People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language. The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they want to attract a female bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife. Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of a tree is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them. If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other signs.

1.  People sing because ……………...

2. What is one of the main reasons why birds sing?

3. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs?

4. According to the passage, a bird sings ……………...

5. What is birds' language?

6. Most birds usually ……………..if they cannot sing well.

7. What is the main of the passage about?

Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1) ……… singing very much. When her brother (2) ……… a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3) ……… every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ……… the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) ………… organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

1. A. wants B. enjoys C. thinks D. hates

2. A. invented B. discovered C. bought D. made

3. A. sings B. sang C. sung D. singing

4. A. of B. about C. under D. on

5. A. competition B. battle C. company D. institution

VI. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow. (1pt)

       Minh’s hobby’s is singing. She enjoys singing very much. When her brother bought a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she sings every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found on the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke competition organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

Part 1. Answer the questions (0.5 pt)

1. What’s Minh’s hobby?

2. Was she happy when her brother bought a karaoke set last month?

Part 2. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) (0.5 pt)

Complete the passage with the words given

Mary’s hobby is singing. She enjoys (1) ________________ very much. When her brother (2) ____________ a karaoke set last month, Mary was so glad that she sang every day after dinner. She likes to sing only (3) ____________ songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ________ the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) _______________ organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going (6) _____ to support her.

Complete the passage with the words given

Mary’s hobby is singing. She enjoys (1) ______________ very much. When her brother (2) ______________ a karaoke set last month, Mary was so glad that she sang every day after dinner. She likes to sing only (3) ______________ songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ______________ the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) ______________ organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going (6) ______________ to support her.

Minh's hobby is singing. She (1)                singing very much. When her brother (2)                a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she could (3)              every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4)                                  the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5)                                  organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

Minh's hobby is singing. She (1)                singing very much. When her brother (2)                a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she could (3)              every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4)                                  the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5)                                  organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each gap to complete the passage.

Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1) ……………… singing very much. When her brother (2) ………………… a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3) ………………….. every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ………………… the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) ……………….. organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.