I.

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

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

Family life in the United States is changing. Thirty or forty years ago, the wife
was called a "housewife".
She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children. The husband earned the money
for the family. He was
usually out working all day. He came home tired in the evening, so he did not
do much housework. And
he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.
These days, however, more and more women work outside the home. They
cannot stay with the children
all day. They, too, come home tired in the evening. They do not want to spend
the evening cooking dinner
and cleaning up. They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry.
So, who is going to do the
housework now? Who is going to take care of the children?
Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it. In these families,
the husband and wife
agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job.
For example, the husband
always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry. Or the wife cooks
dinner on some nights and
the husband cooks dinner on other nights.
Then there is a question of the children. In the past, many families got help with
child care from
grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The
grandparents often are too far
away to help in a regular way. More often, parents have to pay for child care
help. The help may be a
babysister or a day-care center. The problem with this kind of help is the high
cost. It is possible only for
couples with jobs that pay well. Parents may get another kind of help from the
companies they work for.
Many companies now let people with children work part-time. That way,
parents can spend more time
with their children. Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay
with the children. For these
 men there is a new word: They are called "househusband". In the United States
more ans more men are
becoming househusband every year.
These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can learn to
understand their children
better, and the children can get to know their fathers better. Husbands and wives
may also find changes in
their marriage. They, too, may have a better understanding of each other.
Question 1. This article is about ______.
A. how family life in America is changing.
B. American men as househusbands.
C. how more American women are working.
D. housewives in America.
Question 2. The word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. shopping. B. washing and ironing.
C. cooking and washing up. D. tidying up.
Question 3. The word “they” in paragraph 5 mostly means ______.
A. parents. B. grandparents C. househusband D. children
Question 4. According to the fourth paragraph, some parents work part-time
______.
A. because they do not like their work B. so they can earn more money
C. because they have no time D. so they can be with their children
Question 5. According to the last paragraph, the changes in the American home
may ______.
A. not happen B. benefit families
C. cause problems for a marriage D. not change the children at all
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other words.
Question 6. A. singers B. artists C. drums D. listeners
Question 7. A. manner B. talent C. damage D. value

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
‘The best age (8) __ learning the violin is between three and six,' says Margaret
Porter, a violinist and
music teacher. 'It's the time when you are learning about the world. ' Margaret,
(9)____ lives in London,
prefers to take pupils at three and four, (10)______ she has made lots of exceptions
for keen five-year
olds. When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class consisted of her
children's five-year-old
school friends.
Magaret's pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each
lesson lasts an hour,
once a fornight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her.
Parents also have to
attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the
lessons.
From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read
music until they have
been (11) ______ for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference
between their playing and
reading of music. Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce great
violinists, and always
suggests that pupils who perform (12) _____ well should leave and study the violin
using more traditional
methods
Question 8. A. to start B. started C. start D. starts
Question 9. A. which B. whose C. that D. who
Question 10. A. so B. however C. although D. Therefore
Question 11. A. played B. play C. to play D. playing
Question 12. A. particularly B. hardly C. dangerously D. carelessly

Choose the word or phrase with the CLOSEST in meaning as the underlined part.
Question 13. A carbon footprint is the total amount of C02 produced by human
activities and includes
the emissions of other greenhouse gases.
A. expansion B. discharges C. reductions D. controls
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Question 14. It's necessary for her _______back home before 10 p.m.
A. came B. coming C. to come D. come
Question 15. Their favourite music is K-pop and British or American pop music as
they are big ______
of Korean and American music.
A. competitors B. fans C. participants D. singers
Question 16. Nam is very humorous. His joke makes me _______a lot.
A. laughed B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughing
Question 17. My brother and I take responsibility ______ doing the laundry while
my mother cooks and
my father does the gardening.
A. into B. at C. to D. for
Question 18. Don’t bother me now. I ______ an important letter.
A. write B. is writing C. writes D. am writing
Question 19. My teacher assigned us a writing task about ____ of our favorite
singers.
A. biochemist B. biodiversity C. biography D. biology

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
Question 20. A. environment B. exhibition C. estimation D. electronic
Question 21. A. encourage B. protection C. awareness D. interesting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the

following exchanges.
Question 22. - “ _________ ” - “That’s a good idea but shows tend to become
boring these days.”
A. Oh, Dad! Art shows are boring. Let’s go to a science exhibition.
B. How do you think about game shows on TV?
C. I can’t stand watching the junk that’s on TV.
D. Why don’t we go to the music and arts centre on Sunday and see a show?
Choose the word or phrase with the OPPOSITE in meaning as the underlined part.
Question 23. Chau van singing is an ancient form of Vietnamese performance art
which combines
singing and dancing..
A. modern B. young C. late D. old-fashioned
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the
following questions.
Question 24. I think I probably go on holiday when I finish my degree in
economics in December.
A. degree in economics B. when
C. finish D. probably go
Question 25. Though Clarke is primarily known as a violinist, her music sounds
powerfully on a piano.
A. Though B. powerfully C. a violinist D. piano

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

Make compound sentences using the conjunctions in brackets.
1.I think Laura is very hard-working. She deserves to become a professional
dancer. (and)
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2. John didn't understand the homework assignment. He asked the teacher for
help. (so)
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Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.

3. People are cutting down protective forests at a high rate.
Protective
forests.....................................................................................................................
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4. David will not repair the car.
The
car...........................................................................................................................
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5. The Youth Union will organise a campaign to protect the environment.
A
campaign.................................................................................................................
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