Question

[💃Dancing Queen💃]

Passage 1

It's important (1) ______ well, especially when you're students. If you are at (2) ______, you may go home for lunch, and have a cooked meal of (3) ______ or fish and vegetables. Or perhaps you take some food with you to school, and eat it in the lunch (4) ______. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some fresh (5) ______, would be a light but healthy lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, (6) ______ rice two or three times a day. Pupils   and   students often   don't   eat   well   when   they're   revising for an exam - they eat  chocolate and drink lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with a healthy breakfast .It's also good for you to drink a lot of  water right through the day.

1. A. eats	B. to eat	C. eating	D. have eaten
2. A. school	B. primary	C. office	D. class
3. A. cheese	B. meat	C. fruit	D. seafood
4. A.timetable	B. classroom	C. lesson	D. break
5. A. lemons	B. fruit	C. chicken	D. peas
6. A. boiled	B. baked	C. grilled	D. roast

Passage 2

The tourist industry is considered to be (1) ______ largest industry. Before 1950, one million people traveled abroad each year but by 1990s, the figure had risen to 400 million every year. Such large (2) ______ of tourists; however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, on the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (3) ______ old tins, tents and foods that have been thrown away.  But at a time (4) ______ we have greater freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays without (5) ______ problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called “Holidays that don’t cost the earth”. It tells you how you can help the tourist industry by (6) ______ your travel agent the right before you go on holiday.

1. A. the	B. a	C. an	D. x
2. A. number	B. many	C. numbers	D. a lot
3. A. on	B. in	C. with	D. by
4. A.that	B. which	C. where	D. when
5. A. caused	B. causing	C. to cause	D. by causing

 6. A.asking                      B. asks                             C. ask                             D.asked         

Passage 3

          Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty  make a beautiful sight. New York has a (1) ______ of over seven million and it is  probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come (2) ______ many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York (3) ______ in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except  London, especially in the summer. (4) ______ come from all over the world and  have a wonderful time. There are so many (5) ______ for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the (6) ______ museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village.

1. A. attraction                        B. impression              C. population              D. people

2. A. from                   B. by                           C. for                           D.  in

3. A. than                    B. rather                      C. of                            D. to

4. A. Visit                   B. Visitors                   C. Workers                  D. Goers

5. A. attraction                        B. place                       C. area                         D. sights

6. A. best                   B. better                                    Cgood                         D.well

Passage 4

       Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (1) ______ opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different (2) ______ other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The(3) ______ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (4) ______ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.  Most customers (5) ______ go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They (6) ______ exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.

1. A. is                                     B. has been                              C. was                         D. were

2. A. in                                    B. from                                    C. of                            D. with

3. A. customers                       B. managers                            C. assistants                D. sellers

4. A. in                                    B. for                                       C. of                            D. by

5. A. who                                B. what                                   C. which                      D. whom

6. A. know                              B. knows                                 C. knew                       D. known

Passage 5

            Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (1) ______ city.

            Most of the people (2) ______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (3) ______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there  (4) ______ rows of old shop houses.  The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days.

            Singapore is famous (5) ______ its shops and restaurants. There are (6) ______ good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.

1. A. large                               B. dirty                        C. small                       D. clean

2. A. live                                 B. lives                        C. are living                 D. lived

3. A. lot                                   B. lots                          C. many                       D. much

4. A. is                                     B. will be                     C. were                        D. are

5. A. in                                    B. on                           C. at                            D. For

6. A. much                              B. many                      C. a                              D. the 

Passage 6

            Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that  only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.

1. To many film viewers, _______.

            A. the director is the most important             

            B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress

            C. the stuntmen play the most important role

            D. the most important person is the cinematographer

2. Many film viewers always pay attention to _______.

            A. the director’s name and appearance                      

            B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer

            C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family     

            D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion

3. The work of stuntmen is _______.

            A. secure                     B. dangerous               C. interesting               D. thrilled

4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.

            A. many people           B. the actors                C. the actresses           D. the director

Passage 7

Litter on Mount Everest

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. Where do climbers put their empty oxygen bottles?

A. On the ground        B. In trash cans           C. On their back          D. In their tents

3. 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.

4.  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

5. Why do climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen?

            A. The weather is not cold.                             B. Climbing makes them tired.

            C. The air is very thin.                                     D. They are thirsty.

6.  In line 6, the sentence: “people leave them behind”, what does the word them refer to?

A. Tents                      B. Oxygen bottles       C. Strong winds              D. Other climbers

Passage 8

Between the months of November and May, a wind blows from the west in most part of Indonesia. It comes from ocean and carries rain. Clouds build up around the mountains, and every afternoon rain falls. The rain is always heavy, and rivers now become dangerous. When it rains the whole day, they may suddenly overflow and cause great damage to the land.

Most farmers are glad when the wet season begins. There is water for their fields and they can again start growing rice. But people in town are not so glad for the streets soon get muddy and dirty. They prefer the dry seasons when they can sit outside and enjoy cool evening.

1. What comes from the ocean?

A. a river                     B. a wind                    C. a rain                       D. a cloud

2. What causes the rain?

A. Clouds building up around the mountains    

B. The afternoon

C. The mountains                                               

D. The ocean

3. What damages the land?

A. The wet season                                           B. The overflow of the rivers

C. The dry season                                           D. The sudden rain

4. Why can farmers start growing rice again?

A. Because the land has been damaged.        B. Because the river overflow.

C. Because there is water for their fields.       D. Because the dry season has begun.

5. Why are people in town not so happy in the wet season?

A. Because the streets are full of mud.           B. Because the evenings are cool.

C. Because they are muddy and dirty.           .D. Because they can sit outside.

Answer 1

[Thùy Cái]

P1 .1B 2A 3B 4D 5B 6A 

P2. 1A 2A 3C 4D 5B 6A 

P3.1C 2A3A 4B 5D 6A

P4.1C 2B 3A 4B 5A 6A

P5. 1D 2A 3B 4D 5D 6B

P6.1B 2D 3B 4A 

P7.1A 2A 3C 4D 5C 6B

P8. 1B 2A 3B 4C 5D