Read the essay then choose the correct answers. A Harvest Scene . It was the middle of April. I had a chance to go to my village. The fields for miles around were full of yellow ripened crop of wheat. The fields waved in the gentle breeze. The air was full of peculiar scent. The scenery all round was most picturesque. The farmer's joy knew no bounds. He sang and danced with joy at the sight of a bumper crop . The next day was the harvesting day. There was bustle and activity on all sides. The farmers with sickles and scythes in their hands set out to reap the ripe crop. They sang and danced to the beating of drums. They were mad with joy. They sat in a line at one end of the field. They reaped and reaped till it was noon. The drummers went on beating the drums. At noon they stopped. They rested for a while and had their lunch. It consisted of chapattis with glassfuls of clarified butter and country-sugar. After a little nap, they again set to work. They vied with one another in the output of their work. They were so happy at the prospect of a rich harvest that they knew no fatigue. They toiled from morn till night yet never felt bored. As the sun set, the harvested crop was bound into sheaves. They were carried and stored in a safe place. The harvesting went on for a number of days. The farmers were very generous of hand. They gave freely to all who came to them for a handful of stalks. They were intensely happy at the fruit of their honest and diligent labour. They did not send away anybody empty-handed. They obliged one and all whether watermen, labourers, menials or beggars. The harvesting time is a hectic time for the farmers They are busy day and night. They know no rest. All hands are required. All young, and old men and women, are put to the job. There is a race against time. The harvest must be brought home in the shortest possible time for who knows the rains may come and spoil the whole show. The farmers bend all their energies to the task to avoid all risks. A harvesting scene is a rare scene. It is indeed a sight to see the farmers singing dancing out of spontaneous joy. The time that wheat is yellow ripened is A. in the late April B. in the middle of April C. in May D. in the early April

III. Choose the correct answers. 1. Millions of people___ the world enjoy the music show. a. all b. on c. around d. over 2. This game show this week will test you general_____ about Amazon jungle. a. schedule b. knowledge c. fact d. adventure 3. The program can both____ and entertain young audiences. a. educated b. education c. educational d. educate 4. The_______ I like best is Tu Long. a. comedy b. comedian c. fun d. funny 5. Who wants to be a millionaire? is ______ at eight o’clock every Tuesday night. a. in b. on c. at d. from 6. Could you turn _________ the volume please? I can’t hear that singer very well. a. up b. down c. on d. off 7. I like watching the news _________ I want to know what is happening around the world a. and b.so c. but d. because 8. It’s a fantastic ___. If you answer ten questions, you can win a million pounds a. fashion show b. talk show c. game show d. reality show 9. The film was _________. I felt asleep in the middle. a. scary b. boring c. exciting d. entertaining 10. _________ does Sam watch the “Muppet Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon. a. What b. When c. What time d. How often

C. READING

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

      More than a billion people all over the world are (1)                the threat of desert expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2)       . People cut (3)                  trees for fuel and farmland. Their herd eat (4)        the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5)         .

      In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried their houses and crops. Therefore, government in nearby areas have had local people (6)    trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many techniques have been (7)                      . For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (8)                   for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9)                 water to desert areas.

      Unless people find more (10)                   methods, their homes and land will be lost. The last against the desert is continuing.

1.   A. of                            B. in                             C. on                           D. under

2.   A. victims                    B. enemies                  C. friends                    D. effects

3.   A. off                           B. back                        C. down                      D. in

4.   A. up                           B. away                       C. into                         D. out

5.   A. blanks                     B. deserts                    C. spaces                     D. bareness

6.   A. planting                  B. plant                       C. to plant                  D. planted

7.   A. using                       B. use                          C. used                        D. uses

8.   A. fertilizer                  B. soil                          C. earth                       D. water

9.   A. to carry                   B. take                         C. fetch                       D. bring

10. A. great                       B. effective                  C. major                      D. useful 

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

More than a billion people all over the world are (1) the threat of desert expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2) . People cut (3) trees for fuel and farmland. Their herd eat (4) the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5) .

In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried their houses and crops. Therefore, government in nearby areas have had local people (6) trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many techniques have been (7) . For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (8) for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9) water to desert areas.

Unless people find more (10) methods, their homes and land will be lost. The last against the desert is continuing.

1. A. of             B. in                   C. on                  D. under

2. A. victims              B. enemies          C. friends           D. effects

3. A. off             B. back             C. down           D. in

4. A. up              B. away            C. into                D. out

5. A. blanks                B. deserts           C. spaces         D. bareness

6. A. planting          B. plant           C. to plant           D. planted

7. A. using                B. use           C. used             D. uses

8. A. fertilizer              B. soil                C. earth         D. water

9. A. to carry       B. take            C. fetch D. bring

10. A. great           B. effective                C. major            D. useful 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for centuries. However, few (1)________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the accomplishment of the largest ever research of the so-called staring effect, there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (2)________ sixth sense. The research elaborates thousands of kids. For the research, they stood with their eyes covered and with their backs to other youngsters, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (3)________ when they were being stared at. In total of 14.000 experiments (4)________ globally, the teenagers (5)________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.

Question 1

A. efforts

B. attempts

C. exams

D. goals

 Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

   More than a billion people all over the world are (1) ………….. the threat of desert expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2) ……………. People cut (3) ……………. Trees for fuel and farmland. Their herds eat (4) ………… the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5) ……….

  In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried their house and crops. Therefore, governments in nearby areas  have and local people (6) ………….. trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many other techniques have been (7) ………… For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (8) ………….. for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9) ………….. water to desert areas.

  Unless people find more (10) …………… methods, their homes and land will be lost. The fight against the desert is continuing.

Listen to the talk again. Choose the correct answers A, B, or C.

1. The world’s biggest source of soot is ____________.

A. burning forests 

B. burning crop waste

C. killing living things in the soil 

2. Black carbon only stays in the atmosphere for a few ____________.

 A. hours                B. days or weeks          C. months (tháng)

3. Black carbon speeds up _______________.

A. the release of sunlight into the air

B. burning of crop waste 

C. ice melting

4. The next part of the talk will probably be about ______________.

A. ways to reduce black carbon emissions

B. heat-trapping gases 

C. other heat-trapping pollutants