1. The panda's ............ habitat is the bamboo forest

A. nature B. natural C. naturalized D. naturally

2. Learners can feel very .............. if an exercise is too difficult

A. courageous B. encouraging C. unharmed D. harmless

3. Oil , coal and natural gas are ................. fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants

A. unleaded B. smokeless C. solid D. fossil

4. Neil Armstrong , an American ....................... , was the first man to step on the moon's surface

A. scientist B. cosmonaut C. astronaut D. astronomer

5. The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world .............. its magnificence and significance

A. in spite of B. because C. instead of D. thanks to

6. Pioneers , ................... in isolated areas of the United States , were almost totally self - sufficient

A. who living B. living C. lived D. that lived

7. ..................... on the phone

A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is

C. It was his mother who is D. It is his mother who is

8. .................. a high level of blood cholesterol

A. It is eggs that contain B. Those are eggs it contains

C. It is eggs that contains D. It is eggs contain

9. Jenny .................... leave the hospital only fours days after the operation

A. was able to B. could C. can D. will be able to

10. At last , they ............. get through the mountain in such a heavy rain

A. can B. could C. are able to D. were able to

11. Despite yesterday's snowfalls , we ................ arrive at school on time

A. could B. couldn't C. were able to D. weren't able to

12. The girl .................... tell what had happened to her after she had been unconscious for three days

A. could B. will be able to C. can D. was able to

The Hudson River is one of the most significant rivers in America, though it is not the largest. It was named after Henry Hudson, an English explorer who charted the river for the Dutch East India Company. The Hudson goes for 315 miles, starting in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. It enters the ocean around New York City.

Washington Irving, an American writer, was one of the first to write about the Hudson River. He lived in the Hudson River Valley and wrote about the unique characteristics of this area. He developed the first kind of American folklore and told a story of a man named Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle fell asleep one day while climbing the mountains around the Hudson River. He did not wake up for twenty years. When he finally woke up, America had become a free country.

The river has not only been written about by famous writers, but has had practical purposes as well. It was an important means of transportation as America developed. The Erie Canal was built to connect the river to Lake Erie, one of the nation's great lakes. This canal allowed the many cities on the Great Lakes to get goods from Europe. The Hudson River Valley area was also good for building railroads. All in all, the Hudson River is an important river in America.

16. What would be the best title for this passage?

A.    Washington Irving’s River                                    C. A River of American Importance

B.    The Biggest River in America                              D. Why Americans Built the Erie Canal

17. Why does the author mention “Washington Irving" in paragraph 2?

A.    To give an example of an American writer

B.    To prove that many writers live in New York

C.    To explain why Rip Van Winkle did not wake up

D.    To show that writers wrote about the Hudson River

18. Why does the author talk about "the Erie Canal" in paragraph 3?

A.    To point out the need to build a railroad               C. To prove that Americans were good builders

B.    To explain why writers liked the Hudson D. To show how transportation was used on the river

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Practice 1: Read the following announcement and answer the question.

This week’s dance has been cancelled. We are sorry to everyone that has been looking forward to it. It was supposed to be on Friday night, but we were notified that because of circumstances beyond their control the band can’t play that day.

After the band’s cancellation, we tried to get a DJ but it was too late. All of the local ***** were playing somewhere else. Don’t worry — we are rescheduling for next Friday, June 20. This time we will have DJ Morry Morris.

For those of you who have already bought tickets, you may use them to enter the dance on the rescheduled date. If you want a refund, you can bring your ticket to the student council office next week. Again, we are sorry and thank you for your understanding.

Why is “the band’s cancellation” mentioned in the announcement?

A. To point out why the dance is cancelled

B. To inform the students the dance was cancelled

C. To tell the students the new DJ cancelled the dance

D. To explain why they couldn’t get any DJ for the dance

Practice 2:

The Hudson River is one of the most significant rivers in America, though it is not the largest. It was named after Henry Hudson, an English explorer who charted the river for the Dutch East India Company. The Hudson goes for 315 miles, starting in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. It enters the ocean around New York City.

Washington Irving, an American writer, was one of the first to write about the Hudson River. He lived in the Hudson River Valley and wrote about the unique characteristics of this area. He developed the first kind of American folklore and told a story of a man named Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle fell asleep one day while climbing the mountains around the Hudson River. He did not wake up for twenty years. When he finally woke up, America had become a free country.

The river has not only been written about by famous writers, but has had practical purposes as well. It was an important means of transportation as America developed. The Eric Canal was built to connect the river to Lake Erie, one of the nation’s great lakes. This canal allowed the many cities on the Great Lakes to get goods from Europe. The Hudson River Valley area was also good for building railroads. All in all, the Hudson River is an important river in America.

1. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Washington Irving’s River C. A River of American Importance

B. The Biggest River in America D. Why Americans Built the Erie Canal

2. Why does the author mention “Washington Irving*’ in paragraph 2?

A. To give an example of an American writer C. To explain why Rip Van Winkle did not wake up

B. To prove that many writers live in New York D. To show that writers wrote about the Hudson River

3. Why does the author talk about “the Erie Canal” in paragraph 3?

A. To point out the need to build a railroad C. To prove that Americans were good builders

B. To explain why writers liked the Hudson D. To show how transportation was used on the river

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the  correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

          Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then. A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world

B. Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen

C. “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels

D. Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the  correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

          Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then. A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history.

Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry?

A. Lincoln University

B. Spain

C. Columbia University

D. Russia

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In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.

The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.

As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.

1. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation? (tl câu hỏi)

B. Which is an example of a formal situation? (tl câu hỏi)

2. In line 12-13, read"Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the Inited States, but they also and at the scheduled time." What does not only............but................also mean?

A. and B. but C. so

3. In line 18, what does in fact indicate?

A. acontrast between two ideas

B. an additional idea

C. emphasis of the previous idea

4. In line 21, what does instead show?

A. a similarity

B. a substitution

C. an opposite