Read the passage carefully , then choose the correct answers .

Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional heath . An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time . In fact , our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety . Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend . We become friends with people who share common interests - at school or through hobbies , for example . Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times . If you haven't got one , perhaps you are being too distant from people , or focusing too much on your work .

1/ A best friend can ...........................................

a. give us a healthy life

b. go out with us in the evening

c. spend much time finding

d. share joy and sadness with us

2/ Close friends need to ...................................

a. study at the same school

b. have the same interests

c. pursue the same hobbies

d. spend time together

3/ According to the passage , .............................................................................

a. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships

b. we can go out and choose a good friend easily

c. best friends have good and bad times

d. It's very difficult to make lasting friendships

4/ The word " one " in the last paragraph refers to .....................................

a. good time

b. bad time

c. a friendship

d. a close friend

5/ Which of the following sentences is not mentioned ?

a. We often have satisfaction being with a close friend

b. the ties of close friendship will never be broken

c. An unsociable person may not have a close friend

d. Friendships need time to develop .

VII. Rearrange the following sentences so that they tell a story in proper sequence

 A. Since that time, Sir Edmund Hillary has maintained his close friendship with the Sharpe people and has spent much time and energy helping to bring schools and hospitals and many modern amenities to their remote villages in the Himalayas.

B. They had a very well organized base camp and a team of experts to back them up, without whom, they both said, the climb could not have been achieved.

C. The first men to climb to the summit of Mount Everest were Sir Edmund Hillary, a New Zealander, and his companion, Sharpe Tensing, From Nepal.

D. Hillary and Tensing were the first climbers to take oxygen equipment with them.

E. The photograph of them both standing on the summit with their national flags appeared in newspapers around the world. F. The equipment made it possible for them to rest and sleep at very high altitudes. G. Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, was eventually conquered a few days before Elizabeth II was crowned Queen, in 1953. 

III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the passage. Hobby can be any type of activity that people do during their leisure time. Most people (1) __________ a hobby for relaxation, pleasure, or friendship, or (2) __________ new interests. A hobby can (3) __________ to additional income. People of almost any age can (4) _________ hobbies. Hobby offers a way (5) _______ after periods of hard work. Hobbies offer broadened areas of interest and ways to pass the time pleasantly. Hobbies can be important in (6) __________ patient’s problems. For people who (7) __________ ill or bedridden, hobbies offer (8) __________ ways to pass the time. Hobbies can also be an important form of occupational therapy. Almost (9) __________ kind of leisure activity can become a hobby. Most hobbies fall into one of four general categories, which may overlap. (10) __________ are the arts, collecting, handicrafts, and games and sports. 1. A. take in​​B. take up​​C. bring in​​D. bring up 2. A. developing​​B. develops​​C. developed​D. to develop 3. A. also lead​​B. leads also​​C. lead too​​D. be also led 4. A. be enjoyed​​B. be enjoying​C. enjoy​​D. have enjoyed 5. A. to relax​​B. of relax​​C. for relax​​D. which relaxes 6. A. help​​​B. helped​​C. giving help​D. helping 7. A. is​​​B. are​​​C. was​​D. were 8. A. fascinate​​B. fascinated​C. fascinating​D. fascinates 9. A. some​​​B. any​​C. all​​​C. several 10. A. There​​​B. Their​​C. Theirs​​D. They

Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.

1. A selfish person is incapable __________ true friendship.

2. He was accused _________ being disloyal _________ the government.

3. How much time do you spend ________ homework?

4. Good friendship should be based ______ mutual understanding.

5. Do you keep in touch _________ any school friends?

6. Some adults have a total lack ______ sympathy _______ young people.

7. He's more concerned ______ what people think about him than anything else.

8. She had been briefly acquainted ______ him more than 20 years earlier.

9. She thought _________ him very often.

10. Some people take __________ interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired ________it.

5. Miss Jessica enjoys _____________ with children. A. to work B. working C. works D. worked 6. They ____________ best friends when they were little boys but now their friendship no longer exists. A. are used to be B. are used to being C. used to D. used to be 7. My family ____________ a tour around that city two months ago. A. is taking B. had taken C. took D. take 8. Angelia Jolie ___________ the living room everyday. A. cleaned B. cleans C. is cleaned D. was cleaned 9. When they met again, they _____________ each other for ten years. A. don’t see B. hadn’t seen C. doesn’t see D. didn’t see 10. Tom and I ____________ to Mary’s birthday party together. A. am going B. are going C. will go D. go 11. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my ____________. A. working days B. days out C. breaks D. days off 12. People who are deaf, dumb, blind or mentally retarded are called ____________. A. disabling B. disable C. the able D. the disabled 13. Jack ____________ the dream of becoming a scientist when he was small. A. liked B. received C. took D. harbored 14. Their parents realized that the young teacher was making great ____________ to help their poor kids. A. effects B. efforts C. expenses D. expects 15. My daughter went to Can Tho city yesterday. She got on the plane at 7.00 AM and the plane took _________ as in the schedule. A. up B. off C. on D. after 16. Paul seemed very proud __________ his success when everybody congratulated him on what he had got. A. for B. with C. in D. of 17. It’s a long day for us, we are ___________ with what we do. A. content B. contentment C. contented D. contends 18. During the rush hour, streets are often crowded _____________ people and vehicles. A. with B. in C. for D. of 19. She has looked worried ___________ something since she received a letter__________ her parents yesterday. A. about/from B. on/of C. in/for D. with/to

Read the passage carefully and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)

I like to think that I’m qualified to talk about friendship. See, I hardly have any friends, so I can look at the issue objectively, as an outsider. I could get all emotional about the topic of friendship, and the drama that can cause some friendships to end. However, friendship is something that can be considered to be seasonal or unconditional.

So, for me, it’s interesting to look at it from the perspective of our various life stages, and to see which friendships survive each transition. Friendship conjures a few interesting memories for me, the main one was in primary school, where my schoolmates would spend most of break time arguing or discussing various going-ons, from who could have a piece of whose snack to who was whose best friend.

ĐÚNG      SAI

1. The writer has a lot of friends. 

2. Friendship is considered to be seasonal or unconditional. 

3. We can look at friend from different life stages. 

4. An interesting memory of the writer about friendship happened in primary school. 

5. His primary schoolmates would spend most of break time on playing sports and studying. 

Example 1. Do you have any close friends? I think everyone has at least one best friend in their life. And me too, I have two close friends: Linh and Chi. We were in the same elementary and middle school grades. We were also neighbors, so we spent most of our time studying and having fun together. Chi is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and a rosy oval face. She is a smart student and always the best in my class. She also likes to read books. Linh is not as pretty as Chi but she has a very cute smile and looks very healthy. Linh is very athletic. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Linh is a volleyball star in our school team. She is very sociable and has a good sense of humour. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendship will never falter.
1. What does Chi look like?              
Chi is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and a rosy oval face
 2. What is Linh's hobby?
3. What sport does Linh play on the school's team?
4. What is Linh's character?
5. What does the writer hope about their friendship?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.

Ryan finds a new job in New York and is about to move there. He doesn't want his friendship with Adriana to drift apart.

Adriana: “Don't forget to drop me a line when you settle down." - Ryan: “     .”