IV.Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words. 

     Through centuries, one of the most (16)_____ elements of a Vietnamese village has been its gate. However, the image is fast disappearing due to rapid urbanization. One way of keeping the (17)______ image alive is via photography. A(n) (17)_____ entitled “Old Gates” consisted of nearly 700 photos taken of typical village gates in northern Viet Nam, which opened in Ha Noi on the (18)_____ of the National Cultural Heritage Day. Villages in the north usually have the main gate and one leading to the rice fields alongside minor gates. Many have disappeared forever. Gates differ depending on the typical village (19)___ Amajor trading villages such as Cu Da in Ha Noi would have a sizeable gate while more (20)_____ villages would have their gates engraved and decorated

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Last week, our family had chance to visit the land of two Kings( hometown of Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen king)- Duong Lam ancient village. On the west of Ha Noi, it took us about an hour to travel from the capital to this place by car. When coming to Duong Lam, we were immensely impressed by the fact that it has preserved the color of time with enigmatic world. through ups & downs, Duong Lam has sustained its ancient houses and the architectural features of a typical old vietnamese village with village gate, banyan tree and lotus pond. there has been up to 956 traditional houses that dates from the 16th century and geographycally scatters in Dong Sang, Mong Phu and Cam Thinh village,etc. Striking charateristics reflect in wooden houses together with blocks of laterite, located inside the village paved roads. Moreover, Duong Lam is very famous for its soybean sauce with the high quality as only a few places in Viet Nam. It was a great trip we have ever had when we could enjoy the peaceful life, fresh air as well as beatiful landscapes and share the hospitability of the locals. After the trip, I think I prefer village life to a bustle life in the city.

1. Why is Duong Lam village called" the land of two kings''?.................................................................

2. How did the writer's family get there?

3. why does the writer say that Duong Lam has preserved the color of time?

4. What is the speciality of Duong Lam?

5. Why was the visit a great trip?

IX. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

Eating habits in Viet Nam

Meals in Viet Nam- lunch or dinner- must include rice. Traditionally, Vietnamese meals are prepared by wives or mothers and the whole family is expected to eat. However, families now may have only one meal a day at home, and it may not include all the family members.

Tastes, cooking methods and dishes are different between the three regions: the North,the Central, and the South. Nowadays, these differences have become small.

Sine Viet Nam opened it doors to foreign investors, more foreigners have stayed and worked in Viet Nam. As a result, more foreign restaurent have been opened in Viet Nam, especially in big cities.

Young people in Viet Nam now like fast food because of its conveniences. Vietnamese food fast shops have been opened, and the most successful Vietnamese fast food chain is Pho 24. in recent years, there have been more Vietnamese fast food chains such as Bun Bo Hue 3A 3

What do meals in Viet Nam usually includes?

1. When have more foreign restaurants been opened in Viet Nam?

2. Why do young peoplę in Viet Nam like fast food?

3. Where do most employees have lunch?

4. What is the most successful Vietnamese fast food chain?

IX.Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

Eating habits in Viet Nam

Meals in Viet Nam - lunch or dinner - must include rice. Traditionally, Vietnamese meals are prepared by
wives or mothers and the whole family is expected to eat. However, families now may have only one meal a
day at home, and it may not include all the family members.
Tastes, cooking methods and dishes are different between the three regions: the North, the Central, and the
South. Nowadays, these differences have become small.
When families do not have time to prepare meals, they eat out. Employees have lunch somewhere nearby
the work places.
Since Viet Nam opened its doors to foreign investors, more foreigners have stayed and worked in Viet Nam.
As a result, more foreign restaurants have been opened in Viet Nam, especially in big cities.
Young people in Viet Nam now like fast food because of its conveniences. Vietnamese food fast shops have
been opened, and the most successful Vietnamese fast food chain is Pho 24. In recent years, there have been
more Vietnamese fast food chains such as Bun Bo Hue 3A3.
66. What do meals in Viet Nam usually include?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
67. When have more foreign restaurants been opened in Viet Nam?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
68. Why do young people in Viet Nam like fast food?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
69. Where do most employees have lunch?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
70. What is the most successful Vietnamese fast food chain?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following passage. Songkran, one of the biggest and most important festivals in Thailand, has been celebrated for centuries and is full of (1) holiday from 13-15 April, although celebrations can go on for (2) places. Songkran is a time for family gatherings. Its activities include visiting temples, presenting (3). perfumes, and the most important part is throwing water at others in the streets. Thai people believe that water will cleanse you of any bad luck from the past year, and bless you with (4) and happiness for the next year. Besides the biggest water fight, the true meaning of Songkran is a chance to clean their homes and their souls from sins and to prepare themselves for (5), to clean up their homes. and culture. It is officially observed as a three-day national - up to a week in some to monks, paying respect to elders, cleaning the Buddha images with water and luck. So, after coming back home, all the members of a family will help the housewife Today, Songkran has grown into a major event with buckets of water, water hoses, and super soakers used to celebrate. It (6) place not only in Thailand, but also in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

Movie is one of my (big) ………………. hobbies. Each film has its own beauty, therefore,
it’s really hard for me to pick one to be the movie that I like the most. However, according to
some films I have watched (recent) ………………., ‘The pursuit of (happy) ………………’ has
great influence on me. The beautiful (relate) ………………… between father and son is the thing
that makes me like it.
The film tells us the story of a father and his little son. After a fail (invest) ……………….,
the father – which was acted by Will Smith – loses everything: his wife, his house, his money.
The only thing that helps the man keep on (live) ………………… is his little son. The whole
movie describes those worst days of his life. No money, no place to live, the two men even have
to sleep in a public rest – room. I really like the way the main character protects his son, the way
he fights against fate and the way he gets back his life. Thanks for the (direct) …………….. –
Gabriele Muccino – the film has a happy (end) …………….. Will Smith is famous for (act)
……………….. films but this time, he shows the audience a new (appear) …………………..
 

I. Put one suitable word in each gap in the following text.

Enjoyment is what drinking wine is all about. However, the more you know, …………… (1) easier it becomes to select the right wines for you or your guests. Wine is basically grape juice to …………… (2) yeast has been added causing it to ferment and produce alcohol. Alcohol is flavourless, so there must be something more …………… (3) wine than this. Many of the secrets of wine lie within the grape. Its pulp is a sugar solution which contains the things that give a wine its fruity flavour. In a dry wine, most of a grape’s sugar has been converted …………… (4) alcohol. In a sweet one, more sugar is left. This can be felt on the …………… (5) of the tongue. The pulp also contains acidity which gives the wine ‘’crispness’’ that makes the mouth water. Too much …………… (6) it can make you wince, too little and the wine could taste dull. The skin contains flavour and tannin. Tannin produces a tingling sensation in the gums and gives a wine firmness. White grapes have their skins removed before fermentation so tannin is only really found in red wines. The pulp of black and white grapes is …………… (7) same pale colour. The fact that the skins of black grapes are left on …………… (8) the wine is fermented gives red wine its colour. The wines which are often considered to be the best are …………… (9) where all the elements balance one another. There are many grape varieties grown in many climates which influence the emphasis given to these features and this is …………… (10) wines can be so wonderfully different.  

Vietnam has a (15) … of culture. Being the largest in one of 54 races, Kinh people use Vietnamese (16) … their (17) …. However, Vietnamese is (18) … differently according to the (19) …. For example, the father is called “ba” in the Southern, “bo” in the Northern and “cha” in the Middle. Besides the various accents in language, traditional clothes also deeply (20) …. a lot of tourists. The beauty of Ao dai has been written by many poets and writers. Furthermore, the folk festivals in Vietnam give indescribable feelings 
(21) … everyone joining even one time, such as: Tet holidays, full-moon festival … Therefore, if you are a Vietnamese citizen, you should be proud (22) … this. 
 
15.  variety  difference  dependence  correspondence 

16.  like  as  such  same 

17.  first language  second language  mother tongue  primary language

18.  spoken  pronounced  said  talked

19.  area  region  religion  zone 

20.  impress  attract  interest  like

21.  to  for  with  of 

22.  at  in  on  of