TASK 1 Read the passage.
Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the
questions.
Dear Jane,
Hi Jane. How are you? Last time you asked me about somewhere to visit in my
home town. Well, there is an interesting place I’m writing about. It is really a
natural wonder in Da Nang, a city in Central Viet Nam. Its English name is the
Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn). The Marble Mountains are located by the
sea on the way to Hoi An, an ancient town in Quang Nam Province. From the
legend, these five mountains were actually fragments from a giant dragon’s egg
shell. Visitors can enjoy its stunning landscapes, explore the caves, or visit the
temples in the mountains. Come and visit the wonder if you have a chance! I’ll
be your guide if you’d like!
Looking forward to seeing you this summer.
Regards,
Mai
1. Why does Mai write the letter?
A. To tell Jane about her life
B. To introduce Mai her family
C. To recommend Jane a natural wonder
2. What does It in line 3 refer to?
A. A city in Central Viet Nam
B. Hoi An Ancient Town
C. The Marble Mountains
3. Where are the Marble Mountains?
A. In Da Nang
B. In Hoi An ancient town
C. in Quang Nam province
4. According to the legend, what did the mountains originate from (bắt nguồn
từ) ?
A. A giant dragon
B. A giant dragon’s egg shell
C. A giant dragon’s broken egg shell
5. What can visitors see on the Marble Mountains?
A. Dragon’s egg shells
B. Churches
C. Beautiful scenery
TASK 2 Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
Tet holiday comes (1) ___________ spring and begins a lunar new year. It is the
time for the Vietnamese to (2) ___________ a new year, with their families in
their home towns. Before Tet, the people decorate their (3) ___________, and
prepare some kinds of traditional food such as banh chung or banh tet. During
Tet, most people visit, greet and say wishes to each other. Children enjoy
themselves in new nice clothes and getting li xi, or lucky (4) ___________ from
the seniors. After Tet, adults come back to work and children come back to
school. Everyone looks forward to good things, happiness, and prosperity during
the new (5) ___________.
III. WRITING
TASK 1 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. straight / and / Go / then turn left / Tran Hung Dao Street / into / .
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2. the / quieter / in / The room / is / than / street / .
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3. go / you / last / your / Did / to / Ha Long / family / Bay / year / with / ?
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4. houses / and / food / We / our / prepare / clean / traditional / .
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5. people/ at/ do/ there / should / anything / Is / special/ Tet/ ?
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TASK 2 Write a short paragraph to describe a place you visited.
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IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1 Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. We can play some funny games on the sand ___________.
A. dunes B. islands C. destination
2. They finished preparing the ___________ for the displays on New
Year’s Eve this morning.
A. relatives B. fireworks C. furniture
3. The train is going to arrive at the ___________ station.
A. airport B. port C. railway
4. People greet and say best ___________ to their relatives and friends
during Tet holiday.
A. wishes B. smiles C. luck
5. There are so many beautiful natural ___________ in the highland of
Viet Nam.
A. waterfalls B. compasses C. cathedrals
6. Ask for ___________ cakes to eat if you are hungry.
A. bit B. any C. some
7. On Tet holiday, we play some traditional games like ___________
chess, running and cooking.
A. Chinese B. human C. king
8. Children shouldn’t eat lots of ___________. They are not good for
their teeth.
A. sweets B. fruit C. rice
9. Are there any interesting ___________ here during Tet?
A. noise B. shopping C. activities
10. Excuse me! I need some ___________ about the tours to Cu Lao
Cham next week. I’m planning to travel there.
A. decorations B. information C. pictures
11. Don’t bring so many ___________ things with you.
A. healthy B. necessary C. heavy
12. She can play a number of Vietnamese traditional musical
___________ so well.
A. instruments B. flutes C. dances
13. Oh look! It must be a ___________ village. There are so many boats
resting.
A. traditional B. fishing C. wonder
14. Are there many kinds of animals in the national ___________?
A. island B. yard C. park
TASK 2 Fill each blank with the present simple or present continuous form of
the verb in brackets.
1. My father often ___________ (get up) so early in the morning.
2. I like watching films but my younger sister ___________ (not like)
films. She prefers playing the piano.
3. Bob: What are you doing?
An: I ___________ (prepare) tea for Dad. Do you want some, Bob?
4. Kim: What colour ___________ they ___________ (paint) the doors
now?
Sam: It’s green.
5. Long: ___________ she ___________ (drive) to work on her own?
Tuan: No. Her husband drives her to work.
6. Her mother is in hospital. Lia ___________ (wish) her mother could
get better soon.
7. My laptop ___________ (get) broken this morning and I don’t have it
until tomorrow morning.
8. The dog usually has lunch around noon but today he ___________
(have) his meal late as he’s on the way back from the vet.
9. It often ___________ (take) her half an hour to come home but she
won’t be home until midnight.
10. Swimming ___________ (be) a good sport for school children.
11. The dog ___________ (help) the old lady in the wheelchair cross the
road yesterday afternoon.
12. The signal ___________ (show) something wrong is going to happen.
13. Many books in the library ___________ (need) to be dried after
getting wet due to the leakage.
14. Nobody ___________ (want) to join the party. It should be moved to
another day.
15. Physics ___________ (be) his favourite subject at school.
LISTENING
Listen to the recording and complete each of the
sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR
A NUMBER. You will listen TWICE.
My new school is Chu Van An Secondary School. It's named (1)
______ Chu Van An, a famous Vietnamese scholar and educator
who lived in the 14th century. The school is (2) ______ near the
beautiful West Lake. From my classroom window, I can see the
lovely (3) ______ of the lake and the nearby Botanical Garden.
There are more than 200 students in my school. We have well-
equipped classrooms with lots of teaching aids. (4) ______ has a
computer with internet access. I'm excited to join many (5)
______ at my new school.
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