I. Read the text and tick True (T) or False (F) : (1,0 pt)

Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in Vietnam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations. The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves. Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married.

II. Read the passage and answer these questions below.(1.5pts)

The Giong festival is celebrated every year in Phu Linh Commune Soc Son District, Ha Noi. This festival commemorates the hero, Saint Giong. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from a three-year-old child into a giant overnight. He is worshipped for defending the country from foreign invaders — the An. Although this festival is held from the 6^th to the 12^th day of the 4^th lunar month, people start preparing traditional clothing for the procession and for various festival performances one month beforehand. During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a religious ceremony is performed. When night falls, a cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 12^th_. This festival shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage

1.Where is the festival held?

………………………………………………………………………

2. Who is worshipped in this festival?

………………………………………………………………

3. Is Saint Giong different from other heroes in Vietnam?

…………………………………………

4. When do the preparations for the festival begin?

…………………………………………………

5. What happens when night falls?

…………………………………………………………………..

6. How importance this festival?

…………………………………………………………………….

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5pt)

1. A. production B. performance C. procession D. celebration

2. A. historian B. musician C. vegetarian D. bamboo

II. Choose the best answer. (1,5pts)

1. Tet is an occasion for family……………… in Viet Nam.

A. visiting B. meetings C. reunions D. seeing

2. A tradition is something we do that is special and ………….. down through the generations.

A. to passed B. passed C. passing D. is passing

3. The Khmer believe they have to float lantern , …………….they may not get good luck

A. but B. and C. so D. or

4. She was wearing shorts;……………….., she was not allowed to go into the temple

A. however B. moreover C. because D. therefore

5. According to …… ., the first person to step into your house in the new year should be a man

A. tradition B. custom C. legend D. belief

6. She …………….be home by 9p.m sharp because this is her family custom.

A. have to B. are having C. has to D. having to

III. Identify a mistake in each sentence. (1,0 pt)

1. Nowadays many young people break with tradition by go on holiday at Tet

A B C D

2. In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table.

A B C D

3. Although you are Vietnamese, you should follow your customs and traditions

A B C D

4. People should to lower their voice into the temple

A B C D

I. Finish the second sentence so that it stays the same meaning as the first one ( 0,75 point )

1. Mai doesn’t play the piano as well as Lan =>Lan plays………………………………………

2. My children run faster than me. =>I run..................................................................................

3. They love to eat out with their friends

=> They are interested ……………………………….

II. Make questions for underlined phrasal words( 0,75 point )

1. I watch cartoons twice a week

à………………………………………………………………………………

2. The communal house is the biggest house in the village.

à………………………………………………………………………………

3. The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.

à ....................................................................................................................................................

I. Read the following text about what children in Sweden like doing in their free time and fill the gaps with the words / phrases provided (1,5pts)

Swedish teenagers enjoy(1) ……….……to music and (2)……..……..with friends, just like most of children around the world. Everyone is encouraged to develop his or her own(3)………. Singing and playing(4) ……………………..are popular leisure activities. According to a government website, almost one in three Swedish children aged 13-15 play an instrument in their spare time.

(5)………………sports is also encouraged .68 per cent of 13 to 15 year-olds are member of a sport club. Football is the most popular(6)…………………. among both girls and boys. then come horse riding for girls . boys prefer football , swimming and ice-hockey.

II. Read the passage and decide the statements are true or false (1pt)

I live in a mountain village. My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays.

Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village. We don’t use oil lamps any more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking. We – village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more visitors from the city. They come to experience our way of life.

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. (0,5 point)

1. A. local B. nomad C. ancestor D. socialise

2. A. detest B. relax C. herd D. enjoy

III. Choose the best answer. ( 1.5points )

1. Ethnic people in the mountainous regions live …………. than people in the city.

A. simple B. more simply C. simpler D. simply

2. ………….. life is hard because they have to move a lot.

A. Nomadic B. Nomad C. Nomads D. Nomady

3. ……. have the largest population. A.Viet B. Kinh C. The Kinh D. both A& B

4. Thai cloth is famous for being unique,………………and strong

A. colour B. colourful C. colourfully D. colourless

5. I don’t mind…………………you with this assignment.

A. help B. to help C. helping D. to helping

6. Look! Some children are .............................the buffaloes.

A. picking B. herding C. driving D. playing

III. Find out a mistake in each sentence (1,0 point)

1. There is the large picture on the wall …………………

2. If you write more careful, you will make fewer mistakes ………………..

3. These days a lot of children prefer staying indoors and watch TV to playing outside ………….

4. Which are the people in your village like? – They are very friendly and helpful………………..

I. Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1 pt)

1. What is the price of a dish of five – coloured sticky rice?

How much ________________________________________________________

2. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy .

Although_________________________________________________________

Le Mat Snake Festival

Over the years, Le Mat Village in Long Bien District, Hanoi has been famous nationwide for not only snake catching and breeding, but also its unique festival. The festival is annually held on March 20-24 of the lunar calendar to worship the village’s tutelary god of the Hoang Family.

Legend told that one day while the daughter of King Ly Thai Tong (1072-1127) was boating with her maids on the Duong River, a big snake, which was considered a water monster, overturned the boat and caught the princess. The crew could do nothing to protect the princess. But a young man in the Hoang Family from Le Mat Village dove into the water, fought against the monster and, in the end, succeeded in killing it and saving the princess. King Ly Thai Tong was deeply impressed by the young man’s feat and gave him a reward in gold and court titles. But the hero graciously rejected the reward and, instead, requested the King to allow him and a number of poor people to reclaim land in the areas west of the capital in Thang Long. When the man passed away, the locals honored him as the village’s tutelary god and every year organize a festival to commemorate him.

Le Mat Village Festival consists of many unique rituals and folk activities, such as the water offering ceremony, the snake-killing dance, one of the ten ancient dances in the imperial capital of Thang Long and the ritual of catching carp in the village well. With many ancient cultural features, Le Mat Village Festival is one of the unique festivals in our country, attracting a large number of tourists.

I. Find the words in the passage that have similar meaning to these phrases: (0,5pts)

1. unusual or special in some way

= ………………………..……..

2. people who visit a place for pleasure and interest

= ………………………………

II. Answer the questions: (1 pt)

1. What is Le Mat snake festival well-known for?

@ ________________________________________________________________.

2. Was the monster who caught the princess a dragon?

@ ________________________________________________________________.

3. List the activities you can see at the festival.

@ ________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________.

4. Why is Le Mat festival considered one of the most unique festival in our country?

@ ________________________________________________________________.

Question II.Read the fairy tale Cinderella and answer the questions below. (1.0 pt)

Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.

1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?

…………………………………………………………………….…………………………

4. What happened in the end?

……………………………………………………………….………………………………

D/ WRITING: (2.0 pts)

Question I/ Rewrite the sentences using the words in the bracket (1.0 pt)

1. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor. (BECAUSE)

…………………………………………………………………………………..…..…

2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)

…………………………………………………………………………………..…..…

3. We don’t celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (If)

…………………………………………………………………………………………

4. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………

Question II. Write complete sentences using the given words (1.0 pt)

1.Reading/ fairy tales/ young children/ can/ be/ beneficial.

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2.Through/ fairy tales/ children/ learn/ moral/ lesson/ and/ develop/ imagination.

...............................................................................................................................................

3.This/ also/ help/ them/ develop/ language/ especially/ vocabulary.

.................................................................................................................................................

4.In short/ parent/ should/ read/ fairy tales/ children/ because/ it/ bring about/ lot/ benefit.

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Question IV. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1.0 pt)

1. When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table.

……………………………………………………………………………………..…

2. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor.

……………………………………………………………………………………..…

3. We speak English fluent now than last year.

………………………………………………………………………………………….…..

4. I don’t like this performance although it’s too boring

………………………………………………………………………………………………

C/ READING: (2.0pts)

Question I/ Read the passage and complete it with the words given (1.0 pt)

Question II . Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.(2.0 pts)

1.The US is a…………..…..country with over 80 ethnic groups.

A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. ethnic

2. So many people nowadays are……computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.

A. addicted B. bored C. worried about D. afraid of

3. Tam is a beautiful girl; …………………... , she’s kind-hearted.

A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise

4. While I……………….…the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching

5. In 2010, Ha Noi …………………………. its 1000^th anniversary.

A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered

6. Tet is an occasion for family……………………… in Viet Nam.

A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D.visited

7.Nam enjoys .................... so early in the morning.

A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up

8. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ……………… he was three years old.

A. even though B. because C. while D. if

Question III. Give the correct form of the following words. (0.5pts)

1.The girl was crying when a fairy (appear) ________________.

2. Nam (go) ____________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday.