Read the Reading Strategy. Then complete these tasks.

1 Look at question 1 in exercise 4. Read the second paragraph of the text.

2 Circle the correct option and identify the sentence of the paragraph which gives the answer.

3 Which words are used in the sentence instead of the words in the correct option?

A perfect companion

A: Hello there.

B: How are you?

A: I am doing very well. How are you?

B: Fine.

A: Glad to hear it. What's for today?

B: Nothin'.

A: Fair enough. What do you want to study?

B: I dunno.

A: You don't know what you want to study?! Lazy humans!

B: Say what I need to study.

A: You have not yet told me what you want to study.

This conversation is between a visually-impaired student, Nick, and his digital tutor named Ann Sullutor.

Ann Sullutor is the brainchild of a 22nd century scientist modelled on and named after the dedicated tutor of Helen Keller. You can have conversations with Ann Sullutor via a wristwatch or any piece of jewellery. The idea of the digital tutor was to help disabled children study in mainstream schools.

Early in the morning, Ann Sullutor wakes up from a full charge of energy, ready for a 20-hour non-stop working day. Nick is quite independent in familiar situations, but if he comes across something unexpected, he can turn to Ann Sullutor for help by using his voice to control the watch on this wrist. Similarly, if he is in an unfamiliar place, he can get directions from Ann through a tiny set of earphones. In an emergency, for example, if there is an obstacle or unexpected vehicle, Nick receives a tiny vibration as a warning. Ann sends reports to the child's parents on a regular basis or on demand.

Registered in the school system and equipped with an immense database, Ann can easily keep track of Nick's schedule and curriculum. During class, Ann gives off a warning beep when Nick is distracted, quicky converts the new material into braille or dictates what the teacher has just written on board. Ann is there to bridge the gap between Nick and his classmates. In Nick's individual sessions, Ann suggests lessons depending on his preference and ability. She can adapt the lesson to aid Nick's learning process, but she doesn't jump in immediately to offer him a hand. Nick has to work on his own for a while before Ann makes a few suggestions. She may even ask Nick to read some extra materials to get a grasp of the topic. Nick often complains about Ann's persistence and strictness. In his fury, Nick sometimes does wish to turn Ann off for a while, which can only be done by his parents.

Ann Sullutor is much more than a beautifully-designed gadget for a visually-impaired child. She can make a perfect companion to any child that needs a tutor or a friend to talk with.

.  Read and circle the correct answer.

1. I sometimes go___________ in the winter.

A. ski                                B. skiing                C. to ski                      D. to skiing

2.___________ are you going this summer holiday? - I’m going to Paris.

A. How                            B. What                  C. Where                    D. Who

3. Hoa___________ a letter to her pen friend now.

A. is writeing                   B. is writing          C. writes                    D. wrote

4. It takes about thirty hours_________________ from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.

A. to fly                            B. flying                 C. fly                      D. to flying

5. There are four______________ in my country: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

A. season                          B. seasons              C. people                    D. students

Read the following passages and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The Mary Celeste was built in 1861 in Canada. When it was launched .It was given the name The Amazon. It was not a lucky ship. The first captain died a few days after it was registered and on its first voyage in 1862 it was badly damaged in a collision. When it was repaired in port, it caught fire. In 1863 it crossed the Atlantic for the first time, and collided with another ship in English Channel. Four years later, in 1867, it ran around on Cape Breton Island off the Canadian coast. The ship was almost completely wrecked and had to be rebuild. It was then sold and the name was changed to the Mary Celeste.

29. Where and when was the Mary Celeste built?

A. in Canada in 1861              B. in Canada in 1862  C. in Canada in 1863              D. in Canada in 1867

30. What was its first name?

A. The Mary Celest                B. The English ship    C. The Amazon                       D. The Atlantic

31. What happened to the ship when it was repaired in port?

A. It broke                                                                   B. It caught fire          

C. It collided with another ship                                  D. It sunk

32. How many times did it collide with other ship?

A. once                                    B. three times             C. four times                           D. twice

For question 11-20, read the following sentences and then decide which word, (A, B, C or D), best fits each
space. Circle the correct answer.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

An American, Charles D. Seeberger, produced the first commercial moving staircase to transport people in the 1890s. He called this (25)__________ an “escalator”, taking the name from the Latin word “scala”, which means “ladder”. Escalators move people up and down short distances Lifts do the same, but only move a small number of people. Escalators have the capacity to move a lot of people (26) __________ the same time, and they can be placed in the same space as one  might install a staircase.

A non-functioning escalator can be used as a normal staircase, whereas many other conveyances become useful when they (27) __________ down.

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cities were becoming more crowded (28) __________ the first escalators were built at railway stations and in big department stores so that people could move about more quickly. Today we see escalators everywhere.

25. A. inventor                        B. invention                C. inventing                            D. inventions

26. A. at                                  B. in                            C. on                                       D. of

27. A. break                            B. broke                      C. breaking                              D. have broken

28. A. and                               B. but                          C. therefore                             D. so

Part 5: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the questions .

     Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.

28.   Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?

 A. Sydney             B. Sydney Harbor        C. South Pacific         D. Britain

29.  Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Sydney’s Opera House

B. Sydney’s beaches and harbors

C. The history of Sydney

D. An introduction of Sydney

30.  Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?

A. Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific.

B. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.

C. Sydney is not a favorite city for overseas immigrants.

D. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

31.  How many beaches are there close to Sydney?

      A. 770                    B. 20                    C. 11                     D. more than 20

32.  When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?

     A. 1624                   B. 1932                C. 1973                 D. 1788

Part V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Circle A, B, or C.

    Ha Tinh is a disaster-prone province in the central of Viet Nam. Since the beginning of 2015, this province has experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property damage. The floods razed thousands of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works, roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga Tran, a local resident, recalled the last flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was awful. Water from Ngan Pho River began to submerge the floor, while outside it was still raining heavily. After a while the water was about one meter. I had no choice but to climb up to the attic and stay there for two days.” Like many other residents, all of Ms Nga’s furniture was covered in mud, some was completely damaged for having been soaked in the water for too long. But what worried her most was the loss of her rice crop. Three months after the flood, lots of farmers still struggled with finding enough food to eat. If there is no aid from the government, the situation in this province will get worse.

PART NINE
For the question 71-75, read the following article and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Persons sixty-five years and over already represent 13 percent of the total population inAmerica, and by 2025 there will be 59 million elderly Americans, representing 21 percent of thepopulation of the United States. Furthermore, the percentage of the population over age eighty-five will increase from about 1 percent currently to 5 percent in 2050. This population trend has been referred to as the graying of America. To explain this demographic change, we must look at three factor. Fertility, mortality, and immigration in large part influence all demographic trends. The large number of children born after World War II will increase the pool of elderly between 2010 and 2030. The “baby boom” will become the “senior boom” sixty-five years later. Although the birth rate is the most dramatic factor, the decline in the death rate is also significant. Medical advances have influenced life expectancy. For example, whereas only 40 percent of those Americans born in 1900 had a life expectancy of sixty-five, today 80 percent are expected to reach the classic retirement age. The average male life span, now 71.4 years, is expected to increase to 73.3 by 2015. Among females, the life span is projected to increase from the current 78.3 years to 81.3 years by 2015. In addition, immigration has
contributed to the increasing number of elderly. After World War I, a massive immigration of young adults of child-bearing age occurred. Because the birth rates among this specialized population were very high, their children, now among the elderly, are a significant segment of the older population.
71. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

72. According to the passage, the number of the elderly in America will increased by ________.

73. The word “pool” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

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74. The word “their” in the second paragraph refers to ________.

75. The author mentions all of the following as factors that have influenced population trends
EXCEPT ________.