Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights (23)

________ about the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance
in their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities. On average, these
teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day (24) ________ studies at school and at home. They only have
about four hours for (25) ________. Most of this time is spent on watching television and the
internet, where they chat through social networks. The teenagers admit that they use
computers to play games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying
purposes. The survey also shows that during summer months, (26) ________ having much
more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time
properly. They stay in bed longer and then get (27) ________ to games and TV. The time for
computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is
almost no time for physical outdoor activities.

23.

A. benefits B. disadvantages C. problems D. advantages

24.

A. at B. in C. for D. on

25.

A. entertainment B. entertainer

C. entertain D. entertaining

26.

A. although B. in spite

C. despite D. but

27.

A. interested B. hooked

C. addicted D. keen

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
 Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may
take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months.
Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene
had to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same
scene has to be acted twenty or thirty times.

The film studio is like a large factory and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of
all kinds is made in the studio; churches, castles and forests are all built of wood and
cupboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are
actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a
studio. He decides how the scene should be filmed and how the actors should act.

Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may
be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make
their film very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.

28. Shooting a film often takes…..

A. less than six month

B. at least six months

C. many weeks

D. from early in the morning until late at night

29. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because

A. it takes a long time to make a film

B. it is often difficult to make them just right

C. many people work together

D. the film is poor

30. Which of the following is compared to a factory?

A. The film studio

B. The indoor stage

C. The scene
D. A poor film

31. The director of a film

A. is always an actor

B. makes the scenery

C. is a film star

D. says how each scene should be filmed

32. We should choose a film which

A. has actors we know

B. seems very real

C. takes a long time to make

D. is made by a good director

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

When you game online, be careful when you make friends” with strangers. What should you
do? Firstly, remember that it is (23)……………to lie online and some of these “online
friends” maybe adults

(24)……………..want to harm you. Secondly, never give your personal information such as
your full name or your hometown. Thirdly, only play online games when you have
(25)………..antivirus software. In addition, tell your parents what games you are playing and
what you love (26)………….them. In short, just like in the real world, you need to be careful
when (27)……………with strangers.

Question 23:

A. simple B. difficult

C. happy D. easy

Question 24:
A. what B. who

C. whom D. whose

Question 25:

A. updated B. update

C. updating D. updates

Question 26:

A. in B. to

C. about D. with

Question 27:

A. to play B. played

C. play D. playing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The Lo Lo ethnic group can be divided into Flower Lo Lo and Black Lo Lo. Living in in
Lung Cu since ancient time, the Lo Lo people have made many efforts in making homeland
suitable for farming. The Lo Lo folklore culture is very rich and unique, demonstrated with
dances, songs, legends. The Lo Lo calendar divides a year into 11 months, each
corresponding to an animal name. Decorating on their turbans, shirts, skirts and trousers are
particularly colourful.

The ancient bronze drums are very important. The head of each family entitled to keep the
drums which are used only during funerals or festival to maintain rhythms for dances. The Lo
Lo people are among the few ethnic groups in Vietnam who still use bronze drums, a
traditional musical instrument closely associated with a legend about the Flood.

Question 28. How many groups can the Lo Lo ethnic group be divided?

A. three

B. four

C. five
D. two

Question 29. Where do they live since ancient time?

A. Black

B. Lung Cu

C. Flower

D. Vietnam

Question 30. The Lo Lo Folklore……………..is very rich and unique, demonstrated with
dances, songs and legends.

A. custom

B. festival

C. song

D. culture

Question 31. How many months are there in a year in Lo Lo calendar?

A. eleven

B. twelve

C. ten

D. eight

Question 32. When are the bronze drums used?

A. funerals

B. festivals

C. A & B are correct

D. A & B are incorrect

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks.

The Muong (25)________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their language is
classified in the Vietnamese-Muong language branch. The Muong live in mountainous areas
which have abundant land for (25)________wet rice.

In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big trees, huddle against the
mountain, and look out on vast rice fields. A Muong house is designed to maximize
convenient use and air ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.

The Muong's (27)________ is special. Men often wear a round-neck shirt which opens in
the front and has two pockets. Their pants have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a
long, black dress and a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and long
sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf around their head.

The Muong have diverse folk arts including folk songs and poems, sorcerer’s worshipping
songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is the most popular musical instrument along with
the flute, the (28)________ violin, the drum, and the panpipe.

25. A. cut

B. have

C. share

D. divide

26. A. raising

B. harvesting

C. growing

D. putting

27. A. material

B. costumes

C. cloth

D. costume
28. A. two strings

B. two-string

C. second-string

D. two string

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer,
autumn and winter — I could see them all come and go and each one was completely
different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables
all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year,
for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the
seasons.
We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was
fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may
think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion, they
miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

29. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

A. Flowers in spring

B. The wild animals and plants

C. Leaves in autumn

D. The change of seasons

30. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

A. Plants

B. Countryside people

C. Winter and autumn

D. Four seasons

31. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

A. Because it was contaminated

B. Because it wasn't very fresh

C. Because it was very fat

D. Because it was frozen

32. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter

B. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now

C. Many city people think they live better than those in the country

D. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival
is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the
(23)_______ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (24)
________warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area
- blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (25)_______ This is a great time for everyone, (26)
_______for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his
girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (27)__________ for
good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The
festival is always full of songs and prayers.

Question 23. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival

Question 24. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs

Question 25. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated

Question 26. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically

Question 27. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so,
and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year
round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find
the time.

English villages are not alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one
another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower if which can be seen
from many miles around.

The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built around it.
Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through
pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go
there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

Question 28: When do city people often go to the country?

A. The summer holidays B. All the year round

C. At Christmas D. At the weekends

Question 29: Which one does the word “Some” in line 2 refer to?

A. Village people B. City people

C. Summer holidays D. English people

Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following
passage.

A customer telephoned the Thanh Cong Delivery Service (26) ________ June 16th just after
midday. The customer’s (27) ________ was Mr. Nam, (28) ________ he wanted to (29)
________ to Mrs. Van. Mrs. Van was at a (30) ________ and could not come to the phone. So
Mr. Toan (31) ________ a message. Mr. Nam called (32) ________ his stationery order. He
said Mrs. Van could reach him (33) ________ 8634082.

26. A. at B. from C. on D. in

27. A. address B. name C. phone D. friend

28. A. and B. but C. so D. when

29. A. call B. tell C. say D. speak

30. A. family B. office C. meeting D. moment

31. A. gave B. took C. left D. sent

32. A. for B. to C. about D. in

33. A. with B. in C. by D. at

Read the passage and choose the best 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.

26. 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

27. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two B. Three

C. Four D. No

28. 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

29. 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.

30. Having few friends is _______________________.

A. one of the benefits 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