I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. (1pt)
happen     shelter     towns     occurred      from      across
The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive under water quake and (1) _____________ in the Indian Oceans. This os 1 
caused a huge tidal-wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Oceans. It destroyed coastlines, communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles (2) _______________ the ocean to distant beaches. Whole the families were swept out to the sea or drowned as the sea invaded the land. The survivors need fresh water, food, (3) _____________, as well as medical help. People from all over the world are giving lots of money so that (4) ______________ and villages can be rebuilt.

1. Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the box. (1.5 pts)

semester           mother tongue          wardrobe         cook          revision          meals           reac

2.      _____ is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam.

3.      The _____ put too much salt in the food.

4.      Ba was putting his clean clothes away in the _____. 

5.      My students work very hard this _____.

6.      You have to put all dangerous objects out of children _____.

7.      I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my______ .

1. Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the box. (1.5 pts)

semester           mother tongue          wardrobe         cook          revision          meals           reac

2.      _____ is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam.

3.      The _____ put too much salt in the food.

4.      Ba was putting his clean clothes away in the _____. 

5.      My students work very hard this _____.

6.      You have to put all dangerous objects out of children _____.

7.      I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my______ .

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

REBECCA STEVENS

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest 1)………   in the world, she was a journalist and 2)… ……… in South London.

In 1993, Rebecca left her job and 3)……  … family and traveled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is very difficult. “You must 4)…  ………. everything on your back,” she explained, “so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a 5)……  ….. person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to 6)…   …!”

I. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

     As a child, Phong always dreamed of going (1) ______ to study. After he graduated from high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was very happy that his dream finally (2) ________true. When he first arrived in the country, Phong’s English was not very good, and sometimes he did not understand what other people said. He also had (3) ________ in class because he was not familiar with the new teaching and learning method. He felt lonely in this new place, and missed all his friends in Vietnam. After two years, Phong is now very (4) ________ in English and has achieved the top academic award at his school. He has a lot of friends from different countries. He is even good (5)_________ earning money for his daily needs from his part-time job at a restaurant. Now he realizes that studying abroad is such a good experience.

III. Read the following and choose the best answer.

   fluent        abroad             good     difficulties        at         foreign      came

 There are many (1)                        villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)            its products of high (3)                      .

      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17^th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                          for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6)                              an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)                           . Although these skills eventually spread (8)              the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9)                                 to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10)                  to many countries.

      1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

      2.   A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

      3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

      4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

      5.   A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

      6.   A. good                       B. as                            C. better                      D. well

      7.   A. another                   B. others                      C. return                      D. anothers

      8.   A. across                     B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

      9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. order                       D. notice

      10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. exporte

IV. Reading: A. Fill in the blank with one correct word from the box ( 1 point )    

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

IV. Reading: A. Fill in the blank with one correct word from the box ( 1 point )    

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

B. Read the passage and answer the questions ( 2 points )

In Britain some families feel that learning at home is better than going to school. Home schooled children can choose when they want to learn. Does this sound more enjoyable than school?

    Andrian is a science prodigy and he wants to start university by the age of fourteen. He finds school lessons easier than the ones he expects but making friends is more difficult. At home he can spend more time on his favourite subjects and is preparing to take many of his exams early. Does he ever take a break? “Yes”, he says “I don't study subjects I'm not interested in.”

   Holly's parents weren't happy with the local school. So they made a decision to teach her at home. Her favorite is history and she often goes to museums to study. “I couldn't do that before”, she says. “This is more interesting than school was”. Her parents are always happy to help her.

   Andrian and Holly love learning at home, but some people think that studying at school is more useful because it trains you for adult life. It teaches you to be with people you don't like, but it can also help you to make friends. Are these things more important than lessons? What do you think?

Answer the questions:

1. Do people can learn at home or at school in Britain ?

……………………………………………………………………………

2. What does Andrian want to begin when he's 14 ?

………………………………………………………………………….

3. What is Holly's favourite subject ? 

 …………………………………………………………………………………..

4. What do some British people think of studying at school compared with learning at home ?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

V. Reading: A. Fill in the blank with one correct word from the box ( 1 point )      

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

B. Read the passage and answer the questions ( 2 points )

In Britain some families feel that learning at home is better than going to school. Home schooled children can choose when they want to learn. Does this sound more enjoyable than school?

    Andrian is a science prodigy and he wants to start university by the age of fourteen. He finds school lessons easier than the ones he expects but making friends is more difficult. At home he can spend more time on his favourite subjects and is preparing to take many of his exams early. Does he ever take a break? “Yes”, he says “I don't study subjects I'm not interested in.”

   Holly's parents weren't happy with the local school. So they made a decision to teach her at home. Her favorite is history and she often goes to museums to study. “I couldn't do that before”, she says. “This is more interesting than school was”. Her parents are always happy to help her.

   Andrian and Holly love learning at home, but some people think that studying at school is more useful because it trains you for adult life. It teaches you to be with people you don't like, but it can also help you to make friends. Are these things more important than lessons? What do you think?

 Answer the questions:

1. What does Andrian want to begin when he's 14 ?

…………………………………………………………………………..

2. Does Andrian only study things that he interested in ?          .

…………………………………………………………………………….

3. What is Holly's favourite subject ?

……………………………………………………………………………….

4. Why do some British people think studying at school is more useful than learning at home ?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage: (1,5m) foods - take– after - most - to - forget - for I think Tet holiday is the (1) …………… important celebration in Vietnam because it is an occasion for family-reunion, for human love and for better hope. All of us seem to (2) ................... the hatred, bad lucks and then try to be nice (3) …………… others. Everyone is eager to (4) ………… part in many special activities, which are expected to bring good lucks and success in the New Year. Tet is also the time for us to relax and enjoy our special (5) ………………, warm family atmosphere (6)……………a hard-working year.