Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list (1.0 point) :
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When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (1)__________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.
Question II. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer.(1.0 point)
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad ,I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school
2. What did he study at Harvard University?
A. computer science B. business C. law
3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?
A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties
4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?
A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company
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