D. WRITING

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

59. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.

Our family vacation included visiting several countries and learning about their cultures. Here's what we did.....

a. In each country, we visited museums, tried local foods, and attended cultural events.

b. We planned our trip to include different countries with rich cultural histories.

c. We took lots of photos and enjoyed learning about the unique traditions and customs of each place.

A. a-b-c                 B. b-a-c                  C. c-a-b                  D. a-c-b

60. Choose the sentence that most appropriately ends the text.

A. We collected souvenirs from each country to remember our trip.

B. We met many local people and learned interesting facts about their daily lives.

C. The trip was an amazing experience, and we gained a deeper understanding of world cultures.

D. We spent a lot of time planning our next vacation to explore even more countries.

Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the words given in the brackets.

61. It is not easy to do these exercises unless you listen attentively to the teacher. (If)

➔   _____________________________________________________

62. If you get enough sleep, you will stay healthy. (Unless)

➔   _____________________________________________________

63. People should be fully aware of their personal identity or they will easily lose their motivation in life. (Unless)

➔   _____________________________________________________

64. Unless you do this now, you will regret it. (If)

➔   ______________________________________________________

65. I will feel bored if my best friend doesn't come to the party with me. (Unless)

➔   _______________________________________________________

Make questions for the underlined words.

66. The Elephant Race Festival is usually held in Don Village.

➔   ________________________________________________________

67. Thirteen elephants joined the elephant race on March 12 in Lak District.

➔   ______________________________________________________

68. The Perfume Pagoda is about 70 kilometers away from Hanoi.

➔   ______________________________________________________

69. The Tay don't allow guests to sit in the room of their altar because that room is such a sacred place.

➔   ______________________________________________________

70. Some ethnic groups lived a semi-nomadic life decades ago.

➔   ______________________________________________________

Write in full sentences using the given words.

71. Martial arts/ originate/ the East.

→_____________________________________________________________

72. Young rice cake/ a specialty/ this area.

→_______________________________________________________

73. You should/learn/ Vietnamese table manners/ part/ Vietnamese culture.

→____________________________________________________________

74. We/ have/ a family/ reunion/ next week.

→______________________________________________________________

75. If Sarah / not be / ready / by 8 a.m /I/go/without her.

→______________________________________________________

76. He/learn/quickly / if/ he / practice / frequently.

→_____________________________________________________________

77. They/ not miss / the flight/ if they/be/ in a hurry.

→_____________________________________________________________

C. READING

Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question.

42. What does this sign mean?

43.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (44)____ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (45) ____ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (46) ____, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor, yet it shares some (47)____.  In the village, it is often (48)____house roofed with patterns of bright colours, depicting big wood columns.

44. A. found                 B. finding              C. to find                     D. find

45. A. in                       B. at                       C. on                           D. under

46. A. take on              B. take place          C. occurs                     D. happens

47. A. cultures             B. features              C. customs                  D. designs

 48. A. a biggers          B. a big                   C. biggest                    D. the biggest

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Although there are various wedding styles in America, most weddings still follow certain traditions. One of those is an old saying that dates back to 19th century England about what a bride should wear or carry: "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past. Some brides wear their mother's wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry. Something new means good luck and hope for a happy future with her new husband. Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes. Something borrowed such as a friend's handkerchief or a married friend's bridal veil means the bride has friends and family who are willing to help her. Something blue is a symbol of trust and faith between the couple. These days, some brides are creative with this item by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on their leg. Another tradition says that the groom should take the garter after the ceremony and throw it to the single men. The man who catches it will be the next one to get married.

 49. What is the text mainly about?

A. Various types of weddings.            

B. Wedding traditions and their meaning.

C. What should be worn on your wedding day.                

D. How to plan a traditional wedding

50. To remind her of the past, the bridge might _____________

A. wear a pair of new shoes.                                    B. carry a friend's handkerchief.

C. wear her mother's wedding dress.                        D. paint her fingernails a light blue color.

51. The word "it" in line 6 refers to _____________.

A. a pair of shoes                       B. luck                   C. item                   D. future

52. The word "willing" in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to _____________.

A. reluctant                                B. pleased              C. unhappy            D. careful

53. Why do some brides wear a blue garter on their leg?

A. Because too many brides paint their fingernails a light blur color.

B. Because it is a symbol of trust and faith between the bride and the groom.

C. To show how the couple can be lucky in their marriage.

D. To show how popular something blur is in a wedding.

54. The word "faith" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____________.

          A. lotalty                          B. belief                 C. disbelief            D. hope

Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Vu Lan Festival takes place on the 15th of the seventh lunar month. (55)______. Vietnamese people consider that it is an occasion for family gatherings as well as expressing love and gratitude to ancestors and parents. Vu Lan festival is known as Mother's Day in Viet Nam. (56) ____,a lavish tray with various offering food is set on the altar, and the householder will bum incense and invite ancestors to come back home and celebrate with family. Then, at night the Vietnamese hold a ceremony of releasing lighted lanterns on the river, (57) ______ They also go to the pagoda, (58) _____ if their mothers are still alive or white roses if their mothers passed away.

A. Wearing either a red rose

B. First, in the morning of that day

C. It is one of the largest festivals of Viet Nam

D. They believe by doing that their wishes for their parents will come true

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space in each sentence or best answers the question.

11. ________  is the population of the Jrai? It's 513,930 (2019)

           A. Which                    B. Who                          C. What         D. How

12.- ________ do you hold a family reunion? On the first day of Tet

          A. When                     B. Who                         C. What            D. How

13. ________can you find terraced fields? - In Sapa.

          A. Which                    B. Who                          C. Where         D. How

14. ________ethnic groups are there in Vietnam? 54

         A. How often              B. How many               C. How much        D. How long

15. ________colours like blue and yellow can make people feel happy.

        A. A lot                        B. Any                         C. Some               D. A

16. I always ________ my parents had a long and happy life.

       A. make                       B. wish                         C. celebrate          D. have

17. I don't have ________homework to do at Tet.

       A. a little                 B. many                         C. a                  D. any

18. The first person to visit our home at Tet is the ________.

      A. newcomer            B. first footer                C. stranger        D. neighbour

 19. ________do they buy ornament trees and flowers? For decorations and offerings

      A. What                    B. Why                           C. When         D. How

20. It is considered to be________ to turn up for dinner on time in Tanzania, you should be 15 minutes late

      A. rude                      B. polite                           C. modern     D. suitable

21. It is typical of the culture life of ________Thai people.

A. some                          B. a                                   C. the            D. an

22. Viet Nam ________Tet according to the lunar calendar.

A. decorates                  B. celebrates                     C. makes        D. does

23. Would your sister like ________to make banh chung?

A. to learn                    B. learning                        C. learn           D. learns

24. My grandma will cook banh chung- our special ________at Tet.

A. flower                     B. meal                             C. food             D. sweets

25. Learning ________can help build physical strength and improve confidence.

A. physics                   B. lesson                          C. martial arts    D. chemistry

26. If you work hard all night, you ________very tired tomorrow

A. are                          B. were                             C. will be          D. would be

27. There'll always be a conflict between ________old and ________ young.

A. the- the                   B. an-a                              C. an- the          D. the- a

28. We will have an occasion to visit our ________during Tet.

A neighbours              B. teachers                        C. relatives       D. friends

29. In Viet Nam, Tet is a good time for family _______.

A. cookings               B. preparings                     C. gatherings     D. sayings

30. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the longest _______in Viet Nam.

A. activity                 B. holiday                           C. ceremony     D. anniversary

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of the following exchanges.

31. Nga invites Hoa to play chess.

- Nga: How about playing a game of chess? - Hoa: “_______”

A. Chess is interesting                                   B. No, it's a waste of time

C. Yes, I'd love to                                          D. No, don't ask me to do this

32. - Nam: "Can I borrow your bike for an hour?" - Mr. Thanh: “_______”

A. Yes, certainly!                                           B. Never mind.               

C. Well done!                                                D. You're welcome.

Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each numbered blank.

33. A. move                B. come                 C. leave                       D. look

34. A. many                B. enough              C. little                        D. plenty

35. A. Forget               B. Open                 C. Keep                       D. Hide

36. A. take                   B. stop                   C. wait                        D. run

Good morning, everyone!

We are excited to announce that this Friday, our school will organize (37)........... special event to celebrate and learn more about our (38) .......... and traditions. During the event, students will have the chance to (39) .......... in fun activities like wearing traditional costumes, tasting local food, and performing cultural dances.

Please (40)..........sure to arrive on time and wear your uniform. The event will start at 8:00 AM in the school auditorium. Let's all (41)........... hands to preserve and respect our beautiful traditions!

37. A. an                      B. a                            C. the                      D. x

38. A. habit                  B. languages             C. customs              D. places

39. A. take place          B. arrive                    C. participate          D. attend

40. A. made                 B. making                  C. to make              D. make

41. A. join                   B. collect                    C. show                  D. help

A. PRONUNCIATION

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. center                     B. culture                   C. community               D. ethnic

2. A. village                    B. gong                      C. garden                    D. gathering

3. A. singer                     B. England                 C. longevity                D. offering

4. A. browse                    B. bridge                    C. climb                      D. broccoli

5. A. minority                  B. tribal                     C. online                     D. practice

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

6. A. tradition                   B. magician                C. important               D. otherwise

7. A. performance             B. nevertheless           C. however                 D. behaviour

8. A. preserve                   B. fortune                   C. ritual                      D. lantern

9. A. reunion                    B. bamboo                  C. festival                   D. display

10. A. participate              B. lifestyle                  C. communicate          D. commemorate

D. WRTING:

Question 48: Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then in the blank to make a logical text

Last weekend, we went on a hiking trip in the mountains. We were all excited, but things didn’t go as planned. __________

a. Halfway up the trail, we realized that we had forgotten to bring enough water.

b. We decided to turn back and head home before it got too late.

c. The sun was strong, and we quickly became tired and thirsty.

A. a-c-b                B. c-a-b                     C. b-a-c                         D. a-b-c

Question 49: Choose the sentence that most appropriately end the text (in Question 69)

A. We learned the importance of being well-prepared for outdoor activities.

B. Despite the setback, we enjoyed the rest of the hike.

C. We stopped at a nearby shop to buy more supplies.

D. The hike was challenging but worth it.

II. Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 50 to 53.

         A.  much more immediately engaging with the teenager's life

         B. don't know how to deal with

         C. communicating with real people.

         D. they lack communication skills.

One of the most obvious negative aspects of social networking is losing face- to-face contact with other people. Teens are sitting around with their phone in their hands all day long, tapping messages onto screens instead of (50) …………… . Many teenagers feel more comfortable with virtual friends than with real ones. The majority think that it is easier to chat on the Internet because (51) ……………

It is also true that parents often have no knowledge about what their kids do with their phones or computer.    Crosby says that, "While kids are plugged in to social media, only about 40% of parents are involved themselves." And because parents don't know the full picture, they also (52) …………… a teenager's potential overuse of social media and might not even be aware that a problem exists. Therefore, social networking can be (53) …………… than parents are, and this fact makes virtual communication feels more "real" than face-to-face communication.

Question 50. …………          Question 51. …………. Question 52………….      Question 53…………

III. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word(s) given in brackets. 

Question 54: More than 60% of the people in my town are happy with their life while the rate in her city is only 38%. (happily)

________________________________________________________________

Question 55: What is your favourite kind of tea, green or black? (Which) 

_______________________________________________________________

Question 56: John wants to move and work in the highlands, but his family doesn’t allow it.  (Although) 

_________________________________________________________________

Question 57:  The Vietnamese have the custom of worshipping ancestors. (There)

________________________________________________________________

IV. Write sentences using the suggestions below.

Question 57: you/attend/ the Khmer’s Moon Worship Festival/ last year/?

_________________________________________________________________

Question 58: How many/ ethnic minority groups/ Viet Nam/?

________________________________________________________________

Question 59: The students / must / study / hard / exam; / they / not / get / high / marks.

________________________________________________________________

Question 60: Many/ Vietnamese families/ teach/ children/ respect/ elders.

________________________________________________________________

E. LISTENING

- Practice listening:  Skills 2 (Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4 and Unit 5)

F. SPEAKING:

   Part 1: Introduce about yourself

Part 2: Choose one of the below topics

1. Talk about your free time/ leisure time.

2. Talk about the life in the countryside/ in the city.

3. Talk about an ethnic group of Vietnam.

4. Talk about a club in your school/neighbourhood.

5. Talk about a custom in your family.

C. READING

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

Question 31: Who can participate in this cycle ride?

Question 32: Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question.

Question 33:  What does this sign mean?

Question 34: What does the notice say?

Question 35:  What does the notice say?

II. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

Mid-Autumn Festival

        Mid-Autumn Festival is held on 15^th day of the eighth lunar month to celebrate biggest full moon in the year. In Viet Nam, this festival is for children (36)                children are center of all activities on that day. When the festival is coming, the adults and the parents prepare (37)                 different foods -moon cakes, candies, biscuits, jellies, and fruit. Beside, the children are given many nice lanterns star lanterns, flower lanterns and diverse funny masks, so that they can light the lanterns (38)                 the Mid-Autumn night.

        Also the autumn is the time of the beginning of the new school year, the adults and parents give gifts to the children. The festival takes (39)                  when people have had good crops. Moreover, it is also the congratulation for the full harvest.

        Nowadays, although some of the (40)                 toys have been replaced by modern toys, the meaning of the festival has been kept and developed. It is certain that Mid-Autumn Festival is a good example of the traditional culture of the Vietnamese.

Question 36:  A. therefore                 B. because                   C. although                 D. so

Question 37:  A. a lot                        B. lots                          C. many                      D. much

Question 38:  A. in                            B. on                           C. at                            D. during

Question 39:  A. care                         B. over                        C. up                           D. place

Question 40:  A. traditional               B. tradition                  C. custom                  D. costume

III. Read the passage about the countryside in Britain and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.

      Besides its beauty, the countryside of Britain is well known for many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. National parks which are protected from development by the government have the most beautiful and picturesque scenery. British people often associate the countryside with farmland, open spaces like fields of wheat and barley, green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls in which cows or sheep are raised. Most farmland is now owned by individual people or independent companies. However, the government has built a network of public footpaths across the farmland.

Many British people enjoy the peace and relaxation of life in the countryside where they can spend their free time walking, cycling, or going for a picnic or a pub lunch. In summer they can pick strawberries and other fruit in fruit farms. Nowadays, few rural people work on farms. Many of them commute to work in towns. Many others wish to live in the countryside so that they would have a better and healthier lifestyle.

Question 41: The countryside of Britain is NOT famous for its ______.

A. farmland         B. moorland         C. bare mountains          D. lakes, rivers, and woods

Question 42: Individual people or independent companies own ______.

A. some of the farmland in Britain                       B. most farmland in Britain

C. footpaths across the farmland                          D. a network of public footpaths

Question 43: Many British people think the countryside goes with ______.

A. work in towns                                                  B. work on farms

C. peace and relaxation                                        D. public farmland

Question 44: The word "commute" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.

A. go on foot                                                        B. go by public transport

C. go by bicycle                                                   D. go by car

Question 45: What does the word "they" in the passage refer to?

A. Those who commute to work in towns.

B. Those who go to the country for a picnic.

C. Those who go to fruit farms in summer.

D. Those who dream of living in the country.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph/letter in each of the following questions.
Question 46: Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then in the blank to make a logical text

Doing homework every day is necessary task for all students. ………….
a. First, doing housework helps children develop some important life skills such as doing the laundry, cleaning the house or taking care of others.
b. After that, they will certainly need those skills in their lives later, when they start their own families.
c. I think children should do housework for a number of reasons.
d. Second, children can learn to take responsibility when they do housework. They know that they have to do something even though they don't like to do it.
A. c-b-d-a              B. a-c-b-d                C. c-a-b-d                      D. c-a-d-b

Question 47: Choose the sentence that most appropriately end the text (in Question 46)

A. So doing housework is really good for children and believe that they should do it.
B. Although they don't like to do it.

C. Because doing housework is really good for children

D. It can develop life skills such as doing the laundry, cleaning the house

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

Question 11.  ______ she knows that watching too much TV is a bad habit, she still watches TV usually.

   A.  Because                         B. Although                       C. Or                               D. But

Question 12. We are going to prepare ________ sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration                      

 A. five-coloured                     B. five-colours                   C. five-colourful             D. five colours

Question 19:  My grandparents love __________ very much. There are a lot of beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables in their garden.

     A.  doing garden                   B. doing gardening     C. do gardening                    D. to do garden

 Question 20: _______ to the tradition, we have a firework display on New Year’s Eve.

       A. In addition                       B. According           C. Owning                              D. Thanks

Question 21:  At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes.              , every child likes it very much.

       A. However                           B. Moreover            C. Because                              D. Therefore

Question 22: The mountain people in the Central Highlands use natural _______ to build a Rong house.

         A. trees                               B. posts                    C. leaves                                 D. materials           

  Question 23:  You should                  information about a custom or tradition.

         A. finds                               B. found                   C. finding                               D. find

Question 24: You should drive carefully; _________, you may cause an accident.

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

Question 25: Minority women often go to the mountains to _____ plants for food and medicine.

         A. collect                            B. see                       C. look                                    D. raise

Question 26: After spending the whole afternoon with her DIY project, she’s still not_________

       A.  satisfy                           B. satisfied               C. satisfying                           D. satisfactory

 Question 27:  __________ such as kumquat trees, peach blossoms, and apricot flowers are popular at Tet.

      A. Blooming flower             B. Vegetables           C. Ornamental trees                D. plants

Question 28:  Today, Ly came to class _________ than she did yesterday.

   A.  earlier                              B. more earlily          C. more early                            D. too earlier

Question 29: Maria: “Thank you for the enjoyable party tonight!”

        Sarah:" ______________!"

        A. It’s my pleasure                 B. I’m sorry              C. That’s a good idea             D. I don’t mind

Question 30:  "What do you think about life in the mountainous area?”

        A. I think it’s quite peaceful                         B. I can’t agree more

        C. That’s all right                                         D. That’s great. Thanks         

A.  PHONETICS

I. Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.

Question 1. A. costume         B. diverse                 C. feature                    D. minority

Question 2. A. custom           B. highland              C. poultry                   D. plantation

Question 3. A. holiday           B. decorate               C. offering                  D. addition

Question 4. A. festival           B. contestant            C. atmosphere            D. family

Question 5. A. harmful          B. maintain              C. lifestyle                  D. freedom

 II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Question 6.  A. watched       B. coughed                  C. looked                     D. played

Question 7.  A. wood             B. moon                      C. soon                         D. loose

Question 8. A. knock             B. pocket                     C. key                         D. milk

Question 9. A. guest              B. tiger                                    C. age                          D. gathering

Question 10.  A. choice          B. join                        C. going                      D. noise

Rewrite the following sentences, so that the meanings stay the same.

36. It is not good to stay up late to play computer games.

→ You shouldn’t stay up late to play computer games

37. The motorbike is in front of the bus.

→ The bus __is behind the motorbike___________________________________.

38. Tom’s typing isn’t as good as Jack’s.

→ Jack’s typing better than tom s_________________________________.

39. My house doesn’t have any flowers.

→ There are not any flowers in my house______________________________________.

40. It is wrong of us to throw rubbish around our school.

→ We mustn’t  throw rubbish around our school_________________________________.

Complete the passage with the suitable words.

My cousin’s name is Camilla. She’s very different (1) _________ me. Her hair is blond, not dark like mine. It’s very long. My hair is curly, but (2) _________ is very straight. She has beautiful blue eyes (like the sky). She’s quite short and I’m very tall. We don’t (3) _________ the same hobbies and interests, but we have (4) _________ fun together. Camilla is friendly and cheerful. She is also a good listener. She always helps me and (5) _________ me good advice. We often go to each other’s houses (6)________ Sundays. We play video games, watch TV or sometimes we play music together.

1. A. on B. in C. from D. with

2. A. Camilla’s hair B. Camilla C. Camilla has hair D. Camilla hair

3. A. give B. share C. talk D. do

4. A. many B. little C. lots D. a lot of

5. A. having B. gives C. get D. makes

6. A. in B. of C. on D. for

Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning of the first one. 

1. Why don’t you go out with your friends?

You should ..........................................................

2. Drinking so much wine is not good for your father.

Your father shouldn't ..........................................................

3. The lake is behind the tall tree.

The tall tree ..........................................................

4. Our school has forty-two classrooms.

There ..........................................................

5. The black coat is smaller than the brown one. (BIG)

The brown coat ..........................................................

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the adj in brackets.

1. Hue is the (wet)................... of the three cities: Da Nang, Ha Noi and Hue.        

2. Travelling by bike is (cheap) .................................. than by car.

3. Studying is (important)………............................. than watching TV.

4. Is a city house (expensive)................................. than a country house?

5. This is the (beautiful) ................................ park in my neighbourhood.   

IV. Reorder the words to complete the sentences. (2pts)

1. bed  / to /  She /  ten /  at /  o’clock / goes. 

………………………………………………………………….

2. a/ tree/ tall/ There/ behind/ my/ is/ house.

………………………………………………………………….

3. time/ do /What / your / classes / start?.........................................................

4. driving/ am/ my/ I / car………………………………………………………