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Câu 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of have something done and the
verbs in brackets. (3 marks)

1. My mum _______ the carpets _______ (clean) last week.

2. For her wedding next summer, my sister ________ the flowers _______ (arrange)
by a local shop.

3. My great-grandfather _______ this house _______ (design) by a famous architect

80 years ago.

4. One day I _______ my teeth _______ (whiten)!

5 . My mum _______ her hair _______ (cut) every six weeks.

6. I _______ the windows _______ (clean) every two weeks.

7. After we moved into the new house we _______ the roof _______(replace).

8. My dad _______ his blood pressure _______ (check) tomorrow.

9. My parents _______ their new sofa _______ (deliver) last week.

10. I usually _______ my homework _______ (check) by a friend before I give it to

the teacher!

1 had, cleaned
2 is going to have, arranged
3 had, designed
4 going to have, whitened
5 has, cut
6 have, cleaned
7 had, replaced
8 is having, checked
9 had, delivered
10 have, checked

Câu 2: Read the text. (3 MARKS)

WORTH A FORTUNE
Do you have something worth a lot of money hiding in your cupboard? Antiques are
big business today, and there are now lots of popular TV programmes encouraging us
to search our attics and garages or to visit auctions and second-hand shops to find that
one item that will make us a millionaire!
In these programmes experts visit people’s homes to search them for interesting items
to sell at auction, or they take people to markets and shops to help them find a
bargain. And it’s not just old antiques that are of interest – people are making money
from items they bought just ten or fifteen years ago.

But why do we have this fascination? Why do these programmes send us hurrying to
look through the things we’ve had for ages? ‘It’s only human nature to want
something for nothing!’ says expert Nadia Thomas. ‘We take great pleasure in getting
money for something we thought was worthless! It’s like the desire we have as
children to find hidden treasure. This is the adult equivalent!’
So, what about that painting that your great-aunt left you when she died? You’ve
always hated it but who knows – it could be worth a fortune! And you could be on
TV!
ARE THE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE?
1. Antiques are popular these days. _______

2. The TV programmes are mainly popular with experts. _______

3. Modern items are not worth much money. _______

4. People sometimes pay a lot of money for something that has no value. _
5. Children are good at finding items worth a lot of money. _______
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
Câu 3: Writing (4 MARKS)

Write an essay on the topic ‘What is the purpose of art?’ Include the following
information:
•an introduction to the topic
•2-3 arguments with supporting examples
•an appropriate conclusion

Art has been a source of fascination since the beginning of recorded history. Paintings
have been in existence since man first started walking earth’s surface. The early man
drew crude lines in caves smeared with unknown kind of ink, usually dark or bloody
in colors.
As early civilization progressed, art became a tool for those who cannot express their
opinion, view, and on how they think of the world around them. As humanity slowly
approached the modern times, art as expressed through paintings and architectural
designs became the visual language of many artists especially during the Renaissance
period when man’s perception of things change dramatically.
One asks, what is the purpose of art? The answers are as diverse as the number of
colors that coats a beautiful painting. To some, art is a source of pleasure which gives
one a sense of fulfillment and happiness whenever he replicates through painting the
beauty of nature. Others just want to smear a canvass with streaks of paint of different
colors just for the sake of it, losing him/herself in the moment.
Others use it as a form of communication, a medium to express one’s love to a certain
person, nature, or to God himself.
A long time ago, art is considered a ritual in worshiping the early man’s gods. Yet, the
most appealing feature of art, particularly in a painting, is the way it expresses itself as
if it is alive or it is the manifestation of life itself. Art can also present history as it
happens, or it presents our mental images of things and events in a canvas where the
painting is so vivid and almost real that we usually think of the picture as alive. Look
at the painting of Mona Lisa; one usually will be inclined to smile back at her because
of her smile which is both mystifying and beautiful.
The concrete answer to the question as to how the world and man were created has
eluded us, but in the religious view of things the Earth was created by God. This was
vividly represented by a painting of Michaelangelo, the Creation of Adam at the
Sistine Chapel. Because of its vastness (it covers a big part of the church’s ceiling),
one feels that he/she was present when God commanded the partition of night and
day, and when He planted life on Earth, at the same time breathing his own breath into
Adam’s lungs.
Looking at the painting, one feels power emanating from it as though there’s an
excess of God’s power spewing forth across the vastness of the church’s hollow walls.
The point where God and Adam’s finger almost meet exudes a mystery as to what
would happen at the point of contact, the moments where God’s power meets with
man’s frailty. One can also observe in the painting that man is alone yet God is
surrounded by baby angels; this justifies the saying that man is nothing without the
grace of God.
A picture could paint a thousand words; this is how the painting evokes the image of
creation in our kinds. With one look at the Creation of Man, a part of the question of
our existence is answered. No words have been spoken, yet it’s as if we have read all
of the Genesis chapters in the Bible by viewing the painting.
With these observations, we can surmise that Dorothy Allison’s words ring true,
Michaelangelo’s surprises as with its beauty and vividness, and at the same time
astonishes us as to its invocation of life’s elements and putting it unto the ceiling as
one big canvas.
Art, as expressed through paintings and architecture, serves as the interpreter of the
subject matter. It is a medium to capture the attention of the public, saying “hello,
look at me, look at my tears, my smile, my beauty, look at my world.”
It is surprising to know that art is also used in the field of science in what is called as
art therapy. Clinical studies have shown that a beautiful painting or image tend to
relax a person’s mood, soothes the eyes, mind and the soul. Thus, art therapists,
psychotherapists, and clinical psychologist have used art as a healing tool in curing
sick and troubled individuals.
Now, we ask again, what is the purpose of art? We can say, in addition, that art is a
manifestation of all life. It serves as a mirror where man and nature’s beauty is
reflected and preserved through time that even if a living thing ceases to exist, its
image continues to convey the history of the past, its stories of anguish, sadness, war,
joy, happiness, and peace.
Art will continue to evolve in harmony with the pace of humanity’s progression. As
recorded history sometimes vanish after going through the rigors of walking with
time, art serves as an alternative that records humanity’s history, in lieu of documents,
pamphlets, and history books.