I. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences.

1. A trip to Fan Si Pan is an (forget) _________________________ experience.

2. You can watch (tradition) __________________________ when you visit Sa Pa.

II. Read the sentences correctly, paying attention to the words having sound /t/ and /st/.

1. Look! It's almost eight and we still must wait!

2. I'm against going along the coast by boat.

3. Cutting down rain forest is against the law.

4. Top chopstick shops stock top chopsticks.

5. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

   2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. Having many climbers means a lot of trash.

It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen, they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have the energy to take the trash away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely.

Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

    A. Wind on the mountain  B. A problem with trash  C. A dangerous mountain   D. Climbing safely

2. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

    A. Special groups will pick it up                                        B. The wind will blow it away

    C. They don’t have the energy to take it away                   D. Other climbers will use it later

3. How much trash has been left on the mountain?

     A. Four hundred kilos   B. Four thousand kilos   C. Five thousand kilos    D. Fifty thousand kilos

4. What does the word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?

      A. tents                         B. oxygen bottles            C. strong winds             D. other climbers

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400 people try to reach the top every year. Having many climbers means a lot of trash.

It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen; they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don’t have the energy to take the trash away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely.

Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

2. Where do climbers put their empty oxygen bottles?

A. On the ground   B. In trash cans     C. On their back     D. In their tents

3. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?

4.  How much trash has been left on the mountain?

A. Four hundred kilos                      B. Four thousand kilos

 C. Five thousand kilos                    D. Fifty thousand kilos

5. Why do climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen?

6.  In line 6, the sentence: “people leave them behind”, what does the word them refer to?

A. Tents      B. Oxygen bottles              C. Strong winds     D. Other climbers

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There …..(6)….two long rivers in Viet Nam. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. It starts in China and flows to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Mekong River is longer …. (7)… the Red River. It starts in Tibet and flows to the Bien Dong. The Nile River is …..(8)…. longest river in the world. It is 6,437 kilometers long. It starts in North Africa and flows to the Mediterranean Sea. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. It is 3,143 meters …… (9)…... But it is …. (10)….the highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. It is 8,848 meters high.

Question 10:

A. much

B. not

C. only

D. just

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There …..(6)….two long rivers in Viet Nam. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. It starts in China and flows to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Mekong River is longer …. (7)… the Red River. It starts in Tibet and flows to the Bien Dong. The Nile River is …..(8)…. longest river in the world. It is 6,437 kilometers long. It starts in North Africa and flows to the Mediterranean Sea. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. It is 3,143 meters …… (9)…... But it is …. (10)….the highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. It is 8,848 meters high.

Question 7:

A. rather

B. are

C. much

D. than