Complete each blank in the following pasage with the corect word/phrase from the box.

use, designs, colors, slope, stream, tribe, takes, image

Cat Cat Village - Sa Pa

Cat Cat Village is located on the Muong Hoa Valley, this is the village of the Hmong hill (1) ______. It is not far from Sa Pa Town, about 3 km and it (2) _______ you 45 minutes to walk here. The village is on the (3) _____ of the hill and easy walking, rice and corn are grown here.

Visiting Cat Cat Village, we can have a chance to visit a big waterfall on the (4) _______ and the old Hydro-electric Power Station built by the French here. We can also see the (5) _______ of young women sitting by looms with colorful pieces of brocade decorated with designs of flowers and birds. When these pieces of brocade are finished, they are dyed and embroidered withh beautiful (6) _______. It is interesting that Hmong women (7) ________ plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then they roll a round and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish them, making their (8) ______ durable.

VI. Fill in each numbered blank with a correct word to complete the following passage. 
 Air pollution is a growing problem throughout the world. Indoor air pollution is (1) 
…………….. of the leading causes of lung cancer. Families in developing countries use open 
stoves for cooking and heating (2) …………….. homes. These homes do not have proper 
ventilation. The smoke, which is (3) …………….. of chemicals and carcinogens, gets trapped 
inside where families eat and sleep. Outdoor pollution also (4) …………….. diseases and 
illness, especially in industrial cities such as Beijing, China, where cancer is (5) …………….. 
leading cause of death. China relies heavily on coal, which is considered the dirtiest (6) 
…………….. of energy. According to the European Union, only one percent of urban dwellers 
in China breathe clean (7) …………….. on an average day. Neighbouring countries including 
Japan and Korea receive much of China’s pollution in the (8) …………….. of acid rain. This 
pollution results mainly from the coal powered factories, which produce inexpensive goods (9) 
…………….. North American and European consumers. Outdoor air pollution is also a concern 
in many wealthy countries. Those who live and (10) …………….. in urban centres such as Los 
Angeles or Toronto experience many warm days beneath a layer of smog. 

IX. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box. There is ONE word/phrase that you don’t need.

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word/phrase from the box.

[a tour, ethnic groups, little bridges, information, research, cultural heritage, stilt house, display area]

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Viet Nam in an effort to preserve (1) __________.

The museum is full of (2) _________ about traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the Vietnamese (3)_________.

The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a (4) _______ center, a library, and an auditorium. Its indoor exhibition area provides you (5) ________ which includes the Viet, Muong, Tay, Thai, H'Mong, Yao, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic groups.

The outdoor (6) ________ presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay (7) ________ and Viet house, each separated by a small stream and reached via (8)_________. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and signs are translated into English and French.

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank Hi, Iam Long. I live in Hue. It is (1) …………..city in the Central Vietnam. It is not very far from Da Nang. It has the (2) ……. River in the Central Vietnam- Hương River. If you visit Hue, you should take a trip on Huong river (3)…….. the evening. It is the most interesting thing because you can hear some famous singers …..(4)…. Hue songs during your trip on Hương River. You can find a lot of temples, museums and galleries. It’s Hue’s …..( 5) attraction. Another attraction of Hue is its food. It’s really famous. You should try some like Bun Bò or Com Hen. When you want to visit Hue, you must remember to take your umbrella with you. It rains most of the day during rainy season. A. oldest B. the oldest C. older D. old AMore famous B. famous C. most famous D. the famous A. in B. on C. at D. of A. sings B. sing C. singer D. sang A greatest B. greater C. great D. more great

D.Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box.

Among the festivals celebrated __________(1) some of the Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known___________(2) the Mid August Festival. Large ________(3) of small round moon cakes _________(4) eaten on this day, and children __________(5) carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular_________(6) are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. _________(7) to them, the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon ___________(8), tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.

III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words.

houses                 variety               popular                    characteristics
historical                home                   unique                            history

Ha Noi’s Old Quarter was established hundreds of years ago on the east side of the ancient Thang Long
citadel. In the old days, the Old Quarter, a system of narrow streets, alleys and houses, was (1) to
several guilds such as bronze casting, forging, jewelry making, wood carving, silk and clothes trading. Small,
beautifully styled houses built along with a (2) local culture. Streets in the Old Quarter still
have names describing their original goods or craft, for example, Hang Bac or “Silver Street”. The ground-floor
shops of the (3) here now sell handicrafts, fine arts, and food. But the quarter also has a
number of pagodas, temples, (4) relics, and festivals dedicated to the founders of some the local
crafts. Now, many guild streets, like Hang Quat street, don’t make fans anymore, but they are remembered as
craft streets The architecture and lifestyle of the local people reflect typical (5) of traditional
guild streets in Ha Noi.

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with a correct word to complete the following passage

            No more teachers? No more books? For today’s kids, the Internet has all the answers.

            Gadgets come and go and most of them don’t have a very long life. The Internet (1)………….seems to be here to stay. The World Wide Web is now the largest information (2)……………. In the world and teenagers can findmore or less anything they want there. They can (3)…………….music and films, watch TV, listen to the radio, send e-mails and even shop online.

            The United States for example, more than 78% of kids go (4)……………., according to a recent study. A lot of them are just (5)………………the Web and instant messaging their friends. But 94 % of those online said they  also used it (6)……………..schoolwork. This technology ahs allowed them to (7)……

a vast store of knowledge which was inaccessible before. With online tutoring an virtual schools, technology (8)…………..students to get specific help. It is also possible to be a part of a study (9)…………….or discuss school projects with international e-mail pals. Perhaps more than anything, the Internet search engine Google has changed homework (10)……………. Across the globe. But the problem is that it is so easy to “copy and paste” that teachers need to change homework assignments or projects every year.

            1. A. moreover                     B. because                 C. however                D. although

            2. A. resource                      B. technology          C. informatics            D. generation

            3. A. play                               B. discover                C. oversee                 D. download

            4. A. chat                               B. online                    C. forum                    D. connect

            5. A. looking                         B. surfing                   C. diving                    D. watching

            6. A. in                                   B. on                           C. with                                   D. for

            7. A. access                           B. enrich                    C. upload                   D. inform

            8. A. makes                           B. allows                    C. creates                   D. opens

            9. A. group                            B. commune              C. book                      D. land

            10. A. customs                      B. vocations              C. habits                    D. traditions

VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt) 

Light pollution is not as serious as water (1)_______ air pollution. Moreover, it is the type of pollution that occurs (2)_______ in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit outside at night and look at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets and advertising displays. The real problem is that it is very (3)_______ to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal are used to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are (4)_______ people may get from light pollution. 

1. A. but         B. or       C. so      D. yet

2. A. more     B. much     C. many       D. a lot

3. A. waste    B. wastes      C. wasting         D. wasteful 

4. A. who        B. why         C. what           D. which