#reading this book got my most conservative friend to agree we should nationalize housing

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Why I’m a Leftist

I know I’m probably just some dude who reblogs cool stuff to most of my followers but I’ve got a nice long story/rant about my political beliefs here that I’ve been wanting to write for awhile

I am a leftist first and foremost because I value human life. Everyone matters. No person is inherently more important than another person. Everyone has inherent rights that should not be infringed. People who infringe on other’s rights are morally wrong to do so. In essence my leftism is based on doing what is right. Obviously everyone has their own opinion on what is right but what is vitally important is knowing why your moral code is right. This is why so many people become liberals or conservatives or otherwise rather than leftists. They simply do not know enough about how the world works. There are a lot of reasons they don’t know, not the least of which is intentional covering up history and preventing education. I don’t believe people who aren’t leftists are stupid, but I do believe leftists know more. It’s kinda fucked up but it’s the only way you can explain inconsistencies in other’s values.

My path to leftism was full of cringe. When i was 7 years old Al Gore was running against George Bush for president. I did not know enough to have a real opinion on it but I am happy to say that I wanted Al Gore to win. This thought was based on very little if any logical reason. I basically flipped a coin in my head I think. Or maybe there was some outside influence that I wasn’t aware of, like my older sister who I looked up to might have said she liked Al gore. Either way, from then on I was in favor of democrats and did not like George Bush. When 9/11 happened I remembered thinking how dumb it was that people lined up around the block to get gas. Even as a child I knew that some buildings going down wasn’t going to end the great nation of the United States. In general I thought the United States was a great country. I knew from movies and tv as well as elementary school history that the United States was the most powerful country in the world. 

I recall in Sixth grade my teacher mentioned she liked George Bush because he was against gay marriage. Somehow at the time my opinion was the opposite despite being raised Catholic. I believed in god until I graduated high school and suddenly my desire to be religious slipped away and so did my belief. I do not consider this a great loss. 

Sometime in middle school or early high school I had solidified my opinion that the war in Iraq and Afghanistan was pointless and George Bush was a bad president. I was heavily influenced by movies and somewhat by video games that had imparted plenty of anti-war messages. Talks with my dad about nuclear missiles, watching History channel shows about world war 2, and playing Metal Gear Solid which had explicit nuclear disarmament messages, all informed me on the horrors of war. This was not enough to make me totally anti-military. In high school I wanted to join the military because I thought it was an easy way to get life experience and eventually pay for college. I was attracted to the Marines because of how cool movies like The Rock and video games like Call of Duty made it seem to be a Marine. I thought they were the best of the best. I was simultaneously against war, against veteran worship, and very pro-military. I was indoctrinated by years of government propaganda but also disillusioned by all forms of media including the book All Quiet on the Western Front which was about a soldier becoming disillusioned by witnessing horrors of war and the negative impact it had on everyone in his country. I spoke with a recruiter during my senior year and expressed my desire to be a Marine but I told him I wanted to wait a year after high school so I could get physically fit enough. The recruiter did not care that I was underweight and out of shape. He didn’t even care that I was very enthusiastic about joining, he was still putting on his best salesman demeanor which made me incredibly uneasy. The experience is supposed to pressure people into signing up on the spot, I think they even had forms for me to sign (i can’t really remember though) but I was not ready and was aware enough how I was being manipulated although not entirely cognizant. After that I no longer wanted to be in the military.

I also have to point out that I grew up in an unstable household. My parents were both loving but they were flawed and made mistakes and had problems. My dad was a typical Gen x man’s man. A little bit too emotionally repressed, but actually really good with kids when it came to play time and still is. He worked a lot because my mother couldn’t. My mother has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder as long as I can remember. Her medical bills related to her problems combined with other financially bad decisions by my parents caused my home life to be fraught. I lived in varying degrees of poverty until my parents separated and me and my siblings moved with my mother to her parents’ house away from my father. Prior to moving though, we endured great financial difficulty. We were unable to afford school lunches but could not apply for free or reduced lunches because technically my father made a lot of money, however it was all garnished for medical bills. My father always tells about how he bought a car that had hidden frame damage and when he attempted to sue the dealership for selling a bad car he lost and was garnished for that as well. Despite making over 25 dollars an hour in 1999, my father could not afford school lunches for three kids and couldn’t afford to pay the gas bill. Without going into too much more detail, life sucked and continued to suck until I graduated, at least financially. I still found plenty of joy and it wasn’t always that bad. We still found ways to have good things like video games and we could always rewatch old movies but there’s a lot of psychic weight that comes with being that poor as a child and I’m sure it affects me and my ability to empathize with others who in bad conditions. 

So i watched a lot of movies and documentaries, read a lot of books growing up, discovered internet forums at the age of 11, played video games, moved to a town that had a very large Hispanic population, and I even grew up poor. All of this life experience turned me into a very average liberal upon graduating high school. I was a very optimistic 18 year old. I thought science could save the world. If I was 18 today I would be an average redditor stereotype probably. The point here though is I still wasn’t a leftist. Only vaguely progressive and full of optimism. This is when I got sucked into the anti-feminist pipeline.

I can’t remember what exactly what I had going on in my life but I remember it was around the time of Gamergate. Everyone on the internet, celebrities, and pop culture were saying “if you believe in equality between genders you’re a feminist” an did not like that. And there was a ton of people online to tell me I was right in not liking that. They all said feminism was not necessary anymore because legally you couldn’t discriminate against women and I agreed. Gamergate made it worse for reasons too complicated to get into in this already long post but suffice it say I was “pro Gamergate.” This put me at odds with my closes friends who thought feminism was great and had no qualms with it, and were already embracing the idea of being a “social justice warrior.” Despite reading all kinds of anti-feminist think pieces and reveling in the discourse, I was still very progressive and liberal minded person. Still thought the military was bad, that black people were discriminated against etc. But so many aspects of anti-feminism were appealing to me as a white guy who tried their hardest to do what they’re told is right, had low self esteem, undiagnosed adhd and depression, and a fundamental misunderstanding of what feminism was. Two things got me out of anti-feminism though. The first and most important thing was having friends who were patient with me about it. I didn’t reveal how into anti-feminism I was because I was ashamed but they could sense it and pushed back when they could. The second thing that got me out of it was actually finding feminists online and reading what they had to say, staying away from poorly written clickbait articles that fueled misogynist tirades against feminism. After reading and learning from feminists it finally clicked. Our society is patriarchal and that affects how people interact with each other regardless of what is legal. Many of the complaints of anti-feminism talk about how men have it in society, so how can society be patriarchal. It’s because of patriarchy that men are put in bad positions. Some of the more self aware anti-feminists had retorts against these ideas but they were emotionally charged. There’s still some anti-feminists I have respect for because of how well prepared and logical they were when it came to disputing feminism. But when it came down to the fundamental tenants of feminsim all they could respond with was anger or outright denial of reality. (If you’re like I was and don’t understand how anyone can thing modern feminism is good please feel free to ask me more, I just can’t get into specifics in this long ass post) Anyways, once you understand patriarchy and how it affects an individuals actions then you can start seeing how other institutions and cultural norms can affect an individual. This is basically fundamentals of leftism. I’d say about 90% of my path to leftism was just naturally absorbing cultural and historical information through consumption of media. The most conservative people I know are people who haven’t read very many books or seen very many movies. I’m not saying watching Austin Powers at the age of 10 will make everyone a leftist but constantly recontextualizing the world by learning something new, even if you learned it from some dumb comedy movie, can give you better grounding in a shared reality.  Don’t know how to end this but I want to say when I was a teenager I thought “communism is good in theory but it doesn’t work in practice” and I had almost no historical basis for it other than the vague notion that USSR = bad despite having consumed a massive amount of media. None of it taught me what communism actually was, I didn’t know who Karl Marx was, and I had no clue why communism in the USSR failed. You can know a lot without knowing the truth so if you’re struggling with a loved one who is mind poisoned by conservative keep in mind that they know a lot but they’re missing something important to give clarity. 

This has been my Ted Talk

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This might be ignored,its a long read, but if you want to have your forces restored on feminism my dead feminists i really wanted to share something that is making me tear up every 5 seconds.

As some of you might now, in my country (Brasil) we currently have a situation where our "president" is a misogynist (said he had a bunch of boys, they he went weak and have a daughter that's a "small" example for yall), homophobic ( said he would beat the gay out of his son if he ever "got it"), racist ( talking about killing native Indians and saying slaverism was a choice yadayada) anyways, just a piece of crap, we call him Bozo, like the clown. Well ever since his election we have been feeling so down (I'm sure my American friends can share the feeling). We are the country that kills more transexual people on the world. And it's not even illegal here, that would put into perspective. So, all this are real, serious problems, but bear with me as I get I little... naive maybe?. Well we had 20 seasons of BigBrother over here (Or BBB, Adding the Brasil at the end) and the show is on "the liberals tv channel, all the conservatives try to boycott it yadda yadda ") . But this season is just a gem. I feel like a revolution is happening and (I'm crying rn) I can't even put into words. Its gonna sound ridiculous, but you have to understand that 1) TV is a huge part of our culture, and is 100% connected with politics for us. 2)This show has been silencing woman, making men do anything they want without consequences and put woman as simple objects for their enjoyment. And somehow every year we wouldcomplain about how that was the reflection of our country. Something like this year edition NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.

Our LGBT movies, Theather and books are being censoreds right now. Our country is on the verge of becoming a conservative doom.

The secretary of health system said :abstinence of sex is the best way to avoid DSTs and pregnancies. THATS HOW DEEP IN SHIT WE ARE. And we feel voiceless. Is like they are the majority you know?

Is like, you know when Katniss made every distric rebel by leading an example on the hunger games? Is THAT KIND OF SHIT. So, firsts things first:

I will introduce you the leaders of our current feminist movement

First, Thelma, she is not just ya regular powerful black queen. She is a doctor, with a bunch of degrees on stuff I can't even pronounce,she is specialized on anesthesia and she is a resident like those bad ass ones in grey's anatomy. She she is A BOSS. She is strong, and even though she is not 100% familiar with the feminism in "theory" she lives it in practice with out even knowing it ( now she knows, cause the other two are teaching her!) I want to make clear that on this reality show, the majority of the public has always been racist, and black people normally are eliminated first, yes it sucks and is one of the reasons I stopped watching a long time ago, as most of us millenials, but thank God we came back. She isn't going ANYWHERE CUZ WE ARE NOT LETTING THAT HAPPEN.

The second one is Marcela, every since the first we saw her she said loud and clear:I AM A FEMINIST, she is also a Doctor. She calls her self doctor unicorn, she is an OB/GYN and choose her career because she wanted to fully support her transexual brother /yess/, she is also expert on female sexuality and give classes about it, think Carina Deluca. She also takes care of sexual abuse victims. Oh yeah, she is bisexual as well. And everyone is shipping her with the next one btw.

Now our last warrior: Gizelly, She is a Lawyer, and she advocates for woman, she has suffered all the types of abuse from her ex husband and after all the trauma, she decided no one would do that to her again. Feminist, we call her the hurricane, she just shoots fire and defends any woman that is being belittled.

What happened was, some guys decided they would "seduce"any woman who was in a relationship outside the reality show, so they would look bad, and be eliminated easily. Wellx those 3 heard that, and they just couldn't get quiet. They went and tell all the girls about it. Some of them didn't believe them, the guys said they were CRAZY, and were LYING (what a shock)

The confrontation scene:

So one of them said: If I am lying, I will be eliminated this round. If I'm back, then you are the lier. So, regular reality show stuff right?

Here are some things you should know: Marcela, the leader ( as she was the one with the initiatives) was anonymous when she first got on the show, and 13 days later, she had 2 MILLION FOLLOWERS. Every feminist, every LGBT+ and ally on this country just woke up ya know?. We were all mad as hell that they were being treated as liars, but, and that's a HUGE but, the guy mentioned earlier was against one that was even worse. He was touching inappropriately the girls while they were completely DRUNK at the parties ( they wouldn't remember later), he was the one who actually made said plan mentioned before, but they didn't knew at the house because he was a completely different person when he was alone with the guys. A complete scumbag, he mocked and made fun of every woman on the house because of their looks etc. Sooo, all those millions of feminists watching were like : "do we take the biggest jerk and make the girls think we think they are lying or ?" Well, we decided to take the bigger toxic monster first, and left the other one for the next. But we had a special card. Every year, after the show starts, they put a glass house in the middle of a mall, with 4 candidates inside, we vote for 2 of them to be on the actual show yada yada. What happened was:people started showing off by the mall, with posters, begging for whomever got in the house to :"PLEASE TELL THE GIRLS EVERYONE BELIEVE THEM. THAT THEY ARE NOT LYING. THAT THEY HAVE MILLIONS OF SUPPORTERS. THAT HE ONLY CAME BACK BECAUSE THE OTHER WAS WORSE ETC"

So, last night was elimination day, the worst one got out with 80% elimination A victory for us (there were 4 people on this run, and one of them is a Black guy, fat, older than everyone else, and by history, he would obviously be the first eliminated but he was the one with LESS VOTES. AGAIN THIS IS UNPRECEDENTED IN OUR COUNTRY SPECIALLY SINC THE FOURTH PERSON COMPETING IS A CARISMATIC YOUNG KOREAN MAGICIAN YOUTUBER WITH A NETWORTH OF MILLIONS, BUT THE BLACK GUY WAS LESS VOTED THAN HIM, GUYS I CAN'T STOP WRITING IN CAPS.The second worst one tho, comeback celebrating, saying he knew he was right. Singing victory. The girls were crashed. No one understood and they all started crying and talking about how it was a reflection of our country, but that they wouldn't change their ideals etc. (Again, they didn't knew everything trash bag number one did, cuz he did it in secret so they thought it was an answer)... well, 2am, the couple from the glass house got in. And they told them. They said everything. How the public loves them, and the why the other one got out first, and how we knew they were saying the truth. This part is just a sweet ending for y'all. They then proceeded to get all the woman in one bedroom and talked and talked, they even explained to the ones who had some deep patriarchal mindset and were believing the boys up until that point, they had conversations about feminism, about not accepting to be treated that way, they cried, they were so relieved, it's silly because is a reality show, but last night everyone felt like we were supported. Like, people got our backs! People agree that we wont take that bullshit anymore. In other editions those guys would be the handsome guys that all the girls would die to be with, you know? But know they are the villains. It happened. The girls are not the crazy ones. They are not the powerless wones. They were the STRONG ONES forming OPINIONS, moving the big pieces on the board.

I can't even talk about how this will impact on many young girls, especially with all those girls having such strong stories you know? Today is a reality show but whatch us on the booting vote! Watch us at the March's. Just watch us. I'm telling y'all. Brasil is gonna turn this shit upside down.

Anyways here is a little clip of when our guardian Angel Dan, told the girls that they should trust Marcela's word

The relief the felt, we all felt. Having your word taken seriously after being called crazy and lier...

( even the production of the show tryied to deny the guys plan was real before the videos started pouring up, and they had to take back after saying on national television that Marcela was lying. Because that was the standard)

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Đề ôn thi tiếng anh lớp 11

REVISION 2ND TERM EXAM

Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………………………………………………. Số báo danh : ……………

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

Question 1: A. A. finished      B. marched      C. stopped       D. robbed

Question 2: A. letters              B. books          C. cats                         D. accidents

Question 3 : A. death              B. Eaten          C. deal            D. feat

Question 4: A. stop                 B. post            C. offer            D. from

Question 5 : A. Asian B. basketball   C. tennis          D. solidarity

II.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Question 6 : Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place?

     A. happened                     B. deepened                C. added                     D. struggled

Question 7 : You have got a new car, ……….?

A. do you                        B. aren’t you                    C. don’t you                    D. haven’t you

Question 8 : The paintings _________ Mr. Brown has in his house are worth around $100.000

A. whose                                    B. which                            C. what                          D. whom

Question 9 : More and more rare animals are _______danger of extinction.      

     A. for                          B. on                                 C. at                                   D. in

Question 10 : The city of London was founded by the Romans in the year 43 AD.

  A. established                B. located                        C. developed                             D. characterized

Question 11 : It was me who………you last night.

A. calls                                 B. called                          C. call                              D. To call

Question 12 : Linda: "Excuse me! Where's the post office?" Maria: "______."

      A. I'm afraid not          B. Don't worry             C. Yes, I think so           D. It's over there

Question 13 : When he ______, we ______ dinner.

A. arrived/having      B. was arriving/had     C. arrived/ were having     D. had arrived/had

Question  14 : Laura had hurt her leg   and she _____________walk very well

A. could                      B. couldn’t                              C. can                          D. can’t  

Question 15  : The man _________ his car outside hasn’t come back for it yet.

A. who left                                 B. who he left                   C. whom he left             D. whose

Question 16 : The man              a black suit is a football referee.

     A. to wear                         B. wearing                   C. who wear                D. wears.

Question 17 : This shirt is too big for me, ………….?

A. is it                              B. isn’t this                      C. isn’t it                          D. doesn’t it

Question  18 : Natural parks should be set ____________to save animals and plants. A. into                                        B. out                                C. up                              D. down

Question 19  : Mr. Pike -------------------- the most famous archaeologist in our city.

A. says to be                     B. is said to be                     C. is said that                 D. said to be

Question  20 : People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.

A. It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.

B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to be destroyed

C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed.

D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to have destroyed.

III.Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

Question 21 : You and I went there together , weren’t we ?

Question 22 : : It was Mrs Lan who was give a lot of friends by her students.

Question  23 : George  are said to be planning another trip to Greece.  

Question 24 : He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the big airports in the world.

Question 25 : The girl who name's Alice gave you this letter.

IV.Choose the best option to complete the blanks in the following passage:

Before the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, it was hard for people (26)____over long distances. They wrote letters to each other. It could take days or even weeks for letters to be (27)____Then people learned how (28)____telegraph messages. The messages traveled as electric signals that represented a code of dots and dashes. An operator on the other end converted the dots and dashes into a regular message. Bell’s first telephone call went over the same wires used for telegraph messages. As the telephone became (29)____and more popular, it largely replaced the telegraph. Today, our huge telephone network does many things besides carrying telephone calls. It sends copies of letters and pictures from one machine to another, called a (30)____machine.

Question 26 : A. to communicate   B. communicated        C. communicate       D. communicating

Question 27 : A. arrived               B. delivered                C. coming                   D. seen

Question 28:  A. to send              B. to call                      C. to leave                   D. to see

Question 29:  A. more                  B. much                       C. less                         D. better

Question 30:  A. phone                B. telegraph                 C. printing                   D. fax

V.   Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

Scientists often divide resources into two groups: renewable and non– renewable. When a resource is used, it takes some times to replace it. If the resource can be replaced quickly and easily, it is called renewable. If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is non-renewable. All fossil fuels are non-renewable resources. Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable because there is an unlimited supply.

        However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amounts of these gases.

        Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution. As a consequence, resources must be conserved and the environment protected. Conservation must become an important part of everyone’s life.

Question 31. How many kinds of resources are mentioned in the passage?

      A. 2                             B. 3                                         C. 4                             D. 5

Question 32 . Non-renewable resources are those which _______

  A. are unlimited                                    

  B. can be replaced quickly and easily

  C. take millions of the years to replace  

  D. are used every day such as solar energy and water

Question 33 . What will happen if the atmosphere is polluted?

        A. The air won’t contain the correct amounts of natural gases

  B. Life won’t continue as it does

        C. Renewable resources will soon become non- renewable

  D. All are correct

Question 34 . The word conservation in the passage is opposite to

  A. prevention     B. Destruction                         C. protection               D. preservation

Question 35 . Why do we have to conserve resources?

  A. Because many resources are limited and non-renewable

  B. Because conservation plays an important part in everyone’s life

  C. To keep the air from being polluted

  D. To make natural resources renewable

     VI. Rewrite the following sentences as requested

Question 36  : People say that he beats his wife. (Passive voice )

He is said ___________________________________.

Question 37 :That’s must be Jenny’s father ,……………  ? (tag question )

Question 38 :The boy hit the dog in the garden

It _____________________________________________(cleft sentence )

Question 39  :The picture was beautiful .She was looking at it

The ________________________________________________(preposition + relative pronoun )

Question 40  :I  will be staying with Adrian .His father is one of my closest friends ( relative clause)

I______________________________________________________

V. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer.

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized.

     After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.

Question.31     The text is about             .

     A. the origin of the Asian Games                         B. the Far Eastern Championship Games

     C. the Games in Manila                                        D. the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China

Question.32     The Far Eastern Championship Games           .

     A. were held in Manila after World War II                      B. were held in Japan

     C. were attended by all countries in Asia                         D. had the participation of only three nations

Question.33     The 14th Olympic Games took place           .

     A. in 1913                                                 B. in august 1948

     C. before the World War II                      D. in February 1949

Question.34     The Asian Games            .

     A. were first held in China                                               B. were first held in Indian

     C. were suggested establishing by a Londoner.               D. were held in same year of the 14th Olympic Games

Question.35     The Asian Games were first held in               .

     A. 1931                 B. 1941                       C. 1948                       D. 1951

VI.Rewrite the following sentences as requested

Question 36  : People said that he stole their bike . (Passive voice )

He was said ___________________________________.

Question 37 :That must be Jenny’s father ,……………  ? (tag question )

Question 38 :The boy hit the dog in the garden

It _____________________________________________(cleft sentence  in the passive )

Question 39  :The picture was beautiful .She was looking at it

The ________________________________________________(preposition + relative pronoun )

Question 40  :I  will be staying with Adrian .His father is one of my closest friends ( relative clause)

I______________________________________________________

 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

Question 1: A. lifted              B. lasted                      C. happened                D. decided

Question 2: A. miles               B. words                     C. accidents                D. tensions

Question 3 : A. speed                         B. person                      C. temperature       D. psychology

Question 4: A. post                            B. busy                         C. swim                     D. spacious  

Question 5 :A. best                             B. text                                      C. exist                       D. letter

II.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Question  6 : This post office is equipped with advanced technology.

A. modern                   B. outdated                 C. fashionable             D. Beautiful

Question 7 :He seldom goes to the library, ………?

A. isn’t he                 B. does he                    C. is he                       D. doesn’t he

Question 8 :Have you seen the money…………… was on the table?

A. where                   B. Who                         C. Which                    D. whom

Question 9 : Our office is equipped ……………..advanced technology

A. on                                    B. about                           C. with                             D. on

Question 10 : Only 489 athletes took part in the first Asian Games.

A. gave up                            B. got rid of                     C. added to                     D. participated in

Question 11 : It was me who………you last night.

A. calls                                 B. called                          C. call                              D. To call

Question 12 : “ ________ ! Can you help me with this?”

A. Sorry                      B. Excuse me              C. Pardon                                D. My apology

Question 13 : When he ______, we ______ dinner.

A. arrived/having      B. was arriving/had     C. arrived/ were having     D. had arrived/had

Question  14 : Laura had hurt her leg   and she _____________walk very well

A. could                      B. couldn’t                              C. can                          D. can’t  

Question 15 : Cathy is trustworthy. She’s a person on _________  you can always depend.

A. who                        B. whom                                 C. that                         D. X

Question 15  : Airplanes _______ in the twentieth century is one of the sources of pollution.

A. which invented            B. to invent                       C. invented                       D. that is invented

Question  17 : They took the letters to the post, ___________..?

A. didn’t they                   B. did they                      C. don’t they                  D. didn’t she  

Question 18 : The natural environment consists __________ all natural resources.

A. in                               B. of                                     C. at                            D. by

Question 19  : The X- ray --------------- in 1895.

A. is said to have been discovered                                B. is said to be discovered

C. said to have been discovered                                    D. said to discovered

Question  20 : It was thought that the building had been destroyed.

A. The building was thought had been destroyed.        

B. The building thought to be destroyed.                      

C. They have destroyed the building.          

D. The building was thought to have been destroyed.

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1.                  A. shoulder                    B. sure                                  C. save                              D. sugar

2.                  A. puts                           B. clubs                                C. tests                              D. delights

3.                  A. launch                        B. change                             C. technical                       D. chief

4.                  A. asked                         B. robbed                             C. stepped                         D. danced

5.                  A. burrial                        B. curiosity                           C. cure                               D. pure

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

6.        Customer: “Could you help me send this document to my office by fax?” - Clerk: “_________”

           A. Certainly.                  B. That's right.                     C. Excuse me!                   D. Don't worry.

7.        Malaysia Airlines ranks …………………………..in this year Aviation Global Service.

           A. the secondth              B. second                             C. two                               D. number second

8.        We are afraid of the radiation _.........................._from the nuclear plants.

           A. leaking                       B. to leak                              C. leaked                           D. leaks

9.        Laws have been introduced to ban the killing of endangered animals.

           A. restrict                       B. prohibit                            C. decrease                        D. limit      

10.    Sue: “Let’s go camping next Sunday.” Mary: “ …………………………….”

           A. I will.                         B. Why not?                         C. I’d love to.                   D. That’s a good idea.

11.    Yesterday, I went to Thanh Ba Post Office, _________I had never been to before.

           A. where                        B. that                                  C. which                            D. to which

12.    The average TV _________time of the British is about 25 hours a week.

           A. seeing                        B. viewing                            C. looking                         D. observing

13.    Solar energy does not make the environment_............................................

           A. pollutant                    B. pollution                          C. pollute                          D. polluted

14.    The job for ……………….I applied was not as good as I had expected.

           A. which                        B. that                                  C. it                                   D. no relative pronoun

15.    Dr. Brown is the only one in the discussion …………………………to using nuclear power.

           A. objects                       B. to object                          C. objected                        D. which object

16.    _________in my family loves boxing. We all hate it.

           A. No one                      B. Someone                          C. Anyone                         D. Everyone

17.    It was on my birthday ………………………………………my parents gave me the fish tank.

           A. when                         B. that                                  C. which                            D. on it

18.    You have no food left, …………………………………..?

           A. haven’t you               B. don’t you                         C. have you                       D. do you

19.    The fire spread quickly, but luckily, everybody _________escape.

           A. could                         B. was able to                      C. were able to                  D. was not able to

20.    …………………………..we can see a lot of advertisements.

           A. It is on TV that         B. It is TV that                     C. TV that                         D. It is TV on that

21.    When …………..astronaut travels into space, if a technical failure happens, he can never get back to …………………………..Earth.

           A. no article/ an              B. the / the                           C. an/ an                            D. an/ the

22.    Either you or Tom …………………………….going to help Mark with his work.

           A. are                             B. is                                      C. were                              D. be

23.    After the opening ceremony, the athletes got ready to start the …………………………_________.

           A. compete                     B. competitor                       C. competitive                   D. competition

24.    I have to leave for Hanoi tomorrow, …………………means I can’t go to the party with you.

           A. when                         B. why                                 C. which                            D. that

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1.                  A. athlete                        B. appreciate                    C. wrestling                       D. freestyle

2.                  A. raised                         B. ranked                          C. surpassed                      D. laughed

3.                  A. occupy                        B. simply                           C. accompany                   D. hobby

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

4.                  A. agriculture                   B. extinction                     C. environment                 D. establishment

5.                  A. hobby                          B. guitar                            C. modest                          D. common

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

6.         My English teacher, Mrs. Brookes, was someone ________ I had great respect.

           A. that                             B. whom                           C. for who                         D. for whom

7.         These adults, ________ come to my night class, are very eager to learn.

           A. whose                         B. who                             C. that                               D. when

8.         He was very busy at work, but he ________ take a short holiday on March 10th lunar month.

           A. was able to                  B. can’t                             C. be able to                      D. couldn’t

9.         The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous.

           A. efficient                      B. polite                           C. helpful                          D. perfect

10.     People in this region cultivate mainly rice and vegetables.

           A. destroy                        B. grow                             C. develop                         D. support

11.     We offer a very ……………_ rate for parcels of under 15 kg.

           A. competing                   B. competent                     C. competitive                   D. competition

12.     Oil, coal and natural gas are _.............._ fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants.

           A. unleaded                     B. smokeless                     C. solid                              D. fossil

13.     I don't know the title but I recognize the ……………….. of this song.

           A. sound                          B. rhyme                           C. tune                              D. theme

14.     Linda: “Excuse me! Where’s the post office?” - Maria: “________________.”

           A. It’s over there             B. Don’t worry                 C. I’m afraid of                 D. Yes, I think so

15.     A: “Do you like films?”  -B: ‘________________.’

           A. Yes, I’d love to                                                    B. That would be nice

           C. Yes, mostly love story movies                              D. Love story movies

16.     Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators.

           A. reporters                      B.  viewers                        C.  observers                     D.  players

17.     My mother, ……………… is in her seventies is a doctor.

           A. who                             B. that                               C. which                            D. who

18.     He seldom goes to the library, _......................_?

           A. doesn’t he                   B. is he                              C. does he                         D. isn’t he

19.     Despite the bad weather, he _................ get to the airport in time.

           A. could                           B. was able to                   C. couldn't                        D. might

20.     Wild animals ________ in their natural habitat will have a better and longer life than those which are kept in protected areas.

           A. live                              B. to live                           C. living                            D. lived

21.     People think that he was born in a rich family.

           A. That is thought he was born in a rich family.                           B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

           C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.                           D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family

22.     _..................__, instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.

           A. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone          B. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone

           C. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone                  D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone

23.     No one is illegal, __........................._?

           A. is one                          B. isn’t one                        C. is he                              D. are they

24.     He is said __.................._ this building.

           A. designing                    B. to have designed          C. to design                       D. designed

Read the text carefully then choose the correct answers.

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.

What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet. [gratification: satisfaction; callousness: cruelty]

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed. [circumvent: prevent; allocate: allot; defray: pay for]

25.     What is the main topic of the passage?

           A. The Bengal tiger                                                   B. International boycotts

           C. Endangered species    D. Problems with industrialization

26.     The word 'poachers' used in line 7 could be best replaced by which of the followings?

           A. Illegal hunters                                                       B. Enterprising researchers.

           C. Concerned scientists  D. Trained hunters

27.     What is an act of cruelty according to the passage?

           A. Having interest in material gain.                           B. Hunting endangered animals.

           C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction.              D. Causing the problem of extinction. .

28.     Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a way to protect animals from extinction?

           A. Introduce laws to prohibit the killing of endangered animals.

           B. Establish wildlife reserves.

           C. Refuse to buy animal products.                            D. Raise money to invest in equipment and patrol.

29.     Which of the following best describes the author's attitude?

           A. Forgiving                    B. Surprised                      C. Vindictive                    D. Concerned

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.                  A. extinct                        B. fix                                   C. expensive                    D. example

2.                  A. wrong                         B. swim                               C. white                          D. well

3.                  A. exhaust                       B. cause                               C. source                         D. enormous

4.                  A. criticism                      B. small                               C. smoke                         D. smart

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

5.        This school is only for children ______first language is not English.  

A. who            B. which          C. whose         D. whom

6.        The ___will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully co-exist.  

A. Earth          B. moon        C. land            D. sun

7.        Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.  

A. abundant              B. unlimited    C. rich                                     D. limited

8.        A pacifist is a person _________believes all wars are wrong.    

A. which                      B. whose                      C. whom                     D. who

9.        There is one person _________I owe more than I can say.        

A. to whom               B. on who                   C. on whom                D. to who

10.    This is Mr. John, _________helped me last week.        

A. who                        B. whom                     C. which                                  D. that

11.    Dinosaurs became _________millions of years ago.      

A. die                          B. extinct                    C. disappear                D. death

12.    The song _________which we listened last night was interesting.                    

A. in                B. with                        C. to                D. on

13.    Water energy can produce _________, which is used to operate machines.

A. electricity                B. electrical                            C. electric                    D. electronic

14.    The blue whale is a(n) _________species.          A. danger        B. extinct          C. dangerous      D. endangered

15.    Efforts have been made to _________the environment.            

A. dirty                         B. protect                C. pollute                      D. contaminate

16.    The boy who is playing the piano is Ben.           A. playing      B. is playing        C. played     D. to play

17.    Laws have been introduced to _________the killing of endangered animals.  

A. encourage              B. prohibit                   C. ban                           D. both B& C

18.    The number of rare animals is decreasing __rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.

A. very                        B. so                 C. really                       D. such

19.    Alexander Fleming, _________discovered penicillin, received the Nobel Prize in 1945.    

A. who                        B. whom                      C. that                      D. which

20.    That little girl, _________sister I know, is a film actress.                       A. whom   B. that   C. who   D. whose

21.    It was a service for _________I was grateful.    A. that       B. whom      C. which      D. who

22.    Many national parks are _________danger of being destroyed. A. with       B. on        C. in                D. to

23.    I come from a city that is located in the southeastern part of the country.        

A. locating                 B. located                      C. is located                                     D. to locate

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

24.    The film is about a spy his wife betrays him. [betray: be disloyal to]

25.    We are trying to find solutions about environmental pollution. [find sth/sb for sth/sb: discover sth/sb]

26.    They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government.

27.    The sun, water, and the wind are other alternative source of energy.

28.    The problem about which we are very interested has been discussed in class.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1.                  A. architect                    B. arch                                 C. church                           D. cheese

2.                  A. summer                      B. tutor                                C. struggle                         D. study

3.                  A. vacation                    B. exhibition                        C. nation                           D. question

Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words.

4.                  A. sophisticated             B. painting                           C. interesting                     D. popular

5.                  A. provide                      B. struggle                            C. ethnic                            D. village

Circle the best answer for each sentence.

6.      By the time I __________into town, the shops __________.

           A. did/was closing         B. got/had closed                 C. did/had closed              D. was closing/closed

7.      In some countries, women’s rights are not equal _________men’s.         A. for     B. with   C. from    D. to

8.      I'll be staying with Adrian, ___brother is one of my closest friends.    A. whom     B. whose   C. which   D. that

9.      The little girl _________I borrowed this pen has gone.    

A. from that                B. whose       C. from whom                         D. from who

10.  Their efforts were much _________when they won two gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards.

           A. expended                  B. appreciated                      C. required                        D. considered

11.  __________________I first met my girlfriend.

           A. It was in London that                                            B. It was in London where      

            C. It was London that                                                                                        D. It was London which

12.  Many rare _________of animals are in danger of extinction.        A. species     B. classes         C. being    D. pairs

13.  Fossil fuels will be exhausted with in a relatively short time.  

A. comparatively                     B. shortly                     C. rapidly                               D. disadvantageously

14.  John often uses Express Money___ to send money to his parents in the countryside.

           A. Change                      B. Exchange                         C. Transfer                        D. Send

15.  Their____ is rejected due to some problems of pollution.  

A. suggest                 B. suggestion                           C. suggestive                          D. suggestible

16.  Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostro 1.  A. attracted B. occurred        C. reacted   D. launched

17.  The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.   A. busy     B. relaxed    C. comfortable      D. free

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

18.  The policeman ordered the suspect to not remove his hands from the car.

19.  I’m very hungry and thirsty now. I could ate a horse and drink an ocean.

20.  They prevented her from to go out without their permission that night.

21.  He said he was accused of have deserted his ship two months before.

22.  Paul said that he is enjoying an interesting film on TV the night before.

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Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. population                         B. commune                        C. punctuality                     D. stimulation

2. A. dissatisfaction                   B. spacious                          C. facsimile                         D. telegram

3. A. pesticide                             B. city                                 C. centre                            D. campaign

4. A. survive                              B. service                            C. notify                             D. stimulate

5. A. comment                             B. solar                                C. ecologist                       D. fossil

6. A. with                                    B. tooth                               C. both                              D. tenth

7. A. come                                   B. capture                           C. coexist                          D. appreciate

8. A. nature                                 B. Asian                              C. squash                           D. spacious

9. A. purity                                  B. tiny                                 C. reply                             D. happy

10.A. standard                            B. dark                                C. spark                             D. pharmacist

11. A come                                  B. love                                C. some                             D. dome

12. A. dread [fear]                      B. bead                               C. bread                            D. thread

13. A. afraid                                B. mistake                           C. appointment                 D. organism

14. A. failed                                B. absorbed                         C. solved                           D. reached

Choose the one best answer to complete each sentence.

This hotel has got a very________ kitchen.

         A. spacious                      B. space                              C. spaceship                        D. spacing

A ________is someone who sells meat.

         A. baker                           B. butcher                           C. chemist                           D. shopkeeper

A person who sells flowers is called a ________.

         A. florist                          B. farmer                             C. vegetarian                       D. biologist

We call a man who delivers the mail a ________.

         A. newsman                     B. mailbox                          C. mailman                          D. officers

We’d like to buy the house________ overlooks West Lake.    

         A. who                             B. whose                             C. where                             D. which

The woman ________daughter Jack loves is very kind.

         A. whose                         B. who                                C. whom                             D. which

The letter________she received this morning is from the USA.

         A. whose                         B. who                                C. whom                             D. which

I don’t know the girl________is wearing a long blue dress.

         A. whom                          B. whose                             C. which                             D. who

Would you mind________ this parcel to Mr. Brown, please?

         A. send                            B. sending                           C. to send                           D. sent

I would like to have my mails and newspapers________ early in     the morning.

         A. deliver                         B. delivery                          C. delivered                        D. to deliver

Tom is sitting at his desk. He has a test tomorrow. He     ________.

           A. could study                 B. should be studying         C. will study                     D. must be studying

The teacher gave back the papers which ________marked.

           A. was                             B. has been                         C. had been                       D. have been

By the time a baby has reached his first birthday, he should     ________sit up or even stand up.

           A. to be able to                B. able to                            C. to be able                      D. be able to

________of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb.

           A. The purpose                B. The completion              C. The revolution              D. The development

________during the storm.

           A. The fence collapsed                                                B. The fence were collapsed  

           C. They collapsed the fence                                        D. they were collapsed the fence

Some streets in our city need ________.

           A. broaden                       B. broadened                      C. broadening                   D. to broaden

What did the woman die of ? ________did the woman die ?

           A. How                            B. Where                             B. What                             D. When

In 1987, The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage     ________UNESCO.

           A. with                            B. to                                    C. of                                  D. by

We are all keen ________taking a trip to the Great      Wall of China.

           A. to                                B. on                                   C. of                                  D. in

The Ponagar      Cham Towers     are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2 km north of Nha Trang.

           A. lain                              B. built                               C. situated                         D. detected

Neil Amstrong was the first man to ________ foot on the moon.

           A. try                               B. let                                   C. put                                D. set

Scientists try to ________ a breakthrough in manufacturing new     materials for space exploration.

           A. make                           B. achieve                           C. get                                D. A and B

Yuri Gagarin was the first human being ________ around the     Earth.

           A. to whirl                       B. to spin                            C. to orbit                          D. to run

Her name is Jane, ________?

           A. is she                           B. is it                                 C. isn’t she                        D. isn’t it

No one knows this answer, ________?

           A. does he                       B. doesn’t he                      C. do they                         D. don’t they

He never tells a lie, ________?

           A. does he                       B. doesn’t he                      C. he does                         D. he doesn’t

I have heard nothing from him since ________.

           A. he had left                  B. he leaves                         C. he has left                     D. he left

Don’t talk in class, ________?

           A. will you                       B. do you                            C. won’t you                     D. don’t you

Everything is alright, ________?

           A. is it                              B. isn’t it                             C. are they                         D. aren’t they

Let’s go, ________?

           A. do we                          B. don’t we                         C. shall we                        D. shall not we

No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being     in space.

           A. exactly                        B. clearly                             C. carefully                       D. vividly

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon ______ 20     July 1969.

           A. in                                 B. at                                    C. on                                 D. of

She is never satisfied ______ what she's got.

           A. to                                B. with                                C. for                                 D. in.

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted ______ into space aboard the     Vostok 1.

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

After landing, the team members were greeted like ______     heroes.

           A. conquer                       B. conquering (adj.)            C. conqueror                     D. conquest

Neil Armstrong, an American ______, was the first man to step     on the moon's surface.

           A. scientist                       B. cosmonaut                      C. astrononaut                   D. astronomer

The 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat     and drink in ______.

           A. weight                         B. weighting                       C. weightless                     D. weightlessness

About 100 Russian satellites are ______ the earth.

           A. flying                          B. orbitting                         C. traveling                       D. circuiting

Many people are demonstrating to express their ______ with the     new land law.

           A. satisfied                      B. satisfactory                     C. satisfaction                   D. dissatisfaction

The astronauts were able to send the information back to     the earth.

           A. spaceships                   B. space stations                 C. space man                     D. space shots

Hobbies are the things we like to do in our________ time.

           A. leisure                         B. free                                 C. spare                             D. All are correct

45.  I just collect stamps from discarded envelopes.

           A. thrown away               B. given up                         C. got away                       D. done up

46.  There are also other hobbies that I ________ in for a while.

           A. interested                    B. indulge                           C. move                             D. include

47.  “If I were you, I would try again”, Peter said to me.

           A. Peter advised me to try again                                 B. Peter advised me try again

           C. Peter advised me trying again                                D. Peter advised me tried again

48.  You had better ________ at home until you feel better.

           A. stay                             B. to stay                            C. staying                          D. stayed

49.  The students ________ the highest score will be awarded a scholarship.

           A. who receive                B. receiving                         C. whom is receiving        D. receives

50.  It is the room ________ we usually hold our meetings.

           A. that                             B. which                             C. where                            D. when

51.  The singer was ________ on the piano by her sister.

           A. served                         B. accompanied                  C. assisted                         D. sounded

52.  The ________ were all invited to the school.

           A. boys parents                B. boys parents’                  C. boys’parents                 D. boys’s   parents

53.  We can hardly tell you ________.

           A. nothing                       B. something                       C. anything                       D. none is correct

Mr. Hung is the teacher who teaches us ________.

           A. gymnast                      B. gymnasium                     C. gymnastics                    D. gymnastic

Olga is a good ________.

           A. gymnast                      B. gymnasium                     C. gymnastic                     D. gymnastics

Every day he practises in the ________.

           A. gymnast                      B. gymnasium                     C. gymnastic                     D. gymnastic

________ from all over the world take part in the Olympic     Games.

           A. Athlete                        B. Athletic                          C. Athletes                        D. Athletics

Many people like football because it is a very________ sport.

           A. strong                          B. aquatic                            C. unfair                            D. competitive

Literature is the subject________.

           A. I am good in               B. I am terrifying of           C. I am bored at                D. I am bad at

The film________ we are going to see tonight was made in Hollywood last year.

           A. which                          B. that                                 C. Ө                                  D. All are correct

The problems________ they are discussing at the meeting are     very important.

           A. that                             B. about that                       C. about which                  D. who

The job________ the coal miners does is very dangerous.

           A. that                             B. which                             C. it                                   D. A&B

The man________ must be intelligent and handsome.

           A. whom loves her          B. who loving her               C. she is loving                  D. she loves

Oil, coal and natural gas are ________.

           A. nuclear energy            B. fossil fuels                      C. plentiful                        D. infinite

We try to make full use of our local________.

           A. ecology                       B. potential                         C. economics                     D. geothermal

Scientists have done researches on ________ activiries of the     world’s volcanoes.

           A. sport                            B. ecological                       C. geothermal                    D. geodetic

Vietnam is rich in ________ , such as coal, apatite, bauxite, etc.

           A. natural resources         B. seas                                 C. land                              D. fish

Some people think nuclear power is the only real________.

           A. alternation                   B. energetic                         C. alternative                     D. fossil fuel

Do you know the girl ________ a long white dress?

           A. wears                          B. to wear                           C. wear                              D. wearing

The house________ 40 years ago is still in good condition.

           A. which built                  B. to build                           C. built                              D. building

I like the food________ by my mother.

           A. was cooked                 B. cooked                           C. which cooked               D. cooking

Linda was the last student________ at the oral exam.

           A. to be asked                 B. asking                             C. asks                               D. to ask

The man________ the bank is a millionaire.

           A. is entering                   B. entering                          C. to be entered                D. enters

Has she bought the dress ________yet?

         A. that she is fond in         B. which she is fond of      C. who she wants it          D. which you made of

My father is the man________.

         A. who I belive of             B. whom I belive in            C. whom I belive into       D. that I belive at

The man ________is the headmaster of that school.

         A. who I am introduced    B. to whom I am introduced  

         C. whom you are introduced about                              D. to who I am introduced

There are a lot of species of being in the ________world.

         A. alive                              B. living                              C. live                                D. lived

Human being have great ________on the rest of the world.

         A. focus                             B. attention                         C. influence                       D. attraction

Some snakes lay eggs, but others give birth to live________.

         A. pesticide                       B. offsprings                       C. species                          D. survival

Some chemical ________which farmers use to make the soil richer     can pollute our environment.

         A. medicines                     B. elements                         C. fertilizers                      D. proportion

Farmers use ________to kill insects that devastate their crops.

         A. pesticides                      B. toothpaste                      C. cheese                           D. plums

The society was set up to ______ endangered species from     extinction.

         A. prevent                         B. distinguish                      C. preserve                        D. survive

People in this region cultivate mainly rice and     vegetables.

         A. destroy                         B. grow                               C. develop                         D. support

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Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1.A. handbags                         B. fans                         C. tickets                                 D. robs

2.A. ducked                            B. opened                    C. laughed                               D. dressed

3.A. exhibition                        B. happen                    C. inhabit                                D. highly

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.

4.A. potential                          B. official                    C. cosmonaut                          D. ecologist

5.A. excursion                         B. gravity                    C. generate                              D. passenger

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

6. I …………………………..since I was seven.

 A. can swim                          B. could swim             C. have been able to swim      D.was able to swim    

7. How many people  participated in the global Internet vote ?

 A. applied for                        B. filled in                   C. looked for                           D. took part in

8. NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space ……………..,is an American government organization concerned with spacecraft and space travel.

 A. Attraction                         B. Assignment                        C. Administration                   D. America

9. The path was made by walkers ………………the mountains each year.

 A. crossed                             B. crossing                  C. they crossed                       D. which they crossed

10. “Excuse me, but there is something about ………….immediately”

 A. that I must speak to you                                      B. that I must speak to you  about

 C. which I must speak to you                                   D. which I must speak to you  about it

11. The use of more natural and renewable energy sources  is needed to take the burden off our current dependence on …………

 A. solar energy                      B. nuclear energy        C. wind energy                       D. fossil fuels

12. A plane crash in March 1968 made Gagarin’s desire …………..revisiting  space impossible.

 A. for                                                B. of                            C. to                                        D. with  

13. If I ………..English when I was at university, I ……………for this job now.

 A. learnt /would apply                                                          B. learnt/would have applied  

 C. had learnt/could apply                                          D. had learnt/could have applied

14. You need English to travel around ……….world because it is a language almost everybody understands .

 A. a                                       B. an                            C. the                                                D. no article

15. It was in Dalat ………..I met my old friend.

 A. which                               B. where                      C. whom                                 D.that

17. He went back to work in his country after he …………..his course on Advanced Engineering  in London.

 A. finishes                             B. was finishing          C. has finished                                    D. had finished

18. The Asian Games ….held for the … .of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia.

 A. is – purpose                      B. are – purpose          C. are – benefit                       D. are – objective

21. Choose the sentence (A,B,C or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.

  The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights.  

A.The last person, who left the room, must turn off the lights.                  

 B. The last person, who left the room must turn off the lights.

C. The last person whom leaves the room must turn off the lights.

 D. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.                                              

22. He was admired by the people …………..

 A. whose he worked with                                         B. he worked with them                           Trang 1/đề139

 C. with that he worked                                             D. with whom he worked

23.   “ ...................................................”  – They were held in 1958 in Japan.

 A.When were the 3rd Asian Games held ?                B. When and where was the 3rd Asian Games held ?

 C. Where were the 3rd Asian Games held ?              D. When and where were the 3rd Asian Games held ?

24. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

   Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.                                                                                                            

 A.It was Alfred Nobel that dynamite was invented             B. It was Alfred Nobel that  was invented dynamite

 C.It was dynamite that  Alfred Nobel was invented            D. It was dynamite that was invented by Alfred Nobel.

25. choose the best sentence that can be arranged  from the words given.

  the show / attracted/ the children/by / performed / the animals/were/by .

A.The children were attracted by the show to have been performed  by the animals

B.The children attracted by the show which was performed  by the animals

C.The show performing by the animals attracted the children

D.The children were attracted by the show performed by the animals  

26. Select the antonym of the underlined word in this sentence

  Recreation and entertainment  are very important  to people anywhere  in the world.

 A. insignificant                     B. weak                       C. unfamiliar                           D. poor

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct.  

27. Forty years after Yuri Gagarin became the first man in orbit , Dennis Tito, an American businessman

 has become the world first space tourist.

28. The earth has resources enough to support billions of its inhabitants.

29. He was offered the job  despite he had  no experience.

30. The only good way to getting  achievement in learning English is to practise it as frequently as possible.

Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

   Hobbies are activities in which one (31)…… strictly for amusement.They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance.Hobby can cost almost nothing.Music is the most popular.For example, many people all over the world play pianos simply for (32)..…..and fun in their free time,and they don’t play (33)…….. Sports provide other (34)……..hobbies.Cycling, running,tennis,table tennis,and countless other sports  are (35)…….by millions of people during their leisure time.

31.A. play                                B. knows                    C. participates                         D. enjoys

32.A. training                           B. educating              C. earning                                D. relaxing

33.A. carefully                         B. professionally        C. excellently                          D. interestingly

34.A. normal                            B. strange                   C. favourite                             D. various

35.A. enjoyed                           B. participated           C. played                                 D. competed

Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer  

 Forty - two years ago, two Americans landed on the moon, taking the human race to another planet for the first time.On July 16, 1969 Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins climed into Apollo 11 .The unit’s Saturn V rocket, equipped with the most powerful engines ever built,blasted them into space.

   Their trajectory took them around the Earth and toward the moon when a third-stage rocket fired.Two modules-the Eagle ,for landing, and the Columbia, a command and service center- entered the moon’s orbit on July 19.  Neil Armstrong ,Buzz Aldrin, piloting the Eagle landing  module, stepped down on the moon on July 20,1969.The third US astronaut ,Michael Collins ,was in the orbiting command module overhead. “That’s one small step for a man,one giant leap for mankind”, said Armstrong.The words were seared into the memories of the 600 million some people- about 1/5 of our planet’s population at that time-who watched the broadcast transmitted from the lunar surface.And for a time it seemed the impossible was just the beginning.                                                                                                                                  

36. What was the name of the module that landed on the moon?

 A. the Columbia                    B. Saturn V                C. the Eagle                            D. the Earth  

37. Which is not mentioned about Apollo 11 ?

 A. It belonged to the USA                                       B. It was launched 42 years ago                Trang 2/đề139

 C. It had the most powerful engines at that time     D. It failed to land on the moon  

38. Apollo 11 ………

 A. had two men  on board                                        B. had no man  on board  

 C. was launched on July 16,1969                             D. was launched on July 20,1969

39. Which sentence is not true ?

 A. Michael Collins did not step down on the moon

 B. Neil Armstrong  was too excited to say anything when he was on the moon.

 C. Only two astronauts of the crew of three stepped on the moon.

 D. There were 600million people watching the scenes sent from the moon

40. Relative pronoun who refers to ………

 A. the TV viewers                 B. Neil Armstrong    C. the astronauts                     D. the Earth’s population

I. Pronunciation

0. A. admire                B. avid                        C. variety                    D. while

1.      A. occupy              B. simply                     C. accompany                         D. hobby

2.      A. practised           B. stamped                  C. indulged                 D. accomplished

3.      A. collect               B. common                  C. modest                    D. accomplish

4.      A. friends              B. tunes                       C. clubs                       D. stamps

5.      A. bridged             B. raged                      C. reached                   D. managed            

6.      A. washed              B. watched                 C. marched                  D. pitched

7.      A. ranged              B. managed                 C. changed                              D. raged

8.      A. sits                    B. eats                         C. meets                      D. reads

9.      A. marched           B. watched                              C. reached                   D. bridged

10.  A. tonnes               B. learns                      C. walks                      D. phones

11.  A. month               B. cloth                       C. tenth                       D. loath

12.  A. within               B. without                   C. strengthen               D. clothing

13.  A. month               B. seventh                   C. thirteenth                D. that

14.  A. arrived              B. laughed                   C. proved                    D. improved

15.  A. coughs              B. kisses                      C. misses                     D. finishes

17.A. roughly              B. cough                   C. though                      D. laugh

18.A. variety               B. wilderness            C. facsimile                   D. infinite

19.A. hair                    B. hear                         C. bear                        D. square

Yuri     Gagarin lifted off     into space  aboard the     Vostok 1

A. attracted                             B. occured                   C. reacted                    D. launched

The world     “ astronaut” means:     …………….

A. hero                                    B. telegram                  C. spaceman                D. orbit

Gagarin     became the first person to eat and drink in zero gravity     .It means …………….

A. conquest                             B. weightlessness        C. spacecraft               D. experiment

The     flowers are made of plastic.They look unnatural

A. beautiful                             B. artificial                  C. phychological         D. human

24. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the famous man-made wonders of the world.

A. artificial                              B. natural                    C. modern                   D. enternal

25. Hoa didn’t want to go camping with us at first, but we ………..persuade her to go with us.

A. are able to               B. were able to      C. can                                D. will be  able to

26. Pham Tuan was the first Vietnamese …………….into space.

A. flew                        B. flying                C. who flies                       D. to fly

27. The first shuttle flew into space in 1981, ……………?

A. didn’t it                  B. wasn’t it           C. wouldn’t it                   D. couldn’t it

28. After Mrs. Tuyet   _______ to her house from work, she _______ dinner.

A. had returned / cooks                                                       B. returned / cooked            

C. was returning / was coooking                                          D. had returned / cooked

29. I think it was your Dad ……………….

A.  phoned                B. phoning      C. that phoned            D . which phoned

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The Things You Do and Don’t Miss Out on by Marrying Your First Love

My husband and I are pretty stereotypical Brooklyn creatives. We live in a Bushwick apartment filled with comic books and art supplies; he and his two partners run the ad agency GrandArmy, and I started the geeky clothing brand Jordandené. We spend our time working, creating, and partying, and at first glance, seem like roll-your-eyes cliches.

So when I was in my early 20s, the fact that I had married young was pretty shocking to practically everyone I met. Responses ranged wildly, from "OMG that’s adorable," to "Really? Why?"

When someone thinks my relationship status is unexpected, my favorite thing is to let them in on all the other details that are even more surprising. I got married when I was 21 to my first boyfriend, whom I met in high school… which we attended with fewer than 80 other people only one day a week.

We were semi-homeschooled in the age just before online classes were a norm. Our parents weren’t thrilled with the public school options available, so we attended a co-op high school in Delaware. Our friend groups overlapped, mostly because he had an unrequited crush on one of my best friends, which conveniently let us slowly get to know one another.

When we got engaged!

He was adorably genuine and sweet, in that Chris Evans Captain America sort of way. We spent many long nights chatting away online and officially started dating the week after my 16th birthday, because my parents wouldn’t let me have a boyfriend when I was 15. We stayed together through high school, our separate college experiences, and into our adult lives.

We never broke up, but we did create our own lives apart from each other. His college was an hour away from mine, which was far enough to create a bit of a long-distance relationship, especially since I didn’t drive. He had an internship in Oregon and spent a summer in London; I studied for a semester in Spain. He spent the last of his college kid savings to come visit me in Sevilla. Between meeting all of my new friends and touring around the city that had become my temporary home, he asked if we could take a trip to the neighboring beach town. While taking a midnight stroll down the sandy shore, he asked me to marry him. I was 20, and we’d been together for five years. It wasn’t even a question.

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I think one of the biggest concerns about marrying someone you meet so young is that you might miss out on more experiences and opportunities to find someone who’s an even better fit. You don’t want to just meet one person, decide they’re it, and stop looking for anything else. What if there’s something better out there? What if you let yourself blithely slide through the steps of dating, engagement, marriage, starting a family, without stopping to consider what you really want?

I decided early on that I wasn’t going to do that. Every day that we were dating, I asked myself if I still wanted to be with him, and promised myself if that answer ever changed, I would do something about it.

This is funny to admit, but a moment from Jane Austen’s novel Emma stuck with me. In an effort to convince her friend not to accept a proposal from a man she deems unworthy, Emma asks, "If you prefer [Mr. Martin] to every other person; if you think him the most agreeable man you have ever been in company with, why should you hesitate?" This question was meant to dissuade a friend from pursuing a relationship, but for me, it became a way to confirm that I was intentionally choosing what I really wanted.

At New York Comic Con.

Despite my firm commitment to actively make a daily choice that would make me truly happy, it can be strange to have missed out on an experience that so many of my peers have had. I technically understand how online dating and apps work, but I don’t really get how to make a connection with someone through a profile. I have absolutely no game; my flirting skills cap out at about a 15-year-old level. I got pretty good at crafting a cute response to an AIM away message, but that doesn’t exactly transfer to the adult version of sending a sexy reply on Tinder or to a late-night text. The only romantic experience I’ve ever had started as a teenage friendship, developed into love, and ended in our staying together forever… which isn’t exactly helpful when a friend is trying to figure out what a guy means when he texts her nothing but the strawberry emoji.

Someone joked at my college graduation that I was an old married lady, but by 'settling down' so young, I’ve actually learned the importance of not settling down at all.

In our early 20s, almost all of my close friends were single. I never wanted to stop being in my relationship, but the young, single life did look like a lot of fun. Going out, meeting someone new and interesting, and hooking up with them is just one of those exciting things I never got to do; I haven’t had a first date since I was 16. So when a group of friends is chatting about hook-up stories, I’m not exactly able to participate.

Of course, I also don’t find myself nostalgically comparing the relationship I’m in or the sex I’m having with other—perhaps fonder—memories, simply because there aren’t any. I don’t have to miss the fun aspects of adult single life because I never experienced them. Someone joked at my college graduation that I was an old married lady, but by "settling down" so young, I’ve actually learned the importance of not settling down at all.

So young!

It’s easy to fall into a routine when you’ve been with someone for years, which is a very unattractive position to be in at the ripe old age of 23. Staying with the same person for over a decade can make your world seem very small, but I don’t want to let myself stop being interesting or interested in what’s happening outside of the two-person world I live in; I want to keep meeting new people, having new experiences, and learning. For every trip we take together, we take five with other people. Instead of coupling off in social settings, we make sure to catch up with everyone around us. We’re active participants in separate circles: he in the New York design world, me in the growing community of nerdy women. Our honeymoon phase should have ended years ago, but I’m not interested in letting that happen.

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The most important thing I’ve learned by being in one relationship for my entire adult life is that adapting to change is vital. We both went through so many changes in the decade between ages 18 and 28, and we got to go through them together. Some of those changes have been easy and great, and some have been a nightmare. On a day-to-day level, we traded in washing machines and driving for the headaches of laundromats and public transportation. Ideologically, we’ve both shifted politically from being pretty conservative to very liberal, although not at the same time—and there was some serious awkwardness and frustration in-between. We’ve had part-time jobs, freelanced, worked 80 hours per week, and started two businesses, each taking different tolls on our finances, free time, and happiness. And we don’t even have kids yet.

Hiking!

In a dating relationship, you can decide which issues are worth fighting for. In a marriage, there’s no option; seemingly unsolvable problems need to be solved, which can teach you a lot about being creative while working through issues. I’ve learned to compromise and adapt every day. Not only has this increased flexibility been very healthy for all of my relationships, it also allows me to enjoy things in life I otherwise never would have. I never wanted to live in a city, and I spent my first few years here planning my escape. I made myself miserable until I realized that this situation wasn’t changing, we weren’t moving, and I could resent that fact forever, or start looking for things to love about New York. I found them.

We’ve been there for each other through nearly all of life’s ups and downs. We’ve celebrated high-school and college graduations, new jobs, personal victories, and every exciting thing that’s happened to our friends and families. We’ve suffered through national tragedies, deaths, failures, and the struggles of making really hard choices. We’ve changed political parties and religious beliefs. We know how the other person makes decisions and how to work through problems together. We’ve learned which issues we simply don’t agree on and which we may never change our minds about.

Love.

I absolutely understand why what we have is rare. For all the beautiful moments we enjoyed, there were so many hard ones. We’ve made a lot of huge changes that the other person had to be OK with, and we didn’t have the freedom that comes with being single. And if you asked me 10 years ago to describe the life I pictured for my future self, what I have definitely isn't that. It’s not four kids and a house in the suburbs, baking cookies at home while my partner works a normal 9-to-5. It’s not being able to plan out exactly what my future looks like. For me, what I have is so much better.

Jordan Ellis founded Jordandené, a geek chic clothing brand for kids and kids at heart. She’s a proud Hufflepuff who loves dressing up and throwing extravagant theme parties. Follow her on Instagram at @jordandenenyc and Twitter at @jordandene.

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