II. Read the text and do the following tasks: (1.5m)

The Kimono, a robe like dress, is the traditional garment of Japan. Although most Japanese people now wear Western- style clothing, they wear kimonos on holidays and other special occasions. These women have wrapped their kimonos with a sash called an obi.

Although the kimono remained essentially unchanged as the basic article of clothing for Japanese women for centuries, colors and patterns changed according to the current fashion, as did the way of wearing kimonos. Social conventions also influenced kimono styles. A kimono with a brightly colored flower pattern and long dangling sleeves was, and is still, regarded as suitable only for a young, unmarried woman.

a. Answer true(T) or false( F):(0.5m)

____  1.  The passage is about a kind of traditional clothing that is now worn on certain occasions.

____  2.  The kimono is compared to an obi.

b. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.(1m)

1: Kimono styles are also determined by________________

2:What have the kimono wrapped with?

3: What is NOT mentioned in the passage as a change in the kimono?

4: Who wear  brightly colored pattern?

Câu khó thật sự:giúp mình dịch bài này ra tiếng anh

My name is ….Today I will Talk about a special costumes at Japan,it is Kimono.

Japan is a very special country,it’s has lots of food,some cool Samurai. Kimono it’s one of those things.Kimono’s make by a special damask.This damask very beautiful because , it have lots of colour.When you wear a kimono, you will feel very comfortable and cool.To keep your kimono on your body, you need a belt.Kimono have lots of kind of kimono like:

Yukata kimono, Tsukesage Kimono and more.

Kimono have it meaning.When you wear  kimono that mean you was homaged to ancestors.

Kimono is the favourites costumes in Japan.They can wear it when they work,When they go to holiday,…

Kimono is the typical costume of Japan

Kimono is a the best costumes for everyone!

The island of Okinawa in Japan has some of the oldest people in the world. It’s famous for its high number of centenarians – men and women who live beyond 100 years of age. There have been many scientific studies of their lifestyle and you can even buy cookery books based on their diets. Some of the reasons for their good health are that they ...

      ­go fishing and eat what they catch. A. True   B. False

      ­regularly do gardening and grow their own fruit and vegetables. A. True  B. False

      ­go cycling and never drive when they can walk. A. True   B. False

      ­often spend time with friends. They meet at people’s houses and play games. A. True   B. False

      ­rarely buy food from a supermarket. A. True   B. False

      ­do regular exercise, go swimming and lead active lives. A. True   B. False

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Transport in Japan

Transportation in Japan is modern and highly developed. Japan’s transportation sector is
famous worldwide for its energy efficiency. Transportation in Japan uses less energy per
person than that in other countries because if rail transportation and low travel distances.
In Japan, road construction is difficult because Japan has very high population density, and
the limited amount of land for road construction. Railway are a major means of passenger
transportation, especially for mass and high –speed transport between major cities and for
commuter transport in metropolitan areas.
Japan’s Shinkansen( or bullet train) is also very famous worldwide. Shinkansen trains are
known to be very safe. There haven’t been any accident –related deaths or injuries from
passengers in its history. Shikansen are also known to be very punctual. In 2003, the average
delay per train on the ToKaido Shinkasen was a mere 6 seconds. Japan has tried to sell its
Shinkansen technology overseas, and has struck deals to help build systems in India,
Thailand, and the United States.
1. Why Japan’s transportation sector is famous worldwide?
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2. Why road construction is difficult in Japan?
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3. What are a major means of passengers transportation in Japan?
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4. Have there been any accident-related deaths or injuries caused by Sinkasen trains?
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5. How are Shinkansen described in the paragraph?
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* Circle the best answer to complete these sentences.
1. Your father works in a factory, ……………………?
A. does he B. doesn’t your father C. doesn’t he D. does your father
2. The traditional dress of Japanese women is …………………….
A. Kimono B. Ao Dai C. Sari D. Jeans
3. We wish we ……………………speak English …………………….
A. could / fluently B. could / fluency C. can / fluently D. could / fluency
4. How much time do you spend ……………………on the web a day?
A. posting B. to surf C. surfing D. using
5. The exercise is very difficult, ……………………none of us can do it.
A. but B. so C. and D. because
6. On ……………………about 30% of the population in the area are jobless.
A. figure B. safety C. research D. average
7. Last Monday, Peter told Trung that he would come to visit him …………………….
A. following day B. the following day C. next day D. tomorrow
8. Miss Jackson told me to pass the written ……………………before taking the oral examination.
A. show B. program C. course D. examination

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (23)____________ for life; they also think the man should support the family, and the woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now (24)____________ in the this category. In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries. Also, couples may decide to have more children, or they might take in foster children or (25)____________ . And because people are staying single and living longer, there may be more one-person households.

(26)____________ the other hand, some people believe that similar events happen again and again in history. if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (27)____________ or nuclear family of the past. Others think that the only certainty in history is change. in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.

Điền vào ô 23

A. marry

B. wed 

C. engage 

D. gather 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (23)______________ for life; they also think the man should support the family, and the woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now (24)_____________ in the this category. In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries. Also, couples may decide to have more children, or they might take in foster children or (25) ____________. And because people are staying single and living longer, there may be more one-person households. (26)________________ the other hand, some people believe that similar events happen again and again in history. if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (27) __________ or nuclear family of the past. Others think that the only certainty in history is change. in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.

Điền vào ô trống 23

A. marry 

B. wed 

C. engage 

D. gather

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (23)______________ for life; they also think the man should support the family, and the woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now (24)_____________ in the this category. In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries. Also, couples may decide to have more children, or they might take in foster children or (25) ____________. And because people are staying single and living longer, there may be more one-person households. (26)________________ the other hand, some people believe that similar events happen again and again in history. if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (27) __________ or nuclear family of the past. Others think that the only certainty in history is change. in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.

Điền vào ô trống 27

A. extended 

B. extensive 

C. enlarged 

D. big

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (23)______________ for life; they also think the man should support the family, and the woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now (24)_____________ in the this category. In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries. Also, couples may decide to have more children, or they might take in foster children or (25) ____________. And because people are staying single and living longer, there may be more one-person households. (26)________________ the other hand, some people believe that similar events happen again and again in history. if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (27) __________ or nuclear family of the past. Others think that the only certainty in history is change. in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.

Điền vào ô trống 26

A. in 

B. at 

C. on 

D. for