Read the passage and answer the questions

The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world.

The University of Cambridge was formed in 1209. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Havard in the United States of America.

Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world.

*prestigious: uy tín, có danh tiếng

Where is the University of Cambridge located?

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Use the words given to write a paragraph about Huong’s hobby.

Huong / be/ student/ class 7A/ Quang Trung school. Collect glass bottles/ be/ one of /favorite hobbies. She / start / hobby / when / ten years old. She often / share / hobby / sister. She /find/ hobby /interesting / useful. She/ feel /happy / when / look at / beautiful flower vases/ make/ them. She / continue / hobby / future / because it / help/ save/ environment.

Read the text about volunteer work and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D

In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S. government statistics, about one- fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.

Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and and giving food, doing general labour (such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation (such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring / mentoring young people.

Question: How many people in the USA do volunteer work each year?

A. Almost

B. one- fifth

C. two- fifth

D. a half

Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box.

My name is Sara. My favourite (1) _________ is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it (2)________I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers (3)_________ me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy (4) _________. I was thrilled when I read a detective story. I enjoy reading (5) _______ I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling who (6) ___________ “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further (7) __________my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different (8) _______ and customs of other countries in the world too. I read at least one hour every day. I read books by (9) ______. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it (10) ______ be very challenging.