Some people say that laughter is the best medicine. Scientists are beginning to agree with this. They are studying laughter seriously and are finding that it is really good for us.

So what happens when we laugh? We use 15 different muscles in our face, and laughing is good for every organ in our body. When we laugh, we breathe quickly and exercise the face, shoulders, and chest. Our blood pressure decreases, and our circulation gets better. Our heartbeat is lower, and our brain makes a natural painkiller called a beta-endorphin.

Every minute we laugh is the same as 45 minutes of relaxation. Many doctors around the world believe that laughter helps us get better when we are sick.

Of course, there are many kinds of laughter. We may laugh in different ways when we are in different situations. But we all have a laugh that is special to us.
 

33. What should be the best title of the passage?

A.   Benefits of Laughter              B. Reasons for Laughing

C. Kinds of Laughter                               D. Ways of Laughing

34. What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.   people             B. scientists                C. muscles                 
D. organs

35. According to the passage, what is laughing good for?

A.   the face           B. our muscles                       
C. body organs                        D. blood circulation

36. The word “decreases” in the paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ______.

A.   goes up                        B. goes down              C. goes faster              D. goes further

37. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A.   We use 15 different muscles in our face when we laugh.

B.   Laughter is believed to be the best medicine.

C.   Laughter can help people recover from all illnesses.

D.People laugh in different ways in different situations

I. Chọn từ , cụm từ hoặc câu thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống

1. Laura is from Canada . She speaks ______

a. Canadian b. English and French c. American

2. Nam is ______ vacation in Hue

a.on b.in c.at

3. London is a big city , but Tokyo is ______ than London

a.Biger b.bigger c. the biggest

4.Laughter is the ______ medicine

a.good b. goodest c. best

You've probably heard the expression ‘Laughter is the best medicine'. Well, scientists and medical doctors now agree that laughter can help people deal with stress and anger. Research has also shown that people who feel happy and relaxed are healthier and have better relationships. Laughter yoga is a series of exercises which teaches you to laugh for no reason. When you do laughter yoga in a group, you laugh and do yoga breathing, so that you increase the amount of oxygen in your body. Soon the laughter exercises turn into real laughter. After a laughter yoga class, you feel calm and relaxed, but also happy and full of energy. Laughter yoga was developed by a medical doctor from India, Dr Madan Kataria. He sstarted the first laughter yoga classes in a park in Mumbai in 1995 with just five people, and now there are over six thousand laughter clubs in sixty different countries.
Companies who have run laughter yoga workshops find that they have advantages for both employers and employees. People who are happy at work are more hard working and make more money for the company. Also, people who can laugh together, communicate more successfully. In general, people do better at work 1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?

A. Laughter can improve people's health. B. To advise people not to laugh too much

C. To confirm that laughter is the best medicine D. To investigate the feeling of people

2. According to research, which statement below is right?

A. People will feel angry without laughter yoga. B. Laughter makes people look younger.

C. Laughter can improve people's health. D. People who don't laugh cannot build relationships.

3. What do people do in the laughter yoga class?

A. Do exercise for strictly medical purpose B. Join outdoor activities for charity

C. Tell funny jokes and laugh D. Laugh and do yoga breathing

4. According to the text, what are benefits of laughter yoga?

A. Feel calm and relaxed B. Feel happy and full of energy

C. Work and communicate more successfully D. All are correct

5. Today, laughter yoga _______

A. is still popular only in India. B. has spread to different countries all over the world.

C. is popular only among young people. D. has become less popular than before.

Writing

Complete the second sentences so that they keep the same meanings as the first ones.

1. The waiter brought him a glass of orange juice.

He……………………………………………………………………………………………........

2. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation ………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. His stomach /serious/hurt/ whenever/ he/ feel/ stressful.

His stomach ……………………………………………………………………………………........

4. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.

Judy’s car ..……………………………………..…………………………………………………

witch doctoring

In early time when people became ill , they turned for help to the medicine man of the tribe . It was generally believed that sickness was caused by evil spirits , and it was the medicine man's task to drive these bad spirits out of the sick man. To do this , he would try to frighten" them "away by making loud noise and wearing frightening masks . Usually he would chant magic words , sing special songs ,and performed special dances . Nearly always he used a particular kind of plant which was supposed to be a remedy for a particular sickness .Some of these cures used by the medicine men did help . The plants which these early doctors used were frequently drugs now understood to be medicinal or pain-relieving .The respect and confidence which the people had in their medicine man gave sick persons hope and helped them feel better.

1. Which not directly stated, it can be reasoned from the article that ....

A. witch doctors have always failed

B. witch doctors have never failed

C. witch doctor might have cured some people

D.witch doctors were really ridiculous people

2.the article as a whole is about ... .

A. medicinal plants

B. uncivilized doctoring

C. magic chants

D. sick tribe people

3. which of the following sentences is TRUE ?

A. medicine men always worked in silence

B. medicine men sang to invite back the spirit of health

C. medicine men wore masks to frighten the sick persons

D. the life of tribal people in early time was very hard

4. which of the following sentences is NOT TrUE ?

A. Savage tribes believe that illness was caused by evil spirits

B. medicine men often used special plants in making their cures

C. everything that medicine men did is now known to be dangerous

D. medicine men sometimes performed dances

5. the word "them " in the second paragraph refers to ...

A. evil spirits

B. sick persons

C. other medicine men

D. magic words

Circle the best answer (A,B,C or D) to complete each sentence below.

1.     The Perfume River is the ________ river in Viet Nam

A.    famous                      B. most famous         C.more famous         D.greater

2.     I need some medicine. Is there a _______ near here?

A.    Park                            B. cinema                   C.Chemist’s                D.library

3.     A: I am going to the beach this weekend

      B: you should bring some ________. It is very sunny

A.    plaster                        B. painkiller               C.milk                          D.sun cream

4.     The children look very ________ while playing traditional games

A.    excited                        B.exciting                  C.excitement             D.excite

5.      The coffee is too hot. You ________ drink it yet. Wait for it to cool.

A.    can                               B.must                       C.mustn’t                   D.can’t

6.      It’s raining heavily outside, so we ________ go out.

A.    don’t                            B.shouldn’t               C.should                     D.must

7.      __________ pollution causes sleeping problem.

A.    air                                 B.noise                      C.water                       D.soil

8.      I am sory. I can’t hear you.Can you ________ that please?

A.    read                             B.write                      C.say                            D.repeat

9.      Living in a house is ________ than living in a flat.

A.    convenient                                                    B.most convenient

C. more convenient                                          D.the most convenient

10.                         We should use reusable water bottles ________ of plastic ones.

A.     because              B.instead             C.despite             D.however

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best- built from the prompts given.

be/ doctor / she / know / what /side- effects / medicine / have //

A. be a doctor , she knows what side - effects the medicine can have

B. being a doctor , she knew what side - effects the medicine could have

C.   have been a doctor , she had known what side - effects the medicine could have

D.  to be a doctor , she knows what side - effects the medicine might have

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

It is (A) vitally important (B) that he (C) takes this (D) medication night and morning.

A. vitally 

B. that 

C. takes 

D. medication