Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.

When the era of digital technology has bloomed all over the world, human beings have witnessed thousands of wonderful inventions which can be applied in a variety of fields. Among those, robots are considered as a brilliant human creativity and have been developed further to serve people. Shaped into human bodies, robots are machines built to do tasks. Normally, they can be controlled by built-in computers so that they can do a series of automatic actions. These human-like machines help us explore new places, and uncover the mystery of the deep and cold ocean which is very dangerous for a normal body. They seem to play an unlimited role not only in exploration, but in medical fields as well. In hospitals, they can do a wide range of jobs in cooperation with doctors to improve the health care system. For instance, robots can assist physicians remotely to check on patients and even inspect them. They can search around hospitals to collect information about the sick and transmit it to the doctors through a screen to help them interact efficiently. With cutting-edge technology they can even do an operation with a high level of accuracy under professionals’ control. Thanks to robotic assistants, medical workers can save time and save many lives from fatal diseases. It is believed that the number of robots applied in the medical industry will be expected to increase dramatically over the next few years.

What is the passage mainly about?

Write an application letter to apply for volunteering at a local charitable centre (120 – 150 words).

Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

Global integration has brought many challenges for nations. Preserving the cultural identity during the time of globalization is a matter of concern. Taking folk music lullaby Hat ru (1) ___________ an example, with the popularization of various music (2) ___________, Hat ru is not heard as much as it used to. The Vietnamese generation 2K seemed not to listen to many lullabies when they were kids. As a result, they hardly understand how this genre touches listeners’ hearts with its sweet, soft melodies and rhythms which are taken (3) ___________ folklore poems. Additionally, every simple and rustic image of the (4) ___________ is always clearly depicted in the lyrics such as a stork, a banyan tree, a wharf or a wooden boat. (5) ___________ of the value and artistic beauty of Hat ru, this kind of music needs to be preserved.

Listen to a talk about medicine and complete the summary. Write ONE WORD in each blank. You will listen TWICE.

VACCINES

One of the first vaccines was invented in (1) ___________. Then Louis Pasteur developed other vaccines with new (2) ___________. However, not all serious diseases can be cured with vaccines. Therefore, having a good (3) ___________ is one of the best ways to stay away from illness. Hopefully, with the (4) ___________ advancement, various kinds of vaccines will be invented successfully to save more children and (5) ___________ people in society.

Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.

Parents should teach young children about ___________ first before joining them in academic works.                          

According to the text, in hospitals robots can _____________.

I’m afraid John can’t help us right now. He ___________ (talk) with his friends on the phone.

2. rang/ and/ in the kitchen/ while / the doorbell/ I/ were/ Someone/ cooking/ my mother/ .

5. main/ is/ one/ used/ in/ of/ the/ The moon-shaped lute/ Chau Van Singing/ musical instruments/.

Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D.

Put the words or phrases in the correct order to make sentences. Write each sentence in the blank.

1.at/ saw/ I/ the local charity centre/ teach/ for/ Last week/ an advertisement/ finding volunteers/ to/ homeless children/ .

The word cutting-edge in line 19 is closest in meaning to _____________.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.