III. READING: (2,0 pts)

1. Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

      Life is changing rapidly in the large cities of England. However, life in other areas remains much the   (25) _______as it has been for centuries. Factories have brought huge population increases to the cities, and city life boomed.

          City residents have(26) ___________a new way of life, but in country villages the traditional lifestyle has remained nearly unchanged There have been a few changes, particularly the new steam-powered machinery. It made farm production more efficient. But for the people who remain in the countryside, daily life continues much as it had before the Industrial Revolution. Life in country villages continues to move at a slow pace. The daily schedule depends (27)_________the times that the sun rose and set and on the weather. In a typical village, the biggest number of workers is still employed in agriculture or in domestic service. A (28)____________number of people work in various trades. Even fewer work in the professions.

     Question 25.A. similar                           B. same                 C. different  D. difficult

     Question 26.A.discover                         B. discovered        C. discovering       D. to discover

     Question 27.A. at      B.in                      C. about                D. on

     Question 28. A. bigger                           B. smaller             C. thinner    D. larger     

2. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

     Terraced rice fields are located in the northern mountainous provinces. Local ethnic minority peoples can grow rice and establish terraced rice fields, one after another, from the foot to nearly top of mountains. In distance, the terraced rice fields look like a picture of nature with heart-catching beauty keeping tourists to stay for admiration for a while. This picture however has its colour changed seasonally. As usual in April and May, the local people water their fields at full to prepare for a new crop. At this time, the surface of terraced fields shines like a mirror. In June and July, the terraced rice fields with fully-grown paddy rice and forest trees spread the green out to the entire area. In September and October when autumn ends, the terraced rice fields look like golden silk scarves flying over in the wind above green mountain slopes. Famous terraced rice fields can be found in Yen Bai, Ha Giang. Especially, the fields in Sa Pa (Lao Cai Province) were voted as one of seven most beautiful and impressive terraced rice fields of Asia.

Question 29. Are terraced rice fields   located in the northern mountainous provinces?       

A. Yes, they are.   B.No, they aren’t.           C. Yes, they do.    D. No, they don’t.

Question 30. Tourists…………….. with the beauty of terraced fields.                                              

A.   are tired            B. are interested              C. are amazed                 D. are busy 

Question 31. The local people water their fields at full to prepare for a new crop              .

A.   In June and July.                                  B. before April.

          C.   In September and October.                    D. from late Spring to early Summer.

Question 32.  What of the following statements isNOTtrue according to the passage?   

A.   Sapa’ terraced fields were among the most beautiful fields of the world.

B.   Sapa’ terraced fields were among the most beautiful fields of Asia.

C.   Sapa’ terraced fields were among the most beautiful fields of Vietnam.

D.   Sapa’ terraced fields were among the most beautiful fields of ASEAN.

10.Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Doing some form of voluntary work has (1) _________ been more popular with British people. Over 20 million people were engaged (2) _________ voluntary activities in 2013. Volunteering means giving up time to do work of (3) _________ to the community. It can be based in the UK or overseas. Volunteering can take many forms, from working with children with (4)_________ difficulties, in an animal hospital, or planting trees. (5) _________ London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, up to 70,000 (6) _________ were needed to help ensure the games were a success.

1.   a. ever                          b. any                          c. never                        d. before

2.   a. with                          b. in                             c. to                             d. for

3.   a. comfort                    b. benefit                     c. contribute                 d. profit

4.   a. learn                         b. learned                     c. learning                    d. learnt

5.   a. When                       b. While                       c. Where                      d. What

6.   a. donors                      b. visitors                     c. foreigners                 d. volunteers

VIII.Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Doing some form of voluntary work has (1) _________ been more popular with British people. Over 20 million people were engaged (2) _________ voluntary activities in 2013. Volunteering means giving up time to do work of (3) _________ to the community. It can be based in the UK or overseas. Volunteering can take many forms, from working with children with (4)_________ difficulties, in an animal hospital, or planting trees. (5) _________ London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, up to 70,000 (6) _________ were needed to help ensure the games were a success.

1.   a. ever                          b. any                          c. never                        d. before

2.   a. with                         b. in                             c. to                             d. for

3.   a. comfort                    b. benefit                     c. contribute                d. profit

4.   a. learn                         b. learned                    c. learning                    d. learnt

5.   a. When                       b. While                       c. Where                      d. What

6.   a. donors                     b. visitors                     c. foreigners                d. volunteers

VIII.Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Doing some form of voluntary work has (1) _________ been more popular with British people. Over 20 million people were engaged (2) _________ voluntary activities in 2013. Volunteering means giving up time to do work of (3) _________ to the community. It can be based in the UK or overseas. Volunteering can take many forms, from working with children with (4)_________ difficulties, in an animal hospital, or planting trees. (5) _________ London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, up to 70,000 (6) _________ were needed to help ensure the games were a success.

1.   a. ever                          b. any                          c. never                        d. before

2.   a. with                         b. in                             c. to                             d. for

3.   a. comfort                    b. benefit                     c. contribute                d. profit

4.   a. learn                         b. learned                    c. learning                    d. learnt

5.   a. When                       b. While                       c. Where                      d. What

6.   a. donors                     b. visitors                     c. foreigners                d. volunteers

Reading 1. Choose the correct word that best fits each of the numbered

The Yao form (25) _______ of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the lastly census in 2000, they numbered roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.

They Yao people have been agriculturalists for over a thousand years, mostly harvesting rice through plowing, (26) _________ a few practice slash-and-burn agriculture. The Yao live nearby forested regions. They also engage in hunting.

During the Southern Song dynasty, an imperial Chinese observer, Zhou Qufei, described the Tao as wearing distinctive fine blue (27) ________, produced using indigo dye.

The Yao celebrated their Pan Wang (King Pan) festival annually on the sixteenth day of the tenth lunar month. The festival (28)                  the mythical original story of the Yao people.

Question25.   A.an                B. one                         C. a                                         D. the

Question26.   A. but             B. however                C. although                            D. despite

Question27.   A. clothing     B. dressing                 C. wearing                             D. putting

Qustion28.  A. gives                        B. occurs                    C. happens                             D. celebrates

Reading 2.Answer the question by choosing A,B,C or D

Question29.The Tay mainly eat                 ?

  A. sticky rice                                                                                    B. sticky rice round cakes

 C. sticky rice square cakes                                                             D. cakes made of white rice flour

Question30.Which of the following is NOT true of the Tay?

 A. They live on stilt houses.                                                           B. They grow rice on terraced fields.

 C. They wear clothes with much embroidery.                  D. They eat sticky rice.

Question31.Which is true of the Tay’s life?

 A. They mainly work in agriculture.                                              B. They work in industry.

 C. They have one very important festival a year.                        D. They buy cotton to make dress.

Question32.The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to ______.

 A. seriously              B. carefully                            C. luxuriously                                   D. lengthily

1. Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

          You can’t (25)____ a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum. Julianmakes his (26)____ pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him “the Pavement Picasso” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet.Julian has made hundreds of pieces of “pavement art” in different countries - in (27)____ parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan, Argentina, and Brazil.His drawings can take three or four days to finish. But because he draws (28)___ chalk, the drawings only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear. For Julian, this isn’t a problem. The drawings survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.

Question 25. A. to buy      B. buys                        C. buy                         D. buying       

Question 26. A. amazed     B. amazing                 C. amazedness                        D. amaze    

Question 27. A. many        B. much                      C. more                       D. most          

Question 28. A. to              B. by                          C.  in                           D. with

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (25) _______ Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s (26) ________ city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive with parties, festivals and glamorous dances.

The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (27) ________ event. About 3000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequin dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome - a dance stadium (28) ________ for the event. Judges award a prize to the most spectacular group of dancers.

Câu 25: _TH_

A. believe B. regard C. consider D. hope

Câu 26: _TH_

A. the largest B. largest C. larger D. most large

Câu 27: _TH_

A. four days B. four-day C. fouth day D. four-days

Câu 28: _TH_

A. built B. build C. to build D. building

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Statue of Liberty, one of New York’s most popular tourist attractions, has attracted travelers from all over world (26) ____________over one hundred years. Lady Liberty is a universal (27) ____________of freedom and democracy and has (28) ____________in many movies.

The Statue of Liberty was actually given to the United Statue as a gift from France in honor of the Centennial of American Independence. The Lady of Liberty was shipped overseas to New York in 350 pieces and it took four months (29) ____________her together. The Statue of Liberty has towered above the New York Harbor (30) ____________1886 and was designated as an American National Monument in 1924. The Statue of Liberty is an unforgettable sight to see.

26. A. in                                  B. since                       C. for                           D. on

27. A. symbolic                       B. symbol                    C. symbolize               D. symbolism

28. A. appeared                       B. appear                     C. appears                   D. appearing

29. A. has put                          B. putting                    C. puts                         D. to put

30. A. since                             B. for                           C. to                            D. in
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SECTION D. Reading (2.0 pt)

Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 28. (1.0 pt).

            One of the (25)______traditional special food for New Year (Tet) of Vietnamese is Banh Chung or sticky rice cake. Banh Chung is (26)______of sticky rice, pork meat and green bean, every ingredient is wrapped inside a special leaf (27)______is called Dong. Making Banh Chung requires care and precision in every step. The rice and green bean has to be soaked in water for a day to make it stickier. The pork is usually soaked (28)______several hours. Squaring off the cakes with bamboo strings requires skillful hands to make it a perfect square.

Question 25. A. many               B. more                    C. most                       D. much

Question 26. A. make               B. made                    C. making                   D. to make

Question 27. A. which              B. what                     C. when                       D. who

Question 28. A. on                    B. to                         C. with                        D. for

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