I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1. The__________of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.

A. preservation                       B. procession                        C. performance                       D. song

2. The Le Mat Festival__________the founding of the village.

A.worships             B. commemorates                       C. performs                     D. preserves

3. Tet is an occasion for family_________in Viet Nam.

A. reunions                 B. meetings                           C. seeings                         D. visitings

 4. _________spring comes, many people prepare for a new festival season.

A. While                     B. Nevertheless                     C. However                      D. When

5. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam;_______, we have many traditional festival.

A. while                      B. although                         C.nevertheless                  D. because

 6. Tam is a beautiful girl;________she’s kind-hearted.

A. therefore                  B. however                         C. moreover                     D. otherwise

7. He was wearing shorts,_______he was not allowed to go into the temple.

A.so                               B. but                               C. or                                 D. and

8. _______the sun was shining, it wasn’t very warm.

A. while                          B. when                          C. because                        D. although

9. I think the Kate festival is a really joyful festival which_________many activities.

A. contains                     B. take part                     C. takes place                    D. takes turn

10. The Vietnamese are influenced by Buddhist theology and Cofuncian philosophy,________they believe in fate in marriage.

A. and                            B .but                             C. yet                                 D. so

II. Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (3pts)

1. In spite of they missed the last train, they got there on time

          A                     B            C                                       D

2. Although it rained heavily,but they continued to work.

           A             B                   C                                 D

3. A lot of Vietnamese people have the custom to buy sugar cane on New Year’s Eve.

        A                                         B                         C        D

4.  I don’t like this festival although it’s too noisy.

                   A                           B              C    D

5. In India, it take several days to complete the wedding anniversary.

                        A                  B              C                                 D                         

III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)

1. There is ceremony of offering incense and ……………….such as Chung cakes, Day cakes and five- fruit trays to the Kings. (SPECIAL)

2.  The door –opening ritual is carried out by a…………….. at the Kate Festival. (MAGIC)

3.  They sent us………………on our 20^th wedding anniversary. (CONGRATULATE)

4. The elephants races get the ……………of the crowds. (ATTEND)

5. It’s a rule, so everyone has to…………..follow it. (STRICT)

SECTION IV:  READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts)

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the (1)________. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the (2)__________cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a (3)__________dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of (4)________are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny (5)_________. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts)

Shortcoming of Festivals.

Although there are many interesting things people can get from the festival, there are also some disadvantages.

The first thing is that it is normally very costly to celebrate a festival. Due to the fact that most festivals aim to preserve and develop the traditional cultural heritages, the government is willing to spend a lot of money on this occasion. Besides, during the festival, most people do not work and only spend money on preparing food and buying expensive gifts for their relatives and friends. That’s also a reason why it is said that a festival is often costly.

The second disadvantage is unsafe during a festival. It is estimated that there are hundred accidents during a festival, particularly road accidents. There are many dangerous festivals like cow-racing, elephant racing which may be very dangerous for people, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when rushing to join the events, people may also cause other people to get hurt.

The last disadvantage is festival may affect the environment seriously. People tend to throw away waste cans or bottles after a festival. Furthermore, trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the participants. Noise pollution is result from the noise of performances and the noise from the crowds.

1.   How many disadvantages are there in the above passage?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2.   What is the purpose of most festivals?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3.   Do people often work during a festival?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.   Are there any accidents during a festival?

…………………………………………………………………………………………… 

5.   Is cow-racing considered to be safe?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION V: WRITING (10pts)

I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1. The Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people (BECAUSE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money (IF)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns. They may not get lood luck. (OTHERWISE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4.  I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (ALTHOUGH)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The Huong Pagoda Festivals attracts a lot of Vietnamses people and is popular with foreigners too. (MOREOVER)

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40. The ……………….… of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

A. preservation                   B. procession                                C. song                   D. performance

41. The Hung King Temple Festival                from the 8^th to the 11^th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho.

    A. takes place                      B. takes                                        C. takes part                       D. takes turn

42. I detest…………………………..….so early in the morning.

A. get up                              B. getting up                                   C. gets up                             D. to get up

43. Both my brother and I help ……….. our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

A. herds                               B. to herd                                        C. herding                             D. to herding

44. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food………..he was very poor.

A. although                          B. when                                           C. while                                D. because

45. The girl was crying when a fairy……………

A. appears                            B. was appearing                          C. appeared                     D. is appearing

46. The volunteers have to work much --------- usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.

A. as hard as                          B. more hard than                       C. harder than                  D. the hardest

48. The tale is about a prince who is turned _________ a frog by his wicked stepmother.

   A. to                                          B. over                                        C. in to                              D. out

49. She told me a story ______ I found hard to believe.

A. what                                   B. which                                         C. in which                    D. at which

50. She is famous _________her intelligence. She designs many social styles.

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

                                           Gung Culture in the Central Highlands
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnongr Coho, Ede Giarai...  The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province.
For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses funerals, crop praying ceremonies a new harvest. Victory celebrations etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

1.     The text tells us about _______________
A. a world cultural heritage                B. the artists of the Central Highlands
C. life in the Central Highlands                    D. musical instruments of ethnic groups

2.     How often is the Gong Festival celebrated?
A. every month                                  B. every year
C. all the year round                          D. on special occasions

3.     The gongs are_______________________

A.    a kind of art work                        B. musical instruments

C.   pieces of folk music                      D. cultural heritage

      4. The ethnic peoples in the Central Highlands believe that___________

A.  special powers like their gongs     B. gongs are associated with new houses
C. their gongs are the symbols of gods         D. the gong is older than themselves

      5.  For people in the Central Highlands, the gong sound is ____________

A. a way to entertain themselves                  B. a sound of victory
C. a form of festival                           D. a means of communication

mn ơi giúp mk vs ạ thanks

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho, Ede,Giarai … The Gong Festival is held yearly in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province.

For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people's lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

27.The text tells us about __________.

A.a world cultural heritage B.the artists of the Central Highlands

C.life in the countryside D. the changes of ethnic groups

28.How often is the Gong Festival held?

A.every month B.every year C.all the year round D.on special occasions

29.The gongs are __________.

A.a kind of art work B.musical instruments

C.pieces of folk music D.cultural heritages

30.The ethnic peoples in the Central Highlands believe that __________.

A.special powers like their gongs B.gongs are associated with new houses

C.their gongs are the symbols of gods D.the gong is older than themselves

Giúp mk vs ạ !Mk cần gấp TT

Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho, Ede,Giarai … The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people"s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etThe gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

Which statements is NOT TRUE?

 A.

The Gong Festival is celebrated every year

 B.

Gong culture has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of   Humanity.

 C.

The gongs are musical intruments

 D.

The gong sound is a way to entertain people in the Central Highlands

III. Complete the sentences with the following words.
biggest world moon cakes celebration ancestors
money made traditional reunion local
1. The of 1000 years of Thang Long was strongly impressive.
2. Quan ho singing has been recognized as a heritage.
3. In Vietnam, Tet is known as an occasion for family .
4. The people often perform a welcome dance when having visitors at the Cham Tower.
5. Vietnamese people often show their respect to their .
6. Tet is the festival in Vietnam.
7. Banh chung is of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and wrapped in green leaves.
8. Spring roll is one of the foods in Vietnam.
9. At Mid-Autumn Festival, children can dance, sing and enjoy .
10. Children often receive lucky during the first days of Tet.