I. Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10points)

     Would you like to know how we see the New Year in Spain? Eating twelve grapes. Tradition has it that you have to eat (1) _____________ one by one, in time with the striking of the clock at midnight (2) ___________31 December. What is more, if you manage to eat all the grapes on (3) ____________, you are in for a year of prosperity and good luck. Whether or not you believe in magic, come and try the experience – it (4) ____________a great fun.

     The eating of grapes is the high point (5) ____________ New Year’s Eve. In fact the striking of the clock is broadcast (6) _____________ on television throughout Spain. On this day, family or friends usually get (7) _____________ for a delicious dinner and then the (8) _____________ grapes. In many villages, towns and cities, people head to squares or other emblematic places with a clock to (9) ______________ them together and share the last minutes of the “old” year. If you would (10) ____________ to take part, head for the local tourist office for full details.

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (10points)

     The giant stalagmite-like pillars create huge arrays of labyrinths that (1) _________ easy to become lost in. Shillin is divided (2) ____________ many smaller stone forests and features caves, waterfalls, ponds, (3) ____________ lake with an island, and even an underground river. Two (4) ____________ the smaller individual stone forests, Naigu Stone Forest and Suogeyi Village, are a (5) ______________ of South China Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of Shillin’s most famous (6) ____________ is the Ashima Stone, which legend says was formed after the (7) ____________ Sani girl, Ashima, ran into the forest and was turned to stone after beig forbidden to marry the (8) ____________ she loved. Every year on June 24 the local Sani people (9) _____________ the time-honored Torch Festival at Shillin, which features many “traditional performances (10) ___________ as wrestling, bull fighting, pole-climbing, dragon-playing, lion-dancing, and the A-xi Moon Dance.”

1.    A. am                     B. is                        C. are                                D. to be

2.    A. into                    B. onto                   C. in                                  D. on

3.    A.  X                      B. a                         C. an                                 D. the

4.    A. to                       B. at                       C. with                              D. of

5.    A. part                    B. piece                  C. pile                               D. group

6.    A. attracting           B. attracted             C. attraction                      D. attractions

7.    A. beauty                B. beautiful            C. beautifully                     D. beautify

8.    A. man                   B. guy                    C. boy                              D. buddy

9.    A. make                  B. do                      C. bring                             D. hold

10.  A. much                B. like                    C. such                              D. so

III. Choose the best option among A,B, C or D to complete the sentences. (5 points)

     Preparation for Tet, Vietnamese New Year, starts two or three months before the actual celebrations. People try to pay off their debts in advance so that they can be debt-free on Tet. Parents buy new clothes for their children so that the children can wear them when Tet arrives. Because a lot of commercial activities will cease during the celebrations people try to stock up on supplies as much as possible.

     In the days leading up to Tet, the streets and markets are full of people. Everyone is busy buying food, clothes, and decorating their house. Each family prepares some special foods for the holiday. Those who live far away from home will try to come home to celebrate Tet with their family. Vietnamese families usually have a family altar to pay respect to their ancestors. During Tet the altar is thoroughly cleaned and new offerings are placed there.

     On New Year’s Eve, each home is thoroughly cleaned and decorated with flowers and offerings for ancestors by the night before Tet. Many people stay up until midnight to welcome the New Year or go to the pagoda to pray for luck, prosperity, and happiness.

     In the morning, actual Tet celebrations begin. The first day of Tet is reserved for the nuclear family. In big cities, the streets are usually empty as most people stay at home or leave the city to visit their close relatives in the countryside. Usually, children dress their new clothes and give their elders the traditional Tet greetings before receiving the lucky money.

1.  This passage is about ________.

     A. New Year’s Eve                                              C. the first day of the New Year

     C. preparation for Tet and Tet holiday                  D. paying debt before Tet

2.  Vietnamese children ________.

     A. have to pay off debt before Tet

     B. should not receive any money during Tet

     C. are not allowed to wear new clothes at Tet

     D. receive lucky money from adults during Tet

3.  Which is NOT mentioned as a preparation for Tet?7

     A. visiting friends and relatives                  B. cooking special foods

     C. decorating houses                                  D. paying off debts

4.  Which is NOT referred during Tet celebration?

     A. going to the pagoda                               B. the increasing of commercial activities

     C. visiting relatives                                    D. wearing new clothes

5.  Vietnamese families ________.

     A. do not celebrate Tet if they are poor

     B. only celebrate Tet when they are wealthy

     C. have an altar to worship their ancestors

     D. gather in the streets on the first day of Tet

IX/chọn 3 câu đúng trong 3 câu đã cho

1. A, What should we do this evening?

B, What we should do this evening?

C, What should we doing this evening?

2. A, Would you like having lunch with me?

B, Would you like to have lunch with me?

C, Would you like to having lunch with me?

3. A, We are going to study in the library together.

B, We will going to study in the library together.

C, We are going study in the library together.

4. A, What does Trung usually play in the afternoon?

B, What does Trung play usually in the afternoon?

C, What usually does Trung play in the afternoon?

5. A, Let’s stay at home and watch TV.

B, Let’s to stay at home and watch TV.

C, Let’s staying at home and watching TV.

6. A, How usually do you go swimming?

B, What often do you go swimming?

C, How often do you go swimmin

I.    Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.   Would you like to go out? - No, thanks. I’d rather stay ________ home.

2.   If you’re going to watch the football, you can count me ________. I don’t like football.

3.   I’ve put ________ 2kg in the last month.

4.   The Japanese eat healthily, so they live ________ a long time.

5.   Sitting too close ________ the TV hurts your eyes.

6.   Be careful ________ what you eat and drink.

7.   She runs six miles every day to help keep herself ________ shape.

8.   Watching TV too much isn’t good ________ your eyes.

II. Fill in the -ing form or the infintive in the appropriate tense.

Tom: Do you think Mary would like 1)....................(go) to the theatre with me tonight?

Jo: I don't think so. She seems 2)..............(study) very hard at the moment.

Tom: That's a shame! I would have liked 3)..............(go) out with her.

Jo: I wouldn't mind 4) .................(come ) with you.

Tom: OK. But I think you should 5)...................(talk) to Mary. The last time I saw her she claimed 6).................(work) till 2 o'clock every morning for the past month. It's not good for her, you know.

Jo: I know. I must 7) ....................(talk) to her about it. But you know how she hates 8)................(tell) what to do.

XIII. Fill in each blank with a word in the box.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the world (1) _______ the eyes of a stranger? To see what they think and how life must feel for them? How different or (2) _______ are you? Being a pen pal is essentially just that. Pen pals are sets of people who regularly write to each other, primarily via postal mail or email. They don’t usually have a well-established (3) _______ in person and so are, most of the time, strangers. They share their thoughts and (4) _______ with each other and often develop lifelong friendships. For some individuals the fun of having pen pals often lies in the fact that the letters are handwritten, therefore snail mail is their preferred way of communicating, while for others the modernity of (5) _______ interaction is a better fit. Regardless of the preferred mode, having a pen pal is super fun and (6) _______ .

IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct tenses or forms of the verbs in brackets.

. Would you mind (go) to the local bookshop (get) me some paper?

Would you mind if I (take) a photo of you and your family?

Do you mind if I (spend) the whole afternoon (go) out with my friends?

The glassware (make) in Vietnam (be) very good.

The boy (sit) in the armchair is my son. I prefer you (not talk) so noisily last night.

This is the first time Hoa (meet) Tim's family