VIII. Read and answer

Panda is the name for two nocturnal Asian mammals: the red panda and the giant panda. The red panda, also known as lesser panda and cat bear, is found at high elevations in the Himalayas. It resembles a raccoon but has a longer body and tail and a more rounded head. Its thick fur is rust color to deep chestnut, with black on the under parts, limbs, and ears. The red panda spends much of its time in trees but feeds on the ground, eating primarily bamboo leaves but also fruit and roots. The giant panda superficially resembles a bear. The body is chiefly white, and the limbs are brownish black, with the dark color extending up over the shoulder. The ears and eye patches are black. Giant pandas live in restricted areas of the high mountain bamboo forests of central China; their diet consists entirely of bamboo shoots. Rare in the wild, they produce young poorly when they are not in their natural environment. Giant pandas are protected by law in China.

1. The passage mainly discusses

A. Asian mammals

B. giant pandas

C. red pandas

D. pandas

2. The word "resembles" almost means

A. lives with

B. feeds on

C. looks like

D. depends on

3. It can be understood from the passage that

A. all the nocturnal mammals in China are called panda

B. the diets of the red panda and the giant panda aren't totally the same

C. there are no pandas in China for the time being

D. the under parts, limbs, and ears of the giant panda are all white

4. It is clear from the passage that

A. the red panda is also called raccoon in the Himalayas

B. giant pandas do have breeding problems in captivity

C. cat bear is a more dangerous animal than the red panda

D. bears and pandas can live together in their natural environment

5. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. though they share a name, red and giant pandas are not alike in many ways B. the number of the bamboo forests of China is decreasing

C. red pandas usually live on chestnuts just like giant pandas

D. it is surprising that the giant pandas are not in danger of becoming extinct

IX. Choose the best sentence inferred

1. "If I were you, I would go to see the doctor" David said to Lee.

A. David told Lee should go to see the doctor

B. David advised Lee not to go to see the doctor

C. David advised Lee to go to see the doctor

D. David told Lee that he would go to see the doctor

2. "Are you leaving today or tomorrow, Nick?" she said.

A. She said to Nick to be leaving that day or the next day

B. She asked Nick if he was leaving that day or the next day

C. She told Nick to leave that day or the next day

D. She said that Nick was leaving that day or the next day

3. "Let's have a picnic in the mountain" Mia said.

A. Mia suggested having a picnic in the mountain

B. Mia advised that we had a picnic in the mountain

C. Mia asked me to have a picnic in the mountain

D. Mia invited me to have a picnic in the mountain

4. They contribute generously. I can continue my plan

A. They wouldn't contribute generously if I continued my plan

B. With their generous contribution, I couldn't continue my plan

C. I could continue my plan if they contributed generously

D. If they didn't contribute generously, I couldn’t continue my plan

5. Put your coat on. You will get cold

A. Put your coat on; otherwise, you will get cold

B. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on

C. You not only put your coat on but also get cold

D. It’s not until you put your coat on that you’ll get cold

6. Joe is more hard-working than his brother.

A. Joe is not as hard-working as his brother

B. Joe's brother is not as hard-working as he is

C. Joe is less hard-working than his brother

D. Joe's brother is more hard-working than he is

7. His father invited me to the garden party.

A. I invited by his father to the garden party

B. The garden party was invited to me by his father

C. I have his father invited to the garden party

D. I was invited to the garden party by his father

8. The soya bean is versatile. It is grown widely.

A. The soya bean is versatile; however, it is grown widely

B. The soya bean is versatile; moreover, it is grown widely

C. The soya bean is versatile; therefore, it is grown widely

D. The soya bean is versatile, although it is grown widely

9. We live in the same building. I hardly see her.

A. I hardly see her; moreover, we live in the same building

B. We live in the same building; therefore I hardly see her

C. We live in the same building; nevertheless, I hardly see her

D. I hardly see her; otherwise, we live in the same building

10. He must stop his rude behavior. I will leave the dinner early.

A. He must stop his rude behavior since I'll leave the dinner early

B. He must stop his rude behavior as I'll leave the dinner early

C. He must stop his rude behavior but I'll leave the dinner early

D. He must stop his rude behavior or I'll leave the dinner early

Câu 1.    Hoa: “How well you are playing!”              Mai: “___________________”

A. Say it again. I like to hear your words.     B. I think so. I’m proud of myself.

C. Really? I’ve got it.                                     D. Many thanks. That’s a nice compliment.

Câu 2. There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it___________?

            A. on                           B. down                      C. off                          D. up

Câu 3. Mr. Long asked me if I___________ a new bike the following day.

A. buy                         B. will buy                  C. bought                    D. would buy

Câu 4. My brother is very___________ of spiders.

A. terror                      B. terrify                     C. terrified                  D. terrifying

Câu 5. The man___________ to your sister is my uncle.

A. is talking                 B. was talking             C. talking                    D. talked

Câu 6. It’s no use___________ a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn                   B. learned                    C. learning                   D. learn

Câu 7. ___________ his mental illness, the boy can’t keep pace with his classmates.

            A. Although                B. Despite                  C. Because      D. Because of

Câu 8. The government should do something to help___________.

            A. the poors                B. the poor ones          C. poor                        D. the poor

Write the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently front that of the rest in each of the following questions.

 Câu 9.  A. though            B. throw    C. Through    D. thought 

 Câu 10. A. hopes                   B. laughs                     C. behaves                      D. outskirts

Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that needs correcting

 Câu 11. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.

            A. causing                   B. for                           C. a virus                     D. has not

 Câu 12. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.    

A. myself                    B. such beautiful         C. my chores               D. to complete

Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the given ones

 Câu 13. He started learning French six years ago.

 A.  He has learned French for six years.  B.  It was six years ago did he start learning French. C.  He hasn’t learnt French for six years.         D.  It is six years since he has learnt French.

  Câu 14. “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” Said Adam .

           A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.

           B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.

           C.  It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.

           D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.

   Câu 15: I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.

           A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.

           B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.

           C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.

           D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Intelligence tests have been used for many years to judge people's Intelligence Quotient, or IQ. A (16) ________more recent invention, but one which is gaining in popularity, is the measuring of Emotional Intelligence, known as EQ. Emotional Intelligence is divided (17) ________five areas: self-awareness - recognizing your own feelings; managing emotions - handling your feelings in an appropriate way, and dealing with negative emotions well; motivating oneself - this (18) ________things like self-control, and using your emotions to achieve goals; empathy - understanding other people's feelings, and seeing their point of view; and handling relationships - your social skills, and how well you emotionally interact with other people. Many people believe that your Emotional Intelligence is more (19) ________than any other intelligence, and is a better predictor of how successful you will be in work, and in life. Some employers have even started giving EQ (20) ________to job applicants

Câu 16.           A. much                      B. very                        C many.                       D. lot

Câu 17.           A to.                           B into.                         C for.                           D. with

Câu 18.           A consists.                   B. has                          C. gets                         D. includes

Câu 19. A important.              B importance.             C unimportant.           D. unimportance

Câu 20. A. exams                   B. checks                     C tests.                        D. proofs

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D)

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.

Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness - power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.

Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

Câu 21.  Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste      B. The Use of Water Productions for Energy

C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy      D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power

Câu 22.  Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?

A. Burning of garbage            B. Geothermal power             C. Synthetic fuels       D. Electricity

Câu 23.  According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to ___________ .

A. their being time consuming            B. their being money consuming

C. the scarcity of sources                    D. the lack of technology their being money consuming

Câu 24.  The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to ____.

A. alternative source   B. the United States         C. hydroelectric power        D. Electricity

Câu 25.  What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy

B. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy

C. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources

D. All alterenative production of energy will be delivered from water.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating .It consists of far more than just making noises . To talk and also to (26)_______ by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very(27)_______. The basic (28)_______of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (29)________.But the more idea you can express, the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we(30)_________the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and show whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

Câu 26.           A. be spoken               B. be examined           C. be understood        D. be talked

Câu 27.           A. easy                                    B. important                C. simple                     D. expensive

Câu 28.           A. grammar                 B. word                       C. vocabulary              D. structure

Câu 29.           A. fluent                      B. good                       C. well                         D. perfect

Câu30.            A. talk                         B. say                          C. pass                         D. send