B. Complete the passage with the correct words in the box
historical - largest - urban - attractions -artefacfs - rural
DN is the third (1)____ city in VN. It is growing into one of the most organized (2)____area, with attractive beach front villas on the one side and Han River flowing on thr other. Of the few (3)____that belong to the city. Museum of Cham stands our with its rich collection of Cham (4)____For those who crave for more outdoor activities, My Khe beach is a good place to spend time. To the North and South ends of the city. Marble mountains store some (5)___ and religious symbols. For many people, DN is a liveable city in VN

II. Read the following passage carefully and do the following tasks. (2ms)

A. Complete each space with one of the words given in the box. (1,0m)

Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named (1)……………….. the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great (2)………….….. of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong (3)…………………….. the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many (4)…………………  people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school's students.

Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi.

B. Find the words in the text having the following meanings. (0,5 m)

1. in a particular position or place:……………….……………

2. head teacher: ………………………….

C. Answer the questions. (0,5m)

1. Was Chu Van An High School established at the beginning of the 19^th century?

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2. Who was Chu Van An?

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D. WRITING (2MS)

I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1m)

1. What about visiting Trang An, a natural wonder of our area?

à He suggested .......................................................................................................................................

2. Despite her tiredness, she finished knitting the scarf for her dad.

à Although .............................................................................................................................................

3. He said to her, “My friends will come here tomorrow.”   

à He told her ..........................................................................................................................................

4. They reported that two people had been injured in the accident.

à It ........................................................................................................................................................

II. Use the words and phrases given to complete the sentences. (1m)

1. She/ wish/ can/ go on a trip/ family/.

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2. My parents/ pleased/ that/ I/ get/ good results/ last semester/.

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XI. Complete the passage with the words given in the box.

Mui Ne is located 24 kilometers north-east of the city of Phan Thiet. It is a fishing village as well as a (1)_________ tourism area in Binh Thuan Province. It is found on Highway No.106 and is famous for sweeping sand dunes and beautiful rows of palm trees. The (2)_________is shallow and sloped. The (3)_________ is clean and blue and the sun rarely hides behind (4)_________.

Beside beaches and sand dunes, there are also beautiful (5)_________such as Suoi Tien, the Ong Hoang Building and the Poshanu Cham Tower.

It has long been (6)_________the “Hawaii” of Viet Nam. It has (7)_________ roads under coconut trees, a beautiful beach and cliffs. The typical scenery of this place lies in the (8)_________lines of golden sand and when they are (9)_________ from distance, they look like moving (10)_________.

II. Complete the passage with the correct works in the box
spend - souvenirs - historic - sunny - historical
Hoi An is a(n) (1)___ town 30 km from DN city. The weather is warm and (2)____. The people are friendly and helpfull. The street-food is delicious and affordable. In Hoi An, visitors can (3)___ time wandering around and looking at the old pagodas, bridges and houses. They can also buy a lot of local (4)____such as lanterns, clothing, scarves...for their family and friends

VII. Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the

       Brunei is one of the (31).................... countries in the world. Its population is only 25,000 and (32)........................... of them live in the capital city.  It is also the richest country in Asia and may be the richest country in the world because it has a lot of oil and (33)……..…….... gas  which it exports to Japan. Every week huge tankers carry oil and gas (34)…… the oil-fields of Brunei to Japan. The head of the state in Brunei is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. He is the richest man in the world. The Sultan has more than 200 cars and he also has hundreds of (35)..........

PART II: READING (2,5 points)

I. Complete the passage using the words in the box. (1,25p)

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (21)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (22) __________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main hightlight of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (23) __________experience!

Come August and it’s (24) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled!   Why does it happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (25) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes before throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

II. Read the passage, then answer the questions below:( 1,25 pts)

Skyfall is one of the best action films in recent years. Released in 2012, it stars Daniel Craig as secret James Bond and Spanish actor Javier Bardem in the role of Raoul Silva, the villain in this film.

The plot involves a genius computer hacker who is an ex- spy. He wants to take revenge on the organization he used to work for and James Bond has to prevent this from happening. There are a lot of exciting action scenes as Bond pursues him around the world. Can he stop him before it is too late?

The film is set in a variety of locations including Istanbul, Shanghai, Macau, London and Scotland, which gives it a very international atmosphere. The soundtrack is impressive and includes the theme song “Skyfall”, performed by English singer Adele. The acting is also of a very high standard and Bardem brings his character to life with a dazzling and memorable performance.

* Answer the question

26. What kind of film is Skyfall?

_________________________________________________________

27. When did the film come out in cinemas?

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28. Who are the main character?

_________________________________________________________

29. Who plays the baddie in the film?

_________________________________________________________

30. Who sang the theme song for skyfall?

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PART III. WRITING (2,5.p points)

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentence( 1,25pts )

XI. Write sentences with the cues given. Use the correct form of the verbs.

31. Christmas / one / most famous /is/  religious festivals / of/ in/ the world.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

32. Easter / held /to celebrate /is/ the resurrection from the dead / Jesus Chris/ of/.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

33. Japanese Girls’ Day /to/ celebrated /is/ March 3rd /on/  pray /in/ the health and happiness / the young girls /for/ Japan/ of.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

34.

My family and I / go / Thailand / last April / take part / the Songkran Festival.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

35. Vietnamese people / prepare /and/ Tet /for/ cleaning / their houses / cooking / traditional special foods.

→ _______________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.(1,25point)

36. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)

It_________________________________________________________

37. How long is it since you wnt to the cinema. (last)

When_____________________________________________________

38.Although she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies. (spite)

In _________________________________________________________

39. Why don’t we go out to dinner and a movie? (suggested)

She ________________________________________________________

40. Despite the heavy rain, they still went hiking. (it)

Although____________________________________________________

II. Complete the passage with the words given. ( 1,5 ms )

I disagree (1)___________ the idea that robots will only bring benefits to people in the future. Robots will also have some (2)_____________ influences. Firstly, they will be very expensive and we will spend too much money buying and fixing them. Secondly, robots in (3)___________will be able to do everything the workers do, so robots will make them jobless.(4)___________, robots in our homes will do all the housework (5)_____________ us, so we will become lazy and inactive. (6)____________ short, robots will do many things for us, but they may not improve the quality of our lives.

     Find the words that need correcting.

1. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.

           A                              B                                     C        D

2. The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.

                                   A               B                  C                   D

3. Water  pollute in the lake has made the fish die.                        

         A         B                        C                       D.

4. Factories  won’t dump waste into rivers if the government will fine them heavily.    

            A                 B                 C                                            D