II. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions. January 17th is St Anthony's Day in Mexico. It's a day when people ask for protection for their animals. They bring their animals to church. But before the animals go into the church, the people usually dress them up in flowers and ribbons. On August 15th of the lunar calendar year, Koreans celebrate Chusok to give thanks for the harvest. It's a day when people honour their ancestors by going to their graves to take them food and wine and clean the gravesites. Also on Chusok, a big meal with moon-shaped rice cake is eaten. One of the biggest celebrations is Argentina is New Year's Eve. On the evening of December 31st, families get together and have a big meal. At midnight, fireworks explode everywhere and continue throughout the night. Friends and families meet for parties, which last until the next morning. * Questions: 1. What is St. Anthony's Day in Mexico? ................................................................................................................................. 2. What do people in Korea do to celebrate Chosok? ................................................................................................................................. 3. Why do Koreans celebrate Chusok? ................................................................................................................................. 4. Is New Year's Eve in Argentina one of the most important celebrations? ................................................................................................................................. 5. What do people in Argentina do on the evening of December 31? ................................................................................................................................. III. Vocabulary and grammar: 1. Find the word which has the underlines part pronounced differently from the others: 1.a. held 2. a. quiet 3. a. nothing 4.a. lot 5.a. arriver b. flew b. industry b. clothes b. floor b. abroad c. mend c. relative c. hold c. box c. around d. tent d. participant d. told d. dog a. armchair 2. Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed for the sentence to be correct then correct the mistake. 1. Some oranges and pomegranates have been buyed and put on the table. A B C D 2. We don't want to go out tonight because the weather is rain. A B C D 3. I think I prefer country life more than city life. A B C D 4. Would you mind if I take a photo of you and your family? A B C D IV. Writing: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. Do you mind my smoking? -> Do you.........................................................................................................................? 2. He was examined by the doctor. -> The doctor..................................................................................................................... 3. Parents ought to send their children to school. -> Children ........................................................................................................................ 4. "Bring it back if it doesn't work," he told her. -> He told........................................................................................................................... 5. "I go to school in the morning everyday" Huong said. -> Huong said....................................................................................................................

II. Reading: ​Read the following passage then answer the questions. ​January 17th is St Anthony's Day in Mexico. It's a day when people ask for protection for their animals. They bring their animals to church. But before the animals go into the church, the people usually dress them up in flowers and ribbons. ​On August 15th of the lunar calendar year, Koreans celebrate Chusok to give thanks for the harvest. It's a day when people honour their ancestors by going to their graves to take them food and wine and clean the gravesites. Also on Chusok, a big meal with moon-shaped rice cake is eaten. ​One of the biggest celebrations is Argentina is New Year's Eve. On the evening of December 31st, families get together and have a big meal. At midnight, fireworks explode everywhere and continue throughout the night. Friends and families meet for parties, which last until the next morning. ​* Questions: 1. What is St. Anthony's Day in Mexico? ................................................................................................................................. 2. What do people in Korea do to celebrate Chosok? ................................................................................................................................. 3. Why do Koreans celebrate Chusok? ................................................................................................................................. 4. Is New Year's Eve in Argentina one of the most important celebrations? ................................................................................................................................. 5. What do people in Argentina do on the evening of December 31? ................................................................................................................................. III. Vocabulary and grammar: ​1. Find the word which has the underlines part pronounced differently from the others: 1.a. held 2. a. quiet 3. a. nothing 4.a. lot 5.a. arriver b. flew b. industry b. clothes b. floor b. abroad c. mend c. relative c. hold c. box c. around d. tent d. participant d. told d. dog a. armchair ​2. Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed for the sentence to be correct then correct the mistake. 1. Some oranges and pomegranates have been buyed and put on the table. ​A​ B​ C​ D 2. We don't want to go out tonight because the weather is rain. ​ A​ B​ C​ D 3. I think I prefer country life more than city life. A​ B​C​ D 4. Would you mind if I take a photo of you and your family? ​A​ B​ C​ D IV. Writing: ​Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. Do you mind my smoking? -> Do you.........................................................................................................................? 2. He was examined by the doctor. -> The doctor..................................................................................................................... 3. Parents ought to send their children to school. -> Children ........................................................................................................................ 4. "Bring it back if it doesn't work," he told her. -> He told........................................................................................................................... 5. "I go to school in the morning everyday" Huong said. -> Huong said....................................................................................................................

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people ---- the world observe --- customs on january 1st, the --- day of the year on the western calendar. some people clean and brightly --- their houses, some people attend special church --- . in some places, there --- fireworks. in the the united statesand canada, many people stay up late the night before the new year's --- to celebrate at parties. new year's day is a time for peace and ---. during the day, people visit friends and --- giving each other best --- for the new year

III.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Vietnamese people usually return to their families _________ Tet.

      a. in                             b. on                            c. for                            d. during

2.   When the clock strikes midnight, colorful fireworks light _________ the sky.

      a. in                             b. up                            c.on                             d. over

3.   You shouldn’t_________ things on the first day of Tet.

      a. make                        b. hang                        c. break                        d. cook

4.   Tet is the _________ time of the year.    

      a. busy                         b. busier                       c. busiest                     d. most busy

5.   Tet is the biggest and most important_________ in Vietnam.

      a. festival                     b. decoration               c. occasion                   d. tradition

6.   Tet is coming. We _________ clean and decorate our house.

      a. should                      b. shouldn’t                 c. mustn’t                    d. are

7.   I always _________ my grandparents a long life and good health.

      a. celebrate                  b. wish                         c. make                        d. bring

8.   The _________ is the first person to enter your house in the New Year.                                           

      a. relative                     b. first cousin              c. first footer               d. rooster

9.   ‘_________ do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?’‘They decorate their houses and cook special food.’

      a. What                        b.Where                       c.How                         d.How often

10. ‘In which country do people throw water at one another?’‘_________’

      a. Scotland                  b.Thailand                   c.The USA                  d.   Denmark

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions.

Their dog was very fierce. People didn't dare to come up to their house.

A. If their dog were not fierce no one would visit their house.

B. Their dog was not fierce enough for people visit their house.

C. They had such a fierce dog so that people didn't dare to come up to their house.

D. They had so fierce a dog that no-one dared come up to their house.

V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box ( 6,0  pts)

1. Rarely ____________about the environment enough to give up their cars.

2. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, ________are harmless to humans.

A.most of which           B. most of them        C. mostly they                 D. which most

3. In many big cities, people have to _________up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.

4. A: “Do  you mind if I take a seat?”          B:  “______________”

     A. Yes, I don’t mind                                        B. No, do as you please       

    C. No I mind                                                      D. Yes, do as you please

5. I told her many times, but she didn^’t remember ________ the tickets for the show.

        A. to have bought            B. having bought       C. buying                D. to buy

6.  Despite all my anxiety, I ___________ for the job I wanted. I’m really going to work hard to justify their confidence.

         A. was hired                  B. hired                       C. got hiring             D. get hiring

7.  I have always                        my older brother for his courage and honesty.

         A. taken up                    B. taken after              C. looked up to                  D. looked after

8. What time will you _______ for  Da Lat?

        A. set up                          B. set off                    C. deal with                 D. look through

9. - Jane: “Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?”                       - Tony: “                    .”

        A. Not at all. I’ve finished  my  job                            B. Yes, you can use it

        C. Of course not. I still need it now                     D. Yes, it’s all right

10.  This reference book is ………… as expensive as the one over there.

A. twice                           B. double                      C. much                        D. a lot

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

      In Britain, wedding invitations go out about six weeks before the wedding day. The guests reply as soon as possible to say if they can come or not. Choosing a present for the couple can be difficult. People don’t take their present for the wedding. They send them to the woman’s house before the wedding day. Most weddings take place before lunch or in the early afternoon. Many people like to get married in church. The bride often wears a long white dress. Guests wear their best clothes and most of the women wear hats. In the church, the bride’s family sits on the left and the groom’s one sits on the right. Married people wear their wedding rings on the third finger of the left hand. Most married women wear wedding rings, but married men often do not.

Many people like to hold their wedding ceremony _____.

A. in a park

B. in church

C. at home

D. at a restaurant