A. Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In Scotland, during April and May, there is a campaign called "National Spring Clean" organised by Keep Scotland Beautiful, an environmental organisation to working to make Scotland cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. "National Spring Clean" encourages people to get together to pick up litter. Adults and children can volunteer to clean up their neighbourhood or local area and helf make it beautiful and tidy for everyone. It has been reported that Scotland faces a litter problem. A Scottish national recording programme has claimed it found litter in 80% of the sites it visited. According to the organisation is website, during National Spring Clean 2011, almost 100,000 volunteers participated in 1,538 clean-up events throughout Scotland.

1. What is "Keep Scotland Beautiful"?

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2. What is "National Spring Clean"

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3. What is the environmental problem that Scotland faces?

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4. What happened in "National Spring 2011"?

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In Scotland, during April and May, there is a campaign called 'National Spring Clean' organised by Keep Scotland Beautiful, an environmental organisation working to make Scotland cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. 'National Spring Clean' encourages people to get together to pick up litter. Adults and children can volunteer to clean up their neighbourhood or local area and help make it beautiful and tidy for everyone.

It has been reported that Scotland faces a litter problem. A Scottish national recording programme has claimed it found little in 80% of the sites it visited.

According to the organisation's website, during National Spring Clean 2011, almost 100,000 volunteers participated in 1,538 clean-up events throughout Scotland.

1. What is 'Keep Scotland Beautiful'?

2. What is 'National Spring Clean'?

3. What is the environmental problem that Scotland faces?

4. What happened in 'National Spring Clean 2011'?

 Read the following passage and then answers the questions:

 In Scotland, there is a popular legend about a monster. The monster lives in a lake called Loch Ness,near the town of Inverness.Loch Ness is 32 km long ,5 km wide and very, very deep . The monster's name is Nessie . People say that she is very big, and that she has a got a long neck ,like a snake .

 The legend of the monster is very famous, ang millions of tourists from all over the world come to Loch Ness . Everybody wants to be the first person to see Nessie . Come to Scotland and Loch Ness -that person may be you!

Questions:

1. Where does the monster live?

2. What is the length of Loch Ness?

3. What does the word "she" in line 4 refer to?

4. Why do millions of tourists come to Lock Ness? 

5. Is the lake where the monster lives in England?

II. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. (1 pt)

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it gets warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrated. This is a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. 

* Answer the questions:

1. What is “hoa ban”?

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2. Where does Hoa Ban Festival take place?

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3. Is Hoa Ban Festival celebrated at the beginning of the year?

 ___________________________________________.

4. What does the boy do with the most beautiful flower?

 _______________________________________________.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Linda is from England. There are four seasons in her country. In summer, it is hot. She often goes swimming. In autumn, it is cool and wet. Her father and she sometimes go fishing. It is very cold in winter. They usually go skiing in the mountains. In spring, it is warm and beautiful. They often go camping in the national park.

Question: In spring, it is cool and beautiful.

A. True

B. False

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Public holidays in the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as bank holidays, are days where most businesses and non – essential services are closed although an increasing number of retail businesses (especially the larger ones) do open on some of the public holidays. There are restrictions on trading on Sundays and Christmas Day. Four public holidays are common to all countries of the United Kingdom. These are: New Year's Day, the first Monday in May, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Some banks open on some bank holidays. In Scotland, while New Year's Day and Christmas Day are national holidays, other bank holidays are not necessarily public holidays, since the Scots instead observe traditional local customs and practice for their public holidays. In Northern Ireland, once again, bank holidays other than New Year's Day and Christmas Day are not necessarily public holidays. Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, except in Scotland, where they are bank holidays. In Scotland the holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory, and 25 December is also a statutory holiday (or 26 December if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday). Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their

bosses or employers. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. And 28 December only is given if Boxing Day is Saturday.

Like Denmark, the United Kingdom has no national day holiday marked or celebrated for its formal founding date. Increasingly, there are calls for public holidays on the patron saints' days in England, Scotland and Wales. An online petition sent to the Prime Minister received 11,000 signatures for a public holiday in Wales on St. David's Day; the Scottish Parliament has passed a bill creating a public holiday on St. Andrew's Day although it must be taken in place of another public holiday; campaigners in England are calling for a bank holiday on St. George's Day; and in Cornwall, there are calls for a public holiday on St. Piran's Day

Bank holidays besides New Year's Day and Christmas Day are not public holidays in Scotland because _______. 

A. the Scots observe traditional local customs 

B. Scotland does not belong to the U.K

C. they are common law holidays 

D. the Scots celebrate Good Friday 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Public holidays in the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as bank holidays, are days where most businesses and non – essential services are closed although an increasing number of retail businesses (especially the larger ones) do open on some of the public holidays. There are restrictions on trading on Sundays and Christmas Day. Four public holidays are common to all countries of the United Kingdom. These are: New Year's Day, the first Monday in May, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Some banks open on some bank holidays. In Scotland, while New Year's Day and Christmas Day are national holidays, other bank holidays are not necessarily public holidays, since the Scots instead observe traditional local customs and practice for their public holidays. In Northern Ireland, once again, bank holidays other than New Year's

Day and Christmas Day are not necessarily public holidays. Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, except in Scotland, where they are bank holidays. In Scotland the holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory, and 25 December is also a statutory holiday (or 26 December if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday). Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. And 28 December only is given if Boxing Day is Saturday.

Like Denmark, the United Kingdom has no national day holiday marked or celebrated for its formal founding date. Increasingly, there are calls for public holidays on the patron saints' days in England, Scotland and Wales. An online petition sent to the Prime Minister received 11,000 signatures for a public holiday in Wales on St. David's Day; the Scottish Parliament has passed a bill creating a public holiday on St. Andrew's Day although it must be taken in place of another public holiday; campaigners in England are calling for a bank holiday on St. George's Day; and in Cornwall, there are calls for a public holiday on St. Piran's Day.

Bank holidays besides New Year's Day and Christmas Day are not public holidays in Scotland because _______.

A. the Scots observe traditional local customs

B. Scotland does not belong to the U.K

C. they are common law holidays 

D. the Scots celebrate Good Friday 

Read the text and choose the correct answer for each question

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and it is located in central eastern Scotland, near the Firth of Forth, close to the North Sea. Thanks to its spectacular rocks, rustic buildings and a huge collection of ancient and classic architecture, including numerous stone decorations, it is renowned world-wide as one of the most lively cities in Europe.

Edinburgh is not only one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, it is a city with a fantastic position. The view falls on all sides – green hills, the hint of the blue sea, the silhouettes of the buildings and the red cliffs. It is a hilly city that calls you to explore it by foot – narrow streets, passageways, stairs and hidden church yards on every step will pull you away from the main streets.

The city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK. It is the capital of Scotland and home to many tourist attractions. A visit here will be well worth it, considering the numerous things you can do and see. Most of the structures in the Old Town have remained in their original form over the years. Especially, going down the Royal Mile to three-hundred-year-old Holyrood House - the Queen’s home when she came to Edinburgh.

You can look at the shops on the Royal Mile or on Princess Street in the New Town. Some shops sell the famous Scottish tartans and you can see the name of the family, which goes with each tartan.  Near Princess Street is Charlotte Square, which is very beautiful. There is the National Gallery of Scotland, with pictures from Scotland and from many other countries too.

In August, you can visit the Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts festival in the world with hundreds of different things to do and see.

Câu hỏi:

1. Edinburgh is famous for …

A.old buildings

B.skyscrapers

C.nightlife

D.people

2. The Edinburgh Festival is celebrated in….

A.summer

B.spring

C.fall

D.winter

3. Edinburgh is located in a …

A. river

B. mountain

C. lake

D. hill

4. In the National Gallery of Scotland, many … are displayed.

A.paintings

B.sculptures

C.films

D.tartans

5. The Queen lived in … when she came to Edinburgh.

A. New Town

B.Royal Mile

C.Princess Street

D. Holyrood House

Read then answer the questions
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters arc closed on Sundays. No letters arc delivered, only a few Sunday papers and published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modem house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
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1. How important are traditions in Britain?
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
4. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?