Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups, each with its own language, lifestyle, and (1)_____________ heritage. Many of the local ethnic groups residing in mountain areas are known collectively (2)_____________ the West as Montagnard or Degar. The largest ethnic groups (3)_____________Kinh (Viet) 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, Tai Ethnic 1.8%, Mường 1.5%, Khmer Krom 1.5%, Hmong 1.2%, Nùng 1.1%, Hoa 1%, with all (4)             _____________ comprising the remaining 4.3% (2009 census).  (5)_____________Vietnamese term for ethnic group is "người thiểu số" or "dân tộc thiểu số". One distinctive feature (6)_____________ highland ethnic minority groups in Vietnam is that they are colourfully attired (7)_____________ at home, in the farm, traveling or in their home town. Many ethnic groups elsewhere (8)_____________as southern part of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, China, Papua New Guinea, and many other countries do not (9)_____________attractive clothes while engaged in their day-to-day activities. The clothing of one group is quite different (10) _____________ that of other groups and adds colour to the social landscape

1.      A. cultivate                      B. cultivation                   C. cultural                        D. culture

2.      A. at                                  B. above                           C. on                                 D. in

3.      A. are                                B. was                               C. is                                   D. be

4.      A. anothers                      B. others                           C. difference                    D. similarity

5.      A. The                               B. An                                 C. A                                   D. X

6.      A. over                              B. between                       C. of                                  D. to

7.      A. weather                        B. whether                        C. neither                         D. either

8.      A. or                                  B. like                               C. so                                  D. such

9.      A. to wear                         B. wear                             C. wearing                        D. wore

10.    A. above                           B. under                            C. from                             D. to

F.  READING

I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

        I'm Linh and now I (1) _____________ at a high school in the United States. My biggest challenge in the United States is the language (2) _____________. I (3)_____________ English for five years but I still face difficulties in communication. For all the time, I feel nervous to understand what other people were saying and why they were laughing. (4)_____________I go to see an American movie, I still can't understand the actors. Maybe because spoken English has a lot of idioms

and communication (5)_____________ may happen due to cultural differences.

        Leaving home and (6) _____________ to study in a new country can be a stressful experience. However, I have learned some ways to overcome my problem. First, I usually tell people that I am learning English in case they don't understand me. Second, I listen (7)_____________. If I don't understand something for the first time, I'm not afraid (8) _____________ questions as many times as it is necessary. Watching people speak also help me to add new words to my vocabulary. Finally, my big fear is public speaking, so I decided (9) _____________down what I want to speak. This is good because I already have some words and sentences in my mind, instead of (10) _____________ during the presentation.

1. A. am studying           B. study                C. studies             D. will be studying

2. A. difficulties              B. world               C. barrier              D. communication

3. A. study                     B. studies             C. have studied     D. studied

4. A. When                     B. Which              C. Who                 D. Why

5. A. barrier                    B. breakdown       C. interaction        D. distance

6. A. travelling               B. travel               C. to travel            D. travels

7. A. careful                    B. carefully           C. careless            D. carelessly

8. A. to raise                   B. raises               C. raise                 D. raising

9. A. write                      B. to write             C. writing             D. writes

10. A. think                    B. to think            C. thinks               D. thinking

G. WRITING

I. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.

1.  Mary/ enjoy/ listen/ music/ on/ radio.

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2. I / not/ mind/ do/ washing/ up.

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3. She/ advised/ me/ see/ doctor/ as/ soon/ as/ possible.

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4. At/ last/ they/ decided/ rent/ apartment.

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5. Would/ you/ mind/ post/ this/ letter/ me?

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6. We/ plan/ go/ Europe/ this/ summer.

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7. The/ students/ hope/ pass/ exam.

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8. My/ boss/ want/ me/ send/ this/ email/ before/ afternoon.

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9. She/ always/ enjoy/ talk/ her/ grandfather/. / He/ always/ tell/ great / stories.

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10. The/ children/ promised/ be/ back/ 9/ o'clock.

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I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

        I'm Linh and now I (1) _____________ at a high school in the United States. My biggest challenge in the United States is the language (2) _____________. I (3)_____________ English for five years but I still face difficulties in communication. For all the time, I feel nervous to understand what other people were saying and why they were laughing. (4)_____________I go to see an American movie, I still can't understand the actors. Maybe because spoken English has a lot of idioms

and communication (5)_____________ may happen due to cultural differences.

        Leaving home and (6) _____________ to study in a new country can be a stressful experience. However, I have learned some ways to overcome my problem. First, I usually tell people that I am learning English in case they don't understand me. Second, I listen (7)_____________. If I don't understand something for the first time, I'm not afraid (8) _____________ questions as many times as it is necessary. Watching people speak also help me to add new words to my vocabulary. Finally, my big fear is public speaking, so I decided (9) _____________down what I want to speak. This is good because I already have some words and sentences in my mind, instead of (10) _____________ during the presentation.

1. A. am studying          B. study               C. studies             D. will be studying

2. A. difficulties             B. world               C. barrier              D. communication

3. A. study                     B. studies             C. have studied    D. studied

4. A. When                    B. Which              C. Who                 D. Why

5. A. barrier                             B. breakdown       C. interaction       D. distance

6. A. travelling               B. travel               C. to travel           D. travels

7. A. careful                             B. carefully           C. careless            D. carelessly

8. A. to raise                            B. raises               C. raise                 D. raising

9. A. write                      B. to write            C. writing             D. writes

10. A. think                             B. to think            C. thinks              D. thinking

II. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.

BENEFITS OF VIDEO CONFERENCING

        Video conferencing is the technology that allows you to hold meetings with people who are in different places while seeing them and talking to them in real time. It is different from simple video calling, which is often one-to-one video communication. In the past, video conferencing needed complex and expensive equipment. Today, it's easy to join in a video conference on your computer or smart phone with Internet connectivity. Moreover, video conferencing is also an important tool for people who work away from the office, often at home because it helps to save time and money for them.

        Video conferencing can help teachers in teaching, too. Video conferencing is a great way of learning and sharing knowledge beyond distance. Courses can take place with the teacher and each different student living in a different location. This will help education spread even to remote mountainous areas.

1. Video conferencing helps people _____________.

        A. send message                                          B. send snail mail     

        C. send snail mail                                        D. hold meetings

2.     How does video conferencing help people?

        A. It helps connect people in different places in real time.

        B. It helps connect people in different places in future time.

        C. It helps connect people in same places in real time.

        D. It helps connect people in same places in future time.

3.     What can people do with video conferencing?

        A. People can see and touch each other.

        B. People can see and use telepathy.

        C. People can see and talk to each other.

        D. People can talk and touch each other.

4.     Which statement below is NOT TRUE?

        A. Video calling is often one-to-one communication

        B. Video conferencing can happen between many people.

        C. In the past, video conferencing needed simple equipment.

        D. Today, video conferencing only needs smartphone with Internet connectivity.

5.     How can video conferencing help people who work away from the office?

        A. It saves time.                                          B. It saves money.

        C. It saves time and money.                        D. None of them.

6.     Who will get benefits from video conferencing?

        A. farmer                                                     B. teacher                 

        C. engineer                                                  D. housewife

7. What is the advantage of studying through video conferencing?

        A. Teacher can start class late.

        B. Teacher doesn't know his/her students.

        C. Teacher and students can be in same places.

        D. Teacher and students can be in different places.

8.     What does the word "mountainous" mean?

        A. a place has rivers                                    B. a poor place

        C. a place has mountains                            D. a far place

VI. Fill each blank with a, an or the to complete the following passage.
Vietnam is (1)_________ multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account
for 87% of (2)_________ country’s population and mainly inhabit (3)_________ Red River Delta, (4)
_________ central coastal delta, (5) _________ Mekong Delta and major cities. (6) _________ other 53 ethnic
minority groups, totalling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to
the South.
(7) _________ number of ethnic minorities had master some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in
swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived (8)
_________ semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special.
However, (9) _________ evident gap in the material and moral has indeed still existed between peoples
living in the deltas and those living in mountain areas as well as among ethnic minorities themselves. (10)
_________ Vietnamese government has worked out specific politics and special treatments in order to help
mountainous people catching up with lowland people, and made great efforts to develop and preserve traditional
cultural identities of each ethnic minority group

❻. READING                   NHANH HỘ Ạ

I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

          The City of London, the capital of United Kingdom is a year-round tourist destination. London is the (1) _____________ city in Europe and located astride the famous (2) _____________of Thames. This is the home for (3) _____________of the international organizations and the city is headed by the Lord Mayor of London. The city of London has its own police (4)                               ,

called City of London police.

          London is considered as both business (5) _____________ tourist destination and (6) _____________by millions of people annually. The Heathrow Airport, London considered as the busiest airport (7) _____________the world. City of London provides many attractions for visitors. You can visit London: museums, see Royal palaces and activities, relax on London parks and (8) _____________more places for bed and dine. London is considered an expensive city in the world and (9) _____________ though its home for many foreign migrants, still keeping (10) _____________ traditional heritage and surrounding.

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1.      A. largest                          B. larger                            C. large                             D. largely

2.      A. mountain                     B. river                             C. bridge                           D. road

3.      A. little                             B. a little                           C. more                             D. most

4.      A. team                             B. group                            C. force                             D. strength

5.      A. or                                  B. with                              C. and                               D. of

6.      A. visit                              B. visited                          C. visiting                         D. to visit

7.      A. in                                  B. at                                   C. on                                 D. till

8.      A. lot                                 B. a lot                              C. much                            D. many

9.      A. eve                               B. event                            C. ever                              D.even

10.    A. it                                   B. its                                  C. they                              D. their

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

          Historic Temple Square, in Downtown Salt Lake City, is one of Utah's number one tourist (1)_____________ and world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Square is (2) _____________ every day of the year from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. with the help of hundreds of volunteers and missionaries (3) _____________ will make your experience more enjoyable. On your visit to the 35 acres of Temple Square you will be (4) to see, feel, taste, touch and experience Mormon culture and its pioneer heritage.

          Guided tours and presentations feature historic (5) _____________ interactive exhibits, art displays, 70-mm films, parks and gardens. Also featured are the largest genealogy library of its (6)_____________ in the world and the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, Enjoy all of this in the (7) _____________ of downtown Salt Lake City. Tours are available in (8) _____________ than 30 languages at some locations at no charge to you. Restaurants and catering facilities are available to (9) _____________ enhance your visit as well. Whether you are visiting for the first time (10) _____________ coming back to enjoy Temple Square again we welcome you!   

1.      A. attract                          B. attractions                   C. attractingD. attractor

2.      A. open                             B. important                     C. necessary                    D. close

3.      A. where                           B. which                           C. whom                           D. who

4.      A. enable                          B. disable                         C. able                              D. ability

5.      A. areas                            B. categories                    C. items                            D. sites

6.      A. size                               B. figure                           C. kind                              D. form

7.      A. heart                             B. head                             C. chest                             D. shoulder

8.      A. most                             B. more                             C. much                            D. many

9.      A. carry                            B. bring                             C. want                             D. help

10.    A. nor                                B. or                                  C. even                             D. if

III. Read the passage. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Living in Scotland

Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.

It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 million of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city (Edinburgh) are located.

Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.

            Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of its all islands.                                    .................

2. Scotland’s population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population.                .................

3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities.                        .................

4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival.                                    .................      

5. There won’t be any special events exclusively for kids in this Festival

IV. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

        Technology in education plays an important role (1) _____________ building on the educational skills and knowledge for people. This is very essential, especially those who need (2) _____________ their knowledge. (3)_____________ for them to achieve a successful life in the future. Technology in education is manifested through the use of computers. This is also a great help for teachers (4)_____________ they can already enhance their teaching skills and strategies every time they are facing their classes. There is a variety of benefits which technology brings back. Firstly, students can already learn (5) _____________ their own even without the (6) _____________ of their parents and teachers. They are just going to the Internet to (7) _____________ the lesson they need to study. Quick accessibility and being well-equipment with the skills and knowledge in operating a computer are very (8) _____________ for the students. Next, the need for heavy books to be brought back and forth from school and home is so longer needed technology. The book can stay in the classroom because the information that they need is easily accessed on a computer. Last but not least, along with lots of images, videos and other graphics and text (9)_____________ in computer, more students would feel excited (10)_____________ studying through the use of the gadget, which is very important to arouse their interest in studying.

1. A. on                             B. in                          C. at                          D. for

2. A. improve                    B. improving             C. to be improved     D. being improved

3. A. so that                      B. in order                 C. so in                      D. in order that

4. A. although                   B. so                          C. because                 D. hence

5. A. for                            B. at                          C. on                         D. in

6. A. assist                        B. assistant                C. assisting                D. assistance

7. A. look after                  B. look up                 C. look in                  D. look for

8. A. help                          B. helpful                  C. helpless                 D. helping

9. A. finding                      B. find                       C. found                    D. to find

10. A. in                            B. on                         C. with                      D. about

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.  A. a                      B. an                    C. the                   D. any

2.  A. it’s                   B. it                      C. there’s             D. they’re

3.  A. so                    B. or                     C. but                   D. too

4.  A. between           B. next                 C. near to             D. next to

5.  A. in front            B. front of            C. of front in        D. in front of

6.  A. go                    B. going                C. goes                 D. in goes

7.  A. these are          B. they are            C. there are           D. those are

8.  A. for                   B. of                     C. on                    D. with

9.  A. me                   B. I                       C. my                   D. I’m

10.                             A. a                      B. any                  C. many D. a lot

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.   A. a                             B. an                           C. the                          D. any

2.   A. it’s                         B. it                             C. there’s                   D. they’re

3.   A. so                           B. or                            C. but                          D. too

4.   A. between                B. next                        C. near to                   D. next to

5.   A. in front                  B. front of                  C. of front in             D. in front of

6.   A. go                           B. going                      C. goes                       D. in goes

7.   A. these are               B. they are                 C. there are                D. those are

8.   A. for                          B. of                            C. on                           D. with

9.   A. me                          B. I                              C. my                          D. I’m

10. A. a                             B. any                         C. many                      D. a lot

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1. A. a B. an C. the D. any

2. A. it’s B. it C. there’s D. they’re

3. A. so B. or C. but D. too

4. A. between B. next C. near to D. next to

5. A. in front B. front of C. of front in D. in front of

6. A. go B. going C. goes D. in goes

7. A. these are B. they are C. there are D. those are

8. A. for B. of C. on D. with

9. A. me B. I C. my D. I’m

10. A. a B. any C. many D. a lot