IV: Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, D to complete the passage. (1.5pt)

Living in Vietnam today (1) ________ greatly from the life style of 100 years ago. People in the past mainly worked in agriculture (2) _________ today there are significantly less people working in this sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely to be employed in manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was (3)________ agrarian, is transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are (4) ________ an increasing amount of economic activity. However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The people of Vietnam have retained many of the characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly today as they were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way they welcome foreigners (5) __________their unique country. (6) __________, the resilience and determination of the people of Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards the development of their country.

1.  A. compares          B. differs              C. becomes           D. offers

2.  A. however             B. therefore           C. whereas             D. when

3.  A. traditionally        B. gradually           C. occasionally      D. presently
4.  A. grasping for        B. holding for         C. making up for    D. accounting for

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

6.A .Moreover              B .although               C.because               D.So

V. Reading the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers (1.0 point).

     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, Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and Sydney Opera House. It was opened in 1973.

1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?

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

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

          A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.

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

          C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.

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

 3. The word “overseas” in die second paragraph mostly mean __________

          A. in the country   B. homeland         C. abroad             D. hometown.

4. The word “It” in the second paragraph refers to ____________

          A. Sydney’s beautiful harbor              B. Sydney

          C. Sydney Harbor Bridge                   D. Sydney Opera House.

2. Anna types more carefully than me.

 -> I______________________

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5 pt)

     The word jeans (1)________ from a kind of material that was made in Europe. It is a strong material and it does not (2)________ out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college (3)________ wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions; embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they became (4)________. In the 1980s jeans finally became (5)________ fashion clothing when famous designers started (6)________ their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans always go up and up because jeans have never been out of fashion.

                   1.A. gets            B. goes             C. arrives         D. comes

                   2.A. go             B. wear            C. call                       D. come

                   3.A. teenagers  B. pupils          C. students       D. youngster

                   4.A. higher       B. costlier        C. longer                    D. cheaper

                   5.A. low           B. high             C. up                        D. old

                   6.A. doing        B. getting         C. making        D. buying

V.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions

FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON

     Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball of cheese.

     The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.

     On July 20,1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.

     The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

     Next day, the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their trip back to earth. Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And they left footprints that may last forever.

1. This story tells ___________

          A. about the first men to walk on the moon.

          B. how men found footprints on the moon.

          C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon.

          D. about the mountains on the moon

2.  A telescope ___________

          A. makes the moon brighter.

          B. turns the moon into another world.

          C. makes many of men’s dreams come true.

          D. helps people see the moon more clearly.

3.The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because ___________

          A. they wanted something to show they were there.

          B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon.

          C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs.

          D. they might sell them to scientists.

4.When the men returned to earth, they        ___________

          A. left their machines on the moon.    B. destroyed the machines.

          C. carried the machines with them.     D. hid the machines.

5.The next people who go to the moon likely could ___________

          A. find that the machines have disappeared.

          B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon.

          C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked.

          D. find that dust wiped off the two men’s footprints.

This city had old buildings, but none can be found today.

     There used………………………………………………………………………………

She looked up at the stars. They were twinkling in the sky now.

     The stars…………………………………………………………………………………

The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

    The water wasn’t …………………………………………………………………

24. Nhung will be fifteen next week.

     It is Nhung’s……………………………………………………………………

28. This is the best computer I have ever used.

    I have never………………………………………………………………………………

29. He hasn’t chatted with his friends through the Internet for ages.

    It’s ages …………………………………………………………………………………

30. Trung’s parents gave him a computer on his birthday.

    Trung…………………………………………………………………………………

42. People advised us not to go alone in the evening.

     We…………………………………………………………………………………

43. Has your house been decorated recently?

     Have…………………………………………………………………………………

44. “I’ll be here at five in the morning”, Susan said.

     Susan promised………………………………………………………………………

45. It was breakfast time when Susan rang.

     I …………………………………………………………………………………

46. This city had old buildings, but none can be found today.

     There used………………………………………………………………………………