I.

Lexico and grammar

1: How many ___________ took part in the 22 nd SEA Games?

A. competitors         B. competitive          C. competes        D. competitions
2: Boys often enjoy doing things in a ___________ way.
A. create          B. creative          C. creativity          D. creatively
3: The problem of ________ among young people is hard to solve.
A. employment    B. employee       C. employers      D . unemployment
4: The children ___________ high grade at school.
A. achieve B. achievement C. achievable D. achieving
5: She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university ________.
A. educated B. educational C. educating D. education
6: Buckingham Palace is a major tourist ________ in London.
A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractiveness
7: Some species of rare animals are in ________ of extinction.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
8: Electronic music is a kind of music in which sounds are produced ________.
A. electron B. electric C. electronic D. electronically
9: Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
A. act B. active C. action D. activity
10: These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability

11. The little girl asked wha.............to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
12. John ............a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read
C. was reading D. reading
13. He said he............return later.
A. will B. would
C. can D. would be
14. Jack.............the door.
A. has just opened B. open
C. will have opened D. opening
15. I have been waiting for you...............
A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m
C. for two hours D. all are correct
16. My sister............for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking
C. has been looking D. looked
17. Jack............the door.
A. has just painted B. paint
C. will have painted D. painting
18. The train............half an hour.
A. has been leaving B. left
C. has lelt D. had lelt
19. We............Doris since last Sunday.

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A. don't see B. haven't seen
C. didn't see D. hadn't seen
20. When I last saw him, he............in London.
A. has lived B. is living
C. was living D. has been living
21. "Where are Jack and Jan?" "They_____ the boxes you asked for into the house".
a. have been bringing b. bringing
c. have been brought d. to bring
22. "Where's the old chicken coop?"
"It_____ by a windstorm last year."
a. destroy b. is destroyed
c. was destroyed d. destroyed
23. "We're still looking for Thomas".
"Hasn't he_____ yet?".
a. been found b. to find
c. found d. being found
24. "Whatever happened t that fortune - teller?"
"I don't know. She _____ around her in a long time".
a. hasn't seen b. didn't see
c. hasn't been seeing d. hasn't been seen
25. "Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer".
"She_____ since she was four".
a. has been dancing b. has been danced
c. is dancing d. was danced
26. "What a beautiful dress you're wearing!"
"Thank you. It_____ especially for me by a French tailor".
a. is made b. has made
c. made d. was made
27. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
28. The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
29. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going
C. we were going D. that we were going
30. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were he B. that I knew / who he had been
C. if I knew/ who he was D. whether I knew / who had he been
31. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he had been B. whether I had been
C. where has he been D. where had he been
32. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
33. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
34. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent/ the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year

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35. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go

36. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. to work B. used to lie

C. would like D. to working

37. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read B. has read

C. had read D. had been reading

38. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.

A. used to drive B. used to driving

C. use to drive D. use to driving

39. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____

A. doesn't any more B. still does

C. is now D. had never done anything else

40. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____

A. is driving it B. doesn’t drive it any more

C. likes it D. didn’t like it

II. Reading

Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural environment
surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision, however, is not only the oldest known
subsistence strategy, but also the one that has been practiced continuously in some parts of the world for at least the last
two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and very crude methods for the
domestication of animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago.

Because hunter-gathers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have dwindled,
and they have been forced to live in the marginal wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing season has
restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting and, along the
coasts and waterways, of fishing. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand,
has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short the environment differences have restricted
the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies.

Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from observation of
modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering must be very mobile.

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 Following the food supply can be a way of life. If a particular kind of wild herding animal is the basis of the food for a
group of people, those people must move to stay within reach of those animals. For many of the native people of the
great central plains of North America, following the buffalo, who were in turn following the growth of grazing foods,
determining their way of life.

For gathering societies, seasonal changes mean a great deal. While the entire community camps in a central location, a
smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area is exhausted, the
community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice a seasonal migration pattern evolving for most hunter-
gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those
practiced by humankind during the Paleolithic Period.

1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

 A: Subsistence farming
 B: The Paleolithic Period
 C: Hunter-gatherers
 D: Marginal environments

2. Which is the oldest subsistence strategy?

 A: Farming
 B: Domesticating animals
 C: Migrating
 D: Hunting and gathering
3. When was hunting and gathering introduced?

 A: Two thousand years ago

 B: Ten thousand years ago
 C: Two million years ago
 D: Ten million years ago
4. The word “dwindled” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

 A: decreased
 B: disappeared
 C: died
 D: disagreed
5. In paragraph 2, the author explains that hunters and gatherers in lower latitudes found _______.

 A: more coasts and waterways for fishing

 B: more animals to hunt
 C: a shorter growing seasons
 D: a large variety of plant life
6. Why does the author mention contemporary hunter-gatherers in paragraph 3?

 A: Studying them gives us insights into the lifestyle of prehistoric people.

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 B: Their seasonal migration patterns are important.
 C: Their societies are quite different from those of their ancestors.
 D: There are very few examples of modern hunter-gatherer societies.
7. The word “exploit” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

 A: take
 B: use
 C: find
 D: prepare
8. What does the author mean by the statement ”While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party
harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp” in the last paragraph?

 A: When the food has been harvested, the community has a celebration.
 B: A small group hunts and gathers food near the camp.
 C: The reason that the community harvests the food is that it is near the camp.
 D: Everyone is involved in hunting and gathering the food for the community.
9. All of the patterns of behavior for hunter-gatherers are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ______.

 A: a small group plants food near the camp

 B: men and women each have specific roles
 C: the group moves when the food supply is low
 D: the seasons dictate the movement of the group
10. Which of the following sentences should NOT be included in the summary of the passage?

 A: Hunter-gatherers are mobile, tending to migrate seasonally.

 B: Hunter-gatherers have many social celebrations.
 C: Hunter-gatherers share different responsibilities between the sexes.
 D: Hunter-gatherers camp in a central location.

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 I. Lexcico

1. Choose the best answer for each question:

1. Some snakes lay eggs, but _______ give birth to live offspring.
A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
2. I can remember _________ you about this three times already.
A. telling B. to tell C. told D. tell
3. Don’t worry about the party. I’ll _________ to it.
A. offer B. care C. see D. devote
4. _____________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of e-mail and the Internet is widely
recognized.
A. It is that computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. That it is computers
5. _________ you should do now is to take a long holiday
A. That B. Which C. What D. It
6. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had
7. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
8. Tom was wearing a suit, ___________ was unsuitable for an informal gathering.
A. and B. it C. which D. that
9. Anne: "Make yourself at home". -- John : "._________________."
A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it.
C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you
10. My car would not start ____________ Jenny’s started immediately.
A. whereas B. though C. however D. nevertheless
11. You work very hard. I’m sure you’ll have no _______ the exam .
A. difficulties of passing B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass D. difficulty to pass
12. _____________________ director must have surprised all the staff.
A. You nominated B. Your being nominated
C. You have been nominated D. Your nominating
13. This is such an important question that we can’t _________________thinking it over.
A. point B. use C. help D. stand
14. ________________ the Christmas shopping season begins.
A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is
C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that
15. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. three times as much as
C. more three times than D. as much three times as
16. You will find their house __________ you take a good street map with you.
A. as long as B. even if C. unless D. otherwise:
17. By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.
A. was studying B. would be studying
C. has been studying D. had been studying
18. You’d better stop spending money, _______ you will end up in debt
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
19. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly.

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A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
20. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes
A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
21. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends.
A. got up B. set about C. made up D. put in
22. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend ___________ as much as possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
23. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
24. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult
25. Only when the ground is kept moist, _________________ germinate.
A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. does grass seeds D. grass seeds does
26. She would rather I ________ harder now.
A. study B. studying C. am studying D. studied
27. The concert didn’t come ______ our expectations.
A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with
28. Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? -“_________________________”.
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad
C. Sorry, the seat is taken D. You are welcome.
29. My uncle _______ golf when he retired from work.
A. took on B. took up C. took over D. took after
30. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course.
A. have completed B. will be completed
C. will have completed D. completed

2. Word form

1. People in my country are very warm and _________ (friend)

2. An _________ is home for children whose parents are dead.(orphan)

3. L.A. Hill is a _________ write.(humor)

4. I am _________ sorry for the delay.(extreme)

5. She looks more _________ than her sister.(beauty)

6. They were very _________ to survive a shipwreck.(luck)

7. I love the _________ of summer evening in the countryside.(peaceful)

8. Those cats look ________ .(love)

9. Bao is very _________, kind and generous.(sociable)

10. Each of my friend has _________ character.(differ)

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 II. Reading

Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking and
salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very
limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. However, in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed
the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of
condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but
supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping
and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and
bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban
population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator
cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods.
Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes,
previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes
enabled families to store perishables. As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s,
and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries.
The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the
1920’s and 1930’s.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavily in
starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of
previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Causes of food spoilage
B. Commercial production of ice
C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
D. Population movements in the nineteenth century.
2. During the 1860’s, canned food products were
A. unavailable in rural areas
B. available in limited quantities
C. shipped in refrigerator cars
D. a staple part of the American diet.
3. The word” fixture” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A. commonplace object         B. substance
C. luxury item                         D. mechanical device
4. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying       B. Cold storage      C. Canning                D. Chemical additives
5. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?

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 A. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
B. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
C. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
D. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables

III. Write some causes of global warming and suggest a few solutions to combat to such an issue

IV. Vocabulary

1. Curious (a) ____________(n): 14. Act (v) __________(n);___________(n chỉ

2. Silence (n) ____________(a): người):
3. Commerce (n) ___________(a): 15. Nature (n) __________(a)
4. Expensive (a) ____________(a)(opposite): 16. History (n)
5. Perform (v) _______________;__________________(a)
____________(n);____________(n chỉ người): 17. Wide (a) ___________(n)
6. Frequency (n) ____________(a): 18. Libraru (n) _______________(n chỉ người)
7. Excite (v) ____________(n);__________(a) 19. Society (n) ____________(a)
8. Value (n) ____________(a): 20. Success (n)
9. Sit (v) _________(n): ____________(v);_____________(a)
10. Complain (v) ___________(n) 21. Simple (a) _____________(n)
11. Cook (v) __________(n);__________(n chỉ 22. Apology (n) ____________(v)
người): 23. Care (v)
12. Produce (v) ___________(n): ________________;___________________(a)
13. Entertain (v) ____________(n) 24. Attend (v) _______________(n)

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 25. Prepare (v) ________________(n)

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