45 minute- written test Name: . Class: Mark: .……………………………… ……………… ……… I. Listen the paragraph carefully and then write true(T) or dfalse (F) for the following sentences.(2 points) 1.Tet is also called Lunar New Year. 2. Tet usually occurs in late january or early february. 3. Vietnamese people make preparations for Tet several montfhs beforehand. 4. On New Year’s Eve people usually stay awake untill midnight. 5. Vietnamese people believe that they will have good luck on the first three days of Tet. 1 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 ……… ……… ………… …… ……… II. Choose the correct answer.(2 points) 1. Mai (wait/ was waiting/ waited ) for me when I arrived there. 2. Last night while I (read/ was reading/ to read ) a book, my brother (watched/ are watching/were watching ) TV. 3. Ba is (sometimes, never, always) getting up late. 4. It was late, so we decided (take/ taking/ to take) a taxi home. 5. I know where (to go/ going/ go) 6. We (didn’t play/ wasn’t play/ wasn’t laying) football yesterday. The match (cancelled/ was cancelled/ didn’t cancell.) III. Rewrite the sentences.(1 point) 1. She asked the tourists, “Do you know the way to the station?” She asked the tourists…………………………………………………………… 2. They built this house more than one hunred years ago. …………………………………………………………………………………… III. Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions. (2 ,5points) New York City is located in the Southestern part of New York State just east of New Jesey.The city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. At first it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then new Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With fhe population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is devided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Stalen Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all atracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Wall Street and Broadway theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums. • Answer these questions. 1. Where is New York City? …………………………………………………………………………………… . 2. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What is its populaion? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Which of the followings is not a tourist attraction of New York? a.Empire State Building. b. Statue of Liberty c. Golden Gate Bridge d. Broadway theatre district. 5. Does the New York City have many tourist attractions? ……………………………………………………………………………………… V. Complete the following letter using the words given.(2,5 ponts) April 16 th , 2009 Dear Hoa, 1. How are you? I / hope/ you/ study/ hard/ your/ exams/ nextweek. ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. My family/ return/a trip/ Ha Long Bay.We/ spend/ three days/ there . ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. We/ go/ there/ bus.It/ only/ 60 km/ far/ my house. ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The sights/ breathtaking. The weather/ cool. ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. We/ visit/ some famous caves, go/ shopping I/ buy/ lots/ souvenirs/ my friends.… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… What about you? What do you plan to do during the summer vacation? Write to me after your exams. Love, Ha. Keys. I. 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F II. 1. was waiting 2. was reading- watched 3. always 4. to take 5. to go 6. didn’t play- was cancelled III. 1.She asked the tourists if they knew the way to tfhe station. 2. This house was built more than one hundred years ago. IV. 1. It is in New York State. 2. Because it was founed by the Dutch. 3. Its population is 26 million. 4. c. 5. Yes, it does. V. 1. I hope you are studying hard for your exams next week. 2. My family has just returned from a trip to Ha Long Bay.We spent three days there. 3. We went there by bus. It is only 60 km far from my house. 4. The sights were breathtaking. The weather was cool. 5. We visited some famous places , went shoppin .I bought lots of souvenirs for my … friends. Bµi nghe dµnh cho gi¸o viªn. Viet Nam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially 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 to the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve , people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another 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 aguments and smile as much as possible. . Ha. Keys. I. 1. T 2.T 3.F 4. T 5.F II. 1. was waiting 2. was reading- watched 3. always 4. to take 5. to go 6. didn’t play- was cancelled III. 1. She asked. Jesey.The city was founded by the Dutch in 16 24. At first it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then new Amsterdam. In 16 64, the English took over the city and