Supply the correct verb forms or tenses to complete the following sentences The tortoise…………………… (run) ahead of the hare at 3:30 yesterday afternoon At this time last year, Anna…………………………(attend) a party at Royal Palace Cinderella had to……………………(work) hard all day since her father died I think you should…… ………… (spend) less money on clothes They’re too expensive Task Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use no more than three words My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s  My brother explained the subject…………………………………………………………… My sister studied hard, so she completed her examination succesfully  My sister completed her examination successfully………………………………….hard It isn’t necessary to finish your project today  You don’t……………………………………………….your project today Mr Lam was very busy; however, he spent the whole day at the Le Mat Village Festival  Mr Lam spent the whole day at the Le Mat Festival…………………….………very busy READING Task Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Communal House (Rong House) The Rong House can only be (1)……………………in village to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and KonTum Provinces It is a large, imposing, beautiful decorated stilt house built (2) …………………… the middle of the village It is where community activities (3)…………………… , 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 décor Yet there are shared (4) ………………… In the village, it is often (5)………………… house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having big wood columns A find B found C to find D finding A on B at C in D under A take place B take on C happens D occurs A designs B cultures C customs D features A a big B a bigger C the biggest D biggest WRITING Task1 Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases provided It/ important/ parents/ teach/ their children/ how/ use/ social media wisely ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Mid-Autumn festival/ celebrated/ the 15th day/ the 8th lunar month ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Visitors/ can/ enjoy/ colorful/ grand/ opening ceremony/ unique performances ………………………………………………………………………………………………… *Read the following passage and answer the questions below: Duong Lam ancient Vietnamese village Duong Lam village is located in Duong Lam commune at a about 45 km distance from Hanoi, is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Bo Cai Dai Vuong and Ngo Vuong Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Viet Nam after Bach Dang victory in year 938 Duong Lam village is also home of Mr Giang Van Minh, the envoy and the prominent diplomat, who heroically sacrificed to protect the country when being on duty All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen royal tomb, Mong Phu communal house, a row of ancient streblus which is the place King Ngo Quyen tied elephants in legend, Ho Gam hill at which Phung Hung killed tiger to rescue villagers and church at which Giang Van Minh envoy is worshiped Where is Duong Lam village? Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam village? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3, What is Duong Lam typical for? ………………………………………………………………………… 4, How many old houses are there in Duong Lam? 5, What are the famous historical monuments there? *Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to finish the sentences: 1, Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or……………… areas (mountain) 2, For the Muong, rice is also the main……………………… crop (agriculture) 3, The Muong call their……………………….calendar “sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that present the 12 months (tradition) 4, Viet Nam is a country of tremendous…………………….with 54 ethnic groups (diverse) 5, The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in ……………………… co-existence (peace) * For question from to 10, read the following text and then choose from the list A_K the best phrase or sentence given below to fill each f the spaces Write one letter (A-K) in the spaces below The exercise begins with an example (2ms) A the first language B such as skiing B island continent D Its neighbors E The biggest population F Both English and French G who speak other languages H small country I a cold water J is famous for K many French speaking people Australia is an (0) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the south Pacific The capital is Canberra, but the city with (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is Sydney which has nearly four million English is (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of most people, but there are also many immigrants (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Canada is the second largest country in land side It stretches 3.223 miles from east to west and from the North Pole to the US border (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are official languages (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city Canada has (6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and many Canadian enjoy water sports and ice skating Switzerland is a (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in central Europe (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are France in the west, Italy in the South, Australia in the east, And Germany in the North Sixty percent of the land in Switzerland Is mountains Switzerland (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ its banks, tourism and skiing *Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank: Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups The Viet (Kinh) people account (1) 86% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities The (2) 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over million people, are scattered over mountainous areas (covering two-thirds of the country's territory) (3) from the North to the South Among ethnic minorities, the (4) populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung with a population of around million each, (5) the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each The Viet people (6) in establishing a centralised monarchy right in the 10th century The Cham people once boasted (7) flourishing culture early in the history The Tay, Nung, and Khmer peoples had reached high levels of (8) with the presence of various social strata The Muong, Hmong, Dao, Thai peoples gathered under the rule of (9) tribal heads Many ethnic groups divided their population into social echelons, especially those (10) lived in mountainous areas A.with B.for C.of D.on 2.A.other B.another C.others D.anothers A.coming B.lengthening C.leaving D.spreading A.much B.many C.most D.more A.while B.when C.though D.thus A.managed B.achieved C.succeeded D.conquered A.the B.a C.an D.some A.development B.establishment C.operation D.contribution A.social B.minor C.urban D.local 10 A.which B.who C.whose D.what *Insert a correct article (a /an / the) if necessary to complete the following sentences: 1, Among 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam, the Odu group has …………… smallest population 2.There is ……………… stilt house in my grandparents' village 3.In Tay families, old people usually stay at………… home to look after …………… house 4.Although Phong is… member of the Nung ethnic group, he wears …… uniform when he goes to school 5.This is ………… old costume of the Pupeo people 6.The chapi is ……………… unique musical instrument of the Raglai people 7.The communal house is also used as………… place of worship 8.Recently, Thai men prefer to wear ……… King's style of dress *Give the right form of the given words 1.The Tay people live mostly in the ………………… regions in the north of Viet Nam MOUNTAIN 2.You can taste some ……………… of the local people sold right there at the open-air market SPECIAL 3.I'm sure you will have an ………………………… time when you attend Hoa Ban Festival FORGET 4.Do the Cham people live in the …………………………………… provinces of the country? SOUTH 5.The yellow colour of five-coloured sticky rice ……………………………………… Earth SYMBOL 6.Is the …………………………………………………………… of the stilt house on the side? ENTER 7.We like the …………………………………………… songs of the Muong in Hoa Binh TRADITION 8.Are there many ……………………………… festivals held by the Viet people in spring? RELIGION 9.Thai cloth is famous for being unique,…………………………………………… and strong COLOUR 10Y Moan was one of the greatest ……………………………………… of the Ede ethnic group ART *Complete the sentences with the words in the box: boarding customs ceremonies display communal diverse costume ethnic culture worship 1.The ………………………………… house is the biggest house in the village 2.The Hoa's …………………………………… is more colourful than the Nung's 3.Which …………………………… group has a larger population, the Bru-Van Kieu or the Khmer? 4.Does the Yao have a rich ……………………………………………… of folk literature and art? 5.The Hmong people hold festivals and ……………………………………………… every year 6.Like some other peoples, the Thai……………………………………………………… their ancestors 7.Many ethnic minority students are studying at……………………………………………… schools 8.The peoples of Viet Nam are ……………………………………………………… but very peaceful 9.The ethnic minority peoples have their own…………………………………………… and traditions 10The items on………………………………………… in the Museum of Ethnology are very interesting *Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line A.stamp B.space C.skateboard D.strange A.crisp B.sticky C.skinny D.smile 3.A.skull B.dispute C.study D.disrupt 4.A.stop B.spot C.scope D.smog 5.A.creamy B.steak C.sneaky D.speak *Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1.Nam helped his parents _ the rice onto the ox-drawn cart A.load B.collect C.dry D.ride 2.In Emi's opinion, city life is more _ than country life A.friendly B.exciting C.natural D.peaceful 3.The sky is _ here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view A.tidy B.close C.dense D.vast 4.Look! Some children are _ the buffaloes A.picking B.playing C.driving D.herding 5.Viet plays the guitar _ than Phong does A.more goodly B.more well C.better D.gooder Medical help is _ easily obtained in remote areas than in towns A.more B.fewer C.less D.higher Today Peter gets up than he did yesterday A.earlier B.more early C.more earlily D.more earlier He seems to be _ than we thought A.more quick B.more quickly C.quicklier D.quicker The wind is blowing _ than it did last night A.stronger B.more strongly C.stronglier D.more stronger 10.Is living in the city _ than living in the country? A.more convenient B.as convenient C.most convenient D.so convenient *Fill each blank with a correct word to complete the following passage: Life in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the cities It isn't as exciting as life in the city But (1) …………… general people work hard - they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods, etc They grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2)…………… (cows, horses, buffaloes, …) Some people even have vineyards and fruit orchards There is a ton of work to be done on the farm - milking cows, taking (3)…………… of livestock, mucking out, ploughing fields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting, It is said that a farmer works from (4) …………… to sunset People use farm machinery and drive tractors Children can freely play outdoors In rural area people (5)……………… each other better There are no skyscrapers in the countryside People's home may be (6)……………… a farmhouse or a cottage People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the cities There is also (7) …………… violence and vandalism The traffic isn't as dense as in the cities There (8)……………………… no rush hours Furthermore, it isn't as noisy as it is in cities People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery They can enjoy the nature They can (9) ……………… birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in a wood Besides, people can eat fresh homegrown (10)………………… and fruit It seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful Altogether that must have a positive effect on their health *Read the passage carefully and answer the questions: Hi! My name is Marek I've been staying in England on an exchange visit and I've found it a very interesting experience I've been staying with a boy called Peter and his family for two weeks The first thing I learnt was how to greet English people When I met Peter and his parents at the airport, I tried to kiss them on the cheeks His parents looked a bit shocked but let me kiss them Peter just smiled and said “Hi!” The city where they lived is very interesting, and is much bigger than my small village I've never seen so many motorways, and there's a recycling bin on every corner It's really noisy, though, and there are so many cars that they need to have traffic lights everywhere! I like it here but I think I still prefer the countryside There are more trees and animals, and not so many factories In all, I've learnt a lot from my exchange but I'll be glad to get back to Poland I wonder what Peter will think when he comes to stay here! 1.How long has Marek been in England? …………………………………………………………………… How did he greet Peter’s parents at the airport? …………………………………………………………… What hasn't Marek seen before? 4.Does Marek prefer cities or the countryside? Where does Marek come from? *Each of the following sentences contains ONE mistake Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided: 1.Today we play more badly than we did yesterday, so we need to practise more → ……………………… 2.I have never seen a most colourful kite than this one → ……………………………… 3.Maria and her sister talked loud than the other guests → ……………………………… 4.John ran more fastly than all other competitors in the race → ……………………………… 5.Please speak clearer because I hardly understand the instructions ………………………… *Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Do not change the word given (Use 2-5 words in total) 1.Mr Quynh is the happiest person in the village.( than ) No one in the village _ Mr Quynh 2.Life in the countryside isn't as stressful as life in the city.more  Life in the city _ life in the countryside 3.This is the largest kite I've ever seen.larger I've never this Phong was a quicker walker than his friends.quickly Phong his friends 5.Houses in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside.much Houses in the countryside those in the city * Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line A prize B drill C brick D trim A broom B proof C blood D troop A practice B.cracker C tractor D bracelet A trophy B problem C broccoli D drop A trunk B prudential C brush D.crush *Read the following passage and choose the best answer: Leisure in Britain The British spend their free time in different ways People generally use it to relax, but many people also (1) _ voluntary work, especially for charities People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the (2) _ popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week People often (3) programs on video so that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used (4) watching videos hired from a video rental shop Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by “do-it-yourself”, (5) people spend their time improving or repairing their homes Many people have pets to look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine The extra leisure time (6) _ at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to with sport, normally (7) place only then Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing Popular forms of (8) are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or roller skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking Families often have a “day out” at the weekend, especially in summer, with a (9) to a local event such as a festival, fair or show Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all (10) _ go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts A.make B.do C.play D.go A.many B.more C.much D.most A.record B.scan C.print D.power A.with B.for C.on D.about A.what B.why C.when D.while A.available B.probable C.abundant D.exclusive A.drag B.bring C.carry D.take A.strength B.exercise C.athletics D.presentation A.voyage B.journey C.visit D.road 10 A.ages B.numbers C.years D.groups *Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are true (T), false (F), or have no information (NI) Leisure Time Hello! My name's Johnny I'm fourteen years old and I live in Sydney, Australia I just want to talk about how my friends and I spend our free time My best friends are Tom and David They are in the same class as me Teenagers often complain they're bored and have nothing to I can't understand them I'm never bored If the weather is nice, we go for a walk or we ride our bikes All of us love rollerblading We often play football, basketball or cricket in the park and when it is rainy, we go to the sports centre Here we usually play table tennis or go swimming If you play a musical instrument it's a good fun! I play the guitar and practise a lot At home I usually listen to music or read magazines and books Of course, as other teenagers I often go on the Internet or play computer games - but not always! It’s a pity that a lot of teenagers live their lives on several public sites like Facebook or Twitter! They had better make real friends! In the evenings I sometimes watch TV I often invite my friends over for dinner or a cup of tea and we play chess or cards At the weekend we go hiking, fishing or sometimes we go to the cinema We like comedies Statements T F NI 1.Johnny has a lot of friends 2.He is often bored 3.He and his friends like doing sports 4.He plays a musical instrument 5.At home he helps a lot 6.He likes listening to rock music 7.He is addicted to the Internet 8.He has a Facebook profile 9.In the evenings he's usually at home 10.He never goes out at the weekend *Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence 1.Vinh really loves to hang out with friends. >Vinh really enjoys…………………………………… 2.Playing beach games is very interesting. >It is …………………………………………………………… 3.It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games It's better to avoid ………………………………………………………………… 4.My parents insist me on learning something interesting ->My parents wants ……………………………… 5.Jenny finds reading poetry boring ->Jenny dislikes ………………………………………… *Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: The country and the city have advantages and (1)………………… People in the country live in more beautiful environment They enjoy (2)…………… and quiet, and can their work at their (3)……….pace because no one is in a(4)…………… They live in large, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5)……… they need it Their life can be (6)………… and they can be isolated a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem (7)…………they are ill to have to take children to school The city has all the services the country lacks, but it (8)…………….has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often ugly and polluted; they not (9)………… have bad air bad but also have noisy streets Everyone is always in hurry and this (10)…………that people have no time to get to known each other and make friends b, enjoyment c, happiness joy d, disadvantages B, quietly D, peaceful quiet C, peace C, just D, only A less B, own B, hurried C, hurriedly D, hurrying A hurry C, what D, why A.which B, when B, bore D, bores A bored C, boring B, because C, although A unless D, if B, yet C, already D, so A also B, ever C, hardly A.never D, only C, asks D, said 10 A aims B, means *Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences Alice be a supporter than a player a likes b prefer c would rather d had better Lan is beautiful clever a so/that b too/to c enough/to d.not only/but also You not read those magazines a likes b prefer c would rather d had better This is beautiful garden in the city a the goodest b more c the most d most English and French in many countries all over the world a speak b spoken c is spoken d are spoken They visit a lot of monuments the one-pillar pagoda a beside b besides c between d among Butter is made milk, this knife is made steel They are made Vietnam a from/of/in b of/in/from c in/from/of d.of/from/in Mr Green took his children to the national theatre a play a to b for c in d with He wants to an eye examination a to have b has c having d have 10 He needs a rest a to have b has c having d have 11 I………………… going to the fair to going to the aquarium a prefer b enjoy c like d hate 12 Would you mind……………… this essay for me? a type b will type c typing d to type 13 The teacher has us write our lesson ……………….ink a by b with c on d in 14 No one can make me…………………my plan a change b to change c changing d changed 15 Inspite of his heat, he refused………… off his coat a take b have take c to take d took 16 That desk…….several times this year a is repaired b repaired c has repaired d has been repaired 17 Jane prefers……………… a to sing than to dance b singing than dancing c singing to dancing d to sing to dancing 18.His parents want him………………English a try his best to learn b trying his best to learn c to try his best to learn d to trying his best learning 19 You should……………….quickly if you want to catch the train a run b, to run c running d ran 20 This is the first time I……………to play badminton a am trying b try c to try d have tried *81 He is enough strong to carry the heavy luggage 82 I’d like buying a new dictionary but I don’t have enough money 83 I recently visited the shool where I used to studying five years ago 84 These children is going to study in Australia next month 85 I finished to my homework quickly last night *Give the right form of the word You must make a quick about who wins the contest DECIDE Ha Long Bay was ……….…by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site RECOGNITION Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ……………… COMFORT “The lost shoes” is one of the ………… …… stories I like best TRADITION I’m sure that I have connected the printer ………….……… PROPER The lecturer is giving us first-aid ……… INSTRUCT 7.…….… plastic bags is one of way of protecting the environment CYCLE She is beautiful with a …………….…smile There are many cultural …….……between his country and mine LOVE DIFFER 10 He is one of the most ……………… writers in the world FAME *There is ONE mistake in Each sentence: 1.The flowers putting on the table were roses _ It is not easy that difficult work _ He drove such fast that he won the race _ I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend _ When she came, I read her letter _ It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets _ The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy _ Dave is a friend of mine I knew him for a long time _ The teacher told the children don’t talk in class _ *1.Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she (look) ………………………………… 2.I (loose) ……………………………………… my key Can you help me look for it? 3.We (have) …………………………… a party next week Would you like to come? 4.The Red River (flow)………………………… very fast today-much faster than yesterday 5.On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong (step)…………………………… down onto the moon, the first person ever set foot on another planet 6.I am looking forward to (see)…………………………… my classmates again 7.The doctor advised me (not stay )……………………………………… up late I am used to (get) …………………………………… up early They (attend) ……………………………………Quang Trung School since last year *Read the passage below and answer the questions I was born in Newcastle, a city in the northeast of England Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people There is a cathedral and a university There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world, the Metro Center A few years ago, the main industries were ship building and coal mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more important I moved from Newcastle ten years ago, but I often return I miss the people who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name They are called "Geordies" I am very pleased to be a "Geordie"! 1,Where was the writer born? 2,What is the population of Newcastle? 3,What were the main industries in Newcastle a few years ago? 4, Who are called “Geordies”? ... *81 He is enough strong to carry the heavy luggage 82 I’d like buying a new dictionary but I don’t have enough money 83 I recently visited the shool where I used to studying five years ago 84 ... Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups The Viet (Kinh) people account (1) 86 % of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta,... flourishing culture early in the history The Tay, Nung, and Khmer peoples had reached high levels of (8) with the presence of various social strata The Muong, Hmong, Dao, Thai peoples gathered under