Read the text carefully. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) and choose the correct answers.

The Temple of Literature was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty to honor Confucius at first and celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam.

The temple is divided into five court yards, each with its own significance and history. The first courtyard stretches from the main gate to Dai Trung gate. The second stands out with Khue Van Cac pavilion. The third courtyard is where doctors’ names were engraved on stelae above tortoise backs. There are a total of 82 stelae, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from 1442 to 1779. The fourth courtyard is dedicated for Confucius and his 72 honored students, as well as Chu Van An - a famous teacher known for his devotion to teaching. This is also where local authorities choose to honor outstanding students in Hanoi nowadays, like those with top entrance results to university or top graduation outcomes. The last and also furthest courtyard is Thai Hoc house, which used to be Quoc Tu Giam - the first university of Vietnam.

After more than 900 years of existence, the Temple of Literature is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. Along the pass are 100-year-old trees that have witnessed the ups and downs of history.

1. The construction of the Temple of Literature took place in 1076.

2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.

3. The names and places of birth of doctors were carved on tortoise backs.

4. Chu Van An used to be a teacher at Quoc Tu Giam.

5. The Temple of Literature has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.

6. What does the text mainly discuss?

a. The location of the Temple of Literature.

b. The origin of the Temple of Literature.

c. The structure of the Temple of Literature.

d. The first university of Vietnam.

7. The word “stelae” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

a. tombstones b. trophies c. records d. pillars

8. It can be inferred from the passage that .

a. Confucius was the first teacher of Quoc Tu Giam.

b. the Temple of Literature is an important historic site in Vietnam.

c. Quoc Tu Giam is located far away from the Temple of Literature.

d. Vietnamese people highly appreciate the talent of scholars.

Read the text carefully. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) and choose the correct answers.

The Temple of Literature was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty to honor Confucius at first and celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam.

The temple is divided into five court yards, each with its own significance and history. The first courtyard stretches from the main gate to Dai Trung gate. The second stands out with Khue Van Cac pavilion. The third courtyard is where doctors’ names were engraved on stelae above tortoise backs. There are a total of 82 stelae, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from 1442 to 1779. The fourth courtyard is dedicated for Confucius and his 72 honored students, as well as Chu Van An - a famous teacher known for his devotion to teaching. This is also where local authorities choose to honor outstanding students in Hanoi nowadays, like those with top entrance results to university or top graduation outcomes. The last and also furthest courtyard is Thai Hoc house, which used to be Quoc Tu Giam - the first university of Vietnam.

After more than 900 years of existence, the Temple of Literature is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. Along the pass are 100-year-old trees that have witnessed the ups and downs of history.

1. The construction of the Temple of Literature took place in 1076.

2. Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first university of Vietnam.

3. The names and places of birth of doctors were carved on tortoise backs.

4. Chu Van An used to be a teacher at Quoc Tu Giam.

5. The Temple of Literature has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.

6. What does the text mainly discuss?

a. The location of the Temple of Literature.

b. The origin of the Temple of Literature.

c. The structure of the Temple of Literature.

d. The first university of Vietnam.

7. The word “stelae” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

a. tombstones b. trophies c. records d. pillars

8. It can be inferred from the passage that .

a. Confucius was the first teacher of Quoc Tu Giam.

b. the Temple of Literature is an important historic site in Vietnam.

d. Vietnamese people highly appreciate the talent of scholars.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another.

Question 1

A. At

B. in

C. To

VIII. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage. Yesterday, Carlos went (1) __________ La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)__________ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) __________ up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)__________a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)__________ to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6)__________their eyes. After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)__________. The whole town square (8)__________red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9)__________Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) __________food and drink.
1. A. at B. in C. to D. from
2. A. There B. They C. That D. This
3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb
4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing
5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing
6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect
7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown
8. A. were B. are C. was D. is
9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize
10.A. badly B. better C. well D. good

SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part I. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Are you interested…………… playing after class?

A. in                     B. with                 C. on                    D. for

2. Linda works very……………so she always gets good marks.

A. badly                B. good                 C. hardly               D. hard

3. Of all my friends, Sarah is……..

A. tallest                B. the tallest          C. more taller        D. the most tallest

4. Last week I……………. my children to the biggest zoo in town.

A. got                   B. brought            C. fetch                 D. took

5. Do you collect stamps or other things?

Yes, I am a stamp…………..

A. collecting          B. collect               C. collector           D. collection

6. Many girls and women …………… aerobics to keep fit.

A. play                  B. do                    C. go                     D. have

7. I don’t have…………… homework to do at Tet.

A. a little               B. many                C. a                       D. any

8. If the boy…………..his best, he will pass the exams.

A. try                    B. tries                  C. is trying            D. tried

9. We were very upset when our favourite team didn’t………..even one goal.

A. score                B. play                  C. kick                  D. point

10. France is the most……..country to visit. It has about 76 million visitors a year.

A. visiting             B. popular             C. expensive         D. relaxing

Your answers:

Part 2. (5 points) Each line in the following passage has ONE mistake. Find, underline and correct it

1. There is some new furnitures in the living room.

2. I’m the younger person in my family.                                

3. Vietnamese people prepares for Tet several weeks beforehand.               

4. Would you like an apple or any apple juice?    

5. A lot of my friends play soccer, but not much of them play tennis.

6. Look! There friends is a beautiful bird flying in the sky.

7. The doctor says you should spend a little time to play video game.

8.  Recycling start when we put rubbish such as empty bottles and cans in the recycling basket.

9. The trip to Da Nang is very wonder. I really like it.

10. That’s your boss over there. Has he buy a new company recently?

Your answers:

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION

I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage

          Of all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the …(1)… She’s my …(2)…
youngest sister. She has never married and …(3)… alone in a small village near
Bath. She’s fifty years old, …(4)… she’s quite young in spirit. She has a fair
complexion, thick brown hair and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when
you meet …(5)…, the first thing you notice …(6)… her smile. Her face is a little
wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the sort of person you
can always go to if you …(7)… a problem and she’s extremely generous. She likes
reading …(8)… gardening, and she still goes …(9)… long walks over the hills. I
hope I’m as active as she is when I’m at her …(10)…

Your answers:

II. Read the passage and choose the best word (A, B, C or D) to put in each space

          Ann lives in London. She is twenty nine and … (1)… for the BBC. She interviews people on an early morning news program called The World Today. Every weekday, she gets up at 3.00 in the morning because the program starts at 6.30. She loves …(2)… work because it is exciting and she meets a lot of interesting people, but she loves her weekends, …(3)… . On Fridays, she comes home from the BBC at about 2.00 in the afternoon and she just … (4)… On Friday evenings, she … (5)… out, but sometimes a friend comes for dinner. He or she brings wine and they cook.

Ann loves cooking. They … (6)… music or just chat. On Saturday mornings she gets up at 9 and she goes … (7)… Then in the evening, she sometimes goes to the theater or the opera … (8)…. a friend – she loves opera. Then they eat in her favorite Chinese restaurant. On Sunday morning, she stays in bed late. She doesn’t get up until 11.00. Sometimes in the afternoon, she visits her sister. She lives in the country and has two …. (9)… She likes playing with her niece and nephew, but she leaves early … (10)… she goes to bed at 8.00 on Sunday evenings.

Your answers:

Part III. Read the text about three students and write the corrrect letters A, B or C.

Three teenagers talking about their holiday

A.  Andrew

Today our teacher asked us where we are going on holiday and what we are taking with us. I’m going to the beach with both my parents. I don’t need my passport. It will be very hot, so I am taking my swimming costume and a big towel but not an umbrella. I like my blue towel, it’s my favourite colour. My friend told me to take my camera because you can sometimes see dolphins. I will also take my seater as it sometimes gets cold at night.

B.  Peter

My teacher asked me about my holiday. I’m going to a house in the mountains with my uncle and aunt. It will be very cold all the time, so I will take my favourite blue scarf and gloves. My aunt said there will be a lot of snow. We are going there because my uncle likes snowboarding. I am excited because I will go on a helicopter again. We are going to the top of the mountain. I must take my trainers and a good hat!

C.  Ben

I told our teacher that I’m going on holiday to the forests in Germany with my father and my brother. This will be the first time I go on an airplane. We will go to the airport two hours before the flight. My mum says it rains a lot in the area we are going to. So, I’ll take my blue raincoat which has a picture of a dolphin on it and possibly an umbrella. I will also take my yellow boots...

I, Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.

I. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.

1. I don’t like rugby and ______.

A. neither does John                                                B. John doesn’t like it neither       

C. neither doesn’t John                               D. John likes it neither

2. The picture was sold for a great ______ of money.

A. price                      B. value                      C. sum                        D. cost

3. No one was able to explain the ______ of this old custom.

A. reason                   B. origin                     C. beginning              D. starting point

4. The doctor told him that the ______ he would gain from a healthy diet would be well worth the sacrifice.

A. interests                B. benefits                 C. profits                    D. advantages

5. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ______ animals.

A. extinct and killed                                                B. vulnerable and dangerous                     

C. vulnerable and endangered                   D. endangered and hunted

6. Nowadays children would prefer sciences ______ in more practical ways.

A. be taught               B. to teach                 C. teaching                D. to be taught

7. Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

A. twice more than          B. as much twice as       C. twice as much as        D. as much as twice

8. The children can stay here ______ that they don’t make too much noise.

A. unless                    B. whether                 C. providing              D. until

9. The tourists refused to ______ the poor service in the local hotel.

A. put up with           B. stand in for                       C. get away from                  D. get on with

10. It is an ______ car to run; it can do 20 kilometers on a liter of petrol.

A. economy               B. economical                       C. economist             D. economic

11. Jim ______ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

A. is used to take                  B. used to be taken               C. used to take          D. is used to taking

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

12. - “What did he say to you?”

- “He told me to clear off. He didn’t need my help.”

A. finish my work                B. tidy the place up              C. go away        D. throw the paper away

13. Sue and Daisy are as different as chalk and cheese. No wonder their friendship has

 broken up recently.

A. improved              B. appeared               C. changed                 D. ended

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

14. The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called "hot" and later "swing."

A. in fact                    B. at last                     C. shortly                   D. alphabetically

15. You can't enter this website without a password.

A. access                    B. detect                     C. convert                  D. exit

Your answers:

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference ___ “science” and “technology”. A. among B. of C. between D. for 2. The teacher _____ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology. A. said B. talked C. spoke D. Told 3. If you __________ something, you should patent it as quickly as possible. A. invented B. will invent C. have invented D. are inventing 4. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an area of __________ concerned with making computers copy intelligent human behaviour. A. learning B. study C. lesson D. invention 5. Facebook was built on the ………of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo. A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. Success 6. Little Pascal ……a mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly. A. discovered B. found C. found out D. invented 7. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless…that is not necessarily true.

III.Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage. Yesterday, Carlos went (1) La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2) were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4) a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) their eyes. After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) . The whole town square (8) red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) food and drink. 1. A. at B. in C. to D. from 2. A. There B. They C. That D. This 3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb 4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing 5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing 6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect 7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown8. A. were B. are C. was D. is 9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize 10. A. badly B. better C. well D. good