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Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity.

Let's take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1).............. her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2)............ to stardom and consider her their (3)................ Her pop music career (4)................. almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5)............... artistes fall into and out of fashion (6).............. One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7)............... to reinvent herself. She shot to (8)................. with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9).............. into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10)............... figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11)............... pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12)........... identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own.

Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13)................ during the 1950s. By (14).............. black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process re-invented wock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white Americans (15).................. separate lives and lived in great (16)................. of one another. Through music, he (17).................. a visiable gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18)................... rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19)................... in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20).................

Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below. HUNGRY POP STARS Valerie Jones runs a company called Peanuts whose job is to look after pop stars and pop groups when they go on tour. She is the person who feeds the stars and she’s been doing it for the past ten years. When the stars are playing at a festival, Valerie may have to cook for up to a thousand people in which includes all the crew and the people who work backstage. She erects a marquee-a huge tent-and the food is served buffet style from a central serving area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are normally four or more choices of menu. She also has to look after people who may be on special diet or some singers don’t eat dairy food before a concert. She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three walk-in refrigerators, a dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office. All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars are usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is bothering them for autographs, although Valerie says that sometimes the security men and the stars’ managers are more trouble than the stars themselves. There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas and her own particular mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep in flasks on stage with them when they are singing. Years ago bands used to drink quite a lot of alcohol, but these days they’re much healthier. Most bands drink fresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads. A lot of people in the bands are quite young and they’re not used to very expensive food, so Valerie prepares plain food unless a band sends her a “rider”. This is a list of special requirements. When people are tired, unwell or homesick they like to have familiar” comfort” food so she keeps a stock of people’s requirements just in case. As a result of all this Valerie says she has become an expert shopper and in less than an hour in a supermarket she can spend £1000. A lot of bands won’t eat before a concert because they’re too nervous, so Valerie and her staff can end up working very long hours as they have to be around to provide what people want at two or three in the morning. One thing Valerie has noticed is that the more mad a band is on stage, the more normal they are when they are off it. She says she is amazed at the change in behavior. A really wild singer can turn out to be really quiet and polite off stage. 1 Peanuts is the name of _______. A. a pop concert B. a company C. a pop star D. a pop band 2 Valerie has to provide a range of food because ________. A. people are used to eating in restaurants B. there is such a demand for special menus C. there is such a wide variety of preferences D. people are very fussy about what they eat 3 The singers are less nervous when they are eating because ________. A. their managers fuss over them B. there are no fans hanging around C. the bands enjoy eating together. D. their security men are with them 4 Why does Valerie have to keep a supply of certain drinks? A. the bands really rely on a special recipe B. the bands prefer herbal tea to coffee C. the bands like to drink alcohol D. the bands take fruit juice on stage 5 What do most bands like best to eat? A. junk food B. rich food C. cheap food D. simple food 6 What does “just in case” in paragraph 5 refer to? A. Valerie’s supply of special food for various people B. Valerie’s list of “riders” from the different bands C. Valerie’s understanding of people feeling sick D. Valerie’s supply of more expensive food 7 Why do you think Valerie has become an “expert shopper”? A. She has learnt to find what individuals want. B. She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket. C. She has to buy as much as possible for £ 1000. D. She has a lot of money to spend each week. 8Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing? A. They like to wait until they eat together. B. They feel more relaxed after the concert. C. They work long hours with little food. D. They only have a snack before a concert. 9What does Valerie think about the singers? A. They behave differently on and off stage. B. They are less rude when they are off stage. C. They are normally noisier on stage. D. They are completely crazy on and off stage. 10How does Valerie feel about the behavior of the singers? A. pleased B. angry C. uncomfortable D. surprised

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. After (leave) school when she was 18, Laura (go) to Bristol university for three years. While she (be) at university, Laura (join) a university folk group and started singing. It was at this time that she (write) her famous song "The Price of Peace".
2. One of the first novels in history of literature (be) written in England in 1719. It (be) Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dofoe. He (bear) in London in a rich family. When Daniel (be) a schoolboy, he (begin) to write sstories. After (leave) school he (work) in his father's shop and (write) articles for newspapers. Dofoe (visit) many countries and (meet) many people. That helped him much in his writings.
3. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson, (presently, work) in theinternational sales division at an electronics firm. She (just, return) from a trip to Japan. She (be) asked to go there because she can speak Japanese. For four years, she (never have) the opportunity to use her Japanese until she (go) to Tokyo last month. While she (be) there, she (speak) Japanese everyday and (enjoy) very much of it.
4. Ever since the day i (decided) to move to London, I (worry) whether the decisior. I (take) was the right one. As I (already sell) my house and (arrange) a new job, it is too late to change my mind. However, since then I (hear) a lot of negative things about living in the Capital and lately some of them (begin) to bother me. I (grow) up in a small town and have spent all my life there.
5. Mary (have) to go to New York last week, but she almost (miss) the plane. She (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (realize) that she (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she (not live) very far from the airport so she (have) time to go back home to get the passport. She (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.
6. Rob Fellow (come) from England. He (come) to Paris six months ago to learn French. He (start) learning French at school in England when she was eleven so he (learn) it for nearly 10 years. He just (take) an exam. If he passes, he ( move) into the next class. He (be) excited today because his parents (come) tommorow to stay with him for a few days.
7. (Bear) in Scotland in 1847, Alexander Bell (become) interested very early in the methods of human communication. He (influence) by his father and grandfather, who (spend) years working with deaf people and those with faulty speech. Bell's father even (go) so far as to develop as system of so-called"visible speech" for the deaf. He (use) sketches of the different positions of the lips and tongue. This science of visible speech (form) the foundation of young Bell's knowledge of the mechanics of human speech. But the young boy's knowledge of other subjects (not/advance) quite as rapidly.

Read the passage. Write T for true sentences, F for false sentences and N for the sentences containing no information.

It is great to have pen pals. In my opinion, friendship is among the meaningful relations in our life. Many of my friends have pen pals and they correspond regularly. A friend of mine once got a letter from the school mailbox and told me a lot of interesting things about her pen pal. That made me excited and I was eager to have one. Therefore, I got online and did some chatting. I was lucky to get to know a very nice Australian girl. Her name's Jenny. She and I are the same age and we have a lot of things in common.

Although my English was not very good at first, we were able to understand each other quite well. My English has improved a lot. Jenny has never been to Viet Nam. However, she thinks well of our country and our people. When she comes to Viet Nam, I will take her to some interesting places, especially our World Heritage Sites, such as Ha Long Bay, Hoi An Ancient Town, My- Son Tower. Through her mail, she tells me about her country. Thanks to Jenny, I know more and more about Australia. I hope to be an exchange student in Australia some day and we will be able to meet.

1. The writer's English is now better than before. _____

2. The writer has 'never been to Australia. _____

3. Australia doesn't have as many World Heritage Sites as Viet Nam. _____

4. The pen pal mentioned is as old as the writer. _____

5. They correspond in Vietnamese_______

Complete the passage

I enjoy walking. It is a good exercise and it takes me ........ (1) of the town and into the country . I think that is ....(2) I have a dog . She needs to go out and so I have a .....(3) to go for a walk . I go every Sunday and it doesn't .....(4) if it so cold , windy and rainy or a beautiful sunny day . I just love to get away from people and be (5) ...... For a few hours. I always go home at the same time every Sunday....(6) walk over the hills to a little village in the country . The walk isn't very ......(7) , only about an hour , but it is quite hard work because I have to walk up the hill and (8) .... The other side . When I get to the village , I go to the pub for a beer and ....(9 ) .... Food. After lunch, I walk back long a different path and arrive home. .....(10) time for tea

1/ Mrs Reed (turn) _________ on the radio in her car while she (drive) _________ home yesterday. She (listen) ___________ to some music when she suddenly (hear) ___________ a siren. She (look) ____________ in her mirror and (see) _________ an ambulance behind her. She immediately (pull) ________ her car to the side of the road and (wait) _________ for the ambulance (pass) _________.

2/ My mother (call) ___________ me around 5 o’clock. My husband (come) _________ home a little after that. When he (come) __________ home, I (talk) ___________ to my mother on the phone.

3/ Next month I (have) _________ a week’s vacation. I (plan) _________ to take a trip. First I (go) _________ to Madison, Wisconsin to visit my brother. After I (leave) ________ Madion, I (go) _________ Chicago to see a friend who (study) _________ at a university there. She (live) _________ in Chicago for three years, so she (know) _________ her way around the city. She (promise) _________ to take me to many interesting places. I (never, be) _________ in Chicago, so I (look) _________ forward to going there.

4/ Yesterday John (eat) _____________ breakfast at 8:00. He (already, eat) _________ breakfast when he (leave) ____________ for class at 8:45. He (always, eat) _________ breakfast before he (go) _____________ to class. I (usually, not eat) _________ breakfast before I (go) _________ to class. But I (usually, get) _________ hungry about midmorning. Tomorrow before I (go) _____________ to class, I (eat) _________ breakfast.

5/ Last year, I (go) __________ mountain climbing for the first time. It was exciting and terrifying at the same time. We (move) ___________slowly and carefully, and it (take) ___________ three days to get to the top. When we climbed onto the summit, we (find) ___________ another group of climbers. They (arrive) ___________ several hours ahead of us. They (have) ___________ dinner and listening to Beethoven. We (laugh) __________ and they (invite) ___________ us to join them. The climb (be) ___________, to say the least, an unforgettable experience.

6/ The weather (be) ___________ terrible lately. It (rain) ___________ off and on for two days, and the temperature (drop) ___________ at least twenty degrees. It (be) ___________ in the low 40s right now. Just three days ago, the sun (shine) ___________ and the weather was pleasant. The weather certainly (change) ___________ quickly here. I never know what to expect. Who knows ? When I (wake) ___________ up tomorrow morning, maybe it (snow) ___________.

7/ A taxi driver (drive) ____________ along a street when he suddenly (black out) ___________ and lost control of his vehicle. The taxi (plunge) _________ into a nearby river. A hawker, who (see) ______________ the accident, rushed from his coffee stall and (dive) ___________ into the water. He (have) ___________ to swim twenty five metres before he could get to the taxi. The taxi driver (try) ______________ to wind down the window. The hawker reached into the taxi for the safety-belt. After he (release) __________ the safety-belt, he pulled the driver out through the partially open window. At the hospital, the driver (say) ____________ that the black out might (cause) ______________ by his high blood pressure condition.

8/ Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She (leave) ___________ her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. Living in poverty, she still (manage) ___________ to graduate at the top of her class. She (meet) ___________ Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and (marry) ___________ him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie (form) ___________ the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science history. They (discover) ___________ the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They (award) ___________ the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.

24.Tet is a festival........occurs in late January ir early February (who/ which/ whose/ whom)

25. In 1995, a huge earthquake.......the city of Kobe in Japan (strike/ struck/ striking/ to strike)

26. We often go to the town......house (cultutal/ culture/ culturally/ culturist)

27. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is..... their path (on/ in/ at/ for)

28. He is the...and pride of his mother (joy/ joylessnness/ joyful/ joyfully)

29. There are many....throughout the year (celebrating/ celebrates/ celebrations/ celebration)

30. The word........ which comes frim the Chinese means big wind (hurricane/ typhoon/ thunderstorm/ tornado)

31. She didn't understand the matter..... she didn't ask for help (therefore/ although/ however/ but)

32. Miss Lien...... is my neighbor, often shouts at night (that/ who/ whose/ whom)

33. Don't trust anyone you meet. It's not always..... to be trustful (right/ rightly/ wrong/ wrongly)

34. I can't haer what is on the television. Can you... the volume? (Turn off, turn down/ turn on/ turn up)

35. It is evident that tornadoes and funnel-shaped storms can suck up anything..... is in their path (that/ who/ whose/ whom)

36. He is a generous man. He is..... known for his generousity (good/ better/ best/ well)

37. Hundreds of people on the beach died, and thousands were injured..... scientists had warned them about the eruption (although/ however/ because/ so)

38. York,....... I visited last year , is a nice old city (who/ which/ whom/ that)

39. Tornadoes are......storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm (tropical/ snow/ funnel-shaped/ circle shaped)

40. Sally has been working here since....... collefe (jas left/ leaves/ is leaving/ left)

41. If people...... energy, there will be no shortage of electricity (save/ will save/ would save/ saving)

42. It is some months ...... the tsunami happened (on/ in/ at/ since)

43. They are discussing the celebreation...... is going to be held at the end of the month (this/ it / who/ that)

44. Tom enjoys...... strange stamps (collect/ collecting/ collected/ to collect)

45. If she continues to use electricity that way, she.... to pay a large bill (will/ would have/ will have/ have)