Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences

1. festival/ a/ is/ South America/ in popular/ Carnival/.

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2. February/ takes/ in/ usually/ Carnival/ place

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3. year/ held/ Brazil/ in/ every/ is/ Rio Carnival/.

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4. celebrate/ people/ do/ Mid-autumn/ when/ Festival/?

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5. Wesak/ to/ festival/ Buddha's birthday/ religious/ is/ celebrate/a/.

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II. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five
days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________ on
the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.
The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.
The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!
Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle -
begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in
a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen?
To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music,
parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to
squish the tomatoes (8) __________ throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised
to wear safety gloves and goggles.
1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs
2. a. down b. along c. into d. out
3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide
4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual
5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration
6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How
7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners
8. a. during b. after c. before d. by

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________            on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.The main (3) __________  of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience! Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________       does it happen? To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________           have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________            throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

1. a. gets                      b. lasts             c. makes                      d. longs

2. a. down                   b. along                       c. into                          d. out

3. a. theme                   b. notice                      c. highlight                  d. guide

4. a. amazing               b. unpleasant               c. obvious                    d. actual

5. a. tradition               b. mean                        c. time                         d. celebration

6. a. Where                  b. Why            c. When                       d. How

IX. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks.
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2)__________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.
The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!
Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen?
To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing,
music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________ throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.
1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs
2. a. down b. along c. into d. out
3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide
4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual
5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration
6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How
7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners
8. a. during b. after c. before d. by

I go to Da Lat every year because I love flowers

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He took a lot of photos when he went to Rio Carnival last year.

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Halloween is held on October 31^st

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She hasn’t seen me for 1 week

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My sister couldn’t catch the first bus because she got up late.

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The International Fireworks Festival takes place in Da Nang City

…………………………………………………………………………………………...giúp mình zới

Fill in each blank with the comparative , superlative or (not) as... as of the adjective given in brackets :

The New Orleans Carnival is (not/big) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro , but it is ( famous ) ___________ carnival in the USA . It is ( colorful ) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro and it is ( exciting ) ___________ event in New Orleans every year . The weather in New Orleans is (not/good) ___________ than in Rio de Janeiro , but people are (friendly) ____________ . The carnival season lasts for two weeks , but (busy) ___________ time is the last five days . The carnival is (big) ___________ and (exciting) ___________ than ever during these five days . It is (good) ___________ time to visit New Orleans !

PART II: READING (2,5 points)

I. Complete the passage using the words in the box. (1,25p)

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (21)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (22) __________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main hightlight of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (23) __________experience!

Come August and it’s (24) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled!   Why does it happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (25) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes before throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

II. Read the passage, then answer the questions below:( 1,25 pts)

Skyfall is one of the best action films in recent years. Released in 2012, it stars Daniel Craig as secret James Bond and Spanish actor Javier Bardem in the role of Raoul Silva, the villain in this film.

The plot involves a genius computer hacker who is an ex- spy. He wants to take revenge on the organization he used to work for and James Bond has to prevent this from happening. There are a lot of exciting action scenes as Bond pursues him around the world. Can he stop him before it is too late?

The film is set in a variety of locations including Istanbul, Shanghai, Macau, London and Scotland, which gives it a very international atmosphere. The soundtrack is impressive and includes the theme song “Skyfall”, performed by English singer Adele. The acting is also of a very high standard and Bardem brings his character to life with a dazzling and memorable performance.

* Answer the question

26. What kind of film is Skyfall?

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27. When did the film come out in cinemas?

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28. Who are the main character?

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29. Who plays the baddie in the film?

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30. Who sang the theme song for skyfall?

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PART III. WRITING (2,5.p points)

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentence( 1,25pts )

XI. Write sentences with the cues given. Use the correct form of the verbs.

31. Christmas / one / most famous /is/  religious festivals / of/ in/ the world.

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32. Easter / held /to celebrate /is/ the resurrection from the dead / Jesus Chris/ of/.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

33. Japanese Girls’ Day /to/ celebrated /is/ March 3rd /on/  pray /in/ the health and happiness / the young girls /for/ Japan/ of.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

34.

My family and I / go / Thailand / last April / take part / the Songkran Festival.

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35. Vietnamese people / prepare /and/ Tet /for/ cleaning / their houses / cooking / traditional special foods.

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II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.(1,25point)

36. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)

It_________________________________________________________

37. How long is it since you wnt to the cinema. (last)

When_____________________________________________________

38.Although she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies. (spite)

In _________________________________________________________

39. Why don’t we go out to dinner and a movie? (suggested)

She ________________________________________________________

40. Despite the heavy rain, they still went hiking. (it)

Although____________________________________________________