I.            Read these following passages and choose the best answer :

      A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s (1) ____________ today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one (2) ______________. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and (3) ____________ summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not about the (4) __________. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their (5) _________. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shop, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection, some at cheaper (6) _______The residents and store owners have been (7) __________ about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a (8) __________ meeting in order to discuss the situation. 

1.      A. house                     B. neighborhood                C. kitchen                         D. playground

2.      A. post                       B. wall                              C. window                         D. roof

3.      A. dry                         B. wet                              C. humid                           D. burnt

4.      A. changes                  B. rain                              C. wind                             D. storm

5.      A. business                B. work                           C. study                          D. duty

6.      A. goods                     B. products                       C. tickets                          D. prices

7.      A. worried                   B. interested                      C. concerned                     D. invested

8.      A. local                       B. community          C. private                          D. secret

II. Read the passage and answer these questions below:

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors. In Spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green, red, blue, yellow and white with flowers.

QUESTIONS:

1.Is England a large country? ....................................................................................

2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays? ...................................................................

3. Are there many towns in England?...........................................................................

4. What is the English countryside like? ...................................................................................................

 III. Read the passage and answer these questions below:

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far  from another. The English countryside between the towns is like carpets of many colors. In Spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green , red, blue, yellow and white with flowers.

Questions

1.Is England a large country?

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2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?

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3. Are there many towns in England?

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4. What is the English countryside like?

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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 from 35 to 44.

Speech is one of the most important (35)…… of communicating .It consists of far more than just making  noises . To talk and also (36)……. to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (37) …..that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object  or idea.  Communication would  be impossible if everyone made up their own language.  Learning a language properly is  very   (38)……. The basic (39)…… of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (40) ……..But the more idea you can (41)……. the more precise you can be about  their exact  meaning. Words are the (42)……..   thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (43)……..  the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (44) …….      whether we are  pleased or angry, for instance.

Điền vào ô 35

A. reason              

B. tests                           

C. rules                

D. ways

B. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best suits each blank.

My cousin’s name is Camilla. She’s very different (38) _________ me. Her hair is blond, not dark like mine. It’s very long. My hair is curly, but (39) _________ is very straight. She has beautiful blue eyes (like the sky). She’s quite short and I’m very tall. We don’t (40) _________ the same hobbies and interests, but we have (41) _________ fun together. Camilla is friendly and cheerful. She is also a good listener. She always helps me and (42) _________ me good advice. We often go to each other’s houses on the weekend. We play video games, watch TV or sometimes we play music together.

38. A. on                                B. in                              C. from                              D. with

39. A. Camilla’s hair              B. Camilla                     C. Camilla has hair            D. Camilla hair

40. A. give                              B. share                         C. talk                                D. do

41. A. many                            B. little                          C. lots                                D. a lot of

42. A. having                          B. gives                         C. get                                 D. makes

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 from 35 to 44.

Speech is one of the most important (35)…… of communicating .It consists of far more than just making  noises . To talk and also (36)……. to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (37) …..that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object  or idea.  Communication would  be impossible if everyone made up their own language.  Learning a language properly is  very   (38)……. The basic (39)…… of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (40) ……..But the more idea you can (41)……. the more precise you can be about  their exact  meaning. Words are the (42)……..   thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (43)……..  the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (44) …….      whether we are  pleased or angry, for instance.

Điền vào ô 41

A. need                          

B. grow                

C. express            

D. pass

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 from 35 to 44.

Speech is one of the most important (35)…… of communicating .It consists of far more than just making  noises . To talk and also (36)……. to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (37) …..that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object  or idea.  Communication would  be impossible if everyone made up their own language.  Learning a language properly is  very   (38)……. The basic (39)…… of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (40) ……..But the more idea you can (41)……. the more precise you can be about  their exact  meaning. Words are the (42)……..   thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (43)……..  the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (44) …….      whether we are  pleased or angry, for instance.

Điền vào ô 39

A. grammar                  

B. word               

C. vocabulary                

D. structure

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 from 35 to 44.

Speech is one of the most important (35)…… of communicating .It consists of far more than just making  noises . To talk and also (36)……. to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (37) …..that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object  or idea.  Communication would  be impossible if everyone made up their own language.  Learning a language properly is  very   (38)……. The basic (39)…… of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (40) ……..But the more idea you can (41)……. the more precise you can be about  their exact  meaning. Words are the (42)……..   thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (43)……..  the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (44) …….      whether we are  pleased or angry, for instance.

Điền vào ô 40

A. fluent               

B. good                

C. perfect             

D. well

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 from 35 to 44.

Speech is one of the most important (35)…… of communicating .It consists of far more than just making  noises . To talk and also (36)……. to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (37) …..that  everyone agrees  to  stand for a  particular object  or idea.  Communication would  be impossible if everyone made up their own language.  Learning a language properly is  very   (38)……. The basic (39)…… of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (40) ……..But the more idea you can (41)……. the more precise you can be about  their exact  meaning. Words are the (42)……..   thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (43)……..  the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (44) …….      whether we are  pleased or angry, for instance.

Điền vào ô 43

A. talk                           

B. say                            

C. pass                          

D. send