BA SPEAKS ENGLISH MORE __________________THAN MINH. (FLUENTLY /...

8. Ba speaks English more __________________than Minh. (fluently / fluent )

PHẦN C. ĐỌC HIỂU (2.5 điểm )

I. Đọc và chọn một từ thích hợp đã cho trong khung điền vào mỗi chổ trống để

hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.

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A Vietnamese boy named Nam is living (1) ______ the Smith family in the American

state of Michigan. Mr. Smith (2) ______ a farmer, and Mrs. Smith works part-time at

a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two (3) ___________, Tom and Mary.

Nam often does chores after school. Sometimes, He also helps Mr. Smith on the

farm. The family relaxes (4) ________ Sunday evenings and they watch Tom play

soccer. Nam enjoys (5) __________ with the Smiths (6) __________ much.

II.Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời câu hỏi.

A DETERMINED MAN

Christopher Columbus, a famous explorer, was born in Genoa, Italy, about five

hundred years ago. Columbus was a sailor. In his day many people thought that the

earth was flat. Columbus, however, was convinced that the earth was round .He

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thought that India, which is in the east, could be reached by sailing west. Columbus

thought the earth much smaller than it really is. He thought that the long voyage to

India would be shorter if he would sail west instead of sailing east.

Columbus first asked the king of Portugal for help. His request was refused.

Next Columbus outlined his plans to the king of England. Again he was refused.

Finally this determined man went to Spain. For seven years he worked to enlist the

help of the Spanish monarchs, King Ferdinand and Queen Isablella. At last they

consented to help him. They gave him men and ships. The efforts of this determined

man was finally successful. He set sail under the Spanish flag, beginning the voyages

that years after his death the would prove that the earth was round.