A. PHONETICS

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part (chọn từ có cách đọc ở phần gạch chân khác với 3 từ còn lại )

1. A. those B. they C. than D. Thanksgiving

2. A. cranberry B. lantern C. gather D. apricot

3. A. abundant B. travelling C. character D. biogas

4. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime

5. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Find the word or phrases does not belong to each group.( tìm từ khác nghĩa )

1. A. dishes B. celebration C. tradition D. festival

2. A. Halloween B. turkey C. pumpkin D. costumes

3. A. tomatoes B. flowers C. carrots D. potatoes

4. A. feast B. Rice God C. dancing D. harvest

5. A. tent B. picnic C. camp D. party

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.( điền từ loại đúng )

1. There are many differences between the two communities. (culture)

2. Streets are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour)

3. There were lively New Year all over the town. (celebrate)

4. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)

III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D.( chọn đáp án đúng)

1. The Elephant Race Festival in DakLak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their .

A. own B. owning C. owner D. owners

2. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba from various samba schools.

A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performers

3. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival a very serious way.

A. in B. at C. on D. with

4. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given the best film.

A. of B. to C. with D. for

5. The festival every year at the end of August.

A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held

6. La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.

A hold B. held C. is held D. be held

7. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other thing to the festival.

A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set

8. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to the Rio Carnival.

A. play B. take C. attend D. follow

9. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at .

A. themselves B. once C. together D. each other

10. Which do you think are festivals?

A. season B. harvester C. artistic D. music

C. READING

IV. Read the passage then answer the questions below.(đọc đoạn văn rồi trả lời câu hỏi )

Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?

2. Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar?

3. When does the Lunar New Year begin?

4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?

D. WRITING

v. Put question for the underlined part of each sentence: ( viết câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân )

1. Sarah left two hours ago.

2. She is watching Tom and Terry.

3. She likes watching comedy.

4. I felt terrified before my last Maths test.