•    Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (26)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (27)__________. However, there are (28)__________ things that each person can do to help those people.

One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (29)__________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (30)__________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

C READING
I Choose the correct words to complete the passage
homeless ; regular ; shelter
deal ; local ; with
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1) _____ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)_____ However, there are more things  that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the (3)____ is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of time, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (4)___ soup kitchen : most cities jave a mission of soem kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (13) ______ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (14) ______. However, there are (15)______ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (16)______ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (17) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

Question 13: A. temporary B. common    C. unusual     D. regular

Question 14:  A. find out    B. look down on       C. deal with       D. get up

Question 15:  A. fewer        B. less               C. little         D. more

Question 16:  A. care for    B. pull down  C. set up         D. show around

Question 17:  A. capital              B. centre                    C. local                  D. urban

homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any(1) ..... place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)....... However, there are (3) ..............things that ech person can do to help those people.

One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)............ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a jew hours a week, it is possible ti make an impact in yourown city. You can also sign up to help at a (5).......... soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (6).......... foood to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

1. A. common B. regular C. unusual D. fixed

2. A. deal with B. get over C. look through D. find out

3. A little B. less C. more D. fewer

4. A. care for B. show around C. set up D. pull down

5. A. urban B. central C. capital D. local

6. A. cooking B. supporting C. helping D. serving

Choose the correct option A,B,C or D for each gap in the passage.

        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 (40) _________ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (41) _________ warmer and Hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (42) _________. This is a great time for everyone, (43) _________ 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 (44) _________ for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and Ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

40. A. minor          B. cultural             C. custom              D. festival

41. A. gets             B. goes                  C. comes                D. runs

42. A. seen             B. arranged            C. observed            D. celebrated

43. A. largely         B. especially          C. generally           D. typically

44. A. ask              B. look                   C. pray                   D. call

Large cities often have problems that small towns and rural areas do not have. Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create. Of course. Traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities. However, the higher populations and larger number of cars on the roads in cities can make the problems happen more often and with more noticeable effects.

One of the most common traffic problems the large cities have is congestion. As the population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road. Cities cannot always improve the number

and size of their roads and highways to keep up with the number of cars. The result is traffic congestion, or trafficjams.

When traffic jams happen, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines. This creates pollution and is a big problems. Pollution causes health problems for the people in citiesand also hurts the environment.

c. Careless drivers​d. Less traffic signs on the streets

c. environmental pollution​d. the population

a. full​b. aware​c. incapable​d. uncertain

It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion. However, in just another two centuries, it grew sevenfold. You know, in 2011, the total population of the world reached 7 billion. And today, it's about 7.5 billion. Tokyo, with 37.8 million residents, continues to be the largest city in the world in terms of population.

Advances in modern medicine are the main cause of this dramatic growth in the world population. It helps the birth rates increase and the death rates decline. The second contributor is the improvement in living standards. This leads to the rise of global lifespan, from 64.8 years in the early 1990s to 70.0 years today. Last but not least, the number of women of reproductive age is increasing day by day.

However, the rapid population growth can lead to the shortage in medical and educational facilities and services. The population grows fast so the demand for energy also increases. Therefore, energy shortages are also a big problem. In addition, air, water and land pollution caused by growing population in big cities has bad effects on people's health.

Decide if the following statements are True or False or Not Given.

Question. When the population grows rapidly, the poor have more problems than the rich.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

IX. Read the passage and then decide if the following statements are True or False or Not Given.

It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion. However, in just another two centuries, it grew sevenfold. You know, in 2011, the total populaion of the world reached 7 billion. And today, it' s about 7.5 billion. Tokyo, with 37.8 million residents, continues to be the largest city in the world in terms of population.

Advances in modern medicine are the main cause of this dramatic growth in the world population. It helps the birth rates increase and the death rates decline. The second contributor is the improvrment in living standards. This leads to the rise of global lifespan, from 64.8 years in the early 1990s to 70.0 years today. Last but not least, the number of women of reproductive age is increasing day by day.

However, the rapid population growth can lead to the shortage in medical and educational facilities and services. The population grows fast so the demand for energy also increases. Therefore, energy shortages are also a big problem. In addition, air, water and land pollution caused by growing population in big cities has bad effects on people' s health.

1. The population of the world increased seven times just in two centuries.

A. True B. False C. Not Given

2. the birth rates are higher than the death rates.

A. True B. False C. Not Given

3. The global population today is 37 million.

A. True B. False C. Not Given

4. When the population grows rapidly, the poor have more problems than the rich.

A. True B. False C. Not Given