PART C: READING (2.0 pts) I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5 .

Television is one of mans most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds (1)          around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try (2)             about peace. Through television home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (3)        out of this world. It brings them coverage of Americas astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (4)          to entertain. In fact, TV provides (5)                   entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures. 

1.      A. From                  B. At                                  C. in                           D. to

 2.     A. bring                  B. brought                           C. bringing                   D. to brin

 3.     A. viewers              B. seers                       C. dookers                            D. watchers 

4.      A.lived                       B. designed           C. passed                 D. played

5.      A. many                    B. much                 C. more                     D. most

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

Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives. Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, thats why they are so important in the morning when your brain isnt active. Heres Jo talking about her morning routine.  Oh yes. I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven oclock every morning, but I dont get quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the loo and brush my teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and get dressed. I dont eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee and then I go to work. Yes, its always the same. Routines are very useful but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes its a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different route to work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life. 

1. This passage is mainly concerned with .......................... .  

A. our usual ways of doing things

B. our daily activities

 C. Jos timetable

D. changes in our lives

2. According to the passage, routines are useful because ..................   

A. we can do them in the morning

B. they make a habit of never thinking

 C. they save time and energy

D. we all have them in our lives

3. The word loo in bold can best be replaced with ...................... .

 A. balcony

B. bedroom

C. sink

D. toilet

3. What is the main disadvantage of routines?  

A. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas.  

B. Routines may change our life.  

C. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing.

 D. Routines make us do the same things day after day.

5. Which of the sentence is true?

 A. Routines make our brain creative.    

B. People who have routines are unable to think.            

C. We shouldnt break our routines.

 D. Our lives could be changed if we change our routines.

PART D. WRITING  I. Rewrite the sentences below without changing their original meaning. (1m)

1. I like to do physics experiment. said Nam

⇒  Nam said that he liked to do physics experiment.

2. We will leave Viet Nam tomorrow. said the foreigners.

 ⇒ The foreigners said that us would leave Vietnam the next day.

3. Where is the post office? said the old lady.

⇒ The old lady asked where the post office was.

4. Do you speak other languages?- Mr. Baker asked me.

⇒ Mr. Baker asked me if I spoke other language.

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