Read the passage below then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answer on the answer sheet.

     Jack London was the famous American novelist and short writer. He was born in San Francisco in 1876. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor. He was a self-taught student, he finished his high school and college education during six months. He led an adventurous but poor life. His view point was in favour of the poor and socialism. He read a lot of books of Karl Marx. He was influenced by Marxist Party theory and the October Revolution. In 1885, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life, he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party. In 1916, he committed suicide because of despair dream. He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea. He was an adventure novelist, a Socialist reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under the line “Yours for the revolution, Jack London.”

21. Jack London quit school in__________________.

A. 1876                              B. 1890                             C. 1895                     D. 1916

22. He had a(n) ___________________life.

A. adventurous and poor    B. rich and adventurous      C. rich and quiet   D. poor and quiet

23. He was in favour of __________________.

A. self teaching                                                           C. the rich and the poor

B. the poor and socialism                                            D. capitalism

24. Why did he commit suicide?

A. Because he left the part 

B. He used to have a dream                              

C. Because of socialism                                   

D. Because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream

25. Jack London died at the age of ________________.

A. 39                                 B. 40                                 C. 41                       D. 42

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions  

My school is in a big city. It"s very (19)_____ here. My school is near my house and I don"t have any bike so I (20)_______to school. The roads are dangerous so  I must be (21) ______ when I cross the road .

   I have my breakfast at school. Classes start at seven and end at half past eleven. I have lunch at twelve o" clock In the afternoon, I play soccer. In the evening, I do my (22) ________ and watch television. I go to bed at ten o"clock.

    21._____________

 A.

careless  

 B.

careful

 C.

carefully

 D.

care

I. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, mark the correct letter A. B, C or D on your answer sheet.

                                                                                    CHOCOLATE

When the Spanish explorer Cortez reached Mexico in the sixteenth century, he found the people there using a drink they (56) ........... chocolate. It tasted quite strong (57) ........... it had pepper in it. To (58) ........... it tastes better, the Spanish added sugar to it. When chocolate first came to Europe in the seventeenth century, people started to drink it with milk, (59) ........... of water. Nowadays, tones of chocolate and cocoa are (60) ........... to factories, where they are turned (61) ........... any popular sweets and cakes.

(62) ........... chocolate and cocoa come from the fruit of the cacao tree. Cacao trees (63) ...........       only be grown in hot countries, as they need a warm climate. Cacao is an American plant, (64) ........... still grows wild in the northern part of South America. Countries in Central and South America were the first to grow it, but today Africa (65) ........... the world with the most chocolate.

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Passage 1:

New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.

However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.

Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.

Question 1: New Orleans is famous for ___________.

A.  its modern architecture                     C. its Mississippi River

B. its cross-cultural heritage                    D. its location

Question 2: Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?

A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.

B. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals

C. The city is surrounded by water.

D. Most of the city is below sea level.

Question 3: Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?

A. Distinctive architecture         B. The levee system      C. Major roads        D. Houses

Question 4: The word ‘tremendous' means ___________.

A.puzzling                       B. huge                 C. unique                   D. legendary

Question 5: The word ‘permanently' is similar to ___________.

A.  temporarily            B.  partially                  C.  forever         D.  rarely

Passage 2:

        How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.

Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.

After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.

Question 1:  Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _______________.

A. the population is large             B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet

C. the soil conditions are stable      D. many buildings are built

Question 2: Earthquakes often happen along ________________.

A. the east-coast of North America          B. the east-coast of South America

C. the Pacific coast of Asia             D. the coast of Australia

Question 3: Looking for ____________ can help predict earthquakes.

A. changes in the earth’s surface        B. water beneath the earth’s surface

C. drops of water                     D. water currents

Question 4: After an earthquake, as a result of _________ people may die.

A. lack of food                              B. lack of friendship

C. lack of information              D. lack of knowledge

Question 5: The passage mainly discusses ______________.

A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are

C. strange animal behaviors                         D. how to predict earthquakes

22. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the question below. *

40 điểm

A. a bus

B. a bicycle

C. a car

D. motorbike

20. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18- 21 *

30 điểm

A. four days

B. four-day

C. fouth day

D. four-days

18. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18- 21 *

30 điểm

A. believe

B. regard

C. consider

D. hope

23. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the question below. *

40 điểm

A. a police

B. a car

C. a passenger

D. an ambulance

19. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18- 21 *

30 điểm

A. with

B. in

C. of

D. at

21. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18- 21 *

30 điểm

A. built

B. build

C. to build

D. building

25. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the question below. *

40 điểm

A. fast

B. slowly

C. carefully

D. well

24. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the question below. *

40 điểm

A. arm

B. head

C. leg

D. shoulder

Mng lm theo thứ tự lộn xộn của đề giúp e ạ

Part 4: Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the questions.

Doing regular exercise or playing sports can be dangerous, especially if you are over 40. (23) _________, it is a very good idea to see your doctor before starting if you think you are not very fit. Some people try to do exercise or play sports too hard too soon, and as a result they cause themselves injuries that can take a long (24) _________ to heal.

However, it is not only older people (25) _________ should take care. Doctors report that many injuries such as backaches, sprained ankles (26) _________ pulled muscles, which can all be avoided if a little care is taken. (27) _________ you do injure yourself, rest for a while to allow your body to recover naturally. Above all, don’t push yourself because you think it is doing you good. On the contrary, you could do yourself permanent damage.

23.  A. Although               B. Therefore       C. However        D. But

24.  A. age                          B. way                C. day                D. time

25.  A. whom                     B. whose              C. which             D. who

26.  A. and                         B. or                   C. as                   D. but

27.  A. Unless                    B. Because          C. If                    D. Since

IX. Read the passage below and choose the correct word to complete each numbered blank. Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)

                               A POWERFUL INFLUENCE

There can be no (1) at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (2)   doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (3)   to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (4)  their computers?

Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (5) in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the child should (6) of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (7)    that it won’t interfere with homework. If the child is not (8)    to this arrangement, the parents can take more drastic (9)   . Dealing with a child’s use of the Internet is not much different from (10)   any other sort of bargain about behavior.

VIII. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10pts)

      Food (1)______an important part in the development (2) _______nations. In countries where food is scare, people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows (3)_______progress, because men have little time to (4)_______to science, industry, government and art. In nations where food is(5) ________and easy to get, men have more time to spend (6)___________activities that lead to progress, human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of  (7)______good food for everybody has not yet

 (8)__________ solved. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (9)________ to their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO) to help hungry nations (10)__________more food.

1. A play                                B. plays                       C. played                                 D. playing

2. A. for                                   B. on                           C. of                                        D. in

3. A. down                              B. up                           C. off                                       D.  on

4. A. give                                B. devote                     C. sacrifice                              D. submit

5. A. several                            B. much                      C. money                                D. plentiful

6. A. to                                    B. on                           C. at                                        D of

7. A. providing                        B. provide                   C. provided                             D. provides

8. A. to be                               B. being                      C. be                                        D. been

9. A. method                           B. skill                        C. solution                              D. result

10. A. produce                        B. produced                C. producing                           D. produces   

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

We can infer from the passage that …………….

A.each day we make decisions in order to know how to make them

B.whom we hang out with will follow the same career with us

C. there are some factors to identify the future career that we don’t know

D.we decide how much money we want to make in order to get a good job in the future