II. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five
days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________ on
the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.
The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.
The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!
Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle -
begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in
a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen?
To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music,
parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to
squish the tomatoes (8) __________ throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised
to wear safety gloves and goggles.
1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs
2. a. down b. along c. into d. out
3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide
4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual
5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration
6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How
7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners
8. a. during b. after c. before d. by

IX. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks.
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2)__________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.
The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!
Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen?
To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing,
music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________ throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.
1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs
2. a. down b. along c. into d. out
3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide
4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual
5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration
6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How
7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners
8. a. during b. after c. before d. by

PART II: READING (2,5 points)

I. Complete the passage using the words in the box. (1,25p)

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (21)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (22) __________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main hightlight of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (23) __________experience!

Come August and it’s (24) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled!   Why does it happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (25) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes before throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

II. Read the passage, then answer the questions below:( 1,25 pts)

Skyfall is one of the best action films in recent years. Released in 2012, it stars Daniel Craig as secret James Bond and Spanish actor Javier Bardem in the role of Raoul Silva, the villain in this film.

The plot involves a genius computer hacker who is an ex- spy. He wants to take revenge on the organization he used to work for and James Bond has to prevent this from happening. There are a lot of exciting action scenes as Bond pursues him around the world. Can he stop him before it is too late?

The film is set in a variety of locations including Istanbul, Shanghai, Macau, London and Scotland, which gives it a very international atmosphere. The soundtrack is impressive and includes the theme song “Skyfall”, performed by English singer Adele. The acting is also of a very high standard and Bardem brings his character to life with a dazzling and memorable performance.

* Answer the question

26. What kind of film is Skyfall?

_________________________________________________________

27. When did the film come out in cinemas?

_________________________________________________________

28. Who are the main character?

_________________________________________________________

29. Who plays the baddie in the film?

_________________________________________________________

30. Who sang the theme song for skyfall?

_________________________________________________________

PART III. WRITING (2,5.p points)

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentence( 1,25pts )

XI. Write sentences with the cues given. Use the correct form of the verbs.

31. Christmas / one / most famous /is/  religious festivals / of/ in/ the world.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

32. Easter / held /to celebrate /is/ the resurrection from the dead / Jesus Chris/ of/.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

33. Japanese Girls’ Day /to/ celebrated /is/ March 3rd /on/  pray /in/ the health and happiness / the young girls /for/ Japan/ of.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

34.

My family and I / go / Thailand / last April / take part / the Songkran Festival.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

35. Vietnamese people / prepare /and/ Tet /for/ cleaning / their houses / cooking / traditional special foods.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.(1,25point)

36. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)

It_________________________________________________________

37. How long is it since you wnt to the cinema. (last)

When_____________________________________________________

38.Although she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies. (spite)

In _________________________________________________________

39. Why don’t we go out to dinner and a movie? (suggested)

She ________________________________________________________

40. Despite the heavy rain, they still went hiking. (it)

Although____________________________________________________

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________            on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.The main (3) __________  of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience! Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________       does it happen? To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________           have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________            throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

1. a. gets                      b. lasts             c. makes                      d. longs

2. a. down                   b. along                       c. into                          d. out

3. a. theme                   b. notice                      c. highlight                  d. guide

4. a. amazing               b. unpleasant               c. obvious                    d. actual

5. a. tradition               b. mean                        c. time                         d. celebration

6. a. Where                  b. Why            c. When                       d. How

VII. Reading and do the tasks.

1. Read the following passage and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE.

Rio Carnival in Brazil is the biggest festival in the world. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world visit the city Rio during this festival. They dance wildly and watch parades and samba dancers. The Rio Samba parades are the main attraction of this carnival. Competing samba schools in Rio spend the whole year preparing for the parades. Each school chooses a social or historical theme and they design their costumes and music based on the theme. After the performances, a winner will be announced.

Statements True/ False

1. Rio Carnival is a festival that takes place every year.

2. Only local people are allowed to join the event.

3. There is a competition for samba schools.

4. Samba schools have different themes.

5. Samba schools are not quite serious about the parades.

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

1.

There are (1)__________ seasons in a year in our country. They are spring, summer, fall (2)__________ winter. In the spring, the weather is usually (3)__________. Sometimes it is cold, but not very cold. After spring, it is the summer. In the summer we (4)__________ play sports. In the fall, the weather is often cool. In the winter, it’s usually very cold. We always wear warm clothes.

I. Complete the following passage with these words.

fireworks parades festivities dancing costumes

"Carnaval" is the most famous holiday in Brazil, and the biggest carnival in the world. Except for industrial production, retail establishments such as malls, and carnival-related businesses, the country stops completely for almost a week and (1)_____ take place, day and night, mainly in coastal cities. There are lots of street (2)_____ with amazingly decorated lorries (called floats) and people dressed in colourful (3)_____. Everywhere you go there are samba bands playing and people (4)_____. Right though the night the festivities continue with more dancing and music and (5)_____ displays which light up the night sky. The carnival attracts millions and millions of people, including foreigners, every year.

Read the text and choose the best answers to complete the text. Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (16)…………. Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive (17)…………….wild parties, festivals and glamorous dances.The Samba School parade is the highlight of the (18)………….. event. About 3,000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequins, dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome – a dance stadium are(19)…………. for the event. Judges ( ban giám khảo ) award a ( 20)………….to the most wonderful group of dancers.16. A. consider B. regard C. believe D. hope17. A. of B. in C. with D. at18. A. four days B. four - days C. fourth day D. four - day19. A. build B. built C. buiding D. to built 20. A. price B. prize C. respect D. result

II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (1.0 p)

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER.

Water kills thousands of people and _____________(1)  many acres of crops every year, but water also gives life to all living things in the world.             

Without water, life would be unthinkable. We ___________(2) have water to grow our food, feed the birds and animals ____________(3)  our homes, grow forests and produce electricity. We use waterways__________ (4) carry our goods of trade. Even the human body, which is seventy parts of one hundred of water itself, ___________(5)  exist for long without water.  

          Ever ___________(6) the earth began, large quantities of water have been used by living things. Yet for every drop of water that is taken from one place, another drop is put back from somewhere else. 

          Nature has a very clever __________(7)  of carrying water from cloud to land and sea and back to cloud. No water has been lost. 

         But nature does not put water where and when we need it. _________(8)  some men are drowning, others in another part of the world are dying of thirst. Thus, people all _________(9)  the world are trying to bring water to places where it is scarce, to control its flow in times of floods and to make greater __________(10) of it.