30. __________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.

A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless

31. During the __________, there are thousands of samba dancers with very beautiful costumes performing on the streets.

A. Mid-autumn festival B. Carnival

C. Easter D. Halloween

32. __________ is part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other to wish for luck.

A. Mid-autumn festival B. Easter

C. Thanksgiving D. Water Festival

33. What I like about festivals is that they show the __________ values of different communities.

A. Carnival B. culture C. cultural D. parade

34. Turkey is one of the __________foods at Thanksgiving in the US.

A. Easter B. serious C. culture D. traditional

35. Many Vietnamese people are very __________ and there are lots of things to do and not to do during Lunar New Year.

A. superstitious B. seasonal C. celebratory D. festive

36. In America, Halloween is one of the two most important __________ holidays of the year.

A. celebratory B. religious C. culture D. parade

7. - “Do you like seeing a film?” - “ ” 

A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? 

C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 

8. being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. 

A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless☆ 
9. is La Tomatina celebrated? - Every August. 

A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 

10. My father liked the of that singer. 

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

11. Does your bike ever down on the way to school? 

A. break B. take C. do D. turn 

12. I go on foot when I was in primary school. 

A. used to B. break C. can D. may 

13. Give a before you turn left or right. 

A. sign B. turn C. sound D. signal 

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

A. attend B. join C. perform D. appear 

15. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end. 

A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 

She’s sure that they will find the film_________.

A. entertaining          B. entertain                C. entertainment       D. entertained

9. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.

A. In spite                  B. Despite                  C. Although               D. Nevertheless

10. __________ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

A. Because                B. Since                     C. As                          D. Although

11. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore             B. Despite                  C. However               D. Although

12. – “Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________”

A. No, I don’t like it at all                                       B. Sure. What film shall we see?

C. Who is in it?                                                         D. I’m sorry, I can’t.

13. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.

A. Where                   B. Why                       C. When                     D. Which

14. My father liked the ____________ of that singer.

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

15. ____________ is not very far from here to the harbour.

A.There                      B. It                            C. This                       D.That

II. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Quang Hai footballer (play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday.

2. He (go) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he (not go) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum.

3. Two years ago, she (teach) ______________________ at a village school.

4. What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning?

5. We (travel) ______________________ to Hue next month.

6. My mother (not like) ______________________ riding a motorbike.

7. When my father was young, he (drink) _____________________ a lot of beer.

8. Nam (study) ______________________ homework in the living room now.

9. Be careful ! The car (come) ______________________ .

10. My mother (go) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening.

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 16. _____ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 17. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people _____ the rules A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of 18. You should _____ right and left when you go across the roads. A. see B. look C. be D. take 19. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed _____ 8 o’clock. A. until B. at C. from D. to 20. Public _____ in my town is good and cheap. A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel 21. we often do our homework _____ A. with other B. with one another C. with together D. together 22. Pham Tuan was the first Vietnamese _______ into space. A. flew B. flying C. to fly D. who flies 23. She’s sure that they will find the film _______. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 24. - “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “ _______” A. No, I don’t like it at all. B. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, 1 can’t. 25. _____ Linh ______ his sister like listening to pop music. A. Both-and B. Either-or C. Neither-nor D. Not only – but also

10. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 11. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 12. At this time next week, we ....................... a wind turbine in our garden. A. install B. installed C. will be installing D. will be installed 13. Biogas is ............................. and cheap for cooking and heating. A. plenty B. abundant C. serious D. expensive 14. A hydropower station ............................. in the North of the country next year. A.was built B. were built C. will be built D. has been built 15. We should put ............................ on our roof for the heating and hot water. A.solar energy B. equipment C.cracks D. solar panels III.Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box. wastes rural students bulbs electricity save off coal natural energy With the development of science and technology, more and more (16) .................. is used every day. Nowadays, many (17) ............................. areas in Vietnam have been electrified, and more (18) ........................... is needed. If everyone (19) .................. energy, it will quickly run out. (20) ................... at school should learn how to (21) .......................... energy, for example, they should turn (22) ......................... the electric lights when they leave their classrooms. Moreover, we may waste electricity at home if we use a lot of light (23) ....................... By not wasting energy, we will save a lot of (24) ........................... resources, such as (25) ................... and oil.

III.Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

1._____ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

2. I went to see the film _____ feeling really tired.

3.I really enjoyed the Water War_____ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.

4. ______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

5. ______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.