B. USE OF LANGUAGE (4 pts)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. Which armchair would you sit …………...in, this one or that one?
A. comfortable B. more comfortable C. comfortably D. more comfortably
2. When the Mongols move to a new place, they ………… a ger
A. make up B. turn up C. put up D. take up
3. ………….. Thai’s main food is rice, especially sticky rice.
A. The B. A C. An D. X
4. ………………… of those pictures do you like?
A. What B. Whose C. How D. Which
5. Nick, we’re goin’ to a cultural event __________. Would you like to join us?
A. J4F! | B. 2moro | C. w/ | D. EZ |
6. | I like listening to ___________. The melodies are so sweet! | A. the radio | B. movies | C. folk songs | D. comics |
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7. | Visiting ___________ increases my knowledge about cultures in the past. | A. museums | B. cinemas | C. hometown | D. supermarket |
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8. She enjoys __________ with young children.
A. work | B. working | C. to work | D. works |
II. Read the sentences. Each has three underlined parts, A, B and C. Which part has an error? Circle A, B or C.
1. The environment in the city is much polluted than that in the countryside.
A B C D
2. 50 years ago, farmers depended more heavy on the weather than at present.
A B C D
3. In the countryside, houses are often little furnished and bigger than those in the city.
A B C D
III. . Put the word into the correct form.
1/ She doesn’t mind ……………………………. Homework. (do)
2. I really like the ……………………… dress in that region. (tradition)
3. Many ethnic groups have their own languages, and some even have………….languages.( write)
4. a buffalo ploughs …………………….. than a horse. (good)
5. Living in the countryside is more ……………………. than living in the city. (peace)
C. READING (2 pts)
I. Read the following passage, and answer the questions below.
Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village
Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi.
It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938.
All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.
At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, Mong Phu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.
1. Where is Duong Lam village located?
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2. Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?
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3. Is Duong Lam typical for villages in the midlands in the North ò Viet Nam?
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4. How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?
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II. Read the following paragraph and choose the corect option.
My parents are farmers. They work very (1)__________ on the paddy fields. They usually get (2)_______ very early in the morning. After (3)_________ breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chicken, ducks and they (4) ________ the eggs. From about eight, they work on the fields.
1. A. hardly B. hard C. harder D. hardest
2. A. on B. down C. up D. over
3. A. have B. to have C. having D. has
4. A. collect B. collects C. collected D. collecting
D. WRITING ( 2 pts)
I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one.
1. No one in my class is better at English than Hoa
Hoa is ………………………………………………………………………………..
2. I am interested in collecting coins in my free time
=> I adore ……………………………………………………………………………
3. Nam started playing soccer in 2005.
=>Nam has ………………………………………………………………………….
4.He likes watching TV more than he loves reading books.
=> He prefers ……………………………………………………………………….
II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. You can not change the words.
1. | I/out/friends/love/with/weekend/at/hanging/my/the. |
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2. | Why/addicted/games/computer/you/are/to? |
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3. | Doing/reduce/of/exercise/obesity/physical/helps/risk/the. |
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4. | Social/teenager’s/to/important/networks/life/are/a. |
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