Held (15) ____ a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and (16) ____ by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of £1 – the ticket included free milk from the farm. Since then the Glastonbury Festival (17) ____ from strength to strength – in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112 for tickets to the three-day event. Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to (18) ____ money for global poverty. In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts will be held simultaneously in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars, such as Madona, Sir Elton John and Steve Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty (19) ____ debt. 15. a. in b. on c. at d. of 16. a. attended b. were attended c. was attended d. is attended 17. a. has gone b. went c. goes d. will go 18. a. produce b. make c. rise d. raise 19. a. but b. so c. and d. because

Read tge passage. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Living in Scotland
Scotland is the uk's most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts - 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.
It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 million of these live on Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland's population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city (Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children's Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of ít all islands. ...........
2. Scotland's population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. ............
3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. ............
4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. ............
5. There won't be any special events exclusively for kids in the Festival ............

Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Elephant Race Festival is a traditional event held every year during the third lunar month at Buon Don Village, Daklak province. The festival is quite popular among tourists as well as local people because of its uniqueness. On this day, elephants from different villages are sent to the forest near Serepok river to take part in the friendly competition. In order to prepare for the race, they are usually rested and fed with food such as sugar canes, corns, bananas,.…The race track is wide enough to fit up to ten elephants and usually a couple of kilometers in length. When the sound of tu va is heard, the mahouts, elephant keepers, command their elephants to start racing. The first elephant to reach the finish line is rewarded a laurel wreath and abundant food. After the race, elephants also compete in a swimming competition and many other joyful games

1._______ Elephant racing is a popular and common sporting event around Viet Nam

2._______ The person who controls the elephants is call mahout

3._______ Before the race begins, the elephants aren’t required to work; moreover, they are well-fed with food like sugar canes, corns, bananas …

4._______ The race track is one or two kilometers in length and width

5._______ Tu va is used to signalize the start of the race

6. _______ There is only one event in the Elephant racing festival and it is elephant racing  

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5. Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) ort False (B)

Most people know hip hop as a style of music but in fact hip hop is more than just the music. it is the words, the dance and generally a whole culture of young people who sing it, dance it and live it.

It began its history in the Bronx are of New York City as early as the 1970s. But hip hop music did not start from nothing. Like all music, it had its beginnings in another kind of music.

In the case of hip hop, this music is African American music, and some even say African music. Since the 1990s, hip hop has also become very popular in other parts of the world. For example, in Europe, Africa, and Asia it is the most popular style of music for teenagers. Hip hop has already been around for almost 40 years. Like rock and roll, it will probably be around for at least another 40 years.

1. Most people understand what hip hop consists of.

A. True                                    B. False

2. Hip hop has nothing similar to other kinds of music.

A. True                                    B. False

3. Hip hop was famous internationally a short time after it was created.

A. True                                    B. False

4. Hip hop existed after American African music.

A. True                                    B. False

5. Young people are generally more interested in Hip hop than old people.

A. True                                    B. False

V. READING

Reading 1 :Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) ort False (B)

Most people know hip hop as a style of music but in fact hip hop is more than just the music. it is the words, the dance and generally a whole culture of young people who sing it, dance it and live it.

It began its history in the Bronx are of New York City as early as the 1970s. But hip hop music did not start from nothing. Like all music, it had its beginnings in another kind of music.

In the case of hip hop, this music is African American music, and some even say African music. Since the 1990s, hip hop has also become very popular in other parts of the world. For example, in Europe, Africa, and Asia it is the most popular style of music for teenagers. Hip hop has already been around for almost 40 years. Like rock and roll, it will probably be around for at least another 40 years.

36. Most people understand what hip hop consists of.

A. True                          B. False

37. Hip hop has nothing similar to other kinds of music.

A. True                          B. False

38. Hip hop was famous internationally a short time after it was created.

A. True                          B. False

39. Hip hop existed after American African music.

A. True                          B. False

40. Young people are generally more interested in Hip hop than old people.

A. True                          B. False

Reading 2; Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

Ashley Trent

Ashley Trent, one of our most popular young actors, is now filming college Rap. He began having acting lessons six years ago and was in his play at ten years old.

At fourteen, he immediately became well known, not for acting in the theater, but on TV. “That was fun!” he says. “I was in a fast-food advert with a cartoon clown, but filming College Rap is much harder work. I have to play baseball and sing in the film, which is fine, but I need to have dancing lessons too. When we finish filming each day, I don’t go out with friends. I usually sit in the bath for an hour because my legs and arms hurt! But I’m enjoying myself because the three adult actors who the teachers in College Rap are really good. They’ve filmed all over the world. They’ve taught me to remember my lines more quickly too. I needed half a day to learn five pages before, but now I only need a quarter of an hour.”

41. When Ashley was 14, he acted in a _____.

A. TV advertisement                B. theater              C. cartoon film      D. college

42. In his latest film, Ashley has to learn to _____.

A. sing                                     B. dance               C. play baseball     D. rap

43. What does Ashley often do after filming?

A. He exercises.

B. He meets his friends.

C. He has a long bath

D. He goes for a walk.

44. Ashley’s having fun at the moment because he _____.

A. is not at school

B. is travelling a lot

C. is working with great actors

D. earns a lot of money

45. To remember five pages of lines, Ashley now need _____.

A. 15 minutes                          B. one hour          C. half a day                   D. half an hour

XI. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom (UK). It is on January 1st. People in the UK usually celebrate New Year from the evening of December 31st to January 1st.

On New Year’s Eve, at midnight, when the Big Ben clock strikes to mark the coming of New Year, people welcome New Year and sing the traditional song “Auld-Lang-Syne”. They open the back door to let the old year out and ask the first dark-haired man to come through the front door carrying bread, salt, and coal. This means that in the following year everyone in the house will have enough food (bread), earn enough money (salt), and be warm enough (coal).

Many people have parties at home or go out. There is also a popular tradition of exchanging New Year gifts while wishing each other well. New Year parades are the biggest attraction of New Year celebrations in the UK. They are organised in almost all major cities of the UK.

- exchange (v): trao đổi                                            - parade (n): cuộc diễu hành

1. New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the UK.                                                             

2. It is on the first day of the lunar calendar.                                                                   

3. The New Year’s celebration is only on December 31st.                                              

4. In the UK, salt symbolises money.                                                                                

5. Everyone has parties at home on New Year’s Day.                                                     

6. People exchange gifts on New Year’s Day.                                                                   

7. New Year parades are the biggest attraction on this occasion.                                 

8. The parades are organised in the countryside of the UK.                                          

XI. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom (UK). It is on January 1st. People in the UK usually celebrate New Year from the evening of December 31st to January 1st.

On New Year’s Eve, at midnight, when the Big Ben clock strikes to mark the coming of New Year, people welcome New Year and sing the traditional song “Auld-Lang-Syne”. They open the back door to let the old year out and ask the first dark-haired man to come through the front door carrying bread, salt, and coal. This means that in the following year everyone in the house will have enough food (bread), earn enough money (salt), and be warm enough (coal).

Many people have parties at home or go out. There is also a popular tradition of exchanging New Year gifts while wishing each other well. New Year parades are the biggest attraction of New Year celebrations in the UK. They are organised in almost all major cities of the UK.

- exchange (v): trao đổi                                            - parade (n): cuộc diễu hành

1. New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the UK.                                                             

2. It is on the first day of the lunar calendar.                                                                   

3. The New Year’s celebration is only on December 31st.                                              

4. In the UK, salt symbolises money.                                                                                

5. Everyone has parties at home on New Year’s Day.                                                     

6. People exchange gifts on New Year’s Day.                                                                   

7. New Year parades are the biggest attraction on this occasion.                                 

8. The parades are organised in the countryside of the UK.                                          

I. Read the passage and decide which statements are true (T) or false (F).

Mid-Autumn Festival

In Viet Nam, Tet Trung Thu or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the August lunar month. Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In a Vietnamese folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest that they left the children playing by themselves. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to, show their love and appreciation for their children. Appropriately the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival. In the United States, this tradition continues in many Vietnamese - American communities. Trung Thu activities are often centered on children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can participate in a candlelit lantern procession at dawn. Lanterns represent brightness while the procession symbolizes success in school. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is the star lantern. Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in Which children make face masks and lanterns. Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for adults and participate in contests for prizes and scholarships. Unicorn dancers are also very popular in Trung Thu festivities.

Like the Chinese, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes and other special treats under the silvery moon. A favorite folklore is about a carp that wanted to become a dragon. The carp worked and worked and eventually transformed itself into a dragon. This is the story-behind the mythical symbol, Cá Hóa Rồng. Parents use this story to encourage their children to work hard so that they can become whomever they want to be.

1. In Viet Nam, the Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of every month.

2. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to show their love and appreciation for their children.

3. Lanterns represent brightness while the procession symbolizes success in school.

4. It's difficult for children to buy lanterns in Vietnamese markets.

5. In Mid-Autumn Festival, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes and other special treats under the silvery moon.

Read the articles about the two famous festivals in Viet Nam, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).Nha Trang Sea Festival Nha Trang Sea Festival takes place every two years for a week in around June in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. This is a colorful and dynamic sea festival which honors natural beauty of Nha Trang – the charming city overlooking the sea. The first Nha Trang Sea Festival was held in 2003 when Nha Trang Beach was proclaimed as a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club. Coming to Nha Trang at the time of festival, visitors will be able to take part in various cultural and recreational events. First of all is an abundant opening ceremony by Vietnamese and international art groups. Besides, many interesting activities also take place during the festival like seafood competition, wine festival, beach volleyball, art kite flying festival, underwater group wedding, etc. The festival is also a great chance for tourists to know more about Viet Nam through special events. Nha Trang Sea Festival will definitely give you an unforgettable impression about Vietnam’s charming beauty as well as time-honored traditional values. Ha Long Carnival The festival is joined by thousand of actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as students. Most of them are the local residents of Ha Long Bay. The highlight of Ha Long Carnival is street parades with variety of colorful costumes and dance on wide streets along the coast. Moreover, a laser, sound and water performance combining with a sparkling aerial firework show is an amazing party of light and color which tourist shouldn’t miss at the festival. Ha Long Carnival is the heart of the series of events within the schedule of Ha Long Tourism Week – a tourism promotional celebration which has been held yearly for six years. It’s usually taken place in a week in late-April to early-May. On the occasion of the 6th celebration in 2012, Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New 7 Wonders of Nature of the world by the New 7 Wonders Organization. T F

1. Both festivals are held yearly at the two famous sea cities in Viet Nam  

2. Coming to the two festivals, visitors can take part in various cultural and recreational events.  

 3. Only professional actors or actresses can take part in Ha Long Carnival   4. Nha Trang and Ha Long are internationally well known for their natural beauty.  

5. Ha Long Carnival is held in a week (late-April to early-May), and Nha Trang Sea Festival is in June.  

6. Weddings can be held in both festivals.  

7. Ha Long Carnival is older than Nha Trang Sea Festival  

8. There are several sports events held in both festivals  

9. Both festivals have the same purpose of promoting tourism.  

10. Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New 7 Wonders of Nature of the world on its first celebration.  

V. Make sentences about King Hung Temple Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes. King Hung Temple Festival

1. King Hung Temple Festival/ take place/ yearly/ King Hung Temple/ the 8th/ 11th day/ the third lunar month. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. During the festival/ Vietnamese people/ go/ King Hung Temple/ Nghia Linh Mountain, Phu Tho Province/ take part/ this festival. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. The festival/ feature/ many folk games/ bamboo swings/ rice cooking competitions/ lion dance/ human chess/ water puppet performance/ wrestling/ crossbow shooting, etc. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. the 10th day/ a national ceremony/ held/ participation/ about 40 villages. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 5. Governmental leaders/ will lead/ precession/ up/ Upper Temple. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 6. There/ a ceremony/ offering incense/ five-fruit trays/ and specialities/ Chung cakes/ Day cakes/ which/ two traditional foods/ Vietnam. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

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