E. Read the newsletter. Circle T for true and F for false.

(Đọc bản tin. Khoanh tròn vào chữ T cho câu đúng và F cho câu sai.)

XI. Đọc đoạn văn và quyết định những câu sau là đúng(T) hay sai(F)Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

D. Read the article again. Circle T for true or F for false.

(Đọc lại bài viết. Khoanh tròn vào chữ T cho đáp án đúng hoặc chữ F cho đáp án sai.)

Reading 2: Read the text and decide the sentences below are True (T), False (F) or
Doesn’t Say (DS).
Running a restaurant
Howard Bonnier
Bray is a beautiful village about fifty kilometers west of London. A young Englishman
named Howard Bonnier opened a restaurant called “The Palace” there about three and a half
months ago. Not many people in Britain know Mr. Bonnier’s name yet, but he’s already
quite famous in France. This is because he has written in French magazines about almost all
the best restaurants in that country. He’s only 29 years old.
When Howard was a teenager, he often went to restaurants with his mother and father. He
liked doing this so much that he decided not to buy lots of clothes and CDs; instead, he used
his money to visit France and eat in good restaurants. He also bought a lot of French and
English cookbooks. He says he has more than two hundred and fifty.
So why did he decide to open a restaurant? Simply because he loves cooking. Has it been an
easy thing to do? He says it’s expensive to start your own restaurant and it’s much more
difficult to cook for fifty people than to cook for your family, but he’s sure he’s done the
right thing.
1. “The Palace” has been open for less than a year. …………….
2. Lots of people in France know about Howard. …………….
3. Howard’s parents took him out to restaurants. …………….
4. Howard has always spent a lot of money on clothes. …………….
5. Howard has written books about French cooking. …………….
6. It costs a lot of money to eat in Howard’s restaurant. …………….
7. Howard says cooking for a lot of people is easy. …………….

5. Read the text again. Are the sentences true or false. Write T or F.

(Đọc lại bài khóa một lần nữa. Những câu sau đúng hay sai. Viết T hoặc F.)

1. The paragliders decided not to practise because the weather was so bad. 

2. The weather got worse during the morning.

3. The storm damaged one of the wings of her glider. 

4. Ewa was still able to compete in the World Championships.

II. READING COMPREHENSION (1 point / 0.25 each): Read the passage carefully and decide
whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE
(Lưu ý:Học sinh phải viết rõ câu trả lời là TRUE hoặc FALSE,không viết tắt là T hoặc F).
There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important
ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people
speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one
knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers
than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the
official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain,
Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages. In many
countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than three-fourths of the world’s
mail is composed in English. More than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in
English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. English is the language
of international communication.
Statements                                                                                        True     False
5. Chinese is one of the most important languages.
6. 75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English.
7. People in India speak English as their second language.
8. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in
English

B. Read the article. Circle T for true and F for false.

(Đọc bài viết. Khoanh vào chữ T – đúng và F – sai.)

The Best Job In The World

What is a good job? Is it a job with a good salary? Not always. For some people, their salary is good, but their job is boring. And for other people, their salary isn’t good, but the job is easy. And some people are happy because their jobs are interesting. Let’s meet some people with great jobs.

Maritza Morales Casanova is Mexican and she’s from Merida. She’s a teacher, but there are no tables or chairs in her classroom because it’s a park. She says, “Empower children with information … and they will change the world.”

Jeff Kerby is a National Geographic photographer. Animals are difficult to photograph, so the job isn’t easy. Sometimes, the job is very difficult, but when you have a bad day, you look at the beautiful views and, Jeff says, “life isn’t so bad; in fact, it’s really interesting.”

Ross Donihue and Marty Schnure are mapmakers. For their job, they travel and they make digital maps of different parts of the world. One of their favorite places is Patagonia, in Argentina. Ross says, “I love Patagonia because no two days are the same. Every day is different.”

empower (v): give control to

digital (adj): electronic

1. A job with a good salary is always interesting.

2. Animals are not easy to photograph.  

3. Jeff says his job is boring.

4. Maritza is from Mexico. 

5. There are tables and chairs in her classroom.

6. Ross and Marty work in one place.   

7. They like Patagonia because every day is different. 

1. Read the following passage and circle True (T), False (F) or Doesn’t say (DS).

(Đọc bài khóa bên dưới và khoanh tròn Đúng (T), Sai (F) hoặc Không nhắc đến (DS).)

Be happy!

There have been lots of surveys about teenagers and happiness and they all come to different conclusions. Some surveys say that most young people are happiest when they spend time with their family. Others say it's when they're with friends. Some teenagers think that getting good marks at school and passing exams make them happy, while others feel that it's having a boyfriend or girlfriend. The problem is that there isn't just one thing that makes everyone happy, and what made you happy last week might not make you happy next week! However, there are some things that can help improve your mood when you are feeling unhappy. Experts believe that exercise can make you a happier person because it releases chemicals in your brain that are related to a feeling of pleasure. There's another surprising idea to help make you happier. Although you might think that eating chocolate is bad for you, it seems, according to some experts, to be good to eat chocolate when you're feeling sad. Of course it isn't healthy to eat too much, but chocolate releases chemicals in the same way that exercise does - and for some people it's easier and quicker than working out in the gym! It's also important to remember that you can’t be happy all the time. You can be happy for brief moments and you should value these times. And when you feel sad, go for a run or eat some chocolate - you'll soon cheer up!

1. The surveys show that teenagers and parents have different ideas about happiness. T F DS 

2. The things that make us happy never change. T F DS 

3. The surveys show that teenagers who do exercise are happier. T F DS 

4. When we feel depressed we shouldn't eat chocolate. T F DS 

5. Exercise and eating chocolate can produce similar results. T F DS 

6. It’s important to value even short moments of happiness. T F DS

D - READING

I. Read the passage. And decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has been introduced to many parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam. Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. The origin of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dunasty (206 BC – 220 AD). It was then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity in festival like Chinese New Year.

The dragon body is woven in a round shape of thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered with a huge red cloth with dragon scales decorating it. The whole dragon is usually up to 30 meters in length – and people hold rods every 1 to 2 meters to raise the dragon segments.

Question 26. The dragon dance came from China. ___________

Question 27. People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck. ___________

Question 28. The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment. ___________

Question 29. People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain. ___________

Question 30. The whole dragon is usually much more than 30 meters in high. ___________

Reading 4. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F)

       Volunteering is one of the things that are very useful to you. To your future bosses, volunteer work shows that you are interested in both the world and your future.

Although volunteer work does not bring you money, it gives you a time to learn social skills and make a difference in our community.

Volunteers have the chance to teach English, arts, and sports for homeless children. They also help children with health problems, especially children who cannot see, hear and speak.