Đề có cấu trúc theo minh họa mới nhất của bộ, Phần READING có chủ đề về 1 người là thần tượng của mình. 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 I HAVE A DREAM I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meanings of its creed: We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal. I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. (Martin Luther King)
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(Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh:
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Mã đề thi 001
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1 The police have not had time to complete their investigations, but they have concluded tentatively
that the explosion was caused by a bomb
Question 2 The play is tolerably amusing, but it is let down by the actors' weak performance.
C brought about to failure D shortened and simplified
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 3 Nam had all the necessary qualifications They didn't offer him the job.
A Despite having all the necessary qualifications, Nam was not offered the job.
B If Nam had had all the necessary qualifications, he would have been offered the job.
C They didn't offer Nam the job as he had all the necessary qualifications.
D Nam had all the necessary qualifications, so they didn't offer him the job.
Question 4 Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers They are excellent homemakers.
A Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, so they are excellent homemakers.
B Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, for they are excellent homemakers.
C Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, and they are excellent homemakers.
D Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, or they are excellent homemakers.
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
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech But fewer people know much about King's childhood M.L., as
he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather M.L.'s grandfather, the Reverend A.D Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years
before M.L was born The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the
community since so many people's lives centered around the church He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks M.L grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it
M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful His father was a minister and his mother was a musician He was
the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood The neighborhood was not poor, however Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to
symbolize achievement for Atlanta's black people It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders,
jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services Even in the
face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived Dr King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black
Atlantans from mingling with whites
(Source: Reading Comprehension – TOEFL – Lesson 1)
Trang 2Question 5 The word "thrived" in line 15 refers to which of the following?
Question 6 What is this passage mainly about?
A the prejudice that existed in Atlanta B M.L.'s grandfather
C Martin Luther King's childhood D the neighborhood King grew up in
Question 7 The word "eloquent" in line 5 means most nearly _.
Question 8 In line 13, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
Question 9 According to the author, M.L _
A loved to listen to his grandfather speak B had a difficult childhood
C grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta D was a good musician as a child
Question 10 As used in line 16, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
Question 11 As used, the word "eventful" in line 10 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Question 12 According to the author, King was influenced by .
A black lawyers B his mother C his speeches D community spirit
Question 13 According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following
businesses and services EXCEPT _
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 14 The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A The noise next door stopped after midnight B The noise next door didn't stop after midnight.
C The noise next door didn't stop at midnight D The noise next door didn't stop during midnight Question 15 She is so busy that she can't come to the party.
A If she was not so busy, she should come to the party.
B If she was not so busy, she must come to the party.
C If she was not so busy, she need to come to the party.
D If she was not so busy, she could come to the party.
Question 16 "Why don't you put a better lock on the door, Mary?" Jane asked.
A Jane suggested that Mary might put a better lock on the door.
B Jane suggested that Mary may put a better lock on the door.
C Jane suggested that Mary must put a better lock on the door.
D Jane suggested that Mary should put a better lock on the door.
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
I HAVE A DREAM
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meanings of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content
of their character
(Martin Luther King)
Question 17 The writer has a dream .
A that his four children will grow up into good citizens.
B which is different from the American dream.
C that his country will develop.
Trang 3D despite all the difficulties he may face.
Question 18 What does the writer want his children to be judged by?
A their skin colour B their character C their faith D their freedom.
Question 19 What is the main idea of the passage?
A The writer wishes for a comfortable life without difficulties.
B The writer expresses his dream for national freedom.
C The writer wishes there would be no race discrimination in his country.
D The writer wishes to transform his country into a richer one.
Question 20 The writer want to see _ between the sons of former slaves and the sons of former
slave owners
A the prosperity B the equality C the discords D the struggle
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 21 This wet weather has three weeks now: It has rained every single day.
Question 22 I can't _ your loud music any longer.
Question 23 Penicillin is perhaps the drug more lives than any other in the history of medicine.
A which saved B what has saved C who saves D which has saved
Question 24 It's no use _ a language if you don't try to use it.
Question 25 He really deserved the award because he performed _ what was expected of him.
A much better which B much better than C the most that D much more as
Question 26 As long as they _ stay for more than three days, they can sleep in my bedroom.
Question 27 "Do I have to take that French course?" - "No, you ."
Question 28 He agreed to accept the position _ a share of the company's profits.
A on the understanding that he would be given B with the aim that he would be received
C with the purpose that he would give D in the agreement that he would be giving
Question 29 _, prawns live in shallow coastal waters or in streams.
Question 30 The dodo, a giant bird now _, lived on Mauritius island, in the Indian Ocean.
Question 31 "Excuse me Where is the office of UNICEF Vietnam located?"
Question 32 Nebraska has floods in some years, _.
A while other droughts B in others droughts C droughts are others D others in drought
Question 33 He would win the race if he his brother's example and trained harder.
Question 34 Marine biologists want to reduce pollution.
A industrialized B industrious C industrial D industry
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks
If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls Everyone can play: young and old, men and women, the fit and the not so fit It is the (35) _ outdoor game that really is a sport for all What other sports can grandparents play on equal terms with their grandchildren? What other game is so simple that you could take up
it today and be competing in the national championship tomorrow?
Simple? Perhaps that is not the right word There are bowls players in their thousands (36) _ will tell you that, although bowls is a game that anyone can (37) _ in five minutes, it takes a lifetime to master it They are the people who have developed a passionate interest in the game (38) _ for
Trang 4outsiders, bowls is another word, and a strange and puzzling one They see a bowl game in action and wonder what is going on
What the players are trying to do is easy to explain Their aim is to roll their bowls, called wood, as near as possible to the little white ball, called the jack If one of your bowls finishes nearer to the jack than your opponent's, you score one point and he or she scores (39) _ If you have the two nearest, you score two, and so on The skill involved in rolling a bowl that weighs around 2 kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short distance from the target is just as impressive as the skills required in other sports
Question 37 A find out B see through C pick up D catch on
Question 38 A Although B However C Besides D Unlike
Question 39 A anything B everything C nothing D something
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
Question 40 Mature male dolphins can attain a length of 14 feet, weigh up to 1000 pounds and have a life
expectancy of 20 to 25 years
Question 41 When people are angry, they seldom act in a rational way.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 42 A interpret B abandon C character D solution
Question 43 A history B resource C passport D victim
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 46 Mary: " _"
Mitchell: "No, that's about it for now."
A Anything else B What's on your mind C Nothing to declare D When can we stop
Question 47 Jack: "Shall I wait for you?"
Laura: " _"
A No, don't bother B No need to ask C Yes, of course D Why ask such a questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 48 Nylon, a synthetic done from a combination of water, air, and a by-product of coal, was first
A B C introduced in 1938
D
Question 49 Being the biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is of special interesting
A B C D
to scientists
Question 50 Earthworms belong to the family of segmented worms whose body is dividing into a series of
A B C D
segments
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(Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
Mã đề thi 002
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
I HAVE A DREAM
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meanings of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content
of their character
(Martin Luther King)
Question 1 The writer has a dream .
A that his four children will grow up into good citizens.
B which is different from the American dream.
C that his country will develop.
D despite all the difficulties he may face.
Question 2 The writer want to see _ between the sons of former slaves and the sons of former
slave owners
A the prosperity B the equality C the struggle D the discords
Question 3 What is the main idea of the passage?
A The writer wishes for a comfortable life without difficulties.
B The writer wishes there would be no race discrimination in his country.
C The writer expresses his dream for national freedom.
D The writer wishes to transform his country into a richer one.
Question 4 What does the writer want his children to be judged by?
A their character B their freedom C their faith D their skin colour.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 5 A missed B pronounced C described D booked
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks
The future of the daily newspaper is in danger With changes in people's reading habits and financial concerns, it seems that more and more of us are turning (7) _ from the traditional daily newspaper as a means of getting our information and going online or to TV news for the headlines and main stories instead Does this mean that newspaper will shortly become a thing of the past?
Many experts believe that newspapers will survive in some form in the future (8) _ the convenience
of the internet, their main rival The main reason for thinking this is that a large percentage of the population is (9) _ 35 and has a strong newspaper reading habit For many of these people, reading newspapers is not simply a way of getting the information about current events but part of a traditional routine For them, catching
up with the main stories electronically from news websites or TV news broadcast will never be a real substitute for turning the pages of a paper on the train or at the table
However the main competition for newspapers (10) _ from their own online version Access to these is currently free of charge but for how much longer? Many newspaper corporations are convinced that the
Trang 6only way forward for all newspapers is to charge customers to read the online versions Apparently, surveys (11) _ that as many as 48% of British and American consumers are prepared to pay for this service, although they are not prepared to pay very much! Would you be willing to pay for online access to news websites or should it continue to be free for everyone? Can you imagine a world without newspapers?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 12 Duong: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." Thomas:
" _"
A It's okay, don't worry! B That's brilliant enough!
Question 13 Question 32: Peter: " ?" Linda: "I've lost my passport."
A What's the matter, Linda B What's the news on TV
C What's on your mind, Linda D How's everything
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 14 A continent B electric C champion D analyze
Question 15 A memorial B apparent C genuine D requirement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 16 The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A The noise next door didn't stop after midnight B The noise next door didn't stop during midnight.
C The noise next door stopped after midnight D The noise next door didn't stop at midnight.
Question 17 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
A The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in it.
B The water was not enough warm for the children to swim in.
C The water was not warm enough for the children swim in.
D The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in.
Question 18 Peter has not had his hair cut for over four months.
A It's over four months since Peter has his hair cut.
B It's over four months since Peter has had his hair cut.
C It's over four months since Peter had had his hair cut.
D It's over four months since Peter had his hair cut.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 19 Some people think that women will neglect family responsibilities as if they spend too much time
A B C
at work
D
Question 20 The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air almost always remain stable, but the amount of
A B C water vapor vary considerably
D
Question 21 I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher for a long
A B C D
Trang 7Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 22 Penicillin is perhaps the drug more lives than any other in the history of medicine.
A which saved B which has saved C what has saved D who saves
Question 23 As long as they _ stay for more than three days, they can sleep in my bedroom.
Question 24 This wet weather has three weeks now: It has rained every single day.
Question 25 He really deserved the award because he performed _ what was expected of him.
A much more as B much better which C the most that D much better than
Question 26 I can't _ your loud music any longer.
Question 27 He would win the race if he his brother's example and trained harder.
Question 28 _, prawns live in shallow coastal waters or in streams.
Question 29 "Do I have to take that French course?" - "No, you ."
Question 30 "Excuse me Where is the office of UNICEF Vietnam located?"
Question 31 The dodo, a giant bird now _, lived on Mauritius island, in the Indian Ocean.
Question 32 Marine biologists want to reduce pollution.
A industry B industrial C industrialized D industrious
Question 33 Nebraska has floods in some years, _.
A while other droughts B in others droughts C droughts are others D others in drought
Question 34 He agreed to accept the position _ a share of the company's profits.
A with the purpose that he would give B with the aim that he would be received
C on the understanding that he would be given D in the agreement that he would be giving
Question 35 It's no use _ a language if you don't try to use it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 36 Humans can use language deceptively by telling lies or half-truths.
A in a dishonest way B in an honest way C for a serious purpose D at the wrong time
Question 37 The funny story told by the man amused all the children.
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
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech But fewer people know much about King's childhood M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather M.L.'s grandfather, the Reverend A.D Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years
before M.L was born The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the
community since so many people's lives centered around the church He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks M.L grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it
Trang 8M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful His father was a minister and his mother was a musician He
was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood The neighborhood was not poor, however Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come
to symbolize achievement for Atlanta's black people It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders,
jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services Even in the
face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived Dr King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black
Atlantans from mingling with whites
(Source: Reading Comprehension – TOEFL – Lesson 1)
Question 38 As used, the word "eventful" in line 10 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Question 39 As used in line 16, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
Question 40 According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following
businesses and services EXCEPT _
Question 41 The word "eloquent" in line 5 means most nearly _.
Question 42 According to the author, M.L _
A was a good musician as a child B loved to listen to his grandfather speak
C had a difficult childhood D grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
Question 43 According to the author, King was influenced by .
A his speeches B community spirit C his mother D black lawyers
Question 44 What is this passage mainly about?
A the neighborhood King grew up in B M.L.'s grandfather
C the prejudice that existed in Atlanta D Martin Luther King's childhood
Question 45 The word "thrived" in line 15 refers to which of the following?
Question 46 In line 13, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 47 We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives We need to find ways to cope with it.
A As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
B Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
C Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
D After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
Question 48 Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies Her classmates appreciate her.
A Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her.
B Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her.
C Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her.
D Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 49 The removal of cataracts in the eyes by laser has become a common procedure.
Question 50 In the 1980s TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs.
A combine B connect C fasten D blend
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(Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
Mã đề thi 003
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks
If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls Everyone can play: young and old, men and women, the fit and the not so fit It is the (1) _ outdoor game that really is a sport for all What other sports can grandparents play on equal terms with their grandchildren? What other game is so simple that you could take up
it today and be competing in the national championship tomorrow?
Simple? Perhaps that is not the right word There are bowls players in their thousands (2) _ will tell you that, although bowls is a game that anyone can (3) _ in five minutes, it takes a lifetime to master it They are the people who have developed a passionate interest in the game (4) _ for outsiders, bowls is another word, and a strange and puzzling one They see a bowl game in action and wonder what is going on What the players are trying to do is easy to explain Their aim is to roll their bowls, called wood, as near as possible to the little white ball, called the jack If one of your bowls finishes nearer to the jack than your opponent's, you score one point and he or she scores (5) _ If you have the two nearest, you score two, and so on The skill involved in rolling a bowl that weighs around 2 kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short distance from the target is just as impressive as the skills required in other sports
Question 3 A find out B see through C catch on D pick up
Question 5 A anything B nothing C something D everything
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 6 Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers They are excellent homemakers.
A Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, for they are excellent homemakers.
B Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, and they are excellent homemakers.
C Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, or they are excellent homemakers.
D Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, so they are excellent homemakers.
Question 7 Nam had all the necessary qualifications They didn't offer him the job.
A Nam had all the necessary qualifications, so they didn't offer him the job.
B If Nam had had all the necessary qualifications, he would have been offered the job.
C Despite having all the necessary qualifications, Nam was not offered the job.
D They didn't offer Nam the job as he had all the necessary qualifications.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 8 Don't let that old rascal take you along with his clever talk - none of it is true
A B C D
Question 9 Question 46: Developing new technologies are time-consuming and expensive
A B C D
Question 10 Earthworms belong to the family of segmented worms whose body is dividing into a series of
A B C D
segments
Trang 10Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 11 A mineral B obstacle C odorless D organic
Question 12 A invention B delicate C discover D bacteria
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 13 A suggestion B digestion C option D literature
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 15 Peter: "Excuse me Where's the parking lot?" Susan: " _"
A You missed the turn It's back that way B You are going the wrong way It's not here
C Do you get lost? I do too D Why do you ask me? I don't know.
Question 16 Jack: "Hi You must be new here." Linda: " "
A No, I'm very old here B Are you new here, too?
C Yes, it is my first day at this school D Yes, are you surprised?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
Question 17 The unmanned U.S space probe Mariner 9 sent back over 7,000 photos of Mars.
Question 18 New Zealand has relatively few species of animals because of its long isolation from other
landmasses
A comparatively B respectively C considerably D approximately
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19 Training for the Olympics requires an enormous amount of work: athletes who want to compete
must work extremely hard
Question 20 Tired of being a tiny cog in a vast machine, he handed in his resignation.
A a large piece of equipment B a significant instrument
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
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech But fewer people know much about King's childhood M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather M.L.'s grandfather, the Reverend A.D Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years
before M.L was born The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the
community since so many people's lives centered around the church He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks M.L grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it
M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful His father was a minister and his mother was a musician He
was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood The neighborhood was not poor, however Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come
to symbolize achievement for Atlanta's black people It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders,
jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services Even in the