Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D on your answer the correct answer to each of the

questions.
Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks
before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are
bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which
is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On New Year’s Eve, the whole family get together
for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in
which many different kinds of dishes are served. On New Year morning, the young members
of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped
in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.
1. When is Tet holiday celebrated during the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?
A. the first day B. the second day C. the third day D.All are correct
2. What do they do one or two days before the festival?
A.buy new clothes B.make kinds of jam C. make Banh chung D. Both B & C
3. What do they do on New Year’s Eve?
A.have a reunion dinner B.visit relatives C.go to the pagoda D. make Banh chung
4. Who receives lucky money?
A. young members B. the children C. the elders D. the whole family
5. When do they visit their neighbors, friends and relatives?
A. on New Year morning B.at night C.during the dinner D.Both A & C
Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to complete it.
The Internet is very useful. Online, you can pay your bills, buy clothes, and read the news.
There (1) ____ many good reasons to spend time online. However, people with an Internet
addiction are online too much. They don’t spend time (2) _____ their friends and family.
Instead, they spend their time (3) ________ with their Internet friends, people they have
never met in real life. Some also play online games all day or night. Some people with
Internet addictions even leave then jobs so they can spend even more time online! People
with Internet addictions don't just go online to shop, have fun, or do work. People (4) _____
have this problem often go online because they want (5) ______ from the stress and
problems in their lives. Many internet addicts stop caring about real lives, and focus only on
their online lives.
1. A. has B. are C. have D. is
2. A. about B. with C. to D. of
3. A.to chat B.chat C. chatting D. chatted
4. A. what B. who C. which D. when
5. A. escapes B. escaped C. escaping D.to escape
Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D on your answer the correct answer to complete
the passage
 My name's Mandi.Three months ago,I went to a disco where I met a boy called Tom. I
guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn't matter. We danced a
couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I
was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn't want to know me, as I'm only 13.
After the disco we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a
hamburger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me
goodnight.Things went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I've had
to lie to my parents about where I'm going and who I'm with. I've always got on with them,
but I know if they found out how Tom was, they'd stop me seeing him. Now I really don't
know what to do. I can't go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Tom keeps asking
he can't come around to my house. I'm really worried and I felt complicated. I need some
advice now. “From the helpline on the magazine for teens.”
1. What's the best title for the passage?
A.Mandi's parents are angry with her.
B.Mandi's love with a naughty boy makes her parents bored
C. Tom has been behaving strangely.
D. The worries about Mandi's dishonesty.
2. Why has Mandi written this?
A.to describe her B.to explain a C. to defend her D.to prove how clever she is
boyfriend problem actions
3. Who is she writing to?
A. her parents B. a teenage magazine C. her boyfriend D. a school friend
4. Why can't Tom come to Mandi's house?
A. He's nervous of meeting her parents. C. She doesn't want him to see where she lives.
B. She doesn't want her parents to meet him. D. Her parents don't like him.
5:According to the passage, all the following are true, but one is NOT TRUE.
A. Tom doesn't know how old Mandi is. C.Mandi should start by being honest with everyone
B. Everyone doesn't know that she is telling a lie. D.Mandi tries to follow Tom so that he will love her.
Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D on your answer the correct answer to complete
the passage.
When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1)___taxi, by bus, or by underground. I
myself prefer the underground because it is fast, easy and cheap. There are many buses and
taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (2)____and without many stops,
especially on Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (3)____ taxis
or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult to find the bus you want.
You can take a taxi, but it is more expensive than the underground or a bus. On the
underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you
(4)___to get to them. (5)____, it is easy to find your way
1. A. by B. in C. at D. on
2. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest
3. A. so B. like C. than D. as
4. A. who B. what C. when D. how
5. A. Therefore B. so C. Although D. However
Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Television is very popular and even has some benefits for kids. It helps very young
children learn the letters of the alphabet, and helps other kids learn about science, cultures,
and world events. However, researchers show that watching too much TV is bad for
children. For one thing, there is a link between watching more than four hours of TV a day
and being overweight. For another thing, many TV shows are violent and upsetting. Watching
them may cause kids to be more fearful. And of course, more time in front of the TV means
less time to study. Too much TV may also be the cause of lower grades. Experts do not agree
on the solution to these problems. Some say that kids should watch only educational
programs; others say kids should watch no TV at all. And others suggest teaching them to
watch TV as occasional entertainment, not as an everyday hobby.
1: What is the passage mainly about?
A.Benefits of kids’TV shows C.Why kids love TV
B.Effects of television on kids D.Why kids shouldn’t watch TV
2: According to the passage, watching a lot of TV may ________.
A. cause weight problems in children C. cause children to get better grades
B. cause children to be more famous D. cause students to study more
3: What does the word them in the second paragraph mean?
A. Children. C. Television
B. Violent and upsetting shows D. Kids..
4: The word “occasional” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. very often B. always C. not very often D. everyday
5: Which of the following facts is NOT the drawback of TV?
A. Violent shows B. less time to study C. kids’ fearfulness D. source of information
Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word/phrase that best fits each of
the blanks.
When I first started learning English ten years ago. I could hardly (1)____a word -“ hello”,
“goodbye”, “thank you” was just about it ! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was
surprised at how quickly I made progress. (2)_____the course we learned lots of vocabulary
and studied grammar rules . The thing I enjoyed most was being able to practice speaking
with the other students in my class. After two years I went to England to a language school
.It was in Cambridge . I did a (3)____course at a very good school and I stayed with a local
family . It was a fantastic experience and I (4)_____up a lot of new languages from speaking
with my host family and with other students from (5)_____the world . I really improved my
pronunciation as well. When I got back to Spain , I was so much more confident . I could
actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.
1:. A.talk B. speak C. say D. tell
2: A.During B. After C. Before D. While
3: A.three-weeks B. third- weeks C. threes- weeks D. three-week
4: A.picked B. looked C. got D. stood
5: A.all B. over C. over all D. all over

Life is changing rapidly in the large cities of England. However, life in other areas remains
much the (1) ____________ as it has been for centuries. Factories have brought huge
population increases to the cities, and city life boomed.
City residents have discovered a new (2) ____________ of life, but in country villages
the traditional lifestyle has remained nearly (3) ____________. There have been a few
changes, particularly the new steam-powered machinery. It made farm production more (4)
____________. But for the people who remain in the countryside, daily life continues much
as it had before the (5) ____________ revolution. Life in country villages continues to (6)
____________ at a slow pace. The daily schedule depends on the times that the sun rose and
set and on the weather. In a typical village, the (7) ____________ number of workers is still
employed in agriculture or in domestic service. A smaller number of people work in various
trades. Even (8) ____________ work in the professions.
1. A. similar B. same C. different D. both A & B
2. A. method B. walk C. way D. path
3. A. changeful B. changeable C. unchanged D. Change
4. A. efficient B. efficiently C. efficiency D. inefficient
5. A. Industry B. Industrial C. Industrialize D. Industrialized
6. A. run B. walk C. move D. drive
7. A. largest B. biggest C. highest D. all are correct
8. A. more B. less C. few D. fewer
Exercise 14. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy
peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there
is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First,
because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment
is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops
and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
 In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others.
On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In
contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.
1. According to the passage, living in the country has ____________.
A. only good points B. only bad points
C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages
2. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. No
3. Living in the country is safer for young children because ____________.
A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops
C. there are fewer people D. there are few services
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It's hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.
5. Having few friends is ____________.
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the country
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city
Exercise 14. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they
will cause a disaster. According to several scientists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which
ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents
expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do,
but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well - especially if
the parents are very supportive of their child.
Michael is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even
drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael's mother knows very little
about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes
Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston, Michael's friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as
successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very
unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents
and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
1. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _____________.
A. push their child into trying too much
B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician
D. neglect their child's education
2. Parents' ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______________.
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly
D. arrange private lessons for their children
3. Michael is fortunate in that _____________.
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music
D. his parents help him in a sensible way
4. Winston's parents push their son so much and he ______________.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions
B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician
D. is afraid to disappoint them
5. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______________.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child's education