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.

FIRST TIME IN THE AIR

When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. “ „I also didn‟t like the fact that I wouldn‟t be in control,” says John. “I‟m a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It drives everybody crazy.” However John couldn‟t avoid flying any longer. It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada. “I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn‟t let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom‟s business isn‟t doing so well at the moment – it would also be tiring for the children – it‟s a nine-hour flight!” he says. To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane. I suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA. It can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage. The fuel for aeroplanes is kept in the wings and the 747‟s wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to be able to travel 16,000 kilometres a year for 70 years. Isn‟t that unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn‟t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!” The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn‟t even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!” 

Question 43: Why did John Mills fly in an aeroplane

Tại sao ông John đọc về máy bay ?

A. Ông muốn biết nó hoặt động như nào?                             B. Sở thích của ông.

C. Để đảm bảo an toàn cho ông.                                            D. Ông ấy tìm được 1 quyển sách về máy bay.

Thông tin: To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane.

Tạm dịch: Để sẵn sàng cho chuyến bay, John đã đọc rất nhiều về máy bay. Khi anh ta đặt chỗ, anh ta được thông báo rằng anh ta sẽ bay trên một chiếc Boeing 747, được biết đến như một chiếc máy bay phản lực khổng lồ. Tôi cần biết càng nhiều càng tốt trước khi lên máy bay.

Chọn A

Điều gì đã diễn ra khi ông ấy nhìn thấy chiếc máy bay phản lực lần đầu tiên?

A. Ông ấy cảm thấy an toàn hơn.                                           B. Ông ấy thích hình dáng của nó.

C. Ông ngạc nhiên về độ lớn của nó.                                     D. Ông ấy nghĩ cánh của nó rất nhỏ.

Thông tin: Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn‟t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!”

Tạm dịch: Mặc dù tôi đã phát hiện ra tất cả những thông tin rất thú vị này về chiếc jumbo, nhưng khi tôi nhìn thấy nó lần đầu tiên, ngay trước khi tôi đi du lịch đến Canada, tôi vẫn không thể tin rằng một thứ gì đó to lớn sẽ xuất hiện trong không khí và bay Tôi còn ấn tượng hơn nữa khi thấy nó lớn như thế nào với hàng trăm người!

Chọn C

Ông John cảm thấy thế nào khi máy bay cất cánh?

A. thú vị                        B. vui                                      C. buồn                                   D. sợ hãi

Thông tin: “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air.

Tạm dịch: Bản thân việc cất cánh đã mượt mà hơn tôi mong đợi mặc dù tôi vẫn còn khá sợ hãi cho đến khi chúng tôi ở trên không trung.

Chọn D

Điều gì khiến ông John ngạc nhiên nhất về chuyến bay?

A. Ông ấy thích đồ ăn.                                               B. Ông ấy có thể ngủ.

C. Có chiếu phim.                                                       D. Cảnh rất đẹp.

Thông tin: In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,”

Tạm dịch: Cuối cùng, tôi đã xoay sở để thư giãn, thưởng thức đồ ăn và xem một trong những bộ phim và góc nhìn từ cửa sổ thật ngoạn mục. Tôi thậm chí còn ngủ được một lúc! Tất nhiên,"

Chọn B

Cuối cùng thì ông John cảm thấy thế nào về nhưng nỗi sợ?

A. Ông nghĩ mình đã phí thời gian để sợ hãi              B. Ông nhận ra khá ổn khi sợ hãi

C. Ông hi vọng cháu mình sẽ không sợ bay               D. Ông nhận ra việc sợ hãi giúp ông được an toàn.

Thông tin: Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn‟t even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!”

Tạm dịch: Đột nhiên, tôi cảm thấy thật ngớ ngẩn về tất cả những năm mà tôi thậm chí không thể nghĩ đến việc lên máy bay. Tôi đã để nỗi sợ sống của mình ngăn tôi nhìn thấy những người tôi yêu nhất trên đời. Tôi có thể đến thăm con trai và gia đình thường xuyên như tôi muốn bây giờ!

Chọn A