SHE (BRING)……….IN A FAMILY OF FARMER IN THE NORTHERN OF VIETNAM.PAR...

5. She (bring)……….in a family of farmer in the northern of Vietnam.

PART C: READING (3.0 Ps)

I. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word. Number 000 has been done for you

Remember to write your answer in the numbered box (1p).

time presses read position know

Stage afford case relax rich Computing

(000)………… is now at the same (1)………as printing was when the first printing

presses were used. Before printing (2)…….were invented, only rich people like kings and

dukes could (3)…….to buy books. Often these people were unable to (4)……and hadn't

enough (5)……..to learn. In any(6)……, the books were so big that it was difficult for

anyone to (7)…….with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were

expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to

write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who

could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The (8)……..with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were

very large and expensive. Business managers and (9)……..people ordered them but they

didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely

changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also (10)…….how to use them.

Answer 000: Computing

II. Read the passage and answer the following questions (0.5 p)

Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make

dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in

war to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy. On his death, he left all his money to be

spent upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a

person can ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the following

subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace. Some of the world's greatest

scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes.