PART C: READING:I. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (5 points)Luang Prabang is a small city located in north central Laos. In the past, the city (1)_________ theroyal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. It has been a UNESCO World HeritageSite since 1995. The population of the city is (2)_______ 50,000.In the recent years, more and more foreign tourists are coming to Luang Prabang. It(3)_________dozens temples and many other religious sites. One of the...
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PART C: READING:
I. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (5 points)
Luang Prabang is a small city located in north central Laos. In the past, the city (1)_________ the
royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage
Site since 1995. The population of the city is (2)_______ 50,000.
In the recent years, more and more foreign tourists are coming to Luang Prabang. It
(3)_________dozens temples and many other religious sites. One of the major landmarks in the city is
a large steep hill on which sits Wat Chom Si. Walking is the (4)_______ option to visit these many
small restaurants in the city, and (5)_________ is really slow and peaceful in Luang Prabang.
II.Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill the blanks
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(10 points).
In the United States of America, the national language is (1) ________English. Four hundred years
ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2) ________ language to
this country.
Now in the USA, people speak (3) ________English. Most of the words are the (4) ________ in
American and British English, but the American say some English words not as people (5) ________in
England. Canada is (6) ________to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7)
________the United States. In Canada, many people (8) ________ English because they also came
from England many years (9) ________. But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10)
________because they came from France.
1. A. also B. like C. as D. not
2. A. French B. English C. Chinese D. Canadian
3. A. British B. American C. Russian D. Chinese
4. A. various B. similar C. same D. like
5. A. do B. say C. talk D. speak
6. A. lies B. situated C. at D. in
7. A. than B. as C. more D. less
8. A. say B. tell C. talk D speak
9. A. ago B. later C. there D. here
10. A. France B. French C. Russian D. Italian
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.(5.0 points)
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds.
They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can
live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks. They also use their trunks for
drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. There are two kinds of elephants: the African
elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephant can be characterized as larger ears. The African
elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9
feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is characterized as smaller ears. Another name for
the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.
1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. African elephant B. Indian elephant C. Elephants D. Elephants' trunks
2. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
A. 70 pounds B. 200 pounds C. 300 pounds D. 1,200 pounds
3. According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities,
EXCEPT _______.
A. Bathing B. Communicating C. Sleeping D. Drinking
4. Which kind of elephant is the largest?
A. The Indian elephant B. the African elephant
C. the Asian elephant D. the Indian and Asian elephant
5. An Indian elephant has _______than an African elephant.
A. a longer tail B. a stronger trunk C. smaller ears D. bigger teeth
PART D: WRITING:
I. Find a mistake and correct it (5 points)
1. We left our luggage at the station and go to find something to eat.
2. It is a five- minutes walk from my house to the market.
3. Don’t make Peter to wake up. He is sleeping.
4. She used to walking to school when he was a child.
5. He spends his free time to watch a soccer match on TV.
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II. Rewrite each of the following sentence, using the word given, keeping its meaning unchanged .(5
points)
1. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money IF
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2.Nam likes playing football more than going to the zoo. PREFER
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3.The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. WHILE
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4. Can the little boy look after himself when his mother is away? TAKE
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5. It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening. NEED
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (5 points)
1. “Our grandparents will visit Ha Long Bay next summer.
-> Lan said that.............................................................................................................
2. It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
Mr. Hoang spent........................................................................................................................
3. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.
It is …………………………………....………………….......................................................
4. Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t go to the beach.
The bad weather prevented..…………………………............................................................
5. Our summer vacation lasts two months.
We have a ……………………………………………..........................................................
IV. Write a passage of about 120- 150 words on the following topic “Why should we learn English?”
( 10 points)
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READ THE PASSAGE AND FILL THE SUITABLE WORD IN THE BLANK:
The word's(1).MOST........ famous clock is Big Ben standing(2).......NEXT......to the Housees of Parliament in London.Big Ben is the(3)..NAME.......of the bell which chimes every hour.
The bell(4).......WAS.....named after Sir Benjamin Hall,the man(5).........WHO............was given the tast of hauling the bell up the clock tower.The clock(6)............HAS........four faces and keeps accurate time.It can(7).............BE......adjusted by the removal or addition of coins(8)....ON..............a stray attached to the clock pendulum.
One interesting thing about the clock(9)......IS........the light shines above the belfry at night,it(10)................MEANS...........that the House of Common is still in session.
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