PART II: READING (2,5 points)

I. Complete the passage using the words in the box. (1,25p)

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (21)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (22) __________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main hightlight of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (23) __________experience!

Come August and it’s (24) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled!   Why does it happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (25) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes before throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

II. Read the passage, then answer the questions below:( 1,25 pts)

Skyfall is one of the best action films in recent years. Released in 2012, it stars Daniel Craig as secret James Bond and Spanish actor Javier Bardem in the role of Raoul Silva, the villain in this film.

The plot involves a genius computer hacker who is an ex- spy. He wants to take revenge on the organization he used to work for and James Bond has to prevent this from happening. There are a lot of exciting action scenes as Bond pursues him around the world. Can he stop him before it is too late?

The film is set in a variety of locations including Istanbul, Shanghai, Macau, London and Scotland, which gives it a very international atmosphere. The soundtrack is impressive and includes the theme song “Skyfall”, performed by English singer Adele. The acting is also of a very high standard and Bardem brings his character to life with a dazzling and memorable performance.

* Answer the question

26. What kind of film is Skyfall?

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27. When did the film come out in cinemas?

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28. Who are the main character?

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29. Who plays the baddie in the film?

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30. Who sang the theme song for skyfall?

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PART III. WRITING (2,5.p points)

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentence( 1,25pts )

XI. Write sentences with the cues given. Use the correct form of the verbs.

31. Christmas / one / most famous /is/  religious festivals / of/ in/ the world.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

32. Easter / held /to celebrate /is/ the resurrection from the dead / Jesus Chris/ of/.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

33. Japanese Girls’ Day /to/ celebrated /is/ March 3rd /on/  pray /in/ the health and happiness / the young girls /for/ Japan/ of.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

34.

My family and I / go / Thailand / last April / take part / the Songkran Festival.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

35. Vietnamese people / prepare /and/ Tet /for/ cleaning / their houses / cooking / traditional special foods.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.(1,25point)

36. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)

It_________________________________________________________

37. How long is it since you wnt to the cinema. (last)

When_____________________________________________________

38.Although she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies. (spite)

In _________________________________________________________

39. Why don’t we go out to dinner and a movie? (suggested)

She ________________________________________________________

40. Despite the heavy rain, they still went hiking. (it)

Although____________________________________________________

II. Complete the passage with the correct words in the box
dogsleds ; apartment ; survive
igloo ; live ; generations
My mother came from Island. She used to live in an (1)___a domed house built from blocks of ice. The house had only one room for all the (2)____: grandparents, parents, brothers, unmarried sisters, and sometimes other relatives. Everyone worked together to (3)____the Arctic winter. Men went out hunting while women stayed at home making clothes and preparing food. When they had to travel far, they rode on (4)___At night theu used to entertain themselves by telling and acting out stories. They danced to drum music too

Exercise 1: The underlined words in blue below are used in the reading passage on pages 66–67. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.  

direction (noun) the general line that something moves along 

prize (noun) something you receive if you win a competition

shadow (noun) a dark shape made when you block light  

appear (v) to become possible to be seen  

believe (v) to think something is true  

guess (v) to give an answer or opinion without being sure it is correct  

missing (adj) not able to be seen or found  

real (adj) not false or fake  

1.Can you Answer which of these two photos is not real ?  

2.When taking a photo, it’s important to consider the Answer the light is coming from.  

3.Your Answer gets longer in the evening when the sun is low in the sky.  

4.The police officer showed me a photo of a Answer person he was looking for.  

5.The photographer waited for a long time before a shark Answer from below the water.  

6.He told me the photo was real, but I didn’t Answer him.  

7.My friend won a $100 Answer in a photography competition. 

C READING
I Choose the correct words to complete the passage
homeless ; regular ; shelter
deal ; local ; with
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1) _____ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)_____ However, there are more things  that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the (3)____ is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of time, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (4)___ soup kitchen : most cities jave a mission of soem kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

D. Reading: (2.5pts)

A. Complete the passage with words in the box. (1.25pts)

     Today badminton becomes a very (26) ___________sports activity. It spreads quickly from the city to the countryside. People need only a pair (27) ____________rackets, a shuttlecock, a net and a small piece of land to play the (28) ____________Two or four players hit the shuttlecock over the net with their rackets. People can play badminton in their free time or in a competition. Now there (29) ____________ many badminton competitions and even a World Cup. One of the (30) ____________countries in badminton is China.

B. Read the text and answer the questions. (1.25pts)

   My father has an unusual hobby, carving eggshells. As everyone knows, eggshells are very fragile. My dad can make beautiful pieces of art from empty eggshells. It’s amazing. He started the hobby five years ago after a trip to the US where he saw some carved eggshells in an art gallery. My father did not go to class to learn how to carve. He learned everything from the Internet. I am my father’s son. My name is Ba. I like carving eggshells, too.

21. What is the name of the hobby?

…………………………………………………………………………..

22. When did he start the hobby?

…………………………………………………………………………...

23. Did he go to class to learn how to carve?

…………………………………………………………………………..

24. Where did he learn to carve?

      …………………………………………………………………………..

25. Does Ba like carving eggshells?

      …………………………………………………………………………..

E. Writing: (2.5pts) Combine these sentences using given words. (1.25pts)

11. He stayed at home. He was sick. (because)=>………………………………………………...

12. It was very cold. They went swimming. (but)

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………..

13. We can go camping. We can go for a picnic. (or)

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………..

14. He had a stomachache. He didn’t wash his hands. (so)

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………

15. She passed the exam easily. She isn’t intelligent.  (although)

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………

C. READING (2.5 pts)

Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow. at most around West learning divided

Dear Hoa,

I’m writing to tell you a little about London. London is one of the _______ (1) famous cities in the world? It is _______ (2) into three parts: The City, the West End and the East End. The City is Britain’s commercial and banking center. The _______ (3) End is the part where rich people live. The East End is the part where poor people live. Lenin visited London before the Great October Socialist Revolution. He often came to work _______ (4) the British museum. He gathered material for his works. Lenin studied the life of the British workers and British labour movement. He attended meetings and gatherings. He spent much time in _______ (5) English in

order to master it. Lenin liked to walk _______ (6) the city to learn more about the British capital. He called London the city of striking contrasts. I’ll write again soon.

Love Mai

1. How many parts is London divided into?

->………………………………………………................……………………….

2. Where do the rich people live?

->……………………………………………………………................………….

3. Do the poor people live in the East End?

->……………………………………………………………………............…….

4. Who visited London before the Great October Socialist Revolution?

->……………………………………………………………………...............…

B. Complete the passage with the correct words in the box
historical - largest - urban - attractions -artefacfs - rural
DN is the third (1)____ city in VN. It is growing into one of the most organized (2)____area, with attractive beach front villas on the one side and Han River flowing on thr other. Of the few (3)____that belong to the city. Museum of Cham stands our with its rich collection of Cham (4)____For those who crave for more outdoor activities, My Khe beach is a good place to spend time. To the North and South ends of the city. Marble mountains store some (5)___ and religious symbols. For many people, DN is a liveable city in VN

II. Read the following passage carefully and do the following tasks. (2ms)

A. Complete each space with one of the words given in the box. (1,0m)

Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named (1)……………….. the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great (2)………….….. of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong (3)…………………….. the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many (4)…………………  people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school's students.

Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi.

B. Find the words in the text having the following meanings. (0,5 m)

1. in a particular position or place:……………….……………

2. head teacher: ………………………….

C. Answer the questions. (0,5m)

1. Was Chu Van An High School established at the beginning of the 19^th century?

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2. Who was Chu Van An?

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D. WRITING (2MS)

I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1m)

1. What about visiting Trang An, a natural wonder of our area?

à He suggested .......................................................................................................................................

2. Despite her tiredness, she finished knitting the scarf for her dad.

à Although .............................................................................................................................................

3. He said to her, “My friends will come here tomorrow.”   

à He told her ..........................................................................................................................................

4. They reported that two people had been injured in the accident.

à It ........................................................................................................................................................

II. Use the words and phrases given to complete the sentences. (1m)

1. She/ wish/ can/ go on a trip/ family/.

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2. My parents/ pleased/ that/ I/ get/ good results/ last semester/.

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