1. Read the following passage and answer the questions below

Sticky Rice Cake

"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be boiled  in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making “chung” cake is time-consuming and quite difficult. However, Vietnamese people don’t mind about them because in their concept, this is good chance for all family to gather and make it together.

Questions :

1.Is "Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) a traditional dish of Vietnamese?

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2. What are the main ingredients to make “Chung” cake?

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3. Do Vietnamese use “banana” leaves to wrap “Chung” cake?

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4.How is the process of making “Chung” cake?

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5.How long does it take to cook “chung”cake?……………

. Read the following passage and answer the questions below : (2 ms )

Sticky Rice Cake

"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making “chung” cake is time-consuming and quite difficult. However, Vietnamese people don’t mind about them because in their concept, this is good chance for all family to gather and make it together.

Questions :

1.Is "Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) a traditional dish of Vietnamese?

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2. What are the main ingredients to make “chung” cake?

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3. Do Vietnamese use “banana” leaves to wrap “chung” cake?

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4.How is the process of making “chung” cake?

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1. Read the following passage and answer the questions below : (2 ms )

Sticky Rice Cake

"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making “chung” cake is time-consuming and quite difficult. However, Vietnamese people don’t mind about them because in their concept, this is good chance for all family to gather and make it together.

Questions :

1.Is "Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) a traditional dish of Vietnamese?

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2. What are the main ingredients to make “chung” cake?

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3. Do Vietnamese use “banana” leaves to wrap “chung” cake?

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4.How is the process of making “chung” cake?

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VIII. Read the passage, then  finish the tasks below.

     Xoi is a popular tradition food from Vietnam. It’s made from a special kind of rice that becomes sticky when it is cooked. It often comes with pork, chicken, or fish. People can eat for breakfast. Xoi can also be eaten withfruit and coconut milk to make a sweet snack. Xoi ngu sac is a special of xoi from the north-west of Vietnam. People use tree leaves to give the rice five different colors. Many Vietnamese people enjoy eating this traditional dish.

A.  Read, then decide the statements True or False. (1.0 pt)

23.  Xoi isn’t a tradition food from Vietnam.                                                  __________

24.  Xoi is a kind of noodles.                                                                           __________                           

25.  Xoi is eaten for breakfast and as a snack.                                               __________                             

26.  Xoi ngu sac is from Central Vietnam.                                                     __________

B.  Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. (0.5 pt)

27.  What’s the best title of the passage ?

A. How to cook rice                B. A Tradition food in Vietname       

C. Asian food                         D. How to cook noodles

28.  What do people use to give the rice five different colors ?

A. pork                        B. chicken                   C. tree leaves               D. milk

VI. Read the passage then choose the option A, B, C or D to answer the questions.(1pt)

Pho is one of the most popular Vietnamese dishes. What is pho? Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat.

There are two basic types of pho and that is Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup). Pho Bo is beef broth that is made by stewing cow bones in a large pot for quite a long time. Pho Ga is very similar to Pho Bo. Instead of beef broth, chicken broth is made by stewing chicken bones. The noodle itself is made from varieties of rice. The ingredients and toppings may vary a slight bit in the North and the South.

Pho is normally eaten for breakfast, but many of people eat at lunch, or even dinner.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. One of the most popular Vietnamese dishes

B. How to cook Pho Bo and Pho Ga

C. How to eat Pho Bo and Pho Ga

D. Pho Bo - the most popular Vietnamese dishes

2. How many basic types of Pho are there?

A. Only one                B. Three                      C. Two                        D. Four

3. The word “similar” in line 5 probably means ______.

A. alike                        B. different                 C. familiar                   D. delicious

4. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup             

B. Pho Bo is beef broth that is made by stewing cow bones

C. Pho is only eaten for breakfast                  

D. Chicken broth is made by stewing chicken bones

GIÚP MÌNH VỚI Ạ , T^T

II. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. (1.25p)

       People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.

       In this festival, monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

Answer True or False:

1. Hoi Mua Festival is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future.                                                                                          __________

2. There aren’t  traditional games in the festival                            __________

Answer the questions:

3. Where does Hoi Mua festival celebrate?

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4. Do families drink rice wine on this occasion?

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5. Who are invited to preach ?

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II. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. (1.25p)

       People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.

       In this festival, monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

Answer True or False:

1. Hoi Mua Festival is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future.                                                                                          __________

2. There aren’t  traditional games in the festival                            __________

Read the passage and do the tasks below.

            Viet Nam is famous for many delicious kinds of food such as spring rolls, seafood, Pho and Che as well. Of all, I like Pho the most. Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup, usually served with beef or chicken. The soup includes noodles made from rice and is often served with Vietnamese basil, mint leaves, lime, and bean sprouts that are added to the soup by the person who is dining.

            Vietnamese people love Pho and so do foreigners. I have a friend from England. Her name is Anna. She has come to Viet Nam for three years. Anna works as an English teacher in Ha Noi. She likes Pho so much that she eats Pho three times a day. Normally we eat Pho in a restaurant, but sometimes my mother cooks at home. I think Pho in a restaurant is more delicious than that at home because it has a special smell.

      A. Answer the questions.

      1.   Is Viet Nam famous for seafood?

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      2.   Is there any beef or chicken in Pho?

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      3.   Where is the writer’s friend come from?

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      4.   How long has Anna come to Viet Nam?

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      5.   What does Anna do?

Read the following passage and choose the best answer

“Cơm tấm” (broken rice) is a specialty in southern Vietnam, it’s one of the most popular (1) _________ dishes of southerners. Today, “Cơm tấm” is also present in the middle and the north of Vietnam, or even abroad. Before now, “Cơm tấm” used (2) _________be considered a dish for poor people because it’s cooked from broken rice (cheaper grade of rice produced by damage in milling) but today it’s (3) _______a popular dish of people from all walks of life.

“Cơm tấm” is usually served with grilled (4) __________, “bì” (thinly shredded pork mixed with cooked and thinly shredded pork skin), “chả trứng” (steamed egg), sunny side up egg, fresh cucumber, tomato and some pickled vegetables. Besides, (5) __________ indispensable ingredient is seasoned fish sauce, it mainly affects the taste of “Cơm tấm”.

In Saigon, “Cơm tấm” has become a characteristic of Saigon culture, you can find it at anytime and anywhere in Saigon, from roadside stalls to luxurious restaurants.

1. A. breakfast B. grill C. dessert D. snacks

2. A. at B. in C. to D. with

3. A. develop B. become C. overcome D. win

4. A. pork B. fish C. beef D. lamp

5. A. a  B. an  C. the  D. No article