I. Fill each of the blanks with ONE word to complete the following passage.

When you are travelling, (1)______-on business or for pleasure, you often need to stay in a hotel. The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all _______ (2) to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services, where the prices are (4)______ or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, (4)________you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night. There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, (5)______than just stay, in a hotel; the hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists (5)______holiday.

In(7)______hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: (8) ____rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms for the use of two people. In (9)_______, in large hotels, there are also suites, which include two or more rooms connected (10)______-perhaps a bedroom and a living room. These are for poeple who are very rich or very important.

XI. Read the text, and match the headings (A-F) with paragraphs (1-5). There is one extra
heading that you do not need.
A – Why do “friends” websites seem dangerous?
B – How do “friends” websites work?
C - What’s the best advice for people who want to use “friends” websites?
D – Where do Millie’s friends live?
E – How can I find “friends” websites?
F – Why are “friends” websites popular?
1. _______ Millie is 14 years old and lives in Miami. She has 204 friends – and she makes two
or three more friends every week. About 20 of her friends also live in Miami. Some go to the
same school, and others go to the same music clubs and sports centers. She often sees them. The
others live in other cities and other countries: England, Canada, Japan … She never meets these
friends, but she talks to them on the Internet. They are her “MySpace Friends”.
2. _______ Because of websites like MySpace, Yahoo 360 and Bebo, people can make friends
online. These websites are very popular all over the world, especially with young people. Users
have their own homepage. They give information about themselves. They write letters for their
webpage, show photos and give opinions. They write about their favourite films, music and TV
programmes.
3. _______ For many young people, a good homepage is an important part of their image. It
says: “This is me! I have something to say. These things – and these people – are important in
my life.” And these websites are also an easy way to talk to a lot of different people. That is
why teenagers likes these “friends” websites.
4. _______ But some people are worried that these websites aren’t safe. For example, it is
impossible to know that the information on a homepage is true. Perhaps the 14-year-old girl you
talk to online is really a 40-year-old man. So here is some advice.
5. _______ Keep your webpage private. (only friends can see a private homepage). Do not put
photos of yourself on your homepage. Do not meet people that you only know because of the
website. And finally, remember that online friends are fun, but they are not the same as real
friends.
 

Read the news items again and match the highlighted words with their meanings.

Read the text and then choose the correct answer for each question below.

The world business and trade have become very fast, easier and more reliable because of the development and improvement of technology. You can now do business with a person who is very far from you without any difficulties. It has become easier to book railway tickets, bus tickets and even flights at the comfort of your home without having to move. The introduction of ATMs has made it very possible to withdraw money at anytime of the day. Also it has become easy to advertise through the internet and thereby promoting the business in a faster way. Banks now fill data in the computer instead of doing it manually as they used to do in the old days. This makes it easier to find the name of the customer, address, email address, birth date, phone numbers and even the location. Also the clients can get a very quick access at their account balances by logging into the bank's website. With the rise of computer technology, credit cards and other plastic money, it is very useful especially when one does not have cash at hand or when one is ordering online products. Communication between partners has been made easier, for example, the internet has brought email and chatting facilities. Instead of sending letters to respective destinations, it is very easy to send an email to many people at the same time.

1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?

A. To explain how technology has greatly improved business and trade.

B. To explain how to do business online.

C. To explain how to advertise through the internet.

D. To explain how to make money transfer.

2. What field is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Finance                    B. Marketing                C. Education                 D. Communication

3. What does the word “manually” refer to?

A. By a machine           B. By hand                   C. By technology          D. By electricity

4. What are examples of technology listed in the passage?

A. ATMs                      B. Computer                 C. Internet                    D. All are correct.

5. What does the writer say about email?

A. It can be sent to many destinations.               B. It won't be sent to wrong addresses.

C. It is easy to find through computer.               D. It is suitable for all ages.

Read and listen to the text again and answer the questions.

1. Who might live to be 150 years old?

2. What will probably cause our brains to get bigger?

3. What will people possibly do as the result of an epidemic or war?

4. What are the possible ways the children of the future will be different from now?

5. What might happen if the Earth gets overcrowded?

                                           FACES OF THE FUTURE

Humans have adapted and changed through the ages and, unless a catastrophe destroys the Earth, we'll probably survive and continue to change. Scientists are already saying that children born now might live until they're 150. Further into the future, perhaps people won't die but simply buy new body parts as they get older!

What other changes are possible in the years ahead?

1. Homo Informaticus

If we continue to use computers and screens more and more, our eyes and brains will probably get bigger in order to process more information.

2. Neo-humans

If there’s a terrible war or an epidemic, survivors might leave the cities and live in caves. They'll become stronger, hairier and more agile.

3. Homo Perfectus

If scientists manipulate human genes, will some people pay to have children who are better looking, healthier and more intelligent than ‘normal’ humans?

4. Cyborgs

Soldiers of the future might be part human, part machine, with super-strong body parts, auto-zoom eyes and a brain connected by Wi-Fi to super computers.

5. Space humans

If the Earth gets too crowded, humans will move to other planets. If they adapt to a different atmosphere and gravity on another planet, they won't look the same as humans on Earth.

Which possibilities do you think are most likely? 

Read the passage and do the tasks below:

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be AMillionaire?In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. Thefirst questions are easy but laterthey are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can wina million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult.All the questions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? are multiple-choice questions. After you hear thequestion, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have to choose the correct answer. Ifyou don’t know the answer to a question, there are three ways you can get help: you can ask thequizmaster to take away two wrong answers: you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people winthe million pounds. The first person won a millon pounds one year after the programme started.Today, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the world’smost popular quiz programme.

a. Find the words in the text with these meanings.

1. A TV programme where people answer questions. .................

2. The person who ask the questions. .................

3. The people who try to answer the questions. .................

4. The people who watch the programme in the studio. .................

b. Answer the questions.

1. Who is the quizmaster in Britain?

2. How many questions do you have to answer?

3. How much do you win for the fourteenth question?

4.How many ways can you get help?

5. In how many countries can you watch the quizshow?

Viết một cái postcard nói về chuyến đi Hồ Chí Minh kể với bố mẹ theo gợi ý Sau đây

1,Date

2,Opening

3,An overall feering about place

4,weather/hotel/food

5,What about seen or done

6,What you will do next

7,A very popular sentence used for postcards near the closing

8,Closing

9, Address of the person /People who get postcard

Viết đúng theo thứ tự của gợi ý nhé, và các bạn đừng viết dài quá nhé, ai làm đầu mik tick cho

Read the text carefully, then answer the questions:

British strange food habits

Perhaps you know abot some of the food that British people eat, but do you know about their strange food habits?People from different parts of the UK and from different classes call thier meals by different different names.They call the midday meal, lunch or dinner and the evening meal, dinner,supper or tea.Tea is also sandwiches,cakes or tea(the drink) at four or five o'clock.What do the British eat when they want something quick and easy?Baked beans,of course!You must warm them in a pan and eat them on toast

Cheddar cheese is so popular in Britain that people run after it down a hill!This is a very strange English aport.You can see it once a year in Coopers Hill.There are four races, three for men and one for women.At the start of the race someone drops a big, round cheese down a very,very steep hill.About 15 racers run and jump after it.The first person to get to the bottom of the hill gets the cheese

There is another strange race that the British have.It is a special Pancake Day race.Only women can run in the race.They must run with a pancake in a frying pan and throw it in the air three times.After the race, many English families eat pancakes with lemon juice and sugar

Be careful if you have Christmas dinner with a British gfamily-some of their Christmas customs are risky!Be very careful!Eat the Christmas pudding slowly if you don't want to eat a coin!When they are making their delicious dessert,British people put a coin in the mixture.The person who finds the coin in their pudding will be rich and happy

1.What do the British call the evening meal?

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2.What do the British have with baked beans?

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3.How often is the Cheddar cheese sport event held?

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4.What is the prize if you win the Cheddar cheese race?

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5.Who can take part in a pancake race?

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6.Why is it dangerous to eat Christmas pudding?

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read the text and answer the following questions.

The streets are crowded with traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people from the airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to sleep a few hours before their busy day in the big city. Trucks are bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbour. By seven o'clock in the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions of people live in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the subrbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to their offices. Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to drink a cup of coffe. Other stop to buy the morning paper or to have breakfast. The noise of traffic gets louder. The policemen blow their whisles to stop the traffic or to hurry it long.

1. Where do taxis often take people from?

2. What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?

3. Who are commuter?

4. What do people often do when they are in a hurry in the early morning?

5. What do the policemen do to control the traffic?