy French hotels anh high level restaurants.

     Haute cuisine has changed over the years, but the most important parst have remained the same. Haute cuisine meals are almost always very complicated, and they take a very long time to make. Usually, an haute cuisine meal has very many small dishes, instead of a few large ones. Also, with haute cuisine dishes, the appearance is very important. Of course, an haute cuisine dish must taste wonderful, but that is not enough. An haute cuisine dish must also look beautiful. Another very important part of haute cuisine is wine. Chefs and customers always try to select a wine that is a perfect match for their meal. The wine that people drink with haute cuisine is often very rare. You will not be surprised to hear that haute cuisine dishes are almost always very expensive.

     Haute cuisine is traditionally French, but other countries have similar concepts of food. People often compare Japanese kaiseki to haute cuisine. Kaiseki is another very complicated, very high level kind of food. In Japan, kaiseki is also considered a kind of art. When Japanese chefs prepare kaiseki, they don't just consider the taste of the food. They also consider the food's texture, colour, and appearance. Chefs even match the colour of the food to the colour of the plate and the chopsticks. Of course, although haute cuisine and kaiseki share many similarities, the food itself is quite different.

     If you ever get the chance to try kaiseki or haute cuisine , remember one thing: You are not just having a meal, you are enjoying a very special kind of art.

1. What can we say about the wines that people drink with haute cuisine?

A. Theyall come from France.

B. They are all quite common.

C. They are always red wine.

D. They are usually rare.

2. What is true about the dishes in haute cuisine?

A. Haute cuisine usually has many small dishes.

B. Haute cuisine usually has just a few large dishes.

C. Haute cuisine usually has many large dishes.

D. Haute cuisine usually has just a few small dishes.

3. What does the fifth sentence of the third paragraph mean?

A. Haute cuisine has to taste good, but is has to be good in other ways, too

B. Haute cuisine only has to taste good.

C. Haute cuisine has to look good, but it doesn't have to taste good.

D. Every haute cuisine dish tastes the same.

4. What does the passage NOT say about haute cuisine?

A. It is very expensive.

B. It takes a short time to make.

C. It is very complicated.

D. It is usually served in fancy hotels and high level restaurants.

5. What does the passage say about kaiseki and haute cuisine?

A. The food is the same in both.

B. People never care about them.

C. People often compare them.

D. Haute cuisine is older than kaiseki.

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. ( giải thích đáp án)

Question 8: Eating from _______ is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam

A. libraries B. street vendors C. canteens D. shops

Question 9: Huyen My _________ a teddy bear, but she doesn’t have one now.

A. used to have B. used to having C. was use to having D. was used to have

Question 10: They named their daughter __________ their favourite movie star.

A. of B. for C. after D. on

Question 11: Many people in our village are still __________. They can’t read or write

A. unhealthy B. traditional C. creative D. illiterate

Question 12: I am accustomed to doing morning exercises.

A. used to do B. being used to do C. using to do D. used to doing

Question 13: You’ve been a bit tense lately so you need to ________ a break.

A. get B. take C. has D. let

Question 14: He is very careful. When the teacher says anything, he often puts it __________ in his notebook

A. with B. on C. down D. up

Question 15: We wish LCD projectors ________ still expensive.

A. haven’t been B. were not C. are not D. hadn’t been

Question 16: I wish my parents could put themselves in my __________.

A. situation B. shoes C. feelings D. heart

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable respond to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 17: Marriage used to be arranged by parents

A. How cool! B. Sure. C. I can’t imagine that. D. I ‘m sorry I can’t.

Question 18: Would you mind if I open the window?

A.No, not at all B.You’re welcome C.You can D.Yes, if you like

IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. GIẢI THÍCH ĐÁP ÁN DÙM NHA
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the secretaries of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by setting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks. Preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as
global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The “ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women’s daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
28 Industrialization and modernization may lead to industrialization and modernization may lead to _________. A. some changes in lifestyles B. global integration
C. the fact that women no longer wear Ao Dai D. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
29. The most important reason why people move to the city is that _________.
A. to have busy days B. to look for a complicated life C. to look for a better life D. to take part-time jobs
30. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city.
B. people leave the countryside because life there is simple

C. most of the urban dwellers have low income
D. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
31. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT _________. A. a variety of jobs in different fields B. modern facilities C. the Internet
D. friendly communication with neighbours
32. The word “impact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.A. situation B. effect C. force D. action

Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Why are deep-fried insects considered a perfect snack food?

A. Because they taste exactly like corn chips.

B. Because they don’t fill you up.

C. Because they have a crunchy texture.

D. Because they are not expensive.

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Michael is fortunate in that ………..

A. his father is a musician

B. his parents are quite rich

C. his mother knows little about music

D. his parents help him in a sensible way

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

The shared role of men nowadays is ………

A.the same as their traditional role

B.cleaning the house, and raising the kids

C.going to work, and doing housework

D.sharing responsibilities with women at work