III. Choose the best option:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning.

1.  I’m thinking with pleasure about the weekend!

A. looking forward         B. looking forward to    C. looking      D. looking up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to the following exchange.

2.– “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”

– “……………..”

II/  Read the passage, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

          Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf,  he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the telephone.

…….. 1.  Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.           

…….. 2.  He emigrated to Canada in 1860.  

…….. 3.  He went to Boston when he was twenty-three.  

…….. 4.  Graham Bell worked with the deaf in Boston.   

…….. 5.  He experimented with the electrical transmission of the sound by day.

Bài đọc

A Killer Whale?

Killer whales, also known as orcas, have a name that may make them sound especially dangerous. But with brains four times larger than human brains, killer whales are actually among the smartest creatures in the world.

The name “killer whale” is misleading. Before scientists began studying killer whales, they were known as dangerous, bloodthirsty monsters. But there is actually no record of any serious attacks by wild killer whales on humans at any point in history.

“Killer whale” is also misleading because the creatures are actually part of the family Delphinidae, meaning they are more like dolphins and porpoises than whales. Like common bottlenose dolphins, killer whales are intelligent and easy to teach, which is why you may see them doing tricks at aquariums or amusement parks.

By putting killer whales in captivity, scientists have learned a lot about them, and many people have been entertained by killer whale shows. But killer whales are at their healthiest and smartest when they remain free in the open ocean, where they travel up to 100 miles a day with their families, communicating with and teaching each other.

1. According to the passage, what is another name for killer whales?

1. porpoises

2. dolphins

3. bottlenoses

4. orcas

2. What is the name of the family that killer whales belong to?

1. Delphiniden

2. Dolphinidea

3. Delphinidae

4. Dolphinidae

3. As used in paragraph 3, the word intelligent most nearly means

1. strange

2. difficult

3. smart

4. dangerous

4. In the final paragraph, the passage says, “But killer whales are at their healthiest and smartest when they remain free in the open ocean, where they travel up to 100 miles a day with their families, communicating with and teaching each other.” From this we can understand that

1. putting killer whales in captivity is not the best option for the creatures

2. putting killer whales in captivity is not a problem for the creatures

3. killer whales can learn more on their own in captivity

4. killer whale tanks in aquariums provide as much freedom as the open ocean

5. Up to how many miles a day do wild killer whales swim with their families?

1. 500

2. 100

3. 10

4. 1000

6. This passage mostly provides

1. facts about killer whales and their intelligence

2. facts about how killer whales are often kept in captivity

3. information on killer whales’ hunting habits

4. information on how to capture and train killer whales

Bài đọc

A Killer Whale?

Killer whales, also known as orcas, have a name that may make them sound especially dangerous. But with brains four times larger than human brains, killer whales are actually among the smartest creatures in the world.

The name “killer whale” is misleading. Before scientists began studying killer whales, they were known as dangerous, bloodthirsty monsters. But there is actually no record of any serious attacks by wild killer whales on humans at any point in history.

“Killer whale” is also misleading because the creatures are actually part of the family Delphinidae, meaning they are more like dolphins and porpoises than whales. Like common bottlenose dolphins, killer whales are intelligent and easy to teach, which is why you may see them doing tricks at aquariums or amusement parks.

By putting killer whales in captivity, scientists have learned a lot about them, and many people have been entertained by killer whale shows. But killer whales are at their healthiest and smartest when they remain free in the open ocean, where they travel up to 100 miles a day with their families, communicating with and teaching each other.

1. According to the passage, what is another name for killer whales?

1. porpoises

2. dolphins

3. bottlenoses

4. orcas

2. What is the name of the family that killer whales belong to?

1. Delphiniden

2. Dolphinidea

3. Delphinidae

4. Dolphinidae

3. As used in paragraph 3, the word intelligent most nearly means

1. strange

2. difficult

3. smart

4. dangerous

4. In the final paragraph, the passage says, “But killer whales are at their healthiest and smartest when they remain free in the open ocean, where they travel up to 100 miles a day with their families, communicating with and teaching each other.” From this we can understand that

1. putting killer whales in captivity is not the best option for the creatures

2. putting killer whales in captivity is not a problem for the creatures

3. killer whales can learn more on their own in captivity

4. killer whale tanks in aquariums provide as much freedom as the open ocean

5. Up to how many miles a day do wild killer whales swim with their families?

1. 500

2. 100

3. 10

4. 1000

6. This passage mostly provides

1. facts about killer whales and their intelligence

2. facts about how killer whales are often kept in captivity

3. information on killer whales’ hunting habits

4. information on how to capture and train killer whales

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 

H’mong people are an (1) _______ member in the community of ethnic minorities in Vietnam with about one million people. They often (2) ______ the upland areas, from 800-1500m above the sea level, mostly in the Northwest and a few in the central highland of Vietnam. Their language family is Hmon-Mien, yet the language is a non-written one. Hmong people have a very (3) _____culture that is still vividly seen today. The best time to visit the Hmong is during the Lunar New Year in late January or early February- when they would celebrate the 3-day Tet festival. (4) ______ the festival, they swing and play other traditional games and (5) _____  in the large yard around the village. 

“Cuop vo” (Stealing Wife) is another special H’mong’s custom: when a man loves a woman, he must steal her in the darkest night and imprison her (6)_____ for 2-3 days; if the woman accepts to marry him, he will come to her family to ask for her parents’ permission. 

H’mong people believe that they have a common ancestor so they (7) ____ value unity in their community. Several families gather into a cluster and have a leader who is responsible (8) _____ common work. As for costumes, H’mong people usually wear their self-woven clothes (9) _______ by linen, decorated with unique technique (10) _______ their strong ethnic characteristics.

1. A. experienced     B. important     C. interesting     D. independent

2. A. live         B. stay         C. occupy         D. take 

3. A. extraordinary                B. extraordinarily    

C. extraordinaries            D. extraordinariness

4. A. Until        B. Before        C. During        D. After

5. A. do            B. make        C. blow        D. sing

6. A. for        B. in             C. with         D. without

7. A. badly        B. greatly        C. monthly        D. daily

8. A, to            B. with        C. in            D. for

9. A. make         B. will made        C. made        D. did made

10. A. express                    B. to express    

C. expressed                D. be expressed