CAUHOI 09- KG

I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions: (5p)

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
Thank you both for the wonderful wedding present. Both Jill and I have always
wanted to go to France and visit the many museums. We were so shocked when we first saw
the airplane tickets that we almost fainted! It was more than we could have hoped to receive
airplane tickets to France as a wedding present! Paris is wonderful! The only trouble is
trying to decide where to go. I want to go to the museums, but Jill wants to see more of the
beautiful traditional churches. In the end, we decided to see the churches in the morning
(when the weather is cool), and the museums in the afternoon (because they’re air-
conditioned). This allows us to get the most sight-seeing done during our two-week stay.
There are many coffee shops, too. Jill likes sitting outsite and watching people, but I like
sitting inside where I can enjoy the smell of the coffee. French coffees are so much more
aromantic and stronger than the coffee we are used to back home. Thanks again for the
lovely trip! We sent you a postcard, but I think we will arrive back home before you get it. It
is a picture of the Eiffel Tower.
Love,
Freddy and Jill
1. What did Freddy’s grandparents give him and Jill for a wedding present?
A. Tickets to a museumB. A cake C. Some coffee D. A trip to France
2. Based on this letter, which of the following could be inferred?
A. Freddy and Jill hate to travel.
B. Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person.
C. Freddy is an outdoor person, and Jill is an indoor person.
D. Both Freddy and Jill are indoor people.
3. Why did they decided to visit the museum in the afternoon?
A. The art is better in the afternoon.
B. They could get a discounted price in the afternoon.
C. The museums are closed in the mornings.
D. The weather is hot and the museums have air conditioning.
4. How long was their trip?
A. The reading does not say B. One week C. Two weeks D. One month
5. Freddy likes sitting inside the coffee shops………………………….
A. because he enjoys the smell of French coffee. B. because it often rains outside.
C. because it’s too cold to sit outside. D. because he likes to enjoy the music
II. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (5p)
Today, in China, (1)………….…………..large scale destruction of forests has occurred,
the government has required that every citizen (2)………….…………..the age of 11 and 60
plant three to five trees (3)………….…………..year or do the equivalent amount of work in
other forest (4)………….………….. The government claims that at (5)………….
…………..1000 million trees have been planted in China every year (6)………….
…………..1982. In western countries, increasing consumer demand for wood products that
have been produced cause forest landowners and forest industries to become (7)………….
…………..accoutable for their forest management and timber harvesting practices.
The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue program is a charity that helps to (8)
………….…………..deforestation. The charity uses money to buy up (9)………….
…………..preserve rainforest land before the lumber companies can buy it. The Arbor Day
Foundation then (10)………….…………..the land from deferestation.
1. A. whom B. which C. that D. where
2. A. on B. between C. of D. in
3. A. the B. for C. per D. many
 4. A. services B. destructions C. extinction D. damage
5. A. least B. the least C. last D. the last
6. A. in B. since C. for D. ago
7. A. increase B. increasing C. increasingly D. increased
8. A. pollute B. motivate C. encourage D. prevent
9. A. and B. nor C. or D. but
10. A. protects B. supplies C. provides D. destroy

III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (10p)
People are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty (1)………….……..….
swim in. There is (2)………….……..…. much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (3)
………….……..…. in many of the world’s cities. On one well known city, for examples,
poisonous gases from cars (4)………….……..…. the air so much that policemen have to
wear oxygen masks. We (5)…………….…..…. cut down so many trees that there are now
vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a (6)………….……..…., so many farmers in
parts of Africa can not (7)………….……..…. enough to eat. In some countries in Asia (8)
………….……..…., is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the
countryside wild animals are quickly (9)………….……..….. For instance, tigers are rare in
India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t so simple
to talk about the (10)………….…..….. We must act now before it is too late to do anything
about it. Join us now!

CAUHOI 10-Gi.M
PART D : READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers. Write A, B, C, or D in the
space on the right. (5 pts)
Independence Day in the United States is celebrated every year on the Fourth of July. For most
communities throughout the nation, the traditional celebration includes parades down the main
streets, picnics with hot dogs and lemonade, and, of course, a fireworks display at night. In some
towns across the country, however, special events are planned in honour of the occasion.
In Bristol, Rhode Island, fire engine teams from communities throughout New England compete
in a contest to squirt water from their fire hoses. Flafstaff, Arizona holds a huge three-day powwow,
including a rodeo for twenty Native American tribes. The annual Eskimo games with traditional
kayak races are held in Kotzebue, Alaska. Two auto races are always scheduled for the Fourth,
including a four-hundred-mile stock car event at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona,
Florida, and an annual auto race up the fourteen-thousand-foot precipice at Pike's Peak in Colorado.
Several small towns celebrate in other unique ways. Hannibal, Missouri, the hometown of Mark
Twain, invited the children to participate in a fence-painting contest, performing a scene from Mark
Twain's novel Tom Sawyer. In Lititz, Pennsylvania people gather in the Limits Springs Park to light
thousands of candles and arrange them in various shapes and images.
1. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. Holidays in the United States. B. Traditional celebrations for the Fourth of July.
C. The origin of the Independence Day. D. Small towns in America.
2. The author mentions all of the following as ways the Fourth of July is celebrated except _____.
A. parades B. races C. dances D. fireworks
3. The word huge in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _____.
A. exciting B. amusing C. complicated D. large
4. The word them in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. shapes B. candles C. children D. images
5. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the Fourth of July is celebrated in Canada as well as in the US.
B. towns in the US celebrate July Fourth in different ways because of their regional customs.
C. although fireworks are not legal, they are displayed on the Fourth of July.
D. The Fourth of July is not celebrated in large cities in the US.
II. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word from the list. (5 pts)

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Advice for travellers who may fall ill while abroad
Most British people go abroad on holiday to visit families or on short business trips. People are …
(1)… to find how to get urgent treatment before …(2)… the UK. They have to …(3)… a form
which explains …(4)… they should do if they fall ill or have an accident, and what arrangements
exist in …(5)… country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but …(6)… people
do not have this information they may …(7)… that medical care is …(8)… expensive. It is not
unusual for people to discover that they do not have …(9)… money with them to pay the total costs
and …(10)… such circumstances an already difficult situation become even more complicated.
III. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word. (10 pts)
POOR BUT CLEVER
It was a very cold winter. A poor man (1) _____________ was very cold wanted to drink (2)
_____________ hot to warm himself, but he had only (3) _____________ penny in his pocket. He
went into a (4) _____________ and asked the waiter: “How (5) _____________ is a cup of tea?”
“Four pence, Sir.” “That’s (6) _____________ much for me,” said the man: “How much is a glass
of hot water?” “We don’t sell hot water, we give it (7) _____________.” “How much for two lumps
(8) _____________ sugar?” “We don’t (9) _____________ sugar, Sir, we give it free.” “All right,
give me a little hot water and two (10) _____________ of sugar. I will have tea next time.”

CAU HOI 11-H. Đ

PART D. READING COMPREHENSION:

A. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
(5,0 pts)
Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, but soon moved to a small farm near Marceline,
Missouri. From this rural and rather humble beginning, he later became one of the most famous
and beloved motion-picture producers in history. Although he died in 1966, his name and artistic
legacy continue to influence the lives of millions of people throughout the world.
After several years of barely making ends meet as a cartoon artist operating from his Los Angeles
garage, Disney had his first success in 1928, with his release of a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
Throughout the next decade, he continued to produce a number of cartoons, and develop more of
his highly profitable and enduring creations, such as Donald Duck and Pluto. In the late 1930s, he
issued a full-length cartoon film. Snow White became an instant commercial and critical success.
This was only the first of many films, both animated and not, produced by Disney and his studio.
But as renowned as Disney name is for cartoons and movies, it is probably best known for a string
of
spectacular amusement and theme parks. Starting with California’s Disneyland in 1955 and
culminating with the fantastically successful Disney World and EPCOT Center in Florida, Disney
became a household name. In recent years, the theme park concept became international, with
openings in Tokyo and Paris. With the continuing success of Disney, the creation of future theme
park is under discussion.
56. Which of the following is the title for the passage?
A. The history of Disney World and Disneyland. B. Walt Disney’s Boyhood Years
C. Walt Disney and his Legacy. D. Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons
57. The word “humble” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __ _
A. boring B. shy C. simple D. respectful
58. What is the author’s attitude toward the accomplishments of Walt Disney?
A. critical B. respectful C. ambivalent D. approving
59. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Disney’s first achieved success after his death.
B. Mickey Mouse was Disney's ’nly cartoons creation.
C. Snow White was the first full-length ca~QO.n ~Im.
D. Disney's ’irst concern was always profitability.
60. In future years it is most likely that -' '‘ ‘. ‘ A. the Disney name will stay well-known.
B.Disney will produce only cartoons.
C. the Paris theme park will become successful D. the remaining theme parks will also
close

II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage: (5,0pts)

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sheltered superior pursue balance problems

Women nowadays have more (1) __ than those in the past. For example, our great grandmothers
were
not allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living. (2) __ , they had to depend on their
husbands’financially. Modem women, on the contrary, can get good education, have their own
careers, and (3) __ their interests. They can even take good positions in politics if they are
competent (4) __ it. However, women living in our modem society have their (s) __ too.Today
women work harder than their great grandmothers so that they can gain the (6) __ between working
life and family life. Many people predict that by 2032, most (7) __ positions at work will be taken
by women. Then, it is possible that women will have more (8) __ life because, (9) __ in a very
modem society, the women can’t (10) __ their role in the family.

III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word: (10 pts)

TSUNAMI IN JAPAN
Japan’s most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast triggering a
massive tsunami. Cars·, ships and buildings were (71) __ away by a wall of water after the 8.9 –
magnitude tremor, which struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of emergency
has been declared at a nuclear power plant, (72) __ pressure has exceeded normal levels.
Officials say more than 10,000 people are dead and about 7,000 (73) _______ but it is feared the final
death toll will be (74) _____ higher.In one ward alone in Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200
to 300 bodies were found.
“The quake has been the fifth-largest in the world (75) _____ 1900 and nearly 8,000 (76) _____
stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said scientists.
Thousands of people (77) ______ near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to
evacuate. Japanese nuclear officials said that pressure inside a boiling water reactor at the plant was
running much higher than normal after the cooling system failed. .
Officials said they might need to deliberately (78) _____ some radioactive steam to relieve pressure,
but that there would be no health risk.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown emergency coolant
to the site. But US officials later said (79) __ coolant had been handed over because the Japanese had
decided to handle the situation (80) __ .
The UN’s nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had been shut down safely.
 CAUHOI 12 -HB
PART D: READING
I. Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided (5 pts)
“Women hold up half the sky”. This is an old Chinese saying. However, research shows that
perhaps women do more than the share of “holding up the sky”.
Fifty percent of the world’s population are women, but in nearly two-thirds of all working
hours, the work is done by women. They do most of the domestic work, for example, cooking and
washing clothes. Millions also work outside the home. Women hold forty percent of the world’s
jobs. For this work, they earn only 40 to 60 percent as much as men, and of course they earn
nothing for their domestic work.
In developing countries, where three-fourths of the world’s population live, women produce
more than half of the food. In Africa, 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women.
In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman. At 4.45 am she gets up, washes,
and eats. It takes her half an hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3.00 pm. She
collects firewood until 4.00 pm then comes back home. She spends the next hour and a half
preparing food to cook. Then she collects water for another hour. From 6.30 to 8.30 she cooks.
After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes. She goes to bed at 9.30 pm.
1. What is “domestic work”?

_______________
A. housework B. firework C. homework D. gardening
2. The average woman earns ______ the average man.

________________
A. more than B. less than C. the same as D. the most
3. In Africa, women do _______ of all agricultural work.

________________
A. four-fifths B. three-fourths C. two-thirds D. one-fifth
4. What is NOT mentioned as the work of a village woman in Africa?

________________
A. working in the fields B. collecting firewood
C. bringing water home D. preparing food for children going to school
5. What is the main topic of the passage?

________________
A. Women work outside the home. B. Women work in the field.
C. The work of women. D. The role of women.

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each numbered blank in the following
passage. (5 pts)
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.
When you (1)______ speakers of English from around the world, you (2)______ notice that
they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3)______ in the words they use,
including the names of (4)______ objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although
pronunciation and (5)______ are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers
(6)______ opposite sides of the world can understand (7)______ other quite easily. It does not seem
to (8)______ where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other
languages are keen (9)______ learning English too. If you know English, you are more (10)______
to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
1. A. recognise B. meet C. find D. attend
 2. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
3. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
4. A. common B. popular C. favourite D. general
5. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
6. A. to B. in C. from D. at
7. A. each B. one C. the D. some
8. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
9. A. by B. on C. to D. for
10. A. likely B. certainly C. possibly D. luckily
III. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
Son Doong Cave is in the heart of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province of
Central Vietnam. Only recently (51).........in 2009-2010 by the British Cave Research Association,
the cave has only been open to the (52).........since 2013.
Fewer people have seen the inside of Son Doong Cave than have stood on the summit of Mount
Everest. Join us on this otherworldly expedition and become one of the lucky few (53)......... have
had the life changing experience of exploring the world's largest cave.
Imagine trekking straight into the (54).........of the world's largest cave on an expedition unlike any
other. A cave is (55).........massive that a Boeing 747 could fly through its largest cavern. Foreign
landscapes found (56) ......... else, enormous stalagmites rising from the ground and statuesque
stalactites hanging from the celling like an alien species. Jungles emerge (57).........the cave itself,
which is so surreal that it's worth seeing once. Misty clouds envelop the whole scene, a result of the
cave's own localised weather system. Passages adorned (58).........ancient fossils offer evidence of
the millions of years that have passed on this Earth.
As you approach the Jungle just outside the entrance, the (59) .......... of cool wind that cascades
out brings to life everything inside of you. Hazy, cold and exhilarating, it is apparent that there's
(60)..........magical waiting just beyond the opening to the cave.
1. ___________________ 6. ___________________
2. ___________________ 7. ___________________
3. ___________________ 8. ___________________
4. ___________________ 9. ___________________
5. ___________________ 10. ___________________

CAUHOI 13 -KB
PART V: READING
I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question. Write your
answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
Every year students from many countries learn English. Some of these students are young
children. Others are teenagers, many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A
few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their
friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another
language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many
boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own
language and mathematics and English. In England or America, or Australia many boys and girls
study their own language, which is English, and Mathematics, and another language, perhaps
French, or German, or Spanish.
 Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English
for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other
people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. According to the writer.

A. English is popular in much of the world B. Only adults learn English.
C. English is useful only to teenagers. D. No children like learning English
2. Many people learn English by....
A. taking with the film stars B. hearing the language in the office
C. watch video only D. working hard on their lessons.
3. Many boys and girls learn English because....
A. they have to study their own language B. their parents make them
C. English can give them a job D. It is included in their courses
4. Many adults learn English because....
A. Most of their books are in English B. It helps them in their work
C. Their work is useful D. They want to go abroad
5. In America or in Australia, many schoolchildren study....
A. Their own language and no foreign language
B. English and mathematics only.
C. Such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish
D. English as a foreign language

II. Read the passage below and choose the correct word to complete each numbered blank.
Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
There is now increasing concern about the world's energy resources, particularly about those
involving fossil ... (1) ....... In less than a hundred years we shall probably ..... (2) ... all the
present ... (3) ... of oil and gas. The world's coal ... (4) ....... should last longer but, once used, these
cannot be ... (5) ....
It is important, therefore, that we should develop such ....... (6) ... sources of energy as solar
energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind ...... (7) ...... (classed as ...... (8) ..... energy).
Until these energy ... (9) ... are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce
energy ... (10) ... as much as possible

1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies

2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust
3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
5. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
6. A. traditional B. alternative C. surprising D. revolutionary
7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous
9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption

III. Read the following passage carefully and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable
word. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts.)
People are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty (1)………….…..…. swim in.
There is (2)………….……..…. much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (3)………….……..….
in many of the world’s cities. On one well known city, for examples, poisonous gases from cars (4)
………….…….…. the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We (5)
…………….…..…. cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the
world. As a (6)………….……..…., so many farmers in parts of Africa can not (7)………….……..
…. enough to eat. In some countries in Asia (8)………….……..…., is so little rice. Moreover, we
do not take enough care of the countryside wild animals are quickly (9)………….……..….. For
instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive.
However, it isn’t so simple to talk about the (10)………….…..….. We must act now before it is too
late to do anything about it. Join us now!

CAUHOI 13 -KS
D. Reading
I. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. ( 5 pts )
Every four to ten years something happens to the weather system of the
Earth. Everything changes, and scientists don’t know why. The low - pressure area
moves toward the east, the high - pressure area is very weak, and the winds blow
toward the east. A great pile of warm surface water moves toward South America.
People call this “ EL Nino”. It usually happens at Christmas time, and EL Nino is
the Spanish name for the baby Jesus.
Usually the effects of EL Nino are very mild. However, the one that started in
1982 was different from the other recent ones. It had a very powerful effect on the
world’s climate. It caused huge changes in the ocean currents. It caused floods in
some areas and droughts in others. There were terrible windstorms and huge ocean
waves swept houses into the sea. EL Nino did billions of dollars worth of damage.
Thousands of people lost their lives and thousands of others were left homeless.
In 1983, the winds, ocean currents, and pressure areas started to become
normal again. Meanwhile, scientists throughout the world organized research to
learn more about EL Nino. They are using satellites and research boats to observe
the atmosphere and the ocean. It is a very complicated problem, but if the scientists
of the world work together, they should be able to learn the causes of EL Nino.
Then they will be able to predict what will happen and work to prevent a repeat of
the death and destruction of 1982 - 1983.
1. The reason why the weather system changes ——
A. are known in advance by all scientists.
B. are not mysterious to scientists today.
C. are still unknown to scientists nowadays.
D. are easy and simple to scientists today.
2. The effects of EL Nino are ——
A. usually mild B. very violent
C. sometimes very powerful D. both A and C
3. The EL Nino that started in 1982 was ——
A. the same as the other recent ones.
B. less powerful than the other recent ones.
C. more powerful and destructive than the other recent ones.
D. very powerful but caused no damage.
4. The word “ EL Nino” is the Spanish name for the baby Jesus because ——
A. EL Nino usually happens at Christmas time.
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B. it first happened in Spain.
C. it first happened when Jesus was born.
D. Jesus used the Spanish name to call it.
5. Since 1983, scientists all over the world ——
A. have used satellites to study the oceans.
B. have used research boats to study the atmosphere.
C. have organized research to learn more about EL Nino.
D. have helped people to recover the damage and loss from EL Nino.
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
The most radical thing we have ever done is not have a TV in our house. Since 99.1 percent
of American (1)………………..can not make this claim, it may be of some interest to know
why. Certainly, our (2)…………………..of a TV has created (3)
…………………..curiosity, puzzlement, and anger among the people we know, and I
suspect even more of these emotions behind our backs. “If the Wetherells get (4)
……………………without a TV, why can’t we?
We did have a television during the first days of our marriage. I remember the dizzy way the
(5)…………………..flickered across the screen. A few days later, after I recovered my
senses, we took the set to our local dump, (6)…………………..hands in satisfaction and
have been without one ever (7)…………………..
Now that my TV watching days are (8)…………………..me, I can afford to be nostalgic
towards it all. I remember those nights when the whole family used to sit in the living room
watching Ed Sullivan, one (9)………………….. light left on in the corner, laughing at the
comedians before the (10)…………………..came on. Nevertheless, even warmer and more
precious in memory will be these quiet, peaceful years with no TV at all.

1. A. households B. housewives C. holdalls D. houseworks

2. A. shortage B. lack C. need D. absence
3. A. large B. big C. high D. great
4. A. over B. on C. by D. away
5. A. images B. drawings C. icons D. movies
6. A. waves B. tightened C. moved D. shook
7. A. since B. again C. afterwards D. before
8. A. past B. behind C. over D. away
9. A. smooth B. peaceful C. tender D. soft
10. A. announcements B. publications C. commercials D. clips

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III. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is
officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan ( 1 ) —— Tet. It begins ( 2 ) ——January
twenty - first and February nineteen. The exact ( 3 ) —— changes from year to
year. Vietnamese people usually make ( 4 ) —— for the holiday several weeks
beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook ( 5 ) ——food, clean and make offerings
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on the family alters. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit ( 6 ) —— to midnight to
see the New Year in, then they put on new ( 7 ) —— and give one another the
greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The ( 8 ) —— three days are the most
important. Vietnamese people believe that ( 9 ) —— people act during those days
will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid
arguments and smile as much as ( 10 ) —— .

CAU HOI 14-LX

I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither
the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a
moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known
extremely early.
Mozart began leaning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was
composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public.
From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the
courts and musical centers of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and
Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life - he died at the
age of thirty five – traveling.
As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of
operas. His first opera, Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and
it was the first of many successes in the theatre.
1. How rich was Mozart’s family?
A. Very rich C. Not very rich
B. As rich as a financial D. Very poor
2. When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?
A. When he was three C. When he was fourteen
B. When he was five
D. When he was thirty-five
3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
A. He made so much sightseeing C. He toured only
B. He toured the courts and musical centers D. He did nothing
4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A traveling composer”?
A. Because he spent almost a third of his C. Because he never traveled.
short life traveling. D. Because he had good imagination.
B. Because he liked traveling a lot.
5. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child”?
A. A child normal C. A child prodigy
B. A child clever D. Child playing harpsichord.
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points)
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the
book which will (1) ________ you in the fight for survival that (2) ________ many of our
endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (3) ________ of extinction.
As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the
(4) ________ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (5) ________
animals (6) ________ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the
world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible
results of human (7) ________ for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover
their black noses (8) ________ their (9) ________ so they can hunt their prey in the snow
without being seen, for example? Or that (10) ________ each orange-tuna which is
captured, one has to die?

1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead

2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces
3. A. edge B. start C. limit D. end
4. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value
5. A. enable B. help C. allow D. assist
6. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive
7. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern
8. A. with B. by C. for D. from
 9. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes
10. A. for B. at C. from D. to

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)

Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too ? One
of the things nature (1) _______ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the
air. Water falls from the air as (2) _______ or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their
way back to the oceans. Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) _______ the water
cycle.
The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on
Earth gets stored (4) _______ oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes
from storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it
changes from a liquid (5) _______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6)
_______ atmosphere. Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing
into drops of water (7) _______ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8)
_______ water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into
storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (9) _______ places to lower ones. This flow
is called run off. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10)
_______ and eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle
starts all over again.

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PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (20pts)
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers. Write A, B, C, or D in
the spaces on the right. (5 pts)
We were sorry to hear about the accident. Anyway, you mustn't feel too anxious about
work. A lot of people are away on holiday this month, so there's not as much business as
usual. When you are feeling a little better we'd like to come and see you; we'll bring you
some of your favourite chocolate.
Now for office news. Have you heard that the boss is getting married next month? She
tried to keep it quiet but one of the secretaries heard her talking about wedding
arrangements over the phone, so now of course everyone knows! We're collecting money to
buy her a present. It's really difficult to know what to get her as she has most things.
Someone has suggested theatre or concert tickets, which is a good idea. We can find out
from her personal assistant what her plans are and when she has a free evening. The only
problem is that although we know what she likes, we don't know whether her future
husband shares her tastes.
All being well, we'll see you some time next week. Until then we all send our good
wishes and hope you recover quickly.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. to give some cheerful news. B. to offer professional advice.
C. to describe her office work. D. to suggest ways to recover.
2. Why would somebody read the text?
 A. to find out about a wedding present. B. to arrange to see friends.
C. to learn about a person's accident. D. to help them stop worrying.
3. What does the writer suggest about one of the secretaries?
A. She's hard-working. B. She talks too much.
C. She likes secrets. D. She enjoys weddings.
4. Why is it difficult to buy the boss a present?
A. She already has a lot of things. B. No one knows her fiancé.
C. They haven't much money. D. She's been married once before.
5. Which of the following words do you think the writer sent?
A. Really pleased to hear your news. Hope all goes well on the big day. Don't forget to
send us a photo.
B. Under stress? Don't worry. Have a good rest, hope the weather stays fine and you
come back feeling fit and healthy.
C. What bad luck. Anyway, glad, things aren't too serious. Keep smiling. See you soon.
D. Come and have supper with us next week before going to the theatre. That should
cheer you up. I hope you can come.
II. Read the passage and choose the word that fits each gap.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces on the right. (5 pts)
The leading causes of …(1)… in many developing countries are now heart disease, cancer,
accident, flu, pneumonia, etc. Moreover, cigarettes, alcohol, physical inactivity and
overeating also add to the causes of several of these killing diseases. Medicine has little help
to offer, however, to persons …(2)… cannot get rid of …(3)… harmful to their health.
Surgery is the only …(4)… to offer any chance of survival for people …(5)… lung cancer.
Although psychiatrists tried to stop people …(6)… drinking, they haven't been very …(7)
…. Nor have doctors. How then …(8)… our health improve? The answer is simple, though
perhaps not very pleasing. Ordinary persons can do it …(9)…. They are able to make good
advances in the …(10)… of diseases.
1.A. die B. died C. death D. dead __________
2.A. who B. whose C. which D. when __________
3.A. habits B. jobs C. routine D. hobbies __________
4.A. means B. way C. road D. path __________
5.A. by B. in C. with D. of __________
6.A. of B. from C. with D. for __________
7.A. succeed B. success C. successful D. succession__________
8.A. can B. must C. needn't D. does __________
9.A. yourself B. itself C. themselves D. theirselves__________
10.A. killing B. rid C. stop D. prevention__________
III. Fill each of the blanks in the passage with one suitable word.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
 VITAMINS
Vitamins …(1)… a very important part …(2)… the development of our body. There are
more than thirteen …(3)… of vitamins. They help the body take …(4)… energy from foods,
help the body grow, …(5)… help muscles work correctly.
Vitamin A is necessary …(6)… our eyes. People …(7)… don’t have enough vitamin A
often …(8)… from night blindness; that is, they can’t see well …(9)… it is dark. Foods …
(10)… as liver, eggs, milk, and cheese have a lot of vitamin A.
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D. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
(5pts)
When Mr. Pitch retired, he bought a small cottage in a seaside village. The cottage
was built in fifteen eighty-eight, but was in very good condition. Mr. Pitch was looking
forward to a quiet life, but in the summer holidays he got a shock. Hundreds of tourists
came to the seaside village and many of the tourists came to see it. From morning till night
there were tourists outside the cottage. They kept looking through windows and many of
them even went into Mr. Pitch's garden.
This was too much for Mr. Pitch. He decided to drive the unwelcome visitors away,
so he put a notice in the window. The notice said "if you want to satisfy your curiosity,
come in and look around. Price: two shillings and six pence". Mr. Pitch was sure that the
visitors would stop coming but he was wrong. The number of visitors increased and Mr.
Pitch spent every day showing them around his cottage. "I came here to retire, not to work
as a guide", he complained. In the end, he sold the cottage and bought a small, modern
house. It is an interesting little place and no one wants to see it. But it is certainly quiet and
peaceful!
1. Mr. Pitch bought a small cottage in a seaside village because he wanted ______.
A. a very good condition B. a quiet life
C. a summer holiday D. an old cottage
2. Hundreds of tourists came to see Mr. Pitch's cottage, but he ______.
A. was interested in it B. was pleased with it
C. liked it D. disliked it
3. Mr. Pitch decided to ______ .
A. welcome the visitors B. satisfy the visitors
C. drive the visitors away D. ask the visitors to come in
4. "Two shillings and six pence" make the number of visitors ______ .
A. decrease B. increase C. decreased D. increased
5. In the end, the cottage was ______ and Mr. Pitch really wanted ______ .
A. sold/ a modern house B. sold/ a quiet and peaceful life
C. rebuilt/ to retire D. repaired/ an exciting life
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage (5
pts)
In recent years there has been many (1)______ on air pollution in newspapers and
magazines. Scientists all over the world have warned that our atmosphere is (2)______ more
and more contaminated, and that Man, through his carelessness, may run (3)______ of pure
air to breathe.
Automobiles and industries mainly (4)______ for air pollution inmost cities. They
pour into the air such gases as carbon monoxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which are
very (5)______ to humans. Worse still, these gases after a series of chemical changes, turn
(6)_____ toxic acids. They fall down in "acid rains", raising the acidity in the air, soil and
water to dangerous (7) ______ and affecting not only trees but also fish and other wildlife.
many industrial countries in Europe and north America have (8)______ bad affects from
those "rains".
(9)______, Man faces no more urgent problem than that od saving his own survival.
Scientists, social organization and governments should sit down together to solve the air
(10)______ problem.
1. A. programs B. events C. articles D. columns
2. A. becoming B. changing C. making D. talking
3. A. up B. over C. away D. out
4. A. bring B. get C. account D. count
5. A. harmful B. powerful C. awful D. painful
6. A. into B. in C. out D. over
7. A. amounts B. ranks C. points D. bother
8. A. suffered B. influenced C. offered D. bother
9. A. Naturally B. Safely C. Practically D. Surely
10. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 pts)
Good morning. Welcome to our Science for Fun Program. This week we've received
a lot of (1)______ asking about life on the moon. We've talked to some experts and this is
what we've found out. There is no water or air on the (2)______ . It is all silent because
there is no air. Of course, there will be no music, no sounds. There is no rivers and no lakes.
At night it is very (3)______ . The temperature goes down to 151 oC below zero. But during
the day the temperature rises to 100oC over zero.
There are great round (4)______ on the moon. They look like big lakes. They are
called craters. There are more than 30,000 (5)_______ on the moon. There are also high
mountains. The highest mountains on the moon are about 26,000 feet or 8,000 meters
(6)______.
And here is something very interesting to know: on the moon you weigh one sixth of
what you weigh on the (7)______ . If you weigh 50 kilos, on the moon you will weigh only
a little (8)______ than 8 kilos. You will be able to jump very high, even higher than an
Olympic Champion. You can take very long (9)______ as well. And .... maybe you won't
sleep well because one day on the moon (10)______ for two weeks.
So, is there life on the moon? I'll leave the question for you to answer yourself.

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PART D : READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers. Write A, B, C, or D in the
space on the right. (5 pts)
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost
everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many kinds are now
in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.
Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the
ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals, etc. are thought to be in
danger of extinction.
But even more important, perhaps, than individual kinds of animals and plants, the whole habitats
are in danger of vanishing. Marshes are being drained and the world forests, especially the tropical
forests, are being cut down to satisfy man's need of timber and paper.
1. What would happen to human beings if the wildlife vanished?
A. Species would go on dying out.
B. The human life would be seriously threatened.
C. Tropical forests would be cut down.
D. Many species would quickly become extinct.
2. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?
A. The rapid advance of the process of extinction.
B. The disappearance of the whole habitats.
C. The extinction of many species.
D. Man's need of timber and paper.
3. What does the writer caution us against?
A. Cutting down the tropical forests. B. Hunting wild animals.
C. Draining mashes. D. Destroying our environment.
4. According to the passage, cutting down forests would cause _____.
A. the changes in temperature B. floods
C. No information is given D. the vanishing of human beings
5. "to threaten" in the passage means _____.
A. to pollute B. to give fear to
C. to vanish D. to poison

II. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word from the list.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)
what extremely enough in get
advised if leaving each find
Advice for travellers who may fall ill while abroad
Most British people go abroad on holiday to visit families or on short business trips. People are …
(1)… to find how to get urgent treatment before …(2)… the UK. They have to …(3)… a form
which explains …(4)… they should do if they fall ill or have an accident, and what arrangements
exist in …(5)… country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but …(6)… people
do not have this information they may …(7)… that medical care is …(8)… expensive. It is not
unusual for people to discover that they do not have …(9)… money with them to pay the total costs
and …(10)… such circumstances an already difficult situation become even more complicated.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
III. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word. (10 pts)
POOR BUT CLEVER
It was a very cold winter. A poor man (1) _____________ was very cold wanted to drink (2)
_____________ hot to warm himself, but he had only (3) _____________ penny in his pocket. He
went into a (4) _____________ and asked the waiter: “How (5) _____________ is a cup of tea?”
“Four pence, Sir.” “That’s (6) _____________ much for me,” said the man: “How much is a glass
of hot water?” “We don’t sell hot water, we give it (7) _____________.” “How much for two lumps
(8) _____________ sugar?” “We don’t (9) _____________ sugar, Sir, we give it free.” “All right,
give me a little hot water and two (10) _____________ of sugar. I will have tea next time.”

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D. READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (5 pts)
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A
few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among
their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to
learn English.
Why do all these people learn English ? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many boys
and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn
English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1.According to the writer,...................................................................................
A. only young people learn English
B. English is useful only for university students
C. all people learn English at school
D. English is popular all over the world
2. Most people learn English by ........................................................................
A. watching films
B. hearing the language on television
C. working hard on the lessons
D. speaking English to their friends
3.Many boys and girls learn English because ..................................................
A. it is included in their study courses
B. it's useful for their higher studies
C. it's their own language
D. they are forced to learn it
4 .Many adults learn English ............................................................................
A. in order to be able to read newspapers in English
B. because it helps them in their work
C. because of their higher studies
D. to communicate with their colleagues in the office
5. Which of the following isn't mentioned ?
A. English is widely used
B. English is a compulsory subject
C. English is spoken in the office
D. English is spoken in the college or university.
II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space
(5 pts).
SPECTACULAR SPORTS
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example, football or baseball,
(1) _______ in Europe or the USA in the 19th century. This did not happen by chance. It was
the result of changes in the (2) ______ people lived in those places at that time. Until then
more people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no (3)
______ time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the 19 th
century, first in Europe and then in the USA. For the first time most people began to live in
towns, and they (4) _______ themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time
than (5) ______ before. This resulted (6) _______ the need for the organized entertainment.
Suitable games were developed or invented, typically team games, in which the crowds
could (7) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment
they needed in their free time. The (8) ______ explosion in TV, with the introduction of
satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (9) _______ for sports as
entertainment. The money TV has brought to games such as football, tennis, and baseball
(10) ______that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.
1. A. started B. stemmed C. came D. appeared
2. A. manner B. style C. method D. way
3. A. steady B. square C. regular D. normal
4. A. found B. realized C. presented D. noticed
5. A. just B. having C. ever D. previously
6. A. from B. by C. with D. in
7. A. choose B. take C. select D. decide
8. A. recent B. late C. lately D. later
9. A. need B. requirement C. request D. demand
10. A. signifies B. concludes C. means D. states
III. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word
(10 pts)
At sixteen, Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He
wandered aimlessly from one country to another (1) ________ finally settling down in
Australia, (2) _______ he was trained as an electronics engineer. He established his own
business but it called for so much work that marriage was out of the (3) ________ .
His retirement suddenly (4) _______ him realize how lonely he was and he decided
to (5) ______ up a hobby. With his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural
choice. He installed his own equipment and obtained a licence and his call sign, which is the
set of letters and numbers used to identify oneself when making radio contact (6)_____
other radio amateurs all over the world.
Soon Henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man
in California with (7) ________ he had much in common. One night the man in California
happened to mention the village in Europe he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realised that
this man was, in fact, his younger brother, Peter. At first, the two brothers were at a (8)
______ for words but then little by little they filled (9) _______ the details of their past lives
and not long afterwards Henry Vincent flew to California to (10) ________ reunited with
his brother.