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Everyone has a number of acquaintances, but no one has many friends, for true friendship is not common, and there are many people who seem to be incapable of it. For a friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities.

The first quality is unselfishness. A person who is concerned only with his own interests and feelings cannot be a true friend. Friendship is a two-sided affair; it lives by give-and-take, and no friendship can last lone which is all give on one side and all take on the other.

Constancy is the second quality. Some people do not seem to be constant. They take up an interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired of it and feel the attraction of some new object. Such changeable and uncertain people are incapable of a lifelong friendship.

Loyalty is the third quality. Two friends must be loyal to each other, and they must know each other so well that there can be no suspicions between them. We do not think much of people who readily believe rumours and gossip about their friends. Those who are easily influenced by rumours can never be good friends.

Trust is perhaps the fourth quality. There must be mutual trust between friends, so that each can feel safe when telling the other his or her secrets. There are people who cannot keep a secret, either of their own or of others’. Such people will never keep a friend long.

Lastly, there must be a perfect sympathy between friends - sympathy with each other’s aims, likes, joys, sorrows, pursuits and pleasures. Where such mutual sympathy does not exist, friendship is impossible. 

III. READING: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (2.5 points) The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoying surfing, be alert! Part 1: True/False. (0.25/each) 1. The main idea of the passage is about advantages of the Internet. ………………… 2. We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information. ………………… 3. Two of the disadvantages of the Internet are costly and time-consuming. ………………… 4. The Internet helps people get in touch with one another by means of e-mail or chatting. ………………… Part 2: Answer questions. (0.5/each) 5. What do people use the internet for?  6. Does Internet have disadvantages?  7. What risks do the internet users have to suffer?  Mọi người giúp em với

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II. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow. Task 2: Read the passage again, and answer the questions below. The Voice The Voice is a two-time Emmy Award winning, the number one series on NBC, featuring the countrys best unknown artists and four of the biggest names in music as coaches.

The shows innovative format features five stages of competition: the first begins with the blind auditions, followed by the battle rounds, the knockouts, the live playoffs and finally, the live performance shows.

During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician coaches are based solely on voice and not on looks. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they dont get to see them - thanks to rotating chairs. If more than one coach pushes his/her button, the power then shifts to the artists to choose which coach they want to work with. If no coach pushes his/her button, the artist is eliminated from the competition.

Once teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches dedicate themselves to developing their teams of artists, giving them advice and sharing the secrets of their success, along with help from their celebrity advisers. During the battle rounds, the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the vocal battle, the coach must choose which of his/her singers will advance to the next round of competition, while the losing artist is available to be stolen by another coach. Each coach has two steals available during the battle rounds.
At the end of the battles, only the strongest members of each coachs roster remain and proceed to the knockout rounds. Here, the artists are paired against a teammate once more, but this time, they select their own songs to perform individually, while their direct competitor watches and waits. They are competing for their coach's confidence and decision to take them to the live shows. In the live playoff rounds, the Top 20 artists compete to secure a spot in the live shows. Artists perform live, and Americans vote to save their two favorite artists from each team. The coaches then save one remaining artist to complete their roster. The remaining contestants move on to the final phase of the competition, the live shows.
In the final live-performance phase of the competition, the Top 12 artists compete each week against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience votes to save their favorite artists.
In the end, one is named The Voice and receives the grand prize of a recording contract.

6. What is the format of The Voice? => It has five stages of competition: ________.

7. When is the artist able to choose the coach during the blind auditions? => When more than one coach pushes his/her button, _____.

8. What do the coaches do to prepare for the battle rounds? => They dedicate themselves to developing their teams of artists,___ .

9. What should the contestants do to succeed in the battle rounds? => They should compete for their coach's confidence and_____ .

10. What is the role of the audiences in the playoff rounds and the final live-performance phase of the competition? => They vote to save their two favorite artists,____

VI. Read the following passage carefully, then do as direct (1.5pt)

Friendship is the most valuable relationship in the life of a person instead of having many important things in life. No one of us has a complete and satisfied life if we lack faithful friendship. Everyone needs a good and loyal friend to share bad or good life events, enjoy happy moments and share unbearable events of the life. A good and balanced human interaction is very necessary for the survival of everyone. Good friends share each other’s emotions or sentiments which bring feeling of well-being and mental satisfaction. A friend is a person whom one can know deeply, like and trust forever. Instead of being some similarity in the nature of two persons involved in the friendship, they have some different traits but they need each other without changing their uniqueness. Generally, friends motivate each other without criticizing but sometimes good friends criticize to bring some positive changes in each other.

            Task A: True or False?

   23. Everyone has a complete and satisfied life without faithful friendship.                 ........... 

   24. A good and loyal friend will help us to share our sadness and happiness in our life.  

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   25. We can trust our friends forever if they are really good friends.   

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   26. Good friends never criticize each other.      

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Task B: Choose the best answer:

   25. What is the passage mainly about?                                                                              

      A. The most valuable relationships.            B. Disadvantages in friendship

       C. Friendship                                            D. Changes in friendship.

   28. The word “unbearable” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.                

       A. acceptable             B. too painful             C. avoidable              D. bored

Read the passage and complete the tasks that follow. The Pyramids of Giza Egypt has more than one hundred pyramids that are scattered around the country. Those pyramids were built of sandstone brick and as royal tombs for the Egyptian rulers. The three most famous pyramids in Egypt are the pyramids of Giza. They were named the great pyramid of Khufu, the pyramid of Khafre and the pyramid of Menkaure. These pyramids were located on the outskirts of Cairo, which is about eight kilometers from the old city of Giza. Each of the three pyramids has its own features. The pyramid of Khufu, known as the Great Pyramid of Giza, is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is considered the oldest and the only ancient wonder that has survived until the present. Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built over a period of 20 years as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu, the fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh. Nearby, the pyramid of Khufu’s son named the pyramid of Khafre, was built on higher ground. Thus, to the naked eye, it appears to be the tallest of the three pyramids, but in reality, the pyramid of Khufu is the tallest and also the largest Egyptian pyramid ever built. The pyramid of Menkaure, the pyramid of Khafre’s son, is the third pyramid at the Giza cemetery. It has three smaller pyramids which are next to this main st

Exercise 2Choose the option A, B or C that best completes the following sentences.

6.The pyramid of Khufu is ... A. ranked among the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

B. the only ancient wonder that can still be seen today.

C. the tomb of the fifth pharaoh.

7.The pyramid of Khafre is ... A. the highest pyramid of the three.

B. the tomb of Khufu’s son.

C. far from the two other pyramids.

8.The pyramid of Menkaure ... A. has three smaller pyramids distant from the main one.

B. has three smaller pyramids called the Queen’s Pyramids. C. is the tomb of Khafre’s wife.

Exercise 3Match the descriptions with the correct words/ phrases. a,b,c,d

1.a material for the construction of the pyramids 2.an Egyptian king

 3.an area for burying dead people

4.located in different places and directions

a.scattered

b.cemetery

c.sandstone brick

d.pharaoh

1. Their ………. has lasted a life time. friend

2. Everyone has a number of ..… but none has many true friends. acquaint

3. Cats are supposed to have nice ………… . live

4. The evening was ……….. spent playing and talking . enjoy

5. The cost of ……….. must be paid by the buyer . carry

6. After his illness , he started worrying that he was ………… . weigh

7. He lives in an attractive….part of Sydney RESIDE

8. We must learn about keeping the environment ………… . pollute

9. He finds it difficult to accept ……from others. CRITICISE

10. The film is entertaining but full of historical…….. ACCURATE

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