Reading comprehension

 Section A: READING COMPREHENSION 
I/ Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence 
1. If he…………her, she could have had an accident.
a. didn’t warn	 b. hadn’t warned	 c. doesn’t warn 	d. warned 	
2. Julia has a great holiday. She enjoyed……………..
a. one self 	b. himself	c. myself	d. herself
3. It’s not my fault. You can’t blame………………
a. me	b. myself	c. yourself	d. you
4. We tried a lot of hotels, but………….of them had any free rooms.
a. neither	b. none	c. no	 d. not
5. Ann is very busy these days. She has…………….free time.
a. a little	b. little	c. a few	d. few
6. If I………………you, I wouldn’t talk to him any more.
a. be	b. am	c. was	d. were
7. This house was……………..nice garden.
a. the	b. a	c. that	d. an
8. What a beautiful Sunday! Why don’t we have breakfast in ……………garden?
a. the	b. a	c. that	d. an
9. A lot of people went to see the film, it……………be very interesting.
a. can	b. must	c. would	d. shall	
10. This book was written by a well – known writer. It is worth …………..
a. read	b. reading	c. to read	d. have read
II/ Read the following passage and answer the questions below
Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has againundergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainlythe most extensive in the building's history. As a result of thisnew restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy ownerof a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation,however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovationsover the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people couldafford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the buildingto commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced thebrick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makersof the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome ofthe ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall neversounded the same afterwards.In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring thehall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site.This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Halland encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movementwas successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. Inthe current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with adome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their originalappearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never soundedbetter, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.
11.This passage is mainly about a.changes to Carnegie Hallb. the appearance of Carnegie Hallc. Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depressiond. damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
12. The word "extensive" in line 3 could be best replaced by which of the following? a. fabulous c. thoroughb. devoted d. continuous13. In line 11, what is the meaning of the word "detrimental"? a. dangerous c. significantb. extreme d. harmful14. What major change happened to the hall in 1946? a. The acoustic dome was damaged.b. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.c. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.d. The stage was renovated.15. Who was Andrew Carnegie? a. a violinist c. an architectb. a steel mill owner d. mayor of New York City16. Which of the following words could best replace the word "gaping" in line 18? a. small c. roundb. vital d. wide17. The word "fake" in line 20 is most similar to which of the following? a. low c.falseb. thin d. handsome18. What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall? a. He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.b. He performed on opening night in 1891.c. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.d. He opened a coffeeshop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.19. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation? a. restoring the outer wallb. expanding the lobbyc. restoring the plaster trimd. repairing the ceiling20. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "unveiled" in line 24? a. announced b.restrictedc. overshadowed d. located
III. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
The big tree at my gate was old and beautiful. I was saddened when it blew (21)……….. in a winter storm.After the storm I sawed (22)……….. the remains of the tree to level (23)………..the ground some of the wood was rotten pieces came away in my (24)………..But a good part of the wood was alive and strong. I did not dig (25)………..the roots of the tree. I (26)……….. them in the ground.Three months (27)……….., in spring, the old tree began to grow again it grew strong and beautiful, straight up (28)………. the side of the sawn – off part. The color and smell of its heart – shaped (29)………… were exactly the same as (30)………. of the old tree. I felt very happy. 
IV. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences
31. We / holiday / Vung Tau beach last summer .
32. How long / it take / fly / New York / Texas? 
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33. My wife / go shopping / once / week. 
34. Can / manage / write the / report / yourself? 
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35. He be / cry / laugh / at / same time. 
36. We / thinking / about / buy / new car.
37. I / also fond / fold music. 
38. He should stay / bed / shouldn’t. 
39. Only / this / way / I can / meet / him. 
40. She told me not / close / window. 
V. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
Linda finished cleaning the floor in two hours.
It took 	
42.I can’t swim across the Thames river.
I wish 	
43.To join the big party is exciting.
It is 	
44. Don’t forget to check your flight number.
Remember 	
 45. She is more attractive than her mother.
 Her mother is not 	
46.Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
Nobody 	
47.I have never read such a romantic story.
This is 	
48.We can’t afford to buy the car.
The car 	
49.It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
You don’t 	
50.She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left 	
VI. Translate the following sentences into English
51.Theo quy ®Þnh cña HiÕn ph¸p, Héi ®ång nh©n ®©n cã quyÒn bÇu vµ b·i miÔn c¸c thµnh viªn Uû ban nh©n d©n, ®×nh chØ, b·i bá quyÕt ®Þnh, chØ thÞ sai tr¸i cña Uû ban nh©n d©n cïng cÊp, b·i bá NghÞ quyÕt cña Héi ®ång nh©n d©n cÊp d­íi trùc tiÕp.
52.Cải cách hành chính phải được tiến hành trên cơ sở các nghị quyết và nguyên tắc của Đảng về xây dựng hệ thống chính trị, đổi mới phương thức lãnh đạo và nâng cao vai trò lãnh đạo của Đảng. 
53.Cải cách hành chính phải hướng tới xây dựng một nền hành chính hiện đại, ứng dụng có hiệu quả thành tựu phát triển của khoa học - công nghệ, nhất là công nghệ thông tin. 
54. Chủ tịch uỷ ban nhân dân là người đứng đầu cơ quan hành chính, chịu trách nhiệm trước hội đồng nhân dân cùng cấp và cơ quan hành chính cấp trên. 
55.Cải cách thủ tục hành chính phải bảo đảm tạo thuận lợi nhất cho nhân dân, doanh nghiệp và góp phần tích cực chống quan liêu, phòng và chống tham nhũng lãng phí.
VII. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese
56. A mechanism to protect the constitution is essential. Its form can be learned from other countries but it must be based on the reality of Vietnam. The National Assembly could elect an authority to protect the constitution and it would work independently. 
57. The National Assembly Law Committee now ensures the legality of laws, regulations and legal documents. All must go to the commission before they go to the assembly. When a constitutional protection authority is established, the assembly would consult with it about a law or legal documents. 
58.The job of parliament is to supervise the executive and the judiciary. But who is to judge the parliament when it issues regulations or laws that contravene the constitution? The authority that protects the constitution would supervise the National Assembly. 
59. Public Administration Reform is relatively new in Vietnam, implemented in a context where knowledge of and experience in modern State management was limited with old approaches employed of, “trial and error” or “doing by learning.” 
60.The Resolution of the National Party Congress VIII (1996) highlighted the need for consistent PAR implementation as stipulated by law, and considered a fundamental solution for realising key, objectives and mandates of the 5-year socio-economic development plan 1996 – 2000. This affirmed PAR as the focus for improving and developing the State machinery in the time to come.