Choose the best answer: 
According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows

Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.

The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.

Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”

The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
6. Which of the following statements is true?

Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

A collection has to be cared for and stored, and those tasks train a child to be (23) _______ and orderly. The entertainment value of a growing collection (24) _______immeasurable because sorting and admiring a collection is a source (25) _______ great pleasure for a child. One day he arranges them (26) _______ color; another day he sorts them by type.

Labeling or arranging the items in a collection requires research and critical thinking. Once a collection reaches (27) _______ certain size, jumbling all of the items in a shoe box is not practical. A true collection should be showcased in some way – album, display boxes, or card files. Choosing (28) _______to arrange a collection is good for a child’s (29) _______skills.

Collections (30) _______ actually foster healthy relationships. When your child knows how (31) _______ collect a certain object, family and friends help the collection along by bringing back small gifts (32) _______ their own travels. The new item in his collection them becomes a reminder of that special friend or family member who was so thoughtful towards him.

Question 26..................

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Water pollution happens __________ (6) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed. This degrades the quality of water. Not __________ (7) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including drinking.

Water pollution can be __________ (8) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources __________ (9) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and groundwater contain __________ (10) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes.

Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here.

Soils and groundwater contain __________ (10) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes.

Choose the best answer: 
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.

All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.

When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
4.

Read ans answer following questions

My name is David and my favorite activity is watching television. I often watch cartoon on Disney channel. My grandmother and mother enjoy watching craft programs. My daddy and brother love watching football matches on the sport channel. I usually spend about 2 hours a day watching TV. In the evening, all the family gather and watch the news and weather forecast. Today, the weatherman announces that it will rain tomorrow. I think you should bring along a raincoat before going out.

What does he often watch on Disney channel?

Read and answer the question.

Let me introduce you to Jack. He is a newcomer. He lives next-door to me in the same apartment building. He wants me to show him around the neighborhood. “There is everything in our area. Over there is a supermarket and a restaurant to the left of the building. There is a post office opposite the restaurant and there is a park between the supermarket and the parking lot. The supermarket sells a lot of things. If you want to look for a place of recreation, let’s go to the pub next to the park. Don’t worry about the price. It’s as comfortable as your home but only as cheap as a convenient store. There is a hospital only 3 kilometers from here.”

What is the left of the building?

Choose the best answer: 
According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows

Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.

The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.

Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”

The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
1. Where did Jack O’ Lantern first appear?

Read and complete sentences in the passage.

An is a student and he lives in a bed-sit on the suburb of Hanoi. It’s a part ________ (1) an old house. He ________ (2) one room and a kitchen and share a bathroom with three other people. In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side. There is ________ (3) armchair beside the bed. The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet on the right side of the room. Above the desk, there is a bookshelf ________ (4) above the bed there is a clock. He has a TV and a Wi-Fi, too. In the kitchen, there is a cooker on the right hand side. The sink is ________ (5) the cooker. There’s a small table and two chairs in the center. The kitchen is small, but it’s ok. Viet like his room very much.

There is ________ (3) armchair beside the bed

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
Charles is twelve years old. He lives in a modern villa in the suburb of the city. His father is a manager. His mother is a secretary. And he is a student. The villa is next to a large shopping center so it’s very convenient. There is a big backyard where they can sit and have afternoon tea. His mother often buys some flowers because there is a flower shop opposite their house. At Tet, they often go to the historic pagoda near their villa.

What do they do in the back yard?

Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.

MY NEIGHBORHOOD

When I think of my neighborhood I get (26) ________. For one thing it is in a crowded street (27) ________ many tall storeyed building on both (28) ________. One can't see the (29) ________ or sunset when one lives in this street. It is always crowded and (30) ________ but for the small hours of the night. All (31) ________ of vehicles move about the streets, especially in the morning and (32)______ office hours. These vehicles raise continuing loud, unpleasant noise. (33) ________ the road is well tarred there is no dust.

There is a school  and a department store (34) ________. The school children add to the crowd and noise of the place. Very often they encroach upon the road for there is no proper playground for them.

Having lived in this neighborhood (35) ________ quite a long time, I long for the rural atmosphere which the poets have sung so much about.

Question 30....................

Choose the best answer: 
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.

All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.

When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
5.

Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank.

Hue Festival

Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is held every two years. It is the (27) _______ to honor cultural and historical values of that Vietnam’s former capital city. The first Hue Festival (28) _______place in 2000.

At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy (29) _______ colorful and grand opening ceremony with unique (30) _______ of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. During the festival, there is a variety (31) _______ cultural events such as Hue Poetry Festival, Massive Street Arts Performances, Art Exhibitions, the Week of Vietnam’s historical films. (32) _______, visitors can come and explore some traditional values of Vietnam at Gastronomy Quarters, Traditional  Kite Flying Festival (33) _______ watch “Ao dai” Grand Show, “Oriental night” Show, and sporting activities (34) _______ boat race, human chess, etc. Especially, many ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty are also reproduced (35) _______ provide tourists an insight into Vietnam’s feudal era.

Hue Festival is well-known as an (36) _______ festival where cultures of many countries converge together as well as where Vietnamese traditional and cultural values are widely presented to the world.

Question 30..................

A recent survey shows that Britons hate their neighbors. The results are alarming. 80% of the people who took part in the L1rvey feel that their neighbors are inconsiderate. 25C/c don’t talk to the people who live next door and 10% don’t even know their names. In fact, one million householders in Britain would like to move because of the people that live next door.

The biggest cause of friction is noise. Many of the complaints about noise came from people who live in flats and divided houses. The other major problems are arguments about car parking spaces, and old people complaining about the young.

We could replace ‘took part in’ in line 1 with _____.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Ethnic Groups

Vietnam is a multi – nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two – thirds of the country’s territory) spreading from the North to the South.

Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung… with a population of around 1 million each, while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.

A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other.

Where do ethnic minority groups mainly live?

Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.

MY NEIGHBORHOOD

When I think of my neighborhood I get (26) ________. For one thing it is in a crowded street (27) ________ many tall storeyed building on both (28) ________. One can't see the (29) ________ or sunset when one lives in this street. It is always crowded and (30) ________ but for the small hours of the night. All (31) ________ of vehicles move about the streets, especially in the morning and (32)______ office hours. These vehicles raise continuing loud, unpleasant noise. (33) ________ the road is well tarred there is no dust.

There is a school  and a department store (34) ________. The school children add to the crowd and noise of the place. Very often they encroach upon the road for there is no proper playground for them.

Having lived in this neighborhood (35) ________ quite a long time, I long for the rural atmosphere which the poets have sung so much about.

Question 27...................

Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank.

Hue Festival

Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is held every two years. It is the (27) _______ to honor cultural and historical values of that Vietnam’s former capital city. The first Hue Festival (28) _______place in 2000.

At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy (29) _______ colorful and grand opening ceremony with unique (30) _______ of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. During the festival, there is a variety (31) _______ cultural events such as Hue Poetry Festival, Massive Street Arts Performances, Art Exhibitions, the Week of Vietnam’s historical films. (32) _______, visitors can come and explore some traditional values of Vietnam at Gastronomy Quarters, Traditional  Kite Flying Festival (33) _______ watch “Ao dai” Grand Show, “Oriental night” Show, and sporting activities (34) _______ boat race, human chess, etc. Especially, many ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty are also reproduced (35) _______ provide tourists an insight into Vietnam’s feudal era.

Hue Festival is well-known as an (36) _______ festival where cultures of many countries converge together as well as where Vietnamese traditional and cultural values are widely presented to the world.

Question 36.....................

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Mrs. Jackson comes home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14, 13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are every where. Jackson is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Jackson doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.

            After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.

            Then, one day Mrs. Jackson comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen!

            The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Jackson tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”

            Now Jackson and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV!

Now Jackson does housework again because …………………..

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Living in the country is something (1)………….  people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2)……………..  .

There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (3)…………. and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (4)…………., so it is safer for young children.

However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are (5)……… people, you are (6)…………… to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7)…………….. in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8)……………… .

In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)…………… suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10)……………., young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.

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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
Charles is twelve years old. He lives in a modern villa in the suburb of the city. His father is a manager. His mother is a secretary. And he is a student. The villa is next to a large shopping center so it’s very convenient. There is a big backyard where they can sit and have afternoon tea. His mother often buys some flowers because there is a flower shop opposite their house. At Tet, they often go to the historic pagoda near their villa.

Does Charles live in a cottage?

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Let me introduce you to Steven. He is a newcomer. He lives next-door to me in the same apartment building. He wants me to show him around the neighborhood. “There is everything in our area. Over there is a supermarket and a restaurant to the left of the building. There is a post office opposite the restaurant and there is a park between the supermarket and the parking lot. The supermarket sells a lot of things. If you want to look for a place of recreation, let’s go to the pub next to the park. Don’t worry about the price. It’s as comfortable as your home but only as cheap as a convenient store. There is a hospital only 3 kilometers from here.”

There is a cafeteria next to the supermarket.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Viet is a student and he lives in a bed-sit on the suburb of Hanoi. It’s a part ________ (1) an old house. He ________ (2) one room and a kitchen and share a bathroom with three other people. In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side. There is ________ (3) armchair beside the bed. The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet on the right side of the room. Above the desk, there is a bookshelf ________ (4) above the bed there is a clock. He has a TV and a Wi-Fi, too. In the kitchen, there is a cooker on the right hand side. The sink is ________ (5) the cooker. There’s a small table and two chairs in the center. The kitchen is small, but it’s ok. Viet like his room very much.

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