I. Choose the best answer.

1. Nowadays, many students who have just left the universities try to stay in big cities (but/ as/ or) they can easily find their jobs and live a comfortable and convenient life there.

2. During rush hours, some parts of Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City are often packed (with/ of/ to) people and vehicles.

3. If you have an opportunity to go to Sydney, you should visit both natural and man-made (features/ zones/ attraction) such as Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park and Bondi Beach.

4. When I visited Hoi An last year, I spent most of my time (to wander/ wandering/ wander) around and looking at the ancient temples, houses and bridges.                 

5. You can see the (urban area/ convenience/ urban sprawl/ living condition) of the suburbs in Ho Chi Minh City with many apartment buildings, supermarkets, shopping centres, and schools.

6. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know (what/ how/ where/ which) to get over my problems.

7. I think living in a city has a number of (drawbacks/ advantages), such as traffic jams, traffic accidents, noise pollution, visual pollution and water pollution.

8. My brother is thirteen years old but he wants to be more (dependent/ independent/ left out). He would like to do everything by himself.

9. She presented me with a new blanket on which she (knitted/ embroidered/ carved) some beautiful flowers.

10. She is very good at knitting. She (knits/ is knitting/ knitted) herself this sweater. It looks very nice.                  

11. All the main parts of this machine are (made/ done/ woven) of steel.

12. The people in this village are trying to change their designs and quality of their handicrafts (so that/  in order to)  their products can be exported to many countries in the world.

13. Van Phuc Village is well known for silk (products/ production/ produce).

14. Osaka has become one of the (better/ best/ most) “liveable” city in Asia.

15. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a (greater/ wide/ wider) range of peoples, cultures and religions than many other places.  

16. I was born in Scotland but I (grew up/ brought up/ raised) in Northern Ireland.

17. This car is (double/ much/ twice) as expensive as our car.

18. He hasn't (found/ made/ stood) up his mind yet.

19. Try again. Don't give ( up/ off/ away) hope.

20. People come to the parks to (get away/ get out of/ get over) from city noise and traffic.

21. (So/ Because of/ Even though) he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam.

22. Physical changes are different for everyone at the adolescence, so we don't need to feel (relaxed/ frightened/ embarassed).

23. It is cold outside. You have to (turn on/ put on/ go on/ come on) your coat.

Nowadays, with the development of information technology, learning is not very difficult any more. Online learning is very convenient and cheap because we just stay at home and use a computer. Many universities in the world have been offering classes online for many years. Students like them because they do not go to school at a set timetable to listen to their professors. Instead, they go online and interact with other students and the teachers through text or voice chat. Of course, they have to do assignments, write papers, and take tests, but everything is done online. If students can do everything well enough, they will get a degree. In short, it is easy for us to learn online now. I hope more and more educational organizations have such programs online.

1.      Learning online costs students a large amount of money.                                                   ________

2.      Learning online means students don’t have to go to school every day.                               ________

3.      Students like learning online because it helps them get a degree easily.                              ________

4.      Students don’t need their teachers any more when learning online.                                    ________

5.      What is the main idea of the passage above?

-          The importance of education

-          Showing how to get a degree

-          The advantages of learning online

-          Showing how to learn online

6.      Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE?

-          Learning online is popular nowadays.

-          Students do nothing but chat with their friends when learning online.

-          Getting a degree is possible when students learn online.

-          The role of professors is still important although students learn online.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 

Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems. 

A. satisfy 

B. sympathize 

C. please 

D. discourage 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined and bold part in the following question.

Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems. 

A. sympathize 

B. satisfy 

C. discourage 

D. please 

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 38 to 42.

For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States. A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to show problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about. Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots.

Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States. Students cite a number of reason for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a better place. Whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to help solve? 

A. Environment damage 

B. Homelessness 

C. Poverty 

D. Overpopulation

II/ Read the passage and answer the question :
Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities. Motor vehicles, factories and other source create so
much air pollution that it may hang in the air like dirty fog. Air pollution threatens the health of the
people who live in cities. City wastes cause water pollution when they are poured into the waterways.
These wastes kill fish and make some areas unfit for swimming. In addition, many large cities have
difficulties in disposing their garbage. The amount of garbage grows each year, but places to put it are
quickly filling up Citizens, governments, industries, scientists and business people must work
together in different ways to gradually reduce pollution.
True ( T ) or False ( F ) in the space provided
1/ Air pollution is a serious (dangerous) problem in many cities . __________
2/ Air pollution doesn't cause danger to people's health in some cities
3/ Motor vehicles and factories are some of sources of air pollution . ____________
4/ Only factories are the main source of air pollution ._________
5/ Air pollution is the only problem of the environment in this passage .
6/ Some areas are unfit for swimming because of the city wastes .____________
7/ The amount of the garbage in large cities reduces each year ._________
8/ Everyone must cooperate to reduce pollution . ______________

III/ Read the passage and answer the question :
Everyone wants to reduce pollution, but the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious.
It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example,
exhaust from motorbikes causes large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides
transportation to millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes air
and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that
benefit them . Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually
reduced in many ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of
pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce
laws that require businesses and individuals to stop or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
True ( T ) or False ( F ) :
1. All people want to reduce pollution_____
2. Pollution problem is neither complicated nor serious_____
3. Pollution is brought about by things that benefit people_____

4. People have to sacrifice what they have to stop or reduce pollution_____
5. The government can't do anything to stop or reduce pollution.______
IV/ Read the passage and answer the questions:
Every day on radio, on TV and in the newspapers, we hear , see, read about many problems in
the world , for example , pollution problems.
Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars,
airplanes, trains and poisonous gases emitted from factories. Also, waste is dumped anywhere even
in the city where many people are living. The second pollution is sea pollution. Many people earn
their living from fishing the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people. But the sea has become so
polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying. This pollution is not only killing the
fish, but also affecting those people who eat fish.
Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more
difficult every day. We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live.
True — False — Not given?
1. Pollution is one of the city's problems_____
2. Exhaust fume comes from vehicles , airplane and factories_____
3. People pollute seas from dynamite fishing____
4. You can find easily a place nowadays that is not polluted_____

Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc:

1.Many fish in the lake near my house have died because of the ...................... water. (pollute)

2.My friend and I are going to give a presentation about our ........................... problems. (environment)

3.Too much use of .............. lights in cities may cause light pollution. (electricity)

4.Nowadays, people use too much herbicide so many animals don't have enough food and they become ............. . (sickness)

5. Oil spills from ships in oceans and rivers lead to the ................ of many aquatic animals and plants. (die)