READING:

Exercise 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best ts each of the numbered blanks.
Telepathy: Mind To Mind Communication
The (1) _________ "telepathy" has been derived from the words "tele" meaning "distance” and "pathy"
meaning "feeling". So telepathy actually means getting feelings (có được cảm xúc) through a distance.
Telepathy is the communication (2) _________ two minds, separated over a distance, without the (3)
_________ of the ve known senses.
At some point of time or the other, we all have (4) _________ telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of
someone you haven't talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or when two people are
together; they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous (đồng thời, cùng lúc)
mind-to-mind (5) _________ between that tend to occur = happen (xảy ra) frequently closely related (có
mối quan hệ thân thiết, gần gũi) individuals.
1. A. word B. phrase C. letter D. signal
2. A. through B. among C. between D. across
3. A. using B. use C. take D. taking
4. A. experienced B. brought C. made D. taken
5. A. ways B. methods C. communications D. uses
Exercise 2: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Email and chat rooms let children communicate with friends and family members. They can also
allow children to connect with people that they have never met in person (Câu 1). Knowing a little
about each of these communication services can help parents keep children safer while online (Câu 2).
Through email, users can easily send and receive messages (Câu 3). These messages may also have
text, audio, and picture les attached. Signing up for an email account is simple because most services
offer them for free = miễn phí, không mất tiền (Câu 4). Sometimes these messages contain viruses, or
other inappropriate content, so parents should warn children to be wary of = to be aware of (có nhận thức
về) emails from unknown people (Câu 5).
Chat rooms are online hang-out spots where anyone can talk about anything - current events, books, and
other common interests. Users often do not know each other in real life, so it is important that parents keep a
close eye on the content of any conversations.
1. Email and chat rooms let children __________.
A. communicate with only friends
B. communicate with friends and family members
C. communicate with people that they have never met in person
D. Both B & C
2. Children will be safer while online if __________.
A. they know how to use email and chat rooms
B. they don’t know how to use email and chat rooms
C. their parents know a little about email and chat rooms
D. their parents don’t know anything about email and chat rooms
3. Users can easily send and receive messages __________.
A. through email B. through phone
C. through video call D. Through face to face conversation
4. Signing up for an email account is __________.
A. simple because it is offered for free by most services
B. simple because it has text, audio, and picture les attached
C. complex because it contains viruses
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5. Parents should warn children __________.

A. to be cautious about emails from known people
B. to be cautious about emails from unknown people
C. not to be wary of emails from known people
D. not to be wary of emails from unknown people
Exercise 4: Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True(T) or False(F)
NEWSIES STRIKE NEW YORK
Today, people can buy a newspaper from a machine or at a newsstand. But back in the 1800s,
newsboys, or “newsies,” were the principal sellers of newspapers. Newsies sold their newspapers, or
“papers,” on New York’s streets.
For two weeks in 1899; however, the newsies went on strike, refusing to sell papers. What started
the strike? During the Spanish-American War (Câu 1), people were eager to read the news, so the
Journal and Evening World raised the price (nâng giá tiền) that they charged for their newspapers
(Câu 3), Newsies had to pay ten cents more for the papers. A dime made a difference to the kids who earned
less than a dollar each day. Most newsies lived on the streets. Others used their earnings to help their
struggling families (Câu 2). When the war ended, newsies expected newspaper companies to reduce their
prices, but that did not happen.
Although the cost of papers to newsies never dropped (không giảm xuống >< câu hỏi) (Câu 4),
the strike was considered a success. The two offending newspaper companies agreed to buy back all unsold
papers, and eventually this strike helped bring about child labor laws (luật lao động trẻ em ><
newsboys’ problems) in the United States (Câu 5).
(Adapted from Moor. E Daily reading comprehension. P21. Educational Publisher)
T F
1. The strike occurred in a Spanish-American colony in the 1800s. T ______
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2. Most of the newsies lived in poverty. T ______
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3. The strike occurred due to the cost rise on eager readers of the war. T ______
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4. The strike was considered to be successful because the cost went down. ______ F
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5. The strike helped the public become aware of the newsboys’ problems. ______ F
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HOMEWORK: READING:
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Nobody can deny that technology development has done a lot to make our lives much better. However,
there are some questions that worry us: will technology replace us in personal communication? What if
humans no longer feel the need to communicate in person?
Nowadays, with just one click, we can communicate with anyone, from anywhere through emails, video
calls, messages, and other social media. It’s quick and convenient. No trouble for dressing up or traveling for
a personal meeting. We might become addicted to having conversations online instead of in person. What if
emojis become the only way we express our emotions?
There are various emojis that we can now use with an email or message to express our different
emotions: a smiley or crying face, a winked eye, or an o-shaped mouth. The emojis are still increasing in
number. We might no longer need facial expressions because the emojis do it for us, and the person in the
chat box gets it from us. The future is perhaps for our generation to decide.
1. We are worried that technology will ________ humans in personal communication.
A. harm B. replace C. change D. laugh at
2. Communicating with people has become ________.
A. expensive B. emotional C. troublesome D. easy
3. The number of emojis is ________.
A. big B. limited C. small D. unknown
4. In future ‘conversations’, it’s ________ that we no longer need facial expressions.
A. amusing B. certain C. possible D. for sure
5. This passage is concerned ________ in personal communication.
A. how we will use emojis B. technology will participate
C. if dressing up is necessary D. if technology will replace humans
Exercise 2: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best ts each of the numbered blanks.
There are a wide range of ways in which we communicate. Here are some major ways of
communication. Spoken or (1) _____ communication, which includes face-to-face or telephone
conversations, news and stories on the radio or television.
Non-verbal communication, which covers (2) _______ language, how we dress or act, where we stand,
and even our scent. There are many subtle ways that we communicate (sometimes unintentionally) with
others. For example, the tone of voice can give clues to mood or emotional state (3) ________ hand signals
or facial gestures communication, which includes letters, emails, social media, books, (4) _______, the
Internet and other media. Until recently, several writers and publishers were very powerful when it came to
communicating the written word.
Today, we can all write and publish our ideas online, which has led to an explosion of information and
communication possibilities. Visualizations, which (5) ________ graphs, charts, maps, logos, pictures, and
many other visual objects to communicate messages.
1. A. written B. verbal C. physical D. visual
2. A. spoken B. foreign C. sign D. body
3. A. while B. so C. during D. when
4. A. talks B. paintings C. recordings D. magazines
5. A. draws B. affects C. communicates D. uses
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