III. Read the reading passage and choose the correct answer.
Cardamom is not as widely used as a spice in the United States as it is in other parts of the world. This fruit
of the ringer plant provides oil that basically has been used solely as a stimulant in American and English
medicines. Other cultures organized the multipurpose benefits of this aromatic fruit. In Asia it is used to season
sauces such as curry, in Middle Eastern countries it is steeped to prepare a flavorful golden-colored tea; in parts
of Northern Europe it is used as a spice in various types of pastry.
1. The word “solely” in the passage could best be placed by .
A. initially B. only C. reportedly D. healthfully
2. The word “multipurpose” in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. health B. singular C. recognized D. varied
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “season” in line 5 .
A. divided B. forecast C. spice D. put a time limit
4. “curry” in the passage is .
A. the fruit of the ringer plant B. a spicy type of sauce
C. a culture in the area of the Middle East D. a type of golden-colored tea
5. The word “steeped” in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. soaked B. dried C. stored D. grown

Write, using the words about:

1.This hot vegetable is green or red. .............

2. Fuul is make from there. ............

3. They are green or black. They are used to make ..............

4. You find this in cereals and Mexico tortillas. ................

5. They are round and flat. .................

6. They are long and thin. ...........

7. This fruit is brown and hard on the outside and white on the inside. ............

8. This is hot, hard bread. ...............

There are five prepositions mistake in the passage below. Can you find and correct them?

Tet's prepositions and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. A great deal of excitement still builds in well before Tet. Streets are decorated on coloured lights and red banners. Shop are full with goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Beach blossoms is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossoms is traditional in the North. The kumpuat tree in its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country. One of Tet's most special food is banh chung which is made up sticky rice, mung bean and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruits such as sugared apples, plum or tomatoes, is also popular.

37.You must clean this machine before it is used.

  A. This machine is cleaned before it is used.

  B.This machine will be cleaned before it is used.

  C.This machine is being cleaned before it is used.

  D.this machine must be cleaned before it is used.

38.People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  A.He is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  B.He was believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  C.He has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  D.He has special knowledge which may be useful to the police is believed.

39. People don’t use this road very often.

  A.This road is not used very often.

  B.Not very often this road is not used.

  C.This road very often is not used.

  D.This road not very often is used.

40. “ Where should I go for the next holiday?” Linh said

  A.Linh asked me where she should go for the next holiday?

  B.Linh had no idea where to go for the next holiday.

  C.Linh advised me to go somewhere for the next holiday.

  D.I asked Linh where I should go for the next holiday?

Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the United States people used to believe the saying, "A woman's place is in the home." But now both women and society are changing. More than fifty percent of American women continue their work even after they are married. What has brought about these changes? What is happening to the American family today?Up until the 1950's a typical American woman got married in her early 20's. In those days she quit her job andbecame a mother. "A woman's place is in the home" was a popular saying. Most women felt that taking care of their home and family was their full-time job.But times have changed. Women are getting married later these days and more have chosen to stay single. Others get married but decide not to have any children. Today more than fifty percent of all married women work full-time. Many others run businesses in their homes.What has caused these major changes? One reason is economic necessity. It may be that the husband has lost his job and the wife must support the family. Or even if the husband is working, some families say they can't survive on only one paycheck.But probably a more important influence has been the "women's liberation movement." Women are being told in many magazines and TV programs: "You can be successful on your own. Don't be satisfied with just being a wife and mother. Use your intelligence and talents to do something bigger. And you should be paid as much as a man."No doubt this movement has accomplished much good. But it has also contributed to a selfish "me first" attitude that is breaking up many families. Sometimes women who are happy staying at home feel that working women look down on them.There are no easy answers to these problems. But certainly women's influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics.

1. It is obvious that the major influence that has brought about a change in women's role in society comes from ……….

A. the women's liberation movement B. magazines and TV programs

C. women who chose to stay single D. men who are unemployed or underpaid

2. In the US nowadays, women who continue to work after they get married ………..

A. are in minority B. account for more than half of all women

C. are doing so unwillingly D. because their husbands want them to

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Up until the 1950's, "A woman's place is in the home" was a popular saying.

B. The American women who continue to work after marriage are more than fifty percent.

C. People used to believe that women should work as hard as men and be paid as much as men.

D. It seems that women's influence and role in American society will increase in the near future.

4. According to the passage, the women's liberation movement ………..

A. encourages a "me first" attitude which may threaten to break up the family

B. looks down on women who don't work                                     

C. has less influence than it once did D. has succeeded in solving social problems