II. Select the option to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. (Sentence combination)

Question 41. My sister was cooking. I was cleaning the house at the same time.

My sister was cooking while I was cleaning the house.

My sister has cooked since I cleaned the house.

My sister cooked, and I cleaned the house.

My sister was cooking until I cleaned the house.

Question 42. Peter was decorating the Christmas tree. His wife was preparing dinner.

A.    Peter decorated the Christmas tree and his wife prepared dinner.

B.     Peter was preparing dinner while his wife was decorating the Christmas tree.

C.     Peter was decorating the Christmas tree and preparing dinner.

D.    Peter was decorating the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

Question 43. I had never tried Indian food before. It was my first time.

It is the first time that I have tried Indian food.

It was the first time I had tried Indian food

I first tried Indian food when I was in India.

I have never tried Indian food.

Question 44. Last summer they went to Thailand for the first time. They had not been there before.

A.    It was the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

B.     They were not in Thailand last summer.

C.     It is the first time they have been to Thailand.

D.    They have been to Thailand twice.

Question 45. It is my first time seeing a panda in person. I have never seen it in person before.

A.    It was the first time I had seen a panda in person.

B.     It is the first time I have seen a panda in person.

C.     I haven’t seen a panda in person.

D.    I saw a panda in person last month.

Question 46. I joined a social club on campus a few weeks ago. I am still in the club now.

A.    I have never joined a social club on campus.

B.     I joined a social club on campus for a few weeks.

C.     I had never joined a social club on campus before.

D.    I have been in a social club on campus for a few weeks.

Question 47. My classmates and I were crossing the street. A car suddenly sped up and ran toward us.

A.    My classmates and I were crossing the street while a car was speeding up and running toward us.

B.     My classmates and I were crossing the street when a car sped up and ran toward us.

C.     My classmates and I crossed the street after a car had sped up and ran toward us.

D.    Before my classmates and I crossed the street, a car had sped up and ran toward us.

Question 48. I was reading a book in the living room at night. Someone suddenly knocked at the door.

I had read a book in the living room at night when someone knocked at the door.

I was reading a book in the living room at night while someone was knocking on the door.

I was reading a book in the living room at night when someone suddenly knocked at the door.

Before I read a book in the living room at night, someone had knocked at the door.

Question 49. My family was planning a vacation. We heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A. My family was planning a vacation when we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

B.  My family was planning a vacation since we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

C.  My family planned a vacation because we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

D. My family had already planned a vacation before we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

Question 50. We left university three years ago. I have not seen Tom since then. 

The last time I saw Tom at university was 3 years ago.

I have not seen Tom since we left university three years ago.

I did not see Tom when we left university 3 years ago.

It was the first time I had seen Tom at university.

Điền thì thích hợp vào chỗ chấm, giải thích vì sao lại sử dụng thì đó:

1. When we (be)...young, we had to stand in row to greet guests

2. My sisters (not have)...to go to work today because it was raining heavily.

3. While the hare (sleep)..., the tortoise (run)...to the finish as fast as he could.

4. A fairy (appear)...while she (cry)...

5.When Jack (go)...to the market, he (meet)...a magician.

6. Alice (walk)...alone in the woods when she suddenly(hear)...footsteps behind her.

7. At3.30 the tortoise (run)...ahead of the hare.

8. You have to (take)...your hat off when going inside the main worship area of the temple.

9. When Tom heard the news, he ran to his car, jumped in it and (drive)...home.

10.When I (sleep)...at 2:pm in the afternoon, someone (knock)...the door.

11. He (meet)...his old friend, when he (go)... shopping yesterday.

II. Write the correct forms of the words:

1. I didn’t have enough time (finish) ………………… my work yesterday.

2. As she drove past his house, she noticed him (run) ……………. away from home.

3. I was relived (an tâm) (find out) ……………………. that I had passed the exam.

4. She smiled to hide her slight (embarrass) ………………………. .

5. She sent me an-email (inform) ………………… me that the meeting had been canceled.

6. She wanted to knit a scarf, but she (run out) ………….. of wood before she was finished.

7. On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends (greet) ……………….. cards.

8. It was raining hard, but by time the class (be) ………..over, the rain (stop) ………….

9. I’ll help you to (choice) …………….. some beautiful paintings.

10. What’s her name again? I wish (I/can) ……………….. remember her name.

11. Ms Green works in this factory as an (account) ………………………. .

12. The vegetable didn’t taste very good. They (cook)………………. for too long.

13. The teacher stressed the need for regular (attend) ………………….. .

14. When we (arrive) ……………in London tonight, it (probably/rain) ……………….…….

15. After he (finish) ……………….. breakfast, he (sit) ………….down to write some letters.

16. I have bought my ticket because I (travel) ………… to Ho Chi Minh this weekend.

17. This novel (bring) ……………… out every two years.

18. She finds (make) …………… pottery difficult.

19. When will you finish (carve) …………… the eggshells.

20. That old man always enjoy the (peace) …………….. and quietness of the country life.

21. I don’t think Jane (leave) ………………… this Sunday.

Which sentence is best written form the word cues_
- In / past /men /have / wear ao dai / but today / they / not / have / wear it.

(0.5 Points)

In the past, men have to wear ao dai , but today they don’t have to wear it.

In the past, men had wear ao dai , but today they don’t have to wear it.

In the past, men had to wear ao dai , but today they don’t have to wear it.

In the past, men had to wear ao dai but today they don’t have to wear .

10.Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
Tomorrow is Sunday so you ______ get up early.

(0.5 Points)

shouldn’t

mustn't

needn't

don’t have

11.Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
Family _________ often takes place at Tet in Vietnam.

(0.5 Points)

gathering

gathers

gather

gatherings

12.Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
The notice board says that we have to _______ our hats and shoes before entering the main area of the pagoda.

take up

take after

take off

take in

13.Which sentence has the closest meaning to the original one:
- You don’t have to tip in Vietnam

(0.5 Points)

It’s not important to tip in Vietnam

Tipping is compulsory in Vietnam.

You are not allowed to tip in Vietnam

Tipping is not necessary in Vietnam.

14.Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
It is a regulation in our school that students ______ wear uniform.

(0.5 Points)

can

have to

should

must

Dịch và Chia dạng đúng các động từ sau: in my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go).... to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I ( swim) ...,... in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father(drink)..... some water. Suddenly I (see)...... a boy on te beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair(be)..... beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart( beat) .... fast . I (ask)... him for his name with a shy voice. He(tell).... mẹ that his name was john. He (stay)..... with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant . The following days we( have).... a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to john. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

Underline the mistakes in the sentences and correct them.

1. I run faster as my brother does.

2. People in the city seem to react quicklier to changes than those in the country.

3. We need to work more hardly, especially at exam time.

4. You must finish harvesting the rice the earlier this year than you did last year.

5. As they climbed more highly up the mountain, the air became cooler.

III. Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.

1.Last week,    we ……………. (have) dinner with a French family.

2.My mother always tells me that I have to ……………. (be) home by 9 p.m.

3.In the past, ao dai    ……………. (wear) by both men and women.

      4.Hung King Temple Festival ……………. (become) one of the greatest nationalfestivals in Viet Nam for a long time.

5.While the parents (have) …………….. breakfast, their children (run) ……………….. away.

6.While we ……………. (play) some folk games at the festival, it started to rain heavily.

7.Each year, thousands of tourists ……………. (come) to visit Lim Festival and enjoythat Intangible Cultural Heritage.

8. When I (do) ………………………….. the washing-up, I (break) ………………………….. a plate.

9. I think you should ……………. (go) to the doctor. You look terrible.

      10. The speaker ……………. (give) a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions right now.

IV.Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

      1.People in some far-away mountainous regions still keep their …………….way of life. (tradition)

2. The children in our family are always ……………. to their elders. (respect)

3. Many families have three ……………., which create unique cultural features. (generate)

      4. The opening ceremony of Giong Festival was very  ……………  . (impress)

      5. Do you have to follow the traditions …………….? (strict)

6. ……………., his parents passed away when he was 12 years old. (fortune)

7. In the story, a …………….rescues Red Riding Hood with his axe. (woodcut)

8. They realized the ……………. of learning the customs .  (important)

9. There are many cultural  ……………. between his country and mine. (differ)

10. Saint Giong heard an…………….that the emperor needed brave men to protect the country. (announce)

V. Find and correct the mistakes of these sentences

1.   He don’t go to the class today.

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2.   I didn’t went to the cinema last night.

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3.   Mr Brown doesn’t lives in a big city. He lives in the countryside.

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4.   My sister hasn’t breakfast very often.

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5. You have to making sure children don’t put anything into the sockets.

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6. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, but I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

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7. Your marks in English are low although you don’t study hard enough.

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8. It started to rain hardly while we were playing some folk games at the festival.

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9. One day a dragon flew over the tower when he heard the princess cry for help                          

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10. Legends relate to history because they are based on history events and heroes.

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C.READING

I.Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Elephant Racing Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Tay Nguyen, is held (1)________ in the third lunar month.

      As preparation for the festival, villagers (2)________ their elephants with a wide range of food apart from grass, including corns, sugar canes, sweet potatoes, papayas, and bananas. Also, in order to preserve their strength, the elephants take a rest (3)________ hard work.

      On the day of the event, elephants from several villages (4)________ at Don Village. Each time, ten elephants will run at the same time for about one or two kilometers. The competition is guided by the sound of tu va, a kind of horn. The first elephant (5)________ reaches the appointed destination will receive a laurel wreath as a sign of victory, and it will enjoy the achievement excitedly with sugar canes and bananas from surrounding people. (6)________ finishing the race at Don Village, the elephants move to Serepok River for competition – swimming. They also participate in games (7)________ football and tug of war.

      At the end of the festive day, all festival goers mass at Don Village’s community house for feasting, drinking stem wine, and dancing in a jubilant (8)________ with the boisterous sound of gongs and drums.

1.   a. mostly                      b. constantly                c. monthly                   d. annually

2.   a. poach                       b. herd                         c. feed                         d. train

3.   a. without                    b. with                         c. of                             d. from

4.   a. come                        b. drive                        c. round                       d. gather

5.   a. who                         b. what                        c. which                       d. whose

6.   a. Although                 b. After                       c. While                       d. However

7.   a. alike                         b. like                          c. likely                        d. liking

8.   a. atmosphere              b. experience               c. tradition                   d. feature

II. Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

In Britain there is a (1) …………. now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class (2) ……….. in town and cities and from farmers’ families in the country work in rich houses. They had to do all the (3) ………. and their working day was usually very long. They often worked on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers. They went home on that day and (4) ………. presents for their mothers and for other members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and (5)…..…….. went back to their work. Later workers at the factories and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one (6) ………… day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is the last (7) …………. in March.

III.Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

      Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival takes place on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at worshipping the Moon.

      At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people set up a table of offerings; new sticky rice, yam, coconuts, bananas, sweeties, etc and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After that, there is a colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only drop these lanterns on the lake but also fly them to the sky. Dozens of great lantern lighten the night sky in bustling music and the joy of Khmer people. Khmer people believe that these lanterns will bring bad luck and risk far away.

      The most attractive and exciting activity of Ok Om Bok Festival is Ngo race (a special kind of boat of Khmer people in shape of Nagar snake). Ngo race is a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om Bok Festival. Ngo is a long boat with 25 - 30 meters in length and 1 - 1.4 meter in width. There are about 40 to 60 boatmen in every “Ngo” with a leader at the top to guide the whole team. Before the race, people gather along the riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers and applause urge boatmen row as fast as possible to the end.

      Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people’s life. Ok Om Bok Festival has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic community.

1.   Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar.

      2.   At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky.

3.   Ngo is a snake-shaped boat of Khmer people.

4.   Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival.

5.   The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks.

6.   Ok Om Bok Festival promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community.

IV. Read and answer the questions.

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

      A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you a race and prove it.”The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed. So the Fox, who had consented as judge, marked the distance and started the runners off. The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up. The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. But the Hare slept on very peacefully; and when at last he did wake up, the Tortoise was near the goal. The Hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the Tortoise in time.

      1.   Why did the Hare make fun of the Tortoise?

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      2.   Did the Hare like the idea of runing a race with the Tortoise?

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      3.   Who runned faster for the first stage?

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      4.   How did the Tortoise move?

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      5.   Who win the race in the end?

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      6.   What lesson can you learn from this story?

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D. WRITING

I. Write the second sentence without changing the meaning, using the words given.

1.Don’t touch this switch.

à  This switch ..............................................................................................

2.   It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

3. It’s really important to remove your shoes when entering a temple.

à  You must ................................................................................................

4. If I were you, I wouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet.

à You shouldn’t ..................................................................................................

5.It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.

àIt isn’t ............................................................................................................

6. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year.

àThree hundred students took.....................................................................

7. What about going to Bac Ninh to see the Lim Festival?

àDuong suggested that .....................................................................

8. The date for the Vu Lan Festival is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

àThe Vu Lan Festival takes  .....................................................................

9. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic.

à ...................................................................; otherwise, .......................................................

10. Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike.

à ..............................................................., but ................................................................

11. The fable is very exciting.

àWhat  ..................................................................... .....................................................................

12. The children were doing their homework when I got home.

àWhile ..................................................................... .....................................................................

13. She finds it difficult to remember all the story.

àIt’s ..................................................................... .....................................................................

14. I had a shower and the telephone rang.

àWhen I..................................................................... .....................................................................

15. Learning about other cultures is one of my interests.

àI’m ..................................................................... .....................................................................

16. I moved to Ha Noi five years ago.

àI have .........................................................................................................................................

17. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.     

à He spends ..................................................................... .............................................................                                                                                                                  

18. We can buy many kinds of tax free goods before getting on the plane.

àMany kinds of tax free goods ..................................................................... ..............................                                                                                                                                                                            

19. I can’t wait to see the elephant race festival in Dak Lak.

àI am looking ..................................................................... ..............................

 20. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.

àDo you mind ..................................................................... ..............................

II. Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes.

1.If/ you/ want/ work/ the USA, you should learn speak English.

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   2.You /not/ give/ someone/ black/cat/ as/ present./

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   3.You/ ill./ You should not/ go/ school/ today./

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   4.She/ not/ go/ to the church/ five days ago.

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                5.How/ be/ he/ yesterday?

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6.Mr. and Mrs. James/ come back home/ and/ have/ lunch/ late/ last night?

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7. Giong Festival/ hold/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ An invaders

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8. Whale Festival/ a festival/ worship/ the whale/ pray/ the good fortune/ the fishmen

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9. Lim Festival/ take place/ every year/ 13th day/ first lunar month

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10. while/ elephants/ race/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them

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