IV. READING

 * 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 the numbered blanks.

We don’t only choose clothes to make us look (1)___. We use them to tell the world (2)____ our personality. The clothes we wear and our appearance as a whole  give other people useful information about what we think and (3)____ we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear colorful clothes and if we feel depressed we sometimes (4)_____ on dark clothes. But why do teenagers ( 5)_____black so frequently? It is because they feel miserable in any way? This is unlikely to be the case. It is probably just because it is (6)___ to wear black, and young people are real fans of fashion.

Question 1. A. attracting      B. attractively C. attractive D. attraction

Question 2. A. about      B. of C. to D. from

Question 3. A. when      B. what C. how D. which

Question 4. A. put                 B. take C. get D. set

Question 5. A. wear      B. make C. take            D. hate   

Question 6. A. convenient   B. fashionable C. impressive          D. beautiful

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

Toy Story is not only the best Disney film because it has the best story and the best animation, but also because of the excellent actors chosen to provide the voices of the animals. The casting was perfect from top to bottom, and the movie provides an excellent adventure story about friendship and loyalty that keeps you engrossed until the nail-biting climax.

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen provided excellent voices for Woody and Buss Lightyear – their performances alone are one of the biggest things that made this such a spectacular movie. Besides that, though, you have the excellent story that is not only noteworthy because it has never really been told from this perspective before, but also because it was just told so well. All of the characters in the film are very well developed and all have appropriate and effective actors chosen to provide their voices.

(Adapted from http://www.imdb.com)

6.        According to the text, which is NOT true about Toy story?

A.    It is the best Disney film                                                    B. It has the best story

C. It has the best animation                                                    D. It has the best soundtrack

7.        The word “nail-biting” is closest in meaning to            

A.    very boring              B. very relaxing           C. very exciting           D. very shocking

8.        Toy story was reviewed as a spectacular movie thanks to           ?

A.    Tom Hanks and Time Allen’s great voices.                         B. Its plot was excellent.

C. The characters were well developed.                                 D. All are correct.

9.        The word “appropriate” means            

A.    popular                    B. suitable                   C. beautiful                 D. good

10.     The author of the text can be           .

A.    a movie critic           B. a teacher                 C. a student                 D. a musician

Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

           Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1) _________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) __________ more people to travel longer (3) __________ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort.

           Many campers like to be (4) __________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)__________ their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) __________ has up-to-date facilities, (7)__________ hot showers and swimming pools.

           Whether campers are (8) ________ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9)________ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _________ animals.

1. A. fame                    B. popular                                C. favorite                 D. current

2. A. asked                    B. let                                         C. made                     D. allowed

3. A. parts                     B. directions                             C. voyages                D. distances

4. A. on                        B. by                                        C. at                          D. of

5. A. take                      B. make                                    C. pick                      D. do

6. A. where                   B. who                                     C. which                   D. when

7. A. such                     B. like                                       C. as                          D. just

8. A. lonely                   B. single                                   C. separate                D. alone

9. A. remain                  B. stay                                      C. keep                      D. let

10. A. wild                   B. natural                                 C. loose                     D. free

Reading the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

I am going to tell you about my best friend, Katie. She has long, dark brown hair and grey green eyes. She is always happy and cheerful. We often sit together in class, and help one another with our schoolwork. We always go home together and play badminton for an hour. Katie is very good at sports, and she usually wins. Katie is learning to play the piano. I am learning to play the flute. We practice together every day. We play simple songs for piano and flute. They are fun. At weekends sometimes, Katie stays the night at my flat, or I stay the night at her house. We always have a lovely time.

What is TRUE about Katie?

A.

She has long black hair.

B.

She plays sports very well.

C.

She is good at studying.

D.

She never come to school late

III. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

If asked who ____________(1) the game of baseball, most ___________(2) would probably reply that it was Abner Doubleday. At the beginning of this century, there was some disagreement over ___________(3) the game of baseball had actually originated, so sporting-goods manufacturer Spaulding inaugurated a commission to research the ____________(4). In 1908 a report was published by the commission _________(5) which Abner Doubleday, a U.S. Army officer from Cooperstown, New York, was ____________(6) credit for the intervention of the game. The National Baseball Hall of Fame was established in Cooperstown in __________(7) of Doubleday.

Today, most sports historians are in agreement that Doubleday ____________(8) did not have much to do with the development of baseball. __________(9), baseball seems to be a close ____________(10) to the English game of rounders and probably has English rather than American roots. 

1. A. discovered B. founded C. invented D. found

2. A. Americans B. American C. The US D. America

3. A. what B. how C. when D. that

4. A. problem B. question C. matter D. issue

5. A. at B. to C. of D. in

6. A. provided B. passed C. given D. delivered

7. A. honor B. reward C. award D. ceremony

8. A. truly B. really C. as well D. probably 

9. A. But B. Moreover C. Instead D. Additionally

10. A. relate B. relationship C. relative D. relation

VII. Reading the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below. (1.0 point)

            I am going to tell you about my best friend, Katie. She has long, dark brown hair and grey green eyes. She is always happy and cheerful. We often sit together in class, and help one another with our schoolwork. We always go home together and play badminton for an hour. Katie is very good at sports, and she usually wins. Katie is learning to play piano. I am learning to play the flute. We practice together every day. We play simple songs for piano and flute. They are fun. At weekends sometimes Katie stays the night at my flat, or I stay the night at her house. We always have a lovely time.  

1. What is the topic of the passage?

A. My best class                                              C. My best friend

B. My best teacher                                          D. My best school

2. What is TRUE about Katie?

A. She is good at studying.                             B. She plays sports very well.

C. She has long black hair.                             D. She never comes to school late.

3. What do they often help each other?

A. study                      B. play badminton      C. ride to school          D. sing

4. The word “simple” in line 6 is best replaced by ______.

A. hard                                    B. complex                  C. easy                        D. interesting

5. All of the following statements are true EXPECT ________.

A. They play piano together.

B. They have a good time together.

C. After school, they play badminton together.

D. They often stay the night at the other’s house.

I. Choose the words that best answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently?

    a. stall                                b. chat                                 c. talk                                  d. water

2. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?

    a. entertain                        b. determine                        c. harbour                           d. interrupt

3. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?

    a. private                           b. professor                         c. purchases                        d. educated

4. Which of the following words is stressed on the third syllable?

    a. impossible                      b. development                   c. specialization                  d. scientific

5. Which of the following words doesn't contain the final /t/ sound?

             a. worked               b. announced                         c. screamed                        d. stopped

Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

                                                         Mid-Autumn Festival

   There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1)________Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2)________.The Mid-Autumn festival is (3)__________the 15^th day on the 8^th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4)__________and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called (5)_________along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-Autumn celebration is an opportunity for family members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.