VIII. Read the passage then choose the word or phrase that best fits each space by circling A, B , C or D.

                                   WHAT IS THE BEAUTY IN A PERSON?

     It is said that what one (1)___considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. (2)___ beauty is something that (3)___not only to the eyes, but also the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (4)____ beyond the appearance. When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5)___attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (6)___. But I find that the most memorable ”beautiful people” are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces.(7)__kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about their fellow -man, and try to right the justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well-known for these personalities.

     In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8)___to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (9)___of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or the poor.... with clothes, money and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous or island areas to help people there... We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks.

    In short, everyone has (10)___ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so?

1. A. individual          B. persons              C. people                     D. member

2. A. With me            B. For me               C. To me                      D. Of me

3. A. pleasant            B. pleases              C. pleased                   D. pleasing

4. A. interesting         B. interested           C. interest                   D. interestedly

5. A. physic               B. physics               C. physist                    D. physical

6. A. look for             B. look after            C. look at                     D. look in

7. A. Another            B. Other                   C. Others                     D. Anothers

8. A. hands               B. a hand                 C. the hand                  D. the hands

9. A. peoples            B. individuals             C. members                D. victims

10. A. his own           B. our own                 C. their own                D. her own

A. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, D to complete it.

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

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

      People visiting Spain for the first time can find it difficult to get used to the eating customs of the Spanish. It’s not so much the food itself, but the timing of the meals that visitors aren’t used to. I used to live in Cadiz myself for a few years and I actually quite like the way they do things. Breakfast is a light continental affair – just a roll and some coffee usually – eaten between 8 and 9.30 a.m. The main meal of the day is lunch, which people usually eat sometime between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Quite a few of the shops, museums and galleries close around this time, because the locals like to take time over lunch. They will rest for a short time afterwards, although the traditional afternoon siesta is not as common as it used to be. People eat late in the evening – rarely before 9 p.m. and at the weekend the locals often won’t eat before 11 p.m. or even midnight. This is a much lighter meal than lunch – often just a few tapas taken with a drink.

A.  Decide whether the following sentences are true or false.

1.   Mealtimes in Spain can be confusing for visitors.

2.   In Spain, breakfast is the largest meal of the day.

3.   Spaniards like to have a long lunch.

4.   The entire country closes up shop from about 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

5.   Most Spaniards still enjoy taking a siesta after lunch.

6.   Dinner is generally eaten between 9 p.m. and midnight.

B.  Choose the correct answers.

1.   What is the passage mainly about?

      A. Spanish culture    B. Spanish eating customs   C. Spanish table manners        D. Spanish mealtimes

2.   What does the word “siesta” mean?

      A. a light meal             B. a short nap              C. an afternoon snack       D. a deep sleep

3.   Which is the most important meal of the day in Spain?

      A. breakfast                B. lunch                       C. snack                      D. dinner

4.   What is a continental breakfast?

      A. a full breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs and toast. B. a traditional breakfast consisting of rice, soup, fish

      C. a simple breakfast consisting of coffee and bread       D. a healthy breakfast of fruits, veggies and milk

5.   According to the passage, _________.

      A. Spaniards don’t often eat their evening meal any time before 9 pm.  B. Dinner is also as large as lunch

      C. Dinner is always served with tapas and wine.             D. The locals usually eat dinner after 11pm

      IV.  WRITING:

A. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.

1.      Minh really loves to hang out with friends.

@Minh really enjoys _____________________________________________________

2.      I love listening to music.

@I fancy _______________________________________________________________

3.      He likes playing soccer every morning.

@He is ________________________________________________________________

4.      I enjoy cooking Chinese food.

@I am_________________________________________________________________

5.      My father loves drinking tea in the morning.

@My father is___________________________________________________________

6.      Lang Lieu was very poor, so he couldn’t buy any special food (because)

@_____________________________________________________________________

7.      It was raining very hard, so I had to wear my raincoat. (because)

F_____________________________________________________________________

8.      I like playing soccer, so I spend a lot of time on that game. (because)           

@_____________________________________________________________________

9.      The weather was cold, so they had to cancel their picnic. (because)             

       @ ___________________________________________________________________

10. They studied very hard, so they passed the examination. (because)  

@____________________________________________________________________

11. My mother is very tired but she tries to help me finish my homework. (although)

@____________________________________________________________________

12.  The weather was bad but they had a wonderful holiday. (although)

@____________________________________________________________________

13. Many people believe him although he often tells lies. (but)

@____________________________________________________________________

14. Nam is very tired but he has to finish his homework. (although)

@ ____________________________________________________________________           

15. The sky was dark but he took a lot of photographs. (although)

@____________________________________________________________________

16. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

@Dogs can swim________________________________________________________

17. This blouse isn’t so expensive as that one.

@That blouse is _________________________________________________________

18. Cats aren’t so friendly as dogs.

@Dogs ________________________________________________________________

19. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.

@My mother cooks ______________________________________________________

20. I don’t know as much Italian as Sue does.

@Sue knows ___________________________________________________________

B. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1.      / group/ has/ Which/ population? / smallest/ the /

@__________________________________________________________________

2.      / started/three weeks ago. / to learn/ how to play/I/ the guitar/

@__________________________________________________________________

3.      /Mai/ left/ seen/I / since/ we/ school. / have not/

@__________________________________________________________________

4.      /very hard / They / they /the examination/ studied/ passed/ because/

@__________________________________________________________________

5.      /to   / in / enjoys / listening/ classical music / her free time. / She /

@__________________________________________________________________

6.      / prefers / She / to live / a large city. / in/

@__________________________________________________________________

7.      / at this time / doing / I / my homework / was/ yesterday. /

@__________________________________________________________________

8.      /was/ I really / although/ the music/ enjoyed / the concert/ too loud. /

@__________________________________________________________________

9.      / on books. / Lan / reading / a lot of money /; therefore, / she / likes / spends /

@__________________________________________________________________

10. Thai people? / What / the main food / is / of the /

@__________________________________________________________________

I. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. During the teenage (46)_______, many people can sometimes be (47)_______ to talk. They may not like to talk about their work at school. This is a normal (48)_______ at this age, though it can be very hard for their (49)_______ to understand. Teenagers are trying to become adults. Parents should do (50)_______ best to talk to their son or daughter about school, work and future plans (51)_______ shouldn’t push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should watch for (52)_______ sign: some young people are trying to be adults may experiment with drug, alcohol, or smoking. These are not good for their (53)_______ and for their future. Parents should know these signs and help them out. Television programs can be important for their lives, (54)_______. Parents should know what television programs their teenage children are watching. They shouldn’t stop them from watching TV but guide them to (55)_______ good programs. 46. A. days B. week C. month D. years 47. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficulties D. difficultly 48. A. develop B. developing C. developed D. development 49. A. father B. mother C. teacher D. parents 50 A. my B. his C. their D. her 51. A. and B. but C. so D. or 52. A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerouly D. to danger 53. A. strong B. health C. healthy D. healthily 54. A. so B. either C. too D. neither 55. A. watch B. watches C. watching D. to watch

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I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 When the sky is blue and the sun is shining, you may say to your friends - "_______________"

a. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

b. What a beautiful day, is it?

c. It's not a beautiful day.

d. A beautiful day, is not it?

2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentence: Having missed too many lessons _________________.

a. he was not allowed to take the final test

b. he was not allowed taking the final test

c. they didnot let him take the final test

d. he was not able to allow taking the final test.

V. Read the passage about Disney Channel and choose the best option (A, B or C) to each space to complete the passage. (1pt)

Disney Channel is one of the most (1)…………….channels for children. There are millions of viewers watching this channel every year all over the world. Disney’s  (3)………………..are both entertaining and (4) ……………For example, the series “Hannah Montana”, they are not only (5)………………but they also teach children lessons about family and friendship.

1. A. boring B. expensive C. popular D. funny

2. A. channel B. character C. programmes D. programme

3. A. educational B. funny C. boring D. delicious

4. A. historic B. long C. funny D. beautiful

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option to complete each of the following numbered blanks. The moonThe moon beautiful (0).....at.... night. Sometimes the moon looks big and round aboveus. But often.....(1)....is smaller and thinner, like a banana. A lot of hildren want to go there but they......(2)...... . It isn’t .......(3).....very good place. It’s sometimes very cold .......(4)...... sometimes very hot. There is no grass and there isn’t .......(5)......food. There are no animals and people. 1.A. they B. it C. she D. we 2. A. doesn’t B. aren’t C. can’t D. didn’t 3. A. a B. the C.this D. they 4. A. because B. and C. only D. so 5. A. any B. no C. one D. some

Part 1: Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits in the blank.

  Spring is a time when there are (1) ........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 (2) ........life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (3) ........ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) ........This is a great time for everyone, ......(5)...... 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 pray for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. much           B. an                  C. a                           D. many

2. A. minor           B. cultural           C. custom                 D. festival

3. A. gets             B. goes               C. comes                  D. runs

4. A. seen            B. arranged        C. observed              D. celebrated

5. A. largely         B. especially       C. generally              D. typically

V. Read the passage and choose the best word ( A, B or C) to put in each space.

Hoi An is one of the (1)…… towns in Viet Nam. It (2)…… on the lower section of the Thu Bon river. It is

a very beautiful town with a lot of colorful (3)…… which are hung (4)…… the town. Hoi An is famous

for one- (5)…… tailoring. Customers order clothes (6)…… the morning and get them in the (7)……. The

price is not really (8)……. If you want to find the place of the (9)…… time, Hoi An is a (10)…… choice.