I’m sure that you have heard the name Trinh Cong Son many times. He was one of the most famous 1) __musicians__ and songwriters of Viet Nam in the 20th century. He was born in 1939 in Dak Lak Province. As a child he grew up in Hue. Later he went to Sai Gon to study. He began to 2) __compose__ songs and became well- known in 1958. He continued to 3) _write_ music all his life. He wrote about 600 songs in all. Among his best songs are Noi vong tay lon (Circle of Unity), Ha trang (White Summer) and Cat Bui (Dust). His 4) __songs___ are mostly about love, human condition, and nature. He died in Ho Chi Minh City in 2001. His songs remain 5) ___popular___ among the Vietnamese all over the world today. Many have been translated into English, French, Japanese, and other 6) _languages_. 

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1. Father likes meat, but mother does not. She likes fish.

2. After dinner, we often have some bananas or some orange juice.

3. Dinner is a big meal of the day because we do not have breakfast and lunch at home together.

4. Many foreign tourists like to eat Vietnamese food very much.

5. Tom Chua Hue (Hue sour shrimp), Com Hen Hue (Hue Mussel Rice), and Bun Bo Hue (Hue beef Noodle Soup) are my favorite foods.

6. Sticky rice cakes are a Vietnamese traditional dish that must be prepared for Tet meals.

3. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition. (1.0 pt)

1. Many people think that breakfast is the most important meal _OF_ the day.

2. I'll wait for you _AT_ the entrance of the museum.

3. There were lots of black clouds _IN_  the sky before it rained.

4. We normally start lunch __AT__ about twelve o'clock _ON_

5. What Bill likes to do most _IN_ his spare time is playing the flute.

4. Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences below.

1. I have (some/ any) food for you if you want some.

2. There is  (a lot of/ some) pepper in my omlette. Too much. I don’t like it.

3. Can I have  (some/ a lot of) sauce in my spaghetti? But not too much.

4. I need to buy (some/ any) oil because there isn’t (some/any) oil in the kitchen.

5. She is a warm and friendly girl. She has (lots of/ some) friends.

1. C. as expensive as

2. B. of

3. D. about

4. C. some

5. B. a few

6. A. built

7. A. raising

8. C. sugar.

9. D. like

10. A. How much

1. My mother said that she is trying her best to prepare for the exam.

2. Peter is not old enough to drive a car.

3. If I had a map, I could show you the way.

4. The roof of my house has been repaired by him.

5.  Many people can't put up with the constant noise of the traffic in the city

7. A. start

8. B. inconvenient

9. C. are playing

10. A. do they

11. A. more stressful

12. C. used to

13. B. had

14. A. help up

15. D. cup of tea

New tax reform will be announced to take place next year by the government.

B

B