Read the article quickly. Underline the words that mean the opposite of “away.” 

STORM CHASER

Most people run away from tornadoes, but Roger Hill runs toward them. He is a “storm chaser.” He takes photos of storms. He has photos of more than 650 tornadoes!

Hill runs a company called Silver Lining Tours. His company organizes trips for people who want to see tornadoes. He spends about four months every year traveling. He travels all over the United States looking for tornadoes. He finds them by checking the Internet for weather information. When he finds a storm, he starts driving toward it. His company’s cars have special equipment to help him follow the storms.

Whenever he's chasing and photographing tornadoes, Hill knows he needs to be safe. He says you can get close to a tornado and take a picture. However, if you make a mistake, it can kill you. So in a way, it’s like a photographer trying to take photos of grizzly bears. Before taking a photograph, you need to be ready and to have an escape route. Safety is really important!

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Spring  is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)  ............. life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) .............warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms. Hoa Ban Festival is (3) ........... .This is a great time for everyone, (4) .............for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) ........... for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. minor                   B. cultural                    C. custom                     D. festival

2. A. gets                      B. goes                         C. comes                      D. runs

3. A. seen                     B. arranged                   C. observed                   D. celebrated

4. A. largely                  B. especially                 C. generally                  D. typically

5. A. ask                       B. look                         C. pray                         D. call

Port 3: The passage below contains 70 errors. For questions 41-50, UNDERLINE the
errors ond WRITE THE CORRECTIONS in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided (0) has been done as on example.Line
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A newspaper makes it money from the price people pay for it and also from
the advertisings it carries. A popular newspaper with a circulation of over five
millions daily does a lot of money. Less seriously newspapers are probably read just
for entertainment. They have big headings above the new stories, funny cartoons to
look at and sensational photos of violent. The gossip columns are full of stories of
private live of famous people. No one takes the political views of such papers
seriously. On an other hand, in a free country where there is no censorship, serious
newspapers are read principle for their news, sent to themselves by their
correspondents around the world and by the big news agencies. People also read
these newspapers for their revisions of new books, films and plays and for the
editorials what represent the opinion of the newspaper itself about the important
events and issues of the moment.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Mui Ne is located 24 kilometers north-east of the city of Phan Thiet. It is a fishing village as well as a familiar tourism area in Binh Thuan Province. It is found on Highway No.106, and is famous for sweeping sand dunes and beautiful rows of palm trees. The beach is shallow and sloped. The water is clean and blue and the sun rarely hides behind clouds.

Beside beaches and sand dunes, there are also beautiful landscapes such as Suoi Tien, the Ong Hoang Building and the Poshanu Cham Tower.

It has long been considered the “Hawaii” of Viet Nam. It has shady roads under coconut trees, a beautiful beach and cliffs. The typical scenery of this place lies in the moving lines of golden sand

Sweeping sand dunes and beautiful rows of palm trees are interesting things of Mui Ne.

A. True

B. False

A. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, D to complete it.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1) ______ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2_______ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) _______This is a great time for everyone, (4) ________ for boys and girls. The boy (4) _______ the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) _________for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) _________ The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1.        A. minor                                   B. cultural                                   C. custom                    D. festival

2.        A. gets                                      B. goes                                        C. comes                     D. runs

3.        A. seen                                      B. arranged                                 C. observed                 D. celebrated

4.        A. largely                                  B. especially                               C. generally                D. typically

5.        A. ask                                       B. look                                        C. pray                        D. call

6. A. fathers                                    B. relatives                                  C. families                  D. ancestors

B.  Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

      People visiting Spain for the first time can find it difficult to get used to the eating customs of the Spanish. It’s not so much the food itself, but the timing of the meals that visitors aren’t used to. I used to live in Cadiz myself for a few years and I actually quite like the way they do things. Breakfast is a light continental affair – just a roll and some coffee usually – eaten between 8 and 9.30 a.m. The main meal of the day is lunch, which people usually eat sometime between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Quite a few of the shops, museums and galleries close around this time, because the locals like to take time over lunch. They will rest for a short time afterwards, although the traditional afternoon siesta is not as common as it used to be. People eat late in the evening – rarely before 9 p.m. and at the weekend the locals often won’t eat before 11 p.m. or even midnight. This is a much lighter meal than lunch – often just a few tapas taken with a drink.

A.  Decide whether the following sentences are true or false.

1.   Mealtimes in Spain can be confusing for visitors.

2.   In Spain, breakfast is the largest meal of the day.

3.   Spaniards like to have a long lunch.

4.   The entire country closes up shop from about 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

5.   Most Spaniards still enjoy taking a siesta after lunch.

6.   Dinner is generally eaten between 9 p.m. and midnight.

B.  Choose the correct answers.

1.   What is the passage mainly about?

      A. Spanish culture    B. Spanish eating customs   C. Spanish table manners        D. Spanish mealtimes

2.   What does the word “siesta” mean?

      A. a light meal             B. a short nap              C. an afternoon snack       D. a deep sleep

3.   Which is the most important meal of the day in Spain?

      A. breakfast                B. lunch                       C. snack                      D. dinner

4.   What is a continental breakfast?

      A. a full breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs and toast. B. a traditional breakfast consisting of rice, soup, fish

      C. a simple breakfast consisting of coffee and bread       D. a healthy breakfast of fruits, veggies and milk

5.   According to the passage, _________.

      A. Spaniards don’t often eat their evening meal any time before 9 pm.  B. Dinner is also as large as lunch

      C. Dinner is always served with tapas and wine.             D. The locals usually eat dinner after 11pm

      IV.  WRITING:

A. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.

1.      Minh really loves to hang out with friends.

@Minh really enjoys _____________________________________________________

2.      I love listening to music.

@I fancy _______________________________________________________________

3.      He likes playing soccer every morning.

@He is ________________________________________________________________

4.      I enjoy cooking Chinese food.

@I am_________________________________________________________________

5.      My father loves drinking tea in the morning.

@My father is___________________________________________________________

6.      Lang Lieu was very poor, so he couldn’t buy any special food (because)

@_____________________________________________________________________

7.      It was raining very hard, so I had to wear my raincoat. (because)

F_____________________________________________________________________

8.      I like playing soccer, so I spend a lot of time on that game. (because)           

@_____________________________________________________________________

9.      The weather was cold, so they had to cancel their picnic. (because)             

       @ ___________________________________________________________________

10. They studied very hard, so they passed the examination. (because)  

@____________________________________________________________________

11. My mother is very tired but she tries to help me finish my homework. (although)

@____________________________________________________________________

12.  The weather was bad but they had a wonderful holiday. (although)

@____________________________________________________________________

13. Many people believe him although he often tells lies. (but)

@____________________________________________________________________

14. Nam is very tired but he has to finish his homework. (although)

@ ____________________________________________________________________           

15. The sky was dark but he took a lot of photographs. (although)

@____________________________________________________________________

16. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

@Dogs can swim________________________________________________________

17. This blouse isn’t so expensive as that one.

@That blouse is _________________________________________________________

18. Cats aren’t so friendly as dogs.

@Dogs ________________________________________________________________

19. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.

@My mother cooks ______________________________________________________

20. I don’t know as much Italian as Sue does.

@Sue knows ___________________________________________________________

B. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1.      / group/ has/ Which/ population? / smallest/ the /

@__________________________________________________________________

2.      / started/three weeks ago. / to learn/ how to play/I/ the guitar/

@__________________________________________________________________

3.      /Mai/ left/ seen/I / since/ we/ school. / have not/

@__________________________________________________________________

4.      /very hard / They / they /the examination/ studied/ passed/ because/

@__________________________________________________________________

5.      /to   / in / enjoys / listening/ classical music / her free time. / She /

@__________________________________________________________________

6.      / prefers / She / to live / a large city. / in/

@__________________________________________________________________

7.      / at this time / doing / I / my homework / was/ yesterday. /

@__________________________________________________________________

8.      /was/ I really / although/ the music/ enjoyed / the concert/ too loud. /

@__________________________________________________________________

9.      / on books. / Lan / reading / a lot of money /; therefore, / she / likes / spends /

@__________________________________________________________________

10. Thai people? / What / the main food / is / of the /

@__________________________________________________________________

B. Read the article and answer the questions.

(Đọc bài viết và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

Urban Farming

Mario Wezel is a German photographer who takes photos for National Geographic. Mario is interested in urban farming, so many of his photos show farmers and gardeners. However, urban farming is different from traditional farming. It's when people farm and garden in the middle of the city.

Mario traveled to urban farms all over the US. In Boston, one man has bees on the roof of the Lenox Hotel. The hotel uses honey from the bees in its restaurant. In San Francisco, there's a small farm next to the Giants' baseball stadium. When people watch the game, they can also buy sandwiches from the farm with fresh vegetables! And in Washington, D.C., volunteers can help in a garden at the White House.

For Mario, the most surprising urban farm is at San Quentin State Prison, in California. The prison has a garden and, once a week, prisoners can take a gardening class. They learn how to grow plants and flowers. Working in the garden is also therapeutic.

Mario's photos are all of the US, but you can find urban farms in a lot of different countries and large cities, such as Tokyo, Lima, and Perth. That's because about 3.5 billion people (half the world's population) live in cities today and they want fresh, healthy food. And more and more people think urban farming is the answer to the world's food shortages, as well as to making our cities greener and more relaxing.

shortages (n) situations in which there is not enough of something

1. Who is the photographer?

(Ai là nhiếp ảnh gia?)

2. What do his photos show?

(Những bức ảnh của anh ấy thể hiện điều gì?)

3. Where can you eat fresh vegetables and watch baseball?

(Bạn có thể ăn rau tươi và xem bóng chày ở đâu?)

4. Who can take classes in gardening once a week?

(Ai có thể tham gia lớp học làm vườn mỗi tuần một lần?)

5. How many people live in the world’s cities?

(Có bao nhiêu người sống ở các thành phố trên thế giới?)

* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

  Most volcanoes are found along an imaginary belt, called the Ring of Fire, that encircles the Pacific Ocean. However, volcanic activity takes place in many far-flung regions of the world such as Hawaii, Iceland, Europe, and even the floor of the earth’s oceans. The leading theory as to why volcanic activity, as well as earthquakes, takes place when and where it does is called the theory of “plate tectonics”. The theory holds that the outer shell of the earth is divided into many different rigid sections of rock, called plates. These plates are not static, they are in continuous motion over a layer of partly melted rock. While their movement may appear insignificant, at only several inches per year, it is not. Indeed, the collisions between plates caused by this almost imperceptible movement can have catastrophic consequences. Volcanic activity and earthquakes are concentrated near the boundaries of these giant, moving plates.

  The majority of volcanoes are formed at te point where two plates collide. One of the plates is forced underneath the other. As the plate sinks, the earth’s heat and the friction of the movement cause a portion of the sinking plate to melt. This melted portion of plate is called magma, and when it reaches the earth’s surface it becomes a volcano. Volcanoes can also be created when two plates begin to diverge. Then, magma from below the earth’s crust moves up to fill the void between the two plates. Large quantities of lava spill out from the void. Volcanoes of this type usually are found not on land, but on the ocean floor. In extreme instances this can lead to the formation of gigantic, sunken mountain ranges like Mid-Atlantic Ridge that spans nearly the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean. The theory of plate tectonics also explains why some volcanic activity takes place so far from any known plate boundaries. Basically, these volcanoes are the result of huge column of magma, or plumes, that rise up and break through the surface of the earth.

 The Ring of Fire is_________.

A. The Mid - Atlantic Ocean 

B. The place where the highest concentration of volcanoes is found. 

C. An island in the Pacific Ocean 

D. Hawaii

* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

  Most volcanoes are found along an imaginary belt, called the Ring of Fire, that encircles the Pacific Ocean. However, volcanic activity takes place in many far-flung regions of the world such as Hawaii, Iceland, Europe, and even the floor of the earth’s oceans. The leading theory as to why volcanic activity, as well as earthquakes, takes place when and where it does is called the theory of “plate tectonics”. The theory holds that the outer shell of the earth is divided into many different rigid sections of rock, called plates. These plates are not static, they are in continuous motion over a layer of partly melted rock. While their movement may appear insignificant, at only several inches per year, it is not. Indeed, the collisions between plates caused by this almost imperceptible movement can have catastrophic consequences. Volcanic activity and earthquakes are concentrated near the boundaries of these giant, moving plates.

  The majority of volcanoes are formed at te point where two plates collide. One of the plates is forced underneath the other. As the plate sinks, the earth’s heat and the friction of the movement cause a portion of the sinking plate to melt. This melted portion of plate is called magma, and when it reaches the earth’s surface it becomes a volcano. Volcanoes can also be created when two plates begin to diverge. Then, magma from below the earth’s crust moves up to fill the void between the two plates. Large quantities of lava spill out from the void. Volcanoes of this type usually are found not on land, but on the ocean floor. In extreme instances this can lead to the formation of gigantic, sunken mountain ranges like Mid-Atlantic Ridge that spans nearly the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean. The theory of plate tectonics also explains why some volcanic activity takes place so far from any known plate boundaries. Basically, these volcanoes are the result of huge column of magma, or plumes, that rise up and break through the surface of the earth.

A. Thrown out

B. Unimportant 

C. Distant

D. Inaccessible