Hogwarts is a very special school: it is a school for young witches and wizards. It is located near a lake in Scotland, but its students come from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. School begins on September 1, and students all get on a special train in London to go to school together. Hogwarts is a boarding school, so students have classes and live at the school. They have to wear robes as their uniform. Each student has an owl for a pet. The owls also carry letters from families. All students play a sport called the quidditch, a kind of flying soccer. Players try to hit the ball with a stick while mounting their flying brooms.

1. Who goes to Hogwarts School?
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2. How do students get to school on their first day?
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3. What do the students wear for their uniforms?
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4. What do owls do for the students?
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5. What do players use to hit the ball in a quidditch?
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Read the text and choose the correct answer for each question

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and it is located in central eastern Scotland, near the Firth of Forth, close to the North Sea. Thanks to its spectacular rocks, rustic buildings and a huge collection of ancient and classic architecture, including numerous stone decorations, it is renowned world-wide as one of the most lively cities in Europe.

Edinburgh is not only one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, it is a city with a fantastic position. The view falls on all sides – green hills, the hint of the blue sea, the silhouettes of the buildings and the red cliffs. It is a hilly city that calls you to explore it by foot – narrow streets, passageways, stairs and hidden church yards on every step will pull you away from the main streets.

The city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK. It is the capital of Scotland and home to many tourist attractions. A visit here will be well worth it, considering the numerous things you can do and see. Most of the structures in the Old Town have remained in their original form over the years. Especially, going down the Royal Mile to three-hundred-year-old Holyrood House - the Queen’s home when she came to Edinburgh.

You can look at the shops on the Royal Mile or on Princess Street in the New Town. Some shops sell the famous Scottish tartans and you can see the name of the family, which goes with each tartan.  Near Princess Street is Charlotte Square, which is very beautiful. There is the National Gallery of Scotland, with pictures from Scotland and from many other countries too.

In August, you can visit the Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts festival in the world with hundreds of different things to do and see.

Câu hỏi:

1. Edinburgh is famous for …

A.old buildings

B.skyscrapers

C.nightlife

D.people

2. The Edinburgh Festival is celebrated in….

A.summer

B.spring

C.fall

D.winter

3. Edinburgh is located in a …

A. river

B. mountain

C. lake

D. hill

4. In the National Gallery of Scotland, many … are displayed.

A.paintings

B.sculptures

C.films

D.tartans

5. The Queen lived in … when she came to Edinburgh.

A. New Town

B.Royal Mile

C.Princess Street

D. Holyrood House

The United Kingdom is located off (1) ____________________ of mainland Europe. It is made up of four countries: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is surrounded by (2) ____________________  of the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the North Sea. People from the United Kingdom or the UK are often referred to as British. The (3) ____________________  of the UK is English but there are many other languages spoken including Welsh. In the UK, the (4) ______________  is the head of state. The United Kingdom’s (5) ____________________  is a lion even though they aren’t indigenous to the area. England’s national animal is a British bulldog and some people have bulldogs as (6) ______________ . Football or soccer is the (7) ____________________  and people love (8) ____________________  on their team.

Eton College

Enton College is a well-known high school for boys in England. Founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, it is one of the orginal nine England public schools, as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868.

Enton has about 1305 students (15% from overseas) betweeb the age of 13 and 18. The tuiton is £25, 895 a year, making it one of the most expensive schools in the world. Every yaer, 70 boys awared scholarships for receiving top marks on their exams. These boys are called the King's scholars.

Enton is famous for its traditions, including its uniform - a black tailcoat and vest with pinstriped pants. It is also famous for its former students, including 18 Bristish prime ministers. It is thought of as a training school for thoose who wish to go to goverment service. It has a strong academy record, with a large number of students going to Oxford, Cambridge and other top universities.

Question:

1. From paragraph 1, we can infer that:

A. Enton is one of the oldest school in England.

B. Enton was not well known before 1868.

C. Most students in England want to go to Enton.

D. The other eight orginal English public schools are just like Enton.

2. From paragraph 2, we can infer that:

A. There are a lot of exams at Enton.

B. Enton is the most expensive school in England.

C. Students at Enton come from rich families.

D. Very few students are from outside England.

3. From paragraph 3, we can infer that:

A. The students at Enton are very busy.

B. Enton is one of the best schools in England.

C. All students from Enton get jobs in the goverment.

D. The students like wearing their tradition uniforms.

Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) of false(F)

Chu Van An high school is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the drench , the school was located beside the Wast lake , and was originally named after the location it was in . It is a very pleasant , spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943 , the school was moves to Ninh Binh , and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An , after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong becamr the first Vietnamese principal of the school . Many famous people like ex-prime Ministeer Pham Van Dong , Docter Ton That Tung , anf poet Xuan Dieu Used to be the school;s students

Today the school is still located in the same area , and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top school in Ha Noi . It is very difficult to be admitted to the school . Every year , there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of education and training of Ha Noi

1. Chu Van An high school is one the second oldest schools in Viet Nam __

2. It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943__

3. It is very difficuld to be admintted to the school __

4. Wvery year, there are aroud three thousand applicants are admintted to the school___

5. The applicants have to take an entrance examination___

I) Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) of false(F)

Chu Van An high school is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the drench , the school was located beside the Wast lake , and was originally named after the location it was in . It is a very pleasant , spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943 , the school was moves to Ninh Binh , and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An , after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong becamr the first Vietnamese principal of the school . Many famous people like ex-prime Ministeer Pham Van Dong , Docter Ton That Tung , anf poet Xuan Dieu Used to be the school;s students
Today the school is still located in the same area , and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top school in Ha Noi . It is very difficult to be admitted to the school . Every year , there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of education and training of Ha Noi

1. Chu Van An high school is one the second oldest schools in Viet Nam __

2. It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943__

3. It is very difficuld to be admintted to the school __

4. Wvery year, there are aroud three thousand applicants are admintted to the school___

5. The applicants have to take an entrance examination___

Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.
In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school’s students.

Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Ha Noi.

Training of Ha Noi.

1. When was Chu Van An High School established?

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2. When was the school moved to Ninh Binh?

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3. Who was the first Vietnamese principal of the school?

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4. Who used to be the students of the school?

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5. Where is the school now?

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Choose the best answer.

Tom is from America. He is 13 years old. He has a new pen pal in Vietnam. Her first name is Trang and her family name is Tran. Trang is from Hue. But her parents work in Hanoi, so now she lives there with them. She is studying English at an International School. She told Tom many things about her new school and new life.

Hanoi is a big and busy city. It seems to be bustling with activity at all times of the day and night. She told that the difference in the atmosphere was quite shocking to her. In the first week, she thought her new school was very boring and that most of the teachers and students seemed to be too serious. She missed the happy-go-lucky atmosphere of her old school so much and sometimes she felt lonely. But now, having been in this school for two months, she gets used to it.

Her new school is huge. It is bigger and prettier than her old school in Hue. The school hours are longer and there isn't as much homework. Instead, the pupils here do many projects. She is in class 7A and her classroom is on the fourth floor. There are twenty-five students in her class and they are very friendly. It’s only about 500 meters from her house to her school. So she walks to school every day. She is very interested in English and Math. Tom hopes that one day he can go to Vietnam to meet Trang and travel around Vietnam with her.

How far is it from her house to her school?

A. four hundred meters

B. five meters

C. five hundred meters

Read the following passage and choose the best answers (0,5 pt):

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. English men are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

a. Traditions and customs in Great Britain.

b. The importance of Traditions and Customs.

c. Traditional life vs. Modern life.

d. English’s men hobbies.

2.How important are traditions in Britain?

a. It’s slightly important.

b. it’s more important than in other countries.

c. It’s rather important.

d. It’s somewhat important.

3.In Great Britain, …………………………..

a. only a few papers are published.

b. a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

c. all shops and factories are working at Christmas.

d. traditions are preserved.

4.The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to …………..

a. Christmas b. a national holiday c. old traditions d. England

5. Vacation aren’t special occasions in ……………………… .

a. Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

b. Wales, Britain, Scotland and Ireland.

c. Both a & b are correct.

d. Both a & b aren’t true.