I.Put the words into the correct column according the underlined part.

I.Put the words into the correct column according the underlined part.

A.  PHONETICS

I.    Put the words into the correct column according to the underlined part.

II.  Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

      1.   A. collection               B. tradition                  C. exhibition               D. question

      2.   A. version                   B. pleasure                  C. usual                       D. design

      3.   A. closure                    B. sure                         C. pleasure                  D. leisure

      4.   A. ocean                      B. concert                   C. musician                 D. official

      5.   A. so                            B. expensive               C. saxophone              D. music

B.  VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I.    Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

      1.   No one else in the class plays the guitar                     John.

            A. as well                    B. as far as                  C. so well as                D. as soon as

      2.   The Brit School is the most famous                arts school in Britain.

            A. performing             B. performance           C. perform                   D. performed

      3.   Jane is not                    her brother.

            A. more intelligent as                                     B. intelligent as

            C. so intelligent as                                          D. so intelligent that

      4.   Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken                      almost every year and has grown in size.

            A. part                         B. place                       C. note                        D. notice

      5.   He drives as                 his father does.

            A. careful as                B. more carefully        C. the most careful     D. carefully as

      6.   Dong Ho paintings are made on                      paper with beautiful        colors.

            A. traditional – nature                                    B. tradition - natural

            C. tradition – nature                                       D. traditional - natural

      7.   I’ll be there                  I can.

            A. sooner as                B. no sooner as           C. as soon as               D. soonest as

      8.   My village is not                      it was ten years ago.

            A. the same as             B. the same to             C. same as                   D. the same

      9.   The villagers are                      they were years ago. There is no change at all.

            A. differently from                                         B. not as friendly as

            C. as friend as                                                 D. as friendly as

      10. Water puppetry                        in the 11^th century in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam.

            A. originated               B. formed                    C. started                     D. began

      11. The puppet shows present                   themes of Vietnamese villages.

            A. city                         B. urban                      C. village                    D. rural

      12. No one in my class is               beautiful                      her.

            A. as – as                     B. more - as                 C. as - than                  D. the - more

      13. The group is                 for their albums and tours around the world.

            A. well-knows             B. know-how              C. well-prepared         D. well-known

      14. Going by train isn’t                 convenient as going by car.

            A. so                            B. as                            C. more                 D. A & B are correct.

      15. The performances of puppetry show               in the countryside and       .

            A. everyday life - folk rock                            B. every day life - folk people

            C. everyday life - folk tales                            D. every day life - folk stories

II.  Combine into one sentence with “too” or “either”.

      1.   They can play table tennis. We can play table tennis.

            ................................................................................................................

      2.   He sings love songs very well. His sister sings love songs very well.

            ................................................................................................................

      3.   I write diary every night. My mother writes diary every night.

            ................................................................................................................

      4.   My father doesn’t drink beer. My mother doesn’t drink beer.

            ................................................................................................................

      5.   She is swimming in the pool. Her children are swimming in the pool.

            ................................................................................................................

      6.   Hoa ate bread with milk for breakfast. Hoa’s uncle ate bread with milk for breakfast.

            ................................................................................................................

      7.   She didn’t watch TV last night. Her husband didn’t watch TV last night.

            ................................................................................................................

      8.   They mustn’t stay up late. Their friends mustn’t stay up late.

            ................................................................................................................

      9.   Milk is good for your health. Fruit juice is good for your health.

            ................................................................................................................

      10. Betty does morning exercise. Betty’s aunt does morning exercise.

            ................................................................................................................

III. Give the correct form of the words in capital.

      1.   Tran Van Cam is my favourite                                   .                 ART                                              He is famous for the painting “Little sister Diep”.   

      2.   Tra Giang is one of the most famous                          of              ACT                                              Viet Nam. Many people love her.     

      3.   I think that good knowledge of arts and music is a                      NECESSARY                                          for anyone.

      4.   The                               she gave last night was marvelous.         PERFORM

      5.   Water puppetry                                    in the villages of the        ORIGIN                           Red River Delta.

      6.   The DAN BAU is a Vietnamese traditional                                 MUSIC                             instrument.

      7.                           is the art or taking and processing photographs.      PHOTOGRAPH

      8.   I don’t like pop music because it is not as                              as      EXCITE                           rock and roll.

      9.   Peter has received a letter of                           to see a water       INVITE

            puppet show this Sunday.

      10. Mai wanted to share her                      with other people.            PLEASE

IV. Complete the sentences by using as ... as; not ... as, different ... from.

      1. Ms. Hoa is                                              Mrs. Lan. (attractive)

      2. Her daughter is                                                 her. (beautiful)

      3. That dog                                                 it looks. (not dangerous)

      4. Living in Valencia                                             living in Paris is. (not expensive)

      5. Schools in Viet Nam are                                                schools in the USA. (different)

      6. Learning French is                                             learning English. (difficult)

      7. These trees                                             those. (same)

      8. Vios                                            Mazda 3. (not luxurious)

      9. His appearance is                                               what I have expected. (different)

      10. His job is                                              mine. (important)

C.  READING

I.    Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

      Kevin O’Donnell works (1)                      Hollywood. He records (2)          for films. He worked on his first film in 1980: Star Wars. He’s now 51 and he (3)                    helped to make more than 100 films. In 1983, he did the sound on the film called Terms of Endearment. The film won five Oscars, but O’Donnell (4)                               win one. He was at the Oscars in 1983 (5)       he was only 26.

      Now, he has (6)                             to the Oscars 20 times. He worked on Top Gun, Terminator 3, Spider-Man, Transformers and other great films, but he hasn’t won an Oscar (7)                                         . He has written 20 speeches so far, but has never been given one. (8)                            speeches are in a drawer in (9)              house. Kevin doesn’t mind. He knows the sound in his films is amazing. He’s (10)                                to win one day!

II.  Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.

      One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)                  written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2)    London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, be began to write stories. After (3)                      school, he worked in his father’s shop and (4)                articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)              in his writings.

      In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)                    him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)                on an island for four years. Robinson Crusoe in Defoes novel lived on an island for twenty-eight years. People liked (8)                                  novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)              , his novel Robison Crusoe was the (10)                       famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

III. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

      Have you ever seen the film School of Rock? It’s about a rock musician who became a teacher. The film is based on a real music school which is run by Paul Green. Paul Green started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA.        He gave students rock music lessons after school, but he wanted to do more. Now         he gives them the chance to play in rock concerts. “Some of our students have never played in front of a real audience before. We teach them how to do it.” he says. He has already taught hundreds of young people to be rock performers, and now there are 30 schools of rock in different towns in the USA.

      1.   How many students has he taught?

            ________________________________________________________

      2.   How many schools of rock are there in the USA?

            ________________________________________________________

      3.   When did Paul Green start his first rock school?

            ________________________________________________________

      4.   What is the film School of Rock about?

            ________________________________________________________

      5.   What does he teach his students to do?

            ________________________________________________________

D.  WRITING

I.    Complete sentences with too or either.

      1. We often go to the library on Sunday afternoon, they ...........................

      2. Susan can speak Japanese, Tom..............................................................

      3. Minh didn't see the train, Nga.................................................................

      4. Hoa will fly to Hong Kong next month, and her mother ........................

      5. The pineapples aren’t ripe. And the durians ..........................................

      6. March is hot, and May ............................................................................

      7. The boys shouldn’t smoke cigarettes and the girls .................................

      8. I don’t know how to use a computer and my friends ..............................

      9. She likes eggs, and her brothers .............................................................

      10. They stayed at home last night, and their children...............................

II.  Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

      1.   Mr Pike teaches history of arts. Mrs May teaches history of music. SAME SUBJECT

            ________________________________________________________

      2.   This bike is 800,000 VND. That bike is 600,000 VND (PRICE ... DIFFERENT)

            ________________________________________________________

      3.   Linda didn’t go to the concert show last night. Susan didn’t go to the concert show last night. (EITHER)

            ________________________________________________________

      4.   Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (AS ... AS)

            ________________________________________________________

      5.   Mr. Owen speaks English. Mrs. Phan speaks English. (SAME LANGUAGE)

            ________________________________________________________

I.    Put the words into the correct column according to the underlined part.

      joke                 chicken            watch              college             cheap               cello

      question           juice                 july                  sandwich         giraffe             garage

      engine              exhaustion       gymnastic        natural             enjoy               furniture

      language          statue

Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Write the correct form on the line.

I'm not sure that sending young offence to prison is such a good idea. …………………..

There's absolutely no solid prove that he was anywhere near the scene of the crime. …………………..

I'm not saying another word until I've spoken to my law. …………………..

You shouldn't make accuse like that without evidence. …………………..

When she left the police force, she worked as a private investigate for a while. …………………..

“I hope that your prison has shown you the error of your ways,” said the prison governor. …………………..

He was initially sent to a maximum secure prison. …………………..

Lying and stealing are both forms of honest. …………………..

Police are looking carefully at the forensic evident. …………………..

There's no doubt this painting is a forge. …………………..

Drug addict is no excuse - no one should hold up a petrol station! …………………..

The rob took place at half past ten in the morning. …………………..

No one is born a theft, and no one has to remain one their whole life. …………………..

The convict of a number of senior executives has left the whole business community in shock. …………………..

The problem with prisons is that they're full of crime who can teach new inmates all their tricks and skills! …………………..

Should a murder be given the death penalty? …………………..

I.  Put the words into the correct column according to the underlined part.

     joke             chicken       watch          college         cheap          cello

     question      juice            july             sandwich    giraffe         garage

     engine         exhaustion  gymnastic   natural        enjoy           furniture

     language     statue

 II .  Write the name in English of some historic places in Vietnam.

1.             Van Mieu             ___________________

2.             Chua Huong         ___________________

3.             Chua Mot Cot      ___________________

4.             Den Hung             ___________________

5.             Hoang Thanh Hue___________________          

6.            Khue Van Cac___________________ 

 II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1.  The Imperial _______________ was built by Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

2.  The _______________ of Literature was founded in 1070.

3.  Quoc Tu Giam, the first _______________ of Vietnam, was established in 1076.

4.  The 82 Doctors’ stone _______________ were recognised by UNESCO in 2010.

5.  In 2003, four _______________ of Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built.

6.  In the centre of the third courtyard is the Thien Quang _______________.

7.  The teachers of the Imperial Academy were very famous _______________.

8.  Tourists can see many beautiful Cham _______________ in Binh Dinh Province.

 III.    Complete the passage using the past participle of the verbs in the box.

     Xuan Huong Lake is (1) ______________ in the center of Dalat City. It is (2) _____________ the most charming lake of the foggy land.

     In 1919 and 1923, two dams were (3) ______________   on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were (4) ____________. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was (5) ______________ of boulders below the sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At first, the dam was (6) ______________ Grand Lac (large lake) by the French, but in 1953 it was (7) ______________Xuan Huong Lake to dedicate to Xuan Huong, a famous Vietnamese poetess in the 19th century. The lake is fully (8) ______________ by pine forests, meadows and flower gardens.

 IV.    Use the prompts to write sentences, putting the verbs in the present simple passive.

1.  Cheese/ make/ from milk.

     _____________________________________________

2.  The Temple/ visit/ thousands of people/ every year.

     _____________________________________________

3.  Toyota cars/ produce/ Toyota Motor Corporation.

     _____________________________________________

4.  German/ also/ speak/ at EU meetings.

     _____________________________________________

5.  Most newspapers/ print/ on recycled paper.

     _____________________________________________

6.  The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university in Viet Nam.

     _____________________________________________

7.  Three milliliters of water/ add/ to the mixture.

     _____________________________________________

8.  The letters/ deliver/ the postman/ at 8 o’clock.

     _____________________________________________

 V. Complete the sentences using the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1.  The Temple of Literature _________________ (construct) in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.

2.  The statues ___________ (build) by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.

3.  The Doctors’ stone tablets _____________ (recognise) by UNESCO in 2010.

4.  The construction of TuDuc Tomb _________________ (complete) in 1876.

5.  The students of the Imperial Academy _________________ (select) from regional examinations.

6.  Originally, the Po Nagar tower _________________ (make) of wood in order to worship Goddess Po Nagar.

7.  Between 1442 and 1779, eighty-one exams _________________ (hold) by the Le dynasty.

8.  Chu Van An _________________ (bear) in Van Thon village, Thanh Dam district.

 VI.    Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs In the box.

1.  Lunar New Year ________________ in January or February.

2.  The Taj Mahal ________________ in the 17th century.

3.  The Independence Palace ________________ on Nam KyKhoiNghia Street.

4.  The novel Oliver Twist ________________ by Charles Dickens.

5.  In 2000, Ha Long Bay ________________ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

6.  Many precious relics ________________ in the Temple of Literature.

7.  The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets ________________ in 1484.

8.  Many old buildings in the Temple of Literature ________________ in 1999.

9.  Van Mieu ________________ by three main roads of Hanoi.

10.     The three Ivory Cham Towers ________________ as one of the best Cham tower complexes in Vietnam.

 VII.   Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.  People use the Internet all over the world.

     _____________________________________________

2.  Did the police find the missing girl?

     _____________________________________________

3.  Large numbers of tourists visit these tourist attractions annually.

     _____________________________________________

4.  They built Po Nagar Cham Towers to honour the goddess Po Nagar.

     _____________________________________________

5.  Tourists don’t visit this museum very often.

     _____________________________________________

6.  She bought all this cheese in France.

     _____________________________________________

7.  They didn’t invite me to their New Year party.

     _____________________________________________

8.  Do they sell mineral water in plastic bottles?

     _____________________________________________

9.  People consider the Imperial Academy the first university in Vietnam.

     _____________________________________________

10.     When did UNESCO recognise Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site?

     _____________________________________________

VIII.  Choose the bestanswer a, b, c, or d to complete each sentence.

1.  British author George Orwell ___________ the novel Animal Farm.  

     a. writes               b. wrote                c. is written          d. was written

2.  My passport ___________ last year while I was on vacation.   

     a. stole                  b. has stolen         c. was steal           d. was stolen

3.  Breakfast ___________ in this hotel until 7a.m.     

     a. served               b. didn’t serve      c. isn’t served       d. isn’t serving

4.  Most email accounts at my company ___________ by virus two days ago.

     a. affected             b. were affected    c. was affected      d. are affected

5.  Someone ___________ this mirror last night.         

     a. breaks               b. is broken          c. broke                d. was broken

6.  Look at this beautiful lace! Where ___________?   

     a. was it made      b. does it make     c. did it make        d. is it made

7.  The school ___________ two examinations every year.   

     a. holds                b. held                  c. is held               d. was held

8.  The Temple of Literature ___________ in 1070 by Emperor LyThanh Tong.

     a. found                b. has founded      c. was found         d. was founded

9.  The committee ___________ a public transportation proposal.

     a. consider            b. is considering   c. considered        d. was considered

10.     Everybody ___________ by the terrible news yesterday.     

     a. shocked            b. has shocked      c. was shocked     d. were shocked

IX.    Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.  We are preparing ___________ a trip to the Temple of Literature.

2.  She’s very keen to learn ___________ Japanese culture.

3.  The Temple of Literature was built ___________ Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.

4.  What do you plan to take ___________ you on the trip?

5.  The Imperial Academy was regarded ___________ the first university in Vietnam.

6.  The Po Nagar Tower Complex consisted        ___________ six towers.

7.  The One Pillar Pagoda was built ___________ the year 1049.

8.  The 82 Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised ___________ UNESCO.

9.  Thong Nhat Palace is located ___________ 106 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.

10.     Khue Van Pavilion is the symbol ___________ Hanoi.

I.  Make questions for the underlined parts.

Mai:  (1)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          Yes, I’ve been to the Temple of Literature twice.

Mai:  (2)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          I last went to the Temple of Literature in 2017.

Mai:  (3)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Temple of Literature is located on Van Mieu Street.

Mai:  (4)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Temple was founded by Emperor Le Thanh Tong.

Mai:  (5)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          No, not in 1076. It was built in 1070.

Mai:  (6)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Imperial Academy was established in 1076.

Mai:  (7)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          Chu Van An was the first principal of the Imperial Academy.

Mai:  (8)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          There are 82 Doctors’ Stone Tablets in the Temple of Literature.

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

___ I’m going to the Temple of Literature and the Imperial Academy first.

___ The mausoleum might be closed for maintenance sometimes so check before you go.

___ It sounds very interesting! Have a good trip.

_1_ Hi, you look quite busy. What are you doing?

___ Ok, I will. In the evening, I’ll walk round HoanKiem Lake and enjoy Trang Ten ice cream.

___ Wow! What is your plan?

___ I’m making a plan for my trip to Hanoi.

___ Then I’m going to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square.

___ Oh, I see. It’s a famous historic and cultural place in Hanoi.

___ Yes, sure. Thank you.

I.  Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

     (1) ___________ in the mountainous border DuyXuyenDistrict of Quang Nam Province, My Son Sanctuary is Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa.

     My Son is a complex of Hindu (2) ___________ that were constructed by the Champakingdom, which ruled the Central and Southern part of Vietnam, from the 3rd century (3) ___________ 1832. The first temples of My Son were constructed with wood during the 4^thcentury. After they were (4) ___________ by fire, the kings of the Champa kingdom decided to build the next structures with red bricks. The Cham people used the temples as a (5) ___________ place, and also buried some of their kings there. Although the majority of the ruins were destroyed, and some (6) ___________ of the gods are missing, there are still some impressive ancient decorations that survived the bombing: snakes, elephants, scenes of battles, and priests.

     Recognized (7) ___________ a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, My Son is anattractive destination for tourists to visit and learn (8) ___________ the culture, history, and architecture of Champa Ancient Kingdom.

II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

     The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) was constructed in 1070 under the reign of King Ly Thanh Tong. The temple was originally dedicated to Confucius as well as other scholars and sages. Six year later, the Imperial Academy (Quoc Tu Giam), Vietnam’s first university, was founded by King Ly Nhan Tong on the grounds of the temple. Initially, the Imperial Academy was the school for princes and sons from royal families and then expanded to admit brilliant students from all over the country. In 1484 Emperor Le Thanh Tong ordered the erection of the first stone tablets that were carved with the names, places of birth and achievements of doctors. The university operated for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779.

     Nowadays, the Temple of Literature – Imperial Academy (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most famous historic and cultural heritages of Vietnam. And the Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised by UNESCO as World Documentary Heritage in 2010.

*   Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.  The Temple of Literature was built to honour Confucius.

2.  The Imperial Academy was founded in 1070.

3.  The Imperial Academy was established within the Temple of Literature.

4.  The Imperial Academy was originally established to educate students from all over the country.

5.  The first Doctors’ stone tablets were erected under the Le Dynasty.

6.  The Temple of Literature was recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage.

 *   Answer the questions.

7.  When was the Imperial Academy founded?

     _____________________________________________

8.  How long did the Imperial Academy operate as a university?

     _____________________________________________

I.  Write sentences from the cues given.

1.  The Temple of Literature/ build/ the year 1070.

     ____________________________________________________________

2.  There/ four tall pillars/ front/ the Temple of Literature.

     ____________________________________________________________

3.  The Doctors’ stone tablets/ erect/1484/ Emperor Le Thanh Tong.

     ____________________________________________________________

4.  The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university/ Vietnam.

     ____________________________________________________________

5.  Thien Quang Well/ locate/ the middle/ the third courtyard.

     ____________________________________________________________

6.  2010/ the 82 Doctor’s stone tablets/ recognize/ UNESCO/ a Memory of the World.

     ____________________________________________________________

7.  Chu Van An/ regard/ one of the most famous teacher/ the Imperial Academy

     ____________________________________________________________

8.  Lots of souvenirs/ sell/ inside the Temple of Literature.

     ____________________________________________________________

II. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.  Thousands of people visit the Temple of Literature every day.

→ The Temple of Literature________________________________________

2.  In 1484, King Le Thanh Tong ordered the construction of 116 stelaes.

→ The construction ______________________________________________

3.  You should take warm clothes because it’s very cold in Sa Pa.

→ You had_____________________________________________________

4.  Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

→ Would you___________________________________________________

5.  It’s not necessary to book a hotel In advance.

→ You don’t___________________________________________________

6.  It’s a good idea to rent a bike or motorbike to travel around the city.

→ You________________________________________________________

7.  Let’s pay a visit to Huong Pagoda.

→ Why don’t___________________________________________________

8.  Khue Van Pavilion was chosen as the official symbol for Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.

→ They________________________________________________________