F

1.   The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less.
F
2.   People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past.
T
3.   People are too busy to read newspapers.
T
4.   Slow sports have become unpopular.
F
5.   More time is spent on stories.
use time badly
1. waste time

last too long

2. take a long time

use more time

3. spend more time

punctual
4. on time

don't have the time you need

5. don’t have enough time

The patient comes to the hospital in the..................that he will be cured. 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Unbelievable
b. Believable
c. Belief

d. Believe
He took up that sport for its...........................

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Popularity
b. Popularize
c. Unpopular
 d. Popular
_________________________________________ First of all, we need money to repair old roads
and build new roads. We also need more to pay teachers’ salaries and to pay for services such as
trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give financial help to the poor citizens of the
city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not raised soon.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. We should raise city taxes.
b. City taxes are too high.

c. City taxes pay for new roads.

invest work
It is important to   time in your relationships with others at  . Get to know the people who
introduce
work near you:   yourself to them and tell them something about yourself. If people ask for
respond ignore
your help, always   positively. Don’t   emails or phone calls just because you are busy.
admit
If you make a mistake, it is better to   it and then apologise. When things go wrong, stay calm
avoid manners improve
and   shouting and using bad language. Remember good   help to   your
environment
working  , and you will find you can enjoy your work more.

in dis dis
 1.  formal                   2.   satisfied              3.  honest                
im im in
 4.  polite                   5.  practical                6.  considerate          
un in un
 7.  friendly                 8.  efficient                  9.  important            
dis im in
 10.  respectful        11.  patient                  12.  appropriate 
Text 1  Bad manners at work
Etiquette is the name we give to the rules for being polite in a social group. Business etiquette is
important for people who often have to make new contacts and build relationships in their
work………
The aim of the texts is to …………………………………….

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. reflect the fact of officer’s bad manners at work with illustrations
b. reflect the fact of officer’s good manners at work with illustrations

c. encourage officer’s bad manners at work

Office workers “admit being rude”

Most office workers say they are rude or bad-mannered at work. Two out of three workers regularly
arrive late for meetings, most ignore emails and three out of four use bad language. In a survey of
1,000 workers, two-thirds say that pressure of work is the reason for bad manners…..
The author wants to ………………………….

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. give specific figures of bad manners at work 
b. give advice on how to behave politely at work

c. give specific examples of bad manners at work

masculine color
1. Amazingly, pink is considered a   in some parts of the world. Men wear it.
wedding gown
2. The   is very expensive.
strong color
3. I don’t like red. It is a 
delicate
4. The kite is too   to fly safely.
symbolizes
5. Blue   peace.
mourning
6. In this country, people often wear black clothes in 
cultures
7. Meanings of colors are different in different 
respectable
8. The man in the grey suit is a   professor

A   Did you read the article on Erik Weihenmayer? Isn’t he a fascinating person?
climbing
B   Yes, he really is! Imagine being blind and   a mountain!
A   Even for people who can see, climbing a mountain is very difficult.
professional
B   You know, I was really surprised to learn that he is also a teacher and a   athlete.
inspire
A   People like Erik really   people all around the world. Did you know that he is not the only
person with a disability who has done amazing things?
B   Yes! I red about Helen Keller in school. She was blind, deaf, and could not speak. Helen Keller
accomplishments
became famous because of all the   she had in her lifetime.
challenges
A  Right! But people who have disabilities are not the only people who face   We all have
difficulties in our lives. We face challenges at home, at work, at school, and in relationships.
B   I agree. Do you think challenges are good for us?
afraid ambition
A   Yes, I do. I think if a person is not   and has   then he or she can overcome most
of life’s challenges. I believe that challenges make us stronger.
encourage
B   You are right! I think that people like Erik Weihenmayer and Helen Keller really   others
to be brave and face life’s challenges and never give up.

Color Matters for What You Wear

Clothes are like a second skin. Most likely you feel good when you wear your favorite color. What
happens when someone sees you wearing any color - for example blue? Does the color send a
message?.......

Circle the best title for the reading text.

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Colors and kids.
b. Colors and what you wear.
c. Colors and your personality.

Prince

1. Princess   William is a member of the British royal family.

grandson

2. He’s the Queen’s granddaughter   and the eldest son of Charles

and Diana.
Queen

3. He’s the King’s   grandson and the eldest son of Charles and Diana
son

4.  He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest daughter   of Charles

and Diana
brother

5. His sister’s    name is Harry.

mother

6. Diana, their father  , isn’t alive now.

stepmother

7. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have a stepfather  ,
Camilla.
wife

8. William’s husband   is Kate Middleton.

The Royal Family

1. Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the Queen’s grandson and the
eldest son of Charles and Diana. His brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive
now, but they have a stepmother, Camilla………..

Complete the following sentences using the phrases given below.  Look back at
Reading Text 'The Royal Family' in case you check your answers.
 different from
. In other ways, their lives are very   their friends’ lives. (para 4) 
2. The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both
delighted with
families are   the news. (para 5)
in line to
2. 3. The baby will be third    the throne, after Prince Charles and
Prince William. (para 5)
admitted to
3. 4. A spokesman said the duchess has been   KingEdwardVII 
Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness. (para 5)
4. 5. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could
gave birth to
not be happier” after the duchess   a baby boy. (para 6)
spent time with
5. 6. The young parents   their son before telling the news to
their families and the world. (para 6)
6. 7. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to
under police escort
the palace   (para 6)
7. 8. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would be
in due course
announced   (para 6)
8.

A. William and Kate expecting a baby

2

B. Kate’s family
6

C. The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a baby boy

4

D. Royal duties
1

E. William family
3

F. An ordinary couple

........................is necessary after hard work.

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Relaxation
b. Relax
c. Relaxed
 d. Relaxing
_________________________________________ . For example, a person can have breakfast in
New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in London can instantly
place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax.  Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo
can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles. 

Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller.
b. Airplanes have changed our lives.

c. The fax machine was an important invention.

T
The first Olympic competitors ran the length of the stadium.
F
Pierre de Coubertin was an athlete in the first modern games.
F
Winners have always received gold medals.
F
The Olympic flag has six colored rings on it.
F
The summer and winter games take place in the same year.
T
Today both men and women compete in the Olympics.

1.  Camilla is William’s mother.

T

2.  William’s wife if the Duchess of Cambridge.

F

3.  Kate is one of two children.

F

4.  James is William’s cousin.

T

5.  William is a football fan.

T

6.  The King or Queen of England is also the King or Queen of

Australia.
F

7.  William and Kate’s son will be first in line to the throne, after Prince
Charles and Prince William.
 T

8.  Kate gave birth to a baby boy, at 4:30pm, 22nd July 2013 UK time at
St Mary’s Hospital.
F

9.  William was absent from St Mary’s for the birth.

F

10.   Few people in England knew about Kate giving birth to a baby boy.

X (the three main ideas of the Reading) or O (not the three main ideas of the Reading 
X
11.   1. The Olympic Games began in Greece with only one event.
O
12.   2. The winter Games and the Summer Games each have at least fifteen events.
X
13.   3. The Olympics have changed a lot since they began.
O
14.  4. Skiing is a winter event.
X
15.   5. The Olympic Games bring people together in peace.
16. He........................in at the university. 
17. Chọn một câu trả lời:

18. a. Special

19. b. Specially

20. c. Specializes

21. d. Specialty