IX. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

66. People will plant more trees and plants in the park.

      More __________________________________________________________________________________ .

67. King Le Thanh Tong ordered to erect the first Doctors’ stone tablets.

      The erection of __________________________________________________________________________ .

68. They have sold out the tickets for the football match between Viet Nam and Thailand.

      The tickets _____________________________________________________________________________ .

69. People have restored many old houses in Hoi An.

      Many old houses_________________________________________________________________________ .

70. People chose Khue Van Pavilion as the symbol of Ha Noi.

      Khue Van Pavilion _______________________________________________________________________ .

X.  Write the sentences about the Temple of Literature and the Imperial Academy, using the cues given.

71. Temple of Literature/ built/ 1070/ at the time/ Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

72. In 1076/ Imperial Academy/ Vietnam’s first national university/ built/ within/ Temple of Literature.

73. It/ a learning centre/ teach/ Vietnam’s mandarin class.

74. The university/ function/ more than 700 years/ 1076 - 1779.

75. During that period/ 2,313 doctors/ graduated/ Imperial Academy.

76. There/ 82 stone tablets/ names and origins/ 1307 doctors/ corresponding to/ 82 royal examinations/ 1442 - 1779.

77. Emperor Tran Minh Tong/ invite/ Chu Van An/ the principal/ the Imperial Academy.

78. If/ you/ visit/ temple/ beginning of the year/ or/ May/ you/ see/ many students/ come/ rub/ the tortoise heads.

79. They/ believe/ it/ bring/ them good luck.

80. 2010/ the 82 Doctors’ stone tablets/ recognise/ UNESCO/ a Memory/ World.

VI. Complete the conversation about asking for information about Hung Kings’ Temple Festival, using the cues given.

Hung Kings' Temple Festival

Location: on Nghia Linh Mountain, Phong Chau District, Phu Tho Province 

Time: 3 days, from the 9^th to the 11^th of the 3^rd lunar month 

Purpose: to worship the Hung Kings, founders of the nation

The worship service:

·       on the second day (the 10^th of the 3^rd lunar month)

·       start with a flower ceremony by state representatives

·       held in Thuong Temple 

Visitors: people from all over Viet Nam 

What to do: take part in many cultural activities 

Purposes of the cultural activities:

·       a sacred trip back to the origins of the Vietnamese culture

·       to express the love and pride in the homeland and its ancestors 

Distance from Ha Noi: 70 km

Transportation: by coach

      A: Can I ask you some information about Hung Kings’ Temple Festival?

      B: Of course. What would you like to know?

      A: Where is the Hung Kings’ Temple?

      B: (46)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: When does the festival start? How long is it?

      B: (47)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: What is the festival held for?

      B: (48)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: How about the worship service? When does it happen?

      B: (49)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: What activity starts the festival service?

      B: (50)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: Where is it held?

      B: (51)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: Who comes to the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival?

      B: (52)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: What can we do there?

      B: (53)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: What is the purpose of these cultural activities?

      B: (54)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: How far is it from Ha Noi to Hung Kings’ Temple? How can we travel there?

      B: (55)_________________________________________________________________________________ 

      A: Thank you so much. I’ll go there this year.

      B: You’re welcome. I hope you’ll have an interesting trip.

V.  Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

41. Hoan Kiem Lake is                                                in the centre of Ha Noi.

42. Many famous schools are                                                  after Chu Van An - one of the most famous teachers at the Imperial Academy.

43. One stone tablet was erected on the                                              of the tortoise after each Royal examination.

44. The                                     why we will visit the Imperial Academy is that it is the first university in Viet Nam.

45. Khleang Pagoda in Soc Trang was made                                      wood in 1533.

III. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the bold word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 1. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

A. look out                                      B. look up                     C. look on                     D. look after

Question 2. Minh can explain all difficult exercises. He is very intelligent.

A. foolish                                        B. stupid                       C. bright                       D. Handsome

Question 3. Lan live in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are facing.

A. wealthy                                       B. kind                          C. broke                        D. poor

Question 4. People should go to the countryside to enjoy some fresh air at the weekend.

A. unpolluted                                  B. rainy                        C. windy                       D. polluted

Question 5. He is a rich man in our city, but he is very simple and close to everyone.

A. poor                                            B. old                            C. wealthy                    D. healthy

IV. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 1: They started studying our lesson 15 minutes ago.

A. opened                                        B. began                       C. finished                    D. skyscraper

Question 2: Mary lives in the rural area.

A. city                                              B. town                         C. capital                      D. Country

Question 3. Peter passed the exam because he worked very hard.

A. lazy                                             B. busy                         C. lazily                        D. Early

Question 4. My brother can explain all difficult Math exercises in grade 9. He is very bright.

A. foolish                                        B. stupid                       C. smart                        D. Handsome

Question 5. There are so many rich men and women in the big city.

A. poor                                            B. old                            C. wealthy                    D. healthy

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

1. We have no milk left. What do you want instead milk?

A. no                                                B. lelt                            C. do                             D. instead

2. Can you take bottle of water from the fridge for me?

A. bottle                                          B. water                        C. from                         D. for

3. What tradition Vietnamese food do you like best?

A. tradition                                      B. food                         C. like                           D. best

4. He loves skating and so do his brother.

A. loves                                           B. skating                     C. do                             D. brother

5. She should watch more television because it will harm your eyes

A. Should                                        B. harm                        C. because                    D. eyes

6. How many oranges and how many milk do you want?

A. How many                                  B. and                           C. many                        D. want

7. The concert was quite different than what I thought.

A. The                                             B. quite                         C. than                          D. thought

8. I haven't got some vegetables for dinner.

A. haven't                                        B. some                        C. any                           D. for

9. How many bottles of mineral water is there in the fridge?

A. many                                           B. of                             C. is                              D. in

10. Every student in my class likes eat fast food.

A. Every                                          B. in                              C. likes                         D. eat

D. READING.

I. Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the following questions.

Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that "Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people, the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

Question 1: You can _________ by watching water puppet shows.

A. escape from your busy life        B. refresh your minds

C. be good at swimming                D. Both A & B are correct.

in the orchestra

Question 2: There are about _________ in the orchestra.

A. 4 musical instruments                B. 7 people                   

C. 9 strings                                      D. None are correct.

Question 3: "They" in paragraph 2 refers to

A. The themes of the shows           B. Vietnamese people  

C. the puppeteers                            D. water puppetry

Question 4: _________ is the material to make all puppets.

A. Fig wood                                    B. Stones                      C. Water                       D. None are correct.

Question 5: _________ is one of the themes of the puppet shows.

A. The daily life of farmers            B. Common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life

C. Both A & B are correct.            D. None are correct.

II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of questions.

The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Emest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was

published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban

fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Streamt off the coast of Florida.

In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway 

in 1954.

Question 1: Where was Emest Hemingway from?

A. Florida                                        B. Santiago                   C. Bahamas

Question 2: When was The Old Man and the Sea published?

A. 1951                                            B. 1952                         C. 1953

Question 3: What genre does The Old and the Sea belong to?

A. fiction                                         B. fairy tale                  C. humour

Question 4: What is the content of The Old Man and the Sea?

A. the story of Santiago                  B. the Man story of Alice          C. the story of Hemingway

Question 5: When did Hemingway win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

A. 1952                                            B. 1953                         C. 1954

III. 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.

What do you often do after school? In my school, there are a lot of clubs which students can take part in after school hours.

The club that has the biggest number of members is the swimming club called "Blue Dolphins". I myself love swimming so I am a member of this club. I go to the swimming pool twice a day and swim for about an hour. I'm really interested in swimming breaststroke because it helps me move as fast as I can. I'm also fond of backstroke. I swim backstroke when want to relax. breathe and let my body float freely. It's very relaxing.

The second club I would like to mention is the charity club. Its name is "Golden Heart". Members of the club often do community service. This month, they are conducting a clean-up campaign to protect the environment around the school. They collect trash, clean the toilet area, and grow plants. I am not a Golden Heart's member, but I participate in their activities whenever I can.

If you can sing, dance or play musical instruments, the musical club "Heartstrings" is definitely for you. Thepresident of the club is Mike, my best friend. He is not only good-looking but also sings beautifully and plays the guitar very well.

In conclusion, we should do as many activities as possible in our free time to have good health and a fresh mind to prepare for lessons in class. Spending all our time studying is not a good idea.

Question 1: The writer is interested in swimming breaststroke because_________.

A. it makes him relaxed                  B. it helps him swim as fast as he can

C. it helps him stay healthy            D. it is the easiest swimming style

Question 2: The writer is fond of backstroke when_________.

A. he has a competition                  B. he is hot                   C. he is tired                 D. he want to relax    

Question 3: This month, Golden Heart's members_________.

A. clean classrooms, halls, and the toilet area                    B. grow plants, water flowers

C. help elderly people                    D. collect trash, clean the toilet area, and grow plants

Question 4: The musical club "Heartstrings" is definitely for the students who _________.

A. can sing and dance                     B. can sing, dance, and play musical instruments

C. can write songs                          D. can cook

Question 5: Spending all the time studying is

A. unnecessary                                B. necessary                 C. good                         D. important

1.- Look! There is  ….…… elephant and ……… tiny mouse in the cage.

2.- There aren’t ………. Penguins in the zoo but there are ……… monkeys.

3.- I haven’t got ……….. oil left. Can you lend me ……….?

4.-My father is reading …….. newspaper and you are playing ………… game.

5.-Celia isn’t wearing ……….. sunglasses. She is wearing …….. pink dress.

6.-Are you waiting for ……. bus? No, I am waiting for ……… teacher.

7.-No, they aren’t watching ……… videos. They are doing ………. homework.

8.-The policeman wears ………. blue uniform and ………… boots.

9.-Excuse me, is there ……… computer free?

10.-She’s got . ……. angry dog and …….. lovely cat.

11.-There isn’t ……… money for me. My father gives ………… coins.

12.-She doesn’t get ………. letters from her friend.

13.-His boyfriend is ……… ugly person.

14.-I watch ……….. extraordinary event at the circus.

15.-The monster has got ……… long legs and ……. big mouth.

16.-Do you get ……… information at the desk?

17.-We are eating ………. fish and drinking …….. glass of milk.

18.-…………… short stories were really funny.

19.-I don’t have ……… ice-cream. I had ………… crisps.

20.-She said it was ………….. easy exercise.