Read the story. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.

John's parents gave him a red drum for his eight birthday. When John (0)...opened....his present early that morning, he was very (1)..................to see a drum inside! He started to play it very loudly. He played it all morning and then after lunch he wanted to play it again. But his mum felt ill. She had a bad (2)......... because John and his drum were so noisy. His dad said, "John, if you want to play your drum, go outside please." John went into the garden and played his drum there. After fives minutes, he (3)................some lovely music. He went out into the street and saw a lot of people there. It was the circus! They drove into town in their lories and trucks. The (4)................of the first truck stopped when he saw John. John jumped on the back of the truck and (5)................ into town with them. He played his drum all the way there!

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 28 to 34.

One of the highest honors for formalists, writers, and musical composers is the PulitzerPrize. First awarded in 1927, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee,John F. Kennedy, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. As with many famous awards,this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer.

Joseph Pulitzer’s story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one ofhardship, hard work and triumph. Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to United States in1864. He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the AmericanCivil War. After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German - language newspaper, the WestlichePost. His skills as a reporter were wonderful, and he soon became a partial owner of the paper.

In 1978, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own. Right from the first edition,the newspaper took a controversial approach to new. Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the averagereader,   so   he   produced   exciting   stories   of   scandal   and   intrigue.   Such   an   approach   iscommonplace today, but in Pulitzer’s time it was new and different. The approach led to thediscovery of many instances of corruption by influential people. Pulitzer ‘paper became veryfamous and is still produced today.

The success of Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wantedto give something back to his profession. Throughout his later years, he worked to establishuniversity programs for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships toassist journalism students. Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers toremember the importance of quality. On his death, he gave two million dollars to ColumbiaUniversity so they could award prizes to great writers

The Pulitzer Prize recipients are a very select group. For most, winning a Pulitzer Prize isthe highlight of their career. If an author, journalist, or composer you know has won a PulitzerPrize, you can be sure they are at the top of their profession.

Which sentece about Joseoph Pulitzer is true according to the reading passage?

A. He received a scholarship when he was a university student

B. He was rich even when he was young

C. He was a reported during the American Civil War

D. He immigated to the United States from Hungary

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 28 to 34.

One of the highest honors for formalists, writers, and musical composers is the PulitzerPrize. First awarded in 1927, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee,John F. Kennedy, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. As with many famous awards,this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer.

Joseph Pulitzer’s story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one ofhardship, hard work and triumph. Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to United States in1864. He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the AmericanCivil War. After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German - language newspaper, the WestlichePost. His skills as a reporter were wonderful, and he soon became a partial owner of the paper.

In 1978, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own. Right from the first edition,the newspaper took a controversial approach to new. Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the averagereader,   so   he   produced   exciting   stories   of   scandal   and   intrigue.   Such   an   approach   iscommonplace today, but in Pulitzer’s time it was new and different. The approach led to thediscovery of many instances of corruption by influential people. Pulitzer ‘paper became veryfamous and is still produced today.

The success of Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wantedto give something back to his profession. Throughout his later years, he worked to establishuniversity programs for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships toassist journalism students. Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers toremember the importance of quality. On his death, he gave two million dollars to ColumbiaUniversity so they could award prizes to great writers

The Pulitzer Prize recipients are a very select group. For most, winning a Pulitzer Prize isthe highlight of their career. If an author, journalist, or composer you know has won a PulitzerPrize, you can be sure they are at the top of their profession.

Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is NOT true according to the reading passage?

A. Joseph Pulitzer was the first time writer to the win the prize in 1917

B. The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer’s career

C. Joseph Pulitzer left money to award the prizewinners

D. Receiving the prize on the highest honors for writers.

1. Read the following folk tale. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.

A Stack of Gold for Starfruit
There were two brothers living in this village. Their parents died, leaving them a fortune, but the
elder brother was greedy. He claimed all the fortune and left the younger brother only a starfruit
tree. Luckily, the tree gave him a lot of fruits. But when the fruits were ripe, a giant raven came
and ate them every day. The younger brother begged to the raven, “Please don’t eat the fruits. If
you eat them, my family will starve.” So the raven responded, “Don’t worry, for each fruit I eat,
I’ll pay you with gold.”
One day, the raven took the man to a secret island, which was full of gold. He filled a small bag.
Then the raven took him home, and he became well-off. Seeing that, the elder brother wanted the
gold too. He traded all of his fortune for the fruit tree.
The raven also took the elder brother to the island. He brought a very big sack and filled it with
gold. The raven got tired on his way back; it got angry and dropped the man into the sea.
1. What did the elder brother do?


A. shared the wealth equally with his younger brother

B. took everything their parents left them



C. gave the younger brother very little of what their parents left

Combine each pair of sentences, using WHO, WHOM, WHICH

1.       He lent me some magazines. He liked them best.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2.       Try to read the book. I gave it to you yesterday.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3.       The man didn’t do to work yesterday. You wanted to meet him.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.       The book was published in 1969. They want it for their reports.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

5.       There’s the boy. He broke the windows.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.       Where is the book? I have just borrowed from the library.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

7.       I was given this address by a man. I met him on a bus.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

8.       They invited us to the house. They bought it last month.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

9.       That is the boy. She likes him much.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

10.   We enjoy the way. He expresses it himself.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

11.   The rice was very good. We had it for lunch last week.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

12.   The man is a manager. I saw him yesterday.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

13.   The architect is famous. I work with him.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

14.   The pop singer was taken to hospital. I like her best.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

15.   I don’t understand the questions. She sent them to me.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

16.   The painting is not large. He has just bought it.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

17.   The driver is not here. You want to see him.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

18.   The things are strange to me. He is talking about these things.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

19.   Who is the woman? The woman is from England.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

20.   The house is very beautiful. The house is large.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Giúp Mk vs ạ ! Mk cảm ơn 

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

   From a very early age, it was apparent that Magnus Carlen was a brilliant chess player. By the age of 13, Magnus was (31)_______ to be one of the best chess players in the world, and his parents wanted him to reach his full potential as a professional chess player.

   This meant their son had to develop a lifestyle of strict (32)_____ which included many hours of practice. Only this way could he become a world champion, (33)______ Magnus’s parents supported him that they did not want him to devote his whole life to chess. They felt that if he focused only on chess, he would sufer both physically and emotionally. They made it clear to him that thay had no intention on letting their son drop out of school. He was also encouraged to follow his interest in sports. As a rest time of his (34)_____ , when Magnus graduate from high school in 2009, he was not only the best chess player in the world, but he was also awarded the title of “sport-student of the year” for his achievements in snowboarding and golf.

   Today, Magnus gives (35)______ to his parents for the way they raised him. They set rules, they never (36)_____ with his ambitions. Instead they gave him the support and encouragement he needed to achieve his goals and still be a happy young man.

Question 31:

A. decided

B. regarded

C. counted

D. considered

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

   From a very early age, it was apparent that Magnus Carlen was a brilliant chess player. By the age of 13, Magnus was (31)_______ to be one of the best chess players in the world, and his parents wanted him to reach his full potential as a professional chess player.

   This meant their son had to develop a lifestyle of strict (32)_____ which included many hours of practice. Only this way could he become a world champion, (33)______ Magnus’s parents supported him that they did not want him to devote his whole life to chess. They felt that if he focused only on chess, he would sufer both physically and emotionally. They made it clear to him that thay had no intention on letting their son drop out of school. He was also encouraged to follow his interest in sports. As a rest time of his (34)_____ , when Magnus graduate from high school in 2009, he was not only the best chess player in the world, but he was also awarded the title of “sport-student of the year” for his achievements in snowboarding and golf.

   Today, Magnus gives (35)______ to his parents for the way they raised him. They set rules, they never (36)_____ with his ambitions. Instead they gave him the support and encouragement he needed to achieve his goals and still be a happy young man.

Question 34:

A. prepration

B. environment

C. upbringing

D. treatment