I.            Read the letter then answer the questions below.

July 2^nd Dear Tim,

Thanks  for  your  letter. I  am very glad  to  hear that  you  are  fine.  I  am fine,  too. It‟s really interesting to know about vacations of American students.

You are right. We have fewer vacations than American students. Each year, we just have about four vacations. We have a day off for Independent Day on September 2nd, two days off on April 30th and May Day. Our most important vacation is Tet. Tet holiday often lasts for nine or ten days. Our longest vacation is summer vacation. It last for almost three months. We usually spend time with our families. We don‟t have vacation for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, but we also celebrate them.

Please write and tell me your last summer vacation. Your friend,

Hoa

1.               Do Vietnamese students have more or fewer vacations than America students?

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2.               How many vacations do Vietnamese students have? What are they?

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3.               Which vacation is the longest?

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4.               Which vacation is the most important?

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5.               How long does Tet holiday last?

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6.               What does Hoa do during her vacation?

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7.               Do Vietnamese students have Christmas vacation?

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          II/ Read the following passage. Answer the questions

Dear Tim,

Thanks for your letter. I am very glad to hear that you are fine. I am fine, too. It is really interesting to know about vacations of American students. You are right. We have fewer vacations than American students. Each year, we just have about four vacations. We have a day off for Independent Day on September 2 nd, two days off on April 30th and May Day. Our most important vacation is Tet. Tet holiday often lasts for nine or ten days. Our longest vacation is summer vacation. It lasts for three months. We usually spend time with our family. We don’t have vacations for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas but we celebrate them. Please write and tell me your last summer vacation.

Your friend,

Hoa.

1. Who writes this letter?……….................................................................................................

2. When is Independent Day in Vietnam?……........................................................................

3. Do Vietnamese students have a day off on Easter?……......................................................

4. How long does the Tet holiday last?……………...........................................................................

BÀI 8. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

      Volunteering is one of the things that are very useful to you. To your future bosses, volunteer work shows that you are interested in both the world and your future.

      Although volunteer work does not bring you money, it gives you a time to learn social skills and make a difference in our community.

      Volunteers have the chance to teach English, arts, and sports for homeless children. They also help children with health problems, especially children who cannot see, hear and speak.

      True                                                                                                        False

71.Doing volunteer work is very useful to you.                                             o      o

72.Volunteering is good for your future job.                                                  o      o

73.You can earn a lot of money from volunteering.                                       o      o

74.Volunteers can help homeless children to learn English, arts, and learn   o      o

how to play sports.

75.Volunteers only help healthy children.                                                      o      o

IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
Dear Minh,
I am writing to introduce to you a language school where you can improve your English. Instead of learning English on your own, as you are doing now you should learn to speak English with others. The Academy of Language offers you a good and friendly' environment to practice your English. They also have well-qualified teachers. There are classes at different levels in the afternoon and evening, and courses begin in the first week this November. If you are interested, you can phone 38765432 for further information.
Best of luck!
19. Minh is now learning English with a tutor.
20. The teachers at the Academy of Language are young and inexperienced
21. Learners can take courses in the morning
22. People who want to attend classes there can phone the school to get information

PART 3. READING. (2ps)

I. Read the passage,and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).

        In my opinion, using the computer 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 the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.

II. Read the passage carefully. (1point)

MY VILLAGE

I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily.

   My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.

    On starry nights, Children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

 Answer the following questions.

29/ What does the writer do after class?

A. helps his/her mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens.    

B. helps his/her mother to cook meal    

C. helps his/her mother to look after the house.    

D. helps his/her mother to go shopping.    

30/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?

A. Yes, he doesn’t

B.Yes, he does

C. No, he doesn’t

D. No, he does

31/ What do the children do on starry nights?

A. lie on the sofa

B. lie on the beach

C. lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way

D. lie on the bed

32/ Where does the writer live?

A. city by Mekong River

B. village by Mekong River

C. village by Red River

D. city by Red River

VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
Walking while listening to the pop music made it easy for Janet to love her daily exercise program.
“I walk at least three kilometers, sometimes six or seven kilometers” Janet said.
After a year of regular walking, Janet decreased more than ten kilos in her weight. She continues to
walk as her main form of exercise.
“Walking doesn’t require expensive equipment but you need a good pair of walking shoes”. Janet
says, “Walking isn’t difficult to do. It takes you about half an hour to walk or jog daily. It is easy for
everyone in a busy life.”
Weight loss isn’t the only benefit of a walking program. Regular walking helps lower cholesterol,
reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, increase bone strength, and improve blood circulation.
“Just walking each day is an inexpensive and easy way to have a healthy life,” says Timothy Garden,
president of the American Heart Association.
23. It is difficult for Janet to walk while listening to music. __________
24. After a year of regular walking, Janet increased more than 10 kilos. __________
25. You only need about 30 minutes to walk every day. __________

VI. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True ^(T) or False ^(F).

In my opinion, using the computer 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 the computer too much, you will not have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be used 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 writer, we can use the computer for a long time. 4.

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

 (39 – 43). Read the passage below and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.

Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.

Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework. 

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children!

39. Many parents would like their children to have less homework.

40. Parents think that students should do a lot of work in their leisure time at home.

41. A lot of homework has not been planned properly, according to many

42. Only a small number of people think that homework is fair.

43. Teachers suggest parents should teach their own children at home.

IV. WRITING

(44 – 46). Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.

44. ‘I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,’ Hoa said.

a. Hoa said that she is leaving there for Hue the day after.

b. Hoa said that she was leaving there for Hue the day after.

c. Hoa said that she would leave there for Hue the day aftey.

d. Hoa said that she would leave here for Hue the day after.

45. It’s no use reading that book.

a. You should read that book.

b. That book has not been used.

c. You shouldn’t use that book for reading.

d. That book is not worth reading.

46. I don’t really want to spend my vacations in France.

a. I would rather not spend my vacations in France.

b. I would like to spend my vacations in France.

c. I don’t often spend my vacations in France.

d. I prefer spending my vacations in France.

(47-50). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

47. He will only phone if he changes his mind.

He won’t ______________________

48. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.

The last time ___________________

49. ‘Please sit down,’ the teacher said to his students.

The teacher _________________________________________________

50. He is too short to play basketball.

He’s so _____________________________________________________

I.       Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.

Today Levi Strauss and Company makes jeans in large factories. Other company all over the world also makes jeans. Usually one worker makes just one part of the pair of pants. Someone makes the front of the leg, and someone else makes the back. Another person puts in the zipper.

Why are jeans popular? In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes. In other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern. Jeans are a sign of youth and independence. Everybody wears jeans because everybody wants to be modern, young, and independent.

19.  Usually one worker makes all parts of the pair of jeans.

20.  The United States has many different kinds of traditional clothes.

21.  People wear jeans because they want to look modern, young, and independent.

22.  Today, only Levi and Company makes jeans in the world.