XI. Đọc đoạn văn và quyết định những câu sau là đúng(T) hay sai(F)Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.

MY HOME TOWN

I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (1) .......................... during the last five centuries. However, nowadays, it is (2) ......................... longer the trade centre that it once (3) ....................... . It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (4) ....................... to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (5) ......................... full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.

The old city centre is small, which (6) ......... it very easy to explore (7) ....................... foot. A river neatly divides the town, (8) ....................... only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.

It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (9) ............................ high quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (10) ........................ you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

The city of Melbourne, Australia has always had a (1)_______________ for

unusual weather. Melbourne people enjoy (2)_________ this joke to visitors:

if you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, don’t worry, just wait five

minutes, because it’s sure to change. At the beginning of 1992,

Melbourne had its (3)________ January for over 100 years. It rained for

nine days on (4)_______ . As well as raining all day, the weather was also

cold. At night, people in some Melbourne suburbs were (5)_________ on

their heating as (6)_________ it was winter. It was (7)__________ cold many

people could (8)_______ believe that it was summer at all.

The best weather in Melbourne, however, is not usually in

the summer: it is in the autumn. The autumn usually has more pleasant days

the summer. The weather in autumn is usually (10)___________ of

warm days and cool, comfortable (11)_________ .

The (12)_____ of the city at this time of year is beautiful, too. Melbourne

has many lovely gardens and parklands with beautiful trees. In the autumn,

the trees change their (13)_________ to red, gold and brown. As they are

(14)_____ in the air by the wind of a late autumn day, the leaves add life

to the city. So even if the summer is cold and wet, people in Melbourne

can still look forward to the (15) ______of a warm sunny autumn.

XI. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list.

  (1)

                    When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the (1)_______ of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diameter of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimeters; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimeters high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

2.

We should preserve historic sites because they are of (1) ___________ value. To be specific, historic buildings are popular (2) __________ for field trips for various schools, ranging from primary schools to high schools. In fact, my class was (3) ____________to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Viet Nam, (4) ___________ I was in grade five. It was an interesting experience as it helped me and my friends understand more about our educational system in the past.

I. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps

First /  Also/  Therefore  /Second  /Third / In short /   In addition

Regular exercise brings us many benefìts. (1) ____________, it helps to reduce the risk of obesity. (2) ____________, it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels. (3) ____________, the likelihood of heart disease is lower. (4) ____________, exercise makes your muscles and bones stronger. (5) ____________, if you exercise regularly, you will have less depression and anxiety as well. (6) ____________ it is very important to invest time in doing this to improve the quality of your daily life. 

 Rewrite the following sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.0pt)

 1. My bag is small. I can’t carry everything. My bag is not................. 

2. Nam said to me " Please give me a dictionary.” Nam asked me..................................................

. 3. We last visited our grandparents two weeks ago. We haven’t..........................................

. 4. He intends to come over to pick me up. He is............................................

  Use these sets of word and phrase to help Lan complete the letter to her pen pal. (1.0pt) 

Dear Linda, 

1. I / pleased / hear / you / have / an interesting Teacher’s Day. ………………………........ 

2. I / receive / my report of English study / last week. ………………………………………………………..................

 3. I / get /good grades / my speaking and writing, but / my teacher / tell / me / improve / my listening. …………………………………………………………… 

4. Tomorrow I / going / Da Lat / my parents / car / see / the Flower Festival. ……………………………………………………………………………………...……….

… Write soon and tell me all your news, Regards,

II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

1.

There are (1)__________ seasons in a year in our country. They are spring, summer, fall (2)__________ winter. In the spring, the weather is usually (3)__________. Sometimes it is cold, but not very cold. After spring, it is the summer. In the summer we (4)__________ play sports. In the fall, the weather is often cool. In the winter, it’s usually very cold. We always wear warm clothes.

Question 1: Fill in each blank in the passage below with only one suitable word. (2,0p)

Scientists and doctors say that about 34 million Americans are (1)________fat. Why is this? One cause is the kind of food Americans (2)_________. Many Americans like “fast foods”. These (3)________(such as hamburgers and ice-cream) often have fattening things in them. (4)_________ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks (5)_________ regular meals. These extra foods add extra fat on the body. A third cause is not (6)_________exercise. Americans like driving (7)_________ instead of walking. They often have (8)________to do a lot of the work. Some Americans are also too heavy because (9)_________ health problems. But for most of those 34 million (10)________, the problem is the American lifestyle.

IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

New Year is one of four important traditional (1)…………….in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parites. At twelve o’clock (2)…………..night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)…..………their  friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually (4) ……………a long time. Some people don’t go home (5)……………..morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) …………….as wiches, ghosts or other characters. Most of the childen go (7)……………..house to house and say “Trick or Treat” (8)…………..the people at the house do not give them candy, they children (9)……………….play a trick on them. But this (10)……………happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.