: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.   

Banh Tom (crispy shrimp pastry)

      Although Banh Tom is available almost everywhere in the country, it is best at the Nha Hang Ho Tay (Ho Tay Restaurant) on the banks of Truc Bach Lake, close to Ho Tay (West Lake) in Hanoi. While diners await the arrival of the hot fried shrimp pastry, they can enjoy the picturesque lake and landscapes offered by the vast expanse of water from West Lake and the tree-lined Thanh Nien Road.
     The dish should be eaten as soon as it arrives at the table. The fried pastry is topped with red shrimps and is eaten together with dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce.
     To remind you of the local shrimping business, waiters will often tell you that the shrimps that you have ordered for your meal have just been netted in nearby West Lake. This will be a memorable meal that will ensure that you remember your stay in Hanoi.

1. Where is Banh Tom best in Viet Nam?

A. Hue

B. Thanh Nien road

C. Ho Tay Restaurant

D. Truc Bach lake

2. What can diners do while they await the arrival of the hot fried shrimp pastry?

A. They can enjoy the picturesque lake and landscapes water from West Lake and the tree-lined Thanh Nien Road.
B. They can eat spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce

C. They can walk along Thanh Nien Road

D. They can swim in West Lake

3. When should the dish be eaten?

   A. before arrives at the table

  B. as soon as it arrives at the table

   C. ten minutes after it arrives at the table

   D. hafl an hour after it arrives at the table

4. What is it eaten together with?

A. dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce

     B. dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sweet sauce

     C. dishes of salt vegetables mixed with sweet and sweet sauce

     D. dishes of raw vegetables mixed with sweet and sweet sauce

5. What can the word “ netted” be replaced by________?

A. killed                     B. provided                           C. catched                              D. cooked

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Task 8: Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.

Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared in a lot of (4)_______types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished filming the musical with Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have (5)______ been happier to do anything in my life”.

1. A. bear                        B. born                       C. bearing                  D. beared

2. A. acting                     B. actress                  C. actor                      D. action

3. A. made                      B. played                   C. worked                  D. starred

4. A. same                      B. difficult                 C. different                D. similar

5. A. ever                        B. never                     C. even                       D. just

Task 7: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

1. We can enjoy pho for all kinds  of meals during the day.

A. like                         B. prefer                            C. don't like                         D. hate

2. Ba is the most intelligent student  in my class.

A. stupid                    B. handsome             C. ugly                                   D. boring

3. Don’t forget to turn off the lights before going to bed.

A.    replace                 B. remember              C. solve                                  D. need

4. The price of this book is the same as the price of that one.

A.    different about    B. different to                       C. different from      D. different

5. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.

A.kind                      B. amicable                         C. mean       D. hospitable

6. We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.

A. slow down                        B. turn down             C. put down               D. lie down