Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 33 to 37.

May 1 is marked as International Labour Day, also referred as May Day. The day celebrates labourers and the working class. Labour Day is an annual public holiday in many countries. It is also referred as International Workers' Day or just Worker's Day.

During industrialization in beginning of the 19th Century, the industrialists used to exploit the labour class and made them work up to 15 hours a day. The workers in the U.S. rose against this exploitation and demanded paid leaves, proper wages and breaks for the workforce. The eight-hour day labour movement advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. The Labour Day annually celebrates the achievements of the workers.

The day has different story for different places. May 1 was chosen to be International Workers' Day to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. In that year, on May 1, there was a general strike for the eight-hour workday. On May 4, the police acted to disperse a public assembly in support of the strike when an unidentified person threw a bomb. The police responded by firing on the workers. The event lead to several deaths. The incident is remembered as the Haymarket affair, or the Haymarket massacre. The place in Haymarket Square where the incident happened was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1992.

Labour Day or May Day has been a focal point of protests by various socialist and communist groups and is an important holiday in communist countries like China, North Korea, Cuba and the former Soviet Union countries. In India, the first Labour day or May Day was celebrated in the year 1923. It was the Labour Kisan Party who had organised the May Day celebrations in Chennai (then Madras).

Câu 33: What is main topic of the passage?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

While many behaviors and practices associated with going green are designed to save money, there are certain ways in which green living can actually be moderately to very expensive. Much of the technology associated with green (28) ___________provides benefits to the environment but often at a much higher cost than their traditional counterparts. For instance, the use of solar panels can potentially save you money on your energy bills, but they can (29) ______________ thousands of dollars to install. Energy-efficient appliances are designed to use less electricity and water but they often come with a high price tag.

Going green can also potentially have a negative effect on the environment. (30) _________________, the development of alternative fuels is an innovation in the green movement in an effort to reduce reliance on (31) ___________ natural resources. While these fuels are intended to reduce the toxic emissions caused by the burning of traditional gasoline, they may have unintentionally caused the opposite effect. One of these alternative fuels, E85, actually (32) gives ___________ more ozone into the atmosphere than traditional fuel. While ozone is a natural part of the Earth’s upper atmosphere, if it becomes concentrated in the lower atmosphere, it can potentially increase air pollution in areas where smog is a concern, which can in turn impact the health of those living in these areas.

The entire staff was thrown off _______ when the news of the take over was announced.

Câu 38: Which best serves as the title for the passage?

The Beatles were a phenomenon– nobody had heard anything like them before.

This task is not rocket science. Just focus on observing this reaction and you can reach a conclusion on chemical properties of bronze.

He said he had never come across such a pleasing painting.

I made it quite clear that I had no ________________ of selling the portrait.

All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition.

John was in the news during the latter part of the Watergate scandal.

What a pity! They missed the football match on TV yesterday.

Would you care for __________________ cup of tea?

“I’ve got an earache in this ear. I couldn’t sleep last night because it was so painful.”

-: “___________”

Most educators today consider computer literacy _________ a necessary addition to the basic scholastic requirements.

_______________, the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child.

Unless the money is returned, we shall shortly becontacting our lawful department.