IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer : NOISY NEIGHBORS Do you sometimes have problems with your neighbor such as noise or littering? Well, the people of Pilton Somerset, England have such problems every summer. For three or four days every year, the village is full of people of all ages who come here for the annual Glastonbury pop music festival. They usually stay in tents, caravans and motorhomes. They leave drink cans and papers all over the street. The music plays until the early hours of the morning, and you can hear people talking and singing all night. The quiet country village becomes a nightmare to live an and some villagers are even thinking of moving to another village. A villager said that last year; “I don’t want stop the Glastonbury Festival. I just want the fans to enjoy the festival without disturbing normal village life” 1. What happen in Pilton , Somerset every summer ? A. The neighbors are noisy B. There are many villagers C. There is a pop music festival D. The villagers litter the street 2. Visitors litter the street with ................... A. tents B. caravans C. motorhomes D. cans and parpers 3. How long is the pop music festival every year ? A. one night B. The whole summer C. Three or four days D. The whole year 4. What is Pilton like during the rest of the year ? A. noisy place B. A quiet village C. A nightmare D. A music concert 5. The villagers just want to ....... A. have a normal life as usual B. stop the fans enjoy the festival C. more far away D. put an end to the festival

Can you correct the passage? Write the correct version.

one of the most popular festivals in viet nam is hung kings temple festival it is actually the memorial of the hung kings who are the founders of our nation and the first kings of our country it has been a public holiday in viet nam since 2007 it is held annually on 10th of the third lunar month every year a large number of visitors from all over the country participate the national festival the main ceremony takes place at the hung kings temple on nghia linh mountain phong chau district phu tho province 85 km northwest of ha noi on the day of the hung kings temple festival the vietnamese always take part in the festival with religious belief deeply imbedded in their minds that is their love and pride of their ancestral land

IX. Read then answer the questions.

Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

The Asian Games, also called the ASIAD, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all overAsia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for the first place, silver for second and bronze for third. This tradition started in 1951. The Asian Games are dominated by the People’s Republic ofChina. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general, only recognized nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part.

26.Which of the following is true?

A.The Asian Games are held every year

B.The International Olympic Committee is the founder of the Asiad

C.The first gold medals were given to the winning athletes in 1951.

D.The Olympic Council of Asia organizes the Games

27.The People’s Republic of China _________

A.is the strongest in the Asian Games

B.is the host of the Asian Games

C.is not allowed to take part in the Games

D.refuse to enter the Games

28.In the medal ceremonies_________

A. the competitors are entered to represent their country of citizenship

B. national anthems are played

C. the number of medals won by each country is first announed

D. the winner are given a string of flowers

29.Which of the following is true of the right to participate in the Asian Games

A. Only recognized nations are allowed to take part

B. Almost every nation can take part in the Games

C. Non-sovereign countries are also allowed to participate

D. A and C are right

30.What is another way to call The Asian Games?

A. Sea Games​ B. Asiad​ C. Olympic​ D. All are incorrect

Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question from 31 to 35 about the passage

Millions of people of all ages enjoy a hobby which is both interesting and fun. And every year, more and more people start a stamp collection (31)……..their own and discover an interest which can last a lifetime. Starting your collection is easy (32)…….stamps can be found everywhere. Holiday postcards from friends, birthday cards from relatives and letters from pen pals can all (33)………you with stamps from all over the world. But once you have started collecting (34)………, you will probably want to join the Stamp Collectors’ Club which (35)…….to provide collectors with new British stamps.

Question 34:

A. attractive

B. competitive

C. great

D. seriously

Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question from 31 to 35 about the passage

Millions of people of all ages enjoy a hobby which is both interesting and fun. And every year, more and more people start a stamp collection (31)……..their own and discover an interest which can last a lifetime. Starting your collection is easy (32)…….stamps can be found everywhere. Holiday postcards from friends, birthday cards from relatives and letters from pen pals can all (33)………you with stamps from all over the world. But once you have started collecting (34)………, you will probably want to join the Stamp Collectors’ Club which (35)…….to provide collectors with new British stamps.

Question 35:

A. own

B. survive

C. exists

D. live

Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question from 31 to 35 about the passage

Millions of people of all ages enjoy a hobby which is both interesting and fun. And every year, more and more people start a stamp collection (31)……..their own and discover an interest which can last a lifetime. Starting your collection is easy (32)…….stamps can be found everywhere. Holiday postcards from friends, birthday cards from relatives and letters from pen pals can all (33)………you with stamps from all over the world. But once you have started collecting (34)………, you will probably want to join the Stamp Collectors’ Club which (35)…….to provide collectors with new British stamps.

Question 33:

A. export

B. provide

C. consider

D. take