Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage:  

sang               competition           enjoys          bought             on 

Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1) ……………singing very much. When her brother (2) …………………a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3) ………………..every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ……………the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) …………….organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her. 

IV. READING (3 marks)

     A. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box (1 mark)

volunteer              to                with            since            helping

In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.

According ______(1) US government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does

___________(2) work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and _________(3) one another __________(4) the early days of the country

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

Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headaches when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.

*Questions:

1. Why is headache a common disease in the USA ?_______________________________

2. What can people see when they have headaches ? _______________________________

3.Can people have pains on only one side of the head ? ____________________________

4. How can they prevent headaches ?____________________________________________

PART III: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR  (2pts)

Task 1. Fill in each blank with one word in the box below (1pt)

1.     A________________  is a film that tries to makes audiences laugh.

2. Bus is the main public________________in Viet Nam.

3. The latest film of that director makes us ________________.

4. People put pumpkin________________outside the homes during Halloween.

Task 2. Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences (1pt)

1. My father _________________ me how to ride a bike last week. (teach)

2. I used to _________________ to school when I was in primary school. (walk)

3. The movie was so____________________ that we couldn’t sleep last night. (thrill)

4. Birthday is a family ____________________     (celebrate)

VIII. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

Most of us have a hobby or some, (1) ____________ hobbies differ from person to person. Gardening is a relaxing hobby that can be enjoyed by people from any age group. There (2) ____________ various ways by which gardening can offer us relaxation.

Gardening gives (3) ____________ an opportunity to refresh our mind after working or studying time. It brings US the green (4) ____________ and flowers and fills our lungs with pure oxygen. The outdoor environment and fresh air are good for our health. We can get great pleasure from gardening, (5) ____________ flowers and some vegetables of the season.

Gardening not only offers us the beauty (6) ____________ flowers and plants but also brings us benefits. A family with a vegetable garden can save a lot of money when they grow vegetables rather than (7) ____________ them from outside. Vegetable gardening is very rewarding (8) ____________ it makes us feel better, less stressed, and produces delicious vegetables for us to eat.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box. 

1. Thousands of ……………………visited the One-Pillar Pagoda last year.
2. We got a lot of ……………………from our holiday in Da Nang last year.
3. Bai Dinh pagoda is a ……………………site which is located in Ninh Binh province.
4. May I have a ……………………about trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week?
5. These paths lead to spectacular view points and ……………………mountain villages.
6. Khai Dinh Tomb is ……………………in most travel itineraries of Hue ancient city.
7. Hue ……………………court’s refined music is called “Nha Nhac Cung Dinh” in Vietnamese.
8. Among many attractions, the ……………………park is the region’s most popular tourist facility.
9. He was strong king who pursued military development from the beginning of his …………………….
10. Chua Keo (in Thai Binh province) is a ……………………pagoda which was built about 400 years ago.

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.

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.(1pt)
much              happen             on              many            pollution 
Visual pollution can (1) ______________ outside or inside your house. When you are in the street, do you look around and see too many telephone poles, overhead power lines, or advertising billboards? This is known as a ‘negative visual environment’, and it causes visual (2) ______________. For many communities, visual pollution also includes uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings. This kind of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump clothes or school things (3) ______________ the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room with too (4) ______________ furniture placed in an untidy way is another example of visual pollution in the house. You may not know that when you go out without wearing appropriate clothing, you can also cause this type of pollution.