VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Jennifer Lawrence is a famous young actress (26) ________ Hollywood. When she was a child, she liked sports, especially hockey and basketball. She also worked as a model. At the age of 14, she knew she wanted to be an actress, (27) ________ she went to New York City to look for work. She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M, and got work (28) ________ an actress on TV and in films. In 2010, she acted in the film Winter’s Bone and she was nominated for many awards (29) ________ an Oscar. In 2012, she starred in the film The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen. The film went on (30) ________ one of the highest-grossing movies ever. One contributing element to Lawrence’s success is her fun and optimism. She is often cited as being approachable, with a personality that seems unaffected by Hollywood excesses.
26. A. in                      B. on               C. at                D. from
27. A. and                   B. but              C. so                D. because
28. A. like                   B. as                C. so                D. such
29. A. include             B. includes      C. included     D. including
30. A. to become         B. became       C. become       D. becoming

IV – READING

Read an article about a famous person called  Jennifer Lawrence the do the tasks below

When she was a child Jennifer liked sports and she played hockey and basketball for an all-boys team. She also worked as a model. At the age of 14 she knew she wanted to be an actress, so she went to New York City to look for work. She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M and got work on Tv and in films. In 2010 she acted in the films Winter's Bone and she was nominated for many awards including an Oscar. In 2012 she starred in the films The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen. When she isn't working, Jen likes painting, surfing, and playing the guitar

Task 1. Write a number (1-7) to put these sentences about Jennifer Lawrence’s life in the correct order.

36………….    She moved to Los Angeles.

37………….    She moved to New York.

38………….    She appeared on TV for the first time.

39………….    At school she played basketball for a boys’ team.

40………….    She was nominated for an Oscar.

41………….    Jennifer was born in Kentucky.

42………….    She played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.

Task 2. Circle all the answers to these questions.

43. What sports did Jennifer play at school?               basketball / surfing / hockey / tennis

44. What films has Jennifer Lawrence starred in? Titanic  /  Transformers  /  Winter’s Bone /The Hunger Games

45. What cities has she lived in?                                              London / Los Angeles / Miami / New York

46. What jobs has she done?                                       actress / model / fashion designer / waitress

47. What does Jennifer do in her free time?                play hockey / painting / surfing / play the guitar

48. What are her two brothers called?                          Karen / Ben / Gary / Blaine

Read the passage and decide which statements are true (T) or false (F).

This writing is about my best friend, Mai. We got to the same school and we’ve been together for three years. Mai is very pretty. She has short black hair and big brown eyes. She is clever and hard-working but she is also very funny. She makes jokes and we all laugh. She loves reading and writing short poems. I like being with her. We often do our homework together and she helps me a lot. I also like her because she knows a lot about astronomy and we can chat about it for hours. At the moment we’re making a Space mini book. We’re doing a lot of searching on the Internet. This Saturday, we’re going to the National Museum to take some photos for our project. Then we’re watching a new film on the Disney channel together. It’s going to be fun!

1.      Phuc and Mai are studying in the same school

2.      Mai has long black hair and big eyes

3.      She is hard working and funny

4.      She likes writing short stories

5.      Phuc and Mai are making a mini book on Geography now

6.      They search for information in library books

7.      They are going to the museum to take photos for their project. After that they will go to the cinema together

V. Read the passage and decide which statement is true (T) or false (F):

My friens’s name is Mark. He is from Amsterdam, Holland. He is Dutch. He has two children. His wife, Jane, is American. She is from Boston in the United States. Her family is still in Boston, but she now works and lives with Mark in Milan. They speak English, Dutch, German and Italian! Their children are pupils at a local primary school. Their children go to school with other children from all over the world. Flora, their daughter, has friends from France, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden. Hans, their son goes to school with students from South Africa, Portugal, Spain and Canada. Of course, there are many children from Italy. Imagine, French, Swiss, Austrian, Swedish, South African, American, Italian, Spanish and Canadian children all learn together in Italy!

IX. Read the passage and decide which statements are true (T) or false (F).

This writing is about my best friend, Mai. We got to the same school and we’ve been together for three years. Mai is very pretty. She has short black hair and big brown eyes. She is clever and hard-working but she is also very funny. She makes jokes and we all laugh. She loves reading and writing short poems. I like being with her. We often do our homework together and she helps me a lot. I also like her because she knows a lot about astronomy and we can chat about it for hours. At the moment we’re making a Space mini book. We’re doing a lot of searching on the Internet. This Saturday, we’re going to the National Museum to take some photos for our project. Then we’re watching a new film on the Disney channel together. It’s going to be fun!

1.      Phuc and Mai are studying in the same school

2.      Mai has long black hair and big eyes

3.      She is hard working and funny

4.      She likes writing short stories

5.      Phuc and Mai are making a mini book on Geography now

6.      They search for information in library books

7.      They are going to the museum to take photos for their project

After that they will go to the cinema together

Part 3: Read the text and decide whether each statement below is true ( T ) or false ( F) ( 5pts)

 Cambridge  is a city on the thames River in eastern England,about 50 miles

 ( 80 km) north of Lon don. Its population was 123,867 including 24,488   students . Cambridge is the home of the University of  Cambridge,founded

  in 1209 and one of the top five university includes the Cavendish Laboratory,Kings College Chapel, and the Canbridge University Library .

Part I: Read the passage carefully and then decide if each of the statements is true (T) or false (F)  (1.0pt).

Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from sticky rice, beans, pork and other ingredients. Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Liêu, a prince of the last king of the Sixth Hùng Dynasty, who became the success or thanks to his creation of bánh chưng and bánh giầy, which symbolized the Earth and the Sky. Vietnamese have the tradition of making bánh chưng for Tet Holiday. Bánh chưng is wrapped in banana leaves, which create the green colour outside it. It takes about 12 or 14 hours to boil bánh chưng in water.

I.           Read the following passage and decide if the sentences below are True (T) or False (F).

Chris Evert

Chris Evert is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She was bom in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1954. The weather in Florida is suitable for outdoor sports, so Evert was able to practice her tennis all year long. She learned a lot from her father who was a professional tennis coach. At age sixteen, Evert played in her first US Open (United States Open Tennis Championships). She did not win that year, but she eventually won the US Open six times.

Evert achieved her first major victories in 1974 when she won the women’s championship in two of the world’s four most important tournaments: Wimbledon and the French Open. In 1986, she set a world record by winning the women’s French Open for the seventh time. Over the next five years, she defeated 125 opponents. She became famous not only for her many victories but also for her intense concentration while playing. In addition, she was one of the first players to hit a powerful two-handed backhand. This has now become a common technique.

Today, Evert is retired but often appears on television as a commentator for major tournaments. She will always be remembered for her achievements and influence on the game of tennis.

1.     What is the topic of the passage?

A. Chris Evert's tennis career                                               B. Chris Evert's biography

C. Chris Evert's love of tennis                                              D. Chris Evert's unique tennis style

2.     It is stated in the passage that ______.

A. Evert worked for a while as a professional tennis coach    B. Evert won the US Open when she was a teenager

C. the US Open was played in Florida                                  D. Evert worked as a commentator for tennis tournaments

3.     Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the first underlined sentence in the passage?

A. Evert won both Wimbledon and the French Open in 1974 which were her first important victories.

B. Evert was the first woman to win both Wimbledon and the French Open in one year.

C. Evert won all four of the world's most important tournaments in 1974.

D. Evert first competed in Wimbledon and the French Open in 1974.

4.     It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. no woman had won the French Open before 1986

B. no woman had won the French Open seven times before 1986

C. Evert had not won the French Open before 1986

D. the 1986 French Open was Evert's last major tournament victory

5.     Why does the author include the information she was one of the first players to hit a powerful two-handed backhand?

A. To give a reason for Evert's many victories                       B. To give an example of Evert’s intense concentration

C. To give an example of Evert's influence on tennis             D. To give an example of a common tennis technique

6.     The word ‘This’ in the passage refers to       .

A. technique                        B. backhand                              C. first                                D. powerful

III. Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and life here is slow and easy. People never throw their rubbish in the streets, so the village is awlays clean. The air is also very clean because there's not much heavy traffic. It's much more friendly here than in the city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has a proplem, there are always people who can help. However, there are some things I don't like about Hendield. But I still prefer village life ti life in a big city.

1. There are about 500 people in Henfield village

2. The air isn't clean because there is no traffic here

3. The villagers are friendly and helpful

4. He likes living in a big city