I. Read and choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage. ( Đọc và chọn đáp án A, B, C hay D để hoàn thành đoạn văn.)

A). Ho Chi Minh City is a big city (43) ________ the South of Viet Nam. It is a vibrating city with a fast pace of life, busy streets and busy people. There are a lot of traffic (44) ________ every day, especially in the rush hours. (45) _________ an industrial and economic center of Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City (46) ________ so many people from all over the country and the world to come to work and live there.

1.         A. on                     B. between                 C. at                            D. in

2.         A. lights               B. jam                         C. holds                      D. moves

3.         A. Like                 B. Since                      C. For             D. As

4.         A. enjoys             B. makes                    C. attracts                  D. lets

B). Ho Chi Minh City is a big city in the South (47) ___________ Viet Nam. It is a vibrating city with a fast pace of life, busy streets and busy people. There are a lot of (48) __________

jam every day, especially in the rush hours. Like an industrial and economic center of (49) ___________, Ho Chi Minh City (50) ___________ so many people from all over the country and the world to come to work and live there.

5.            A. of                  B. on                           C. at                            D. in

6.            A. light              B. traffic                    C. people                   D. bike

7.            A. Indonesia     B. Thailand                C. Viet Nam               D. China

8.            A. enjoys          B. makes                    C. lets                         D. attracts

C). I live in a large city in the center of Columbia. It is called Santa Fe de Bogota and is the

(51) _________ of Columbia. It is a large and populous city. The city is surrounded by high mountains, rivers, and amazing landcapes.

The city centre is expensive and noisy. It is also dangerous at night. People are always running and rushing for (52) ______ jobs, schools and other work. Traffic is awful too. Therefore I do not like this area too much. My city also has (53) ______  great universities, as well as some important libraries. Many people travel to this city for its growing (54) _______.

9.         A. center             B. city                         C. town                       D. capital

10.     A. his                  B. their                       C. my                          D. her

11.     A. many              B. much                      C. lots                         D. lot of

12.     A. studying        B. history                   C. education              D. Internet

Underline the correct option. This may include a space (-) for zero article.

1. Vietnam is a / an / the multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.

2. The Viet people account for 87% of a / the / - country’s population.

3. Chaul Chnam Thmey is a / an / the celebration of New Year by Khmers.

4. Folk singing of the Bru-Van kieu is popular, particularly cha chap and sim, the / a / an alternating chant between young men and women.

5. Ancestor worship is the / a / - most important religious activity among the Bru-Van kieu.

6. The La Ha grow the / - / a cotton but don’t weave.

1. What kind of singing are the people in the pictures performing? (Loại bài hát nào mà người ta trình diễn trong hình?)

2. When/ Where do they perform these songs? (Họ trình diễn những bài hát ở đâu? Khi nào?)

3. Can you sing any of these? (Bạn có thể hát được thể loại nào không?)

=> No, I can't.

=> Yes, I can.

1. Work in groups

2. Choose a song that is often performed in a festival.

3. Search for information about the song.

4. Present the information to the whole class.

5. Perform the song.

6. Vote for the best performance.

Exercise 3. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

1. Chu Van An was one of the most brilliant and famous ________________ in Viet Nam's history, (scholar)

2. The school is quite normal, but its ________________ are really beautiful, (surround)

3. The students were carefully ________________ for the final exam, (prepare)

4. He completed his exams ________________ and won a scholarship to study abroad, (succeed)

5. The ________________ .'s pictures are very beautiful. They are shown in a national exhibition, (paint)

6. He is ________________ about his sister's performance because she was sick yesterday, (anxiety)

7. She is cooking the food ________________ It's interesting to see it. (special)

8. He took an ________________ last week. His result was very good, (exam)

9. He received ________________ as a good teacher after working hard for a long time. (recognize)

10. Thong Nhat Palace is a ________________ attraction in Ho Chi Minh city, (tour)

II. Read the following passage carefully and do the following tasks. (2ms)

A. Complete each space with one of the words given in the box. (1,0m)

Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named (1)……………….. the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great (2)………….….. of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong (3)…………………….. the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many (4)…………………  people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school's students.

Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi.

B. Find the words in the text having the following meanings. (0,5 m)

1. in a particular position or place:……………….……………

2. head teacher: ………………………….

C. Answer the questions. (0,5m)

1. Was Chu Van An High School established at the beginning of the 19^th century?

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2. Who was Chu Van An?

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D. WRITING (2MS)

I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1m)

1. What about visiting Trang An, a natural wonder of our area?

à He suggested .......................................................................................................................................

2. Despite her tiredness, she finished knitting the scarf for her dad.

à Although .............................................................................................................................................

3. He said to her, “My friends will come here tomorrow.”   

à He told her ..........................................................................................................................................

4. They reported that two people had been injured in the accident.

à It ........................................................................................................................................................

II. Use the words and phrases given to complete the sentences. (1m)

1. She/ wish/ can/ go on a trip/ family/.

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2. My parents/ pleased/ that/ I/ get/ good results/ last semester/.

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Question 23. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
This is writing about my best friend, Van. We are neighbors and we go to the same
school. Van is very pretty. She has long black hair and a round face. She is kind

and a hard-working student. She is good at Literature. She loves reading and
writing short poems. I like being with her. We often do our homework together,
and she helps me a lot with Literature. I like her because she knows a lot about
gardening, and we can chat about it for hours. We have a small garden and we
plant different kinds of flowers and vegetables there. We do the gardening together

every day. I hope that, in the future we will still be best friends.
The writer and her friend .............
A. live next door to each other
B. live far from each other
C. live opposite each other
D. don't live in the same neighborhood.