Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The human civilization underwent many changes and development with the passage of time. In course of time, cities became the major centers of livelihood. A city has large population compared to a town and a village. Life is full (31)________ activities in a big city. It is a center of education, trade and industry, (32)________, etc. Life in a big city starts early in the morning. School children, office-workers, and others fill (33)________roads, bus-stops and the vehicles. The market places get crowded with people. Life in the city has certain charms. The factories and the industrial centers give employment to thousands of people. Those (34)________ work hard in cities rise in life. Here, neighbors live like (35)________. Everyone finds himself in hurry and worry. The atmosphere is polluted. There is competition in every sphere. However, cities add to the economic development of a nation.

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Question 31:

A. of

B. on

C. in

D. terrorism

Question 32:

A. recreation

B. pollution

C. crime

D. against

Question 33:

A. an

B. the

C. a

D. much

Question 34:

A. whose

B. whom

C. which

D. who

Question 35:

A. family

B. enemies

C. strangers

D. friends

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT: ONE HOME AT A TIME

Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It comes from household chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things.

First, we need to recycle, which allows products to be used over and over again. Recycling can also reduce the number of trees cut down to produce paper products. It takes very little effort. It is not hard to place plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans and paper in a bin. Anyone can do it.

Second, we need to watch the amount of water used in the home. It can be conserved by taking short showers instead of baths, repairing leaky faucets, using the dishwasher or washing machine only when fully loaded, or simply turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth.

Third, we need to reduce waste. We need to recycle whenever possible, but should also try to use this waste effectively. For example, grass clippings and food scraps can be made into compost for plants. The average person produces 4.3 pounds of waste every day, but we can reduce that amount by recycling and reusing. If we do our part in our own homes, we can help keep the planet from becoming more polluted.

(http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/environment)

Question 36: Pollution can be caused from the following sources EXCEPT ____________.

A. water in rivers

B. water from households

C. wastes

D. household chemicals

Question 37: Recycling can help us ____________

A. never cut down trees

B. use products again and again

C. place garbage bins easily

D. produce more paper products

Question 38: In order to save water, we can do all of the following things EXCEPT ____________.

A. take short showers instead of baths

B. repair leaky faucets

C. fully use the washing machine

D. turn the faucet off while brushing your teeth

Question 39: Recycling helps to reduce waste because ____________.

A. plants need to develop

B. a person can do it in his home

C. waste can be recycled and reused

D. an average man produces compost for plants

Question 40: The word "It" in paragraph 2 refers to ____________.

A. cutting down

B. the number

C. recycling

D. effort

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (25) _______ Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s (26) ________ city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive with parties, festivals and glamorous dances.

The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (27) ________ event. About 3000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequin dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome - a dance stadium (28) ________ for the event. Judges award a prize to the most spectacular group of dancers.

Câu 25: _TH_

A. believe B. regard C. consider D. hope

Câu 26: _TH_

A. the largest B. largest C. larger D. most large

Câu 27: _TH_

A. four days B. four-day C. fouth day D. four-days

Câu 28: _TH_

A. built B. build C. to build D. building

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.

           Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (23) _______ the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred even the changes that have (24) _______ over the last ten years are amazing.

People in the past were not (25) _______ to travel so long distance within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. (26) _______, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (27) _______ and machine to make their work easier.

23. A. compare                      B. suppose                    C. predict                     D. discuss

24. A. considered                  B. expressed                  C. occurred                 D. arranged

25. A. capable           B. able                         C. might                        D. use

26. A. However                    B. Therefore                 C. But                         D. Moreover

27. A. rules                            B. ideas             C. tools                        D. teams

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

          In order to stay healthy it is important to have a balanced diet. We should eat enough three main groups of food. These groups are protein, carbohydrate and fat.

Proteins are very important for building our body. They help us to build new cells as old ones die. Meat and milk products are major sources of protein. We can also get protein from fish, eggs and beans.

       Carbohydrate and fat are important to enable us to store energy. Carbohydrates are found in sugar and in cereals. Fat can be found in vegetable oil, in butter and in nuts.

         Our body also needs minerals, such as iron and calcium and vitamins. Fish, vegetables and milk contain most of the minerals we need. Vitamins are found in fresh vegetables and fruit.

28. According to the passage, a balanced diet ___________.

A. contains lots of fruit and vegetables.        B. is high in protein.

C. is needed for good health.                         D. is rich in minerals and vitamins

29. Proteins ___________.

A. can be gotten from rice.                            B. produce meat and milk.                         

C. can only be found in meat.                        D. help our body build new cells.

30. We can get fat from ___________.

A. sugar                      B. vegetables              C. butter                    D. cereals                             

31.Carbohydrates ___________.

A. are not found in rice and cornmeal                          B. allow the body to store energy                            

C.  are the most important of three groups of food         D. supply a lot of protein                             

32. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Vitamins are not necessary for our body.  

B. Iron and calcium are also essential for good health.

C. Fish contain both protein and mineral.       

D. It’s important to eat a balanced died.               

 Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. In new research, scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (23) between angry and happy faces and react (24) . The scientists fitted the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces (25) their heart rates to rise significantly. Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you (26) a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too, and will help you. When you are not having a great day, the horse can make you feel much better. The riders also said that the horses make people (27) of their own emotions because they react to them. Question 23. A. separate B. compare C. distinguish D. divide Question 24. A. accordingly B. therefore C. however D. contrastingly Question 25. A. lead B. make C. create D. cause Question 26. A. come B. approach C. advance D. forward Question 27. A. know B. aware C. ignorant D. informed Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34. Where would you expect to find the world's most expensive home? New York? Hollywood? Tokyo? In fact, it's in India's largest city, Mumbai. Mumbai has been growing rapidly over the last 20 years, and it now has a population of 12.5 million. The city has been getting richer, too; there are over 60 billionaires in India, and about 20 of them are residents of Mumbai. One of these, MukeshAmbani, has created the world's most expensive family home, “Antilia", a huge 27-story contemporary building overlooking the ocean. The house took more than three years to build. It was completed in 2010, and the Ambani family moved in a year later. No one knows exactly how much Mr. Ambani paid for it, but most experts agree that the total cost was at least US$1 billion. The house catersto every possible need, with a number of swimming pools, a huge library, a gym, a theatre, and hanging gardens over four stories. There is a spacious health club and an “ice room” full of artificial snow for people who want to chill out in the Mumbai heat. Mr. Ambani's family consists of his wife Nita, their three children, and his mother - but the house has plenty of room for guests. On the first six stories of the building there are parking spaces for more than 160 cars, and there are three helicopter landing pads on the roof. Even when there aren't any visitors, the Ambani family won't be on their own; the house is so big that it needs hundreds of staff to run it. Of course, from the top of the house the views over the ocean and the city are spectacular. However, some of the largest slums in Asia are in Mumbai, and they are so vast that it's impossible not to notice them from the top of Antilia. And this is why some Mumbai residents are unhappy about the building. They have questioned whether it is right to spend so much money on a family home in a city where thousands of people live in cramped, dirty accommodation - and where thousands more have no home at all. But is this criticism fair? Mr. Ambani has certainly spent a huge amount of money on his luxurious home, but there is no doubt that he and his wife have helped the local community in many ways. They have built a school and a hospital, for example, and Mr. Ambani's company employs thousands of Indian people. Antilia's architects were American, but most of the construction workers were local. The people of Mumbai have been arguing about Antilia ever since it was built. The disagreements will probably continue for years to come. (Text adapted from: https://goo.gl/4ediiG) Question 28. The population of Mumbai . A. has always been big B. is getting smaller C. includes 60 billionaires D. is bigger now than it used to be Question 29. The amount that Mr. Ambani paid for Antilia was . A. exactly US$1 billion B. probably US$1 billion or more C. definitely less than US$1 billion D. probably less than US$1 billion Question 30. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to caters to? A. helps B. ignores C. meets D. encourages Question 31. You can see Mumbai's slums from Antilia because they are very . A. big B. close C. cramped D. poor Question 32. Antilia was designed by . A. Indians B. Mr. Ambani C. Mr. Ambani's company D. Americans Question 33. Which of the following is mentioned as a criticism of Mr. Ambani? A. He has spent a lot of money on his home. B. He never helps local people. C. He has too much money. D. His house needs hundreds of staff. Question 34. We can infer from the text that the author of the passage thinks that . A. Antilia is a waste of money. B. Antilia is not a very interesting building. C. Antilia has created strong feelings among local people. D. It was a good idea to build Antilia.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

In new research, scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (23)                between angry and happy faces and react (24)                 . The scientists fitted the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces (25)                their heart rates to rise significantly.

Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you (26)                    a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too, and will help you. When you are not having a great day, the horse can make you feel much better. The riders also said that the horses make people (27)                               of their own emotions because they react to them.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Where would you expect to find the world's most expensive home? New York? Hollywood? Tokyo?

In fact, it's in India's largest city, Mumbai.

Mumbai has been growing rapidly over the last 20 years, and it now has a population of 12.5 million. The city has been getting richer, too; there are over 60 billionaires in India, and about 20 of them are residents of Mumbai. One of these, MukeshAmbani, has created the world's most expensive family home, “Antilia", a huge 27-story contemporary building overlooking the ocean.

The house took more than three years to build. It was completed in 2010, and the Ambani family moved in a year later. No one knows exactly how much Mr. Ambani paid for it, but most experts agree that the total cost was at least US$1 billion.

The house catersto every possible need, with a number of swimming pools, a huge library, a gym, a theatre, and hanging gardens over four stories. There is a spacious health club and an “ice room” full of artificial snow for people who want to chill out in the Mumbai heat. Mr. Ambani's family consists of his

wife Nita, their three children, and his mother - but the house has plenty of room for guests. On the first six stories of the building there are parking spaces for more than 160 cars, and there are three helicopter landing pads on the roof. Even when there aren't any visitors, the Ambani family won't be on their own; the house is so big that it needs hundreds of staff to run it.

Of course, from the top of the house the views over the ocean and the city are spectacular. However, some of the largest slums in Asia are in Mumbai, and they are so vast that it's impossible not to notice them from the top of Antilia. And this is why some Mumbai residents are unhappy about the building. They have questioned whether it is right to spend so much money on a family home in a city where thousands of people live in cramped, dirty accommodation - and where thousands more have no home at all.

But is this criticism fair? Mr. Ambani has certainly spent a huge amount of money on his luxurious home, but there is no doubt that he and his wife have helped the local community in many ways. They have built a school and a hospital, for example, and Mr. Ambani's company employs thousands of Indian people. Antilia's architects were American, but most of the construction workers were local.

The people of Mumbai have been arguing about Antilia ever since it was built. The disagreements will probably continue for years to come.

(Text adapted from: https://goo.gl/4ediiG)

Question 28. The population of Mumbai                 .

A. has always been big                                              B. is getting smaller

C. includes 60 billionaires                                         D. is bigger now than it used to be

Question 29. The amount that Mr. Ambani paid for Antilia was                 .

A. exactly US$1 billion                                             B. probably US$1 billion or more

C. definitely less than US$1 billion                          D. probably less than US$1 billion

Question 30. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to caters to?

A. helps                           B. ignores                          C. meets                            D. encourages

Question 31. You can see Mumbai's slums from Antilia because they are very                 .

A. big                               B. close                             C. cramped                        D. poor

Question 32. Antilia was designed by                .

A. Indians                                                                  B. Mr. Ambani

C. Mr. Ambani's company                                        D. Americans

Question 33. Which of the following is mentioned as a criticism of Mr. Ambani?

A.   He has spent a lot of money on his home.

B.  He never helps local people.

C.   He has too much money.

D.   His house needs hundreds of staff.

Question 34. We can infer from the text that the author of the passage thinks that .

A.   Antilia is a waste of money.

B.  Antilia is not a very interesting building.

C.   Antilia has created strong feelings among local people.

D.   It was a good idea to build Antilia.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Since the earliest days of human civilization, people have been aware of the healing power of music. Over two thousand years ago, the Ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates recommended playing music to patients who were depressed, and nowadays people still rely on music to improve or enhance their mood.

Val Robinson is a typical music therapist. She loved music when she was at school and attained a high level of proficiency with several instruments. “The piano was the instrument that I liked most," she says. “But I didn't want to be a professional musician because I didn't enjoy performing in front of a big audience. I wanted to help people, but I didn't want to be a nurse or a doctor. So I decided to train as a music therapist."

The room where Val treats her clients is full of different musical instruments. It looks like a classroom at a music school, but, despite appearances, a music therapy session isn't like a lesson. “Many of my clients are young people with behavioural disorders such as autism," says Val. “They can be very anxious and withdrawn, and they find socializing difficult."

In their sessions, Val often works with small groups of clients and they play on different instruments. “They can all try different instruments and choose one that suits them," explains Val. “Improvising is a sociable, fun activity which helps the young people feel more confident and involved." Clients like these also sometimes have difficulty putting their emotions into words. “I help them express themselves through composing and playing music," Val adds. “After the therapy session, they usually feel much more positive."

Music therapy can help people with physical problems, too. “Some of my clients are older people with serious or terminalillnesses such as cancer. Many of them are having treatment which is long and painful," says Val. "I visit them at the hospital or at home, and we play music together, or some clients prefer simply to listen to music. Music makes them feel calmer, and takes their mind off their treatment."

(Text adapted from: https://www.musictherapy.org/about/personal_story/)

Question 35. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Hippocrates             .

A.   was a great musician

B.  understood the healing power of music

C.  was frequently depressed

D.   was a music therapist

Question 36. Val Robinson is very good at...

A.   helping orchestras to produce better music.

B.  talking to people who have emotional problems.

C.  performing in front of a lot of people.

D.   playing a number of musical instruments.

Question 37. Many of Val's clients find it difficult to               .

A.   play a musical instrument well

B.  feel emotions

C.  communicate with other people

D.   take part in music therapy sessions

Question 38. At Val's therapy sessions, people with behavioural disorders often             .

A.   create music

B.  rehearse for a concert

C.  practice the piano

D.   perform music that Val has written

Question 39. After a therapy session, most clients ...

A.   want to talk a lot.

B.  believe that they are better musicians.

C.  feel better about themselves.

D.   are much healthier.

Question 40. Which of the following is closest in meaning toterminal illnesses?

A. infectious diseases                                                B. incurable diseases

C. minor illnesses                                                      D. seasonal illnesses

Question 41. Which of the following is true about Val's job?

A.   She has to travel for her job.

B.  She is unhappy when treating clients.

C.  She makes all of her clients play music with her.

D.   Her clients are children.

Question 42. Which one of the statements below CANNOT be inferred from the text?

A.   Clients can relax during a music therapy session.

B.  Val has been interested in music since she was young.

C.  The idea of music therapy has existed for a long time.

D.   Everyone can benefit from music therapy.

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

            Artists who (33)………pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in London, but there are only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (34)……...........favorite tricks is to draw a five-pound note and see a lot of people trying to(35)…….... it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement (36)…………the artist is so good that he gets a large collection around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.

Question 33. A. draw                      B. paint                      C. take                        D. print

Question 34. A. artist                      B. artist’s                   C. artists                    D. artists’

Question 35. A. pick                       B. hold                       C. bring                      D. get

Question 36. A. if                            B. although                C. unless                    D. because

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

Artists who (33)___________pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in London, but there are only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (34)___________favorite tricks is to draw a five-pound note and see a lot of people trying to(35)___________it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement 36)___________the artist is so good that he gets a large collection around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.

Question 33: A. draw                      B. paint                      C. take                        D. print

Question 34: A. artist                     B. artist’s                   C. artists                    D. artists’

Question 35: A. pick                       B. hold                       C. bring                      D. get

Question 36: A. if                            B. although                C. unless                    D. because

VI. 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:

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (24)_______ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (25) ________warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (26)_______ This is a great time for everyone (27),…………… for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of …………. and prayers.

Question 24. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival *

A

B

C

D

25. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs *

A

B

C

D

26. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated *

A

B

C

D

27. A. especially B especial C. especialling D. unespecially *

A

B

C

D

28. A. songs B song C. sing D. singing *