52. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it
very much. (therefore)
______At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes; therefore, very child likes it
very much______________________________________________________________________
53. The water is highly polluted. We cannot swim in this part of the river. (because)
__ Because the water is highly polluted, we cannot swim in this part of the river. __________________________________________________________________________
54. Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Duy often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but)
Hue ________Hue is far from Hanoi, but Duy often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but)
Hue________________________________________________________________
55. Hoang is admired. He dedicates all his life to protecting the environment. (since)
___Hoang is admired since he dedicates all his life to protecting the environment__________________________________________________________________________
56. Valentine's Day is not very popular in Viet Nam. People in big cities send gifts on that day. (yet)
___ Valentine's Day is not very popular in Viet Nam yet people in big cities send gifts on that day. _________________________________________________________________________
57. Although the weather was terrible, we had a good time. (spite)
We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather _________________________________________________________________________

58. Khoa practiced his guitar. He could play the song perfectly. (until)
_ Khoa practiced his guitar until he could play the song perfectly_________________________________________________________________________
59. We could get back to shore. It started to rain hard. (before)
___We could get back to shore before It started to rain hard_______________________________________________________________________

Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using words given.

1. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy. (Although)

=> Although the girl worked hard, her stepmother wasn't happy

2. Tet is considered a holiday. People become even busier than on ordinary days. (However)

=> Tet is considered a holiday however people become even busier than on ordinary days

3. At the Mid Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much. (Therefore)

=> At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes therefore, every child likes it very much

4. You have been to Huong pagoda, you still certainly love Yen Stream. (If)

=> If you have been to Huong Pagoda, you will certainly love Yen Stream

5. The Buffalo-Fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Sunday. There were so many people. (Because)

=> Because the Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday, there were so many people

Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using words given.

1. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy. (Although)

=> Although the girl worked hard, her stepmother wasn't happy

2. Tet is considered a holiday. People become even busier than on ordinary days. (However)

=> Tet is considered a holiday however people become even busier than on ordinary days

3. At the Mid Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much. (Therefore)

=> At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes therefore, every child likes it very much

4. You have been to Huong pagoda, you still certainly love Yen Stream. (If)

=> If you have been to Huong Pagoda, you will certainly love Yen Stream

5. The Buffalo-Fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Sunday. There were so many people. (Because)

=> Because the Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday, there were so many people

Exercise 2:Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets
1.Lang lieu couldn't buy any special food. He was very poor. (Because) Because Lang Lieu was very poor, he could not buy any special food
2.During Tel, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (so) During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets and they make Chung cakes as well.
3,The Hung king temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. (however) The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival; however, it has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.
4,At the mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much. (Therefore) At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes;therefore, every child like it very much.
5,The water is highly polluted. We cannot swim in this part of the river. (Because) We cannot swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted

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1 The dragon was flying over the tower when he heard the princess crying for help

2 The Xoe dance is performed by the boys and girls in the hamlets

3 We have to take our shoes off when we go inside a pagoda

4 Life in the countryside has changed a lot over the past ten years

5 Nowadays, teenagers rely on technology more than in the past

6 Tipping is not a custom in VN, so you don't have to tip if you don't want to

7 In Brazil, the standard tip in restaurants is 10 percent

Đáp án: B

Part 1. Read the passage and Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).. (1.0pt)

      The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has been introduced to many parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam. Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. The origin of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). It was then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618–907) and the Song Dynasty (960–1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity in festivals like Chinese New Year.

1. The dragon dance came from China.

2. People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck.

3. The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment.

4. People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain.

T - T - F - F

Part 2. Read the text and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.5p)

Among the very old days of the country, (1) …………… the government of King An Duong Vuong

 (Thuc Phan), Vietnam was called Au Lac. The King decided to build Co Loa as the country’s royal

 (2) ……………… To (3) ………...… the event when An Duong Vuong started moving into the citadel, residents of 12 hamlets belonging to Co Loa as well as 7 other communes around the region held Co Loa Citadel Festival within a 10 day period - from the 6th to 16th day of the first Lunar month.

On the 5th day, in the afternoon, all of the eight communes (4) ……………… a ceremony with incense offering at the (5) …………… house. Meanwhile, at An Duong Vuong Temple, the same ritual is held by the most (6) …………… elder among 8 communes, with revision of An Duong Vuong’s accomplishments and merits.

1. A. in B. over C. under D. on

2. A. castle B. kingdom C. palace D. house

3. A. memorize B. miss C. remind D. commemorate

4. A. hold B. is held C. take place D. takes place

5. A. commune B. communal C. common D. commonly

6. A. respected B. disrespected C. respectful D. disrespectful

   VI. DO AS DIRECTED (3p)

1. We/ together/ on/ have/ dinner/ a/ family/ of/ eating/ New Year’s Eve/ tradition.

(Reorder this sentence)

è …………We have a tradition of eating dinner together on New Year's Eve

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. . It’s good for us to keep our traditional customs.        (Rewrite sentence with SHOULD)

è …………We should keep our traditional customs.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well.

 (Rewrite sentence with ALTHOUGH)

è ………………Although Sebastien is a French, he plays Vietnamese folk games well.

………………………………………………………………………………………

4. while/ elephants/ race/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them                

(Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes)

…………While the elephants were racing, people cheered to encourage them.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

The dragon dance and the lion dance originated from China, and it has been introduced to many parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam. Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. The origin of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD). It was used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty(1960-1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity in festivals like CHinese New Year.

The dragon body is woven in a round shape of thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered with a huge red cloth with dragon scalees decorating it. The whole dragon is usually up to the 30 meters in length - and people hold rods every 1 to 2 meters to raise the dragon segments.

26.The dragon dance came from China. T

27.People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck. T

28.The dragon dance was firstly performent for entertainment. T

29.People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain. F

30.The whole dragon is usually much more than 30 meters in high.F

The children like to watch Dragon dance in the street at Tet ( enjoy )

->The children enjoy watching dragon dance in the street at Tet.