9. Choose the correct answer for each gap in the following passage. 1.5đ

I’m sure that you have heard the name Trinh Cong Son many times. He was one of the most famous 1) ________________ and songwriters of Viet Nam in the 20th century. He was born in 1939 in Dak Lak Province. As a child he grew up in Hue. Later he went to Sai Gon to study. He began to 2) __________________ songs and became well- known in 1958. He continued to 3) _________________ music all his life. He wrote about 600 songs in all. Among his best songs are Noi vong tay lon (Circle of Unity), Ha trang (White Summer) and Cat Bui (Dust). His 4) _________________ are mostly about love, human condition, and nature. He died in Ho Chi Minh City in 2001. His songs remain 5) _________________ among the Vietnamese all over the world today. Many have been translated into English, French, Japanese, and other 6) ________________________.                       ------------------------------

8.Read Minh’s blog and answer the questions that follow. 1đ

Bun bo Hue is one of the most popular dishes in Viet Nam. It comes from Hue - the old capital city of Viet Nam. Its main ingredients are rice vermicelli (a thin form of rice noodles called bun) and slices of beef. Nowadays, we can find bun bo Hue nearly everywhere in Viet Nam. the day and even for a late-night snack.

Bun bo Hue has a special taste - a balance of spicy, salty, and sweet flavours. To make its broth, people stew beef bones and beef shank with lemongrass, shrimp sauce, sugar, and spicy chili oil. People often eat bun bo Hue with ox tail, pork knuckle, and a variety of herbs... It's really delicious!

Tell me about a particular dish where People enjoy it for all kinds of meals where you live!

1. Where does bun bo Hue come from?

 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are its main ingredients?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Where can we find bun bo Hue?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

4. When do people enjoy bun bo Hue?

 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

5. How do people make the broth for bun bo Hue?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Use the cues given to write complete sentences. 1đ

1. painting/ he/ recently/ painted/ very much/ like/ old one.

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2. performance/ she/ give/ last night/ not like/ other/ performances.

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3. Each/ my three sisters/ be/ very different/ the others.

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4. Music/ arts/ my favourite subjects/ school.

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5. The actress/ spend/ whole week/ try/ remember/ her lines/ the play.

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6. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The beginning of each sentence is given. (2.0 pt)

1. The Louvre in Paris is the largest art museum in the world.

   àNo other art museum in the world is as ____________________________________________________________.

2. I'd like to know the price of a kilo of pork.

   àI asked: "How _______________________________________________________________________________?”

3. This film is not like the others: It is educational and informative.

   àThis film is different ___________________________________________________________________________.

4. Collecting and trying recipes from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests.

   àJane is ______________________________________________________________________________________.

5. Because of the heavy rain, they didn't go camping yesterday.

   àBecause it ___________________________________________________________________________________.

6. Her picture is not like mine.

   àHer picture is ________________________________________________________________________________.

7. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

   àGiang can’t _________________________________________________________________________________.

8. I much prefer country life to city life.

   àI think living in the country is ___________________________________________________________________.

9. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s

   àHer picture is ________________________________________________________________________________.

10. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better. 

            àThis year’s performance is not ___________________________________________________________________.

5.Find a mistake (A, B, C, or D) in each of the following sentences and correct it. (1.0 pt)

1. Although this motorbike is more expensive as that one, many people prefer to buy it.

         A                  B                                              C                                    D

2. Mai asked me: "How are you going to school every day?"

            A                            B                   C              D

3. The English summer course will start in June 2nd and finish in August.

              A                                   B                 C                                 D

4. There was a lot of people trying to enter the stadium to see the football match.

              A                     B                   C                                                D

5. The price of food is not as low than it was last summer.

      A                        B                C             D

3. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition. (1.0 pt)

1. Many people think that breakfast is the most important meal _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF) the day.

2. I'll wait for you _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF the entrance of the museum.

3. There were lots of black clouds _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF the sky before it rained.

4. We normally start lunch _____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF) about twelve o'clock _____________________

( IN ,ON, AT,OF) Sundays.

5. What Bill likes to do most_____________________( IN ,ON, AT,OF ) his spare time is playing the flute.

4. Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences below.

1. I have ..............................(some/ any) food for you if you want some.

2. There is ...........................(a lot of/ some) pepper in my omlette. Too much. I don’t like it.

3. Can I have ................................(some/ a lot of) sauce in my spaghetti? But not too much.

4. I need to buy ......................(some/ any) oil because there isn’t ...........................(some/any) oil in the kitchen.

5. She is a warm and friendly girl. She has..................................... (lots of/ some) friends.

2.Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences. (2.0 pts)

1. This painting is prettier, but it is not ______ the other one.  

   A. as expensive than                B. expensive than               C. as expensive as                       D. much expensive as

2. Mozart was one of the most famous composers ______ classical music.

   A. about                                B. of                                       C. in                                         D. for

3. We guess that there were ______ 10,000 people at the concert last night.

   A. above                               B. like                                    C. for                                        D. about

4. "Would you like to have ______ apple juice?"

   A. lots                                   B. a lot                                   C. some                                   D. little

5. He bought ______ books and then left for home.

   A. much more                       B. a few                                 C. a lot                                     D. a little

6. Viet Duc High School in Ha Noi is one of the oldest schools in Viet Nam. They _____ it in 1897.

   A. built                                 B. got                                      C. made                                  D. did

7. Last year, Linh participated in _____ funds for street children.

   A. raising                              B. making                               C. gathering                             D. taking

8. The lemonade isn't very sweet. I'll add some more ______ .

   A. salt                                   B. pepper                               C. sugar                                   D. lemon

9. People say that I am _____ my grandmother.

   A. with                                  B. as                                        C. from                                   D. like

10. -" ______ is a kilo of beef, please?" - "It's 300,000 dong."

            A. How much  B. How many  C. What money            D. How high

1.Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined.1đ

1.A. sunburnt                           B. sculpture                            C. service                                 D. sugar

2.A. measure                           B. pleasure                             C. conclusion                           D. pension

3.A. delicious                          B. special                               C. concentrate                          D. musician

4.A. usually                             B. composer                           C. leisure                                 D. version

5.A. prefer                               B. Perform                             C. Painter                                 D. concert

6.A. pan                                   B. ham                                   C. lamb                                    D. plate

7.A. pot                                   B. bottle                                 C. roll                                      D. hot

8.A. daughter                           B. sauce                                 C. fault                                    D. laugh

9.A. was                                  B. walk                                   C. water                                   D. wall

10.A. morning                         B. forget                                  C. pork                                   D. fork

9.Correct the mistaken prepositions in the following sentences. (Sửa các giới từ bị dùng sai trong các câu sau đây.)

1. I like the red scarf at the shelf over there.                                        …………………à…………………

2. Nam left his watch in the sofa.                                                            …………………à…………………

3. The music festival ends on 10 p.m.                                                     …………………à…………………

4. She lives on a small flat over there.                                                    …………………à…………………

5. He always get up late in Monday morning.                                       …………………à…………………

6. My birthday is at two weeks.                                                               …………………à…………………

7. This house was built on the 19th century.                                        …………………à…………………

8. We usually give gifts each other on Christmas.                                …………………à…………………

9. There are lots of interesting activities in New Year's Day.              …………………à…………………

10.We might live on the Moon at fifty years.                                         …………………à…………………