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

                                           THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and the New Year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. Traditional foods are turkey, sweet potatoes, fruits and vegetables. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at the end of the meal. It is the time for counting our blessings we have received during the year and being with our families and friends.                   

31. Thanksgiving is a national celebration of Canadians and Americans.

32. It is celebrated on 2nd Thursday of November in America.

33. It was first held in 1621.

34. Pumpkin pie is one of the traditional foods on Thanksgiving Day.

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.

I. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True or False
Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the workplace. It is also used to operate air-conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers,
electric fans, irons, and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.
 

Part II: Read and choose the best answers.
Tropical rain forests are found in the Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa, South, and Southeast Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forests alone receive about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the earth and produce about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decrease of rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rainforests is an international problem. One country or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
1. Rain forests are ______ to the world’s climate.
A. significant      B. dangerous     C. unnecessary      D. international
2 The Amazon rain forests receive ______ of the total rainfall on the earth.
A. 20% - 30%     B. 30% - 40%      C. 40% - 50%     D. 50% - 60%
3. Some scientists believe that the decrease of rain forests will _____ the climate on the earth.
A. not influence       B. change    C. keep        D. remain
4. The decrease of rain forests will make people’s life______.
A. comfortable B. unpleasant C. easy D. smooth
5. Saving rain forests is a ______ problem.
A. national B. local C. global D. provincial
6. The nations of the world must ______ to protect rain forests.
A. work hard B. incorporate C. work well D. cooperate

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

A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain.

          If you come to Edinburgh by train from the south, the first thing you see when you leave Waverley Station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle's story.

          Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on fool After the castle. You can visit more of the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyrood house the Queen's home when she comes to Edinburgh. It is three hundred years old.

IV. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

HÀ NỘI — For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hà Nội to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste. Exclusively from March 7 to 9, Melia Hanoi Hotel will organise the food festival “Rio Carnival”.

Brazilian food is delicious. The cuisine is a colourful mix of Portuguese, African and native foods, including some from the Amazon region. The buffet will showcase Brazilian specialties including feijoada (a stewed dish of beans with beef and pork), pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), traditional Brazilian dessert – bragadeiro. Especially, churrasco, the famous Brazilian barbecue will also be on the menu. Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances. The food festival will take place at El Patio Restaurant.

Question 1: Rio Carnival will take place from March seventh to March ninth.                  A. True        B. False

Question 2: It is held in Melia Hanoi restaurant                                                                  A. True        B. False

Question 3: Brazillian food is a mix of many cultures such as Portuguese,             .          A. True        B. False

African, and native foods

Question 4: pao de queijo is a Brazilian stewed dish of beans with beef and pork.            A. True        B. False

Question 5:Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment   

featuring Latin music and dances.

           A. True        B. False

IV. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

HÀ NỘI — For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hà Nội to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste. Exclusively from March 7 to 9, Melia Hanoi Hotel will organise the food festival “Rio Carnival”.

Brazilian food is delicious. The cuisine is a colourful mix of Portuguese, African and native foods, including some from the Amazon region. The buffet will showcase Brazilian specialties including feijoada (a stewed dish of beans with beef and pork), pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), traditional Brazilian dessert – bragadeiro. Especially, churrasco, the famous Brazilian barbecue will also be on the menu. Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances. The food festival will take place at El Patio Restaurant.

Question 1: Rio Carnival will take place from March seventh to March ninth.                  A. True        B. False

Question 2: It is held in Melia Hanoi restaurant                                                                 A. True        B. False

Question 3: Brazillian food is a mix of many cultures such as Portuguese,             .          A. True        B. False

African, and native foods

Question 4: pao de queijo is a Brazilian stewed dish of beans with beef and pork.            A. True        B. False

Question 5:Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment               A. True        B. False

featuring Latin music and dances.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Lionel Messi is an Argentinian footballer. He is one of the greatest players of the modern generation. He plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He has won FIFA world player of the year four times. He has often been described as Diego Maradona’s successor because of his prolific goal scoring record and ability to dribble past opponents.

Question: Messi is a soccer player.

A. True

B. False