Read the following passge and decide if the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE. (1.0m)

One of the major causes of forest fires is the disappearance of slow growth trees. They generally have a very thick bark that makes them resistant to fire. There are also the trees most valued by logging companies. Logging companies cut down slow growth trees and replace them with faster growing trees, which the company can cut down for wood sooner. Unfortunately, this also allows forest fires to spread more easily.

1. The main cause of forest fires is that slow growth trees disappear.

2. Very thick barks of slow growth trees aren’t resistant to fire.

3. Faster growing trees allow forest fires to spread more slowly.

4. Faster growing trees help logging companies with wood sooner.

Part 7: Read the following passage and decide if the statements that follow TRUE or FALSE. (1.0 m)

Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a special day to celebr a person, Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our planet.

Earth Day was born on April 22,1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. On Earth Day, people celebrate by doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are: turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, and pick up garbage in their communities.

You don't have to wait for Earth Day though, you can help the environment every day!

1. The first Earth Day was celebrated around the world.  _____
2. Earth Day is a day to take care of our planet, Earth.     _____
3. Every year, only a few countries celebrate Earth Day.  _____
4. Turning lights off is a way to save energy.                            _____

. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Everybody knows that in studying foreign languages practice is the key to fluency. All foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large vocabulary; however, they can't speak well yet. So the learners must know how to use what they have learnt, apart from the ability to explain grammar rules. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important skills but most English learners find listening and writing the most difficult. 1. The key to fluency in studying a foreign language is practice. 2. Advanced learners needn't practice. 3. Some English learners find listening and writing the most difficult skills. 4. A learner can't speak well even though he knows a lot of grammar rules and has a large vocabulary.

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)
@. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False:         ( 1pt)
My best friend, Na learned English at school and university many years ago. She is now studying English again in London because she’s forgotten a lot of it. Na really needs English for her job. She works for an international bank in Hanoi. Her speaking and reading are excellent. She just wants to improve her writing skill so that she can write normal letter in English. In Na’s opinion the aspect of learning English she finds most difficult is listening. It’s her biggest problem. People speak very quickly and she can’t understand them. Although she has difficulty in studying this language, she likes it a lot. She said it was an interesting language and she could talk to people from all over the world… and she could understand the words of her favorite song, too.
1.English is unnecessary for Na’s job.
2. Na can speak English very well.
3. People talk  too quickly for Na to understand
4. Na finds English very interesting because she has no difficulty in studying it.

@. Read the passage, and  decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (0,75pts)

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

@. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

1.She finished high school in 1891

2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.

3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.

4. Marie Curie died in 1943.

III. Read the passage, and  decide whether the statements that follow are True or False

III. Read the passage, and  decide whether the statements that follow are True or False

III. Read the passage, and  decide whether the statements that follow are True or False