Today, text messaging has probably become young people's most common form communication. Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly at 7 school. They fear that once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using correct grammar and spelling. How did things begin this way?

It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made sentences, phrases and words shorter. As text messaging continued to become popular, people end invented more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary. The growth of text messaging has raised an important question: As students become fluent in textmessaging, do their writing skills suffer?

People have different ideas about the effects of text messaging on students writing skills. Some say that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text messaging is having a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that they are creative and good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems separate -- one for text messaging and one for school this will help students appreciate reading and writing more

Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text messaging is to find ways to use technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their assignments in a cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly. In this way, students are using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form of language suitable for schoolwork. It shows students that text messaging is fine for social communication, but correct grammar and spelling are necessary for communication in school

(Adapted from Strategie Reading by Richards and Eckst-Didier)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheer to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 12.

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

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• Wilson is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quite easily.

• "I have a lot of homework to do”, Ha said.

• I like this .............song because it reminds me of my schooldays.

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• The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.

• Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress: alive, careful, happy, nervous

• 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 from 26 to 30.

• Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.

• It's about time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams are coming.

• Tuan is late for the class meeting.

  - Tuan: "Sorry I'm late, Ha.” - Ha:“.....”

• Mike doesn't feel well today. He can't go out with his friends

• Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: wanted, cried, seemed, rained

• Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress: customer, festival, suggestion, capital

• Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: clap, take, face, save