I.  Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1.   We                  to Ho Chi Minh City last summer

A.   go                       B. went                       C. are going                           D. have gone

2.   My father                            Kuala Lumpur three years ago.

A.   visit                   B. visiting                  C. visits                                  D. visited

3.   The noise on the street usually                       me awake at night.

A.   keeps                 B. is keeping             C. kept                                   D. has kept

4.    The town is ________________at weekend.

A.   crowed              B. crow                      C. crowing                             D. crows

5.                                eat too much salt. It's not good for you.

A.   Do                      B. Don't                      C.Please                                 D. Can't

6.   Vinh                           home for school yesterday.

A.   didn’t leave                   B. hasn’t left            C. Isn’t leaving                     D. don’t leave

7.   Amsterdam is                                             than New York.

A.   the peacefuler              B. peacefuler            C. most peaceful      D. more peaceful

8.   _______________do you go swimming? – Twice a week.

A.   How often        B. Where                   C. How                                   D. When

9.   This book has your name on it. Is it ___________book?

A.   mine                  B. you                        C. yours                                 D. your

10.   I love my football club. Does Phong like _____________?

A.   this                    B. he                           C. his                                      D. him

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1.  .............. does it take to go from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City by plane?

A. How far                  B. How much               C. How long                D. How many

     2. There     .............     a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

  A. used to be         B. used to have                 C. use to have                   D. were

    3. I   .............   marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.

   A. play                  B. used to play                  C. have played                  D. didn’t use to play

  4.“    ...........   is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters.”

   A. How far            B. How long                      C. How often                    D. How much

   5. We should...........           the sheet at the zebra crossing.

    A. walk                 B. walk on                         C. walk through                D. walk across

 6. Drivers have to  ........... your seatbelt whenever they drive.

     A. put                    B. tie                                 C. fasten                            D. put on

  7. We should wait for the traffic lights ............    before we cross the street.

       A. turn green         B. to turn green                 C. turn yellow                   D. to turn yellow

  8. All of us have to obey    ...........  strictly.

       A. traffic rules       B. traffic                           C. traffic jam                    D. regular

9. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a    ............      when they ride a motorbike.

       A. hard hat             B. cap                                C. mask                             D. helmet

  10. He forgot to give a  ..............   before he turned left and got a ticket.

       A. signal                 B. sign                               C. light                              D. hand

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1.   If I had enough money, I................. abroad to improve my English.

A. will go                    B. would go                C. should go                D. should have go to

2. Many people in this city have received medical …………………… for the disease.

A. support                   B. treatment                C. help                         D. assistance

3.   “Here’s my phone number”.“Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I ................. some help tomorrow”

A. will need                B. need                            C. would need                     D. needed

4.  ……………………water is one of the factors that have driven many species to the verge of extinction.

A. Contaminating       B. contaminate            C. Contamination                    D. contaminated

5. Air ……………………, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute                    B. pollution                 C. polluting                             D. polluted

6. The reduction in air pollution was …………………… last year.

A. dramma                  B. dramatise                C. dramatically                        D. dramatic

7. If the factory continues dumping poison ................... the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

A. into                         B. to                            C. about                                  D. in

8. If you...............a choice, which country would you visit?

A. have                        B. had                         C. have had                             D. will have

9. The water temperature in streams, rivers, oceans change is the effect of                        .

A. radioactive pollution                  B. thermal pollution

C. light pollution                            D. visual pollution

10. Which sentences are not the causes of water pollution?

A. Factories dump industrial waste into lakes and rivers.

B. Sewage from households.

C. People burn fossil fuels.

D. Farmers use pesticides to kill insects and herbicides to kill weeks.

II. Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (3pts)

1. If we meet at 9:30, we would have plenty of time.

         A           B                    C                D

2. Someone will sits on your glasses if you leave them there.

         A                      B         C                                    D

3. Poisonous is a subtance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it.

          A                                              B                                       C                                              D

4. The poisonous chemical waste in this factory are dumped into the river so its water now becomes almost black.                        A                                                 B                             C D

5. I would repair the roof myself if I have a long ladder, but I don’t have.

              A            B              C             D

III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)

1. Many fish in the lake near my house have died because of the …………………water. (POLLUTE)

2. My friend and I are going to give a presentation about our ……………………problems. (ENVIRONMENT)

3. Dumping ................waste into the lakes and rivers has  caused serious water pollution (INDUSTRY)

4. Nowadays, people use too much herbicide so many animals don’t have enough food and they become …………………… (SICKNESS)

5. Oil spills from ships in oceans and rivers lead to the …………………… of many aquatic animals and plants. (DIE)

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1. My sister dances__________than me.

A. gooder                    B. weller                     C. better                           D. more good

2. Is living in the city ______ than living in the country?

A.more convenient     B. as convenient        C. most convenient        D. so convenient

3. He never goes out or play sport in his free time. He stays at home and_________games all the time.

A. play                        B. plays                     C. playing                        D. to play

 4. Tuan writes more_______with fewer mistakes than the previous term

A.careless                   B. careful                    C. carefully                       D. carelessly

5. ________do the cattle provide for the nomads? Dairy products meat and clothing.

A.Where                     B. Why                        C. How                           D. What

 6. An old woman was_________the goats up the mountainside.

A.riding                       B. taking                     C. herding                          D. running

7.  Mai studies Math a little bit__________

 A. bad                        B. badly                      C. good                          D. smartly

 8. Children love to hear the fairy tales_________magical things.

A. because                B. because of                C. despite                      D. inspite of

 9. In________time, farmers use buffalo- drawn cart to take food home

A. harvest                  B.collect                        C.cattle                           D. local

10. Nomadic gers are built in_________ pasture.

A. tiny                        B. loud                          C. vast                          D. long

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1. The__________of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.

A. preservation                       B. procession                        C. performance                       D. song

2. The Le Mat Festival__________the founding of the village.

A.worships             B. commemorates                       C. performs                     D. preserves

3. Tet is an occasion for family_________in Viet Nam.

A. reunions                 B. meetings                           C. seeings                         D. visitings

 4. _________spring comes, many people prepare for a new festival season.

A. While                     B. Nevertheless                     C. However                      D. When

5. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam;_______, we have many traditional festival.

A. while                      B. although                         C.nevertheless                  D. because

 6. Tam is a beautiful girl;________she’s kind-hearted.

A. therefore                  B. however                         C. moreover                     D. otherwise

7. He was wearing shorts,_______he was not allowed to go into the temple.

A.so                               B. but                               C. or                                 D. and

8. _______the sun was shining, it wasn’t very warm.

A. while                          B. when                          C. because                        D. although

9. I think the Kate festival is a really joyful festival which_________many activities.

A. contains                     B. take part                     C. takes place                    D. takes turn

10. The Vietnamese are influenced by Buddhist theology and Cofuncian philosophy,________they believe in fate in marriage.

A. and                            B .but                             C. yet                                 D. so

II. Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (3pts)

1. In spite of they missed the last train, they got there on time

          A                     B            C                                       D

2. Although it rained heavily,but they continued to work.

           A             B                   C                                 D

3. A lot of Vietnamese people have the custom to buy sugar cane on New Year’s Eve.

        A                                         B                         C        D

4.  I don’t like this festival although it’s too noisy.

                   A                           B              C    D

5. In India, it take several days to complete the wedding anniversary.

                        A                  B              C                                 D                         

III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)

1. There is ceremony of offering incense and ……………….such as Chung cakes, Day cakes and five- fruit trays to the Kings. (SPECIAL)

2.  The door –opening ritual is carried out by a…………….. at the Kate Festival. (MAGIC)

3.  They sent us………………on our 20^th wedding anniversary. (CONGRATULATE)

4. The elephants races get the ……………of the crowds. (ATTEND)

5. It’s a rule, so everyone has to…………..follow it. (STRICT)

SECTION IV:  READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts)

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the (1)________. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the (2)__________cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a (3)__________dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of (4)________are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny (5)_________. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts)

Shortcoming of Festivals.

Although there are many interesting things people can get from the festival, there are also some disadvantages.

The first thing is that it is normally very costly to celebrate a festival. Due to the fact that most festivals aim to preserve and develop the traditional cultural heritages, the government is willing to spend a lot of money on this occasion. Besides, during the festival, most people do not work and only spend money on preparing food and buying expensive gifts for their relatives and friends. That’s also a reason why it is said that a festival is often costly.

The second disadvantage is unsafe during a festival. It is estimated that there are hundred accidents during a festival, particularly road accidents. There are many dangerous festivals like cow-racing, elephant racing which may be very dangerous for people, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when rushing to join the events, people may also cause other people to get hurt.

The last disadvantage is festival may affect the environment seriously. People tend to throw away waste cans or bottles after a festival. Furthermore, trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the participants. Noise pollution is result from the noise of performances and the noise from the crowds.

1.   How many disadvantages are there in the above passage?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2.   What is the purpose of most festivals?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3.   Do people often work during a festival?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.   Are there any accidents during a festival?

…………………………………………………………………………………………… 

5.   Is cow-racing considered to be safe?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION V: WRITING (10pts)

I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1. The Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people (BECAUSE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money (IF)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns. They may not get lood luck. (OTHERWISE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4.  I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (ALTHOUGH)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The Huong Pagoda Festivals attracts a lot of Vietnamses people and is popular with foreigners too. (MOREOVER)

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

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1. They have decided to clean up the neighbourhood              it is full of rubbish.

A. so                       B. but                      C. although             D. because

2. We came to the remote village and                  meals for homeless children.

A. cooked               B. offered                C. do                       D. made

3. She           blood twenty times so far.

A. donates               B. has donated         C. is donating          D. to donate

4. They have decided to ride to work                  it is good for their health and the environment.

A. so                       B. but                      C. although              D. because

5. We______to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we       ___ there by train.

A. flew - went         B. has flown - went            C. have flown - have gone                D. have flown – went

6. Volunteers can do general_________ such as clean-up projects or homerepair.

A. things                 B. labour                 C. jobs                    D. activities

7. Americans                      the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.

A. have had             B. has had               C. had                     D. to have

8. Our school has a programme to            children from poor families in Ho Chi Minh City.

A. ask                     B. offer                   C. tutor         D. volunteer

9. Nowadays, a lot of ________ live in a nursing home.

A. homeless people           B. elderly people       C. street children           D. disabled people.

10. There are a lot of ________ after the storm.

A. homeless people           B. elderly people       C. street children           D. disabled people.

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1. The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are_________, but they live peacefully.

A. similar                    B. diverse                    C. unlike                          D. typical

2. Most ethnic minority peoples are good ________ farming techniques?

A.for                           B. on                            C. at                             D. of

3. Among the________, the Tay people have the largest population

A. groups                    B. majorities             C.ethnic minorities                   D. ethnic clutures

 4. The US is a_________country with over 80 ethnic groups.

A. bi-lingual                B. rich                         C. large                            D. multi-cultural

5. Which ______of our country would you most like to live in?

A.part                         B. place                       C. section                     D. area

 6. It is typical of the cultural life of __________Thai people.

A. some                        B. a                             C. the                             D. an

7.  It’s good________him to have a better job.

 A. of                         B. for                             C. to                            D. at

 8. The Giong festival is held_________in the Central Highlands.

A. year                     B. yearly                        C. annual                     D. annually

 9. There are no high buildings to block____________in our village.

A. view                     B. a view                       C. some view                D. the view

10.___________ traditional costume is the most colorful among all people of Vietnam?

A. Whose                   B. When                       C. What                       D. Where

II. Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (3pts)

1. The kids look unhappy because they are allowed to play in the backyard

                     A                      B                      C             D

2. Do you enjoy to work in the new environment?

     A            B        C           D

3. Despite of the heavy traffic, Mike managed to get to work online.

          A                 B                                              C                    D

4.  I was amazing that he was interested in our plan.

                   A            B                      C         D

5. They travel to a nearest town to go shopping.

                 A       B              C         D                 

III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)

1. Some of the ……………….have lived here all their lives. (VILLAGE)

2.  Viet Nam is a country of tremendous……………..with 54 ethnic groups (DIVERSE)

3. For the Muong, rice is also the main ……………… crop (AGRICULTURE)

4.  I spent my happy……………… in the countryside. (CHILD)

5.  I’m sure you will have an………………..time when you attend Hoa Ban Festival (FORGET)

SECTION IV:  READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts)

In 2006, the house of a (1) __________ family in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province was chosen for the background of (2) __________ film "The story of Pao". From distance, the house looks beautiful

(3) __________ a painting. Bushes of wild but beautiful flowers in blossom on the right and an old leaning cherry blossom tree at the gate create a romantic scene for the house. The film is about the life of a H'mong girl named Pao. She (4)__________ by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was little. One day, her stepmother died in an accident, and she began to look (5) __________ her birth mother.

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts)

MY VILLAGE

 We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ehnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live by farming- most rice- and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return unitl late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for higher price. Children will be there too. We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in.

Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls in mid-April.Every families tries to prepare well for the festive activities.The community also visit and helps poor families so that everyone has a happy New Year.

1.     Where do the Khmer Krom live?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2.     Why is life hard for the Khmer?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3.     When do the women and children of the village go to the river bank?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.     What do the women do with the fish they buy from the fishermen?

…………………………………………………………………………………………… 

5.     What is Chol Chnam Thmay?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION V: WRITING (10pts)

I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1. The film was so boring that I felt asleep

Because……………………………………………………………………………………

2. The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes.

What……………………………………………………………………………………….?

3. Lisa is going to be singing at the party.

Who…………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. They started learning English four years ago.

They have……………………………………………………………………………………

5.     Who does this bag belong to?

  Whose....................................................................................................................................

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1. People of __________ minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.

A. native                  B. local                           C. ethnic                 D. village

2.       A lot of cultural and __________ activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.

A. arts                      B. artist                           C. artistic                D. art

3.       It is __________ to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.

A. amaze                  B. amazing                     C. amazed               D. amazement

4.       La Tomatina is a __________ festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.

A. season                 B. seasonal                     C. year                    D. annually

5. The__________ of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade.

A. importance           B. highlight                     C. best                    D. performance

6.       The __________ atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

A. festive                 B. festival                       C. air                           D. tradition

7.      The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given __________ the

best film.

A. of                        B. to                               C. with                    D. for

8.       The festival __________ every year at the end of August.

A. takes                    B. takes place                 C. occur                      D. held

9.       A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to __________ the Rio Carnival.

A. play                     B. take                            C. attend                 D. follow

10.      In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at__________.

A. themselves           B. once                           C. together         D. each other