1/ The black skirt is cheaper than the white one. ( expensive)

  -> The white skirt....................................................................................

2/ A horse can run 80km/ hr while a camel can only run 12km/ hr. ( slowly)

-> A camel can run..................................................................................

3/ We are both bad at swimming but I’m better than my sister. ( badly)

   -> My sister swims.................................................................................

4/ The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team. ( successfully)

   -> The lion team performed ...................................................................

* Complete the following sentences with your own ideas

1/ Do you fancy....................................................................................... ?

2/ My cousin detests..................................................................................

MY VILLAGE

I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometres away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter  is heard everywhere.

   My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our hoe products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.

    On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

A. Read the passage and decide True (T) or False (F) (0,5pts)

………...1/ The boys helps his parent to collect water from the village well.

………...2/ The villagers rarely gather at the community hall at the weekend.

B. Answer the following questions.( 0.75pt)

      1/ How does the writer go to school?

..................................................................................................................

2/ Does he like riding on the electric train in the town square?

.............................................................................................................

3/ What do the children do on starry nights?

mVietnamese countryside life is simple and traditional. People gather to form villages. Each village developed its own regulations. The purpose of these regulations is the promotion of good customs within populations. In each village, there is a communal cultural house where villagers often hold events  to worship the village god or important celebrities. Vietnamese villagers survive by farming, raising cattle and making handicraft. They are well known for being kind, hard – working and patient. Villagers usually get up very early in the morning. After  the children leave for school, the adults usually go to the rice paddies, feed the pigs, collect eggs and grow vegetables. Children often help their parents do housework chores after school. Vietnamese people highly respect the importance of family in their life. According to Vietnamese tradition, the old generations are  highly admired by the young ones. Young people are thought to be obedient and have good behaviors toward old people.

1. Vietnamese countryside life is .................................................................................

2. Each village developed its own regulatoins to promote the....... within populations.

3. Villagers often hold important events in a................................................................

4. Vietnameas villagers often live by farming, raising cattle and..................................          

5. Villagers usually.............................................................. very early in the morning.

Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the meaning

1. There is a sink, a tub and a shower in the bathroom..

@ The bathroom …………………………………........................................................?

2. The birthday cake is very delicious.

@ What  .………………………..………………...........................................................?

3. No one in the group is taller than Daisy.

@ Daisy .………………………......................................................................................

4. My brother rides a bike to school every day.

@ My brother goes...………………………..……..........................................................

B. Give the correct form of the following verbs. (0,5pt)

1. They …………………… a nomadic life for six years.   (live)

2. Children in this village love ………….. kites on summer afternoons.    (fly)

C. Write the correct form of the adverbs in bracket to complete the sentences (0,5pt)

1. On Sunday morning I often get up (late) ……………...  than usual.

2. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat (healthily) …………………………...

II.   Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1.   The Imperial _______________ was built by Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

2.   The _______________ of Literature was founded in 1070.

3.   QuocTuGiam, the first _______________ of Vietnam, was established in 1076.

4.   The 82 Doctors’ stone _______________ were recognised by UNESCO in 2010.

5.   In 2003, four _______________ of Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built.

6.   In the centre of the third courtyard is the ThienQuang _______________.

7.   The teachers of the Imperial Academy were very famous _______________.

8.   Tourists can see many beautiful Cham _______________ in BinhDinh Province.

III.  Complete the passage using the past participle of the verbs in the box.

      XuanHuong Lake is (1) ______________ in the center of Dalat City. It is (2) _____________ the most charming lake of the foggy land.

      In 1919 and 1923, two dams were (3) ______________           on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were (4) ____________. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was (5) ______________ of boulders below the sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At first, the dam was (6) ______________ Grand Lac (large lake) by the French, but in 1953 it was (7) ______________XuanHuong Lake to dedicate to XuanHuong, a famous Vietnamese poetess in the 19th century. The lake is fully (8) ______________ by pine forests, meadows and flower gardens.

IV.  Use the prompts to write sentences, putting the verbs in the present simple passive.

1.   Cheese/ make/ from milk.

      _________________________________________________________

2.   The Temple/ visit/ thousands of people/ every year.

      _________________________________________________________

3.   Toyota cars/ produce/ Toyota Motor Corporation.

      _________________________________________________________

4.   German/ also/ speak/ at EU meetings.

      _________________________________________________________

5.   Most newspapers/ print/ on recycled paper.

      _________________________________________________________

6.   The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university in Viet Nam.

      _________________________________________________________

7.   Three millilitres of water/ add/ to the mixture.

      _________________________________________________________

8.   The letters/ deliver/ the postman/ at 8 o’clock.

      _________________________________________________________

V.   Complete the sentences using the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1.   The Temple of Literature _________________ (construct) in 1070 under Ly ThanhTong’s dynasty.

2.   The statues _________________ (build) by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.

3.   The Doctors’ stone tablets _________________ (recognise) by UNESCO in 2010.

4.   The construction of TuDuc Tomb _________________ (complete) in 1876.

5.   The students of the Imperial Academy _________________ (select) from regional examinations.

6.   Originally, the Po Nagar tower _________________ (make) of wood in order to worship Goddess Po Nagar.

7.   Between 1442 and 1779, eighty-one exams _________________ (hold) by the Le dynasty.

8.   Chu Van An _________________ (bear) in Van Thon village, Thanh Dam district.

VI.  Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs In the box.

1.   Lunar New Year ________________ in January or February.

2.   The TajMahal ________________ in the 17th century.

3.   The Independence Palace ________________ on Nam KyKhoiNghia Street.

4.   The novel Oliver Twist ________________ by Charles Dickens.

5.   In 2000, Ha Long Bay ________________ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

6.   Many precious relics ________________ in the Temple of Literature.

7.   The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets ________________ in 1484.

8.   Many old buildings in the Temple of Literature ________________ in 1999.

9.   Van Mieu ________________ by three main roads of Hanoi.

10. The three Ivory Cham Towers ________________ as one of the best Cham tower complexes in Vietnam.

VII. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.   People use the Internet all over the world.

      _________________________________________________________

2.   Did the police find the missing girl?

      _________________________________________________________

3.   Large numbers of tourists visit these tourist attractions annually.

      _________________________________________________________

4.   They built Po Nagar Cham Towers to honour the goddess Po Nagar.

      _________________________________________________________

5.   Tourists don’t visit this museum very often.

      _________________________________________________________

6.   She bought all this cheese in France.

      _________________________________________________________

7.   They didn’t invite me to their New Year party.

      _________________________________________________________

8.   Do they sell mineral water in plastic bottles?

      _________________________________________________________

9.   People consider the Imperial Academy the first university in Vietnam.

      _________________________________________________________

10. When did UNESCO recognise Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site?

      _________________________________________________________

VIII. Choose the bestanswer a, b, c, or d to complete each sentence.

1.   British author George Orwell ___________ the novel Animal Farm. 

            a. writes                      b. wrote                      c. is written                d. was written

2.   My passport ___________ last year while I was on vacation. 

            a. stole                        b. has stolen               c. was steal                 d. was stolen

3.   Breakfast ___________ in this hotel until 7a.m.          

            a. served                     b. didn’t serve            c. isn’t served             d. isn’t serving

4.   Most email accounts at my company ___________ by virus two days ago.

            a. affected                  b. were affected         c. was affected           d. are affected

5.   Someone ___________ this mirror last night.  

            a. breaks                     b. is broken                 c. broke                       d. was broken

6.   Look at this beautiful lace! Where ___________?       

            a. was it made            b. does it make           c. did it make              d. is it made

7.   The school ___________ two examinations every year.         

            a. holds                       b. held                         c. is held                     d. was held

8.   The Temple of Literature ___________ in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.

            a. found                       b. has founded            c. was found               d. was founded

9.   The committee ___________ a public transportation proposal.          

            a. consider                  b. is considering         c. considered              d. was considered

10. Everybody ___________ by the terrible news yesterday.       

            a. shocked                   b. has shocked            c. was shocked            d. were shocked

IX.  Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.   We are preparing ___________ a trip to the Temple of Literature.

2.   She’s very keen to learn ___________ Japanese culture.

3.   The Temple of Literature was built ___________ Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.

4.   What do you plan to take ___________ you on the trip?

5.   The Imperial Academy was regarded ___________ the first university in Vietnam.

6.   The Po Nagar Tower Complex consisted           ___________ six towers.

7.   The One Pillar Pagoda was built ___________ the year 1049.

8.   The 82 Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised ___________ UNESCO.

9.   Thong Nhat Palace is located ___________ 106 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.

10. Khue Van Pavilion is the symbol ___________ Hanoi.

 C. SPEAKING          

I.    Make questions for the underlined parts.

Mai:    (1)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  Yes, I’ve been to the Temple of Literature twice.

Mai:    (2)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  I last went to the Temple of Literature in 2017.

Mai:    (3)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  The Temple of Literature is located on Van Mieu Street.

Mai:    (4)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  The Temple was founded by Emperor LvThanh Tong.

Mai:    (5)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  No, not in 1076. It was built in 1070.

Mai:    (6)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  The Imperial Academy was established in 1076.

Mai:    (7)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  Chu Van An was the first principal of the Imperial Academy.

Mai:    (8)___________________________________________________                        

Huan:  There are 82 Doctors’ Stone Tablets in the Temple of Literature.

II.   Put the dialogue into the correct order.

___   I’m going to the Temple of Literature and the Imperial Academy first.

___   The mausoleum might be closed for maintenance sometimes so check before you go.

___   It sounds very interesting! Have a good trip.

_1_   Hi, you look quite busy. What are you doing?

___   Ok, I will. In the evening, I’ll walk round HoanKiem Lake and enjoy Trang Ten ice cream.

___   Wow! What is your plan?

___   I’m making a plan for my trip to Hanoi.

___   Then I’m going to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square.

___   Oh, I see. It’s a famous historic and cultural place in Hanoi.

___   Yes, sure. Thank you.

 D. READING           

I.    Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

      (1) ___________ in the mountainous border DuyXuyenDistrict of Quang Nam Province, My Son Sanctuary is Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa.

      My Son is a complex of Hindu (2) ___________ that were constructed by the Champakingdom, which ruled the Central and Southern part of Vietnam, from the 3rd century (3) ___________ 1832. The first temples of My Son were constructed with wood during the 4^thcentury. After they were (4) ___________ by fire, the kings of the Champa kingdom decided to build the next structures with red bricks. The Cham people used the temples as a (5) ___________ place, and also buried some of their kings there. Although the majority of the ruins were destroyed, and some (6) ___________ of the gods are missing, there are still some impressive ancient decorations that survived the bombing: snakes, elephants, scenes of battles, and priests.

      Recognized (7) ___________ a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, My Son is anattractive destination for tourists to visit and learn (8) ___________ the culture, history, and architecture of Champa Ancient Kingdom.

II.   Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

      The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) was constructed in 1070 under the reign of King LyThanh Tong. The temple was originally dedicated to Confucius as well as other scholars and sages. Six year later, the Imperial Academy (QuocTuGiam), Vietnam’s first university, was founded by King Ly Nhan Tong on the grounds of the temple. Initially, the Imperial Academy was the school for princes and sons from royal families and then expanded to admit brilliant students from all over the country. In 1484 Emperor Le Thanh Tong ordered the erection of the first stone tablets that were carved with the names, places of birth and achievements of doctors. The university operated for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779.

      Nowadays, the Temple of Literature – Imperial Academy (Van Mieu - QuocTuGiam) is one of the most famous historic and cultural heritages of Vietnam. And the Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised by UNESCO as World Documentary Heritage in 2010.

*    Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.   The Temple of Literature was built to honour Confucius.

2.   The Imperial Academy was founded in 1070.

3.   The Imperial Academy was established within the Temple of Literature.

4.   The Imperial Academy was originally established to educate students from all over the country.

5.   The first Doctors’ stone tablets were erected under the Le Dynasty.

6.   The Temple of Literature was recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage.

*    Answer the questions.

7.   When was the Imperial Academy founded?

      _________________________________________________________

8.   How long did the Imperial Academy operate as a university?

      _________________________________________________________

 E. WRITING            

I.    Write sentences from the cues given.

1.   The Temple of Literature/ build/ the year 1070.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   There/ four tall pillars/ front/ the Temple of Literature.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   The Doctors’ stone tablets/ erect/1484/ Emperor Le Thanh Tong.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

4.   The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university/ Vietnam.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

5.   Thien Quang Well/ locate/ the middle/ the third courtyard.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

6.   2010/ the 82 Doctor’s stone tablets/ recognize/ UNESCO/ a Memory of the World.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

7.   Chu Van An/ regard/ one of the most famous teacher/ the Imperial Academy

      ___________________________________________________________________________

8.   Lots of souvenirs/ sell/ inside the Temple of Literature.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

II.   Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.   Thousands of people visit the Temple of Literature every day.

→  The Temple of Literature_____________________________________________________

2.   In 1484, King Le Thanh Tong ordered the construction of 116 stelaes.

→  The construction ____________________________________________________________

3.   You should take warm clothes because it’s very cold in Sa Pa.

→  You had____________________________________________________________________

4.   Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

→  Would you__________________________________________________________________

5.   It’s not necessary to book a hotel In advance.

→  You don’t__________________________________________________________________

6.   It’s a good idea to rent a bike or motorbike to travel around the city.

→  You_______________________________________________________________________

7.   Let’s pay a visit to Huong Pagoda.

→  Why don’t__________________________________________________________________

8.   Khue Van Pavilion was chosen as the official symbol for Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.

→        They