Fill each blank with a word or phrase in the box to complete the passage.

Fill each blank with a word or phrase in the box to complete the passage.

 Rice is an object for (1)_______in many temples of Vietnam. It is said to originate (2)_______the Mother Goodness Worshipping, the most long-standing (3)_________in Vietnam. The word "Happiness” in ancient Vietnamese is the image of many rice plants and a square symbolizing a paddy field. Rice is not only (4)_______, it really forms Vietnamese. Accordingly, many main dishes and snacks in Vietnam are (5)__________from rice: boiled rice in daily meal, rice porridge, steamed rice, glutinous rice cake, well- known Banh chung and uncountable made-from-rice dishes from every (6________________in Vietnam.

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line. *

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II. Fill in the blank with the words from the box. Use each word only one *

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crowded

friendly

exciting

costly

heavy

modern

peaceful

rainy

sunny

tasty

6. In Tokyo, you can see both old and ________________ buildings.

7. The ________________ season in Ho Chi Minh City normally starts in May.

8. The people in our city are quite ________________ to strangers. It’s easy to have talk with them.

9. My aunt makes really ________________ dish with chicken and rice.

10. Las Vegas is a/ an ________________ city with an annual sunshine rate of 84.80%.

11. His lateness was due to the very ________________ traffic on the motorway.

12. We had a/ an ________________ trip to Africa Last month. I enjoyed it very much.

13. Buses and trains in big cities are always ________________ with people.

14. We cannot afford to live in such a/ an ________________ hotel in Paris.

15. Instead of going to a busy beach hotel, we decided to head to the mountains for a/ an ________________ vacation.

6. In Tokyo, you can see both old and ________________ buildings.

7. The ________________ season in Ho Chi Minh City normally starts in May.

8. The people in our city are quite ________________ to strangers. It’s easy to have talk with them.

9. My aunt makes really ________________ dish with chicken and rice.

10. Las Vegas is a/ an ________________ city with an annual sunshine rate of 84.80%.

11. His lateness was due to the very ________________ traffic on the motorway.

12. We had a/ an ________________ trip to Africa Last month. I enjoyed it very much.

13. Buses and trains in big cities are always ________________ with people.

14. We cannot afford to live in such a/ an ________________ hotel in Paris.

15. Instead of going to a busy beach hotel, we decided to head to the mountains for a/ an ________________ vacation.

III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences. *

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III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences. *

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VII. Read the text and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Write T or F. *

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TRUE

FALSE

41. Istanbul is famous for its handcrafted souvenirs.

42. Visitors cannot go swimming in Rio de Janeiro.

43. Rio de Janeiro is a great place for people who are interested in dancing.

44. Cars are very popular in Venice.

45. You can see a lot of churches and cathedrals in St Petersburg.

46. There aren’t any museums in Istanbul, Venice and St Petersburg.

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

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

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

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

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41. Istanbul is famous for its handcrafted souvenirs.

42. Visitors cannot go swimming in Rio de Janeiro.

43. Rio de Janeiro is a great place for people who are interested in dancing.

44. Cars are very popular in Venice.

45. You can see a lot of churches and cathedrals in St Petersburg.

46. There aren’t any museums in Istanbul, Venice and St Petersburg.

I.       Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.

musicians             poet             baggy             designer             material

casual             plain             symbol             patterns             generation

1.      Walt Whitman is an American ____________. His collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, was very famous.

2.      We attended the fashion show of a leading ____________.

3.      The older ____________ prefer a darker and more traditional kind of clothing.

4.      What ____________ is this dress made of? ~ Cotton.

5.      The dove is a universal ____________ of peace.

6.      ____________ clothes are very loose on your body.

7.      People who become ____________ often learn how to play an instrument at an early age.

8.      Some students said they preferred wearing ____________ clothes to wearing uniforms.

9.      He was wearing a ____________ white shirt and a pair of faded jeans.

10.  The carpet was old, with strange ____________ on it.

I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts) 
      rises         are             as         according        numbers  

Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known

(1)…………. the Mid-August Festival. Large (2)………….of small round moon cakes (3)…………. eaten on this day, and children are carrying colourful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits, and butterflies. (4)………….to the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon (5)…………., tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.

II. Fill each blank in the following passage with a suitable word from the box.

in                 kitchen        an                          chairs                              is

my                live               room                      armchair               restaurants

I (1)………....... in a small room (2)………....... New York. It’s part of (3)………...... old house. I have one (4)………...... and a kitchen and I share a bathroom with three other people. In (5)………...... room, there’s a bed, an (6)………...... and a coffee table, and I have a television and a hi-fi, too. In the (7)………......, there (8)…… …......a cooker and a sink. There’s a small table and two (9)…… …......, too. The kitchen’s small, but it’s OK. There are lots of pubs, cafes and (10)…… …...... on the street, so I don’t cook a lot.

*Part 2: Read the passage and fill each blank with a word from the box. There is one extra word.

Queenstown is one of New Zealand’s top visitor (1) …………………. and if you come to the region you’ll understand why. In winter, scenery- packed Queenstown is a base for skiers and snowboarders. At other times of the year, it’s a place for adventure and indulgence. The resort town of Queenstown is sophisticated and (2) ………………….  scenic. Its lake and mountain landscape is suited to almost any kind (3) ………………….  adventure; but Queenstown is just as well-known as a place for indulgence. The area’s history is intertwined with gold. In 1862, two sheep shearers struck it rich (4) ………………….  the edge of the Shotover River. The ensuring gold rush town was named Queenstown because ‘it…was fit for Queen Victoria’. Adventure activities (5) …………………. snow sports, bungy jumping, jet boating, horse trekking and river rafting. Indulgent experiences include exceptional food and wine, lake cruises, spa treatments, boutique shopping and leisurely games of golf.

II. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.                                                          

There are many benefits of participating in community service. The most important benefit is that we (1) ___________ opportunities to help other people who are in need. We improve someone’s life, we make our community (2) ___________, and we get to see the direct effect of our work.

When we work for community service, we can gain hands-on experience. We can learn a lot of (3) ___________ while performing the services such as customer service skills, teaching skills and medical skills. (4) ___________, we can learn about different careers. For example, if we spend time helping sick people in hospitals, we can learn about the work of a (5) ___________ or a doctor.

Doing community service has (6) ___________ benefits as well. It often makes US more organised, responsible, and skillful. Besides, it also helps us to make friends. Community service is often done in groups, (7) ___________ it is easy to make friends with the people we are working with. We may become friends (8) ___________ the people we are helping

Read the passage and fill in each blank with an appropriate word from the box:

I live in a village (1) ________ Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After (2)__________, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the (3)__________ often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. (4) _________ is heard everywhere.

               My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.

               On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

 Answer the questions:
1.      How far is it from his home to school?___________________________________________________

2.      Where do they often gather at weekend? ___________________________________________________

3. Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?___________________________________________________

4. What do the children do on starry nights?___________________________________________________