Read the text. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. 

WHAT IS COMMUNITY SERVICE?

Community service is (26)_________to help those in your community. It might be something that is done once or on a regular basis. Community (27)__________ is often referred to as “giving back to your (28)________”. It can be done by an (29)__________ or an organisation. Community service is giving your time without being (30)__________, whether it is to help the less fortunate or to help clean up your community.

26. A. volunteer      B. volunteering     C. voluntary          D. to volunteer

27. A. benefit          B. product            C. service             D. gift

28. A. community   B. volunteer          C. friend               D. help

29. A. adult             B. individual         C. elderly person   D. area

30. A. given            B. donated            C. paid                  D. provided

Read the following text and choose the best answer. ( Đọc bài dưới đây và chọn câu trả lời đúng)

My name is Phu. I am nine years old. This is my friend, Mai. She is seven years old. We are pupils at Nguyen Du school. 

1. How old is Phu ?

A. six                   B. seven                   C. nine                           D. ten 

2. How old is Mai ?

A. six                    B. twelve                 C. seven                          D. eight

Task 4. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A,B,C or D. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất)

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said: "No, I don't want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here". The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the paintings. The farmer smiled and answered: "It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."

Where did the artist spend his holiday? *

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A. In a beautiful country

B. On a beautiful hill

C. With a farmer

D. With his paints and brushes

What did he do during his holiday? *

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A. He went back to the farm.

B. He made paints and brushes.

C. He painted all day.

D. He went out every day.

What did the farmer ask the artist for at the end of the holiday? *

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A. Money

B. For his wages

C. Many pictures

D. A picture

Why was the artist very pleased with the farmer's request? *

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A. Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful.

B. Because he had so many kinds of pictures.

C. Because he would sell one of his pictures.

D. Because the farmer thanked him.

The farmer's son wouldn't want to become an artist any more ___________. *

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A. because he lived in London.

B. because he had the artist's picture.

C. after seeing the artist's picture.

D. when he came here.

Read the passage, then choose the best answer A, B or C to fill in the gaps

Community service (1)_____ very important in social life. As you know, our social life (2)_____ both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part (3)_____ volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us (4)_____ old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time (5)_____with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fundraising, providing food as well.1. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

2. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

3. A. at                                    B.on                            C. in

4. A. to collect                       B.collect                     C. collecting

5. A. to talk                            B. talk             C. talking

6. Read the dialogue and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-H) for each answer. There are two extra answers.

(Đọc đoạn đối thoại và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất. Viết một chữ cái (từ A đến H) cho mỗi câu trả lời. Có hai câu trả lời phụ.)

Layla: Hi. It's good to meet you (1)____

Jake: (2)____

Layla: When did you decide to become an actor?

Jake: (3)_____ I decided when I was at school.

Layla: Cool! Where did you go to school?

Jake: In San Francisco.

Layla: (4)______ What was your most interesting film role?

Jake: (5)______ I think it was the boy in Last Train.

Layla: That was great. (6)_______ 

I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space 

PASSAGE A. As a community, community service can bring neighborhoods, families, and people (1)_________ together. Through a community-wide effort to solve problems and better the lives of (2)________, a community can work closer together and become (3)_______. Some communities may be even (4) ________ to benefit from more funding because (5)_______ community service. State and local government sometimes recognized the effort to better (6)__________ improve a community. This effort is awarded with (7)_________ in funding or awareness. This extra help can (8) ________ get the word out to others looking to engage in community service.

1. A. close            B. closer            C. closing            D. closest

2. A. another            B. some            C. others            D. all

3. A. stronger            B. strongest            C. strength            D. strengthen

4. A. ability            B. enable            C. disable            D. able

5. A. with            B. of                C. at                D. for

6. A. but            B. since            C. and                D. because

7. A. assistance            B. assistant            C. assisting            D. assist

8. A. make            B. do                C. play                 D. help

PASSAGE B. Caring for infants and children who (1)_________ at risk or have limited resources can have a lasting impact (2)_________ a child’s development and is one of the (3)_________ rewarding placements available (4)_________ volunteers. The children are (5)_________ to see new and smiling faces, and love games, songs, and rhymes that volunteers help to organize. Simply holding infants, sharing your (6)_________, and providing (7)_________ attention is important to their future well-being. The staff (8)_________ the help with (9)_________ routines such as feeding and clothing the children and playing (10)_________ them.

1. A. are            B. is                C. were                D. was

2. A. in                B. on                 C. at                D. for    

3. A. best            B. more            C. most                D. better

4. A. for            B. to                C. on                 D. of

5. A. unhappy            B. sad                C. bad                D. delighted

6. A. affecting            B. affection            C. affect            D. affected

7. A. individually        B. individuality        C. individual            D. individualize

8. A. appreciates        B. appreciate            C. appreciated            D. appreciating

9. A. everyday            B. date                C. daily                D. day

10. A. of            B. without            C. to                D. with

PASSAGE C. Have you ever wanted to do something different? Five years ago, Will Slade read about (1)_________ organization called Earthwatch. Earthwatch finds volunteers (2)_________ expeditions (3)_________ and explore different parts of the world. Will decided (4)_________ an expedition to study elephants in Africa. “I wasn’t sure about it before I went,” says Will. “But in fact, I really enjoyed every minute of the expedition. We slept (5)_________ tents and we cooked our own food, but it was the great (6)_________ elephants and all the other animals there”. “I’ve (7)_________ all the expeditions, and  I have seen some fantastic places. How (8)_________ people have slept (9)_________ a beach, climbed a mountain, or see a whale? This world is such a beautiful place, but it’s disappearing fast. We have to learn more (10)_________ it if we are going to save it”.

1. A. a                B. the                C. an                D. some

2. A. to                B. for                C. at                D. on

3. A. studying            B. studied            C. study            D. to study

4. A. to join            B. join                C. joining            D. joined

5. A. on             B. in                C. at                D. under

6. A. see            B. saw                C. seeing            D. to see

7. A. enjoyed            B. enjoy            C. enjoying            D. to enjoy

8. A. much             B. far                C. many            D. long

9. A. in                B. on                C. to                D. above

10. A. at            B. in                 C. of                D. about

I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space 

PASSAGE A. As a community, community service can bring neighborhoods, families, and people (1)_________ together. Through a community-wide effort to solve problems and better the lives of (2)________, a community can work closer together and become (3)_______. Some communities may be even (4) ________ to benefit from more funding because (5)_______ community service. State and local government sometimes recognized the effort to better (6)__________ improve a community. This effort is awarded with (7)_________ in funding or awareness. This extra help can (8) ________ get the word out to others looking to engage in community service.

1. A. close            B. closer            C. closing            D. closest

2. A. another            B. some            C. others            D. all

3. A. stronger            B. strongest            C. strength            D. strengthen

4. A. ability            B. enable            C. disable            D. able

5. A. with            B. of                C. at                D. for

6. A. but            B. since            C. and                D. because

7. A. assistance            B. assistant            C. assisting            D. assist

8. A. make            B. do                C. play                 D. help