Honey, the sweetest …1… natural foods, was the main source of …2… in ancient times. It was highly prized both as a foodstuff …3… a medicine, …4… those days, the art of bee keeping was known only …5… a select few members of secret societies, who were treated …6… great respect. Nowadays, of course, bee-keeping is not surrounded by such mystique. It is a popular pastime …7…can be taken up by anyone with a …8… money to spend and some space in their garden. It …9… be wrong to say that bees are domestic creatures, farmed …10… the same way as cows or sheep. The beekeeper provides a home for the bees, and …11… care of them, but the bees …12… with. In a sense, the relationship …13… bee and beekeeper is one of mutual exploitation. Both benefit …14… the relationship, and …15… one is a slave to the other. Many people …16… an irrational fear of bees. Their anxiety is usually based …17… an ignorance of …18… true nature of these adorable insects. They are not naturally aggressive creatures. True, their sting is rather painful, but it is seldom …19… serious for the victim as it is for the bee, who dies soon …20…

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 The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia (1)…………. the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.

Hoi An is(2)……………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses (3)…………narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.

One of the main (4)…… …… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built (5)…………….the 16^th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was (6)………… in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that (7)……………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to (8)………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries (9)……………as a house for the Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly (10)……………it did in the early 19^th century.                                                                     

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The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major
trading centre in Southeast Asia (1)…………. the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for
Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
Hoi An is(2)……………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses (3)…………narrow streets. All
the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.
One of the main (4)…… …… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built
(5)…………….the 16 th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the
Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was (6)………… in 1855 and still keeps many
precious objects that (7)……………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to
(8)………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries (9)……………as a house for the
Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly (10)……………it did in the early 19 th century.

Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.

The Great (1)……..…………of Giza was built as a (2)………….……..of Pharaoh Cheops  in 2720 BC. (3)………….……..it was built a long time ago, its (4)………………….makes it one of the true (5)…………..of the world. The four (6)……………..….of the pyramid are put almost exactly on true north, south, east and west. Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further (7)……………….. study indicates that (8)…………….…..represent a type of line of events-past, present and future. Many of the (9)……………….have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Was this super structure made by ordinary beings or one built  by a race (10)……………..……superior to any known today?

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          The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they (1)_____ their times in seeing as much as (2)_____. Mrs. Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of (3)_____ things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two children, George and Susan, (4)_____ had never been to London before, were surprised at the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed traveling on the underground and going down the moving stairs (5)_____ lead to the platforms.

One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden in the bright autumn sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only the noise from the streets reminded them that they were still in a city. The (6)_____ of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were (7)_____ about, sheep were eating the grass, there were (8)_____ of flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, (9)_____ hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing (10)_____ the Pond.

Before the end of the week they had seen a great. They hoped, however, to see more of London on their next visit.

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.

MY HOME TOWN

I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (1) .......................... during the last five centuries. However, nowadays, it is (2) ......................... longer the trade centre that it once (3) ....................... . It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (4) ....................... to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (5) ......................... full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.

The old city centre is small, which (6) ......... it very easy to explore (7) ....................... foot. A river neatly divides the town, (8) ....................... only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.

It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (9) ............................ high quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (10) ........................ you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.

     One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)          written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2)     London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, be began to write stories. After (3)                  school, he worked in his father’s shop and (4)                  articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)                 in his writings.

     In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)          ____ him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)____        on an island for four years. Robinson Crusoe in Defoes novel lived on an island for twenty-eight years. People liked (8)                         novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)             , his novel Robison Crusoe was the (10)            famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời câu hỏi.

There are many kinds of musical instrument and people listen to music all over the world. They turn on music in parties, clubs, weddings and restaurants as well. People like music because it helps them forget sadness and makes them feel more love in life. After a hard working day, people come back home and feel so tired. Music now can help them close their eyes and relax themselves. Sometimes it is difficult to understand music, but people still enjoy it. 

Question 1.  Do people listen to music all over the world?

  A. Yes, they are                                B.  Yes, they do                      

C. No,they don't                                  D.   No, they aren’t

Question 2.   Where do they turn on music?

A. in weddings in restaurants            

B. in clubs and weddings       

C.  in parties and clubs          

D.   in parties, clubs, weddings and restaurants

Question 3.    The words “sadness” in line 3 means ______.

  A. relax feeling                        B.  funny feeling        

C. unhappy feeling                    D.   safe feeling

Question 4.   How do people feel after a hard working day?

  A. tired                                             B. can close their eyes           

C.  relax themselves                            D. easy to sleep

     Complete sentences with too or either.

     1. We often go to the library on Sunday afternoon, they  too.....................

     2. Susan can speak Japanese, Tom............................................................

     3. Minh didn't see the train, Nga................................................................

     4. Hoa will fly to Hong Kong next month, and her mother.........................

     5. The pineapples aren’t ripe. And the durians ..........................................

     6. March is hot, and May ...........................................................................

     7. The boys shouldn’t smoke cigarettes and the girls.................................

     8. I don’t know how to use a computer and my friends..............................

     9. She likes eggs, and her brothers ............................................................

     10. They stayed at home last night, and their children...............................

Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu ban đầu, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý.

1.“Chèo” or “Cảilương” are considered some kinds of traditional opera in Viet Nam.

Viet Nam has some kinds of_____________________________________________ .

2. My sister sings better than me.

I don’t sing__________________________________________________________ .

3. Ballets and modern dance are quite different.

Ballets and modern dance are not _________________________________________ .

4. The project was shorter than we thought at first.

The project was not as...................................................

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Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1) ………………father was a comedian and his mother worked (2) ………………a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (3) ………………successful so the family (4) ……………… very little money. The first time he himself earned (5) ……………… by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6) ………………the theatre. 
        When he (7) ……………… about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour, (8) ……………… was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (9) ……………… film director.
         He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) ………………  of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.