IV. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.

Pho is one of the (1) ___________ popular Vietnamese dishes. What is pho? Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat.

There are two  basic types of pho and that is Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup). Pho Bo is beef broth that is made by stewing cow bones in a large (2) ___________  for quite a long time. Pho Ga is very similar to Pho Bo. Instead of beef broth, chicken broth is made by  stewingchicken bones. The noodle itself is made from varieties of (3) ___________. The ingredients and toppings may vary a slight bit in the North and the South. Pho is normally eaten for breakfast, but many of people eat at lunch, or (4) __________  dinner.

V. Read and answer the questions.

There are many activities after school hours in Lan’s school, so she and her classmate can take part in them. Lan and Mai join the school theater group and they are also the members of the stamp collector’s club. They are rehearsing a play for the Teacher’s Day. Hung and Tuan are members of the school sport club. They play for the school football team. Ha and Thanh are the members of the school art club, and they want to be good artist one day in the future.

1.Which of them joins the school theater group?

…………………………………………………………………………………………    

2.What are they doing now?

……………………………………………………………………………………  

3.Who play for the school football team?                                                                       

…………………………………………………………………………………….

Passage 1: Use the words in the box to complete the summary of the story (1.5pt).

“Cơm tấm” (broken rice) is a specialty in southern Vietnam. It’s one of the most popular (25)   ……… 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 (26) ………..

 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 (27)………a popular dish of people from all walks of life.

“Cơm tấm” is usually served with grilled (28) …….., “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, (29) …….. indispensable ingredient is seasoned fish sauce, it mainly (30) …….. taste of “cơm tấm”.

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II. Put the words/phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

1.in Vietnam./ Mid Autumn Festival/ is/ holidays/ of the most/ one/ popular..

2. It is/ the fifteenth/ on/ celebrated/ day/ eighth/ of the/ Lunar month.

3. The moon/ is/ year/ at/ its brightest/ state/ roundest/ in the.

4. People/ parks/ going out/ like/ to attend/ special/ performances/ in.

5. Kids/ toys/ this festival/ they can/ because/ receive/ many/ love.

6. festival/ moon cakes/ food/ a/ are/ the traditional/ of.

7. Lanterns/ a/ festival/ popular/ are/ feature/ of the.

8. The/ most/ lanterns/ ones/ common/ are/ paper/ in traditional styles.

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

I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word we don’t need for the

PHO - A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

         Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the (1) ……… popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from (2……..  to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is (3) ……… by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho gais (4)…….. and cut into thin slices. It is so delicious!

IV. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.

1. Pho is the most popular  food in Vietnam.

      A. wonderful                B. common                         C. delicious                        D. unpopular

2. Ho Chi Minh city is the largest city in Vietnam.

      A. small                         B. smallest                          C. big                                   D. biggest

3. The weather in Rio de Janeiro is hotter than in Sydney.

      A. hot                            B. cold                                 C. colder                             D. warmer

4. A lot of buildings in Hoi An are old.

      A. historic                     B.  new                                C. beautiful                        D. modern

5. Things in this shop are more expensive than things in the supermarket.

      A. dangerous                B. famous                           C. cheap                              D. cheaper

                                         PHO- A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi,pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese  soup. We can enjoy pho for all kind of meals during the day,from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste.The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time i a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices... It’s so delicious!    

  * True (T) or Fasle (F).                                                        T      F

 1.  Pho is the most popular dish in Ha Noi.                                                  

 2.  We can enjoy pho even for a late night snack.                                                        

 3.  The rice noodles are made from the worst variety of rice.                   

 4.  The broth for pho bo is made by stewing chicken bones.                                              

 5.  The broth for pho ga is made by stewing chicken bones.