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Spring is a time when there is many festivals in our country . Among them , Hoa Ban Festival is a most beautiful and interesting , and it takes in Lai Chau. It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people . In the second lunar month of the year , when it gets warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautifully flower in the northwest mountainous'area - blossoms , Hoa Ban Festival is celebrate
A. READING
1. Complete the passage with cues, there is One cue odd:
(ancestors, gets, pray, cultural, commemorated, especially, custom)
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 C;haau.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 picks 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, happiness, and express their special thanks to the Goas and(6)……………… . The festival is always full of songs and prayers
I. There is one mistake in the line marked with a number in the following passage. Underline and correct it:
Spring is the time when there is many festivals in our country. 1. ...............
Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is a most beautiful and interesting, 2. ...............
and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the cultural life of the 3. ................
Thai people.
In the secong lunar month of the year, when it get warmer and hoa 4. .................
ban - a kind of beautifully flower in the northwest mountainous area - 5. .................
blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrate.
II. Choose the correct answer:
1. Feeling tired, Ba want to bed ........................ usual last night.
A. late than B. less early than C. more early than D. earlier than
2. He doesn't mind ............................. his classmates when they are in a trouble.
A. helping B. to help C. helped D. help
III. Do as directed in the bracket.
1. Which/ film/ you/ like/ better./ Doraemon/ The Oggy/ ?
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2. The population of the Bru - Van Kieu is about 74,500 people. (rewrite the sentence)
The Bru - Van Kieu _______________________________________________
3. Which is the most important subject at schools in Viet Nam? (rewrite the sentence)
Which __________________________________________________________________
IV. Write your opinion about life in the countryside ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Question IV. 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
Question V . 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)
…………………………………………………………………………………..…..
Can you correct the passage? Write the correct version.
one of the most popular festivals in viet nam is hung kings temple festival it is actually the memorial of the hung kings who are the founders of our nation and the first kings of our country it has been a public holiday in viet nam since 2007 it is held annually on 10th of the third lunar month every year a large number of visitors from all over the country participate the national festival the main ceremony takes place at the hung kings temple on nghia linh mountain phong chau district phu tho province 85 km northwest of ha noi on the day of the hung kings temple festival the vietnamese always take part in the festival with religious belief deeply imbedded in their minds that is their love and pride of their ancestral land
Read tge passage. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Living in Scotland
Scotland is the uk's most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts - 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.
It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 million of these live on Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland's population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city (Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children's Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of ít all islands. ...........
2. Scotland's population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. ............
3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. ............
4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. ............
5. There won't be any special events exclusively for kids in the Festival ............
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Fabrizio from Venice: Of course, there’s a lot to see in Venice. It’s one of the most famous cities in the world. First of all, there are the canals. We don’t have cars in Venice so you have to travel everywhere by canal. The most famous place in Venice is the square. St. Mark’s Square with St. Mark’s Cathedral. And there are lots of museums and palaces, and beautiful bridges, too.
Yumi from Kyoto: For me, Kyoto is the most beautiful city in Japan. It’s also the oldest city. It has many old traditional buildings, and beautiful palaces, temples and gardens. The most famous temple is the Golden Pavilion. There are also very good markets, and also really good shops, and some beautiful modern buildings, too.
Murat from Istanbul: I think Istanbul is maybe the most beautiful city in the world, but of course I come from Istanbul! The city is built on hills around the Bosphoros, and so there arebeautiful views across the water. From the water, you can see mosques – the most famous is called the Blue Mosque – and palaces and bridges. Istanbul also has a very famous market called the Grand Bazaar. But these days we also have many modern shopping centres and modern buildings and hotels. It’s really a fantastic city.
Claudia from Rio de Janeiro: Rio is one of the most exciting cities in South America ... first of course we have our famous beach, the Copacabana, and there are many mountains around Rio – the most famous is the Sugar Plum Mountain where you can see a big statue of Christ, and of course we have our famous stadium... the Macarana stadium, maybe the most famous football stadium in the world ... it’s really a great place.
Marina from St. Petersburg: You’ll really love St. Petersburg because there are so many things to see. The most famous is the Winter Palace, where the Tsars lived, and the Hermitage Museum which is a fantastic art gallery, and we have a very beautiful river too, the River Neva, and of course churches and cathedrals. There is so much to see!
1. The place(s) that Fabrizio recommends coming to in Venice most must be .
A. the square B. the museums C. the canals D. beautiful bridges
2. All of the following are true about Kyoto EXCEPT that .
A. it is the most beautiful city in Japan
B. it has very good markets and shops
C. the Golden Pavilion is very famous
D. it only has old traditional buildings
3. The most spectacular views of Istanbul are .
A. the Bosphoros
B. the mosques across the water
C. the Grand Bazaar on the Bosphoros
D. modern shopping centres and buildings
4. We can infer from Claudia’s words that people in Rio .
A. are very religious
B. love architecture
C. love football very much
D. built the statue of Christ on the Copacabana
5. People who would probably want to visit St. Petersburg most are .
A. sports enthusiasts B. art lovers
C. politicians D. ballet dancers
Ex1: Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage:
This small country is mostly farmland. The animals seen most often (1).................. cows and sheep. Most farms have a few geese, too. There are donkeys, (2).................. not many horses. There's a lot of wheat and potatoes, and there are tomatoes (3)..................... the south side of the hills. In summer the men, women and children work together in the (4)........................ seven days a week. The people work hard all (5)......................... lives. The only two factories in the countries are in the capital (6)............................. makes toys and games, and the other makes knives and folks. All (7)............................ things are for export. The east of the country is thick forest, the home (8)............................ wild ponies, deer and wolves. Photos of the cliffs along the coast show (9)................................ beautiful the country is. But not many tourists visit is (10)................................. the airport is too small for most aircraft.