Pizza is a traditional Italian dish. It’s popular not only in Italy but around the world. Naples, a city in southern Italy, is believed to be the birthday of pizza. It’s weel-known for the most delicious pizza anywhere. The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at Port’Alba. The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat bread. It’s the food of the poor. The truly modern pizza we eat today starts with the Margherita pizza. In 1889, Queen Margherita went on a trip to Naples. She heard about pizza and asked to try it. Don Raffaele Esposito, the most famous pizza maker, was asked to prepare it. He prepared two traditional and one new type of pizza, but the Queen liked the new one topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best. She thought that the colours of this pizza represented the colours of the Italian flag-red, white, and green. This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’

A.choose

1, how many kinds of pizza were made for the Queen? a.1   b.2   c.3   d.4

2, who was the Margherite pizza named after?

A the king     B.the most famous pizza maker    C. the Queen   D.the birthplace of pizza

Read the passage, then do the tasks below. Task A. Choose TRUE or FALSE

Pizza is a traditional Italian dish. It’s popular in Italy but around the world.
Naples, a city in southern Italy, is believed to be the birthplace of pizza. It’s well-known for the most delicious pizza anywhere. The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at Port’Alba.
The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat bread. It’s the food of the poor. The truly modern pizza we eat today starts with the Margherita pizza. In 1889, Queen Margherita went on a trip to Naples. She heard about pizza and asked to try it. Don Raffaele Esposito, the most famous pizza maker, was asked to prepare it. He prepared two traditional and one new type of pizza, but the Queen liked the new one topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best. She thought that the colours of this pizza represented the colours of Italian flag-red, white, and green. This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’.

1. At first, pizza was a dish for the King and Queen.

True or False

2. Naples is considered the place where pizza was born

True or Fasle

3. Margherita was one of the two traditional types of pizza that were presented for the Queen.

True or Fasle

4. Don Raffaele Esposito was the most famous pizza maker in Naples.

True or Fasle

Bài 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. A snail is slower than a crab.

2. They are fond of using computers for leisure activities.

3. They began cooperating with each other 5 years ago.

4. She often wrote letters to her grandparents when she was small.

Bài 2: Read the passage, then do the tasks below. Task A. Choose TRUE or FALSE

Bài 1: Circle the word with a different stress pattern form the others.

Bài 3: Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

4. She often wrote letters to her grandparents when she was small.

B. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (1.25 points)

PARIS IN THREE DAYS

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most popular cities in the world. Everyone calls it ‘the City of Light’. But if you have only three days in Paris, how will you plan your trip? 

Start your trip with a visit to Île de la Cité Island. On this island, you can visit the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris Notre Dame Cathedral. Because the cathedral is closed right now, you will only be able to see it from outside. Then take a boat trip along the Seine River and enjoy the beautiful scenery. On day two, you should visit the Eiffel Tower – the most famous symbol of France. It is always very crowded, so don’t forget to book tickets in advance. If the weather is nice, you should have a picnic in Champs de Mars, a peaceful park in front of the Eiffel Tower. If you have time, walk to the top of the Arc de Triomphe. You can enjoy the wonderful view of the whole Paris from there. On day three, spend the morning in the Palace of Versailles and Louvre Museum. In the afternoon, let’s go shopping in Avenue des Champs-Élysées. If the weather is rainy or cold, you can sit in a café and enjoy a cup of coffee and delicious cakes.

26. What can visitors see in Île de la Cité Island?

            A. Eiffel Tower                       B. Notre Dame Cathedral      

            C. Champs de Mars                D. Avenue des Champs-Élysées

27. Why should people book tickets for the Eiffel Tower earlier?

            A. because it’s the symbol of France  B. because it’s expensive

            C. because it’s always crowded          D. because it has beautiful scenery 

28. What should people do in Champs de Mars?

            A. have a picnic          B. take a boat trip       C. walk to the top       D. go shopping

29. Where can visitors have the view of Paris? 

            A. on top of the Notre Dame Cathedral         B. in front of the Eiffel Tower          

            C. on top of the Arc de Triomphe      D. in the Palace of Versailles

30. On a rainy day, visitors can _____________. 

            A. go shopping                        B. sit in a café and enjoy the food

            C. visit the museums               D. go to the park

VI. Write sentences using the words given. (1.25 points)

31. It/ take / two hours / get/ the Grand Canyon/ bus.

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

32. you / pick up / trash / keep / community/ clean? 

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

33. The library/ between/ post office/ supermarket.

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

34. You / should/ go / Phú Quốc Island/ summer vacation

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

35. Astronauts / tie /sleeping bags / the walls / so/ they/ not float/ around. 

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (1.25 points)

36. It’s necessary for you to bring a flashlight and batteries. 

      → You …………………………………………………….…………………………………

37. There are more people in China than in Vietnam. (POPULATED)

     → ….……………………………………..…………………………………………………...

38. Everyone in the class is shorter than Michael.

     → Michael ……………………..……………………………………..………………………

39. You should bring a towel because you’ll be wet after going rafting. (SO)

→ You ……………………..………………………………….……………..…………………

40. Maybe in the future, we’ll have robot pets.

→ In the future, we ……………………………………………………..……………………..

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VI. Read and choose the best answer to complete the passage.

        Paris is the capital city and the largest city in France. It’s the first European city to introduce street light in 1889. Till now, Paris still upholds its reputation of lightning Europe. With other 50,000 street lights across the city. It’s no surprise that Paris is still known as The city of light.The Seine river runs through the oldest parts of Paris. It’s surrounded by many forest. Paris is also the center of the French economy, politics and culture. It has a very good underground subway system. It’s called Metro. The Metro was built in 1900, and is more than 200 km long.Every year, millions of visitors come to Paris. They can visit The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre museum, The Notre Dame de Paris cathedral or The Champs – Elysees… The Champs – Elysees is probably the most famous street in Paris. It’s full of fashion stores and restaurants.

1.      What is NOT true about Paris?

            A. It’s the oldest city in France.          B. It’s the capital city of France.       C. It’s the largest city in France

2.      When did Paris have street light?

            A. 1889                                                B. 1900                                                C. 1200

3.      Why is Paris known as the city of light?

            A. Because people turn on the light all day.   B. Because there are over 50,000 street lights in Paris.

            C. Because they don’t use light bulbs in Paris.

4.      What is the river which runs through Paris?

            A. The Thames River                           B. The Nile river                                  C. The Seine river

5.      What is the Champs – Elysees?

            A. A tower                                           B. A street                                           C. A museum

Read the following passage and choose the best answer

“Cơm tấm” (broken rice) is a specialty in southern Vietnam, it’s one of the most popular (1) _________ dishes of southerners. Today, “Cơm tấm” is also present in the middle and the north of Vietnam, or even abroad. Before now, “Cơm tấm” used (2) _________be considered a dish for poor people because it’s cooked from broken rice (cheaper grade of rice produced by damage in milling) but today it’s (3) _______a popular dish of people from all walks of life.

“Cơm tấm” is usually served with grilled (4) __________, “bì” (thinly shredded pork mixed with cooked and thinly shredded pork skin), “chả trứng” (steamed egg), sunny side up egg, fresh cucumber, tomato and some pickled vegetables. Besides, (5) __________ indispensable ingredient is seasoned fish sauce, it mainly affects the taste of “Cơm tấm”.

In Saigon, “Cơm tấm” has become a characteristic of Saigon culture, you can find it at anytime and anywhere in Saigon, from roadside stalls to luxurious restaurants.

1. A. breakfast B. grill C. dessert D. snacks

2. A. at B. in C. to D. with

3. A. develop B. become C. overcome D. win

4. A. pork B. fish C. beef D. lamp

5. A. a  B. an  C. the  D. No article

2. Read the passage
              Venice
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called 'The Floating City' as it is built on 117 small islands. This city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-Bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe
1. T(True) or F(False)
a. Flat-Bottomed Boats are the main means of transport today
b. Venice has some of the best museums in Western Europe
2. Answer the question
1. What is special about Venice?
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2. Is the famous Piazza San Marco in Venice?
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3. Don't leave the lights on when you leave the classroom. (Rewrite the senyence using off)
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4. Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south (Rewrite the sentence using up)
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5 John was so lazy that he couldn't pass the exam (Rewrite the sentence using becaus)
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