Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. He is considered one of the best basketball players ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships, and won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award five times.

Jordan started studying at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in 1981. He soon became an important member of the school’s basketball team. In 1982, With Jordan scoring the final basket, the team defeated Georgetown University and became the champion. He was the College Player of the Year in 1983 and in 1984.

In 1984, Jordan became a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The team won the gold medal that year.

2. How many times did Michael Jordan win the title “College Player of the Year”?

A. Six times B. Five times C. Two times

4. What does “the team” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. University of North Carolina

B. Georgetown University

C. College Player

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Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. He is considered one of the best
basketball players ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball
Association championships, and won the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award five
times.
Jordan started studying at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in 1981. He
soon became an important member of the school's basketball team. In 1982, with Jordan
scoring the final basket, the team defeated Georgetown University and became the
champion. He was the College Player of the Year in 1983 and in 1984.
In 1984, Jordan became a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The team
won the gold medal that year.
1. What team did Michael Jordan play for?
A. Chicago Bulls
B. National Basketball Association
C. Georgetown University
2. How many times did Michael Jordan win the title “College Player of the Year”?
A. Six times B. Five times C. Two times
3. When did Michael Jordan start playing for the University of North Carolina?
A. 1963 B. 1981 C. 1984
4. What does “the team” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. University of North Carolina
B. Georgetown University
C. College Player
5. What is the best title of this passage?

A. Michael Jordan: life and career
B. Michael Jordan: the best basketball player
C. Michael Jordan: a professional basketball player

Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. He is considered one of the best
basketball players ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball
Association championships, and won the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award five
times.
Jordan started studying at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in 1981. He
soon became an important member of the school's basketball team. In 1982, with Jordan
scoring the final basket, the team defeated Georgetown University and became the
champion. He was the College Player of the Year in 1983 and in 1984.
In 1984, Jordan became a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The team
won the gold medal that year.
1. What team did Michael Jordan play for?
A. Chicago Bulls
B. National Basketball Association
C. Georgetown University
2. How many times did Michael Jordan win the title “College Player of the Year”?
A. Six times B. Five times C. Two times
3. When did Michael Jordan start playing for the University of North Carolina?
A. 1963 B. 1981 C. 1984
4. What does “the team” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. University of North Carolina
B. Georgetown University
C. College Player
5. What is the best title of this passage?

A. Michael Jordan: life and career
B. Michael Jordan: the best basketball player
C. Michael Jordan: a professional basketball player

IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

When was Michael Jackson born?

A. in 1971    

B. in 1964     

C. in 1958    

D. in 2009

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Pele is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born  in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world club championship. Pele became the only player to participate in three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pele had scored 1200 goals and became a Brazilian national hero. He played for an American football club for two years before he retired in 1977. Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.

1. What was Pele famous for as a football player?

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2. When did he join an American football club?

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3. How many World Cups did he take part in?

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4. How old was he when he retired?

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5. What did he do after his retirement?

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B. Read through the text and choose one answer for each question Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage care of the train so that he could continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car. Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a "two-shift man" because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 1. When did he move to Michigan? 2 điểm For two months In 1847 At the age of seven Seven years ago. 2. What was his mother’s job? 2 điểm A housewife A teacher A farmer A driver 3. Where did he work in his first job? 2 điểm At home At a laboratory At a library On a train 4. He got …………….…… from selling his invention, a stock-ticker. 2 điểm $40,000 £40,000 €40,000 nothing 5. Which sentence is TRUE about Thomas? 2 điểm He was totally deaf in both ears. He started working at the age of twelve. Thomas was born in England. He went to school for all his childhood.

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
My favourite sport star is Michael Jordan. He was a famous basketball player in American National
Basketball Association (NBA). He (1) ______ 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls. The NBA website writes: “Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player (2) _______all the time. The spirit of Michael Jordan (3) __________that he never gave up. It may be one of the secrets of the
success for Michael Jordan. Such a spirit makes a difference in our lives, so we (4) _________try our best if we want to be successful. He is also a very nice and generous person because he (5) ____ his
money to help those who need his help.

III. Read the text. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then
to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon,
Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the
invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the
telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.
29. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?
A. He was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
B. He was born in 1847 in Canada.
C. He was born in 1870 in Canada.
D. He was born in 1870 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
30. What did he do when he was at Boston University?
A. He worked with deaf-mutes in a hospital.
B. He worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University.
C. He worked with deaf-mutes at Boston Hospital.
D. He worked with handicapped at Boston University.
31. Who was Thomas Watson?
A. Thomas Watson was Bell's teacher.
B. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant.
C. Thomas Watson was Bell's brother.
D. Thomas Watson was Bell's patient.
32. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

A. Bell and Watson died in 1876
B. Bell and Watson moved to Canada in 1876.
C. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876.
D. Bell and Watson went travel in 1876.
33. Bell moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1970s
A. True
B. False
34. Bell died when he was 75 years old.
A. True
B. False

Exercise 1 : Read the passage and answer the questions below :

John's favourite sports star is Micheal Jordan ,a famous basketball star . John is a basketball fan and he likes Jordan a lot . His father is a basketball fan too .They often watch Jordan play basketball.

Michael Jordan was born in New York in 1963 .He is 198 cm and his number is 23. He has been NBA Most Valuable Player five times .He was one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in 1996 .

He does a lot to help poor people .He has four children .He has been to a lot of countries to play basketball.

1.Who's John's favourite sports star ?

Ex:Michael Jordan

2.Is Jordan very good at playing basketball ?

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3.Who are basketball fans ?

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4.When were Jordan born ?

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5.Is he tall ?

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6.How many times has he been NBA Most Valuable Player?

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7.Were there 55 Greatest Players in NBA history in 1996?

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8.Who does he do a lot to help?

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Exercise 2:Read again and write the words from the passage .

1.most liked .....................

2.Know by very .......................

many people .

3.You like a .......................

famous person

a lot

4.Not rich ......................

5.plural of a child ......................

Exercise 3:Read the passage and mark T (true )or F (False )

The Font Magica is an interesting musical show with water fountains and coloured lights .It makes children excited .

The fountains are popular aftraction in Barcelona .They are between Plaza Espanya and the Palau Nacional. The shows run every 30 minutes with 15 minute break . You can watch the show from various points , on the steps of the MNAC gallery or in the various areas around the fountains .If you want a close up view on a windy day, prepare to get a little wet !

Exercise 4:Write a short parageaph about your favourite TV programme .Use the cues below:

Exercise 5:Underline the mistakes and rewrite the sentences .

1.When were you born ?-In Viet Nam

Ex: Where were you born ?-In Vietnam .

2.The sign says 'Not littering '

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3.He sometimes gets up early .He gets up early seven days a week .

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4.It's the film most boring I've seen .

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5.Were you to Nha Trang ? -No,I haven't .

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6.We go to the museum last Tuesday .

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7.He was not at school although he was ill .

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8.She is tall but beautiful .

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