Today, Mike and his mom are going to the library. Mike wants to find a book to read. His mom wants to use a computer there.

When they get to the library, Mike finds a book about detectives. He also finds a book with chapters about a friendly ghost. Finally, he finds a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water. He puts the books on the front desk and waits for his mom.

Mike's mom sits at one of the computers in the library. She checks her email and looks at pictures of flowers on the internet. Then she reads a news article on a website.

Mike's mom leaves the computer and walks over to Mike, holding up something out for him. Mike looks at her quizzically. It takes him a moment to recognize what she is holding. "I got that movie for us to watch tonight," says Mike's mom. "Are you ready to leave?"

"Sure," Mike says, now holding the movie out in front of him. He reads the cover while walking back to the library entrance. He puts his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. A librarian stands behind the counter holding an electronic scanner. "How long can we keep them?" Mike asks her.

"Three weeks," says the librarian.

"Cool," says Mike.

Suddenly, Mike is surprised. His mother is checking out something else that is too big to put on the desk. It’s a picture of the ocean.

"What is that for?" Mike asks.

"To put on our wall at home," says Mike's mom.

"You can do that?" Mike asks.

Mike's mom smiles at the librarian. "Yes," she says, "but we have to return it in three months."

1. Based on the books Mike finds to check out, we can tell that he is interested in

1. science    B. nature    C. mystery    D. adventure

2. While at the computer, Mike's mom

I.     checks her email

II.    looks at pictures    

III.   reads an article

1. I only        

2. B. I and II only

3. C. II and III only

4. D. I, II, and III

3. According to the passage, how long can Mike and his mother use the books and the movie before they must return them to the library?

1. one week 

2. two weeks

3. three weeks

4. four weeks

4. Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can be understood that the word quizzically belongs to which of the following word groups?

1. abnormally, strangely, weirdly

2. casually, carelessly, indifferently

3. passionately, keenly, intensely

4. inquisitively, questioningly, curiously

5. As used in paragraph 5, the phrase "check out" most nearly means

1. to see

2. to rent

3. to find

4. to buy

6. Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that you can check out which of the following things from the library?

I.     pictures

II.    furniture

III.   computers

1. I only

2. I and II only

3. II and III only

4. I, II, and III

7. This passage is mostly about

1. Mike's mom

2. a picture of the ocean

3. a trip to the library

4. computers and movies

Learning a language is, in some way, like learning how to fly or (1) _______­­ the piano. There (2) __________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how

(3) __________ do such things needs lots of practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know. For example, it is not simply enough to read a book on how to fly (5) _______ aeroplane. A book can give you (6) _______of information about how to fly, but if only read a (7) _______ and then try to fly without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) _______ . The same is true of (9) ________ the piano. So you think it is simply enough to read about it? Can you play the piano (10) _______ having lots of practice first?

II/  Read the passage, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

          Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf,  he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the telephone.

…….. 1.  Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.           

…….. 2.  He emigrated to Canada in 1860.  

…….. 3.  He went to Boston when he was twenty-three.  

…….. 4.  Graham Bell worked with the deaf in Boston.   

…….. 5.  He experimented with the electrical transmission of the sound by day.

Read the passage then choose the true (T) or false (F) statement.(2marks)

How Nam has improved his English.

"...In the first semester of grade 7, I had some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I didn't know how to improve.One day, my English teacher took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to improve my English grammar.I made much progress and only short time later I got  excellent grades in English. Now I like learning English best. " 

1. Nam's English is poor in the first semester of grade of 7.  

2. He improved his English himself.

3. His teacher told him how to learn new words.

4. He is good at English now. 

Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

It is a sunny Saturday morning in North County. At 46 Elm Street, several people are standing next to a pile of lumber and bricks. They are going to build a house. But these people are not carpenters, plumbers, electricians, or roofers.

They are students from a nearby high school and business people from the community. They are volunteers for Habitat for Humanity International, a group that helps build houses for low-income families all over the world. These volunteers give their time because they like to help people. Today they are going to help the Dean family build their new house.

1. Habitat for Humanity helps build houses.

2. Carpenters and electricians build the house.

3. Students and business people are volunteers.

4. Now the Dean family is going to live in a nice apartment. 

XIV. Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

By late afternoon there were about 50,000 boys in the camp. They came from the United States and from twenty-two other countries. All of them were at least twelve years old. They all knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up afterwards. And they all knew how to plan and put on campfire programs. Now they were ready for a week’s big Jamboree at Irvine Ranch. Irvine Ranch was a ranch of 3,000 acres with no buildings, only grass as far as the eye could see. By afternoon it was changed into Scout City, with streets running from one end of the 3,000 acres to the other. Each street was named and marked by a signpost, so that no Scout could get lost in this big new tent city.

1. About 50,000 Boy Scouts attended the Jamboree.

2. All Boy Scouts came from twenty three countries.

3. Some of the Boy Scouts knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up.

4. After the boys arrived at Irvine Ranch, they changed it into Scout City.

XV. Read the passage then choose True, False:

I remember the days when I was a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me. She always made my room more beautiful and baked cakes all night. My father used to paint the walls and redecorate the house and he often helped my mom with housework.

1. My mother often asked me not to cry when the New Year came.

2. She used to make new clothes for me when the New Year came.

3. My father never helps my mother with the chores.

4. I never forget the days when I was a little girl.

Read the passage below and answer each question:

Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy food and clothing for his family. One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife: “We are rich! We are rich! “ His wife ran to him and they both

looked at the eggs in amazement. His wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished, all the chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.

1. What did the farmer do when he discovered one of his chickens laid a gold egg?

2. What did the farmer shout to his wife?

3. Why did the farmer decide to cut open all his chickens?

4. Did the farmer find any more gold eggs?

Choose one of the following topics and talk in about 1 - 2 minutes. (7 points)

1. Do you think it’s better to live in the city or the countryside? Why (not)?

2. Which Tet activities do you like the best? Why? 

3. What are some common causes of land/air/water pollution? 

4. What should we do to reduce land/air/water pollution? 

5. What types of disasters happen in your country? 

Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because of the Internet and other new(1) ______________ ,there is no longer any need for school buildings, former classes, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for me to (2) ________________ a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better not to (3) _________________ them. We should invent a new kind of school that is (4) __________________ to libraries, museums science centres, laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give (5) ________________ on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations could (6) _________________ programming about things students are actually studying in school. 

          Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning to happen. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the office. Businesses provide (7) _________________ for the schools and the (8) __________________. The schools provide computer labs for people (9) ___________________ their own computers at home. Because everyone can use the Internet, older people participate as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and museums as easily as (10) _____________________ ones.

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II - The people below all want to buy a book on travel.

On the following page there are descriptions of eight books

Decide which book would be the most suitable for each person or people. For each of these numbers mark the correct letter on your answer sheet.

1. Robert is planning to travel round the world by train . He would like a book with pictures and maps to take with him on his long journeys.

2. Mrs.Jones used to love visiting France, but now she is too old to travel.She wants a book with lots of photographs which will help her to remember everything she enjoyed.

3. The Harpers are planning to go on holiday round Europe.They intend to drive their car and go for walks,so they need a book with maps and pictures to guide them on their way.

4. Clive wants to buy a book as a present for his friend Tom. Tom enjoys fishing and driving round England.

5. Peter has to write something for his history teacher about world explorers. He wants to know about explorers from the past and their travels to different parts of the world.

1. Read the passage and answer the questions.

The Cold War 

Vietnam War 

Dates: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975 

The Vietnam War was fought between communist North Vietnam and the government of Southern Vietnam. The North was supported by communist countries such as the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The South was supported by anti-communist countries, primarily the United States. 

The United States lost the Vietnam War. It lasted for twenty years, something the US never expected when it joined in the fight. Not only did the US lose the war and the country of Vietnam to the communists, the US lost prestige in the eyes of the world. 

Before the War 

Prior to World War II Vietnam had been a colony of the French. During World War II the Japanese took control of the area. When the war ended there was a power vacuum. Vietnamese revolutionary and communist Ho Chi Minh wanted freedom for the country of Vietnam. However, the Allies all agreed that Vietnam belonged to the French. 

Containment 

Eventually Ho Chi Minh and his rebels began to fight the French. Ho's soldiers in the north were called the Viet Minh. Ho tried to get US help, but they didn't want Ho to succeed as they were worried about communism spreading throughout Southeast Asia. When Ho began to have success against the French, the US became more concerned. In 1950 they began sending aid to the French in Vietnam. 

The US Enters the War 

In 1954 the French lost a major battle to the Vietnamese. They decided to pull out of Vietnam. The country was divided up into a communist Northern Vietnam and a Southern Vietnam. It was supposed to be reunited under a single election in 1956. However, the United States did not want the country to become communist. They helped Ngo Dinh Diem get elected in the South. 

Major Events During the War 

• March 1959 - Ho Chi Minh declared all out war in order to unite Vietnam under one rule. 

• December 1961 - US military advisors begin to take a direct role in the war. 

• August 1964 - The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is passed by the US Congress after two US Destroyers were attacked by the North Vietnamese. This allowed US troops to use armed forces in the area. 

• March 8, 1965 - The first official US combat troops arrive in Vietnam. The US begins a bombing campaign of Northern Vietnam called Operation Rolling Thunder. 

• January 30, 1968 - North Vietnam launched the Tet Offensive attacking around 100 cities in Southern Vietnam. 

• July 1969 - President Nixon begins the withdrawal of US troops. 

• March 1972 - The North Vietnamese attack across the border in the Easter Offensive. 

President Johnson's War Plan 

President Lyndon Johnson had the plan to help the Southern Vietnamese get strong enough to fight the North rather than having the US win the war for them. By putting limits on the troops and not allowing them to attack Northern Vietnam from 1965 to 1969, the US had no chance to win. 

A Difficult War 

Not only were the US troops limited in what they could do strategically by President Johnson, the jungles of Vietnam proved a difficult place to fight a war. It was very difficult to find the enemy in the jungles and also difficult to determine who was the enemy. The troops had to deal with booby traps and constant ambushes from people they thought they were fighting for. 

The US Exits the War 

When Richard Nixon became president he decided to end US involvement in the war. He first began removing troops from Vietnam in July of 1969. On January 27, 1973 a ceasefire was negotiated. A few months later in March the final US troops were removed from Vietnam. In April of 1975 South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam. Soon the country became officially unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Vietnam was now a communist country. The US had lost the Vietnam War and also taken a major blow in the Cold War. Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. 

A Proxy War 

The Vietnam War can be considered a "proxy" war in the Cold War. Although the Soviet Union and the United States did not directly go to war, they each supported a different side in the war. 

Facts About the Vietnam War 

• The Viet Cong were Vietnamese rebels in the South who fought against the Southern Vietnam government and the United States. 

• North and South Vietnam were divided at the 17th parallel. 

• Ho Chi Minh died during the war in 1969. The city of Saigon was later renamed to Ho Chi Minh City in his honor. 

• The US chosen president of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem, was not a good leader. He was hated by many Vietnamese and was executed in November of 1963. This was not a good sign for the US hopes in the area. 

• 58,220 US soldiers died in the Vietnam War. It is estimated that millions of Vietnamese died either in battle or as civilians caught in the crossfire.

1) Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to World War II?

2) Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?

3) When the French pulled out of Southern Vietnam, what country entered to try and help stop communism from spreading?

4) What year did the first US combat troops officially arrive in Vietnam?

5) What country had control of Vietnam during World War II?

6) What United States president decided to pull American troops out of Vietnam?

7) What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?

8) What major Vietnamese city was renamed to Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the leader of North Vietnam after the war?

9) Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country?