Read the following passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions

PART 3. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions.

Passage 1.

Most people are afraid of sharks but they usually do not know very much about them. For example, there are 350 kinds of sharks and all of them are meat eaters. Some sharks are very big. The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long. But some sharks are very small. The dwarf shark is only 6 inches long.

Sharks are 100 million years old. In fact, they lived at the same time as dinosaurs. Today, sharks live in every ocean in the world, but most sharks live in warm water. They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals. Sharks do not have ears. However, they „hear‟ sounds and movements in the water. Any sound of movement makes the water vibrate. Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help the sharks find food. Sharks use their large eyes to find food. Most sharks see best in low light. They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of night several reasons. For example, cancer is common in many animals, including people. However, it is rare in sharks. Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer, too.

1.   Most people are afraid of sharks because ………………
A.   there are many kinds of sharks
B.   they are meat eaters
C.   some sharks are small but some sharks are big
D.   sharks live in every ocean of the world

2.   Sharks are important and useful because ………………
A.   they help fishermen catch small fish
B.     they can hear the vibrations in the ocean
C.   they don‟t get cancer as other animals
D.   they contribute to the cleaning of the ocean

3.     Sharks hunt for food at night ………………
A.   so as to sleep the next morning
B.   because they can see well in the poorly-lit ocean
C.   so that they can rest during the day
D.   to find their favorite food in the dark

4.   Information about sharks may …………………
A.   make people more frightened to see sharks
B.   show how they can live in the ocean
C.   help scientists find out how to prevent people from cancer
D.   helps us know how to avoid them

5.   The main idea of this passage is ………
A.   sharks can help people prevent cancer.
B.   introducing something about sharks: their habitat, their size, how useful they are to scientists
C.   a dangerous animal living in the sea
D.   sharks and other kinds of sea animals

Passage 2.

Over thousands of years, the culture of Vietnam has been strongly influenced by neighboring China, Indonesia, India and its former colonizer, France. Due to Vietnam‟s long association with China, Vietnamese culture remains strongly Confucian with its emphasis on familial duty. Education is highly valued. Historically, passing the imperial Mandarin exams was the only means for Vietnamese people to socially advance themselves. For many decades, foreign cultural influences were shunned and emphasis placed on appreciating and sharing the culture of communist (nations such as the former Soviet Union, China, Cuba and others. Since the 1990s, Vietnam has seen a greater exposure to Southeast Asian, European and American 1, culture and media. The traditional uniform called "Ao Dai" is worn in special occasions such as weddings or Lunar New Year celebration or festivals. "Ao Dai" was once worn by both genders but today it is worn mainly by females. Vietnamese cuisine is very healthy and flavorful, using very little oil and many vegetables. The main dishes are often based on rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce.

1.   Which country used to be Vietnam's colonizer?
A.   China                     B. France                               C. Indonesia                 D. India

2.   What does Confucian emphasize on?
A.   education              B. emperor                             C. familial duty            D. social relation

3.   What is Vietnamese main dish?
A.    rice                           B. soy sauce                          C. fish sauce                 D. bread

4.   What does the word "influenced" in the passage mean?
A.    caused                     B. brought                              C. opened                     D. affected

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.    China is a neighboring country of Vietnam.
B.    Vietnam has experienced a lot of development since 1990.
C.    In the past both Vietnamese men and women wore "Ao Dai".
D.    Vietnamese cuisine uses a lot of oil.

Passage 3.

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees‟ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn‟t telecommuting become more popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager‟s responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
1.   How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?
A.   More than predicted in Business Week.          B. More than 8 million.
C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today.                D. Fewer than last year.

2.   The phrase “of no consequence” means
A.   of no use               B. of no good                        C. unimportant D. irrelevant

3.   The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees…………..
A.   need regular interaction with their families.
B.   are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
C.   feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
D.   are ignorant of telecommuting.

4.   It can be inferred from the passage that the author is…………………
A.   a telecommuter    B. the manager                      C. a statistician         D. a reporter

5.   When Business Week published “The Portable Executive”, it implied that
A.   systems for managing telecommuters were not effective.
B.   there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting.
C.   the trend for telecommuting was optimistic.
D.   most telecommuters were satisfied with their work.