Part 1. Read the passage and Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).. (1.0pt)

      The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has been introduced to many parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam. Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. The origin of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). It was then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618–907) and the Song Dynasty (960–1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity in festivals like Chinese New Year.

1. The dragon dance came from China.

2. People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck.

3. The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment.

4. People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain.

Part 2. Read the text and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.5p)

Among the very old days of the country, (1) …………… the government of King An Duong Vuong

 (Thuc Phan), Vietnam was called Au Lac. The King decided to build Co Loa as the country’s royal

 (2) ……………… To (3) ………...… the event when An Duong Vuong started moving into the citadel, residents of 12 hamlets belonging to Co Loa as well as 7 other communes around the region held Co Loa Citadel Festival within a 10 day period - from the 6th to 16th day of the first Lunar month.

On the 5th day, in the afternoon, all of the eight communes (4) ……………… a ceremony with incense offering at the (5) …………… house. Meanwhile, at An Duong Vuong Temple, the same ritual is held by the most (6) …………… elder among 8 communes, with revision of An Duong Vuong’s accomplishments and merits.

1. A. in B. over C. under D. on

2. A. castle B. kingdom C. palace D. house

3. A. memorize B. miss C. remind D. commemorate

4. A. hold B. is held C. take place D. takes place

5. A. commune B. communal C. common D. commonly

6. A. respected B. disrespected C. respectful D. disrespectful

   VI. DO AS DIRECTED (3p)

1. We/ together/ on/ have/ dinner/ a/ family/ of/ eating/ New Year’s Eve/ tradition.

(Reorder this sentence)

è ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. . It’s good for us to keep our traditional customs.        (Rewrite sentence with SHOULD)

è ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well.

 (Rewrite sentence with ALTHOUGH)

è ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. while/ elephants/ race/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them                

(Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

D - READING

I. Read the passage. And decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has been introduced to many parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam. Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. The origin of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dunasty (206 BC – 220 AD). It was then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity in festival like Chinese New Year.

The dragon body is woven in a round shape of thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered with a huge red cloth with dragon scales decorating it. The whole dragon is usually up to 30 meters in length – and people hold rods every 1 to 2 meters to raise the dragon segments.

Question 26. The dragon dance came from China. ___________

Question 27. People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck. ___________

Question 28. The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment. ___________

Question 29. People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain. ___________

Question 30. The whole dragon is usually much more than 30 meters in high. ___________

Read the passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers (T or F) on the answer sheet. Trang 4 / 6 Rebecca Jane started The Lady Detective Agency in 2006. She started it because she thought her husband was lying to her. She told the police but they were not interested in helping her. She wanted to know the truth. She followed her husband and discovered that he was lying to her about many things. A friend asked her to help investigate her husband, and the Agency was born. “I never wanted to be a private eye”, says Rebecca, “but the opportunity was there. Of course, I’m not the first female detective in the world – there are many excellent female police detectives – but I think we are the first detective agency to only employ women.”

 1. Rebecca Jane is the first female detective in the world.

2. She started her business with her husband in 2006.

3. The police didn’t want to help her.

4. Her first job as a detective was to spy on a friend’s husband. 

Read the text and decide if the statements are T(true )or F(false):

People joke that no one in Los Angeles reads ; everyone watches TV , rents videos , or goes to the movies. The most popular reading material is comic books , movie magazines , and TV guides . City libraries have only 10 percent of the traffic that car washes  have. But how do you explain this? An annual book festival in west Los Angeles is" sold-out" year after year.

This outdoor festival , sponsored by a newspaper , occurs every April for one weekend . This year's attendance was estimated(ước đoán) at 70,000 on Saturday and 75,000 on Sunday . People came from all over California.

A food court sold all kinds of popular and ethnic (truyền thống) foods, from American hamburgers to Hawaiian shave ice drinks . Except for a $7 parking fee, the festival was free. Even so , some people avoided the food court prices by sneaking (lẩn trốn, ăn trộm)in their town sandwiches and drinks.

The idea for the festival occurred years ago , and book festivals were already popular in other US cities, but nobody knew if it would succeed in Los Angeles . " Angelenos are very unpredictable, (không thể đoán được) " said one of the festival founders.

1/ ............ The most popular reading materials in Los Angeles are related to entertainment.

2/ ............ Not many people in Los Angeles go to city libraries.

3/ ............ The festival is held every year.

4/ ............ The festival started at the beginning of April and ended at the end of the month.

5/ ............ The festival was held inside a building.

6/ ............ This year , more people came to the festival on Sunday than on Saturday.

7/............. The festival was completely free of charge .

8/ ..........Some people brought their own sandwiches because the food court did not have that.

9/ .......... The idea for Los Angeles book festival was not new.

10/......... The founders were sure that Los Angeles people would love the book festival.

I.                   Read the passage and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).

Vinh likes outdoor sports. He can play soccer, tennis and badminton. He enjoys swimming and jogging in the morning. He likes summer because he can go swimming every day. He doesn't like winter because it is very cold. He likes spring when three are a lot of flowers and trees in the garden, but he thinks fall is the best season because the weather is fine and people can play any sports they like.       

1/ Vinh can't play badminton...............                     

2/ He doesn't like jogging in the morning..............   

3/ He goes swimming in the summer..............           .

4/ He thinks it's very cold in the spring...............   

5/ It's very warm in the winter..............

6/ There are many trees in the spring............    

7/ The fall season is the best of all..............

8/ He likes three seasons in a year...............

Read the passage and then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

            I live in a house near the sea. It’s an old house, about 100 years old, and it’s very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there’s a living room where there’s a lovely old fireplace. There’s a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live with my parents, and we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with me. I love my house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.The author lives in the seaside.                                           __________

2.There is no bathroom in her house.                                   __________

3.The house has got two floors and four rooms.                 __________

4.There are flowers in the garden in front of the house.   __________

5.Her family rarely has visitors.                                              __________

6.The author likes her bedroom’s window view best.        __________