c. Arrange following paragraphs into the meaningful passage.

A - Love,

Nga

B - It was really interesting when we know about the legend of Ha Long Bay. We really want to come back there when we have time next year.

C - How are you getting with your study at home? Where are you going for your holiday? Let me know.

D - I’m writing this letter to tell you that I’ve just returned from a trip to HaLong Bay with my family. The sight was extremely magnificent.

E - It took us five or six hours by car to get there from Hanoi. We spent more than a week there. The weather was perfect. It was sunny, cool and windy. We enjoyed walking along the seaside at night very much.

F - April 15, 2008

Dear Lan,

b. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D

I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometers every day. I particularly enjoy cross country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I’m running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to find that I’ve managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.

Next year, I’m going to try the London Marathon. It’s hard race 26 miles, or 42 kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting too old, and I’d like to prove to myself that I’m still almost as fit as I was twenty years old.

I’m interested in mountaineering as well as running. I’ll never become an expert climber, but I know what I’m doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger; and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesn’t share my interest in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters.

1. The word “particularly” in line 1 can be best replaced by………….

A. normally B. suddenly C. partly D. especially

2. At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that………….

A. he gets the answer to a problem B. he grows bigger

C. he feels better D. he gets a surprising problem

3. The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because …………….

A. He wants to prove that he is still healthy B. he wants to do it before getting old

C. the reward is great D. it helps him solve his problems

4. The writer’s wife is not interested in mountaineering because…………….

A. it doesn’t bring her any benefit

B. she feels ill at the height of above 1,000 meters

C. she doesn’t want to climb together with her husband

D. the weather in the mountains is too cold for her

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer doesn’t practice any sports.

B. The London Marathon is not an easy race.

C. Becoming an expert climber has always been the writer’s dream.

D. The writer knows very little about mountaineering.

VI. Reading

a. Complete the passage with suitable words:

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia …1…………………….. the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.

Hoi An is …2…………………………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses …3………………………narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.

One of the main…4………………………… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built …5………………….the 16^th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was…6…………………… in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that …7………………………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to ……8…………………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries 9……………………………as a house for the Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly …10…………..…………………it did in the early 19^th century.

Between famous and attractions in built belonged tourists ago as

VII. Read the following passage then choose the best option to each statement.

Nha Trang is one of the most important tourist hubs of Vietnam, thanks to its beautiful beaches with fine and clean sand and the clear ocean water with mild temperature all year round. There are several resorts such as Vinpearl, Diamond Bay and Ana Mandra, amusement and water parks both in the city and on islands off the coast. The possibly most beautiful street of Nha Trang is Tran Phu Street along the seaside, sometimes referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam.

Lying off Nha Trang is the Hon Tre Island (Bamboo Island), with a major resort operated by the Vinpearl Group. The Vinpearl Cable Car, a gondola lift system, links the main land to the five-star resort and theme park on Hon Tre Island.

41. Nha Trang is considered as one of the most beautiful tourist hubs in Vietnam because ……

A. it has several resorts such as Vinpearl, Diamond Bay and Ana Mandra

B. it has beautiful coastal villages with mild temperature all year round

C. it has beautiful beaches and clear ocean water with mild temperature all year round

D. The Vinpearl Cable Car links the main land to the five-star resort on Hon Tre Island.

42. According to the text, Diamond Bay is the name of a/an ……

A. resort B. cable car C. beach D. island

43. The Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam referred to …… in Nha Trang.

A. the city B. the islands C. Tran Phu Street D. Vinpearl Group

44. The word “major” in line 6 is closest in meaning to ……

A. modern B. beautiful C. expensive D. main

45. According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The Hon Tre Island (Bamboo Island) is not on the main land of Nha Trang.

B. Hon Tre Island is one of the most important tourist hubs of Vietnam.

C. Tourists can go to Hon Tre Island from the mainland of Nha Trang by cable car.

D. Tran Phu Street is possibly the most beautiful street of Nha Trang.

V. Put the verbs in the correct form of verbs

1. He ( be )...........on holiday in Hue city one year ago?

2. You ( know )..................any Japanese when you first (arrive ).................here?

3. He ( go ).........to Nha Trang in three months ?

4. A number of students (recently participate) ________________ in intensive language programs abroad.

5. Two years without a job (be) _____________________too long to be.

6. What they ( do)..............at eight tomorrow morning?

7. My sister (play) ________________ the piano since she (be) ________________ a child.

8. She (play) _________________ the piano when our guests (arrive) _________last night.

9. I never _______________ (be) to Russia. When you _______________ (go) there ?

10. I’d rather he _______________ (not meet) her

11. When Mr. Minh (look) …………out, she (see) that the children (play)…………… the swings.

12. These skirts (iron)………………. in the room now

13. I only (use)……………… this pen once since the day I had it (mend)…………….

14. Most people prefer (spend) ……….money to (earn)…………. it.

15. I (meet) …………him twice this week but I (not / speak) ………………..to him.

VI. Use the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

31. It is …(DANGER)… to go hiking in this area.

32. Ha Long Bay is number one …(NATURE)… wonder in Vietnam.

33. Mary is the …(LEAD)… of the English speaking club in my class.

34. Big cities in Vietnam are too busy and …(POLLUTE)…

35. Hoi An is a …(HISTORY)… city with a lot of old houses, shops and buildings.

36. My trip to Phong Nha Ke Bang is …(FORGET)… experience.

37. There are many …(TRADITION)… festivals in Vietnam.

38. We should eat less fast food or junk food because they are …(HEALTH)….

39. Visitors come to Hue because there are many tourist …(ATTRACT)…

40. We can take part in many outdoor …(ACT)… during the festival.

III. Choose the word that best completes the sentences.

1. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed………………………………….. usual.

A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than

2…………………….. you study for these exams, ……………………….. you will do.

A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much

C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good

3. Of the four dresses, which is …………………………………….expensive?

A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater

4. Many people still believe him very much ……………………… he sometimes tell lies.

A. because B. since C. although D. despite

5. ……………………… you study harder, you won’t win the scholarship.

A. unless B. Because C. If D. in order that

6. She wanted to go to bed early ………………………her bad tiredness.

A. because B. In spite of C. Because of D.although

7. My father goes to the sport club to watch ……………………… every Saturday.

A. racing horses B. race horse C. horse races D. horsing races

8.In england, children ……………………go to school between the ages of 6 and 18. It is compulsory.

A. should B. need C. may D. must

9. "Is he a good cook?" "______"

A. Yes, he isn't a good cook. B. No, he cooks very well.

C. Yes, he's an excellent cook. D. Yes, he cooks very badly.

10. "I have a flu." "______"

A. Great! B. Sorry to hear that.

C. Good for you. D. I don't like it.

11. "What does he look like?" "______"

A. He enjoyed it. B. He's a real fan of hers. C. He likes it. D. He's very tall.

12. Oranges are expensive this season, and ________.

A. apples are B. apples too C. apples the same D. so are apples

13. 54. Odd one out:

A. character B. good-natured C. patriotic D. brave

14. Odd one out:

A. blackberry B. pomelo C. pear D. cauliflower

15. Which sentence is incorrect?

A. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, hasn’t she?

B. She’s very funny. She has a great sense of humor, hasn’t she?

C. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, does she?

D. She’s very funny. She’s got a sense of humor, hasn’t she?