I.    Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.  a. childhood          b. champagne        c. chapter              d. charity

2.  a. culture               b. popular             c. regular               d. fabulous

3.  a. conflict              b. forbidden          c. reliable              d. determine

4.  a. lighthouse         b. heritage             c. hotel                  d. hour

5.  a. conducts            b. returns              c. wanders             d. wonders

phân tích x + 10√x + 5 thành nhân tử (dùng hằng đẳng thức 1 và 2)

I.    Complete the passage with words from the box.

      With the socioeconomic development, more and more cities around the world have been(1)                            with the shortage of housing. These day, there are a large (2)                       of laborers flooding into city centers to search for suitable jobs with high level of (3)                         . As a result, the demand of the (4)                            has risen significantly than ever before because the demands outweigh the supplies. Moreover, most people would like to live in cities because they have a higher (5)                of living than that of the countryside. Obviously, with stable and high income of the employees, they would have a better cultural life as well as (6)                        life in cities.

      To address this social problem, governments should call for investment in the countryside to (7)                           labor forces. In addition, they also need to put an effort into raising a great deal of money to build more skyscrapers to meet demands of housing and(8)                                a law that sets strict conditions to work and to live in cities.

VIII. Use a phrasal verb from the list to replace the words underlined.

1.   She’s never had a good relationship with                         her sister.

2.   Maria is slowly recovering from                                       her illness.

3.   I found                              this article while I was doing my project.

4.   Could you examine                                   this report and correct any mistakes?

5.   He refused                                    the job because it sounded boring.

6.   She continued                               talking about her trip although everyone found it tiring.

7.   I need some time to consider                                his proposal.

8.   My mother says she’s feeling happy and excited about                                       meeting you.

9.   The city is going to destroy                                  the old train station and build a new library.

10. Our neighbourtook care of                                    our cats while we were away.

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.

Question 28: What is the topic of the passage?

A. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.                     

B. Students don’t have to go to school any more.

C. The effect of information technology on education.

D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.

Question 29:  How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?

A. No time.                 B. Once or twice.                    C. Three.                     D. Four.

Question 30: Who/ What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learing?

A. Virtual reality.                                                        B. Teacher.

C. Computer software.                                               D. Parents.

Question 31:  What CAN’T the software do?

A. Design materials for the students.                                     B. Monitor the time the students learn.

C. Find out the best activities for the students.          D. Identify weaknesses of the students.

Question 32: What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?

A. Students can stay at home to learn.                      

B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.

C. Students’ weak achievement can be identified.   

D. Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.

Question 20: Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.

                                 A            B                                              C                    D                                          

Question 21: Lan was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment.                      A                         B            C                D 

Question 22: Why weren’t you inform us about the strike?

                                     A                 B              C              D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 5 to 13.

Question 5: More and more women in the world now ___________independent.

Question 6:  It was ________ hot day that we decided to go to leave the work early.

Question 7: The teacher told the students always to tell the_____________.

Question 8: He rarely goes fishing, _______________?

Question 9: My brother _____________ a sports car if he ___________ the money.

Question 10: The problem with him is that he suffers from constant_____________.

Question 11: ___________ I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.

 Question 12: The __________of the Titanic was caused by an iceberg.

Question 13: The volcano on the island is still________________ .

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.

X. Read the text then answer the questions.

HANOI, A CAPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS

      Hanoi has long been home to hundreds of craft villages. Over the years, many of the crafts have developed, while some have disappeared altogether.

      The heart and soul of Hanoi’s vibrant old crafts are its craftsmen and women. One such couple are Nguyen Van Hoa and his wife Dang Huong Lan of Ba Dinh District’s Hang Than Street. They are among the few artisans still making elaborate cardboard masks in order to preserve the traditional culture.

      Although the work itself requires many steps, the materials required are simple: newspapers,glue, paint and paintbrushes. The first step entails tearing the newspapers to pieces and then using glue to combine them into a mold. The masks are painted one color at a time and then laid out to dry. Cardboard mask making is therefore dependent on dry weather and the couple can only make about 2,000 masks per festival. These are priced from VND25.000 to VND35,000 a piece, bringing in VND50-60 million - a sum is not commensurate with the efforts that go into making these elaborate crafts.

      Making swans out of cotton is also a traditional craft. Only artisan Vu Thi Thanh Tam of 79Hang Luoc Street in the capital makes these swans. The swan frames are made of notebook paper and are stuffed with cotton, then a skillful artisan puts each layer of cotton on the swan frames and uses rice water to smooth them. The swan neck is made of steel wire and is covered by cotton. The finished product is placed in a rattan basket with cotton around and glass-beads and silk flowers are added for color.

      The continuity of traditional crafts adds to the capital’s attractiveness in the eyes of citizens and international visitors.

1.   Who plays role as the heart and soul of Hanoi’s crafts?

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2.   Which traditional craft do Mr. Hoa and his wife preserve?

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3.   How many materials are there to make that craft? What are they?

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4.   Which kind of weather does the craft making process depend on?

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5.   What are the swan frames made of?

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6.   What does the artisan use to smooth the frames?

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7.   What is added to color the finished product?

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