1.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very                                      poor.    BECAUSE……………………………………..…..…

2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)

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3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)

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Question V . Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets. ( 1.5 points)

1.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very                                      poor.    BECAUSE……………………………………..…..…

2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)

………………………………………………………………..…

3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)

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Question IV. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 3.0 points)

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………... The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

A .minor                              B. cultural                          C. custom                       D. festival

A. gets                      B. goes                   C. comes                        D. runs

A. seen                                 B. arranged                       C. observed                   D. celebrated

A. largely                             B. especially             C. generally               D. typically

A. ask                                 B. look                     C. pray                            D. call

A. fathers                             B. relatives                        C. families                 D. ancestors

Question III. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 2.0 points)

1.Peter  ____________ ________     football yesterday.                                                    (play)

VIII. Rewrite the sentences with the unchanged meaning. (1.2 pts)

1. Our performance was very impressive.

=> What ……………………………………………………..!

2. The girl worked from morning till night; however, her stepmother wasn’t happy. 

=> Although ……………………………………………………..

3. There are asthma, allergies and other respiratory illnesses when air pollution happens. (leads to)

=>………………………………………………………………………………..

X. Complete the sentences (0.8 pts)

1. We/ have/ dinner/ when/ telephone/ ring.

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2. You/ be/ late for school/ if/ not/ hurry.

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IV. Supply the correct form of the verb in bracket: 0.5 pt

1. I didn’t interrupt the foreigner because he (speak)_____________ to my classmates.

2. We (see)_______________________many traditional festivals so far.

3. You shouldn’t (break)_______________ your promise to the children.

4. Would you mind (explain)_____________ that again?

5. The Hung King Temple festival (hold) __________________ in Phu Tho province annually.

V. Give the correct form of word: 0.5 pt

1. Snow White lived ___________ with the dwarfs in the wood.                                            (happy)

2. A fable is an ______________short story that teaches a moral lesson.                             (imagine)

3. Banh chung was quare and ____the earth.  

(symbol)

4. Everyone was scared when the witch made the dog ____disappear. 

 (magic)

5. Daisy was ______when she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.    (fright

I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

9. A. youth                     B. cloth                          C. bathe                          D. month

10. A. museum               B. situation                  C. regulation                   D. customer

11. A. stroll                    B. oversea                      C. remove                      D. go

12. A. lucky                   B. structure                     C. Push                          D. struggle

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

13. A. competition        B. invitation                 C. Nation                       D.conservation

14. A. librarian               B.bamboo                      C. develop                      D. cultural

15. A. festival                 B. resource                     C. station                        D. history

16. A. statue                     B. important                  C. devote                        D. begin

I. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (1ps)

34. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain. (however/nevertheless)

→ ……………...............................................................................

35. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money. (therefore)

→ ………………..................................................................................

36. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise)

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37. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)

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II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.5pt)

38Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.     HAVE

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39.You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.                                      MUSTN’T

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40. Which festival do you like best? WHY?

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