VIII. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 pt)

  1.Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a (1)________ day to celebrate a person, Earth Day is a day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our planet. Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest, most celebrated (2)________ event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. (3) ________ Earth Day, people celebrate by doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are: turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, (4) ________ pick up garbage in their communities.

1. A. special                         B. historic                          C. normal                        D. busy

2. A. environment                B. environmental               C. environmentally          D. environments

3. A. In                                B. At                                 C. On                              D. Of

4. A. so                                B. and                                C. but                              D. or

2.When a volcano ____(1)____, hot gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find ____(2)____ way up to the surface. This material may flow slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it may explore suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very destructive. But they can ____(3)____ create new landforms. Of the nearly 1,900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been active in historical times, about ninety per cent can be found in the areas of South America, North America, Asia, and Oceania that are close ____(4)____ the Pacific Ocean. When marked on a map of the world, this line of volcanoes looks a bit like a vast, open circle. For this ____(5)____ it is known as the ring of fire.

1. A. blows                  B. throws                  C. comes               D. erupts

2. A. they                     B. their                      C. them                 D. theirs

3. A. also                     B. too                         C. so                     D. but

4. A. at                        B. with                        C. to                      D. on

5. A. aim                      B. condition              C. way                     D. reason

3. English is my mother (1) ______. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied these two languages when I was at high school. Now I am still learning Spanish at University. As tor me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, I find that practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, (2) ______ if you cannot speak the language well enough, you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movie, watch television, listen to the radio in the language (3)______ . I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting (4) ______ knowledge of the language is one of the most (5) ______ things. That’s the reason why grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.         

Question 1: A. mouth            B. nose                               C. ear                                 D. tongue

Question 2: A. or                    B. although                        C. but                                 D. that

Question 3: A. which             B. who                               C. whom                            D. whose

Question 4: A. any                 B. little                               C. less                                D. some

Question 5: A. importance      B. important                       C. unimportant                   D. importantly

IX. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 pt)

1.When a volcano erupts, hot gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find theirway up to the surface. This material may flow slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it may explode suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very destructive. But they can also create new landforms.

Of the nearly 1900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been active in historical times, about ninety per cent can be found in the areasof South America, North America, Asia, and Oceania that are close to the Pacific Ocean. When marked on a map of the world, this line of volcanoes looks a bit like a vast, open circle. For this reasonit is known as the ring of fire.

1. What is the passage about?

       A. An important day     B. A natural disaster          C. One type of pollution    D. A new language

2. How many volcanoes are active today?

       A. More than 1900.      B. 1900.                            C. Nearly 1900                  D. Only 1900     

3. The word “close to” in line 6 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.

       A. far from                    B. behind                           C. near                               D. opposite

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The line of volcanoes is known as the ring of wind.      B. The line of volcanoes is known as the ring of water.

C. The line of volcanoes is known as the ring of fire.   D. The line of volcanoes is known as the ring of land.

2.Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. Having many climbers means a lot of trash.

It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen, they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have the energy to take the trash away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely.

Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

    A. Wind on the mountain  B. A problem with trash  C. A dangerous mountain     D. Climbing safely

2. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

    A. Special groups will pick it up                                         B. The wind will blow it away

    C. They don’t have the energy to take it away                    D. Other climbers will use it later

3. How much trash has been left on the mountain?

     A. Four hundred kilos   B. Four thousand kilos   C. Five thousand kilos     D. Fifty thousand kilos

4. What does the word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?

      A. tents                         B. oxygen bottles            C. strong winds              D. other climbers

3.Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or "shopping on-line") is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T - shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.

1. What is the passage written about?

A. Computer shopping            B. Personal computer              C. The future in America        D. Shopping

2. What does the word "their" in line 3 refer to?

A. people                                 B. shoppers                             C. households              D. personal computers

3. Shoppers can buy __________ by computer.

A. many different products      B. anything                              C. food                        D. A&C

4. What does the word "appear" in the sentence "new online shopping services appear every day" mean?

A. become available for the first time B. be bought                C. be sold        D. arrive somewhere

5. Which of the following is not true?

A. About 63% of American households don't have personal computers now.

B. Now many people (don’t => bỏ đi) find it interesting to shop by computer.

C. "Shopping by computer" is also called as "shopping on-line".

D. Nowadays, it is certain that people can buy anything, anytime, anywhere by computer.

4.Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family which is only 3,100 miles across. It is also the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days.

   Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side it is always night. We only see the lighted side.

   Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call Mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it’s much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury. On the lighted side, Mercury’s temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, 150 degrees below zero so Mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets.

1: The word swiftest in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. fastest                            B. coldest                           C. hottest                            D. biggest

2. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because ______.

A. it moves very fastB. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset

C. it always keeps one side towards the sun D. it is too far for us to see

3. On the lighted sight, the Mercury’s temperature is ______.A. zero degree centigrade       

B. 85 degrees centigradeC. 100 degrees centigrade          D. 300 degrees centigrade

4. The word “it' in paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A. Mercury                        B. the sun                           C. gravity                           D. the earth

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Members in Solar systemB. MercuryC. Gravity                                                D. Solar system