A. USE OF LANGUAGE:
I. Choose the best answer.
1. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects …….. . your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
3. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. convenient
4. Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. cultures C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic
5. People in the countryside live ……………… than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
6. Viet Nam is …………. multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
7. Tet is an occasion for family…………. in Viet Nam.
A. visiting B. meeting C. reunions D. seeing
8. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk…………. he was three years old.
A. If B. because C. while D. even though
9. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam;………., we have many tradition festivals.
A. nevertheless B. while C. although D. because
10. Would you like to go…………… a walk………… the park this afternoon?
A. to -at B. for - at C. to - in D. for- in
11. Children need a caring environment to develop………… mentally…………. physically.
A. and- and B. both-and C. the-the D. in- and
12. ……………... you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless B. Because C. If D. without
13.The buses were very …………..…. this morning. We can’t go to the church with you in time.
A. crowd B. crowded C. full D. busy
14. He …………. cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t
15. You…………………….…. use your mobile phone on the plane.
A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to
16. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?
A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read
17. So many people nowadays are……computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.
A. addicted B. bored C. worried about D. afraid of
18. Tam is a beautiful girl; …………………... , she’s kind-hearted.
A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise
19. While I……………….…the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching
20. In 2010, Ha Noi …………………………. its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
II. Give the correct form of the following words:
1. Mai enjoys ……. crafts , especially bracelets. (make)
2. ……….you ever ……….. a buffalo? (ride)
3. The children used to………. a long way to school. (go)
4. They hate ……………. their son texting his friends all day. (see)
5. Do you fancy ………….. in the park this Sunday? (skateboard)
6. Peter …… football yesterday. (play)
7. When I came, the whole family …… dinner around a big dining table. (have)
8. Children should……….. things from adults with both hands. (take)
9. My father and I ……….up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)
10. They ……… English at the moment. ( learn)
11.We ……….. to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)
12. I’m so…………… about your trip. It’s going to be amazing. (excite)
13. Ao dai is our ……………. dress. We wear it every Monday at school.( tradition)
14. After ………. Food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating.( take)
15. We all adored ……………aerobics when we were young. (do)
B. READING
I. 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 home 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.
1. Read the passage and tick (P) True or False )
……1/ The boys helps his parents to collect water from the village well.
……2/The villagers gather at the community hall at the weekend.
2. Answer the following questions.
1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
………………………………………………………………………………………
2/ What do the children do on starry nights?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city? Why?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Read and complete the passage with words in the box.
celebrate traditional therefore served |
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1)……..Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)..….foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)….., this cake needs a lot of preparation . This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)...immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.
III. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)……life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and Hoa Ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)…. This is a great time for everyone, (4) …… for boys and girls. The boy (4)…… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)…..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
1. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival
2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs
3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated
4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically
5. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call
6. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors
IV. Read and complete the passage with words in the box.
In addition | In my opinion | Also | Besides | As I have noted | I think |
My favorite leisure activity is listening to music.(1)……, listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge. I (2)……….. like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz. I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers. I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy. (3)……….. music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures. (4)………. that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting. (5)……….., it can improve my English and listening skills. (6)….., music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more.
VII. Read the fairy tale Cinderella and do the tasks below.
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.
1. Answer true (T) or false (F).
| True | False |
a. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. | | |
b. Her father married a kind woman. | | |
c. Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her. | | |
d. The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper. | | |
2. Answer the questions.
a. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?
………………………………………………………………………………………
b. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?
……………………………………………………………………………………
c. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?
………………………………………………………….…………………………
d. What did the prince use to find Cinderella?
………………………………………………………………………..…………
e. What happened in the end?
………………………………………………………………….……………………
C.WRITING
I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one :
1. My house is taller than your house.
- Your house isn’t…….……….……….……….……….………………………
2. I love listening to music.
- I am interested …………….……….……….……….……….……….……
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
- The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….
4. We don’t use oil lamps any more.
- We used ……….……….……….…………….……….……….……….……….
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
- Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….……….
6. He works much. He feels tired.
-Because………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….
II. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent.
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
2. In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table.
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
3. When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table.
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
4. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor.
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
5. When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs.
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
6. People should wear short shorts and tank tops. This is disrespectful
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
7. People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back.
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
8. People should to lower their voice inside the temple.
……………………………………………………………………………………..…
III. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor. (BECAUSE)
…………………………………………………………………..…..…
2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)
…………………………………………………………………..…..…
3. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)
…………………………………………………………………………..…
4. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Every child like it very much.(THEREFORE)
……………………………………………………………………………
5. We don’t celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (If)
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. (Otherwise)
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover)
8. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)
…………………………………………………………………
9. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007. (Nevertheless)
1.d
2.c
3.b
4d
5b
6a
7 b
8c
II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.(2.0pts)
1. The farmer rides the buffalo -____________ carts loaded full of rice home.
A. draw
B. drawing
C. drew
D. drawn
2. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
3. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ________ your
minds and bodies.
A. on
B. to
C. with
D. onto
4. People in the countryside live ___________ than those in the city.
A. happier
B. happily
C. happy
D. more happily
5. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?
A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read
6. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
7. We help load the rice __________ carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside.
A. in
B. onto
C. by
D. on
8. I’ve been kind of _____________ to the net.
A. addict
B. addictive
C. addicted
D. addicting