FINAL TEST_READING AND WRITING 2

FULL NAME:……………………………………………
STUDENT’S CODE:…………………………………...
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I. READING ( 5 POINTS)

There are no physical reasons to start smoking. The body doesn't need tobacco
the way it needs food, water, sleep, and exercise. In fact, many of the
chemicals in cigarettes, like nicotine and cyanide, are actually poisons that can
kill in high enough doses.

The body is smart. It goes on the defense when it's being poisoned. For this
reason, many people find it takes several tries to get started smoking: First-time smokers often feel pain or
burning in the throat and lungs, and some people feel sick or even throw up the first few times they try
tobacco.

The consequences of this poisoning happen gradually. Over the long term, smoking leads people to develop
health problems like cancer, emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue), organ damage, and heart disease. These
diseases limit a person's ability to be normally active — and can be fatal. Each time a smoker lights up, that
single cigarette takes about 5 to 20 minutes off the person's life.

Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also lose bone density, which increases their risk
of osteoporosis , a condition that causes older people to become bent over and their bones to break more
easily. Smokers also tend to be less active than nonsmokers because smoking affects lung power.
Smoking can also cause fertility problems and can impact sexual health in both men and women. Girls who
are on the pill or other hormone-based methods of birth control (like the patch or the ring) increase their risk
of serious health problems, such as heart attacks, if they smoke.

The consequences of smoking may seem very far off, but long-term health problems aren't the only hazard of
smoking. Nicotine and the other toxins in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes can affect a person's body quickly,
which means that teen smokers experience many of these problems:

Bad skin. Because smoking restricts blood vessels, it can prevent oxygen and nutrients from getting to
the skin — which is why smokers often appear pale and unhealthy. An Italian study also linked
smoking to an increased risk of getting a type of skin rash called psoriasis.

Bad breath. Cigarettes leave smokers with a condition called halitosis, or persistent bad breath.

Bad-smelling clothes and hair. The smell of stale smoke tends to linger — not just on people's clothing,
but on their hair, furniture, and cars. And it's often hard to get the smell of smoke out.

Reduced athletic performance. People who smoke usually can't compete with nonsmoking peers
because the physical effects of smoking (like rapid heartbeat, decreased circulation, and shortness of
breath) impair sports performance.

Greater risk of injury and slower healing time. Smoking affects the body's ability to produce collagen,
so common sports injuries, such as damage to tendons and ligaments, will heal more slowly in
smokers than nonsmokers.

Increased risk of illness. Studies show that smokers get more colds, flu, bronchitis, and pneumonia than
nonsmokers. And people with certain health conditions, like asthma, become more sick if they smoke
(and often if they're just around people who smoke). Because teens who smoke as a way to manage
weight often light up instead of eating, their bodies lack the nutrients they need to grow, develop, and
fight off illness properly.
1. In regard of the previous text, say who or what the following words refer to. ( 2,5 points)
Example:
Paragraph 2 – It This word refers to the human body.

A) Paragraph 2 - This
This word refers to the defense when it's being poisoned
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B) Paragraph 2 – They
This word refers to first-time smokers
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C) Paragraph 3 - These
This word refers to cancer, emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue), organ damage, and heart disease
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D) Paragraph 4 - Which
This word refers to lose bone density
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E) Paragraph 4 - Their
This word refers to older people
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F) Paragraph 5 – They
This word refers to girl
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G) Paragraph 6 – These
This word refers to problems
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H) Paragraph 7 – It
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This word refers to restricts blood vessels
I) Paragraph 12 – They
This word refers to people with certain health conditions
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J) Paragraph 12 – Their
This word refers to teens
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2. Answer the following questions about the previous text (2,5 points)

1. Why do people start smoking?

The body is smart. It goes on the defense when it's
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being poisoned. For this reason, many people find
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it takes several tries to get started smoking
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2. What are the long term consequences of smoking?

 The consequences of smoking may seem very far off, but
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long-term health problems aren't the only hazard of
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smoking. Nicotine and the other toxins in cigarettes, cigars,
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and pipes can affect a person's body quickly

3. What can smoking produce in your teeth, skin and bones?

Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they
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also…………………………………………………………….
lose bone density, which increases their risk of
osteoporosis , a condition that causes older people to become
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bent over and their bones to break more easily.

4. What happens with your athletic performance when you smoke?

People who smoke usually can't compete with
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nonsmoking peers because the physical effects of
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smoking (like rapid heartbeat, decreased circulation, and
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shortness of breath) impair sports performance.
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5. Write five consequences of smoking.

Bad skin,
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Bad breath, Bad-smelling clothes and hair,
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Reduced athletic performance,
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Greater risk of injury and slower healing time,
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Increased risk of illness
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II. WRITING ( 5 POINTS)

Write a paragraph about an important person in history. Be sure to address the topic of the paragraph,
such as that person’s career, birthplace or prominent contribution. Use supporting sentences to expand on the
topic chosen.

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The Vietnamese history page has recorded the names of many national heroes.
In it, we cannot help but mention Ton That Thuyet.

He was the one who deposed Duc Duc, Hiep Hoa, Kien Phuc and Ham Nghi in
a short period of history, causing a serious crisis within the royal family. When
he failed in a mutiny in 1885, Ton That Thuyet supported King Ham Nghi to go
to Quang Tri, organized an insurgency against the French, and it was he in the
name of Ham Nghi who issued the Can Vuong document, the famous letter
called Can Vuong. called the Vietnamese people against the French. His whole
family also participated in the resistance war and many people died, being
praised by the people as "the whole patriotic family".

History is far behind, but Ton That Thuyet remains forever in the hearts of the
people. That is evidenced by the fact that a temple named after him was
established, many roads and schools were named after him to show gratitude to
a patriotic hero of the nation.