XI. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list.

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                    When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the (1)_______ of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diameter of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimeters; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimeters high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

2.

We should preserve historic sites because they are of (1) ___________ value. To be specific, historic buildings are popular (2) __________ for field trips for various schools, ranging from primary schools to high schools. In fact, my class was (3) ____________to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Viet Nam, (4) ___________ I was in grade five. It was an interesting experience as it helped me and my friends understand more about our educational system in the past.

V.Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list. (1ms) From covered culture conical in When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (1)________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

•    Read and fill in the suitable word in the blanks.

From       painted        culture        conical           in         countryside

When you come to the (31) __________ of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (32) __________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (33) __________ . The hat is made (34) __________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (35) __________ with a coat of furniture – polish oil.

When you come to the countryside of VN, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the VN culture. The hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical from. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres ; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tighly stitched onto the bamboo diametre ; rib

Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter  A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 28 (1.0 pt) 

When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (25)______.

The hat is made (26)______ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (27)______ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

The palm leaf conical hat is mainly used to protect from shine or rain. Beneath the broad rim of the hat do Vietnamese girls look more (28)______ and charming?

25. A. culture                 B. nation              C. hat                             D. flag

26. A. with                      B. at                      C. from                           D. in

27. A. drawn                   B. written              C. painted                       D. covered

28. A. attract                   B. attractive          C. attraction                    D. attractiveness

Part 2:Read the following passage and mark the letter  A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (1.0 pt)

AIR-TRAVEL

Air-travel is the most modern form of public transport and it was developed in the 20^th century. Millions of people use airplanes for many reasons. Some travel for business, others go on holiday by air and others use cargo planes to move their products from country to country very quickly. Some courier companies now have their own fleet or planes ready to carry parcels and post more efficiently. There are different types of passenger services – some are cheap which is good for short journeys. Other airlines provide passengers with a luxurious flying experience. Airports are getting busier and it is evident that more passengers and businesses than ever are using airplanes to get to their destination.

29. When was air-travel developed?

A. in the 18^th centuary     B. in the 19^th centuary     C. in the 20^th century  D. in the 21^st century

30. What do people use airplane for?

A. for business                                                                      B. going on holiday              

C. for business, going on holiday, moving their products     D. move their products

31. What do some courier companies  have now?

A. their own fleet or planes                          B. their own containers

C. their own trucks                                      D. their own trains

32. How are the airports now?

A. Airports are getting busier         B. Airports are getting busier, more passengers and businesses use               

                                                                              airplanes to get to their destination.

C. Airports are getting bigger             D. Airports are getting more popular

C. READING
1. Choose the correct answer to complete the paragraph
When you come to the countryside of VN, especially in Hue, you can see a lot girls with a palm leaf (1)___hat on. This kind of hat is said to be the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)___. The hat is made (3)___ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diameter of the hat is usually between forty and fifty-five centimetres and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The hat is usually (4)___ with a coat of furmiture-polish oil. It is mainly used to protect from sunshine or rain

1 A. cone    B. conical    C. conically    D. conicity
2 A. culture    B. nation    C. hat      D. flag
3 A. with      B. to      C. from      D. in
4 A.drawn   B.written    C.painted    D.recovered

Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list

When I (1) ________ a child I used (2)________ go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (3) _______ I grew (4) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (5) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I looked (6)___________ books which were  more interesting than my children's book at home.

Question II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

English is a very useful __(1)__. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand __(2)__ we want to say. English also helps us to __(3)___ all kinds of things. Hundreds of books are _(4)_ in English every day in many __(5)__. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the __(6)__. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better ___(7)__ and __(8)___ among countries of the world.

1. A. language B. languages C. linguist D. linguistics

2. A. where B. when C. what D. which

3. A. learnt B. learning C. to learn D. learn

4. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing

5. A. countrified B. countries C. country D. countryside

6. A. school B. class C. word D world

7. A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood

8. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship

Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list

 When I (1) ________ a child I used (2)________ go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (3) ______ I grew (4) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (5) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I looked (6)___________ books which were  more interesting than my children's book at home.

Read the passage and choose a word from the box to fill in each blank. Write the correct word next to the number. There is one example

từ để điền: In the name of     culture       drops          in fact

                        Nerves          cosmetics           therefore          dangerous

Although (0) _____ cosmetics have been used all throughout history, not all of them have been safe. (1) ______, some of them have been quite (2) _______ to people. For example, long ago in Italian (3) _____, people thought women with big eyes were beautiful. Therefore, (4) _____ beauty, women began to put (5) ______ of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Belladonna, however, is poisonous, and it can affect the (6) _____ in the body.