SAINT DAVID’S DAY

Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. St. David was a Christian holy man and teacher. Saint David’s Day is celebrated on the first day of March every year, in remembrance of the anniversary of his death in the year 589. In 2014, Saint David’s Day falls on a Saturday.

Wales is part of the United Kingdom. It is a country with a long and interesting history. Welsh people have their own language (Cymraeg), customs and traditions. Saint David’s Day is an important festival for Welsh people. Saint David’s Day has been an important national day in Wales for many centuries. Leeks and daffodils are Welsh national symbols. On Saint David’s Day, it is traditional for Welsh people to pin a leek or a daffodil to their coasts or jackets. Many girls in Wales dress up in traditional Welsh national costumes on the day. Concerts and parades to celebrate Saint David’s Day are held in Cardiff (the Welsh capital city) and also lots of other towns and cities. The flag of St. David is flown throughout Wales. Many people in Wales go to poetry readings or attend special church services.

31. On which day is Saint David’s Day celebrated?

A. the date changes yearly      B. May 1^st               C. March 1^st                        D. March 3^rd

32.How long has Saint David’s Day been celebrated as an important national day in Wales?

A. for hundreds of years          B. for tens of years  

C. for a hundred year D. for some of years

33. Which city is the capital of Wales?

A. Cardiff            B. Belfast     C. London         D. Edinburgh

34. What are the Welsh national symbols?

A. the daffodil and the thistle            B. the leek and the thistle

C. the leek and the potato      D. the daffodil and the leek

35.How do people celebrate Saint David’s Day in towns and cities?

A. with readings and services B. with fireworks displays and parties

C. with concerts and parades D. with carnivals and fiestas

III. Chọn một đáp án trong số A, B, C hoặc D điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.

        Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (36)_________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (37)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens  as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (38)_______plants cause such (39)_________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (40)_______of crops yearly.

36.    A. of                               B. from                        C. by                           D. with

37.    A. all                              B. every                       C. any              D. some

38.    A. any                            B. certain                     C. most                        D. all

39.    A. accidents                   B. diseases                  C. misfortune  D. disasters

40.    A. worth                        B. value                        C. price                        D. money         

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II. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng cho các câu hỏi.

           Did you ever wonder why it is so difficult for adults to start to learn English or a foreign language? Every year, millions of grown-ups around the world spend a handsome amount of money to learn English but not many of them succeed in becoming fluent English speakers. This is because it is not easy to pick up a new language after a certain age.
        However, little children learn foreign languages without much difficulty. This is because they have a special ability that helps them learn languages fast. This ability weakens when people grow older. Think of the little time children need to learn their native language.So, if you have the desire to learn English or any other foreign language, you should begin as soon as possible. Remember that the longer you wait, the harder it will become.
31. The best title for the passage would be _____.
A. Built-in Abilities for Language                B. Languages: the Younger the Better
C. Children and Grown-ups                          D.The necessity to learn English
32. The word "grown-ups" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. adults                         B. children               C. teenagers                     D.speakers

33. According to the passage, “a handsome amount of money” means _____.
A. good-looking money                                        B. a big sum of money
C. a new amount of money                                   D. some money
34. Children learn a foreign language fast because _____.
A. they have much time to do it                B. they are smarter than grown-ups
C. they have a special ability                    D. they are stronger than aldults
35. If you wish to learn English, you should ______.
A. become younger                                   B. learn from children
C. begin as soon as possible                     D. think carefully

III. Chọn một đáp án trong số A, B, C hoặc D điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.

    EFFECTS OF NOISE POLLUTION

        In general, there are three major effects of noise pollution. Firstly, long exposure to noise will (36) ______people's eardrum, which may result in a permanent hearing loss. Secondly, excessive noise affect aquatic animals in one way (37) ______ another. For example, noise pollution is (38) ______ a lot of injuries and deaths to whales. Thirdly, health effects of noise (39) ______ anxiety and stress. Some people are stressed and tired because they listen to loud music (40) ______ karaoke bars every day. In short, the consequences can be very worrying.

                                                  (Adapted from: http://eschooltoday.com)

36. A. pollute                B. make                    C. damage                      D. cause

37. A. or                       B. but                        C. so                   D. however

38. A. resulting             B. causing                 C. leading                      D. making

39. A. including            B. to include          C. includes                       D. include

40. A. from                   B. to            C. in                   D. between

l. Put the name of the celebration in each blank.
Halloween, New Year's Day ,Boxing Day, Passover, Christmas, Mother's Day, Easter ,Father's Day, Mid-Fall Festival
1. It is celebrated in Viet Nam on the 15th of August in a lunar year
2. It is celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day
3. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May when people give cards or gifts to their mothers
4. It is celebrated in late March or early April in memory of freeing of the Jews from being slaves in Egypt.
5. It is celebrated on the third Sunday in June when people give cards or presents to their fathers
6. It is celebrated on Sunday in March or April when Christians think about Christ coming back to life.
7. It is celebrated on 25 December when Christians remember the birth of Christ
8. It is celebrated on the first day of the year, January 1st
9. It is celebrated in the night of October 31, when children wear costumes and go from door to d oor to ask for candy.

Lunar New Year Festival often falls between late January and early February; it is among the most important holidays in Vietnam. Officially, the festival includes the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd day in Lunar Calendar; however, Vietnamese people often spend nearly a month celebrating this special event. Tet Holiday gets its beginning marked with the first day in the Lunar Year; however, its preparation starts long before that. The 23rd day of the last Lunar month is East Day—a ritual worshiping Kitchen Gods (Tao Cong). It thought that each year on this day, these Gods go to heaven to tell Jade Emperor about all activities of households on earth. On New Year’s Eve, they return home to continue their duties as taking care of families. On New Year’s Day, the first ones who come to visit households—called first-foot—are very important and hence need to be well chosen, as they believed to hold in their hands the entire luck of the family in New Year (Tan Nien). After that, till the third day or even the fourth day of Tet, individuals meet relatives, friends, and colleagues, wishing them all kinds of good things like happiness, health, and success.

dịch nha mấy bn

1. Complete the sentences with the ordinal numbers in words.
a) The _________month of the year is October.
b) The _________month of the year is July.
c) The _________ letter of the alphabet is n.
d) The _________letter of the alphabet is e.
e) The person in _________place gets a gold medal in the Olimpics.
f) In the Olinpics, the person in __________ place gets a bronze medal.

2. Complete the text with the correct affirmative or negative form of the verb be.
Sarah_____ my best friend. Our birthdays__________ on the same day, 10th September, but we __________ the same age. Sarah _____________one year older than me. She__________ 14 now, but I _________ 14 until next year. I ___________13 now.