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.

C. READING

I. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

1

(does ,make ,dishes ,clean ,take)

Today I want to talk about housework in my family. I think I do the most housework in my family. I (1) ....................... the kitchen every day. I do the (2) ........................, too. My mom does the shopping. She's a teacher in a school. My sister is a college student. She doesn’t do anything! She doesn’t (3) ..................... her bed or clean her room. My dad cleans her room after work. He's a chef in a restaurant so he makes dinner. He (4) ..................... the laundry and cleans the bathroom, too. Hmm. Now, I really think about it, my dad does the most housework.

2.

(with    ,  helpful    ,   has   ,   talent show  ,  in)

My best friend is Joe. He’s nine years old like me. Joe lives (1) ..................... a small house with his parents. Joe’s tall and quite fat. He (2) ..................... big brown eyes and short hair. Joe and I spend a lot of time together. We both like sports. We often do martial arts after school. We are in the school karate club. Joe is a great friend. He’s very (3) ..................... He helps me when I can’t do my homework. He’s also good at magic. He’s going to sign up for the (4) ..................... next month.                                    giúp mi với 

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

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 each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.
       Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services.
But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving.
Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) to tradition, Santa comes  on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

III. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.( 1.5 pt) 
student     does        make       dishes       clean      take
Today I want to talk about housework in my family.
I think I do the most housework in my family. I __________(17) the kitchen every day. I do the___________ (18), too. My mom does the shopping. She's a teacher in a school. My sister is a college _____________(19). She doesn’t do anything! She doesn’t ____________(20) her bed or clean her room. My dad cleans her room after work. He's a chef in a restaurant so he makes dinner. He ____________(21) the laundry and cleans the bathroom, too. Hmm. Now, I really think about it, my dad does the most housework.

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

worship    celebrate    However    preparation    traditional

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)______________ foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (3) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (4) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (5) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Question 1:

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

worship       celebrate       However       preparation       traditional

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)______________ foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (3) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (4) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (5) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Question 4:

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

worship       celebrate       However       preparation       traditional

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)______________ foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (3) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (4) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (5) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Question 5: